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The Case for Airbnbs
I haven’t spent the night at a treefort
in Alvinston or on a floating keg-shaped
cabin near Kingsville, but am infinitely
happier knowing that I can.
There’s no doubt that people love
Airbnbs and many if not most people
prefer them over a hotel room. They offer
a vast array of options for one person or for
groups; kitchens often stocked with all the
amenities you could imagine; decor that
isn’t the exact same from room to room,
hotel to hotel; and more than anything
else... location, location, location.
On the other hand, some people hate
Airbnbs and similar cottage rentals or
shared accommodations. These are
generally the people who live next to them
and are subjected to parties with more
people staying that are intended or allowed.
Local politicians aren’t usually too fond of
them either, as they’re bound to hear the
complaints from these neighbours. There
are ongoing attempts to crack down on
this type of misuse, though I’m not sure
how well it’s working.
The original intention was for an
Airbnb to be in someone’s own residence,
much like a traditional B&B without the
breakfast. If the Poindexters had an extra
room they could rent it out night by night
to people who want to visit their town.
The Carmichaels have a guest house that’s
rarely used and they need a way to put the
kids through college, so opening an Airbnb
seems to be the perfect solution.
While some still operate like that,
it’s increasingly common for the house,
cottage or apartment to be used only
for guests. No one actually lives there.
This has created several problems that
are plaguing certain communities. It
can create a lack of affordable housing
as smaller homes and apartments are
bought up by entrepreneurs, believing that
they can make more money this way. It’s
progressed to the point where many of
these “homeowners” don’t live anywhere
near the rental unit. When that’s the case,
they have less concern for the damage it
causes to the community. In a small town
you expect that you could call the owner
to tell them that 60 people are partying in
the backyard and that the picnic table is
being used as firewood. It’s less likely that
neighbours would know the owner of an
Airbnb in a larger city, but in the many
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small towns that Daytripping covers it’s
quite common.
In some cases municipalities are being
asked to outlaw them, but they do fill an
important void. I believe a more viable
solution is to limit ownership to people
who live in the same community and to
fairly apply an accommodation tax if it also
applies to hotels and motels in the region.
For many years Daytripping had a large
list of traditional bed-and-breakfasts in
every issue but they declined in popularity
for whatever reasons, and that started
before Airbnb ever came along. Most small
towns had a bed-and-breakfast or three and
they were very handy for tourists, family
members who felt more comfortable in their
own place, wedding guests, etc. Without
them, and without the more modern
Airbnb, people have no option to spend
a meaningful amount of time in a great
portion of Southwestern Ontario that is truly
worth discovering.
Petrolia and Drayton have thriving theatres
but no hotels. Port Rowan, Port Franks,
Caledonia and Waterford are just a few of
the gorgeous towns in our region that don’t
have hotels. Some wonderful towns such as
St. Marys, St. Thomas and Paris have the
demand, but very few options. Many people
love to visit our provincial parks but don’t
want to camp. Shared accommodations can
provide options where there simply isn’t
enough business to support a motel or hotel.
Airbnbs create the possibility for visitors
to stay almost anywhere in our region
no matter how rural it is and, despite the
complications, that’s a good thing, worthy of
a solution.
The average daytripper spends about $80
in a day, but that number balloons to $330
if they stay overnight. The number one goal
of all tourism promotion is to get people to
stay overnight — to put “heads in beds.”
Behind many multi day festivals you can
bet there is a government tourism grant to
build that event and give tourists a reason to
stay in the area longer. The growth of many
smaller festivals wanting to take that next
step hinges on the likelihood that visitors
can spend the night.
You might not think of those shared
accommodations as creating jobs, but they
do. They make tourism possible where it
otherwise wouldn’t be, and we need them.
Thanks for reading. Mark Moran
Fall-Winter 2022/23
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Daytripper’s Directory Pullout Map..........13-16
“Where You Should Eat” List...........................20
Tourism Contact Information..........................15
Photo Contest Entries......................................27
Photo Contest Winners...................................53
S.W. Ontario’s EVENTS LIST....................... 73-75
SW Ontario Antique Tour.................................76
Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 39-41
Recipes........................................................39,68
Corkscrews & Craft Brews...........................28,36
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It was July 1947. The story is true
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They did not mind the hard work. In
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made during the thunder
storms. No, they did not
want to stay in the green
house, but they were fifty
kilometers from their farm
home and had no idea how
to get back there – until
one day when the truck
that picked up the potatoes
took them to the railroad
track and the driver told
them to follow the tracks
into Chatham. So there
they went, their few clothes
in a pillowcase, no money,
no water, no food, and only able to speak
one or two words of English. Strangers
in a strange land wandering and wishing
for home.
When it began to get dark, they asked
for a place to sleep at a farm along the
tracks, but because of the language
barrier, it was assumed they were
vagrants or street urchins and they were
chased away. Out in the fields along
the track, they leaned a few sheaves of
barley together to form a make-shift tent
and crawled under to keep at least the
dew away. In the morning they wanted
to start walking again, but without
breakfast or water, tired and disoriented,
they were not even sure which way they
ought to go anymore.
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A train came by and so they began to
follow it. On they walked through the hot,
July sun. When it was almost dark, they
came to a cross road. They didn’t know
if they should take the road or keep going
down the track. Then, as if by a miracle,
a horse and wagon appeared and the
driver pointed to the back of the wagon
and the tired travelers climbed aboard.
After what seemed like an hour, the
driver stopped, pointed down a road, and
said “Semkowich.” It was the name of
the farmer where their parents worked.
The three boys were so happy to finally
be close to home with their family again.
They started down the road; their mother
stood waiting for them by the road at the
end of the lane which led to their house.
This was the life of some of the
immigrants to Canada after the Second
World War. Times have changed and
there is much more support for refugees
and immigrants today, but don’t ever
think immigration is easy; there are
always many challenges to overcome
adjusting to life in a new world. Ralph
says that he still has nightmares about
this after nearly seventy years.
Author’s note: I am John’s wife and he
did not tell me this story until last year.
Dick Nauta died at age 69 and he never
told his wife, either. We asked Ralph and he
said, “I still get nightmares about it.”
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Growing up in Essex County meant
the easiest way to get just about
anywhere in Ontario usually involved
the 401. From this most southern part
of Canada there were lots of entry
points to the highway, everywhere from
Windsor to Leamington. Most people
chose the one closest to their home, but
not my parents. They always insisted on
taking the Talbot Trail through Wheatley,
up to Blenheim and then meeting up
with the 401 in West Lorne.
Though it takes a bit longer to travel
this way, it’s a beautiful route with
houses, fields and farms sprinkled along
the shores of Lake Erie. For my parents
though, it’s more than just the scenery,
it’s the memories.
My dad was raised on a fruit farm
in the little village of Ruthven, and as a
teenager, would bike up the Talbot Trail
to Bethel Park Camp in Rodney with his
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cousins. The nearly 100 km trip usually
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took them seven hours, although
one time when they were feeling a
little homesick and especially hungry
they completed it in just over five. He
remembers being Goderich chased by a big dog
on one particular occasion, and after Listowel
that always brought a long Blythmetal pole
with him, just in case.
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My mom lived in West Lorne and at
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made countless trips up and down
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could do it with his Parkhill eyes closed. In 1979
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in the spring. We all had our favourite
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spontaneous lessons about the various
between Eagle and Wallacetown, and things we’d see in passing, everything
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six months later they were married. from the great lakes to the tobacco kilns.
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My mom moved down to Ruthven Years have passed and now my
and they started a life together on the parents take the 404 grandkids camping at
farm. A few years later with three kids Bethel Park Camp. They drive up the
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behind them, they began to explore later waving hello to the animals at the
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Toronto
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The first person to walk all the way around the world was Dave Kunst in 1974.
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The
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SHOP
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Taproom, , Retail, Takeout
Patio Dining!
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love our
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519.733.9700
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Street Sign in Kingsville
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Kingsville Military Museum
Publisher’s note: Did you know that
Kingsville has a Military Museum? We
didn’t until very recently, but it’s one
more reason to visit this awesome town.
In 1987 a group of
veterans from the Kingsville
Legion Branch 188 held
a Memorabilia Night to
showcase local history and
their service during the war.
From this overwhelming
response an idea expanded
from a one-time event into a
more lasting presentation. A
65 foot semi-trailer that was
donated to the legion was
outfitted to house the collection
The first television sitcom debuted in 1946 and was called Pinwright’s Progress.
Thursday-Sunday 10-4 after May 1st
519-776-6909 www.ctmhv.com
Story and photos by Kingsville Military Museum
of uniforms, medals, and
other memorabilia. This
Mobile Museum was hauled
to schools and to fairs.
The collection grew so
much that an old warehouse
that was on this legion
property, was refurbished as
a museum from 1992 until
1997. When the members
were advised that this building
had structural defects it was
decided to construct a new
building.
In August 2000 the new
Kingsville Historical Park Inc
was opened. This complex
included the museum, a
range light, caboose, and
fishing tug. Today all that
remains is the museum.
The museum was re-branded as
the Kingsville Military Museum in
October 2021 to showcase the
military history of veterans from
Kingsville and the surrounding
area. There are artifacts from the
Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korean
War and Afghanistan War and
Peacekeeping.
You will also find a collection
of farming and household items,
Kingsville memorabilia, and a
display board of historic houses in
Kingsville.
Find more at
kingsvillemilitarymuseum.ca
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Three distinctive
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rooms for every
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The first animal in space was a dog named Laika, who rode in Sputnik 2 in 1957.
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Gift Shop...
• Two locations to serve you better.
• Perfect gifts for the nature lover on your list!
• Large selection of Tilley Hats, Point Pelee Shirts,
educational toys and giftware.
• Bird and nature guides, nature related books for all ages.
• Many locally made products!
• Get your Christmas shopping done early!
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• Kayak training courses & bulk rental
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us peeing in his water
bowl?”
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A-Gator
By Vicki Hornick, Tilbury
All I can tell you before you read this,
is that my mother says this is a true story.
My mother tells a lot of strange stories she
says are true—we take them with a grain
of salt.
My mother has many times told the
story of her great grandma’s pet alligator.
My great-great gram got the alligator on
a trip to Florida when it was a baby and
smuggled it home.
The alligator baby did what all well fed
babies do, it grew. Gram thought she had
a special pet as most pet owners do, so
she allowed the alligator free run of the
house.
He was well fed and so was a happy
alligator, never snappy.
When he was small, A-gator had a
dish of water to soak in; as he grew so
did the water container. After about three
years Gram simply left water in the bath
tub and the bathroom door open.
My mother said A-gator slept with
Gram and would go to the tub whenever
he dried out.
He was eating whole chickens by then
and his appetite was growing as fast as
he was. Still my mother said he was so
well fed and happy that he still wasn’t
snappy or mean.
It was a bright, hot summer day when
A-gator, then about five feet long, went
for a stroll.
No animal wants to live its whole life
indoors. Gram had left the doors open to
let in a breeze; the open door let A-gator
out.
People and their animals ran
screaming as A-gator unintentionally
terrorized the neighbourhood. He
didn’t hurt anyone; he was just
taking himself for a walk
on a summer day.
Despite the panic,
before anyone
could get a gun or
otherwise react
A-gator began
feeling dried out.
He could have gone
back to the house to
the bathtub but another
source of water attracted
him. He squeezed through the opening
at the side of the street into the sewer.
Yes. An alligator in the sewer, now-adays
it seems like an urban legend cliché.
However A-gator did not roam down
there like in the stories; he got stuck.
Gram, upon learning where her
beloved pet was, called the city
demanding, then begging, “You have to
Our Cover Artist
Steve
Harrington
get him out!” She even offered to pay.
The man in charge of city engineering
flatly refused to spend time and money
digging up the street, to free an illegal
animal that would “attack and eat his
men” when rescued. He did not know
how soon he would regret that decision.
Remember, it was a hot, sunny summer
day and as often happens on such a day,
there was a pop up thunder storm.
As gram crouched by the sewer
opening trying to sooth the trapped
and increasingly frightened A-gator, it
began to rain. In fact, it began to pour.
Run off from about six inches
of rain in fifteen minutes filled
the storm drain; then backed
up. With a fat, spoiled alligator
blocking the pipe there was
no where for the water to go.
The neighbourhood flooded;
basements and crawlspaces
filled first, then even some
ground floors.
The city engineer had to send workers
to dig up the street after all. The tragedy
was by the time they came it was to
remove the now drowned A-gator and
return the body and a bill for damages
to Gram.
She refused to pay, used the money to
have A-gator stuffed and kept him with
her for the rest of her life.
Fall/Winter 2022/23
Steve Harrington
1945-2019
A resident of Bolton, Ontario, Steve Harrington was a retired
professor at a college in Toronto and taught critical thinking and
communication as well as literature, creative thinking and
problem solving.
This gave him the opportunity to lead tours to a variety of
world destinations including backpacking through the
Canadian Rockies, travelling above the Arctic Circle in Norway,
into the Sahara in Morocco, and throughout Southeast Asia with
a special focus on Thailand. He credits four tours to India for
forming him most profoundly, both as a person and as a photographer. He described it as a
magic land of extremes in every sense of the word. He also travelled to the Peruvian Andes,
the back roads of West Virginia, and the fascinating richness of New Orleans.
He had the gift of a keen eye to go along with his exceptional photography skills and his
work right here in Ontario has been a perfect compliment for many Daytripping covers.
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The first park to be declared a National Park in the USA was Yellowstone, in 1872.
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Welcome to
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The first designated National Park in Canada was Banff in 1885.
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Lake Huron
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9-5:30
Sat. 9-5
The
Daytripper
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9 Victoria St., Thamesville
Antiques
& Artisans
Local
519-692-3322 or 5519
Full Service Floral & Gift Shop
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com
• Enjoy Our Own Farm Raised Pork
and Free Run Chickens (drug/additive free)
• Fresh Eggs from our free run laying hens
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (aged minimum 21 days)
• Frozen Entrées • Frozen Meat or Fruit Pies
• Patties: beef, pork, 1/2 & 1/2, sirloin, smoked brisket
• and So Much More! Custom Orders
• Thanksgiving & Christmas Turkeys by order only
Now on to CHATHAM, THAMESVILLE & PALMYRA
thrift store
• Furniture • Housewares • Clothing • Toys
Your purchases enable us to donate in
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DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR COOLER!
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Painting Pies
Article
Today would be no exception to
the many surprises at Nanna’s place.
Baking day had always involved the mix
master but today I told Kendyl it was
going to be very different. Her big blue
eyes became fired up with curiosity as I
brought the large wooden board up from
the basement. My grandmother’s baking
board was soon to become our special
board.
After she reminded me to put on our
aprons, Kendyl and I washed our hands
and proceeded to mix the ingredients.
I had her complete attention as I cut
the lard into the flour. Her tiny fingers
marveled at the texture of the soft white
particles. We added the wet ingredients
and gave the mixture a few good stirs.
I had plenty of help to flour the board
well before dumping the mixture out.
To make a large smooth round ball, we
had to gently knead the mixture several
times. Before I knew it our many fingers
had done the job perfectly.
Her eyes never left the dough as I cut
off a piece and worked it into a ball. She
was told to again flour the board
and her tiny fingers eagerly obeyed
my command.
Placing the dough in front of her I
showed her how to press it flat with
her palm. Sprinkling more flour on
the dough, she then used her small
rolling pin to carefully roll the dough
into a circle. Numerous times she
had to add another smidgen of flour
to keep things from sticking together.
Her little fingers ran through the
flour bowl, picking up just enough
to do the job. Soon there was flour
on her apron, on the floor and on
the chair. What fun she was having and
what fun Nanna was having just watching
her. Her three year old body did not quite
have the weight needed to flatten the
dough to the appropriate thinness so with
an extra little roll from Nanna the dough
was ready for the next step.
The circle of dough was folded in
half and transfered to the pie plate. The
soft pliable dough felt good under our
fingertips as we patted the dough into
place along the bottom and sides of the
plate. We were soon ready to start filling
the shell.
I explained to her that it was important
to sprinkle the bottom with tapioca. Her
tiny fingers eagerly distributed the white
crystals as they fell from the package. I
told her that this was necessary to suck
up the juices of the big yellow Crispins
that we were going to use to make our
pie. She was amazed at the size of these
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special apples. They looked even bigger
as she tried to hold one in her tiny hand.
As I peeled them, she watched the juice
spray on my hand and on to the counter.
We both agreed that these apples tasted
delicious because we sampled a small
slice from time to time. Soon the pie
shell was filled and it was her turn to
put a few spoons of sugar on the pile of
slices. A few shakes of cinnamon with
a few more shakes of tapioca made the
filling complete.
A second small ball of dough was
prepared and rolled out to become the
top of our pie. Again flour was abundant
and concentration was intense. She
watched in amazement as I sealed the
top to the bottom and cut off the excess
dough. Her little palms pressed down
around the edges to insure a final seal.
When I explained to her that it was
now time to paint the pie, her eyes grew
in anticipation. First she cracked and
dropped an egg into a small bowl, which
she had done many times before. After
beating it slightly, I handed her a pastry
brush and told her to cover the pie with
egg. She looked like she was creating a
masterpiece as she carefully and evenly
distributed the egg along the surface of
the pie. What pleasure she took in seeing
the dough transform from dull white to
shiny yellow. How proud we both were
of the masterpiece we had created.
The only thing that could top this
feeling was the enjoyment we got in
savouring the tasty dessert we had created
together. Life is good. Grandchildren are
everything.
Publisher’s note: We’ve intentionally
kept this article in storage since 2005.
Betti wrote many articles about her
grandchildren and we thought it might
be interesting to leave one for the future.
Kendyl is probably in her late 20’s by now,
and maybe even has children of her own.
We hope you enjoy it and hope that it finds
its way to Kendyl.
Our Readers Are Our Writers!
