Daytripping Summer 2023
Daytripping is a Free Magazine filled from start to finish with all of the best Odd, Antique & Unique Shops, Events & Unexpected Stops
Daytripping is a Free Magazine filled from start to finish with all of the best Odd, Antique & Unique Shops, Events & Unexpected Stops
Transform your PDFs into Flipbooks and boost your revenue!
Leverage SEO-optimized Flipbooks, powerful backlinks, and multimedia content to professionally showcase your products and significantly increase your reach.
in Southwestern Southwestern Southwestern Southwestern Ontario<br />
Ontario<br />
This issue has Sections<br />
1<br />
SUMMER <strong>2023</strong> • Vol. 29, Issue 2<br />
Cost: PRICELESS...<br />
TOTALLY FREE - but please<br />
say you’re “<strong>Daytripping</strong>.”<br />
The “Biggest Little Paper in Canada”<br />
®<br />
... All All in in<br />
One One Paper! Paper!<br />
All the<br />
Best<br />
ODD, ANTIQUE & UNIQUE SHOPS, S, EVENTS ENTS & UNEXPECTED STOPS<br />
“<strong>Summer</strong>time me ‘59”<br />
(Port Dover, Ontario)<br />
by Michael Swanson<br />
www.swansonart.com<br />
w.sw<br />
sona<br />
nart<br />
.com<br />
Shop Local<br />
FULL MAP<br />
on PAGES<br />
14-15<br />
KINCARDINE<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
SARNIA A A<br />
LONDON<br />
3<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
BRANTFORD<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
TORONTO<br />
Lake Ontario<br />
NIAGARA FALLS<br />
BUFFALO<br />
3<br />
DETROIT<br />
WINDSOR<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
PORT STANLEY<br />
Lake Erie<br />
U.S./Canada Borders<br />
Some areas can be found in all sections.<br />
Use index to find all the shops in a region.<br />
Over 7,895,000 copies<br />
since March 1995<br />
...<br />
nġ g<br />
www.daytripping w w a
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Page 2<br />
Our bottom borders for this issue contain all sorts of cool facts & stats about Ontario.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE<br />
AT = SW Ontario Antique Tour<br />
BF = See our Buy Fresh Pages<br />
CC = Craft Brews & Corkscrews Pages<br />
What's in a name?<br />
by<br />
I’ve been told that I didn’t speak until<br />
the age of four and, upon commencing,<br />
pronounced my name as “Monk” instead<br />
of Mark. Being the youngest of nine<br />
children it was assumed that I didn’t speak<br />
because I didn’t have to. I would simply<br />
point to something and one of my older<br />
siblings would get it for me.<br />
I was born and raised in the hamlet of<br />
Port Lambton, Ontario (population 600ish)<br />
where everyone knew everyone, and<br />
everyone knew me as “Monk.” I would<br />
hang around the garage where my older<br />
brother Dave worked, and he didn’t have<br />
a nickname but everyone else seemed<br />
to. The owner’s name was Richard but<br />
everyone aside from his mother called<br />
him Pork. I pumped gas for a Coca-Cola<br />
an hour and everyday I’d run into Sly,<br />
or Ooch, Yappy, Merv, Doc, Inch (very<br />
flattering one there), 2-Speed, Red, the<br />
other Red, Bughead, Meathead, Hoover,<br />
Roach, Burnout, Scubby, Duece and so on<br />
– in some cases I never knew their real<br />
names, and still don’t.<br />
“Monk” wasn’t my last nickname, and<br />
there was no shortage of times when<br />
someone would try to tease me about<br />
my nicknames, but I don’t remember it<br />
ever bothering me. I rather liked having a<br />
nickname and it makes me wonder what<br />
happened to them. My kids are in their<br />
early 20s now and none of their friends<br />
seem to have creative “handles.”<br />
Sure, lots of people have nicknames<br />
that are generally based on their real<br />
names. Everyone knows a Smith that’s<br />
called Smitty and a Burns that’s better<br />
known as Burnsy, and in my experience<br />
they’re generally great people too. Team<br />
sports demand that a Hutchinson is Hutch,<br />
a Jones is Jonesy, an Osbourne is Ozzy<br />
but those all lack one key ingredient…<br />
imagination!<br />
I moved to Wyoming, Ontario in the<br />
summer before grade level 11 and didn’t<br />
know a single soul in the area. I managed<br />
to make a few friends and on the night<br />
before my first day at the high school in<br />
Petrolia we were tossing a baseball around<br />
and, for whatever reason, we started<br />
imitating the sounds of motorcycles. I did<br />
my best impersonation of a Yamaha 125<br />
dirt bike and Chris Hall (he of no nickname<br />
that I’m aware of) thought it sounded like<br />
I was saying myron. So, invariably, on my<br />
very first day at a new school I passed<br />
by one of these friends, Jeff Gare, in the<br />
hallway and he called me “Myron.”<br />
I knew right then and there that it<br />
was going to stick. I didn’t realize at the<br />
time how efficiently it would catch on,<br />
but when the only people who know you<br />
in a new school are calling you by your<br />
nickname, everyone else assumes that it’s<br />
your real name. Again, it never bothered<br />
me for a moment, despite some people<br />
thinking that it might. I always thought<br />
of a nickname as a badge of honour, or a<br />
term of affection. I knew my friends didn’t<br />
use it in a derogatory manner, and I didn’t<br />
really care if strangers did. I later answered<br />
to “Charlie Babbit” in the Armed Forces<br />
when my haircut had me resembling<br />
Dustin Hoffman in “Rain Man.”<br />
in Southwestern Ontario<br />
Mark Moran,<br />
Publisher<br />
Myron, however, became so prevalent<br />
that many of my very good friends didn’t<br />
know that my name was Mark. In fact, the<br />
invitations for my first wedding even had<br />
my nickname in brackets after my real<br />
name, for the benefit of those who would<br />
have no clue who Mark Moran was.<br />
This was in the 80s and 90s and<br />
everyone seemed to have a nickname. I<br />
had friends like E.T., Flipper, Hank, Killer,<br />
Ace, Little Prick, Booger, Fella, Skinny,<br />
Pork, the other Pork, Bubba, Doc, Burger,<br />
Euro-Burger, Guido, Buck Russell, Moose,<br />
String, Peanut, Bogey, Beagle, Freddie<br />
Jenkins, Spaz, Banty Rooster, Sluggo,<br />
Chickenparts, Dingie (who’s last name was<br />
Bell), Frog, Soup, Worm, Big Man, Morley,<br />
Captain, Yoda, Ratchie, Snuffleupagus,<br />
Denbone, Tuna, Bucky, Wanker, Chopper,<br />
Baby Huey, Quail, Chico, Rico - and these<br />
are only a sample of the ones that didn’t<br />
have something to do with the person’s<br />
actual name.<br />
Ladies seem to have fewer nicknames<br />
but I do know Pickle, Dangerous (and she<br />
is), H.A.M., Pep, Pipes, Panda, Bunny,<br />
Spare Parts (one twin calls the younger<br />
twin that) and my sister “Rose” was<br />
appropriately dubbed “Tulip” for a while.<br />
Many of these monikers have stuck<br />
throughout the years, even for “Skinny”<br />
who, with all due respect, isn’t. A few do<br />
get invented or assigned even at this point<br />
in life (isn’t that right Wreckit?) and there’s<br />
plenty of time left in my life (hopefully). For<br />
all I know the retirement homes could be<br />
breeding ground for creative nicknames.<br />
I should give a shout-out to Bert (I don’t<br />
know his last name) because he’s from a<br />
younger generation and has truly earned<br />
a mention. I don’t know him well, and<br />
his nickname is based on his real name,<br />
Bert, but he’s renowned for becoming the<br />
life of the party at weddings and special<br />
events where he can’t help but to rip off<br />
his shirt and start dancing like a crazy<br />
man. This has earned him one of the most<br />
appropriate nicknames I’ve come across...<br />
“No Shirt Bert!”<br />
I dare to guess that No Shirt Bert quite<br />
likes his nickname, but there are certainly<br />
some people who were or still are<br />
uncomfortable with them. I can’t calculate<br />
the number of times that someone has<br />
called me “Myron” in a derogatory manner,<br />
hoping to get a reaction. But my last name<br />
is Moran and you can imagine that more<br />
than a few people have ‘mistaken’ that for<br />
Moron. I simply inform them that I haven’t<br />
heard that since grade four! Call me naive,<br />
but I prefer to believe that a nickname is<br />
an affectionate term in most cases.<br />
Personally, I think nicknames should be<br />
celebrated. I went to a “White Lie” party<br />
last year where we had to wear a white<br />
t-shirt with a falsehood written on it in<br />
marker i.e. “You don’t look a day over<br />
21.” How about a similar party where we<br />
wear the nicknames we’ve been given and<br />
relive the past, for better or for worse.<br />
“No Shirt Bert” would have to scrawl it<br />
directly on his chest of course (which he<br />
would be proud to do) and I’m guessing<br />
that “Little Prick” might skip that party.<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> Features<br />
Daytripper’s Directory Pullout Map..........13-16<br />
