The Daytripper TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME SHOP LOCAL Page 2 Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2022</strong>
DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE The <strong>Summer</strong> We All Deserve! There’s always something folks! Every year there’s something that gets in the way of our tourism industry hitting a home run. This year it’s inflation and the price of gas, but it’s been known by many names over the years... SARS, gas prices, 9/11, gas prices, border issues, gas prices, a global pandemic, gas prices and so on. All I can say at this point is “Don’t let it stop you.” That ‘thing we don’t wanna talk about’ cancelled or changed all our travel plans for far too long (even though it was actually good for many businesses) but the worst of it is behind us and we need to get back to enjoying our lives. (Yes... I did knock on wood as I wrote that). We’re thrilled, as I’m sure you are, to have events back. After two years of secretly meeting with only your closest friends in your tarped in back porch (not that I would do that) we finally have concerts, parades, fireworks, craft/art/ antique shows, car shows, ribfests, yard sales, our kids sports, live theatre — even our local politicians can now argue with each other face to face. The pandemic was horrible by all accounts, but I’ll say again that a few good things have come out of this long ordeal. People started supporting small business in a big way and that seems to be continuing... we’ve formed new and good habits, and habits can be hard to break. I believe people are determined to get out on the road, use those trailers and boats they purchased, and enjoy life. I had friends pass away during the pandemic, you probably did too, and neither of us want to see a drive by funeral again. Maybe the term “Life is Short” means a bit more than it did not that long ago and the price of gas, which is always too high, shouldn’t get in our way, not this year. So get out there and enjoy it everyone. Ontario is much more welcoming than it was only a few years ago, with far more patios to enjoy and a lot of live entertainment to keep it interesting. If I can make one suggestion it would be to Tell Us About Your in Southwestern Ontario stay the night, a few days or a whole week somewhere in SW Ontario, ideally close to water. It doesn’t matter if your ideal vacation is good food on the barbeque, or hours wasted on the beach, or shopping, or finding history in local museums. If you can find quality time to spend in any area I believe you’ll find the best it can offer, even if that’s a great meal with local produce and a sunset. For any Americans reading this, I think you’ll quickly discover that your dollar is worth about 30% more and goes a lot further in Canada. Many items now cost less here than they do in the USA and are a great deal, even with our taxes (which you can get back). And thanks for visiting! Take care of each other too please. We Canadians went through a tough time back in the winter that divided us. In some cases, friends and family became strangers for a while there. I can’t speak for anyone but myself but I never lost confidence that we’d make it through that time and that our friendships would persevere for the most part, and be strengthened in many cases. If we look around the world I think we can agree on how fortunate we are. The price of gas sucks, but that pales in comparison to problems around the globe and is not enough to stop us from living life to the fullest. So take care, make time for others, don’t sweat the small stuff, tip the musicians, forgive, shop locally, tell the people you love that you love them, and have the grace to smile when someone wants to take your picture. I love you! Thanks for reading. Mark Moran P.S. After 27 years, this 88 pager is the biggest installment of the “Biggest Little Paper in Canada.” We’ve been begging you to tell our customers that you’re <strong>Daytripping</strong> so they know their ads are working — please keep right on doing what you’ve been doing! Thank You!! Daytrip! Daytrip! Tell our other readers about your trip