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ABERFOYLE S-8
Aberfoyle Antique Market 519-763-1077
www.aberfoyle-antiques.com
AILSA CRAIG M-11
ALVINSTON I-13
Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333
www.munrohoney.com
AMHERSTBURG A-19
Amherstburg Tourism 519-730-1309
www.visitamherstburg.ca
Gibson Gallery 519-736-2826
www.gibsonartgallery.com
Wolfhead Distillery 519-726-1111
www.drinkwolfhead.com
ARKONA I-11
AYLMER N-14
Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-3446
AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723
www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum
Aylmer Sales Arena & Farmers Market 519-765-2211
www.aylmersalesarena.com
Aylmer Thrift Store 226-544-0379
www.mcson.org
Elgin Feeds Country Store 519-773-8481
www.elginfeeds.com
Mennonite Furniture Gallery 519-765-4386
www.mfgi.ca
Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop 519-773-3435
www.pinecroft.ca
Spare Moments Craft Supplies 519-765-3550
BADEN P-9
Castle Kilbride National Historic Site 519-634-8444
www.castlekilbride.ca
BAYFIELD J-7
Bayfield Berry Farm 519-482-1666
www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca
BEACHVILLE O-11
BELLE RIVER - ON THE LAKE D-17
Belle River - On the Lake Events & Info. 519-728-4624
www.belleriverbia.com
BENMILLER K-6
BIRR L-11
BLENHEIM H-17
Delhaven Orchards 519-676-4475
www.delhaven.com
Town of Blenheim
www.townofblenheim.com
BLYTH L-6
BOTHWELL I-15
Joyce Farm Market (April thru Oct.) 519-494-6561
Parks Blueberries (March thru Dec.) 519-692-5373
www.parksblueberries.com
BRANTFORD S-10
Bell Homestead National Historic Site 519-756-6220
www.bellhomestead.ca
Crossroads Trading Post 519-759-8960
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Serenity Country Candles 519-753-6374
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BRIGHT P-10
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Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643
www.galleryinthegrove.com
BROCKTON N-2
BROWNSVILLE O-13
BURLINGTON U-9
BUXTON G-18
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799
www.buxtonmuseum.com
CAINSVILLE S-11
CALEDONIA T-11
Grand River Cruises 519-765-4107
www.grandrivercruises.ca
CAMBRIDGE R-9
Southworks Antique Mall 519-740-0110
www.southworksantiques.com
CAMLACHIE
Lake Life 519-328-2217
www.lakelifestudio.com
CAMPBELLVILLE T-8
Antique Stained Glass Windows 905-854-2152
www.thestonehouse.ca
CAYUGA U-12
Ruthven Park National Historic Site 905-772-0560
www.ruthvenpark.ca
CHATHAM G-17
Chatham-Kent Tourism 800-561-6125
www.VisitCK.ca
Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911
www.loadsoflove.ca
New Life Thrift Store 519-354-5033
Find us on Facebook
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711
www.rmeats.com
Sons of Kent Brewing Company 519-354-2337
www.sonsofkent.com
The Glasshouse Nursery/Garden Centre 519-352-1127
www.glasshousenursery.ca
Van Zelst’s Market (Collectibles/Decor) 519-350-1745
CLIFFORD O-4
Rooster’s Perch Antiques 519-327-4550
COLCHESTER B-20
CLINTON K-7
Central Huron Tourism 1-866-695-3364
www.centralhuron.com
Cinnamon Cabin Mennonite Furniture 226-457-0575
www.cinnamoncabinco.ca
Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163
www.kildonanhouse.com
COPENHAGEN N-15
The Wood Connection (Aylmer) 519-773-9049
COTTAM D-19
COURTLAND P-13
Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023
DASHWOOD K-9
DELAWARE L-13
Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum 519-264-2420
www.ltvca.ca/conservation-lands/ska-nah-doht-longwoods
DELHI Q-13
Courtland Treasures Antiques 519-582-2929
Find us on Facebook
Fernlea lVlX Used Books 519-582-1794
Wholesome Pickins Market & Bakery 519-582-1114
www.wholesomepickins.ca
DORCHESTER N-12
Ziggy’s Feathered Friends 519-268-0888
www.ziggysfeatheredfriends.com
DRESDEN G-15
Dresden BIA/Info & Events 519-683-4368
dresden.ca
Babcock Jewellers 519-683-2463
Dresden Plate Quilt Shoppe 519-683-2300
Gary’s Gallery Antiques 519-401-7322
Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956
Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064
McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368
Union Block Bakery Cafe 519-683-3000
DUBLIN M-8
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DUNDAS T-10
The Keeping Room 905-627-5880
EMBRO O-11
Workshop Supply 519-475-4947
www.workshopsupply.com
ERIEAU H-18
Information 519-676-4511
ESSEX C-19
Town of Essex
www.essex.ca
Blimey’s British Store 226-787-1244
www.blimeys.ca
Crafty Candles 519-776-8585
www.craftycandles.ca
Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577
www.essexstainedglass.com
Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800
www.essexrailwaystation.com
Schinkels’ Meat Market 519-776-7541
www.schinkels.com
EXETER L-9
FOREST H-11
Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479
www.altonfarmsestatewinery.com
Forest BIA 519-786-4062
www.shopforest.ca
Forest Florist 519-786-2339
www.forestflorist.com
Williamson Farms Country Store 226-520-0144
www.williamsonfarms.ca
FREELTON T-9
Freelton Antique Mall 905-659-0948
www.freeltonantiquemall.com
GLENCOE J-14
GORRIE N-5
Top Notch Furniture 519-335-3213
www.topnotchfurniture.com
GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)
Culinary Poet 519-619-1919
www.theculinarypoet.ca
River Line Nature Co. 519-524-4272
www.feedthebirds.ca
Downtown Goderich BIA 519-440-4871
www.goderichbia.ca
GRAND BEND J-9
Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463
www.pinedale.on.ca
Green Bucks Seasonal Store
Find us on Facebook
Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600
www.lambtonmuseums.ca
The Garden Gate & Florals 519-238-1701
www.thegardengate.ca
Westland Greenhouses 519-238-1321
www.westlandgreenhouses.com
HAGERSVILLE T-12
HAMILTON U-10
HARRISTON O-4
Acheson Pharmacy 519-338-3230
www.achesonpharmacy.com
Alpaca Time 519-327-4566
www.alpacatime.ca
Beyond The Rock 519-338-5008
www.shopbeyondtherock.ca
Davies Antiques 519-338-2449
Find us on Facebook
Escape the Old Post 519-510-2222
www.escapetheoldpost.ca
Unique Fashions Boutique ‘n Treasures 519-901-0220
Find us on Facebook
HARROW B-20
Full Circle Thrift Shoppe 519-738-6202
Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001
www.priscillas-presents.com
The Old Milk Shed Antiques 519-738-3084
HENSALL L-8
Ferguson Apiaries 519-236-4979
www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca
ILDERTON L-11
Bloomers Family Farm 519-666-1255
www.bloomersfarm.com
Campfire Ninja --
www.campfireninja.com
INGERSOLL O-12
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510
www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum
K & A Quilt Studio 519-425-4141
www.kaquiltstudio.com
Modern Hipster Antiques 519-859-7387
www.modernhipster.com
Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft 519-485-6466
www.patinas.ca
IPPERWASH H-10
KENT BRIDGE H-16
Kent Bridge Country Market 519-352-5226
www.kentbridgecountrymarket.com
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711
www.rmeats.com
KINCARDINE K-2
Lakeside Downtown Kincardine Tourism 519-955-0547
www.visitkincardine.ca
KINGSVILLE C-20
Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250
www.kingsvillebia.com
www.MyKingsville.ca
Anna’s Garden, Home & Wellness 519-965-3647
www.annasflowers.ca
Attic Treasures/Windblown & Weathered 519-326-3409
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
Banded Goose Brewery & Taproom 519-733-9700
www.bandedgoosebrewing.com
Canadian Transportation Museum 519-776-6909
www.ctmhv.com
Distinctive Inns of Kingsville 519-733-5070
www.distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com
Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303
Jack’s Gastropub Restaurant 519-733-6900
www.jacksgastropub.com
Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary 519-733-4034
www.jackminer.ca
Kingsville Military Museum 519-733-2803
www.kingsvillemilitarymuseum.ca
Kingsville Music Society --
www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
Paisley Dreamer 519-712-8780
Find us on Facebook
Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551
www.peleeisland.com
Mary Kathryn Ladies Shop 519-733-4672
www.marykathryn.ca
Mettawas Station Mediterranean Grill 519-733-2459
www.mettawasstation.com
The Main Grill & Ale House 519-733-8600
www.themaingrillandalehouse.com
Towne Emporium 519-733-8696
www.towneemporium.ca
KINTORE N-11
McRatterson’s Antiques & Oddities 519-283-9876
www.facebook.com/mcratterson
KITCHENER R-8
LAMBTON SHORES J-10
www.LambtonShores.ca 519-243-1400
LANGTON Q-14
LASALLETTE Q-13

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Victoria
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Donegal
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59 La Salette
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98 Fort Erie
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Cayuga
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1-800-265-3633
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www.ontbluecoast.com
1-800-265-0316
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www.londontourism.ca
1-800-265-2602
Middlesex Tourism
www.visitmiddlesex.ca
519-434-7321
Elgin County Tourism
www.elgintourist.com
1-877-GO-ELGIN
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www.tourismoxford.ca
519-539-9800 ext. 3355
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1-800-863-9607
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www.tourismhamilton.com
1-800-263-8590
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www.discoverbranord.ca
1-800-265-6299
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www.brant.ca
1-888-250-2296
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www.visitstraord.ca
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DAYTRIPPER
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DI R EC TO R Y
Unique SW Ontario Map!
Shops,
Stops and Websites
FOUR PAGE
PULLOUT SECTION!
Find more great stops on our:
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”
“Corkscrews & Cra Brews”
(See PAGE 3 I Index) d LEAMINGTON D-20
Leamington Arts Centre 519-326-2711
www.leamingtonartscentre.com
Pelee Wings Nature Store 519-326-5193
www.peleewings.ca
Sweet Retreat Ice Cream & More 519-398-8158
www.sweetretreatleamington.ca
There’s No Place Like Home Antiques 519-325-1455
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LISTOWEL O-6
Knapp Shoes 519-291-4750
www.knappshoes.ca
Sprinrite Yarn Factory Outlet 519-291-3951
www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com
The Kitchen Cupboard & Ice Box 519-291-4777
www.shopkci.com
LONDESBOROUGH L-6
Greyhaven Gardens 519-523-9781
www.greyhavengardens.com
Nature’s Nest 519-523-4399
www.naturesnest.ca
LONDON M-12 (INC. LAMBETH & HYDE PARK)
London Tourism 1-800-265-2602
www.londontourism.ca
Visit Middlesex 519-434-7321
www.visitmiddlesex.ca
A & M Garden Centre 519-652-3539
www.amgardencentre.ca
Attic Books 519-432-7277
www.atticbooks.ca
East Park Golf Gardens 519-451-2950
www.eastparkgolf.com
Fanshawe Pioneer Village 519-457-1296
www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca
Memory Lane Antiques 519-471-2835
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Pickin’ Through the Past 226-927-3878
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The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton) 519-666-0132
www.bloominbog.com
Thomas Bros. Farm Market 519-652-5551
www.thomasbrothersfarms.ca
MEAFORD (EAST OF OWEN SOUND)
MELBOURNE K-13
MILDMAY N-3
MILLBANK O-7
Anna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery 519-595-4407
www.annamaes.ca
Millbank Cheese & Butter 519-595-8787
www.millbankcheese.com
Millbank Family Furniture 519-595-7105
www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca
Zehr’s Country Market 519-595-4403
www.zehrscountrymarket.com
MILVERTON O-7
MINTO O-5
Town of Minto Tourism 519-338-2511
www.town.minto.on.ca
MITCHELL M-8
MOORETOWN E-13
Moore Museum 519-867-2020
www.mooremuseum.ca
MORPETH I-17
Crazy Eight Barn 519-674-2888
www.crazy8barn.com
MOUNT BRYDGES K-13
Brickyard Antiques & Repurposed Things
www.brickyardantiques.com
Sew Creative 519-264-2177
www.sewcreativequilting.ca
MOUNT PLEASANT R-11
NAIRN K-11
NEUSTADT N-3
NEW HAMBURG P-9
Esther’s Heart n Home Quilt Shop 519-662-4962
www.heartnhomecreations.com
Oak Grove Cheese Factory 519-662-1212
www.oakgrovecheese.ca
NEW SARUM N-14
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
NEWTON O-7
NORTH BUXTON C-18
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799
www.buxtonmuseum.com
NORWICH Q-12
Our Gift Shoppe 519-863-2380
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OIL SPRINGS H-14
Oil Museum of Canada 519-834-2840
www.lambtonmuseums.ca
PAISLEY M-1
PALMYRA J-16
Crazy Eight Barn 519-674-2888
www.crazy8barn.com
PARIS R-10
Chocolate Sensations 519-442-1616
www.chocolatesensations.ca
John M. Hall House of Linens 519-442-4242
www.johnmhall.ca
The Paris Wincey Mills Co. 226-934-4688
www.winceymills.ca
PARKHILL J-10
PELEE ISLAND E-20
PETERSBURG Q-9
Brian Greer Tin Ceilings 519-743-9710
www.tinceiling.com
PETROLIA H-13
www.VisitPetrolia.ca
Artz Den - Art, Crafts & Supplies 226-738-0911
www.artzden.ca
Country Yarns 519-882-8740
www.country-yarns.com
Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840
Find us on Facebook
Olde Post Office Shoppe 519-882-0747
www.petroliaenterprises.ca
Petrolia Mercantile & Tea 519-882-0238
www.facebook.com/petrolia.mercantile
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia 800-717-7694
www.thevpp.ca
Willow & Oak
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
POINT EDWARD F-12 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)
Buttons & Bows 519-491-1412
www.buttons-and-bows.ca
Kind Decor 519-381-5165
www.kinddecor.ca
Village of Point Edward 519-337-3021
www.villageofpointedward.com
PORT BRUCE N-14
PORT BURWELL O-15
HMSC OJIBWA Museum of Naval History 519-633-7641
www.projectojibwa.ca
PORT DOVER S-14
Port Dover Board of Trade 519-583-1314
www.portdover.ca
PORT FRANKS I-10
Lambton Shores --
www.lambtonshores.ca
PORT ROWAN Q-15
Frannie’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861
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Jonny K’s Fresh Produce --
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Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct) 519-586-7994
PORT STANLEY M-15
DeBackere Farm Market (Union) 519-631-1370
www.debackerefarmmarket.ca
Inn on the Harbour 519-782-7623
www.innontheharbour.net
Mackie’s On The Beach 519-782-4390
Find us on Facebook
Pepper Tree Spice Co. 519-782-7800
www.peppertreespice.com
Port Stanley Festival Theatre 519-782-4353
www.portstanleytheatre.ca
PRINCETON Q-11
REECES CORNERS H-12
RIDGETOWN I-16
Ridge House Museum 519-360-1998
www.chatham-kent.ca/ridgehousemuseum
RIPLEY K-3
Shoreline Chic 519-395-2236
Find us on Facebook
RODNEY K-15
RUTHVEN D-20
Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019
Find us on Facebook
ST. CLEMENTS P-8
In Season Home & Garden 519-218-2188
www.in-season.ca
ST. GEORGE S-10
ST. JACOBS Q-7
Market Road Antiques 519-746-1999
www.stjacobs.com
Three Sisters Cultural Centre 226-771-9055
www.threesisterscentre.ca
ST. MARYS N-10
Snapping Turtle Coffee Roasters 226-661-8000
www.snappingturtlecoffee.com
ST. THOMAS M-14 (ALSO SEE TALBOTVILLE)
Elgin County Tourism 877-463-5446 (ex168)
www.elgintourist.com
Antiques on the Side 519-633-8190
Find us on Facebook
Berry Hill Limited 519-631-0480
www.berryhilllimited.com
Briwood Farm Market 519-633-9691
www.briwoodfarmmarket.com
Canadale Nurseries Ltd. 519-631-7264
www.canadale.com
Elgin County Heritage Centre 519-631-1460
www.elgin-county.ca
Elgin Military Museum 519-633-7641
www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca
EverWoods 519-207-3837
www.everwoods.ca
Harvest Table Rustic Design
Find us on Facebook
Katnap Antiques/Lumley & Co. B&B 519-764-2384
Find us on Facebook
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101
www.newsarum.com
Purely Wicked Gift Store 226-224-8559
www.purelywicked.ca
Revival Studio --
Find us on Facebook (RevivalStudioST)
Shaw’s Ice Cream 519-631-2510
www.shawsicecream.com
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre 519-631-4040
www.stepac.ca
The Rusty Sign Shop 519-633-1043
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
ST. WILLIAMS R-15
Burning Kiln Winery 519-586-9858
www.burningkilnwinery.ca
SALFORD O-12
Village Cheese Mill 519-485-0600
www.villagecheesemill.com
SARNIA F-12 (ALSO SEE POINT EDWARD & BRIGHT’S GROVE)
Sarnia Tourism Information 1-800-265-0316
www.ontbluecoast.com
Downtown Market 519-328-2217
downtownmarketsarnia.ca
Duc D’Orleans II Cruise Ship 519-337-5152
www.ducdorleans.com
Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643
www.galleryinthegrove.com
Imperial City Brew House 519-491-5191
www.imperialcitybrew.com
Imperial Theatre 877-344-7469
www.imperialtheatre.net
Lawrence House Centre for the Arts 519-337-0507
www.lawrencehouse.ca
Local Motif & Just-A-Nuff Antiques 519-336-3838
Find us on Facebook
Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts 519-542-8353
www.sipkensnurseries.com
Stones ‘N Bones Museum 519-336-2100
www.stonesnbones.ca
The Book Keeper 519-337-3171
www.sarniabookkeeper.com
SEAFORTH L-7
Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop 519-600-1646
www.thecottonharvest.com
SHAKESPEARE O-9
Best Little Pork Shoppe 519-625-8194
www.porkshoppe.com
The Quilt Place 519-625-8435
www.thequiltplace.ca
SHEDDEN L-14
SIMCOE R-13
Capitol Arts Market 519-900-9355
www.capitolartsmarket.com
The Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882
www.ckfarmmarket.com
SOMBRA E-14
SOUTHAMPTON K-1
SPARTA N-14
SPARTA COUNTRY
CANDLES
46361 Sparta Line
SPARTA, ON
1-800-463-1447
www.spartacandles.com
TALBOTVILLE M-13 (ALSO SEE ST.THOMAS)
The Turkey Shoppe 519-633-0527
www.turkeyshoppe.com
TAVISTOCK O-9
TECUMSEH C-17
THAMESVILLE H-15
Laurie Clark Floral Designs & Artisans 519-692-5519
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com
Sunshine Farms 519-692-4416
www.picklesplease.ca
THEDFORD I-10
Twin Pines Orchards 519-296-5556
www.twinpinesorchards.com
Widder Station Golf, Grill & Tap House 519-296-4653
www.widderstation.com
THORNDALE N-
TILBURY E-18
TILLSONBURG P-13
Annandale National Historic Site 519-842-2294
www.tillsonburg.ca
Coyles Country Store 800-559-7350
www.coylescountrystore.com
Station Arts Centre 519-842-6151
www.stationarts.ca
The Rustic Garage 519-983-2251
Facebook • www.therusticgarage.com
Tillsonburg Antiques Plus 519-688-7770
www.antiquesincanada.com
TIVERTON L-1
Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre 519-361-7777
www.brucepower.com
UNION M-15
DeBackere Farm Market 519-631-1370
www.debackerefarmmarket.ca
VANESSA R-12
VITTORIA R-14
Kernal Peanuts 519-426-9222
www.kernalpeanuts.com
The Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882
www.ckfarmmarket.com
The Good Bread Company 519-428-1300
www.goodbreadcompany.ca
WALLACEBURG F-15
Wallaceburg Museum 519-627-8962
www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca
WALLACETOWN L-15
Backus-Page House Museum 519-762-3072
www.backuspagehouse.ca
WATERFORD R-13
Alice Street Antique Market 519-410-8821
Find us on Facebook
C.J.’s Antiques 519-443-4197
www.cjsantiques.com
Waterford Antique Market 519-443-4064
www.waterfordantiquemarket.com
WATERLOO Q-8 (SEE ALSO KITCHENER)
WATFORD I-12
WELLESLEY P-8
WEST LORNE K-15
Natterjack Brewing Company 226-289-1472
natterjackbrewing.ca
WHEATLEY E-19
Briar Patch Studio 519-916-2407
Find us on Facebook & Instagram
WINDHAM CENTRE Q-13
Caresa Antiques 519-443-5856
WINDSOR B-17
Quilting Confections 519-250-8888
www.quiltingconfections.com
Rose Cottage Quilt Shoppe 519-730-1172
www.RoseCottageQuilt.com
Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island 1-800-265-3633
www.visitwindsoressex.com
WINGHAM M-5
WOODSTOCK P-11
Downtown Woodstock BIA 519-537-5721
www.downtownwoodstock.ca
Floral Buds 519-537-5700
www.floralbudsanddesign.com
Reel Treats
www.theoxforddrivein.com
Terra Nova Nordic Spa 226-796-9181
www.terranovanordic.ca
Tourism Oxford 866-801-7368
www.tourismoxford.ca
WYOMING H-12
Copper Flats Bison Co. 519-330-9913
www.copperflatsbisonco.com
Great Lakes Goat Dairy 519-845-1613
www.greatlakesgoatdairy.com
Lambton County Archives 519-845-5426
www.lambtonmuseums.ca/archives
&
on pages 28 & 36
SPRINGFIELD N-13
STRATFORD N-9
Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe 519-273-5773
www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com
STRATHROY K-12
ABQ Sewing 519-205-0523
www.amongbrendasquilts.com
Doug & Marion’s Bike Sales & Repairs 519-245-9923
www.dougandmarionsbikes.com
Elly Boersema Natural Health Foods 519-245-0556
Hamilton’s Bakery 519-245-0741
www.hamiltonsbakery.ca
& FARM MARKETS

Shop Locally, enjoy dinner and a show and stay the night exploring SW ONTARIO!