“Where You Should Eat” List.............................8<br />
Tourism Contact Information..........................15<br />
Photo Contest Entries..................................... 66<br />
S.W. Ontario’s EVENTS LIST....................... 72-75<br />
SW Ontario Antique Tour.................................76<br />
Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 39-42<br />
Recipes.............................................................42<br />
Corkscrews & Craft Brews................................51<br />
1)<br />
2)<br />
3)<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
On The Covers<br />
“<strong>Summer</strong>time ‘59” by Michael Swanson<br />
“Kincardine” by George Rosema<br />
“Jack’s Gastropub & Inn31, Kingsville”<br />
Your Contributors<br />
Michael Swanson, George Rosema, Dana Marostega, Jean Leedale<br />
Hobson, Hans Weisshaar, Janet Robinson, Jeanette Paddon,<br />
Mark Holmes, Edith James, Kym Wolfe, Sheila Shinkaruk, Peter<br />
R Smith, Cathy Dobson, Judy Cormier, Bettianne Szeider, Paula<br />
Eyles, Debbie Landry, Nadine Wark, Becky Gean, Joanne vanDam,<br />
Heather Rath, Don Millard, Mary Lou Tasko, Frances Botham, Sue<br />
Griffiths, Faith Forde, Carrie & Will Durance, Nancy Baldacchino,<br />
Debbie Stokley, Patti Hercus, Carol Leitch, David & Deb Barrie,<br />
Laura Smith-McKelvie and friends, No Shirt Bert, Giselle Addison,<br />
Dianne & Joanne & Joanne, Karen DeHaw, Michelle & Shelley,<br />
Dave Steadman, Jim Ryan, Debbie McCormick, Dave McClure,<br />
John & Nancy Van Geel, Mark Holmes, Dennis Caille, Fred Sinke,<br />
Rick Wismer, Louis Vandermark, Jim Snyder, Allen Hawkins,<br />
Gail Marie Code, Brad Hamilton, David Noel, Devin Horton,<br />
Ruth Sharon, Barbara Perrin, that persnickety, elusive unknown<br />
author, numerous graphic designers and printing firms, and the<br />
outstanding <strong>Daytripping</strong> office, sales and delivery staff have been<br />
instrumental in helping us create this issue. Printed with pride by<br />
the good people (Chris, Peter, Julli, Devin, Pam, Jerry and so many<br />
more) at Huron Web, Wyoming, Ontario, Canada.<br />
Your Tour Guides<br />
Mark Moran ...........................Publisher, Advertising Sales, Janitor<br />
Carrie Ann Timm ............................................ Associate Publisher<br />
Laurie Dunlop ..................................................... Advertising Sales<br />
Rhonda Long .............................. Advertising Sales & Social Media<br />
Carla Mejia..............................................................Graphic Design<br />
Angela Lyon............................................. Editing & Graphic Design<br />
Sarah Hutchinson...........................................Office Administration<br />
Ben & Dylan Moran .......................Design, Research & Distribution<br />
P.O. BOX 430 • BRIGHTS GROVE, ON • NON 1C0<br />
1-800-667-0337<br />
info@daytripping.ca • www.daytripping.ca<br />
Over 13,000<br />
people<br />
YOU Should<br />
Too!<br />
Subscriptions... To receive <strong>Daytripping</strong> at home for<br />
$35/2 years (6 issues), give us a call to pay by credit card.<br />
For a free digital subscription, click the link on our website.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>® is published three times annually by Moran Advertising, Brights Grove,<br />
Ontario and has an annual circulation of 150,000 copies throughout Southern Ontario. The<br />
publisher reserves the right to reject, discontinue or omit any advertisment without notice<br />
or penalty to either party. No portion of this publication can be reproduced in whole or in<br />
part without the permission of Moran Advertising. The content of this publication does<br />
not necessarily represent the opinions of the publisher. The content of this publication<br />
has not been deemed by the publisher to be correct and accurate. The advertiser agrees<br />
that the publisher shall not be liable for damages arising directly or indirectly from errors<br />
occuring in this publication beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by<br />
that portion of the advertisment in which the error occurred, whether such error is due<br />
to the negligence of its servants or otherwise, and there shall be no liablity for non<br />
insertion of any advertisment beyond the amount paid for such advertisment. Use of<br />
Material: submitted articles, letters, and other works or materials may be used, published,<br />
distributed stored by Moran Advertising, in whole or in part, in print or by any other means.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>® and Daytripper® are Registered Trademarks.<br />
®<br />
Aberfoyle<br />
52,AT<br />
Ailsa Craig 48<br />
Alvinston<br />
26,BF,CC<br />
Amherstburg<br />
4,CC<br />
Arva 48<br />
Aylmer 59,60,61,64,65<br />
Baden 44<br />
Bayfield<br />
BF,CC<br />
Beachville 64,65<br />
Blenheim<br />
11, BF<br />
Blyth 34<br />
Bothwell<br />
19,BF<br />
Bowling Green 46<br />
Brantford<br />
70,AT,BF<br />
Brights Grove 23<br />
Brussels 38<br />
Burlington 71<br />
Cainsville<br />
70,AT<br />
Caledonia 69<br />
Cambridge<br />
44,76,AT<br />
Chatham 12,18,28,BF,CC<br />
Clifford<br />
37,AT<br />
Clinton<br />
34,35,AT<br />
Colchester Village 5<br />
Copenhagen 61<br />
Courtland 61<br />
Delhi<br />
61,AT,BF<br />
Dresden<br />
17,AT<br />
Drumbo 64,65<br />
Dundas 71<br />
Dutton 54<br />
Embro 63<br />
Erieau 10<br />
Essex 4,5<br />
Forest<br />
30,BF<br />
Freelton<br />
71,AT<br />
Goderich 33<br />
Gorrie 29<br />
Grand Bend 27,32,33,BF,CC<br />
Harley 64,65<br />
Harriston<br />
37,AT<br />
Harrow<br />
4,5,AT<br />
Ilderton<br />
BF<br />
Ingersoll 62,63,64,65<br />
Iona<br />
54,AT<br />
Jarvis 69<br />
Kent Bridge 18<br />
Kincardine 36<br />
Kingsville 6,7<br />
Komoka<br />
BF<br />
La Salette<br />
CC<br />
Lambton Shores 30,31,32,33,BF<br />
Leamington<br />
9, AT<br />
Listowel 38<br />
Londesborough 39<br />
London 48,49,50,AT,BF<br />
Melbourne<br />
BF<br />
Millbank<br />
43,BF<br />
Minto<br />
37,AT<br />
Mount Brydges<br />
49,AT<br />
New Hamburg 44<br />
New Sarum 58<br />
Norwich 63,64,65<br />
Oil Springs 27<br />
Otterville 64,65<br />
Paisley 38<br />
Paris 53,70<br />
Parkhill 48<br />
Petrolia 24,25,26,BF,CC<br />
Plympton-Wyoming 26,30,CC<br />
Point Edward 20<br />
Port Burwell 61,64,65<br />
Port Dover 64,65,67<br />
Port Franks 31<br />
Port Rowan<br />
67,AT,BF<br />
Port Stanley 57<br />
Princeton 64,65<br />
Putnam<br />
BF<br />
Reeces Corners<br />
BF<br />
Ripley 36<br />
Rodney 54<br />
Ruthven 7<br />
St. Jacobs<br />
44,45,AT<br />
St. Marys 47,64,65<br />
St. Thomas 53-55,64,65,AT,BF<br />
Sarnia<br />
21,22,23,27,AT<br />
Seaforth 34<br />
Shakespeare<br />
46,BF<br />
Simcoe<br />
64,65,67,CC<br />
Sparta 58,64,65<br />
Straffordville 64,65<br />
Stratford<br />
CC<br />
Strathroy 48,49<br />
Talbotville<br />
BF<br />
Tavistock 46<br />
Thamesville 18,19,AT,BF<br />
Thedford<br />
31,CC<br />
Tillsonburg 1,61,64,65,AT,BF<br />
Tiverton 52<br />
Union<br />
BF<br />
Vanessa<br />
68,AT<br />
Vittoria<br />
67,BF<br />
Wainfleet 69<br />
Wallacetown 54,64,65,<br />
Waterford<br />
68,AT<br />
Waterloo<br />
44,45,AT<br />
West Lorne<br />
54,CC<br />
Wheatley 10<br />
Windham Centre 68,AT<br />
Windsor<br />
2,4,BF<br />
Woodstock 62,63,64,65,BF<br />
Wyoming<br />
26,27,BF<br />
Zurich 34<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Detroit was part of Ontario (Kent County) from 1791 to 1796, after the American Revolution. Page 3
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Visit the Gallery & Artisan Shoppe:<br />
140 Richmond St. • Amherstburg<br />
~ OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11AM - 5PM ~<br />
For exhibit info. call 519-736-2826<br />
or visit www.gibsonartgallery.com<br />
We search for the most unique shops and stops, so we can tell you about them!<br />
by the river<br />
AUGUST 26 & 27, <strong>2023</strong> • 10 to 5<br />
Fort Malden NHSC • Amherstburg<br />
Tell Us About Your<br />
Tell our readers about<br />
Daytrip!<br />
your trip to shops<br />
& stops in <strong>Daytripping</strong>!<br />
Daytrip!<br />
Classes are in full-swing, including QC Sew Days<br />
once a week! See our website: quiltingconfections.com<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
3393 County Rd. 42, WINDSOR OPEN Mon. to Fri. 10-6<br />
Sat. 10-4 • Sun. 12-4<br />
(Across from Windsor Airport) 519-250-8888<br />
SUMMER OF SEWING<br />
Windsor-Essex Shop Hop<br />
July 13-15 15 • Call store for details!<br />
Full<br />
Service<br />
Quilt Shop!<br />
ns.com<br />
MI<br />
Deadline for entries<br />
es<br />
is December embe<br />
31, <strong>2023</strong><br />
23<br />
or mail to P.O. Box 430,<br />
Brights Grove, ON N0N 1C0<br />
Ideal length is 500-800 words,<br />
but go crazy if you want.<br />
Three entries will win $100 each.<br />
All submitted articles may be printed in<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>. Submissions may be used,<br />
