Daytripping Spring 2023

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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023 • 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. 2023 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
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FROM
SIMCOE
Spring 2023 Chuck Norris won a staring contest… with the sun.
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