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
The first Beatles album was Please Please Me, released in 1963.
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• Fresh Creative Recipes
• Blueberry Accents
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• Seasonal Specialties
• Gluten Smart
Scratch-Baked Goodss
• ‘No Sugar Added’
Selections
Fall Fashions
& Accessories!
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Open Daily 8to6
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Located 7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy. #2
Christmas Decor,
Entertaining Necessities
& of course -
the perfect gifts!
You can check out but... See page 43
This photo is of Harriston’s post office before a
major restoration took place in the past decade.
Among other things, it’s now home to “Escape the
Olde Post” and while we haven’t had the chance
to take this challenge it appears to be one of the
best escape rooms going. If you’ve never tried
one, here’s your chance to follow the clues and try
to escape.
Putting all our antique eggs in one basket... See page 76
The SW Ontario Antique Tour has been the back page of Daytripping since our
first issue in March 1995 but it’s a bit different this time. The various antique shops
that advertise are now spread throughout the magazine on their own town pages
i.e. Memory Lane Antiques is with other London shops. However, they’re all listed
on one back page with a map so that you can see them all together like a brochure,
but also along with other great stops in each town. We think this is the best of both
worlds for our readers and our customers. We might stop fiddling with it now.
Nova means “Newly Visible Star”... See page 68
What we’ve never had enough of in Daytripping is
spas. Pinecroft in Alymer has one in their pine forest but
that may be the only one we’ve had the opportunity to
promote. There are some fantastic spas in our region and
we think our readers would travel to make this a part of
a daytrip or overnight staycation, but it’s one area we’ve
been lacking in. Along comes Terra Nova Nordic Spa near
Woodstock that offers a retreat in a rural setting with
everything you might expect but also a thermal experience
Terra Nova Nordic Spa
Photo: Facebook
in Southwestern Ontario
with a year-round outdoor hot pool, cold plunge, teepee
and a geodome. It sounds like a real adventure that is well
worth the drive.
It Pays to Staycation... See our 2nd section cover
Your chance to cash in on this one is running out. Ontarians are eligible for a tax
credit—up to $200/person, $400/family—just for spending time in Ontario. It’s as
simple as handing in your accommodation receipts when doing your taxes for 2022,
so keep those receipts! Also, here’s a tip: always check with a DMO (i.e. Tourism
London or Tourism Sarnia-Lambton) because many of them are now offering gift
certificates as incentives for booking accommodations. Daytripping is great, but
Staycationing is even better!
The Stonetown is One-of-a-Kind...
See page 47
If you’ve never been to St. Marys, just go. If you haven’t
been there for a while, go again. It’s just such an incredibly
gorgeous town to walk in, shop in or drive around and
marvel at the architecture. Everyone should visit, and
make a point of staying the night as well. The town pool
is in a quarry, and that’s pretty cool too, but maybe a bit
too cool at this time of year.
Swing on by Thedford & Port Franks...
See pages 31 & 36
A long unsung portion of Lambton County that is home
to Thedford and Port Franks has become very popular
in recent years. A cluster of destinations has grown in
significance lately; Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House,
Grog’s Restaurant, Widder Station Golf, Grill & Taphouse and Shale Ridge Estate
Winery have been attracting people from near and far with year-round outdoor
patios, live entertainment, walking trails and even swings for seating—it’s a terrific
outing! Widder Station is also the
area’s best golf course and you can
stay there with your RV. At least
one reader’s wheels are spinning
now. The trails in Port Franks are
wonderful and the sand dune
Photo: Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House
The first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago (1884), standing 136 feet tall.
Harriston post office, circa 2015
Photo: Harriston Escape the Post
St. Marys Town Hall
Heritage Building
Photo: Bill Badzo
behind McPherson’s Restaurant is
a legendary rite of passage for kids.
The Rant you didn’t read... See page 43
Publisher’s note: I had my own nightmarish experince with the ArriveCAN app
after it wouldn’t work and I was ordered to quarantine for 14 days having no
symptoms, no contact and being fully vaccinated. I contacted my MP Marilyn Gladu
and her office was able to have me exempted, but due to a lack of communication I
still had to navigate the threats of forced confinement and a $5000 fine. As of today,
September 21st, it is expected that this program will be shelved in a few days. That’s
why you get a paragraph instead of a novel. For the record, I have done all I could to
play well with others during this whole experience, but we need to use our resources
wisely and rebuild our tourism industry.
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
This Holiday Season we e invite you to make Dresden en your Christmas destination!
Thursdays, Nov 17 - Dec 22
Open Late ‘Til 8 - evening shopping,
lights, music, History Group events
Friday, Nov 25
IODE Tree of Tribute
Saturday, Nov 26
Night Market - vendors, lights,
entertainment, delicious cuisine
Sat & Sun, Dec 3 & 4
IODE Christmas House Tour
(Sat 6-8 pm, Sun 1-4 pm)
Saturday, Dec 10
Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade - 6 pm
More information at
Dresden.ca & Christmas-town.ca
Southwestern Ontario’s Christmas Town
@Dresden Shines
@Explore Dresden Ontario
@Downtown Dresden Night Market
11"x5.5"
27.9x14cm
Serving
Dresden
& Area
Since 1953
Thomas Kinkade Studios
“Santa’s Night Before Christmas”
Sculpture $160.
Lighted & plays holiday carols.
View Bradford’s new products:
www.gallerymarketinggroup.ca & order from us.
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN
Email: babcock@mnsi.net•519-683-2463
Quality Antiques, Collectibles & Pre-Owned Furniture
Upcycled Furniture • Home Décor • Vintage Finds
SHOP ONLINE:
www.kimberlys.ca
Gary’s Gallery
29569 St. George Street N., Dresden
(Hwy 21, north edge of town near Hwy 78)
WE’RE MOVING! Closing Oct 20
Future Location: Downtown
519-401-7322 • Monday-Saturday 10 to 5; Most Sundays 11 to 4
ANUSCHKA Handpainted
Handbags, Wallets & Accessories
Luxury with a conscience. Enriching
the community through Fair Trade.
Artful, Empowing, Bold
ISLAND ESCAPE
RFID Wallet $160
Crossbody
Purse $294
Chiffon
Scarf
$50
Serving
Dresden
& Area
Since 1953
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN
Email: babcock@mnsi.net•519-683-2463
Visit Dresden
for all your
holiday needs!
Order by phone or email:
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Designing Your Memories
& Decorating Your Home!
• Floral & Garden Inspired Accents
• Inspirational Garden Stones
• Framed Prints & Canvas Art
• Decor Touches • Wall Signs
• Wide Selection of Angels
• Custom Created Weddings
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
Thursdays til 8 until Christmas
Saturday 10am-1pm
Christal Wills -
Owner & Designer
tmas is Vintage - and Exciting!
A Taste of Fall...
DIY Corner - unfinished pieces,
décor hardware & vintage accents
TM
FUSION
Mineral Paint, Brushes
Stains & Waxes, Stencils
PLUS: Milk Paint by Fusion
Visit us...
Tuesday-Friday 10-5,
Saturday 10-3
Thursdays 10-8
until Christmas
Downtown D t DRESDEN... 444 St. George G g Street t • 519-437-8064
Premium Poinsettia Sale
Dec 1st -10th ~ Save 10%
www.mckellarsflowers.ca
445 St. George St., DRESDEN • 519-683-4368 • 1-877-228-3440
Dresden Plate
Quilt Q i
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• 100% Cotton Fabrics
• Glide Thread
• Extra Wide Quilt Backing
• Custom Quilts • Quilting Classes
• Supplies & Patterns
• Long Arm Quilting
• Custom Embroidery
• Classes
New Fabrics
Arrive Weekly!
Co-ordinated colours,
designs & panels.
Christmas Custom Orders
by November 1st
Any one of our Custom Quilts
on display throughout the store
make a special family occasion gift.
Quilting is
BEAUTY
WI TH
BLOCKS
Tues-Fri 10-4, Thurs 10-8, Sat 10-3
462 St. George Street, South
519-683-4244
Updates, Details & Photos on
or:
www.dresdenplatequiltshoppe.net
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
The first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel & survive was Annie Edson Taylor in 1901.
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The
Daytripper
SHOP
LOCAL
While Daytripping, these maps will tell you where we are (roughly).
SHOP
FUN
SHOP
TJ's
ONTARIO SHOP
NY
LOCAL
Hall of Fame AWARD
RECIPIENT
DINOSAURS
GALORE
So Much More!
& So Much More!
TWO FLOORS to EXPLORE!
Fluorescent ent Mineral Display, Fossils, si
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Minerals,
Gemstones, e
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Canadian adia
Animals, Safari ari Room,
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Huge Shark Jaws and “Dinosaurs Galore!”
MI
519-541-2323 tjfurniture.ca
Wed.-Sat d S
12-6 • Sun 12-5
1644 London Rd on Sarnia’s “Golden Mile” (Across from John’s Restaurant)
223 North Christina Street • Sarnia
519-336-2100 • www.stonesnbones.ca
Adults $7 • 12 & under $3 • Family Pass $30/Year
OPEN YEAR ROUND
10-5 Thurs. thru Sun.
Closed Jan. 1, July 1 & Dec. 25
Southwestern
Restaurants,Tearooms, Cafés
Ontario’s BEST...
two!)
counterortw
or Where You Should Eat
Every restaurant on this list is here for a reason. The locaon may be scenic or historic, the food may be off the charts, or just real darn good.
Some are fancy, some are far from it, but they are here because we’ve asked them to be here, because we think you should try them out.
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ANDYS CORNERS
Andy’s Drive-In
3710 Hwy #59 (north of Langton) 519-875-2631
50’s inspired drive-in serving old fashioned flavours since the
1940’s. Eat-in or take-out. Seasonal. www.andysdrivein.com
AYLMER
The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro
8122 Rogers Road South
519-773-3435
An Elgin County tradion for 75+ years. Seasonal pao. Lunch daily 11-3.
Reservaons recommended. Licensed under AGCO. www.pinecro.ca
BRANTFORD
The Olde School Restaurant
Paris Rd. West at 687 Powerline Rd. 888-448-3131
Lunch/dinner in historic seng. Her Majesty the Queen dined
here 1997 - you can too. www.theoldeschoolrestaurant.ca
BRIGHTS GROVE
Skeeter Barlows Grill & Bar
2713 Lakeshore Road 519-869-2794
Great food & fun overlooking Lake Huron. Famous Prime Rib
on weekends. www.skeeterbarlows.com
CHATHAM
Mamma Maria’s Ristorante
231 King Street West 519-360-1600
Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere, seasonal pao.
Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca
INGERSOLL
The Olde Bakery Café
120 Thames Street South 519-485-5757
Salads, sandwiches, loose leaf teas, specialty coffees, homemade
desserts, GLUTEN-FREE baking. Check Facebook for hours.
KINGSVILLE
Canadian Transportaon Museum & Heritage Village
6155 Arner Townline 519-776-6909
Beauful, retro 50’s themed Diner. Good food, great environment,
licensed, outdoor pao. Informaon at www.ctmhv.com
JACK’S Gastropub 519-733-6900
31 Division Street South www.jacksgastropub.com
Dine indoors or on the paos. Serving locally inspired Farm-to-Fork
seasonal menus with EPIC Wines & Ontario Cra Beers.
Meawas Staon Italian Mediterranean Grill
169 Lansdowne Avenue 519-733-2459
Casual fine dining in Kingsville’s historic train staon.
Pao alongside the Greenway Trail. www.meawasstaon.com
The Main Grill & Ale House 519-733-8600
24 Main St. W. www.themaingrillandalehouse.com
A purveyor of fine, locally sourced Canadian food, cra beers
& spirits. Casual dining & pao in Kingsville's dining district.
LISTOWEL
The Kitchen Cupboard & Icebox
105 Elizabeth Street West 519-291-4777
Known for their delicious sandwiches, panini & home made soup.
Free parking, indoor & outdoor seang. www.shopkci.com
MILLBANK
Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant
4060 Line 72 519-595-4407
One of Ontario’s most popular restaurants. Homecooked meals,
delicious baked goods and gis. www.annamaes.ca
NEW SARUM
New Sarum Diner
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!
Open Daily. www.newsarum.com
PARIS
Camp 31 - Real Southern Barbeque
22 Paris Road 519-442-3560
Mouth watering authenc Southern BBQ from an award winning
cookoff team. www.camp31.com
2 Rivers Restaurant
25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233
Casual dining from the freshest local ingredients, breakfast,
lunch and dinner. Great views from our pao. Live music.
PETROLIA
Actor’s Casual Dining
4211 Petrolia Line 519-882-0400
Steps away from Victoria Playhouse, with entrees suitably named
for celebries. Open 7 days a week. www.actorscasualdining.ca
PORT BURWELL
Izzy’s Schooner Restaurant & Pao Lookout
35 Robinson St. 519-874-4363 www.schoonersgalley.com
Family menu. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.
Open Daily. Seasonal pao. Take out. LLBO
PORT FRANKS
Grog’s
Hwy. 21 and 79 519-243-2770
Great pizza, wings, dra beer, fine wines, pao, kids menu.
www.grogs.ca
MacPherson’s
Hwy. 21 at Port Franks Road 519-243-2990
Full breakfast, lunch & dinner, licensed, fuel, variety store and
gi shop.
REECES PORT FRANKS
CORNERS
Marcanda Gis, Tearoom, Fashion Bouque and B&B
4562 London Line (Hwy. #22) 519-845-3133
Enjoy delicious homemade food & tantalizing desserts in our
large country gi shop. Buses welcome.
SARNIA
Big Fish Steak & Lounge
1717 London Road 519-542-5553
Treat yourself to lunch or dinner at Sarnia's trendy steak &
seafood desnaon. Open 7 days. www.bigfishlounge.com
John's Restaurant
1643 London Road 519-542-9821
A landmark since 1964 with our famous breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Homestyle cooking 7 days a week. www.famousbacon.com
Lola’s Lounge
110 Chrisna St. South 519-336-8088
A meless atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a marni.
Moments from Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre.
SIMCOE
The Blue Elephant Cra Brewhouse
96 Norfolk Street South 519-428-2886
Featuring Norfolk products and beer brewed on site.
www.blueelephant.ca
ST. THOMAS
New Sarum Diner
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!
Open Daily. www.newsarum.com
STRATHROY
Clock Tower Inn, Bistro, Pub & Catering 519-205-1500
71 Frank Street www.clocktower-inn.com
Locally sourced meals from scratch in a Historic 1889 Post Office.
Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch & dinner with seasonal paos.
TAVISTOCK
Quehl’s Restaurant and Catering
33 Woodstock Street South 519-655-2835
Locally inspired comfort food in a historical seng since 1931.
Serving breakfast all day.
WATERDOWN
Dutch Mill Country Market
533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253
Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.
www.Daytripping.ca
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023

A bit further north now and we’re in SARNIA & POINT EDWARD
Enjoy a
Winter Stroll
Along the
Village Walkway!
Visit one of our
many Unique Shops,
Boutiques & Restaurants
& Get A Start On Your
Christmas
Shopping!
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Christmas in the Village
11th Annual
Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 ~ 11 am to 3 pm
• Visit Santa at the
Pergola, cookies & hot chocolate at the Fire Hll Hall • Horse &B Buggy Rides
• Face Painting •
Balloon Twister • Caricature Painting • Freeze Frame Photos
• Vote on your favourite Gingerbread Creation at the Point Edward Early Learning Centree
• Crafts and snacks at the Library • Smores & Camp Fire at Manley's
• Christmas Caroling by the Resolution Quartet
• Catch a ride on the Polar Express Around the Village
• FOOD DRIVE at Albert's Fries - bring non-perishables for the Inn of the Good Shepherd
• Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward, Canada to Port Huron, USA.
Welcome to The Village of
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• Shop at the award winning International Duty Free Shop!
• Excellent Hotels/Motels
• Fine Dining • Riverfront Festivals
• Gift Shops • Large Marina
• Downtown Shopping
• Scuba Diving • Sports Fishing
• Nearby Golf
Courses
• Walkway along St. Clair River
& through the Village
519-337-3021
The
Wisdom of...
SIGNS FROM GOD
These were found on signs outside of churches.
WHOEVER STOLE OUR A/C UNIT, KEEP IT.
IT’S HOT WHERE YOU’RE GOING.
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you
just sit there.
If stupidity got us into this mess, why can’t it get us out?
Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy
things they don't want to impress people they don't like.
Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.
We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the
curb and applaud when they go by.
Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘Nice doggie’ until you can find
a rock.
Income tax has made liars out of more Americans than golf.
You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's
where the fruit is.
I never expected to see the day when girls would get
sunburned in places they do today.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that
comes from bad judgment.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your
parrot to the town gossip.
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
Will Rogers
Ladies
Clothing &
Accessories!
OPEN Tuesday
to Friday 10 to 5,
Saturday 10 to 3
(Closed Sunday
& Monday)
BUTTONS
&
Bows
www.buttons-and-bows.ca
131 Michigan Ave., Point Edward • 519-491-1412
The first poutine was served at Le Roy Jucep restaurant in Drummondville, Quebec in 1964.
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The
Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
The Best of Yesterday & Today
GIFTWARE & UNIQUE
HOME DÉCOR
Showcasing the talents of
many local artisans.
Home of
Just-A-Nuff
Antiques
Tues.-Fri. 10-5
Sat. 10-3
Check Facebook
for updates!
850 Colborne Street @ Exmouth Street (Northgate Plaza), Sarnia • 519-336-3838
Join us by the Lake!
• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs
• Genuine Broasted Chicken
• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps
Reserve for panoramic views
of Lake Huron from our patio!
• Take Out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby
PRIME RIB
WEEKENDS
TUESDAY
WING NIGHT
NIGHTLY
SPECIALS
2713 Old Lakeshore Road, Brights Grove
519-869-2794 • skeeterbarlows.com
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The first (previously all-white) school to be integrated was Central High in Little Rock in 1957.
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More to see and do in SARNIA & BRIGHTS GROVE
CONCRETE
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Hours:
Monday to
Friday
• Steps & Railings
• Planters • Statuary
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• Benches • Fountains
• Lawn Furniture
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A Bit of
Advice
By Joanne vanDam, Lucknow
1955-2022
If your day did not go as you planned,
Don’t let that cause you sorrow.
Pull up your ‘big girl panties’ Dear,
And try again tomorrow.
Don’t be a ‘people pleaser,’
Do what is right for you.
Be a little-wee-bit selfish,
If that helps to get you through.
Not everyone will love you.
That fact, my Dear, is fine.
Just be happy with yourself.
Let no one steal your shine.
If you find you feel frustrated,
And your patience all have flown.
Give yourself permission,
To spend some time alone.
Keep your home and self clean,
It’s important that you do.
Throw away the clutter,
You’ll feel better about you.
If your hard work goes unnoticed,
And your feelings get all messed.
Pat your own self on the back,
And know, you’ve done your best.
If someone disappoints you,
As some people often do.
Don’t let that feeling break you,
The one to please is YOU.
If someone makes you doubt yourself,
Don’t let them bring you down.
Take a deep breath.
Throw your shoulders back,
And rearrange your crown.
Do the best you can, each day,
Put your worries on a shelf.
And, most importantly my friend,
Be sure to love yourself.
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MARKET
Antiques, Collectibles
& much more
Open Every Sunday • 9 am to 4pm
112 N. Christina St. Downtown
519-330-6816
PEOPLE WHO
BECAME WORDS
Captain Charles Boycott
In 1880, during the
Irish “land war”
Captain Boycott was
subject to ostracism
after evicting land
tenants. The Irish
Land League proposed that
anyone taking land after a
previously evicted tenant be
shunned, rather than resorting
to violence. After it was applied
to Boycott, it quickly became a
verb meaning to refuse to deal
with any person or organization
that has treated others unfairly.
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
The first corporate sponsorship on TV was by Gilette, for a Louis vs. Conn boxing match in 1946.
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The
Daytripper
For TOWN more NAME, information, TOWN NAME go to and www.town.petrolia.on.ca
another awesome TOWN NAME
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LOCAL
411 Greenfield Street, Petrolia I 519-882-2350 First Tuesday after Labour Day
through the Third Week of October
Community Events
SEPTEMBER
7–Oct 25 Downtown Business Group Scarecrow Festival
24 Petrolia Lions 90th Anniversary Celebration
24 Petrolia Discovery 10-4pm Artists Day
30 Downtown Business Group Shop Like Charlotte
until Oct 8 Farmers’ Market, 7:30 a.m. –noon each Saturday
OCTOBER
1 Harvest Days Thanksgiving Draw at Farmers‘ Market
15 Harvest Days Great Pumpkin Giveaway at Heidi’s Y.I.G.
20 Community Pumpkin Carving at Petrolia Discovery
21–23 Pumpkin Lighting Display at Petrolia Discovery
22 Fiery Faces Family Day at Petrolia YMCA
NOVEMBER
11 Remembrance Day at Victoria Park Cenotaph 11 a.m.
25–Dec 11 Starbright Christmas on stage at Victoria Hall
DECEMBER
2 Town of Petrolia Christmas in the Park
3 Town of Petrolia 10-5 pm Outdoor Christmas Market
3 IODE Buttertarts at Christmas Market
3 Town of Petrolia 2pm Santa Claus Parade
3 Optimist 3pm Santa at the Centre
6 & 7 All Service Clubs Christmas For Everyone luncheon
16–18 VPP Christmas Jamboree on stage at Victoria Hall
For more information, go to www.town.petrolia.on.ca
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The first author to earn $1 billion was J. K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter series.
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023

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PETROLIA is where Daytripping began, 27 years ago
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These five paintings can be viewed in Petrolia’s public buildings.
HISTORY
Petrolia was born in a fevered frenzy for oil in the 1860s.
Petrolia’s boom proved to be unlike the earlier one in nearby Oil Springs. In Petrolia, the prolific King Wells kickstarted the
oil rush in 1866. This led to rail and more oil discoveries. By 1884, Imperial Oil established its headquarters, refinery and barrel
plant in town, sprawling over 50 acres. The boom stretched for more than three decades, making Petrolia the oil capital of
Canada. And it was not just the vast quantities of oil, it was the ingenious technology the men developed and the expertise
they took to open oil wells in 86 countries between 1873 and 1945. Petrolia produced large amounts of chemicals, boilers, stills,
brass goods, and hand-forged driller tools that were shipped to all corners of the globe as coal was eclipsed by oil.
GRACE
Petrolia’s grand homes and buildings provide a visual history of immense wealth, the towns early settlers and entrepreneurs
also created legacies for the generations that followed. In 1911 Charlotte and Jake Englehart endowed their beloved home,
Glenview so the community would have a hospital. Since its inception, Charlotte’s House, as it is affectionately known by
many locals, has remained a highly regarded and loved facility in the community and ensured the wellness of our ancestors and
descendants.
PRIDE
Oil! That is what created the Best Town on Earth. Historic wealth is still evident in the homes, buildings, and parks. And
yes…you can smell the oil. But our Heritage is much more than the black gold that continues to be drawn from creaking wells
located just a short stroll from our thriving downtown. Oil may have enticed folks here, but Petrolia was created, nurtured, and
sustained by hardworking visionaries, shopkeepers, builders, drillers, labourers, and leaders. Our residents have been and
continue to be our greatest resource contributing an abundance of architecture, theatre, industry, education, healthcare, and
social institutions.
PERSEVERANCE
Completed in 1889 at the height of Petrolia’s oil boom, Victoria Hall reflects a time when Petrolia was among the wealthiest
towns in Canada. Victoria Hall has long been the social and political centre of the town's life.
In its centennial year Victoria Hall experienced a catastrophic fire. In 1992, the renewed interior and restored exterior
architecture of this magnificent landmark was celebrated.
From it's days as an Opera House hosting grand balls and famous artists to todays professional theatre and continued service
as Petrolia’s municipal office Victoria Hall represents a time when Petrolia was the oil capital of Canada.
FUTURE
As Petrolia grows, our history remains part of the cultural landscape in our buildings, oil fields and institutions. Our residents
and visitors continue creating new legacies and our past lives comfortably with the future.
Welcome to Petrolia. You’ll be Surprised!
in Southwestern Ontario
The five paintings are by Francis Martin. This project is in memory of Barbara Perrin, artist.
Mural Celebrates the Life of Barbara Perrin
No, that’s not Barbara Perrin portrayed in the above mural. That would be
Charlotte Eleanor Englehart. She bequeathed her home to the town of Petrolia as a
hospital, which it is to this day. That painting is one of five that Daytripping
commissioned local artist Francis Martin to create as the basis of a mural that will
find a home in Petrolia’s historic downtown.
Barbara Perrin was very well known as an artist that sought to preserve the rural
elements of Lambton County through her sketches and paintings. Barns, windmills,
one-room schoolhouses, fence posts—these were some of the everyday images that
she imagined would be gone from the local landscape in time, and she aimed to
capture them before they disappeared. Barbara was also well known to Daytripping
readers, having been on many covers including our very first, and our “Boots” logo
is her work.
Barbara passed away in 2013 and, with her relatives being older and living too
far away, Daytripping publisher Mark Moran was left with countless books, drawings
and art supplies and about 160 original paintings of various sizes. Many were
donated to charities that were having silent auctions, but some were sold and the
proceeds are being put toward this project. The Lambton County Creative Fund
encourages culturally significant projects, and it matched those funds to make this
mural possible. Numerous working drawings that were remarkable themselves have
been donated to the Lambton Heritage Museum.
Petrolia is a very special place for Daytripping. It was where John Redden first
suggested the concept for this magazine and it was our home base for many years.
It is a great honour for Daytripping to be able to create this project to preserve the
memory of Barbara Perrin, but also encourage and display the work of another
artist, Francis Martin of Watford.
The five paintings reflecting Petrolia’s past and future are the work of Francis
Martin, who has created murals in Watford, Strathroy and numerous other towns. The
paintings have been photographed for the mural, have been donated to the Petrolia
Heritage Committee and will be displayed in public buildings in the town. The mural
itself is made of two 5’ x 10’ aluminum sheets.
Don’t Miss
One of Petrolia’s
Best Gift Shops!
Customer Appreciation
ion
Week: Nov.7th-12th
Kick off to Christmas
Event: Nov.15th
Cosmetics Supreme
Sparkle Event: Nov.22nd
LADIES NIGHT -
All Day/All-Night Event: Dec.6th
MEN'S NIGHT -
All Day/All-Night Event: Dec.13th
Last Minute Christmas Event: Dec.20th
• Pine Furniture
& Home Decor
• Scented Candles
• Repurposed
Furniture
• Birdhouses,
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& Much, OPEN HOUSE
Much More!
November 18
& 19
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• Wedding • Birthday
• Baby • Home Decor
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Full Service Pharmacy
Full Service Cosmetic Department
Full Service Home Health Care Dept.
Mon-Fri 9-9 • Sat 9-6 • Sun 10-5
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
The first gold medals ever used in the Olympics were in 1904, and were solid gold until 1912.
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Our 1st Section (of 3) ends in ALVINSTON, WYOMING & OIL SPRINGS
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Big Fish Steak & Lounge
KD Exteriors
Ferrera Concrete
John’s Restaurant
- Petrolia -
The Artz Den
- Hamilton-Halton-Brant -
The Heart of Ontario
- St. Jacobs -
3 Sisters Cultural Centre
- Woodstock -
The Mill Arsan Shoppe & Décor
Terra Nova Nordic Spa
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BEER
FACTS
During WWII, a bear named
Wojtek joined the Polish
army. He transported
ammunition and
sometimes drank beer.
Fried beer won Most
Creative Fried Food at the
2010 Texas State Fair.
Germany is home to
a beer pipeline. Taps in
Veltsin-Arena are
connected by a 5km tube
of beer.
Thomas Jefferson wrote
parts of the Declaration of
Independence in a
Philadelphia tavern.
Cenosillicaphobia is the fear
of an empty glass.
At the end of Prohibition,
FDR said, "What America
needs now is a drink."
in Southwestern Ontario
®
See our Cork Screws & Craft Brews
page for local breweries!
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The first 3-D movie premiered in Los Angeles in 1922 and was called The Power of Love.
FALL / WINTER
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Bring your
TOWN Daytripper
NAME, TOWN NAME (and another your
awesome camera)
TOWN NAME
Everywhere!
2023
Categories
may include:
• MOST CREATIVE
• Photo of the Year
• Cutest/Funniest
• At a Daytripping
Advertiser
• Greatest Distance
• Group Photo
• Most Adventurous
• Most Daytrippingish
Marie Humphrey, Rodney sent in this
photo that her husband Jim took at
Priscilla’s Presents in Harrow.
Charity of Choice: MS Society of
Canada/MS Bike.
Karen DeHaw of Chatham enjoyed
Art on the Boulevard in Erieau, and is
shown here at The Gift Cabin.
Charity of Choice: Kelly’s Cat Cab.
Beth Ann Meloche, Kingsville: These friends
started school together in kindergarten at
Kingsville Public School, then graduated from
Kingsville District High School together. We are
in our Beddian year (born in 1961 and turning 61
this year). In honour of this we decided to meet
this spring. Derek came from Toronto area and
Kelly and Christine came from Windsor area and
Linda, Margie and I still live in Kingsville. We
walked all over Kingsville reminiscing and
celebrating our beautiful town and sharing
stories of the good old days. Charity of Choice:
Windsor Downtown Mission.
Win for Charity
Your photo is eligible for great prizes
when we print it, and you also win
$25.00 for the charity of your choice!
You can specify the charity of your choice when entering.
Daytripping’s Charity of Choice
for this issue is:
Kingsville Clock Fundraiser
www.kingsvillebia.com
Cindy MacEachren, Whitby and Susan
Henderson, Nova Scotia at Widder Station in
Thedford. They stopped in for a meal and tasting
while on a girls weekend in Grand Bend.
Giselle Addison, Tilbury: Eight girlfriends went
Daytripping in Port Stanley. Along the way we
stopped at one of our favourite places...Crazy 8
Barn in Palmyra! L to R: Maryellen, Denise, Nancy,
Corinne, Julie, Bern, Sue & myself, all from Tilbury
& surrounding areas. What a FUNTASTIC day we
had! Charity of Choice: Tilbury Help Centre
Enter the 2023
Photo Contest!
Be
Original!
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Great
Prizes!
Photo by
Mark Moran
Becky Siddall, Woodstock sent in this
photo. “Levi and I stopped into
Culbert’s Bakery in Goderich to see if
we could get some donuts. You need
to be there EARLY for those but we still
left with yummy brownies!”
Chris Dalton, St. Thomas: Bob Wray
took this photo of Chris at Brickyard
Antiques near Mount Brydges.
Charity of choice: Pets/Friends for
Life, St. Thomas.
Anne Feltham, Chatham: My 14-year-old
granddaughter, Emily, from Amherstburg came
for a visit. We went to Parks Blueberries for lunch
for a short daytrip. Lots of things to see and buy
there... fresh blueberries and everything
blueberries, like the pie that we bought!
Charity of Choice: Chatham-Kent Hospice
Send to: DAYTRIPPING, BOX 430, BRIGHTS GROVE, ON N0N 1C0 Email: info@daytripping.ca *To be eligible, a cover of Daytripping must appear in every photo entry.
Daytripping will donate $25 to the charity of your choice (or one of our choice if one isn’t chosen) upon
publication of each photo. Every entry we publish throughout the year is also entered into the annual
contest for a chance to win great prizes from our generous sponsors! Photos must be mailed or
emailed (minimum 200 dpi) and cannot be returned. Digital photos are preferred. You may enter as
many photos as you wish. Be sure to include the photographer’s name, mailing address and phone
Thanks to
Our Generous
Partners!
Kingsville Beer Cheer Package
Photo of the Year Winner Grand Prize
Jack’s Gastropub,
Kingsville
Disncve Inns
of Kingsville
number. Contest void where prohibited. 2023 prize winners will be announced in the Fall-Winter
2023/24 issue. Entries for the 2023 contest will be accepted until August 1st, 2023 but photos received
after that date, and unpublished photos, are eligible for future contests. The contest never really ends.
If this is too confusing you can always call us at 1-800-667-0337.
Banded Goose
Brewing Co., Kingsville
Pinecro, Aylmer
Millbank
Coyle’s Country Store,
Tillsonburg
John M. Hall Linens, Paris
Berry Hill, St. Thomas
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia Sparta Country Candles, Sparta
FALL / WINTER
2022-2023
The first voicemail message was left in 1860, but wasn’t able to be played until 2008.
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Have a drink in Ontario’s backyard!
CORKSCREWS & CRAFT BREWS IN ONTARIO’S S SOUTHWEST
ONTARIOSSOUTHWEST.COM
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Ontarians can take advantage
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Explore your own province,
help the tourism and hospitality
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your 2022 tax return.
Ontarians can get a 20% personal
income tax credit on eligible
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Dec 31, 2022 up to a maximum of $1000
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DOWNTOWN
FOREST
The 2nd Section begins in FOREST, CAMLACHIE, THEDFORD & PORT FRANKS
SANTA CLAUS
PARADE
Saturday,
November 26!
Local + Lake
Inspired
Apparel that
Gives Back
Handcraed
Glass Art
Glass Fusing
Workshops
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7th Annual
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Light Up The Park ~ Nov. 25
12 Days of Christmas
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As the leaves finish,
Santa says it is time to
decorate with holiday
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Add a touch of berries
and bells or add a
gnome or snowman
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Watch leaves fall as you
start your “haunting” season
with warm orange tones,
pumpkins, ghosts,
witches & fall warmth!
SIX BEST DOCTORS
IN THE WORLD...
1. Self Confidence
2. Rest
3. Exercise
4. Diet
5. Sunlight
6. Friends
Maintain
them in all
stages of
life & enjoy!
For geezers only...
I am old. Somewhere between quite
old and very old. Like many others of my
vintage, I am aware of a growing divide
with the society around us. It is changing
at a faster pace than we can match.
My car is 11 years old. I like it. It’s
a bare-bones model sedan. It has a few
digital dials and automatic transmission
but no air conditioning, power windows,
cruise contol, backup camera or other
options offered when I purchased it. I
didn’t need them, and they pushed the
price of the car away out of my reach.
Need is the key word for me. “But
they’re so nice to have,” say the
salespeople. I’m not built that way. If I
do not need it, I do not want it. And I
admit I wonder about those who think
they do.
Recently, I was in the waiting area of a
big name car dealership. Behind where
I was sitting was a brand new SUV all
shined up and awaiting its new owners.
Soon the salesman brought the uppermiddle-aged
couple out to see their
new baby. Then began his orientation
lesson on where to find controls for all
the bells, whistles and doo-dads the
machine had, and how to use them. I
By Kenneth Dawson
reluctantly captured it all, despite not
having my hearing aid that day.
In addition to all the options
mentioned above, he explained a
system that warned if you veered out
of your safe zone on the highway or if
another car did the same to you. He
seemed to tell how the tailgate had its
own brain and wouldn’t open if it might
hit you on the way up. The GPS and onboard
mapping began leaving me far
behind. By the time he explained the
audio system my eavesdropping gave
up. It was all beyond me.