published, edited, distributed or stored by<br />
Moran Advertising, in whole or in part, in<br />
print or by any other means.<br />
MON-WED 1-5<br />
THURS-SAT 9-5<br />
CLOSED<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
What were eyourfavourite stops?<br />
Where did you start? Who went with you?<br />
Did you take in a show, go for a hike?<br />
What did you see along the way?<br />
We’d love to hear all about it, even if it’s just<br />
one place you found in<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>,<br />
and send us<br />
photos<br />
too!<br />
WHERE EVERY PURCHASE<br />
IS A GIFT TO<br />
THE COMMUNITY.<br />
Harrow Full Circle Thrift Store<br />
Sorry, no public<br />
washrooms available.<br />
71 KING STREET WEST, HARROW I 519-738-6202<br />
The Meaning of Success<br />
At age 4... success is... not peeing your pants.<br />
At age 10... success is... making your own meals.<br />
At age 12... success is... having friends.<br />
At age 16... success is... having a drivers license.<br />
At age 20... success is... having sex.<br />
At age 35... success is... having money.<br />
At age 50... success is... having money.<br />
At age 60... success is... having sex.<br />
At age 70... success is... having a drivers license.<br />
At age 80... success is...having friends.<br />
At age 85... success is... not peeing in your pants.<br />
A little<br />
piece of<br />
heaven!<br />
• One-of-a-kind Giſts • Women’s Apparel & Accessories • Baby<br />
• Home & Garden Decor • Bath & Body Products & More!<br />
Outdoor<br />
Seating<br />
Available<br />
Have a Milkshake<br />
M<br />
ke<br />
or Ice Cream<br />
at...<br />
20<br />
Harrow<br />
13<br />
50<br />
Blue Lake<br />
23<br />
29<br />
Kingsville<br />
Lake Erie<br />
Discover our Fabulous New<br />
Location on the Winery Route!<br />
Our nostalgic farm themed Ice Cream Parlour inside Priscilla’s.<br />
Outdoor seating to relax & enjoy!<br />
1195 Iler Road • HARROW • 519-738-0001 www.priscillaspresents.ca<br />
Page 4<br />
Windsor has the most lightning strikes per year in Canada.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
And we’re starting in WINDSOR, AMHERSTBURG, ESSEX, HARROW & COLCHESTER<br />
Crafty Candles<br />
Where quality never<br />
goes out of style!<br />
Free shipping Canada-wide<br />
on website orders $40 or more.<br />
Wholesale Orders Welcome.<br />
54 Talbot St N., Essex • 519.776.8585<br />
www.craftycandles.ca<br />
ESG<br />
glass art<br />
Tues.-Fri. 9:30 - 5<br />
Saturday til 3<br />
ESSEX STAINED GLASS<br />
519-776-4577 www.essexstainedglass.com<br />
19 Centre Street, Essex<br />
With art & ideas as bright as we are!<br />
glass fusing • mosaics • custom orders • supplies • classes • decor • jewellery<br />
Historic Essex Railway Station<br />
87 Staon St<br />
ESSEX<br />
519-776-9800<br />
Operated by<br />
Heritage Essex Inc.<br />
www.essexrailwaystation.com<br />
Camping<br />
Hints<br />
• When using the public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic<br />
table will keep the campsites on either side vacant.<br />
• The best backpacks are named for national parks or mountain<br />
ranges. Steer clear of those named for landfills.<br />
• You'll never be lost if you remember that moss always grows on the<br />
north side of your compass.<br />
• A potato baked in the coals for one hour makes an excellent side<br />
dish. A potato baked in the coals for three hours makes an<br />
excellent hockey puck.<br />
• Lint from your navel makes a handy fire starter.<br />
Warning: Remove lint from navel before applying match.<br />
• Bear bells provide an element of safety for hikers in grizzly country.<br />
The tricky part is getting them on the bears.<br />
• You can duplicate the warmth of a down-filled bedroll<br />
by climbing into a plastic bag with several geese.<br />
• The guitar of the noisy teenager at the next<br />
campsite makes excellent kindling.<br />
• If you find yourself in emergency wilderness<br />
survival mode, the elastic band of your<br />
underwear makes a perfect slingshot for<br />
shooting small game.<br />
• Waterproof clothing isn’t, non-stick pans aren’t,<br />
one size fits all doesn’t, anything bug-proof isn’t<br />
and waterproof matches aren’t.<br />
Fashions designed<br />
for your curves<br />
...Plus Purses, Scarves<br />
AND... We now carry Sleepwear.<br />
FEATURING...<br />
Our entire selection<br />
in sizes Medium to 3X!<br />
in sizes Medium to 3X!<br />
Open p<br />
Mon. . 10-3 • Tues., u s , Wed. d & Fri. r . 10-5,<br />
43 Talbot Street North, Essex<br />
519-776-8555 • justplusofessex.ca<br />
BEST<br />
CHEESE<br />
DISPLAY<br />
IN WINDSOR<br />
ESSEX AREA<br />
!<br />
SATURDAYS 10 AM - 3 PM<br />
195 BAGOT STREET, SOUTH OF HARROW<br />
June 17 • July 15 • Aug 19 • Sept 16<br />
OVER 150<br />
CHEESE VARIETIES!<br />
• Fresh Meats • Frozen Foods • Deli<br />
• Deli Sandwiches made while you wait • Hot Soups too!<br />
• Microwavable Heat & Serve Meals made in store<br />
Authorized TRAEGER DEALER - Wood Pellet Grills & Smokers<br />
Bring a Cooler,<br />
Authorized CHILLY MOOSE DEALER - Coolers & Drinkware<br />
or Buy One Here!<br />
24 TALBOT ST. N., ESSEX • 519-776-7541 • SCHINKELS.COM<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Windsor is located within a 10 hour drive of 50% of North America’s population.<br />
Page 5
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Page 6<br />
Ontario is home to more than 160 wineries.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Rthve Nursery<br />
Garden Centre & Seasonal Gifts<br />
Monday to Saturday 9-5:30 •Sunday 11-4<br />
Closed Sundays in July & August<br />
RUTHVEN (Corner Hwy. 34 & County Rd. 45) 519-326-4019<br />
THINGS I'VE LEARNED<br />
From Children<br />
From Children<br />
• When you hear your toilet flush and then, "Uh-oh," it's already too late.<br />
• LEGOS will pass through the digestive tract of a 4 year old.<br />
• No matter how much Jell-o you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk<br />
on water.<br />
• The fire department has at least a 5 minute response time.<br />
• Crayons do not remain solid when stored on the dashboard on a hot<br />
summer day.<br />
• Never leave a toddler, a furry animal and a pair of<br />
scissors alone in the same room.<br />
• VCR's do not eject peanut butter and jam sandwiches,<br />
even though TV commercials show that they do.<br />
• A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a<br />
2000 square foot house 4 inches deep.<br />
• You should never take a goldfish for a walk.<br />
• The spin cycle on the washing machine does<br />
not make earth worms dizzy.<br />
You’ll love our 50’s Diner too!<br />
~ See website for hours ~<br />
519-776-6909 www.ctmhv.com<br />
• Pies made<br />
from Local<br />
Fruit<br />
• Specialty<br />
Open Tues. to Fri. 11-4 Breads<br />
& Sat. 11-3<br />
• & Much<br />
More!<br />
Take a Scenic Drive to find...<br />
.<br />
FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS!<br />
No Preservatives e<br />
so<br />
or rFood<br />
Colouring<br />
i<br />
970 Heritage Road,<br />
Kingsville • 519-733-0303<br />
Join Us for Locally Inspired<br />
MENUS, CRAFT BEER<br />
& EPIC WINES!<br />
JACK’S Gastropub<br />
G t b<br />
jacksgastropub.com<br />
k<br />
g as<br />
t p<br />
b<br />
c<br />
om<br />
Three<br />
Distinctive<br />
Properties ...<br />
... Boasting<br />
Rooms for<br />
Every Taste<br />
& Adventure!<br />
Banded a d<br />
e<br />
Goose Brewing n<br />
Co.<br />
C<br />
o<br />
bandedgoosebrewing.com<br />
os eb<br />
ng om<br />
Book your Kingsville Adventure @ distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com<br />
or contact our Kingsville concierge desk @ 519-733-5070<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Pelee Island is either completely or partially south of 27 U.S. states.<br />
Page 7
The<br />
Southwestern<br />
SHOP<br />
Daytripper<br />
Restaurants,Tearooms,<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome Cafés<br />
TOWN NAME<br />
LOCAL<br />
Ontario’s BEST...<br />
two!)<br />
counterortw<br />
or Where You Should Eat<br />
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.<br />
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.<br />
ANDY’S CORNERS (LANGTON)<br />
Andy’s Drive-In<br />
3710 Hwy #59 (north of Langton) 519-875-2631<br />
50’s inspired drive-in serving old fashioned flavours since the<br />
1940’s. Eat-in or take-out. Seasonal. www.andysdrivein.com<br />
AYLMER<br />
The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro<br />
8122 Rogers Road South<br />
519-773-3435<br />
An Elgin County tradion for 75+ years. Seasonal pao. Lunch daily 11-3.<br />
Reservaons recommended. Licensed under AGCO. www.pinecro.ca<br />
BRANTFORD<br />
The Olde School Restaurant<br />
Paris Rd. West at 687 Powerline Rd. 888-448-3131<br />
Lunch/dinner in historic seng. Her Majesty the Queen dined<br />
here 1997 - you can too. www.theoldeschoolrestaurant.ca<br />
