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Lake Huron The Daytripper Now we’re off to ALVINSTON, WYOMING & OIL SPRINGS MI SHOP NY LOCAL ONTARIO Overnight Farm Stays • Farm Tours Farm & Forest Adventures Pre-registration Required • All Ages Welcome www.JirehHills.com 3355 Lobelia Drive Alvinston • 519-381-8906 3115 River Street ALVINSTON 519-847-5333 9 -5 Check online ne for hours • Honey • Mead • Gift Baskets • Natural a Hive Products & Gifts Visit i www.munrohoney.com oney. Page 30 “Do not use for drying pets” (note in a manual for microwave oven) Summer 2022
This is the end of the first section, but there are two more sections. Continuing an Era By Shauna Ward, Petrolia • Photos from Oil Museum of Canada Facebook page Tucked away on Kelly Road, in the quaint village of Oil Springs, Ontario, a historic entity exists. For over 60 years The Oil Museum of Canada has captured our hearts and intrigued our minds by taking us on an expedition back in time, to learn the story of Canada’s oil pioneers. The idea to create a museum from the first commercial oil well in North America came about at the 1958 Centennial Ceremony. The residents wanted to create a place that recognised the innovation, hard work and contributions themselves and their ancestors devoted to the global development of the oil industry. With great support from many big-name commercial sponsors, the municipalities of Sarnia, the Village of Oil Springs and Lambton County, the vision became a reality. With the continued support of the residents, schools, businesses and all the surrounding communities the museum continues to thrive. In the last 60 years, the museum has welcomed hundreds of thousands of people from all over the globe, all of whom have come to perceive a great era of the past. I still remember taking a trip as a child to the museum with my school, before I called this area home. I will never forget the strange but sweet smell of crude oil and getting to experience the history that was the heart of our community. It was incredible. Now, some years later, my son was able to explore and appreciate the same trip with his school, one that he will never forget. And when I took my younger boys on one of the various PA Day events, their reaction was pure gold. The wonder and awe on their little faces when they heard what everything was, or had been, how the pumps worked and seeing all the “cool stuff” as they put it, that had been well taken care of and exhibited to make you feel like you’d taken a step back in time. Truly a remarkable memory, for kids and adults alike. The museum is showcased on a vast 10 acres, on which you will encounter many historic buildings including the original train station that was used during the black gold era. All these buildings, some of which endured significant improvements recently, are filled with information and artifacts that take you right back to the dawn of the petroleum industry, including the wellpreserved national historic drilling site of James Miller Williams from 1858. Inside, you can enjoy a guided tour or watch a video in the museum’s theatre, browse the many exhibits featuring drilling tools, and countless artifacts from the era. Hear stories of drillers from far and wide that came for a chance at a new life in the place that we now call home. So, if it’s been a while since your last visit to the museum, or if you’ve never had the pleasure to go and experience what the Oil Museum of Canada has taken so much pride in, make this the year to venture to Oil Springs and discover it for yourself. Publisher’s note: I took that school trip as well, before I called this area home, and will never forget the strange smell of crude oil. There is also much more history to expose yourself to just by driving at a snail’s pace on the backroads of Oil Springs on the self-guided tour or one of the horse-drawn wagon tours. Come out and explore the new renovations and enjoy the numerous events that are planned for this summer like Black Gold Fest on July 9th. Barn Mural in OIL SPRINGS S Summer 2022 “For use on animals only” (label on an electric cattle prod) Page 31
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