When my brain regained
consciousness, I thought: no wonder
these automobiles today cost what a
modern family home cost when I was a
young adult. Vehicles now are extensions
of their owners with all the gadgets they
think they need for satisfying lives.
When you see how many of them
drive today (especially when passing
we dawdling, silver-haired “road hogs”),
one wonders if all that extra money
would be better spent learning how to
drive safely, or at least more tolerantly.
Maybe the industry should invent a
control for road rage.
An Old Fashioned Country Store with a Modern Twist!
• Collecbles & Giware • Kids Secon • Fudge
• Maple Buer Tarts & Baking • Williamson Farms Beef & Local Pork,
Cider, Cheese & Maple Syrup • Gi Baskets
Shop Online: www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com
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Open Monday to Friday 10am-6pm • Saturday 10-5
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The first Caesar cocktail was served in Calgary in 1969 by its creator Walter Chell.
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You can start wherever you like of course, and make your own trip!
AWARD WINNING
Hard Cider & Perry
Apple Wine
Ice Cider
Gift Boutique
Premium Sweet Cider
Cider Tastings
Pumpkins • Apples
Organic Vegetables
Preserves & Pies
Nature Trails
MONDAY - SATURDAY 9 to 5
SUNDAYS 11 to 5
Where Is It?
The Hint is:
If only trucks could fly. If you were in the
driver’s seat you could likely count at least
100 windmills on the horizon, for as far as
the eye could see.
Look for the answer in our
Spring 2023 issue in mid-April
From our Summer 2022 issue...
The Hint was:
It’s North America’s oldest and smallest
jail, and that should be enough
information for this one.
The Answer is:
Ye Olde Jail was built in 1890
and it measures just 14.76 feet
by 17.71 feet. It still features the
original steel cell doors and
stove and can be found at 135
Queen Street in Rodney,
Ontario.
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YOUR GO-TO DESTINATION...
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And the place to celebrate life
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Live Music Every Friday & Saturday
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The Thanksgiving Bath
I bet you’re wondering what the heck?
Bathing? On Thanksgiving? What has
this got to do with travel? Thanksgiving
2020 was a dismal affair, and 2021 was
shaping up to be—different. Covid was
still hanging around like an unwanted
guest, or, shall we say, pest.
Not to be brought down by the onceagain
rising cases of Covid, my daytripping-dude
(spouse) and I set off to
Rock Glen Conservation Area outside
of Arkona last fall. This conservation
area is part of the Ausable Bayfield
Conservation Authority. It had been
over 20 years since we visited.
Once we arrived, we noticed that this
out-of-the-way spot was now a popular
picnic area, filled with like-minded
folks who opted for an outside locale
for their Thanksgiving lunch or dinner.
We also realized that a lot had changed
in 20 years. There were designated
parking areas, washrooms, barbecues,
potable water and two playgrounds.
Included is the Arkona Lions Museum
and Information Centre, which boasts a
fluorescent mineral room with exhibits
of fossils, meteorites and other displays
and artifacts. Rock Glen is rich with
Devonian-era fossils. The park is open
seven days a week and there is a park
entrance fee of $4.00 (children - 5 years
and under are free). They will accept
cash, debit and credit cards.
After we parked and ate our packed
lunch, we hit the hiking trails, and we
soon realized that our idea of a quiet,
relaxing walk through the woods was
not to be. It was busy with people, along
with their kids and dogs. So much for
our day of Shinrin-yoku.
In Japan, taking a hike or a stroll
through a wooded area is called Shinrinyoku.
Translated, it means forest
bathing. The term was first coined
in 1982 by the Japanese Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The
exercise of shinrin-yoku encourages
people to make contact by walking in a
forest atmosphere, or simply spending
time in a natural setting without the
bathing suit. My kind of bathing!
This physiological and psychological
practice can be done at any time and
season. Those who partake of this
practice benefit from the therapeutic
energy of fresh air from various plants
and trees, reducing stress hormone
production, lowering heart rate and
blood pressure, boosting the immune
system and accelerating recovery from
illness. It also improves feelings of
happiness and can elevate creativity.
By J.J. Francissen, London
Rock Glen is the perfect place to absorb
the Carolinian forest atmosphere with its
27 hectares and 1.5 km trail with steep
stairways and scenic lookouts. Birds trill
out their song as you pass by Sycamore,
Sugar Maple, Beech and White Elm trees,
to name a few of the trees in this area.
Hearing birdsong always reduces my
stress, which is music to my ears.
There are over 50 types of wildflowers
for those who love the flora. While,
small mammals inhabit the area for
those who love the fauna. I spent time
photographing the flora, wanting to take
a piece of the forest with me and to look
at when I can’t get into the woods for a
shinrin-yoku.
Once you’ve hiked the trails, which
cross over the Hobbs MacKenzie drain
(a creek that empties into the Ausable
River), you must visit the beautiful
waterfalls.
Those with mobility issues can find
wheelchair-accessible trails to see the
park highlights and an overlook to take
in the 10.7-metre high waterfalls, the
park’s crowning jewel.
Like all waterfalls, the flow of water
depends on the season. Due to the
overabundance of rain that summer,
the falls were stunning! Long veils of
lacy water fell from the precipice above
and into the creek below. Spray from
the breeze as the water dropped cooled
our heated skin, and it felt like heaven.
In that regard, I had to be thankful to
Mother Nature.
Geocaching is another activity that
takes place in Rock Glen. There is a
Commemorative Woods in the park,
where family and friends plant trees in
memory of loved ones, a living legacy.
Rock enthusiasts will like the fossil
collection area, while those who love
history will thrill by the significance of
this area over the thousands of years.
Visit the Arkona Room to view the
historical photos that are on display.
Due to the number of visitors to Rock
Glen Conservation Area, our Shinrinyoku
felt more like a communal bath.
Yet, I was still grateful for the bountiful
trees, which were showing off the
change of colours, the fresh air, the
birds singing and the forest bathing on
this warm Thanksgiving day.
Publisher’s Note: Just one question,
Judy. We’re bathing in the forest without
the bathing suit... are we wearing
anything else? I’m going to assume you’ll
say, “Yes.”
Photo Credit: Lou Parry Photography
for Tourism Sarnia Lambton.
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As when Thanksgiving's here.
Could be all the trimmings,
That are cooked with it to eat,
But I think it's eating at Grandma's house,
That makes it such a treat!
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The little town of Clinton, just north of
London, boasts a sparkling light tunnel
fit to rival the ones in the big cities that
inspired it. Thousands of lights strung
between metal archways next to the
historic town hall make a wonderful
sight.
The light tunnel is open year-round
to the public and is especially attractive
at night, as the lights flash, glitter, and
dance. The programmable LEDs make
it easy to change the displays often.
Colours and patterns are set based on
themes for different holidays and events,
plus there is an illuminated sign in the
tunnel itself that changes to match and
makes a great background for photos.
Since the light tunnel’s construction,
it has already featured displays for
holidays such as Christmas, Valentine’s
Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Mother’s
Day. The town also likes to use the
tunnel to recognize local events, such as
programming team colours for hockey
tournaments or making graduation
signs to celebrate classes from high
schools in town. Plans are already in the
works for many future light programs
and signs to keep the tunnel fresh and
exciting all year.
The light tunnel was built in an
already iconic location in town:
Spooner’s Lane. The lane used to run
between the town hall and a block of
storefronts before it was destroyed by
a fire several years ago. This drastic
change in the downtown streetscape
triggered investment in Spooner’s Lane
to transform it into a community space.
A lovely bistro atmosphere was created
with chairs, umbrellas, and flowers.
Now, the light tunnel takes centre
stage in the space. It has transformed
Spooner’s Lane into a lover’s lane, with
the lighting making it perfect for special
memories. Although the tunnel was
only completed this past winter, it has
already been the site of a proposal, a
baby announcement, wedding photos,
and many significant moments. Visitors
can add theirs by using #clintonlights
across social media and tagging
Municipality of Central Huron.
The tunnel’s location at the heart of
downtown also makes it easy to enjoy
the small-town shops nearby and other
unique local sights, such as the WWII
radar antenna just down the street or
the School on Wheels railcar museum
in the Sloman Memorial Park at the
edge of town.
As Covid restrictions continue to
ease, the town hopes to use the space
for community events. The sparkling
canopy will provide a perfect backdrop
for wedding ceremonies, graduation
and prom photos, birthday celebrations,
and more. It will also be a great outdoor
space for other events, such as wine
and cheese nights or yoga.
Come and see Clinton’s brightest
attraction! Find the light tunnel in
Spooner’s Lane next to Town Hall at 23
Albert Street in Clinton.
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As cooler weather returns, my
thoughts also return to cold weather
memories of my childhood. One such
memory is of coming home from
school, climbing the veranda stairs of the
whitewashed, clapboard house where I
grew up and seeing steamed up kitchen
windows. This sight was evidence of the
welcoming warmth within.
My Mom would be there in the
kitchen. Pots on the stove and a meat
dish in the oven meant that she had
started supper. Maybe there would be
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a fresh baked pie, or two, or
cookies, cooling on a rack on
the counter.
The kitchen’s cast iron
radiator was also where fingers
and toes were thawed after my
siblings and I had been outside
playing on a cold, winter day. I
can still remember the stinging
pain that appeared as warmth
returned to them.
Once the chilly weather
arrives, I still look forward to
that welcoming warmth that
greets me when I arrive home
and walk through the door.
I also look forward to the many
changes and events that occur with the
cooler weather and the new seasons of
fall then winter.
Halloween always brings a smile to
my face as it evokes the same feelings
I had as a child and produces an
atmosphere of mystery, excitement and
spookiness. Halloween is actually one of
my favourite, fun times of the year!
High on my list of things I will welcome
with the drop in temperatures are all
the heartier foods and baked dishes
that appear on the menu, especially at
Thanksgiving, then Christmas. Turkey
and stuffing, ham, mashed potatoes and
gravy as well as all the local vegetables
like squash, carrots and turnip, to name
just a few.
The lights and decorations of
Christmas were always awe inspiring
as a child. As an adult I must admit
my Christmas tree and decorations
come out in November. They light
up my world, and my apartment, on
the shorter, darker days of winter. So,
instead of putting them away after the
holiday season has passed, I remove
all Christmas themed items and my
tree becomes a winter one. It usually
remains up until about St. Patrick’s
Day, possibly a bit longer, or shorter,
depending on when winter decides to
depart. Or when I think it’s time for
spring to start!
The icy cold conditions of winter
also mean bundling up for a refreshing,
invigorating walk, even if just to run
errands. However, as a kid, running an
errand usually meant it was my turn
to walk to the store for milk. But, back
then, this chore was akin to some type
of punishment so I trudged along as
woe was me!
Putting pajamas on and getting
under the blankets signaled bedtime in
my younger years. Wool blankets were
even sent over from relatives in the
Netherlands to help keep us warm. I am
sure letters and pictures home told of the
Canadian winter weather conditions. As
an adult though, putting jammies on
and curling up under a blanket is a cue
to relax and read, journal or watch a
favourite program or movie.
And how could I forget a good, hot
cup of coffee as a cold weather comfort!
Although as a child, coffee was not
allowed. Apparently, it would turn my
hair green! Instead there were special
times on a Sunday afternoon when a
cup of tea, with sugar and lots of milk,
was served up in a beautiful teacup to
my siblings and me.
So as the days grow shorter and the
warmth fades, memories of cold weather
experiences invade my thoughts,
especially one memory in particular
from when I was a kid, coming home
from school and seeing the welcoming
sight of steamed up kitchen windows.
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Michael is the kind of guy you love to
hate. He is always in a good mood and
always has something positive to say:
When someone would ask him how he
was doing, he would reply, “if I were any
better, I would be twins!” He was a natural
motivator.
If an employee was having a bad day,
Michael was there telling the employee
how to look on the positive side of the
situation. Seeing this style really made me
curious, so one day I went up to Michael
and asked him, “I don’t get it! You can’t
be a positive person all of the time. How
do you do it?”
Michael replied, “Each morning I
wake up and say to myself, you have
two choices today. You can choose to
be in a good mood or you can choose
to be in a bad mood; I choose to be in a
good mood. Each time something bad
happens, I can choose to be a victim or
I can choose to learn from it; I choose to
learn from it. Every time someone comes
to me complaining, I can choose to accept
their complaining or I can point out the
positive side of life; I choose to point out
the positive side of life.
“Yeah, right, it’s not that easy,” I
protested.
“Yes, it is,” Michael said. “Life is all about
choices. When you cut away all the junk,
every situation is a choice. You choose how
you react to situations. You choose how
people affect your mood. You choose to be
in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom
line: It’s your choice how you live life.”
I reflected on what Michael said. Soon
thereafter, I left the tower Industry to start
my own business. We lost touch, but I
often thought about him when I made a
choice about life instead of reacting to it.
Several years later, I heard that Michael
was involved in a serious accident, falling
some 60 feet from a communication
tower. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks
of intensive care, Michael was released
Positive Choices
from the hospital with rods placed in his
back. I saw Michael about six months after
the accident. When I asked him how he
was, he replied. “If I were any better, I’d
be twins. Wanna see my scars?” I declined
to see his wounds, but I did ask him what
had gone through his mind as the accident
took place.
“The first thing that went through my
mind was the well-being of my soon-to-beborn
daughter, “ Michael replied. “Then,
as I lay on the ground, I remembered that
I had two choices: I could choose to live
or I could choose to die; I chose to live.”
“Weren’t you scared? Did you lose
consciousness?” I asked.
Michael continued, “...the paramedics
were great. They kept telling me I was
going to be fine. When they wheeled
me into the ER though, and I saw the
statements on the faces of the doctors and
nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I
read ‘He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed
to take action.”
“What did you do?” I asked.
“Well there was a big burly nurse
shouting questions at me,” said Michael.
“She asked if I was allergic to anything.
‘Yes,’ I replied.
The doctors and nurses stopped working
as they waited for my reply. I took a deep
breath and yelled, “Gravity.”
Over their laughter, I told them, “I am
choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am
alive, not dead.”
Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his
doctors, but also because of his amazing
attitude. I learned from him that every day
we have the choice to live fully. Attitude,
after all, is everything.
Life is a continuous series of choices.
Some are big and some are smaller. Some
are obvious and some are more subtle.
Always, though, there are choices. Never
are things completely out of our control
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There wasn’t much Christmas
spirit in my heart the year that
I had started kindergarten. I
was covered in red spots, my
tummy hurt, my head was
hot and achy and I had to stay
in bed instead of being at the
class party with all the other
children. Well - not quite ‘all’
- three others, my mother told
me after talking to the teacher,
where also in the thick of
measles. Not the nicest of Christmas gifts
to have been exchanged in a classroom
of five-year-olds.
One event did brighten the scene,
though - my beloved Gran’s arrival on
the earliest train she could catch. Mother
must have had her hands full with a
miserable little girl in bed, and a twoyear-old
boy determined to sneak into
the sickroom and play with his sister. She
probably welcomed Gran as fervently
as I did as I relished in the personal
pampering, the lavender water dabbed
on my forehead, and all the TLC.
Snakes and Ladders, Parcheesi, Old
Maid and Snap kept Gran busy in her
role of amusing me, intended to make
up for missing the party on the last day
of school. Hardly a prima donna, the
dear lady entertained me with off-key
renditions of carols old and modern,
although joining in the choruses made
my own scratchy throat sore.
She told me all the familiar stories
over and over, but I don’t suppose I was
as caught up in the birth of the Baby
TIVERTON is the furthest north we’ll go in this issue of Daytripping
from Daytripping November-December 2004 issue
by Jean Leedale Hobson,
West Vancouver, BC
Jesus as I was in the dismal
thought that Santa Claus might
not stop at our house. Would
he dare to come down our
chimney? Would I have an
empty stocking at the foot of
my bed on Christmas morning?
And, oh dear, would my little
brother miss out too, all because
of me? Gran tried to assure me
that the venerable old gent was
immune to children’s germs
on his important mission around the
world, and anyway, the cold air around
his sleigh would freeze any little nasties
flying around.
She was right, of course. On the big
morning I woke to find my stocking
overflowing with bounty from his bag,
and a note was attached. In a hasty
scrawl was printed: “Get well soon. Love,
Santa. XXX.”
After some porridge and juice, Mother
took the tray away, replacing it with a
stack of gifts on the bed. She and Gran
rolled their eyes and threw up their
hands as my little brother came in and
clambered up on the patchwork quilt to
join in the fun.
Gran’s present was a doll, the kind
that today would be a collector’s item,
an antique of considerable value if only
it had not, in time, gone to its welldeserved
rest in dolly heaven. The face
was fine porcelain, the features painted
to perfection, with sky-blue eyes that
really opened, thick lashes feathering
her cheeks when her eyelids closed.
Long golden ringlets were tied with
blue ribbon bows. The clothes she wore
were the height of fashion at the time,
and Gran had knitted and sewn others.
She was beautiful! I instantly named her
‘Sylvia’ after my current best friend.
Naturally I wanted her in bed with me
that night, even though Mother and Gran
gently advised against it in case Sylvia
caught measles too. My pleas won out,
and her golden head lay beside mine
on the pillow, the need to keep my new
friend close to me selfishly overriding the
risk of contagion.
Next morning, though, when I woke
up, the china face was covered with red
spots! Mother, Dad and Gran raced in at
my initial shout, but instead of saying
“We told you so,” they burst out laughing.
Gran took a wet cloth and wiped the spots
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away, and Dad grinned as he showed me
the smeared red palette and wet brush
he’d used from the new paintbox Santa
had left me. Sylvia’s remarkable recovery
was a make-believe medical miracle. My
little brother, though, when unfortunately
his turn came, was most upset that his
red spots couldn’t be erased as quickly
as the dolly’s.
Sylvia eventually succumbed, as dollies
do, to too many years of undressing,
dressing and hair-brushing, but I like to
think that the story of her remarkable
recovery has brought smiles to many
a measle-marred little face over the
generations since it happened. It’s a
tale this grandma dusts off and brings
out of her store of memories whenever
she gets the call to go and help the latest
victim of the childhood malady.
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TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Organic & Specialty Farms for food lovers, 100 mile dieters & responsible shoppers!
Bison Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash
... Courtesy C t of f Copper Flats Bison Co., o , Wyoming
Serves: 4 | Cooking Time: 35 minutes
2 med acorn squash (cut in half
width-wise & seeds scooped
out)
1 lb. mild italian bison sausage
(casings removed)
1 large onion, diced
3 Tbsp. butter + 2 tsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large apple, cored and diced
2 cups fresh kale, chopped
1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped
2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
optional: mild goat cheese
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment
paper.