BRIGHTS GROVE<br />
Skeeter Barlows Grill & Bar 519-869-2794<br />
2713 Lakeshore Road www.skeeterbarlows.com<br />
Great food & fun overlooking Lake Huron. Voted Sarnia’s #1<br />
Restaurant <strong>2023</strong>. Famous Prime Rib on weekends.<br />
CHATHAM<br />
Mamma Maria’s Ristorante<br />
231 King Street West 519-360-1600<br />
Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere, seasonal pao.<br />
Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca<br />
IPPERWASH<br />
Ipperwash Beach Club<br />
6543 West Parkway Dr. (Lambton Shores) 519-243-5040<br />
Serving lunch & dinner at an historic landmark. Large pao<br />
steps from Lake Huron beach. <strong>Summer</strong> hours 11am-10pm daily.<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
Canadian Transportaon Museum & Heritage Village<br />
6155 Arner Townline 519-776-6909<br />
Beauful, retro 50’s themed Diner. Good food, great environment,<br />
licensed, outdoor pao. Informaon at www.ctmhv.com<br />
JACK’S Gastropub 519-733-6900<br />
31 Division Street South www.jacksgastropub.com<br />
Dine indoors or on the paos. Serving locally inspired Farm-to-Fork<br />
seasonal menus with EPIC Wines & Ontario Cra Beers.<br />
Meawas Staon Italian Mediterranean Grill<br />
169 Lansdowne Avenue 519-733-2459<br />
Casual fine dining in Kingsville’s historic train staon.<br />
Pao alongside the Greenway Trail. www.meawasstaon.com<br />
LASALETTE<br />
Ramblin' Road Brewery Farm 519-582-1444<br />
2970 Swimming Pool Rd. www.ramblinroad.ca<br />
Voted Norfolk’s best burger. Locally sourced ingredients always fresh.<br />
We have opons for every member of the family to explore.<br />
LEAMINGTON<br />
Freddy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant 519-325-1257<br />
655 Point Pelee Drive www.freddys.ca<br />
A landmark for over 30 years. Cra beer made on premises.<br />
Burgers, perch, Lebanese speciales, ice cream counter. Open Daily.<br />
LISTOWEL<br />
The Kitchen Cupboard & Icebox<br />
105 Elizabeth Street West 519-291-4777<br />
Known for their delicious sandwiches, panini & home made soup.<br />
Free parking, indoor & outdoor seang. www.shopkci.com<br />
MILLBANK<br />
Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant<br />
4060 Line 72 519-595-4407<br />
One of Ontario’s most popular restaurants. Homecooked meals,<br />
delicious baked goods and gis. www.annamaes.ca<br />
NEW SARUM<br />
New Sarum Diner<br />
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101<br />
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!<br />
Open Daily. www.newsarum.com<br />
NORWICH<br />
Jordan’s Divine Dish Restaurant & Catering<br />
37 Stover St. South divinedishcatering.com 226-325-3462<br />
Southern American inspired cooking, with a variety of home<br />
cooked meals, fresh cut fries, and house-made desserts.<br />
PARIS<br />
Camp 31 - Real Southern Barbeque<br />
22 Paris Road 519-442-3560<br />
Mouth watering and authenc southern BBQ with a cozy<br />
family atmosphere! www.camp31.com<br />
2 Rivers Restaurant Paris<br />
25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233<br />
Casual dining from the freshest local ingredients, breakfast, lunch &<br />
dinner. Great views from our Riverside pao. Live music on weekends!<br />
PETROLIA<br />
Actor’s Casual Dining<br />
4211 Petrolia Line 519-882-0400<br />
Steps away from Victoria Playhouse, with entrees suitably named<br />
for celebries. Open 7 days a week. www.actorscasualdining.ca<br />
Sitara Indian Cuisine<br />
4189 Petrolia Line 226-738-0738<br />
Amazing North American & Indian Cuisine. Rated #1 Restaurant<br />
on Tripadvisor for 11 years. www.sitarasarnia.com<br />
POINT EDWARD<br />
Sitara Indian Cuisine<br />
721 Lite St. 519-491-5606<br />
Amazing North American & Indian Cuisine. Rated #1 Restaurant<br />
on Tripadvisor for 11 years. www.sitarasarnia.com<br />
PORT BURWELL<br />
Izzy’s Schooner Restaurant & Pao Lookout<br />
35 Robinson St. 519-874-4363 www.schoonersgalley.com<br />
Family menu. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.<br />
Open Daily. Seasonal pao. Take out. LLBO<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
Erie Beach Hotel - Cove Room & Terrace Room<br />
19 Walker St. 519-583-1391<br />
Full menu for lunch & dinner, famous for Lake Erie perch<br />
& pickerel. Steps to the beach. www.eriebeachhotel.com<br />
PORT FRANKS<br />
Grog’s<br />
Hwy. 21 and 79 519-243-2770<br />
Great pizza, wings, dra beer, fine wines, pao, kids menu.<br />
www.grogs.ca<br />
MacPherson’s<br />
Hwy. 21 at Port Franks Road 519-243-2990<br />
Full breakfast, lunch & dinner, licensed, fuel, variety store and<br />
gi shop.<br />
PORT ROWAN<br />
Country Fork<br />
PORT FRANKS<br />
1048 Bay St. 226-534-1616<br />
Serving breakfast & lunch Wed. to Sun. featuring local ingredients.<br />
Homemade baking & shop our giwares while you're here.<br />
PORT STANLEY<br />
Mackie’s<br />
124 William St. 519-782-4390<br />
A landmark on the beach since 1911. Indoor/outdoor seang<br />
available. Free parking for customers.<br />
REECES CORNERS<br />
Marcanda Gis, Tearoom, Fashion Bouque and B&B<br />
4562 London Line (Hwy. #22) 519-845-3133<br />
Enjoy delicious homemade food & tantalizing desserts in our<br />
large country gi shop. Buses welcome.<br />
SARNIA<br />
Big Fish Steak & Lounge<br />
1717 London Road 519-542-5553<br />
Treat yourself to lunch or dinner at Sarnia's trendy steak &<br />
seafood desnaon. Open 7 days. www.bigfishlounge.com<br />
John's Restaurant<br />
1643 London Road 519-542-9821<br />
A landmark since 1964 with our famous breakfast, lunch & dinner.<br />
Homestyle cooking 7 days a week. www.famousbacon.com<br />
Lola’s Lounge<br />
110 Chrisna St. South 519-336-8088<br />
A funky atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a marni.<br />
Moments from Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre.<br />
ST. THOMAS<br />
New Sarum Diner<br />
Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101<br />
Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!<br />
Open Daily. www.newsarum.com<br />
TAVISTOCK<br />
Quehl’s Restaurant and Catering<br />
33 Woodstock Street South 519-655-2835<br />
Locally inspired comfort food in a historical seng since 1931.<br />
Serving breakfast all day.<br />
WATERDOWN<br />
Dutch Mill Country Market<br />
533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253<br />
Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.<br />
See website for more: www.thedutchmill.ca<br />
www.<strong>Daytripping</strong>.ca<br />
Page 8<br />
Stompin’ Tom Connors wrote songs about Ontario towns including Leamington & Tillsonburg.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> through KINGSVILLE and now on to LEAMINGTON<br />
ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS<br />
• ANTIQUES • NEW DÉCOR • MID-CENTURY • COLLECTIBLES • FURNITURE<br />
• CURRENCY • CURRENCY SUPPLIES • JEWELLERY • WORLD TRADE<br />
Portuguese<br />
Community Club<br />
Renew<br />
Physiotherapy<br />
NEW<br />
34<br />
Over 18,000 sq. ft. of Beautiful & Unique Pieces!<br />
Jose’s sBar<br />
& Grill<br />
Leamington<br />
Talbot St W<br />
New Items Arrive Daily!<br />
Home to<br />
Windblown & Weathered<br />
Enjoy the fun & excitement<br />
of our Online & Live Auction!<br />
219 Talbot St. W., Leamington I 519-322-4427 I legacyauctions.net<br />
LIVE<br />
RACING<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
AUG. 13 - NOV. 5<br />
POST TIME: 1:00 PM<br />
EVENTS • GIVEAWAYS<br />
194 Erie St. N., Leamington (at the Leamington Fairgrounds)<br />
www.lakeshorehorseraceway.com<br />
www.PeleeWings.ca<br />
W .ca<br />
Paddle Sports...<br />
There’s No Place<br />
Like Home<br />
Antiques &Flea Market<br />
Join the<br />
Leamington n Online ne Estate t<br />
Auction<br />
Group on Facebook for Weekly Auctions!<br />
1528 Deer Run Rd. (off Oak St. E.), Leamington<br />
519-325-1455 1455 or 519-322-6473<br />
Friday to Sunday 11 to 5 Year Round<br />
Welcoming Those<br />
Wonderful Weeds<br />
Weeds have a bad reputation. People<br />
battle with them, pulling them out,<br />
digging them out, even resorting to<br />
spraying them with toxic herbicides.<br />
But we need to look at weeds in a<br />
whole new way. We need to look at them<br />
holistically. Weeds are actually very<br />
beneficial as food and medicine. Weeds<br />
are filled with necessary vitamins and<br />
minerals and other nutrients, often at<br />
higher levels than found in our cultivated<br />
vegetables. And they are free!<br />
Dandelions have been used for<br />
centuries as food in salads, soups,<br />
sautéed on their own, or for making<br />
wine. They also offer healing properties<br />
to help detoxify the liver and are also<br />
an excellent source of antioxidants. All<br />
parts of the plant (leaves, roots and<br />
flowers) can be used for our benefit.<br />
Plantain is another wonder weed.<br />
Not only is it edible, but if you get an<br />
insect bite, you can chew on a leaf and<br />
