Lake Huron The Daytripper A great tour through Oxford County and now on to TILLSONBURG & DELHI MI SHOP NY LOCAL ONTARIO Page 60 Chuck Norris can sit in the corner of a round room. <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Believe it or not - Our largest issues in 28 years were in 2022! Print is still alive! ANNANDALE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 30 Tillson Ave TILLSONBURG, ON www.tillsonburg.ca kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca “WHAT’S YOUR SIGN?” Sunday, February 12th to Sunday, May 7th, <strong>2023</strong> An exhibit which brings flat signs to life, telling the stories of local people, businesses, and schools. All signs are from the permanent collection. “GOLDEN TREASURES” Sunday, June 4th to Sunday, August 27th, <strong>2023</strong> An exhibition celebrating the Museum’s 50th Anniversary with over 50 interesting artifacts from the museum’s 50 years of collecting. Exhibition Opening: Sunday, June 4th, <strong>2023</strong> • 1 pm to 4 pm This year is also the Museum’s 50th Anniversary! On June 29, 1973 the By-law to create the Tillsonburg Community Museum was given third and final reading, thus creating a public museum for Tillsonburg. <strong>2023</strong> marks the museum’s 50th Anniversary and we hope that you will join us for our planned special anniversary programing. HERE I AM! Now what are your other 2 wishes? 1-800-293-7548 Antiques 6 Middleton Church Rd, Delhi (Hwy 3 between Courtland & Delhi) Visit our factory store to smell 50+ amazing fragrances in person & 40+ DEALERS • Parrafin, soy candles & wax melts • Large selection of wax warmers • Local handmade artisans • Gifts for everyone on your list COUNTRYHOMECANDLE.COM Emporium 682 James St., Hwy. #3 Delhi • 519-582-2929 courtlandtreasures@yahoo.ca Wed-Fri 10-4 • Sat-Sun 10-5 TILLSONBURG By Matt Scholtz, Tillsonburg Growing up in a big old house in Kitchener, I found my attic to be a place of endless wonders, real and imaginary. Rainy days were for exploring in that attic. Unlike attics in today’s ranch style homes, it had lots of head room and was full of odds and ends with interesting backstories. Some known, but mostly mysterious. What are these things, tucked away and forgotten? If they could talk, what stories could they tell? Today, my attic (and likely yours) can be found in Tillsonburg on Old Vienna Road at Tillsonburg Antiques Plus. Walking into the 10,000 square foot cornucopia of classic artifacts is like walking back in time. Established in 2010, owner Patti Webb started the emporium with her husband and two sons. “I used to attend a lot of auction sales,” she said, “and often I would wind up with more than I really wanted. That’s because many items were sold in lots, so if there was something I wanted, I would have to buy the whole lot.” She added, “For awhile, I would simply donate the excess items, but even that didn’t keep me ahead of our need for more space. I needed to do something with them.” Patti did set up a booth at several markets for awhile, but when the local factory her husband was employed at closed, they decided to set up their own store. Tillsonburg Antiques Plus currently has about 50 different vendors with a wide array of curios. Some vendors, realizing that they can’t continue collecting in their special interest field, have set up booths. Other vendors just enjoy collecting and see this as a hobby. Items that don’t sell well are often replaced with new offerings, she pointed out. Vendors come and go, so the stock always changes. It’s important to offer as much variety as possible. If you miss your attic the way I do mine, you can rediscover it in Tillsonburg at Antiques Plus. It is indeed a veritable time machine, perfect for a rainy day. A Little Bit of Sunshine A narrow ray of sunshine, ne shone through the kitchen door. or I never even en noticed, ‘til I felt the warming floor. or I don’t know how I missed sed it. That brilliant, iant warming beam. For the cat was s softly purring, ring laying in the sunny stream. That yellow lo thread of sunshine, ne, of which I was unaware, had brought to my attention, te t n, that all is well l and fare. a e It shone there for a little tle while, then left, without a trace. But, that little le bit of sunshine, ne, left a smile on my face. TILLSONBURG OVER 10,000 SQ FT • 1 FLOOR - NO STAIRS! • CLIMATE CONTROLLED SPRING SAVINGS 10% - 50% OFF SELECTED BOOTHS & ITEMS Throughout the Store Tues. to Sun. 10am-5pm, Closed Mondays 6 OLD VIENNA ROAD, TILLSONBURG 519-688-7770 FROM HWY. 401 19 Broadway Tillson Ave. OLD VIENNA RD. FROM AYLMER (Vienna Rd.) Simcoe St. 70+ Vendors • Collectables • Vinyl • Vintage • Furniture • Jewellery • Diecast • Glass & China • Military • Toys 3 KIA Annandale House 19 3 FROM SIMCOE <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Chuck Norris won a staring contest… with the sun. Page 61
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