2) Place the squash halves on the baking sheet, seed side down. Roast
for 25 minutes or until the squash is fork tender. Once done, set aside until filling is ready.
3) While the squash roasts, make the filling. Start with caramelizing the onions. This should take about 25 min as
well. Stir every 5 minutes or so to prevent burning. Once they are a deep golden brown, remove from heat and set
aside.
4) Heat a large saucepan to medium low heat and add 2 tsp butter to melt. Add the garlic and cook until just tender,
then add all the sausage (casings removed) and increase the heat to medium.
5) Cook the sausage, break up lumps, until just browned (5-8 minutes). Add the apples and herbs and continue to
cook, stirring until the apples soften. Place the torn kale on top of the sausage mixture and cover the skillet to steam
for 1-2 minutes. Stir and re-cover to continue steaming the kale, if necessary. Once the kale is wilted, remove the pan
from heat.
6) Add the caramelized onions to the sausage mixture. Set your oven to
broil, then fill all 4 halves of the squash with the stuffing mixture. If you
would like, this is where you can add a little goat cheese on top.
7) Arrange the squash on the baking sheet, stuffing side up. Broil for 2-3
minutes making sure not to overbrown the squash. Serve immediately.
Visit www.copperflatsbisonco.com w.
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for more recipes.
Apple
Nut
Crunch
1egg
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped, peeled, apple
1/2 cup chopped, walnuts
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups ice cream
In a mixing bowl,
beat the egg.
Combine sugar, flour,
baking powder and
cinnamon; add to egg
and beat until smooth. Fold in a apple, nuts &
vanilla. Spoon into a greased 8” square
baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30
mins. or until cake tests done. Cool. Serve with
ice cream. Makes 9 servings.
See page 68 for more of our favourite
Ruth Sharon Recipes.
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a cooler
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This map gives only an overview of where these
markets and shops are located.
A phone call, Google or GPS will come in handy for this tour.
Remember to BRING A COOLER!
Know of a market that should
be on this list? Let them know
about it please. Thanks!
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8182 Talbot Trail
S. of Blenheim
519-676-4475
OPEN:
7 Days A Week
from July-Oct,
6 Days A Week
The Apple Place
the rest of year
•All the best Fresh Fruits
•Apples almost all year round
•Maple Syrup •Jams
•Fresh Made Apple Cider & More!
ROESCH MEATS
Wild Game Processing • Smoked Meats
Deli Meats made on-site • Filipino Meats
Thornloe Specialty Cheese
Mrs. D’s Jams, Jellies, Sauces & More
• Farm Raised Pork & Free Run Chickens
(drug/additive free)
• Fresh, Free Run Eggs
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (21 days)
• Frozen Entrées • Meat or Fruit Pies
• Huge variety of patties for your burgers
• Thanksgiving & Christmas Turkeys by order only
~ ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE! ~
TUES-FRI 9-5 • SAT 9-3
Closed Sun/Mon
BRING YOUR COOLER!
www.rmeats.com
10910 Northwood Line at Mull Road
East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711
Granola Bars
by Betty Cooper for
Munro Honey, Alvinston
First prize at Brooke Alvinston
Watford Fall Fair
2½ cups quick cooking rolled oats
1 cup unsweetened shredded
coconut
½ cup chopped raw almonds,
pecans or pistachios
½ cup chopped dried
cranberries
½ cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup ground flaxseed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt
¾ cup canned pure pumpkin
½ cup Liquid Munro Honey
¼ cup butter melted
1 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment
paper for easy removal.
Combine first 9 ingredients, mix well.
Whisk together pumpkin, honey,
butter and vanilla. Stir all together
well!
Bake 25 minutes until golden brown.
3
PICKLES
www.picklesplease.ca
CONVENTIONAL
& ORGANIC
PICKLED PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE
YEAR ROUND
Fresh Asparagus • In Season
SHOP ONLINE!
Details on website.
Open: Mon.day-Friday 9 to 4:30
Weekends by Chance (or appt.)
30043 Jane Rd., Thamesville • 519-692-4416
4 PARKS BLUEBERRIES 866-901-5373
Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Preserves,
Bakery & Country Store • www.parksblueberries.com
7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy.#2. (March-Dec.24)
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• Honey • Mead • Gift Baskets
• Natural a
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6 IN A JAM Handmade Jams & Preserves
Jams, Jellies, Pickles & Preserves • 519-289-5267
6583 Longwoods Rd, MELBOURNE • www.inajam.ca
6
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• Live
Entertainment
•S
Special lEven
Events
CHRISTMAS MARKET
Saturday, ay, December er 3 • 10am-3pm
Fletcher St. (behind Library)
SATURDAY FARMERS’
MARKET May-October,
y O 7:30am to noon
on
TUESDAY NIGHT
MARKET in Summer
7
Call us at
519-882-23502350
8
FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE
OPEN TUES.,
S
FRI. & SAT.
GLUTEN FREE • LOW LACTOSE
SPECIALTY FOODS AS WELL
569 BROADWAY ST, WYOMING • 519-845-1613
8
9 REID’S FARM MARKET
Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,
Straw, In Season Produce, and so much
more! Open 7 Days a Week!
5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS
10 ZEKVELD’S GARDEN MARKET
Fresh Produce from our fields - Pick Your Own
4622 London Line, REECES CORNERS
519-845-3482 • www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca
An Old Fashioned Country Store
with a Modern Twist!
11
Williamson Farms in FOREST,
TWO LOCATIONS to visit...
FARM:
7739 Lakeshore Rd. • 519-243-2961
OPEN: Thursday to Saturday 10-5
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods
COUNTRY STORE:
14 King St. • 226-520-0144
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods
Gis, Home Decor, Kitchenware,
Tea & Teapots, Children’s Toys & Games,
Puzzles, Art Supplies, Cast Iron,
Wall Art, Cards & Children’s Books
Gi Baskets, house-made Fudge
www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com
LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS
MARKETS Open Wednesdays until Oct. 5th,
8am-1pm in GRAND BEND: 10035 Museum Rd.
on Hwy. 21 • FOREST: Closed for the season.
lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com
11/12
13 BAYFIELD BERRY FARM
Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery,
Fruit Distillery & Gift Shop. 77697 Orchard Line,
BAYFIELD • Find us at 5 Local Farm Markets too!
519-482-1666 • www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca
BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!

FARM
MARKETS!
14
" From our Farm to your Home"
OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3
11554 Ivan Drive Ilderton, ON • 519-666-1255
www.bloomersfarm.com
15 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286
On-site grown apples/pears & local food products.
23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!
16 KOMOKA COMMUNITY MARKET
Saturdays May 21-Thanksgiving 9-12pm • 1 Tunks
Lane, Komoka • komokacommunitymarket.com
THOMAS BROS
& U Pick Farm
17
OUR OWN FRESH PICKED PRODUCE
• Jams • Syrups • Honey • Pickles
• Cheese • Baking • Cras • Candies
18
MAY to
OCTOBER
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products t
including
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sausages, ages
burgers, s schnitzel,
pies, ground & more!
5856 56 Colonel on
l Talbot Rd,
London, on, Hwy #4
North of 401 • 519-652-5551
5551
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9am-5:30pm,
m 5 Saturday d
ay 9-4pm
Farm Raised
Beef,
Chicken
& Pork
HORTON
FARMERS’
MARKET
Saturdays 8-12
May-Oct.
,
N5P 3T2 • 519-633-0527
www.turkeyshoppe.com
In the Heart of Aylmer - Renovated & Restored
Tuesday Market ~ 8 am to 3 pm
20
May thru October
51 Murray Street, Aylmer • 519-765-2211
www.aylmersalesarena.com
21 COYLES COUNTRY STORE Open 7 Days
Baking supplies, grains, sweeteners, spices, dried &
glacé fruit, roasted nuts, candy, packaged in bulk.
244282 Airport Rd. (Hwy. 19), TILLSONBURG
519-842-5945 • www.coylescountrystore.com
22
• Fresh Baking Daily
• Local Fresh Fruit
& Vegetables
• Fresh Norfolk
Products: Meat,
Cheese, Dairy,
• Our Own
Strawberries
(April to December)
OPEN Daily 9-6, Sun. 10-5
500 Church St. E., Delhi
519-582-1114 • www.wholesomepickins.ca
CLICK & COLLECT Order Online/Curbside Pickup!
•
•
• Peanut Products
• Preserves
P e erve
s
10-5 Mon &
Wed thru Sat
11-4 Sunday
Indoor/Outdoor Vendors!
11
OPEN
APRIL
thru
DEC!
23
Vittoria ia • 519-426-9222
9222
23
24
25 BRANTFORD FARMERS’ MARKET
Open Year Round, Friday 9-2 & Saturday 7-2
79 Icomm Dr., BRANTFORD • 519-752-8824
www.brantfordfarmersmarket.ca
26 WHITECREST MUSHROOMS
Fresh and Frozen Mushroom Products,
Arctic Kiwi, Retail Outlet • 519-269-3534
Mon-Fri 8-5 • 2289 Cromarty Drive, PUTNAM
27 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE
Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &
enjoy. 519-424-4024 • www.gunnshillcheese.ca
445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK
28
A complete line
of Apple Products
• Fruit baskets for
all occasions
• Bakery fresh pies,
muffins, cookies
All popular
Mon.-Sat. 9-5(please confirm) varieties
The Apple Place of Apples!
99 Queensway E., SIMCOE • 519-426-0640
OPEN YEAR ROUND!
IN-STORE BAKERY,
GIFT SHOP & more
• Old Fashioned Sausage • Bacon
• Free-range, drug-free Poultry
519-625-8194
ONLY
LOCAL MEATS
#2146 Highway 7 & 8, Shakespeare, ON, N0B 2P0
OPEN DAILY 10-5
www.porkshoppe.com
29 ZEHR’S COUNTRY MARKET
Fresh produce, meats, cheeses, local fruits in season,
spices, candies & more. 6979 Main St. Millbank.
Mon. to Sat. 8:30-6 • www.zehrscountrymarket.ca
A University of Western
Ontario study showed that if
each Ontario family shifted
only $10 of their weekly
food budget to buy food
produced in the province,
Ontario businesses
would see 10,000 new
jobs and $2.4 billion in
annual food sales.
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Shop Briwood & Support p
Your Local Farmers
r
Your Produce,
Meat, Grocery,
Bulk Food,
Homemade
Baked Goods &
Pet Food Centre
FARM MARKET
8am to 8pm,
Saturday & Sunday
8am to 6pm
1030 Talbot St. at Fairview, St. Thomas • Owners: Brian & Sherwood • 519-633-9691
29 MILLBANK
CHEESE
& BU TTER
Naturally Aged
Cheddar & other
Fine Cheese
Products.
Free Range &
Mon.- Sat. 9 to 5
Drug Free Meats
& more.
519-595-8787 millbankcheese.com
• FRESH PRODUCE
• CHEESE
• PORK • TURKEY
Know of a market that should be on this list?
Let them know about it please. Thanks!
• MAPLE SYRUP
• HONEY • FISH
• HERBS • GARLIC

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KITCHEN
SHOP
GOURMET
DELI
FOODS COUNTER
Winter & Holiday Product Launch: Nov 3–5
Christmas Open House: Nov 17–19
One Stop Shopping for All of Your
Knitting & Crocheting Needs!
230 Elma Street West
LISTOWEL • 1-855-900-3951
ASK ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP CARD!
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KNAPP’S
SHOES & CLOTHING
“Canada’s Largest Dealer of
Prescripon Orthopedic Footwear”
Drew, Royer, Alden, Red Wing
CURBSIDE
PICKUP
AVAILABLE
105 Elizabeth Street West • LISTOWEL • 519-291-4777
Shop Online www.shopkci.ca • Patio & Take Out
People Like Us
• 58% of women wear nail polish regularly.
• 69% of people save the icing on the cake to eat last.
• 40% of men and 20% of women admit to drinking
milk directly from the container.
• 85% of us eat corn on the cob row by row.
• 30% of women dye their hair, 65% of working
women between age 30 - 50 colour their hair.
• 18% of us twist our Oreos
apart before eating them.
10,000 Square “Feet” of Shoes
4A to 6E in ALL SIZING
165 Wallace Ave. North, Listowel
519-291-4750 www.knappshoes.ca
Closed Sun/Mon
ENGLISH:
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Stewardesses is the longest
word typed with just the left
hand.
Lollipop is the longest word
typed with just the right hand.
No word in the English
language rhymes with month,
orange, silver or purple.
89446 Fordwich Line, Gorrie | 519-335-3213 | www.topnotchfurniture.com
Dreamt is the only English
word that ends in the letters
mt.
The sentence: “The quick
brown fox jumps over the
lazy dog,” uses every letter
of the alphabet.
The shortest and oldest word
in the English language is "I."
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CLIFFORD
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
Minto!
| HARRISTON | PALMERSTON
Get ready for the holiday season with our downtown shopping events!
• Harriston Ladies’ Night: Nov. 16th • Palmerston Kris Kringle Market: Nov. 24th
Celebrate the season as we light up our
towns with family-friendly festivities!
• Palmerston Light up the Park: Nov. 18th
• Clifford Christmas in the Street: Nov. 26th
• Harriston Let’s Light it Up: Dec. 10th
Join Minto as we bring the heat to the coolest
event of the year with fireworks &
activities the whole family will love:
• Fire and Ice: Dec. 31st Palmerston
Visit town.minto.on.ca/events or follow @townofminto on social media for the latest updates!
GIFTS, HOME DÉCOR & MORE!
A Large Selection of Gifts,
Home Décor, Fashion and Jewellery
519-338-3230 • 16 ELORA ST. HARRISTON
www.achesonpharmacy.com
DAVIE’S ANTIQUES
Open p 7 Days y
~ 9am to 5pmp
6,000 0 Square Feet
et
of
•Glass • China
• Furniture
• Old Hardware
r
& Tools
• Nostalgia
2nd Floor
FLEA MARKET
Collectibles, Antiques
& Toys
Anniversary
Sale...
10%-50% OFF
October 11-31
43 Elora St., Harriston • 519-338-2449
A One-of-a-Kind ESCAPE ROOM
in a remarkable heritage building
Beat the Clock • Climb the Tower
Ring the Bell for all to Hear
EscapeTheOldPost.ca
39 Elora Street South,
Harriston • 519-510-2222
Annual
Open House
November 5 & 6
10am–4pm
Drop by
and see how
yarn and
socks
are made!
Mill & Store Open Year Round
Hours
Mon to Fri 9am-4pm • Sat 10am-3pm
5509 Hwy. 9 between
Harriston & Clifford • 519-327-4566
www.alpacatime.ca
Frances’ Helpful Hints
by Frances Botham
1) Did you know that when a broom is hung up it keeps
its shape better and sweeps more evenly than those left
standing? Dip your broom in warm water periodically to
prolong its life.
2) Did you know that baskets should be misted with lukewarm water at
least once a month to retain their supple nature?
3) Feather pillows sometimes acquire a musty odour. Remove the pillow
cover and place the pillow before a fire or near a heat source. Fluff it after
about an hour and turn it over. This intense drying will eliminate the
odour. It does not work when you place the pillow in the clothes dryer.
4) A spice mill or pepper mill should be cleaned occasionally by grinding
a handful of raw rice.
5) Many people are now using kerosene lamps instead of candles
particularly during the Christmas season. Lamp oil in seasonal colours
and scents can now be readily acquired. There is some basic lamp care
that should be followed. Wicks should be soaked in oil before being lit.
When the lamp is lit the wick should be turned down and slowly raised.
Wicks should be only long enough to reach the bottom of the oil
reservoir. Wicks should be so wide that they quite fill the wick holder
without having to be squeezed into it. The wick should be cut in the
shape of an inverted “V”. When it’s time to extinguish the flame put your
hand behind the chimney and blow straight across the top of the
chimney. Do not turn the wick down into the lamp oil reservoir to
extinguish the flame.
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This mural in Harriston by Blazeworks is one of our favourites.
The first photograph was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicephore Niepce, using a pewter plate & asphalt.
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Daytripper
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
SHOP
LOCAL
FAMOUS BROASTED CHICKEN,
HOMEMADE MENNONITE MEALS & BAKING!
DINE-IN • TAKEOUT • BAKERY
Mid-November: Many Christmas Goodies Available!
Let us make Christmas baking easy for you.
Featuring over 18 varieties of homemade pies
& many other homemade goodies including
bread, tarts, muffins, cookies & cheesecake.
All items are baked fresh daily.
Gluten conscious baking now available!
Store Mon. to Sat. 7am-7pm
Dining Room Mon. to Sat. 11am-7pm
Contactless Pickup is available.
Call 519-595-4407
Enjoy the scenic drive to Millbank, we would love to serve you!
WWW.ANNAMAES.CA | 4060 Line 72 Millbank
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The first video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, first sold in 1972.
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And now we’re in MILLBANK, NEWTON & BADEN
SPANISH
Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
Greed bursts the sack.
The countenance is the mirror of the soul.
Faith moves mountains.
The best word is the one unsaid.
The worst hen is the one that clucks the most.
Blood boils without fire.
You can only be really certain
of what is already in your belly.
The lion is not as fierce as it is made out to be.
Curiosity killed the cat.
Each rooster sings on its
dung-heap.
Each Tuesday
has its Sunday.
One talks about the fair
according to how one fares.
The best scribe makes a blot.
Time cures all.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Dirty clothes are washed at home.
The eagle doesn´t waste time hunting flies.
E & E'S CLOTH & CREATIONS
FALL SALE
OCTOBER 17TH - 22ND
10% OFF EVERYTHING STOREWIDE
JOIN US FOR SAVINGS & REFRESHMENTS
4463 PERTH LINE 72 NEWTON | 519-595-8569
www.eandeclothandcreations.com
E&E’s &
Cloth
& Creations
in Newton
WORD PLAY
ANTELOPE - quick insect marriage
CANYON - toilet over there
HANGNAIL - coat hook
DAMPEST - beaver
BARKING - boozer
PENCHANT - oink
CARPING - engine noise
ADVERSE - product jingle
FOREGROUND - golf course
WARDEN - the combat room
RAMPART - graffitti on the incline
SAFECRACKER - no-fat bread wafer
Christmas at
Castle Kilbride Museum
The table is set, the trees are trimmed,
and the warmth and charm will kindle your
holiday spirit. A tour through historic
Castle Kilbride is truly a magical time.
When we celebrate Christmas with family and
friends, we have the Victorians to thank for many
of its joyful festivities and delightful customs.
Step back in time and take in the sights and
sounds of Castle Kilbride National Historic Site.
Christmas Holiday Hours
The Castle sparkles from
November 16th to January 8th
Wednesday through Sunday 11am-4pm
Admission: Adult $9, Senior/Student $8,
Child (4-12) $5, Family $25
Tickets can be purchased online or in person.