place it on the area of the bite or sting,<br />
and it will immediately reduce the pain<br />
and swelling. The husks of the seeds are<br />
used as a gentle but effective laxative<br />
known as psyllium.<br />
Purslane is found almost everywhere<br />
and looks like a sprawling succulent<br />
ground cover. It’s great in salads with<br />
its slightly sour flavour and boasts<br />
high levels of many nutrients including<br />
omega-3 fatty acids.<br />
Chickweed has a mild, grassy flavour<br />
and is often used in salads or to make<br />
a tea. It has many health benefits and<br />
is used to make salves to treat skin<br />
conditions.<br />
• With brands d like Clearwater Designs, Perception, Aquafusion, Delta, NovaCraft, Wilderness Systems, Dagger, NDK, Valley, Oru,<br />
Boardworks, Starboard & Kahuna, Kayaks & Paddle Boards priced from $509 we are sure to have your new Kayak, Canoe or SUP!<br />
• Has your Kayak, SUP or Canoe seen better days? Bring it by for a free repair estimate!<br />
• Whether you are looking to fine tune skills you already have or learn something new, our Trained Instructors are here to guide you!<br />
• Are you looking for a great way to spend an afternoon?<br />
Come out for a rental in one of our premium rental<br />
$10 OFF A 4HR Kayaks, Paddleboards or Canoes.<br />
OR<br />
$5 OFF A 2HR RENTAL*<br />
• Guided Evening Paddles every Friday, weather permitting!<br />
Present this coupon for $5 OFF a 2hr rental<br />
• Custom events make the perfect team building exercise<br />
or $10 OFF a 4hr or longer rental from<br />
or company event!<br />
our main store location.<br />
Sport Optics...<br />
*<br />
By Janet Robinson,<br />
Burlington<br />
Young lambs quarters are delightful<br />
eaten raw or sautéed with its mild,<br />
spinach-like flavour. It is packed with<br />
nutrients including protein.<br />
Always research these weeds either<br />
by online sources or books or by taking<br />
courses presented by qualified instructors<br />
and make sure you can correctly identify<br />
them as there can be many impostors<br />
and look-alikes. Never taste anything you<br />
cannot identify as being safe.<br />
Never gather weeds from high traffic<br />
areas such as roadsides because of<br />
the high levels of pollution. Instead,<br />
harvest them from yards where you<br />
know no herbicides or pesticides or<br />
other chemicals have been used. Some<br />
people even designate a portion of<br />
their properties to grow these plants<br />
exclusively and consider them part of<br />
their herb or vegetable garden.<br />
As with all other foods new to your<br />
palate, try a little bit first to see how<br />
your body reacts to it.<br />
Finally, learn how to preserve these<br />
plants. Freezing and dehydrating are<br />
the most common ways to stock your<br />
pantry with these treasures. People also<br />
make extracts and medicinal tinctures<br />
used for many ailments.<br />
It is such a joy to discover such an<br />
abundance of blessings —especially<br />
when we do not have to purchase them<br />
—right in our own back yards. So instead<br />
of cursing them, be thankful that your<br />
yard has been gifted with these valuable<br />
plants.<br />
One coupon per user, per month and not valid<br />
with any other promotions or offers.<br />
• Massive selection of the best binoculars & scopes in any price range.<br />
• Guaranteed best price in Canada.<br />
• Expert advice ensures you leave with the right optics for your needs.<br />
• Now booking guided bird trips for the fall Raptor migration.<br />
Pelee Wings at the Marsh<br />
At The Marsh Boardwalk inside of Point Pelee National Park.<br />
Offering an Unique Gift Shop Experience,<br />
Binocular & Bicycle Rentals, ice cream & beverages.<br />
Gift Shop...<br />
• Two locations to serve you better!<br />
• Large unique gift shop with many locally made items.<br />
• Nature themed gifts for everyone on your list<br />
• Get an early jump on Christmas Shopping • Gift Cards available.<br />
• Great selection of nature themed shirts, jewelry, decorations, gifts, clothing & toys.<br />
636 Point Pelee Dr., LEAMINGTON • On Lake Erie, 2 km from the Point Pelee National al<br />
Park gate • info@peleewings.ca ewin<br />
• 519-326-5193<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> More than half of Canada’s best farm land is in Ontario.<br />
Page 9
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
We go from town to town. Now we’re in WHEATLEY, ERIEAU & BLENHEIM<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Redneck Country<br />
Invades the Blenheim<br />
Cherry Festival<br />
Story and photos by Don Millard, St. Thomas<br />
MI<br />
Our Cover Artist<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>time ‘59<br />
(Port Dover)<br />
Michael’s art journey began with a 10<br />
month art course through a community<br />
college, which led to a job in advertising<br />
creating identity campaigns. His interest in<br />
architecture led to award winning work in the<br />
hospitality design industry in Alberta. He<br />
worked briefly in California before moving to<br />
Ontario and eventually creating his own<br />
agency, combining his love of architecture and illustration to create architectural renderings<br />
and design. He did that for more than 25 years.<br />
“I think every commercial artist has a fine artist in him screaming to get out,” Michael<br />
commented, and he began to create landscaped including works of historic homes, nature and<br />
streetscapes in Southern Ontario.<br />
His clients include Wayne Gretzky, Tim Horton’s, Dave Thomas of Wendy’s restaurants and<br />
USAF Brig. General ‘Chuck’ Yaeger.<br />
See Michael’s work at www.swansonart.com<br />
Art<br />
SAT AUG 5<br />
9am-4pm<br />
on theBoulevard<br />
ERIE-O MOTEL & MARINA<br />
on Rondeau Bay<br />
No one ever<br />
puts out a<br />
sign that says<br />
‘NICE DOG.’<br />
100+ Artists • Music • Food<br />
ArtOnTheBoulevard.ca<br />
OPEN E<br />
YEAR ROUND U D • 7 motel m t<br />
units u i<br />
• 3 waterfront w t<br />
cabins<br />
• beach • 15 1 slip marina i<br />
n<br />
& boat launch h<br />
• fish cleaning e<br />
i<br />
ng hut<br />
• bonfire pit • BBQs Q<br />
• outdoor d or pool table & other h r games<br />
• fishing f ing • swimming ming<br />
• kayaking akin<br />
• boating • much, much more!<br />
MONTHLY WINTER RENTALS AVAILABLE<br />
840 Ross Lane, ERIEAU<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Michael Swanson<br />
You can’t buy<br />
Happiness<br />
Cabins &<br />
Trailer Sites<br />
820 Ross Lane, Erieau<br />
519-365-4293<br />
mitchabot@gmail.com<br />
519-676-2101 • www.erieomotel.com<br />
but<br />
you can<br />
BUY<br />
LOCAL!<br />
Well, invades may be too strong a<br />
term, but six members of Redneck<br />
Country (www.theredneckcountry.com)<br />
attended the Blenheim Cherry Festival<br />
with gusto and enthusiasm. This all<br />
transpired because of the “Biggest Little<br />
Paper in Canada,” DAYTRIPPING. Our<br />
name comes from a company my son<br />
Todd started called Redneck Country,<br />
based on old school country values and<br />
morals.<br />
Before I explain how, let me fill you in<br />
“Gone with the Wind 3”<br />
on my use of this publication. For years<br />
now I have been a reader of <strong>Daytripping</strong><br />
and we live close to many places listed<br />
in this paper. We live in St. Thomas, 20<br />
minutes from Port Stanley and often visit<br />
Mackie’s for a meal and stop at Shaw’s<br />
for ice cream on the way home. In fact,<br />
my wife Glenda and I, her sister Trudy<br />
and their cousin Sandy are planning<br />
to go to Mackie’s for supper tonight.<br />
We also make sure to get tickets each<br />
year to the various plays and shows at<br />
the Port Stanley Festival Theatre. I also<br />
own a 1923 Ford T Bucket hot rod with<br />
a blown 350 small block chevy and have<br />
located many car shows in this paper.<br />
So how did we get to attend the<br />
Blenheim Cherry Festival? Usually<br />
my wife Glenda, Todd and his wife<br />
Jennifer, their daughters, 15 year old<br />
Megan and nine year old Avery go on<br />
vacation together, and I use this paper<br />
to locate interesting stops along the<br />
way. This year, however, no major trip<br />
was planned, just daytrips. I picked up<br />
the summer issue of <strong>Daytripping</strong> in the<br />
New Sarum Diner – my wife and I have<br />
been regulars to this restaurant since we<br />
met in high school – and the first ad that<br />
caught my eye was for the Blenheim<br />
Cherry Festival.<br />
We all found ourselves with a week<br />
off and when I cut the ad out<br />
and showed it to my oldest<br />
granddaughter, she told me and<br />
her family, “We are so going to<br />
this.” We had such a great daytrip<br />
that I was compelled to write to<br />
the paper for the first time ever.<br />
On a Friday morning in July,<br />
2022 we made our first stop at<br />