to the shops and stops in <strong>Daytripping</strong>! Deadline e for entries es is December er 31, <strong>2022</strong> 22 SEND D SUBMISSIONS SSIONSS S by email to: info@daytripping.ca i ing. or mail to: P.O. Box 430, Brights Grove, ON N0N 1C0 Three entries will win $100 each. All submitted articles may be printed in <strong>Daytripping</strong>. Submissions may be used, published, edited, distributed or stored by Moran Advertising, in whole or in part, in print or by any other means. What were your favourite stops? Where did you start? Who went with you? Did you take in a show, or see a band? Did you stop at a brewery or winery? Did you hit a trail or a beach? What did you see along the way? We’d love to hear all about it, even if it’s just one place you found in <strong>Daytripping</strong>, and send us photos too! Ideal length is 500-800 words, but go crazy if you want. <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Daytripping</strong> Features Daytripper’s Directory Pullout Map..........15-18 “Where You Should Eat” List.............................6 Tourism Contact Information..........................17 <strong>2022</strong> Photo Contest.........................................86 S.W. Ontario’s (Largest?) EVENTS List........ 56-59 SW Ontario Antique Tour........................... 73-76 Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 45-48 Recipes.............................................................48 Corkscrews & Craft Brews...........................87,88 1) 2) 3) On The Covers <strong>Daytripping</strong> in Elgin County - Ontario’s Southwest Davie’s Antiques, Harriston Station Arts Centre, Tillsonburg Your Contributors Jim Byers, Cathy Dobson, Ruth Sharon, Dot Sale, Shauna Ward, Laurie Dunlop. 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Use of Material: submitted articles, letters, and other works or materials may be used, published, distributed stored by Moran Advertising, in whole or in part, in print or by any other means. <strong>Daytripping</strong>® and Daytripper® are Registered Trademarks. ® BF = See our Buy Fresh Pages CC = Craft Brews & Corkscrews Pages Aamjiwnaang FN 23 Aberfoyle 76 Ailsa Craig 53 Alvinston 30,BF,CC Amherstburg 4,5,CC Andy’s Corners 71 Arkona 32 Arva 53 Aylmer 68-71,80,81,BF Auburn 41 Baden 49 Bayfield BF,CC Beachville 80 Belle River 12 Blenheim 13, BF Blyth 41,BF Bothwell 21,BF Brantford 75,BF Brights Grove 27 Brussels 41 Cainsville 75 Caledonia 85 Cambridge 74 Camlachie 34 Cayuga 72 Chatham 19,20,21,BF,CC Clifford 44 Clinton 40,41 Copenhagen 71 Delaware 73 Delhi 74,BF Dresden 22,73 Dutton 62,BF Embro 83 Erieau 14 Essex 7,8 Exeter 39 Forest 32,34,35,BF,CC Freelton 76 Goderich 42 Gorrie 33 Grand Bend 32,37,38,BF,CC Harriston 44,75 Harrow 8 Hensall 39 Ilderton 54,BF Ingersoll 74,80,83 Iona 73 Kent Bridge 21 Kettle & Stony Point FN 35 Kincardine 42 Kingsville 8-11,CC Kintore 74 Komoka BF La Salette CC Lambton Shores 34-38,BF Leamington 12,73,BF Listowel 49 Londesborough 41 London 53,54,55,60,73,BF Melbourne BF Millbank 50,BF Minto 44 Mooretown 32 Mount Brydges 53 New Hamburg 51 New Sarum 65 Norwich 80,83 Oil Springs 31,32 Otterville 80 Paisley 43 Palmyra 19 Paris 84,85 Parkhill 53 Petrolia 28,29,30,BF,CC Plympton-Wyoming 30,32,34,CC Point Edward 24 Port Burwell 70,71,80,81 Port Dover 72 Port Franks 36 Port Rowan 71,74,BF Port Stanley 55,56,57,70 Putnam BF Reeces Corners BF Rodney 62,BF Ruthven 12 St. Jacobs 75 St. Marys 51,52 St. Thomas 61,64,65,70, St. Thomas (cont.) 73,80,BF,CC St. Williams 72,CC Sarnia 24-27,73,88,CC Seaforth 41 Shakespeare 51,BF Simcoe 72,88,CC Sombra 32 Sparta 66,67,80 Stratford CC Strathroy 53 Talbotville BF Tavistock 51 Thamesville 21,73,BF Thedford 36,CC Tillsonburg 74,79,80,BF Tiverton 43 Union 70,BF Vanessa 74 Vittoria 72,BF Wainfleet 77 Wallacetown 62,80 Waterford 74,75,77 Waterloo 51,75 West Lorne 62,CC Windham Centre 75 Windsor 2,4,88 Woodstock 82,83,BF Wyoming 30,31,32,BF Zurich 38,BF <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2022</strong> Read along the bottom borders for amusing warning labels from actual products. 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