See website for details.
Please check our website or call to verify
hours of operation before visiting.
60 Snyder’s Rd., W. • Baden
519-634-8444 • 1-800-469-5576
Operated By Wilmot Township
www.castlekilbride.ca
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The first national pinball competition was in 1935, with the winner receiving $1000.
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ST. JACOBS, CAMBRIDGE, SHAKESPEARE, NEW HAMBURG, TAVISTOCK & ST. MARYS
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Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Fri 10-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6
Discover
a treasury
of quilting
fabrics
and giftware too!
Lots of quilting fabrics
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Baby Flannels Homespun
Sewing Notions Kits
Cobble Hill, Springbok
and Lang Puzzles
Garden Flags Pictures
Crossroads Candles PJs
Home Decor Lots More!
Monday-Friday 9:30 to 6pm
Saturday 9:30 to 5pm
ESTHER’S
We're famous for our great tasting
brick in a variety of flavours,
and traditional
Limburger.
Perth
County
Amulree
Atwood
Brodhagen
Brunner
Donegal
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Dublin
FACTORY LIMITED
29 Bleams Road East,
NEW HAMBURG
(Exit at New Hamburg, Peel St.
Take first right on Bleams Rd. E.)
519-662-1212
Makers of Fine Quality Cheese Since 1879
County WORD FIND
A W L C R M M J G N I K R O D C X E D J
Z Q E Q Z Z V W F N E W T O N T R F Y Y
K Z W R E J C Q M B A Q I H Y A P R D V
L L O Q X E Y I W G W F Y S E Q O O E O
A J T M I L L B A N K W F P M S O L E I
G M S M A V B D Q S K U S A T W L F B Y
E A I N E W R Y N T I E B O T I U R N Q
N H L R M N Z X G M K H C A V S O X N M
O D T X M F A T J A M K B Z U D R I I H
D O Y L P R N W H R P I T K H W L L I C
N O G G I X D S C Y L R T A Q B L J U Z
X W W S E Y T U R S U D G C U I P Y J Z
E A D L Y U Q R S K F E P D H T A H Y C
B A O E Q J W X G X N C K S N E A T Z J
F O U S T R A T F O R D D A M U L R E E
P A M G R U B T R A W A X U Z H K L J F
D S N O T K R I K R G L K H L S C I O C
K C O T S I V A T O R M G B R U N N E R
Gads Hill
Kirkton
Kurtzville
Listowel
Millbank
Milverton
Mitchell
Newry
Newton
Poole
Rostock
Shakespeare
Staffa
St. Marys
Stratford
Tavistock
Wartburg
Woodham
• Quilting Cottons • Supplies
• Books • Patterns
• Stencils • Custom Quilts
Gift Certificates
Available
OPEN: Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
3991 Perth Rd. 107 • SHAKESPEARE
(1 block South of lights off Hwy. 7/8)
www.thequiltplace.ca 519-625-8435
OPEN YEAR ROUND!
IN -STORE BAKERY,
GIFT SHOP
and more to come!
• Old Fashioned Sausage
• Smoked Pork Products
• Bacon • Ribs
LOCAL POULTRY PRODUCTS
• Free-range & Drug free
• Made from the finest poultry
ONLY LOCAL MEATS
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*Gluten Free options available
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pp
519-625-8194
OPEN DAILY
10 am- 5 pm
HEART ‘N HOME
“A dog teaches a boy fidelity,
perseverance, and to turn
around three times before
lying down.”
heartnhomecreations.com
(519) 662-4962
115A Peel Street, New Hamburg
- Robert Benchley
Dogs!
TAVISTOCK,
SINCE 1931
Restaurant & Catering
GENERAL STORE
Check out our new General Store with homemade preserves,
frozen family sized meals, frozen individual entrees and gifts.
HOURS:
Wed to Sat
7 am to 7 pm
Sunday
9 am to 7 pm
Closed
Mon/Tues
BREAKFAST
All Day!
WED/THURS/FRI LUNCH BUFFET: 11:30am-2pm
Featuring daily homemade classic entrées with mashed
potatoes, vegetables, gravy, soup, salad bar & dessert bar.
EXPANSION NOW OPEN!
Browse the added 5,000 square feet and 40 new vendors!
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • ACROSS FROM ST. JACOBS FARMERS’ MARKET
www.marketroadanques.shop
@marketroadanques
WEEKEND EVENING BUFFET: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 4-7pm
Roast turkey, roast beef, ef, country fried chicken, rolled
led
stuffed ribs, pigtails, mashed potatoes, vegetables,
stuffing, gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm
Scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, hash h browns, baked d beans,
buttermilk pancakes, assorted sweets, mashed potatoes,
vegetables, stuffing, roast turkey, roast beef, cabbage rolls,
gravy, salad bar
& dessert bar.
15 minutes from Stratford
20 minutes from Walters Theatre
30 minutes from Kitchener/St. Jacobs
- Bus Tours Welcome -
For daily special
updates, find us
on Facebook or
Instagram.
Historical i lPictures
& Artifacts from
the Tavistock Area
• • 519-655-2835
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TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME
www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com
Clothing,
Jewellery,
Vintage Decor,
the Unique
& More!
31 Water St. S., St.Marys
Little Falls
Artisan
Crafters
Market
29 Water St. South, St.Marys
519-949-3057 • Thurs-Sun
Over 100
Artisans
to choose
from!
Large, varied
selection
of interesting
gift ideas.
Headquarters
of popular
18” doll clothes.
Take Home a
Little Perth County!
83 Queen St. East
ST. MARYS •519-284-0433
www.littlefallscraftersmarket.com
• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer
166 Queen Street, St. Marys • 519-284-3572
www.chocolatefactory.ca
105 Queen St East • 519-949-7588
TROYER’S SPICES
Recommended
by chefs
We specialize
in salt free
blends & rubs
110 QUEEN ST. EAST, ST. MARYS
226-661-8777 • troyersspices.ca
It’s always our pleasure
ST. MARYS
FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ HERE
Tuesday 12-5
Thursday 12-5
Friday 10-6
Saturday 10-4
Most Sundays 11-4
MUSEUM
Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum
for up to date information. ion.
Admission by donation
177 Church St. S., Box 998
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6
519-284-3556
Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
www.stmarysmuseum.caum.ca
Discover Your Family Tree Here!
6 Water Street, Unit 2,
St. Marys 226-301-4391
Up to date
photos
on Facebook
34 Wellington St. N., St. Marys
www.JacobsLiquidaon.com
Open
Mon
to Sat
• TRIBAL • FRENCH DRESSING
•PURE ESSENCE • ROYAL ROBBINS
143 Queen St E, ST. MARYS • 519-284-4436
www.ogradysclothing.com
95 Queen St., St. Marys
Custom
Framing
• Conservation Framing • Needlepoint
• Shadow Box Framing • Limited Edition Prints
Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 519-284-4661
Eclectic Treasure
Antiques to Every Day Needs
Virtual Tour on Google Maps
Craft something with our
supplies or join a workshop.
Ready-made crafts & gifts
for the non-crafter.
www.stonehomecreatives.ca
MON 10-5 • TUES-FRI 10-5:30
SATURDAY 9:30-4 • SUNDAY 12-3
158 Queen Street East
ST. MARYS • 519-284-9966
Zenfire
Pottery
Over 50 local makers have created
Art from the Heart
Unique gifts and pottery classes!
• Pottery •Books • Jewellery
• Natural Soaps & Body Products
• Cork Wallets & Bags
• Handcrafted Wood Decor
• Earth-Friendly Home Products
Many items online at www.zenfirepottery.ca
114 Queen Street East • St.Marys
Visit our website for
details on pottery
workshops & classes.
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The first video uploaded to YouTube was by a boy in 2005 talking about elephants.
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At an
Optometrist's
Office...
"If you don’t see
what you’re looking for,
you’re in the right place."
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Simple vs. Real Friends
A Simple Friend brings a bottle of wine to your party.
A Real Friend comes early to help you cook and stays late to help you clean.
A Simple Friend has never seen you cry.
A Real Friend has shoulders soggy from your tears.
A Simple Friend wonders about your romantic history.
A Real Friend could blackmail you with it.
A Simple Friend, when visiting, acts like a guest.
A Real Friend opens your fridge and helps himself.
A Simple Friend expects you to be there for them.
A Real Friend is always there for you!
A Simple Friend doesn't know your parent's first names.
A Real Friend has their phone numbers in his/her address book.
A Simple Friend hates it when you call after he/she has gone to bed.
A Real Friend asks you why you took so long to call.
A Simple Friend seeks to talk with you about your problems.
A Real Friend seeks to help you with your problems.
A Simple Friend thinks the friendship is over when you have an argument.
A Real Friend knows it's not a friendship until you've had a fight.
“Beatles in Blue” - November 17th
(at Ye Olde Towne Hall - See Website for Details)
Holiday Extravaganza - November 25th
Ailsa Craig Santa Claus Parade - Dec 10th, 11 am
www.northmiddlesex.on.ca
Over 40 Years in Clay!
One-of-a-Kind Gifts
for any occasion
Unique work featuring
Marilyn Barbe and
Isao & Etzuko Soranaka’s
Asian Collection.
115 Ness St, Ailsa Craig
519-293-3339
TUESDAY–SUNDAY 11–5
www.ailsacraigvillagepottery.com
Ye Olde
Towne
Hall
160 MAIN ST, AILSA CRAIG
www.friendsofyeoldetownehall.org
257 Main St.
PARKHILL
519-294-0752
Open ‘til
Oct. 2nd
In our Retro Parlour atmosphere, enjoy...
32 FLAVOURS OF ICE CREAM
~ Blasts ~ Soft Serve ~ Smoothies
~ Frozen Yogurt ~ Milkshakes
Pre-order Your Ice Cream Cake
Four Seasons
Fashions & More
Ladies Fashions from Tribal®,
CYC, Parkhurst & Pure.
Jewellery, Accessories, Home Decor,
Bedding, Baby and Every Day Gifts
214 MAIN STREET, PARKHILL
519-294-6617
www.fourseasonsfashions.ca
Unique Gifts from Local Artisans
Whimsy
Salon & Gifts
Tuesday to Saturday
145 Main St., Ailsa Craig
519-520-9055
Full Service Family Family Hair Hair Care & Care Nails
OUTDOOR GAMES,
CUSTOM CREATIONS,
CUSTOM WOODWORKING
EPOXY, DIY AND MORE...
www.imaginationcreated.ca
138 Ailsa Craig
Main St.
AILSA CRAIG
519-719-5085
Daily Specials
Homemade
Frozen
Entrees
To Go
OPEN
DAILY 9-3
Closed Tues.
Catering
Available
Homemade
Decadent Desserts
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Magician Maybe
Do you have one of those husbands
who loses something almost every day
of the year? I know I do and it is both
funny and stimulating to watch the
steps happening. They have this magical
talent of making things disappear to
sometimes or never to be found again.
A magician—I think not.
“Honey where did you put my new
socks? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t
seem to find them.” First off, I did not
put away his new socks because he said
he would take care of that job. Oh good,
I thought. If he puts them where he can
find them, he won’t lose them. Right?
Wrong. Most husbands hunt for things
like a packrat looking for grubs. Dig,
dig, dig and repeat. If only when they
were digging they stopped to consider
what they are bypassing, they might
find what they are actually looking for.
Hence, the socks are located near the
top of the pile, just a little to the right of
where you are focusing your search. As
I said, he is a so-so magician.
“I know I left that 3/8 wrench right
here when I went for parts. Did you
move it or put it back?” I’ve learned the
hard way never to put away his tools
until he actually expresses the feeling
that that is a wrap and we can move
onto something else. It’s not that he
doesn’t have at least three other 3/8
wrenches hanging in plain sight on
the hook that says 3/8 but he always
wants the same one to finish the job
he started. Maybe superstition like the
hockey players and their stinky socks.
Who knows? Eventually the wrench
is located right where he left it on the
fender of the vehicle. Tools do not grow
legs and walk away, but you would think
so at times. Funny when he finds it
you hear a quiet little rebuke,”So that’s
where you’ve been hiding.”
There are numbered drawers for
every known piece of ‘stuff’ in the
shed. There are signs and
numbers for all the tools
lining the walls—and
still things magically
move and are placed
Mon-Sat 10-5
By Agnes Burroughs,
Dorchester
in the most unlikely spots. He’s very
organized... maybe too organized. “I
know I put it some place special so I
would remember when I came back
to get it. I just can’t remember where
that special place was.” He tries to recall
what he was doing when he was finding
a spot to put something, so he can recall
where he might have located said part.
This could have been four months ago,
so good luck with that thought process.
I must remark though, that there are
hundreds of parts for very specific jobs
that are unique to certain jobs, and no
others will work. The snow blower is
used only in the winter and has very
specific spools that fit over the metal bars
on the ends of the tractor arms to make
them secure. I say leave them with that
particular item, but no, they must come
into the shed and be placed somewhere
special which eight months from now
will be impossible to locate. Oh well,
the fun part is it keeps us perpetually in
motion looking for one thing, and finding
others we were looking for a month ago.
There is not enough paper to cover all
the things we have lost over the years,
but it sure has been fun losing, finding
and losing again year after year.
Over 17,000 sq. ft.
1175 Hyde Park Road
London, ON • 519-471-2835
memorylaneantiques.ca
Open 7 days Including Holidays
"Whoever said you can't buy
happiness forgot about
puppies."
Gene Hill
Dogs!
Quilting & Sewing Shop
Sewing Machines and Repairs
Fabrics &Notions • Classes
TUES-SAT
9:00-5:30
FRIDAY 9-8
69 Front St. West, STRATHROY
Since 1946
•Breads & Rolls
•Pastries & Cookies
•Custom Cakes
• Fruit Cake
• Christmas Pudding
• Unique Seasonal Products
Please Order Ahead dfor
Guaranteed Availability
12 Front Street West
Strathroy • 519-245-0741
hamiltonsbakery.ca
BrickYard Antiques
8898 longwoods rd, mount Brydges
G repurposed finds
90+ VENdORS • ANTIQUES • FOOD • washrooms
10 min. west of london, exit 86 hwy. 402
www.brickyardantiques.com wed-thurs 11-5 • fri-Sun 10-6
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The first person to win two Nobel prizes was Marie Curie (Physics 1903, Chemistry 1911)
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She gazed out at the blanket of snow
that covered the backyard. Without
borders its terrain looked foreign, almost
surreal somehow. Except for a few wind
blown drifts, the surface was smooth
and untouched making it look devoid
of character. The sunlight seemed too
harsh and intense, like a spotlight on
an empty stage. It reminded her of an
untouched canvas. Closing her eyes, she
visualized her backyard clearly.
The snow lay flattened in a state
of disarray with hundreds of little
indentations upon the earth as individual
as the flakes beneath them. Tiny
footprints scattered in random patterns
trampled the whiteness making the
yard look worn and valued. The
outline where small bodies
had made angels lay like
empty moulds ready to
be filled with a lifetime
of joy. An abandoned
piece of cardboard lay
beside a fort with two
entrances, and a top
heavy snowman with
one eye seemed to
welcome you into this
white world. Even the
dog had left his trail on
this loving map.
She had spent
many hours in this very
spot in her warm bright
kitchen observing rosy
cheeks, runny noses
and striped mittens.
Her children would
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play while she would appreciate the
silence of the house. Stopping every
now and then between some domestic
chore, she would marvel at their joy of
being outdoors. A simplistic fun that
cost and required nothing more than
what Mother Nature had provided.
They would reluctantly come inside
bringing with them the delicious scent
of the cold and outdoors. She could still
hear the sound of hats being pulled off
their heads, static making their golden
hair stand on end. Bright eyed and
flushed, they would make a mad dash
to the kitchen leaving behind puddles
of snow and water along with discarded
boots kicked off haphazardly. Soggy
mitts and scarves would lie over
the heat registers filling the
house with the smell of
warm wool.
Opening her eyes,
she smiled as she recalled
those loving memories
like a treasured
photograph. It had been
years since her children’s
world had expanded far
beyond the backyard,
but somehow they were
still here with her.
It was comforting
to know that while the
seasons may change
and the view from the
windowpane may be
different, the past as she
lived it would never be
far away.
MI
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The first printing press invented was in 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg, who first printed the Bible.
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CALEDONIA
Have You Been Wondering
What These Things Are?
These are a
few of the
lile free
libraries we’ve
found in
Southwestern
Ontario
KINGSVILLE
Warning: May cause drowsiness.
…on a bottle of Nytol, a brand of sleeping pills
Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death.
…stamped on the metal barrel of a .22 calibre rifle
Do not use orally after using rectally.
…in the instructions for an electric thermometer
Turn off motor before using this product.
…on the packaging for a Book chain sharing saw file, boxes are set up
used to sharpen the cutting around teeth on the the globe chainto offer
24/7 access to free reads.
Not to be used as a personal Lile flotation Free Library device. puts a focus on
…on a 6 x 10 inch inflatable geng picture books frame out to high need
areas, as well as offering
Do not put in mouth.
a diverse selecon.
…on a box of bottle rockets
Please store in the cold section of the refrigerator.
…on a bag of fresh grapes in Australia
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There are over 100,000 Lile Free Libraries
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• Home décor items
• Vintage collecbles
• Upcycled furniture
• Porch decor for any season
• Crystals & gemstones
• Fresh wreaths, greens
& cedar roping
• Custom arrangements
• Pre-made urn insets
• Everything you need
to make your own urn
www.amgardencentre.ca
FRESH CUT PREMIUM TREES!
No hassle tree stands with free tree drilling.
Centre
4171 Col. Talbot Rd.
LONDON (Lambeth)
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!
Ideas for all your indoor & outdoor decorating needs!
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
Nov. Door Prizes & Goodies
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The first men to walk on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, in 1969.
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self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating
ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow
near her castle.
The frog hopped into the princess' lap and said, "Elegant lady, I was once a
handsome prince, until an evil witch cast a spell upon me. One kiss from you,
however; and I will turn back into the dapper young prince that I am."
The frog went on, "And then, my sweet, we can marry and set up house in
yonder castle with my mother, where you can prepare my
meals, clean my clothes, bear my children and forever feel
grateful and happy doing so."
That night, on a repast of lightly sauteed frogs legs
seasoned in a white wine and onion cream
sauce, the princess chuckled to herself and
thought, "I don't think so Mr. Frog."
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Jodie Aldred Photography
Bluegroves Farms
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Out to Lunch (OTL) Café
Eagle Shores Artisan Show
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Talbot Trails Restaurant
Heather Bell’s Sewing Studio
The Brandywine Garden Market
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The Wild Goat
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Erie Gardens Market and Floral Studio
Little Ethel’s Big Scoop
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Pick up a map at your first location to easily
find each unique, small business.
St. Thomas Mural
“ELGIN’S FINEST”
These are just
two portions of
a stunning mural,
one of many
in downtown
St. Thomas.