Tim Horton’s and we were off.<br />
All the way along Highway #3<br />
we passed familiar landmarks,<br />
as this was a major vacation<br />
route when I was a kid and early in<br />
my marriage. We parked at the festival<br />
before noon and the midway was in<br />
full swing. The two-block long party<br />
was filled with outside shopping, food<br />
booths and other venues, including<br />
carnival games and rides. Megan with<br />
her 15 year old wisdom suggested that<br />
we walk the whole length of the festival<br />
first to take in everything and decide<br />
what we do or visit first. At the end of<br />
the two block stroll we noticed a shop<br />
named “Lasting Memories” displaying<br />
a sign that read 50% off everything<br />
and no sales tax. Both the 15 year old<br />
and the 9 year old said in unison, “We<br />
shop first, then do rides.” This shop<br />
was bigger inside than it looked and<br />
was worth shopping at. The next store<br />
that we entered was “Antiquated Joys”<br />
where Megan found a wide-brimmed<br />
white hat that she also wore for the<br />
rest of the day. Todd and I both found<br />
a sport coat on a rack outside a men’s<br />
store that was 50% off that we both<br />
liked. Unfortunately, they did not have<br />
one in my size, but Todd bought one<br />
in his size that he said was just perfect<br />
to wear to the office. The next store<br />
we entered was “Treasures on Talbot”<br />
and from there we continued shopping<br />
all the way back to where we parked,<br />
having picked up items for ourselves<br />
and future birthday presents.<br />
We passed a booth selling cherry pies<br />
and I told my wife that we should buy a<br />
pie now as they may run out. She said<br />
that she had inquired and was told that<br />
they had baked 500 cherry pies for the<br />
three-day festival. It was now close to<br />
2p.m. and we decided to have lunch<br />
at Jack’s Family Restaurant. I had the<br />
soup and sandwich and drink special<br />
for $10.49. The soup was cream of<br />
chicken and the sandwich that I chose<br />
was turkey salad and I think it was the<br />
best turkey salad sandwich that I ever<br />
had. Todd had the captain burger and<br />
couldn’t quite finish it all.<br />
Now it was time to ride. With the<br />
rides costing $6 and $8 each, it was a no<br />
brainer to purchase the $25 wrist band<br />
of unlimited rides for the whole day<br />
for the two girls. We left the Blenheim<br />
Cherry Festival at 5:30 p.m. and that<br />
daytrip got a huge thumbs up from<br />
everyone. Oh yeah, about that cherry<br />
pie... my wife went to get a pie to put in<br />
the car after lunch and discovered that<br />
the entire 500 pies baked for the three<br />
days were already sold out. Next year<br />
the pie booth will be our first stop.<br />
The <strong>2023</strong> Blenheim Cherry Festival<br />
will take place from July 13 to 15.<br />
Page 10<br />
Wheatley is the world’s largest freshwater fishing port. It was once Port Dover.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
JOIN US...<br />
JULY 13 to 15 - Cherryfest<br />
JUNE thru SEPT 14 Thursdays<br />
Concerts in the Park 7-8:30<br />
townofblenheim.com<br />
Welcome to<br />
Blenheim<br />
• Joseph Ribkoff • Neon Buddha<br />
• Charlie B<br />
• Rieker & Remonte Shoes<br />
• Shapeez & More<br />
~ FREE professional bra fitting ~<br />
Largest selection of Bras &<br />
Swimwear in Chatham-Kent<br />
75 Talbot Street West<br />
Blenheim 519-676-3384<br />
serenasladieswear.ca<br />
JJ Sports & Collectibles<br />
Large selection<br />
of team apparel,<br />
hats, cards<br />
& collectibles<br />
for the<br />
Sports Fan or<br />
FUNKO Collector<br />
Shop “in store” or online at<br />
jjsportsandcollectibles.ca<br />
68 Talbot St. W.<br />
Blenheim<br />
519-676-5195<br />
(call or text)<br />
jjsportsblenheim<br />
jjsports_blenheim<br />
SCAN ME<br />
Amusement Rides • Games • Food Booths<br />
Live Entertainment • Street Performers • Local Musicians<br />
Cherry Pit Spitting Competition<br />
PLUS... Sidewalk Sales and ShoppIng Savings!<br />
Details: townofblenheim.com<br />
GET READY FOR THE BEST EVER!<br />
C herryfest <strong>2023</strong><br />
Stop by<br />
Cherry Central<br />
for pies & other<br />
CHERRY<br />
DELIGHTS<br />
OUR 40th YEAR!<br />
Thursday, Friday, Saturday<br />
JULY 13th, 14th & 15th<br />
3<br />
Fun Filled<br />
DAYS of<br />
FREE<br />
Entertainment<br />
@blenheimcherryfest<br />
Inspired<br />
gifts for<br />
treasured<br />
memories<br />
April Cornell Linens • Clocks<br />
Beekman Products • Throws • Pillows<br />
JellyCats • Maison Berger<br />
Baby Gifts • Classic Seasonal Décor<br />
57-B Talbot Street W.,<br />
Blenheim, 519-676-0770<br />
MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10-4<br />
treasuresontalbot.com<br />
• Women’s & Men’s Fashions<br />
• Jewellery • Accessories<br />
Tues-Wed 11-4 Browse the store<br />
Thurs-Fri<br />
or shop online<br />
11-5:30<br />
with store<br />
Sat 11-3<br />
pick-up<br />
Current<br />
Styles & Trends<br />
on consignment<br />
42 Talbot Street West<br />
Blenheim 226-291-0123<br />
saffrons-threads.myresaleweb.com<br />
#BIGCITYSTYLE | #SMALLTOWNCHARM<br />
Th anks for shopping small!<br />
DOWNTOWN BLENHEIM<br />
519-676-2371 • antiquatedjoys.com<br />
Over 400 Rubs & Sauces<br />
to choose from<br />
Grill like lk<br />
a Master!<br />
crossroadspellets.ca Tues-Thurs 10-5,<br />
Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4<br />
16 Talbot Street W, Blenheim • 226-291-0110<br />
Your <strong>Summer</strong>... Your Style<br />
• Orientique • FDJ French Dressing<br />
• Tribal • Fresh FX • Renuar<br />
• PURE ESSENCE<br />
56 Talbot<br />
Street<br />
West<br />
Blenheim<br />
519-676-8733<br />
Ford & McIntyre<br />
FINE QUALITY<br />
MEN’S WEAR & ACCESSORIES<br />
• Sperry<br />
• SAXX<br />
• 7 Downie St.<br />
• Leo Chevalier<br />
• Johnnie-O<br />
• Au Noir<br />
“YOUR MEN’S FASHION DESTINATION”<br />
• Johnston & Murphy<br />
• Lois / Blackbull<br />
Shop With Us -<br />
thelittlechangeroom.ca (Canada & US Shipping)<br />
64 Talbot St West, Blenheim, ON 519-676-5144<br />
www.fordandmcintyre.com<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Ridgetown is known as “the Friendliest Town in Ontario.”<br />
Page 11
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Mrs. Bell’s<br />
Specializing ing in<br />
Afternoon Tea<br />
Making every day<br />
a special occasion!<br />
thrift store<br />
• Furniture • Housewares • Clothing • Toys<br />
Your purchases enable us to donate in<br />
Chatham and around the world.<br />
Tuesday to Friday 9-4 • Saturday 9-2<br />
127 Colburne St., Chatham, N7M 3L8<br />
(Just down from Rona) • 519-352-0911<br />
We’ve made it to CHATHAM - See the Capitol Theatre shows on the back page.<br />
Tea<br />
RoomR<br />
Wed.-Sat.<br />
11 to 4<br />
11 3rd St, CHATHAM • 226-627-0248<br />
GENTLY USED ~ PREVIOUSLY LOVED<br />
• Furniture • Small Appliances<br />
• Housewares • Clothing • Decor<br />
Regular Hours: MON-FRI 9 to 4 • SAT 10 to 4<br />
JULY 8 TO SEPT 2: SATURDAYS 9 to 1<br />
202 Queen Street<br />
Chatham • 519-354-5033<br />
How long a<br />
minute is<br />
depends which<br />
side of the<br />
bathroom door<br />
you're on.<br />
HISTORY OF<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Edwin Perkins was always fascinated by chemistry and enjoyed<br />
inventing things. When his family moved to southwest Nebraska at the<br />
turn of the century, young Perkins experimented with homemade<br />
concoctions in his mother's kitchen. When Perkins was a young man, he<br />
set up a mail order business called Perkins Products Co. to market the<br />
numerous products he had invented including Nix-O-Tine, a remedy to<br />
kick the tobacco habit. By 1920, the demand for this and other products<br />
was so great, Perkins and his wife moved to Hastings, which had better<br />
rail service for shipping purposes.<br />
Another product that was proving to be popular was a concentrated<br />
drink mix called Fruit Smack. Fruit Smack came in six flavours. The<br />
four-ounce bottle made enough for a family to enjoy at an affordable<br />
price. However, shipping the bottles proved to be costly, and breakage<br />
was becoming a problem as well.<br />
In 1927, Perkins developed a method of removing the liquid from Fruit<br />
Smack so the remaining powder could be re-packaged in envelopes<br />
(which Perkins designed and printed) under a new name called<br />
"Kool-Ade". (He later changed the spelling to Kool-Aid).<br />
The product, which sold for 10 cents a packet, was first sold to<br />
wholesale grocery, candy, and other markets by mail order in six<br />
flavours (strawberry, cherry, lemon-lime, grape, orange, and raspberry).<br />
In 1929, Kool-Aid was distributed nationwide to grocery stores by food<br />
brokers. It was a family project to package and ship it around the<br />
country. By 1931, the demand for Kool-Aid was so strong; Perkins'<br />
company sold only Kool-Aid and moved the entire<br />
production to Chicago for more efficient distribution.<br />
During the Great Depression, Perkins cut the price to<br />
5 cents, and around this time young entrepreneurs<br />
set up Kool-Aid stands. After World War II, Perkins<br />
expanded the factory, and by 1950, 300 workers<br />
produced nearly a million packets of Kool-Aid each<br />
day. In 1953, Perkins sold Kool-Aid to General Foods.<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
Submitted by<br />
Ruth Sharon<br />
Page 12<br />
Hawaiian pizza was invented by restauranteur Sam Panopoulus in Chatham, 1962.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
- Southwestern Ontario Map -<br />
Unique Shops,<br />
Stops and Websites<br />
This pullout map appears in each issue of<br />
Most, but not all, of our regular adversers are listed here.<br />
Many more unique shops that rarely or never run larger adversements<br />
in <strong>Daytripping</strong> can be found within these four pages.<br />
When travelling<br />
to a town,<br />
be sure to check<br />
these lisngs!<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong><br />
Find more great stops on our FEATURE PAGES:<br />
“Where You Should Eat” (See PAGE 3<br />
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”<br />
Index)<br />
“Corkscrews & Cra Brews”<br />
#1<br />
DAYTRIPPER<br />
THE<br />
Map & Wed Listing<br />
Visit us at...<br />
Four Page<br />
Pullout<br />
Secon!<br />
DI R EC T O R Y<br />
Remember, that all of our customers, events,<br />
links & more can be found on our website!<br />
www.daytripping.ca<br />
ABERFOYLE S-8<br />
Aberfoyle Antique Market 519-763-1077<br />
www.aberfoyle-antiques.com<br />
AILSA CRAIG M-11<br />
ALVINSTON I-13<br />
Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333<br />
www.munrohoney.com<br />
AMHERSTBURG A-19<br />
Gibson Gallery 519-736-2826<br />
www.gibsonartgallery.com<br />
Wolfhead Distillery 519-726-1111<br />
www.drinkwolfhead.com<br />
ARKONA I-11<br />
AYLMER N-14<br />
Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-3446<br />
AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723<br />
www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum<br />
Aylmer Thrift Store 226-544-0379<br />
www.mcson.org<br />
Elgin Feeds Country Store 519-773-8481<br />
www.elginfeeds.com<br />
Gay Lea Dairy Museum 519-773-2955<br />
www.cec-dairymuseum.com<br />
Mennonite Furniture Gallery 519-765-4386<br />
www.mfgi.ca<br />
Old Imperial Farmer’s Market 226-313-4311<br />
www.oifm.ca<br />
Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop 519-773-3435<br />
www.pinecroft.ca<br />
Spare Moments Craft Supplies 519-765-3550<br />
The Wood Connection (Copenhagen) 519-773-9049<br />
BADEN P-9<br />
Castle Kilbride National Historic Site 519-634-8444<br />
www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
BAYFIELD J-7<br />
Bayfield Berry Farm 519-482-1666<br />
www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca<br />
BEACHVILLE O-11<br />
BELLE RIVER - ON THE LAKE D-17<br />
BENMILLER K-6<br />
BIRR L-11<br />
BLENHEIM H-17<br />
Town of Blenheim<br />
www.townofblenheim.com<br />
Antiquated Joys Home Decor 519-676-2371<br />
Crossroads Pellets & Grilling 226-291-0110<br />
Delhaven Orchards 519-676-4475<br />
www.delhaven.com<br />
Ford & McIntyre Men’s Wear 519-676-5144<br />
More Than Tz 519-676-5151<br />
Saffron’s Threads Consignment 226-291-0123<br />
Serena’s Ladies Wear 519-676-3384<br />
The Little Change Room 519-676-8733<br />
Thompson’s Orchards 519-676-8464<br />
www.thompsonsorchards.ca<br />
Treasures on Talbot 519-676-0770<br />
BLYTH L-6<br />
Maple and Moose 519-523-4276<br />
www.mapleandmoose.com<br />
BOTHWELL I-15<br />
Parks Blueberries (March thru Dec.) 519-692-5373<br />
www.parksblueberries.com<br />
Sundowner Truck Accessories 1-800-268-2411<br />
www.sundownertruckaccessories.com<br />
BRANTFORD S-10<br />
Bell Homestead National Historic Site 519-756-6220<br />
www.bellhomestead.ca<br />
Crossroads Trading Post 519-759-8960<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Old World Marketplace 519-900-1928<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Serenity Country Candles 519-753-6374<br />
www.serenitycountrycandles.com<br />
BRIGHT P-10<br />
BRIGHTS GROVE G-11<br />
Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643<br />
www.galleryinthegrove.com<br />
Skeeter Barlow’s Grill & Bar 519-869-2794<br />
www.skeeterbarlows.com<br />
BROCKTON N-2<br />
BROWNSVILLE O-13<br />
BURLINGTON U-9<br />
Tourism Burlington 1-877-499-9989<br />
www.tourismburlington.com<br />
BUXTON G-18<br />
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799<br />
www.buxtonmuseum.com<br />
CAINSVILLE S-11<br />
CALEDONIA T-11<br />
Grand River Cruises 519-765-4107<br />
www.grandrivercruises.ca<br />
CAMBRIDGE R-9<br />
Southworks Antique Mall 519-740-0110<br />
www.southworksantiques.com<br />
CAMLACHIE<br />
Lake Life 519-328-2217<br />
www.lakelifestudio.com<br />
CAMPBELLVILLE T-8<br />
Antique Stained Glass Windows 905-854-2152<br />
www.thestonehouse.ca<br />
CAYUGA U-12<br />
CHATHAM G-17<br />
Chatham-Kent Tourism 800-561-6125<br />
www.VisitCK.ca<br />
Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911<br />
www.loadsoflove.ca<br />
Mrs. Bell’s Tea Room 226-627-0248<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
New Life Thrift Store 519-354-5033<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711<br />
www.rmeats.com<br />
Sons of Kent Brewing Company 519-354-2337<br />
www.sonsofkent.com<br />
The Glasshouse Nursery/Garden Centre 519-352-1127<br />
www.glasshousenursery.ca<br />
CLIFFORD O-4<br />
Rooster’s Perch Antiques 519-327-4550<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
COLCHESTER B-20<br />
CLINTON K-7<br />
Central Huron Tourism 1-866-695-3364<br />
www.centralhuron.com<br />
Cinnamon Cabin Mennonite Furniture 226-457-0575<br />
www.cinnamoncabinco.ca<br />
Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163<br />
www.kildonanhouse.com<br />
Repurposed Artisan Designs 226-750-5611<br />
www.antiquesrad.com<br />
COPENHAGEN N-15<br />
The Wood Connection (Aylmer) 519-773-9049<br />
COTTAM D-19<br />
COURTLAND P-13<br />
Courtland Bakery 519-688-<strong>2023</strong><br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
DASHWOOD K-9<br />
DELAWARE L-13<br />
Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum 519-264-2420<br />
www.ltvca.ca/conservation-lands/ska-nah-doht-longwoods<br />
DELHI Q-13<br />
Courtland Treasures Antiques 519-582-2929<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Country Home Candle 519-582-8377<br />
www.countryhomecandle.com<br />
Fernlea lVlX Used Books 519-582-1794<br />
Wholesome Pickins Market & Bakery 519-582-1114<br />
www.wholesomepickins.ca<br />
DORCHESTER N-12<br />
Ziggy’s Feathered Friends 519-268-0888<br />
www.ziggysfeatheredfriends.com<br />
DRESDEN G-15<br />
Dresden BIA/Info & Events 519-683-4368<br />
dresden.ca<br />
620 Interiors 647-203-2194<br />
Babcock Jewellers 519-683-2463<br />
Crystal’s Curiosities 226-627-8885<br />
Dresden Plate Quilt Shoppe 519-683-2300<br />
Gary’s Gallery Antiques 519-401-7322<br />
Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956<br />
Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064<br />
McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368<br />
Union Block Bakery Cafe 519-683-3000<br />
DUBLIN M-8<br />
DUNDAS T-10<br />
The Keeping Room 905-627-5880<br />
www.thekeepingroom.ca<br />
EMBRO O-11<br />
Workshop Supply 519-475-4947<br />
www.workshopsupply.com<br />
ERIEAU H-18<br />
ESSEX C-19<br />
Town of Essex<br />
www.essex.ca<br />
Crafty Candles 519-776-8585<br />
www.craftycandles.ca<br />
Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577<br />
www.essexstainedglass.com<br />
Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800<br />
www.essexrailwaystation.com<br />
Schinkels’ Meat Market 519-776-7541<br />
www.schinkels.com<br />
EXETER L-9<br />
FOREST H-11<br />
Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479<br />
www.altonfarmsestatewinery.com<br />
Forest BIA 519-786-4062<br />
www.shopforest.ca<br />
Forest Florist 519-786-2339<br />
www.forestflorist.com<br />
Williamson Farms Country Store 226-520-0144<br />
www.williamsonfarms.ca<br />
FREELTON T-9<br />
Freelton Antique Mall 905-659-0948<br />
www.freeltonantiquemall.com<br />
GLENCOE J-14<br />
GORRIE N-5<br />
Top Notch Furniture 519-335-3213<br />
www.topnotchfurniture.com<br />
GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)<br />
All Around The House 519-524-4181<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Culinary Poet 519-619-1919<br />
www.theculinarypoet.ca<br />
GRAND BEND J-9<br />
Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463<br />
www.pinedale.on.ca<br />
Green Bucks Seasonal Store<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600<br />
www.lambtonmuseums.ca<br />
Torched Brewing 519-238-8896<br />