It was created by
Rick Johnston
on the side of
White Street
Decorating
Centre.
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What Are YOU
Afraid Of?
Some common and not-so-common phobias
Acrophobia
Agoraphobia
Ailurophobia
Algophobia
Androphobia
Anthrophobia
Apiphobia
Autophobia
Ceraunophobia
Claustrophobia
Entomophobia
Gamophobia
Gynephobia
Hematophobia
Hydrophobia
Iatrophobia
fear of heights
fear of open places
fear of cats
fear of pain
fear of men
fear of people
fear of bees
fear of being alone
fear of thunder
fear of enclosed places
fear of insects
fear of marriage
fear of women
fear of blood
fear of water
fear of doctors
Fall
in the
Mysophobia
Nosophobia
Nyctophobia
Ochlophobia
Ombrophobia
Pantophobia
Pediphobia
Pyrophobia
Sitophobia
Technophobia
Thanatophobia
Topophobia
Trichophobia
Vesophobia
Xenophobia
Zoophobia
is
Air!
fear of germs
fear of disease
fear of darkness, night
fear of crowds
fear of rain
fear of fears
fear of children, dolls
fear of fire
fear of food
fear of technology
fear of death
fear of performing
fear of hair
fear of clothing
fear of strangers
fear of animals
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The first humans to fly were in a hot-air balloon in 1783, a 20 minute flight in Paris.
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Our Christmas Preview
is being planned
for early November!
Stay tuned to our website as
details unfold and
plans are confirmed.
Product Demonstrations,
Special Pricing & Draws!
FOR HOME, GARDEN
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Hand & Garden Tools
Wind Chimes
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Rain Barrels
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BIRDING
Houses & Feeders
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Purple Martin Houses
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New products, lines and innovative
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19. Many hands make light work.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
20. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Better safe than sorry.
21. The bigger, the better.
The best things come in small packages.
22. What will be, will be.
Life is what you make it.
23. Cross your bridges when you come to them.
Forewarned is forearmed.
24. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
One man's meat is another man's poison.
25. With age comes wisdom.
Out of the mouths of babes come all wise sayings.
26. The more, the merrier.
Two's company; three's a crowd.
27. Seek and ye shall find.
Curiosity killed the cat.
28. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
29. Slow and steady wins the race.
Time waits for no man.
30. The best things in life are free.
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
31. A penny saved is a penny earned.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
32. A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Stop and smell the roses.
33. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
34. The early bird gets the worm.
The second mouse gets the cheese.
35. The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
The sky is the limit.
36. Practice makes perfect.
No one is perfect.
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• Books • Crystals
• Tarot Cards
• Clothing • Jewellery
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Grandma’s Quilt
Suffering from middle-aged
insomnia, the ad caught my eye.
“Dragon’s Den Fight Over This
Canadian Sleep Start Up.”
Intrigued, I read on.
“This weighted ‘Hush Blanket’
induces sleep and is a revolutionary fix
for sleeplessness.”
Revolutionary? Ha! My Grandma
made the first “Hush Blanket” 70 years
ago. It was a quilt that had to weigh at
least 30 pounds.
My bedroom on the prairies was so
cold in the winter that I could carve my
initials on the frost that had formed on
the INSIDE window pane. You didn’t
need curtains because the ice was so
thick it blocked out the light, the first
“frosted window,” so to speak.
My Mom used to slide one of those
heavy rubber red hot water bottles
wrapped in a towel between the sheets
at the foot of the bed, but it did nothing
to warm up the rest of the mattress.
Hopping around on one foot, trying
to put on your flannelette pajamas
or nightgown (usually made from old
sheets) and then crawling in was a frigid
eye opener. But then it was Grandma’s
quilt to the rescue.
You snuggled in under the flannelette
sheet, topped by a wool blanket with
satin trim, the bedspread, and then
Grandma’s quilt. It was a patchwork
creation, made from dribs and drabs
of material, some as old as Grandma
herself. Some were backed with denim,
others with thick cotton or linen. Some
had tufts of wool sticking out of each
patch. Some had been carted over
from the “old country.” But they all had
one thing in common: they
weighed a ton and once
under them you literally
could not move and
slept in the same
position all night.
The quilts were great
for curing a fever. You
could sweat one out
in a single night.
You’d be soaking wet
By Lee Michaels,
Sarnia
but it was so cold outside the sheets you
didn’t dare try to throw it off, instead
trying to inch your way around to find a
cooler spot on the bed.
But the best thing was the “tickle
blanket” otherwise known as the
universal pacifier. That satin edge was
so soothing. As a pre-schooler, I used to
suck my thumb and rub it along the side
of my face as I was going to sleep. As
I grew older the thumb-sucking stopped
but the tickling did not. Over the years,
the corners became frayed, and at times
a little ratty looking. The tickle blanket
didn’t get washed much because it was
too difficult to put through the ringer
washing machine. Mom would wash
the satin edges and hang it out on the
clothesline to dry, carefully re-sewing the
corners to get the perfect crisp “tickle”
edge. Grandma’s quilt had to be laid out
on bales of hay or the ground to air out
in the summer because it was so heavy
it likely would have pulled the clothesline
pole right out of the ground.
I would love to have Grandma’s quilt
right now, although it would be murder
for a menopausal woman. I never knew
what happened to it or when it simply
disappeared.
I still do have my own “tickle blanket.”
The corners are less grubby but when
the sandman is missing it’s corners take
me back to simpler times and I’m soon
sawing logs, although I no longer suck
my thumb.
How many of you remember
Grandma’s quilt and the tickle blanket?
Editor’s Note: There are still several
of these patchwork, weighty blankets
in my family, passed down from my
grandmother and even my great
grandmother. They may be
tattered in spots and some
patches worn right out, but
are still loved and used
regularly. I particularly
love the patches of
Grandpa’s pants and
Grandma’s dresses that I
remember them wearing
when I was young.
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WED-SAT 10-5
Tuesdays by
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St.Thomas
• St. Thomas City & Railway Memorabilia
• Comic Books • Post Cards • Photos
• Collectables • Signs • China • Glass
• Vintage & Estate Jewellery • Crockery
We Pride
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• Gourmet Village • Old Fashioned Candy
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How to
Bathe
A Cat
STEP 1: Thoroughly clean the toilet.
STEP 2: Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet
water, and have both lids lifted.
STEP 3: Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him
towards the bathroom.
STEP 4: In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet
and close both lids. (You may need to stand on the lid
so that he cannot escape). Caution: Do not get any part
of your body close to the edge, as his paws will be
reaching out for anything they can find.
STEP 5: Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides
a power wash/rinse, which I have found to be quite
effective.
STEP 6: Have someone open the door to the outside. Ensure that
there are no people between the toilet and outside door.
STEP 7: Crouch behind the toilet as far as you possibly can,
and with a towel draped over your head, quickly
lift both lids.
STEP 8: The now-clean cat will rocket out of
the toilet and run outside where he
will dry himself.
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The first and only president to be elected with a unanimous vote was George Washington in 1789.
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• Garden Accessories, Bird Houses to Benches
• Fresh Seasonal Greens
• Outdoor Living Essentials:
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Our
9th Annual
Ladies Night
Wednesday,
November 9th
5 to 8 pm
Join us for a
Hometown
Country Christmas!
• Local Vendors • Samplings
• Shopping • Refreshments
• Raffle Baskets & Door Prizes
• Demonstrations • Games
• Decor Ideas & Tips • Fun
Come Explore for Great Gifts,
to Express Your Taste,
or the Necessities.
In Our Newly
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Friendship
A friend is a present you give yourself. - Robert Louis Stevenson
A friend is one who makes me do my best. - Oswald Chambers
The only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Give and take makes good friends. - Scottish Saying
Loyalty is what we seek in friendship - Cicero
To HAVE a good friend is one of the highest delights of life; To BE a
good friend is one of the noblest and most difficult undertakings. -
Author Unknown
The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrow and
double our joys. - B.C. Forbes
A cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on
all around. - John Lubbock
One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a
friend better than any possession - Sophocles
In the prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our
friends. - John Churton Collins
Friendship begins with gratitude. - Gertrude Eliot
If you want an accounting of your worth, count your friends. -
Merry Browne
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The first incandescent lamp was patented by Henry Woodward in 1874.
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From ST. THOMAS, to SPARTA, NEW SARUM, AYLMER & COPENHAGEN
MENNONITE
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HANDCRAFTED SOLID WOOD FURNITURE
After many years of serving you,
The Woodpecker is closing.
We encourage you to go to Mennonite
Furniture Gallery in Aylmer for the same
great products and customer service you have
enjoyed at The Woodpecker.
We welcome The Woodpecker customers!
We look forward to continuing the great relationship you had with
The Woodpecker and serving you with solid, quality furniture.
Follow us on Facebook to see what’s new going forward.
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Once a Home
By Janet Fraser, Chatham
The American dollar goes a lot further in Canada and the Canadian dollar doesn’t get too far
in the United States
The hinges on the screen door creaked
as she slowly pushed it open and stepped
gingerly inside. The old farmhouse had
been abandoned for years, evident by
the broken windows, junk strewn all over
the floor and signs of animal activity.
Broken dishes and shattered window
panes crunched under her shoes.
Tracy stopped and looked around. This
had been the kitchen. Someone cooked
dinner on that white enamel stove as
the rest of the family sat at that table
discussing their day, doing homework,
laughing and at times, crying. Now
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there was only emptiness. She took up
her camera and started taking pictures.
Careful where she set her feet, she
photographed almost every inch of the
room then moved toward the living
room. Debris consisting of a three-legged
chair, straw furniture stuffing, broken
picture frames, and books covered the
hardwood floor.
Taking more pictures, Tracy made her
way toward the staircase. With newels
missing and wooden steps warped from
water damage or missing, she climbed
the stairs using the wall to balance as she
did not trust the railing. There
were three bedrooms and
a bathroom complete with
a broken mirror, a cracked
commode and an enamel
claw footed tub. Chrome
plated fixtures, peeling and
rusting contrasted against the
black and white floor tiles,
pink and blue wall tiles and
the water damaged, mouldy
ceiling.
The first bedroom was
small, wallpapered with
cowboys on horses
brandishing lassos and
six shooters. A twin sized,
brown metal bed frame
and spring were leaning
against a wall and a small
wooden school desk sat in
a corner. Tracy imagined
a young boy sitting at
the desk gluing a model
airplane together. Smiling
she raised the camera to
her eye and took more
photographs. The other
two rooms were in similar
disarray. The larger room had flowery
wallpaper and remnants of a chest of
drawers while the end bedroom was once
painted pink but the plaster walls were
crumbling.
A mother and father and their son
and daughter had lived here. Tracy could
almost hear them getting ready for work,
getting ready for school, getting ready
for bed. The din of a home. She made
her way back down the stairs and out the
back door.
The backyard was overgrown with
vegetation and vine covered trees. A
tire with a rope attached lay under an
old willow tree, weeds growing through
it like a flower planter. A bicycle with
bent wheels leaned against what was
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probably a tool shed. Looking back at
the house, Tracy took more photos of the
sunken roof line and the chimney with
bricks missing. This house was not long
for this world.
Walking toward her car, Tracy pushed
the remote control to open her trunk.
She pulled the camera over her head
and carefully put in its case. Closing the
trunk, she took another look back at the
old house. The house that once was a
home. She opened the driver side door,
settled into her seat, turned the key in
the ignition and slowly drove off down
the gravel road into the setting sun.
Publisher’s Note: I’ve checked out and
photographed quite a few over the years
and your description brings me back to
them.
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Driving
TRIVIA
Answers Below
1. American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson had a hit single called
“Breakaway.” It was co-written by another Canadian singer. Was it
a] Paul Anka b] Avril Lavigne or c] Amanda Marshall?
2. What term describes a part of the body only when seated?
3. What is the common name for the High Mobility Multi-purpose
Wheeled Vehicle?
4. What does 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 equal?
5. There is a statue in the park. It has a person on a horse, the horse
has both feet in the air. What does this mean?
6. What do the words “Kayak”, “Level” and “Racecar” have in
common?
7. What happened in Ontario, the winter of 1932 due to extreme cold?
8. Who was the voice of Shaggy on the Scooby-Doo cartoons?
9. In Nelly Furtado’s hit song “Promiscuous Girl,” she makes a
reference to a fellow Canadian. Who?
10. The birthplace of Radar is said to be which Ontario town?
11. What man did Adolf Hitler commission to build his “car for the
people” or Volkswagen?
12. Who appeared as Mini Me in the Austin Powers movies?
13. Who is the person that Narcissus fell in love with?
14. In the 1950’s, who made stars out of “The Comets”?
15. The piano was invented in which country in 1709?
16. Which NHL player retired with exactly 500 goals to his credit?
ANSWERS:
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5. the person died in battle 6. they are all palindromes (the same forwards or
backwards) 7. Niagara Falls froze completely solid 8. Kasey Kasem 9. Steve Nash
10. Clinton 11. Ferdinand Porsche 12. Vern Troyer 13. himself (or his reflection)
14. Bill Haley 15. Italy 16. Lanny McDonald 500 goals, 1006 total points
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October 4–10: Norfolk County Fair
November 19: Christmas Fest
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It’s the freshly-baked butter tarts and
the dill pickle bread that attract me to
The Good Bread Company but there
are dozens of other artisan breads and
pastries that draw customers to this busy
spot in the historic hamlet of Vittoria.
Vittoria is in Southwestern Ontario’s
Norfolk County, minutes from the towns
of Simcoe and Port Dover, and just three
miles from the shores of Lake Erie.
burning
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It’s a friendly little community that
appealed to Good Bread Company owner
Richard Posavad when he bought the
business about a decade ago. After many
years in the Greater Toronto Area, Posavad
wanted to escape the big city.
“I found a hobby farm near Waterford
(a 20-minute drive from Vittoria) and fell
in love with the area,” he said. “There’s
something about the vibe here. It feels
like you’ve gone back to a better, quieter
time.
“People tell me all the time that they
daytrip to The Good Bread Company
because it’s such a nice retreat and an
easy drive.”
In the early days of the bakery, he and
his business partner, Daniel Pruden, spent
months seeking out and tweaking recipes
they sourced from people and places they
knew and trusted.
“Daniel does the baking but I am a
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big part of the product development,”
Posavad explained. “We’ve done a lot of
trial and error because we take a really
great recipe passed down generation to
generation, and do an upscale version
that is better than what people expect.”
Among The Good Bread Company’s
best sellers are old-fashioned ginger
snaps, sourdough scones and heritage
butter tarts filled strictly with fresh
ingredients.
“We use a sour dough recipe that
was developed in a monastery and a
150-year-old fruit cake recipe that came
from a friend’s grandma in Quebec. All
the recipes were good to start with and
we made them even better.”
In 2019, The Good Bread Company
outgrew its first home and moved into
a former Baptist church on Vittoria’s
Lamport Street that still has its original
stained glass windows and other
significant architectural features.
Built in 1852, the historic building was
the second oldest Baptist church in Canada
and once had the oldest congregation of
any denomination in Norfolk County.
“We couldn’t resist buying it,” said
Posavad. “It’s perfect for us.” Once
renovated, the old church accommodated
the bakery on its lower level, a café, as
well as a unique hall that was once the
sanctuary on the main floor where
weddings, gift shows, art exhibits and
concerts are hosted.
“We call it Richard’s Hall and it’s very
picturesque,” said Posavad. “The energy
in the hall is very healing and very
positive and we anticipate there will be
many special events held there now that
pandemic restrictions are lifting.”
The kitchens at Good Bread Company
produce about a dozen kinds of chemicalfree
artisanal loaves, all made with
The Good Bread Co. photo
Canadian wheat and rye. Varieties rotate
and Posavad recommends checking out
the company’s Facebook page to see
what is on the menu.
The café offers gourmet sandwiches,
sweets, pastries, and sells a variety of
homemade granolas, pancake mixes,
Mennonite preserves and local honey.
There’s indoor seating but also several
picnic tables outside the café.
The Good Bread Company is located
in a region of the province brimming
with interesting daytripping possibilities.
Vittoria is about a 15-minute drive from
Simcoe, home of the Capitol Arts Market
and The Blue Elephant Artisan Brewery.
It’s 24 kilometres from Waterford’s Alice
Street Antique Market and 11 kilometres
from The Lighthouse Theatre in Port Dover
and the Port Dover Harbour Museum.
Visit The Good Bread Company at 15
Lamport Street in Vittoria, Thursday –
Sunday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
More information about Richard’s Hall
can be found at www.richardshall.com.
Details about the bakery are at www.
thegoodbreadcompany.ca, or call 519-
428-1300.
For general information about
daytripping in the region, visit www.
norfolktourism.ca.
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Perhaps, in this present day, anyone
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they trusted ST393’s literary taste and
were glad to find a book with his/her
imprimatur.
And they welcomed the chance to
put their own library card number
on a book card to draw their friends’
attention to the book.
One tries to imagine what lively
discussions ensued when #214 called
#ST393 to share his/her comments on
the book. And have they read anything
else by this author?
A detective might find that there were
no renewals on this book card. Was it an
easy and quick read? Or was it rather
disappointing, and abandoned before
the due date?
Then there’s the branch librarian who
A smile is quite a funny thing -
It wrinkles up your face,
And when it’s gone you never find
It’s secret hiding place.
But far more wonderful it is
To see what smiles can do;
You smile at one, he smiles at you,
And so one smile makes two.
He smiles at someone since you smiled,
And then that one smiles back;
And that one smiles until in truth
You fail in keeping track.
And since a smile can do great good
By cheering hearts of care -
Let’s smile and smile and not forget
That smiles go everywhere.
checked this book out for her patron.
Did they chat briefly about the weather,
or some village gossip
making the rounds?
Is a family member
recovering well from
a recent operation?
The minister’s sermon
on Sunday went on
a tad too long. Was it
true that Jennifer was
suddenly flashing an
engagement ring?
So all these
memories came
flooding back to me
when I found that
old book card in that
A Smile
Author Unknown
discarded library book.
Published in 1978, the book’s now
unknown readers, as identified on this
book card, may no longer be with us.
But they have left their mark on this
book by virtue of the book
card.
Their fingers opened the
book, turned the pages, and
closed it at the end of the day.
Likely, by now, they have
been forgotten by others.
But for a few brief moments,
they have been called to my
mind because of this book
card.
And they will vanish into
the mists of time when I
discard it.
I think I will keep it for
just a little while longer.
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Phrase Origins Bury the Hatchet
Refers to settling your differences with someone. It comes
from an American Indian tradition, when hatchets were
symbolically buried (some say under cypress trees) when
they came to a peaceful agreement. Some accounts say the
tribes would bury all their weapons, but since this would have left
them defenceless, it really isn’t a plausible explanation.
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