www.torchedbrewing.com<br />
Westland Greenhouses 519-238-1321<br />
www.westlandgreenhouses.com<br />
Find out...<br />
Where You<br />
Should at<br />
on page 8<br />
HAGERSVILLE T-12<br />
HAMILTON U-10<br />
HARRISTON O-4<br />
Acheson Pharmacy 519-338-3230<br />
www.achesonpharmacy.com<br />
Alpaca Time 519-327-4566<br />
www.alpacatime.ca<br />
Beyond The Rock 519-338-5008<br />
www.shopbeyondtherock.ca<br />
Davies Antiques 519-338-2449<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Escape the Old Post 519-510-2222<br />
www.escapetheoldpost.ca<br />
HARROW B-20<br />
Full Circle Thrift Shoppe 519-738-6202<br />
Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001<br />
www.priscillas-presents.com<br />
The Old Milk Shed Antiques 519-738-3084<br />
HENSALL L-8<br />
Ferguson Apiaries 519-236-4979<br />
www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca<br />
ILDERTON L-11<br />
Bloomers Family Farm 519-666-1255<br />
www.bloomersfarm.com<br />
INGERSOLL O-12<br />
Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510<br />
www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum<br />
K & A Quilt Studio 519-425-4141<br />
www.kaquiltstudio.com<br />
Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft 519-485-6466<br />
www.patinas.ca<br />
IPPERWASH H-10<br />
KENT BRIDGE H-16<br />
Kent Bridge Country Market 519-352-5226<br />
www.kentbridgecountrymarket.com<br />
Roesch Meats 519-351-7711<br />
www.rmeats.com<br />
KINCARDINE K-2<br />
Lakeside Downtown Kincardine Tourism 519-955-0547<br />
www.visitkincardine.ca<br />
KINGSVILLE C-20<br />
Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250<br />
www.kingsvillebia.com<br />
Banded Goose Brewery & Taproom 519-733-9700<br />
www.bandedgoosebrewing.com<br />
Canadian Transportation Museum 519-776-6909<br />
www.ctmhv.com<br />
Cindy’s Home & Garden 519-733-9425<br />
www.cindysgarden.com<br />
Distinctive Inns of Kingsville 519-733-5070<br />
www.distinctiveinnsofkingsville.com<br />
Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Jack’s Gastropub Restaurant 519-733-6900<br />
www.jacksgastropub.com<br />
Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary 519-733-4034<br />
www.jackminer.ca<br />
Kingsville Military Museum 519-733-2803<br />
www.kingsvillemilitarymuseum.ca<br />
Kingsville Music Society --<br />
www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com<br />
Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551<br />
www.peleeisland.com<br />
KINTORE N-11<br />
KITCHENER R-8<br />
LAMBTON SHORES J-10<br />
www.LambtonShores.ca 519-243-1400<br />
LANGTON Q-14<br />
LASALLETTE Q-13<br />
LEAMINGTON D-20<br />
Leamington Arts Centre 519-326-2711<br />
www.leamingtonartscentre.com<br />
Legacy Antiques 519-322-4427<br />
www.legacyauctions.net<br />
Pelee Wings Nature Store 519-326-5193<br />
www.peleewings.ca<br />
There’s No Place Like Home Antiques 519-325-1455<br />
Find us on Facebook
Big<br />
Cr.<br />
8<br />
9<br />
A B C D E F G H I J K L M hg N<br />
hg 40<br />
33<br />
dc 21<br />
Paisley<br />
Underwood<br />
Inverhuron<br />
Chesley<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Unique Shops,<br />
INVERHURON<br />
Kincardine<br />
Stops and Websites<br />
Point Clark<br />
Amberley<br />
ji 180 hg 44<br />
hg 81 Bervie<br />
Pine River<br />
dc hg 9<br />
dc Walkerto<br />
hg<br />
9<br />
Kinloss<br />
Ca<br />
Greenock<br />
Ripley<br />
Riversdale<br />
hg 7 Kinlough<br />
Formosa<br />
hg 1<br />
hg 12 Mildmay<br />
Holyrood<br />
• ANTIQUE SHOPS • UNIQUE GIFT SHOPS • ARTISANS • MUSEUMS<br />
hg hg dc<br />
• QUILT & SEWING SHOPS • GALLERIES • LIVE THEATRE<br />
• GARDEN CENTRES • SCRAPBOOKING • FLEA & FARMERS’ MARKETS<br />
hg 1 hg<br />
• CRAFT BREWERIES & WINERIES • BOOK SHOPS & MORE!<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> is also<br />
Pick up your<br />
hg 28<br />
ji hg<br />
4<br />
of <strong>Daytripping</strong>...<br />
at over 1,000 locaons<br />
hg 12<br />
including the shops<br />
hg hg<br />
hg<br />
25 19<br />
in this directory.<br />
hg 55<br />
hg dc hg 401<br />
available at many<br />
libraries & tourist<br />
hg 24<br />
informaon centres.<br />
Contact us<br />
1-800-667-0337<br />
dc<br />
Visit our website<br />
ji<br />
hg<br />
Find many more great stops<br />
on our Feature Pages...<br />
“Where You Should Eat”<br />
dc 402 hg<br />
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”<br />
hg “Corkscrews & Cra Cra Brews” ”<br />
hg 52 hg<br />
nm<br />
Troy<br />
rq<br />
nm<br />
rq<br />
rq<br />
rqrq<br />
W<br />
nm nm<br />
nm<br />
DETROIT<br />
FORT<br />
MALDEN<br />
hg 28<br />
Teeswater<br />
Kintail<br />
Lucknow<br />
Belmore<br />
Kingsbridge<br />
R.<br />
hg<br />
dc 20<br />
21 Whitechurch<br />
hg 7<br />
Port Albert<br />
hg 22 hg hg 12 28<br />
Wingham<br />
Gorrie<br />
Bluevale<br />
Dungannon<br />
Wroxeter<br />
hg 20<br />
Nile<br />
POINT FARMS<br />
hg 22<br />
Belgrave<br />
R.<br />
hg<br />
hg Free Copy<br />
86<br />
25 Saltford<br />
Carlow<br />
Auburn<br />
hg hg 1 hg<br />
hg hg 12<br />
31 16<br />
Goderich<br />
25<br />
Brussels<br />
hg hg 15<br />
Blyth<br />
19<br />
Ethel<br />
Benmiller<br />
dc hg 8 8 Londesborough<br />
hg hg 31<br />
15<br />
Walton<br />
hg hg 4<br />
hg16<br />
18 N<br />
Holmesville<br />
Clinton<br />
Kinburn<br />
hg 15<br />
Winthrop<br />
hg hg 13<br />
17<br />
Vanastra<br />
Bayfield<br />
dc 4 Harpurhey Brodhagen<br />
Seaforth<br />
dc 23<br />
Egmondville<br />
hg<br />
hg 14<br />
Varna 3<br />
St. Columban<br />
Bornholm<br />
Brucefield<br />
dc 21<br />
hg hg 31<br />
hg 12 Dublin<br />
Kippen 32<br />
Mitchell<br />
Wartb<br />
Staffa<br />
St. Joseph<br />
hg dc 84<br />
Hensall<br />
Zurich<br />
ji 180<br />
8<br />
hg 2 hg 20 Fullarton<br />
Dashwood<br />
hg hg 83<br />
83<br />
Exeter<br />
hg<br />
hg 11 hg 20<br />
6<br />
PINERY<br />
hg<br />
hg ji Grand Bend<br />
2 Kirkton<br />
163<br />
hg dc ji 130 St. Pa<br />
Crediton<br />
Shipka<br />
10 23 Woodham<br />
Huron Park<br />
hg 81 Mount<br />
Centralia<br />
Port<br />
Carmel<br />
hg 5<br />
dc ji 4 151 St. Marys<br />
Franks<br />
5 Whalen<br />
Ipperwash<br />
Corbett<br />
Corners<br />
Beach<br />
hg<br />
ji ji<br />
hg 139 123<br />
24 24 Granton<br />
Chippewas of Kettle<br />
hg 79 hg hg 18<br />
47 hg 59<br />
dc hg 7<br />
27<br />
U<br />
and Stony Point Ravenswood<br />
hg 21 Clandeboye Lucan<br />
Medina<br />
Thedford<br />
hg hg hg hg hg hg 7 6 Sylvan Parkhill<br />
7<br />
7<br />
20<br />
hg 25<br />
hg6 Ailsa Craig<br />
dc<br />
daytripping.ca<br />
nm<br />
hg hg 7 Elginfield<br />
Lambton Shores<br />
hg hg 9<br />
4 23 hg 16<br />
hg hg 12<br />
17<br />
Denfield<br />
31<br />
Forest<br />
hg 27<br />
Fanshawe<br />
dc 6<br />
Nairn<br />
hg 20 Birr<br />
Bryanston<br />
hg 28hg1<br />
7 hg 30 21<br />
Arkona<br />
hg 19 Ilderton<br />
Thorndale<br />
Brights<br />
L.<br />
hg hg<br />
rq OO Ohg 11<br />
12<br />
Centre<br />
Ballymote<br />
Grove<br />
hg hg hg hg hg 7<br />
3 6<br />
O 9 79 Keyser<br />
Port<br />
Camlachie<br />
16 hg 20 Arva 28<br />
27 Tham<br />
Huron<br />
9 15 O 1<br />
O 34<br />
Warwick<br />
hg 22 Hickory<br />
rq<br />
hg30 nm<br />
dc402 25<br />
O<br />
hg<br />
dc 44 402<br />
O 22 Adelaide<br />
Coldstream<br />
Corner<br />
LONDON<br />
OO hg 22<br />
hg<br />
32<br />
hg 22 Melrose<br />
Reeces Corners<br />
Sarnia<br />
hg 22<br />
56<br />
65 69 Poplar Lobo<br />
Mandaumin<br />
hg hg 16 17 D<br />
Wyoming<br />
Hill<br />
Aamijiwnaang<br />
Lucasville<br />
hg 39 Strathroy<br />
hg<br />
hg O 199<br />
dc<br />
hg 40<br />
9<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg 38<br />
Marysville<br />
14 Watford<br />
Komoka<br />
hg hg 8 hg 14<br />
31 hg 20 26<br />
Kerwood<br />
hg 82<br />
hg 3<br />
P P 6<br />
186 195<br />
86<br />
P P194<br />
4 100 189<br />
nm<br />
hg<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 10 81 79<br />
77<br />
Mount<br />
Petrolia<br />
Tham<br />
Corunna<br />
Cairngorm Brydges<br />
Delaware<br />
O 183<br />
rq<br />
hg 4<br />
Harrie<br />
8<br />
hg 98<br />
P<br />
hg 74<br />
Mooretown<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 9<br />
hg hg 21<br />
14<br />
15<br />
hg 180<br />
8<br />
11 Belm<br />
St. Clair<br />
hg 10<br />
Chippewas of<br />
35<br />
Courtright<br />
hg dc 177<br />
hg 80<br />
Oil City Inwood<br />
the Thames<br />
Oneida Nation<br />
30<br />
Brigden<br />
hg 80<br />
Alvinston<br />
First Nation Muncey<br />
Melbourne<br />
of the Thames<br />
hg<br />
hg 4<br />
48 Map<br />
hg 36<br />
hg 80<br />
Appin<br />
hg 2<br />
Southwold<br />
Munsee-Delaware<br />
Oil Springs<br />
St. Thomas<br />
P 14<br />
Nation<br />
Talbotville<br />
hg 164<br />
(See PAGE 3 Index)<br />
dc 74<br />
Middlemiss<br />
Lynhurst<br />
Marine City<br />
Wilkesport<br />
3<br />
Sombra<br />
Glencoe<br />
nm hg hg hg hg 2<br />
hg 8 45 16<br />
2 P<br />
hg hg 18 14 hg 20 New<br />
Edys Mills<br />
hg<br />
dc 157<br />
nm<br />
28 hg hg hg hg 28hg56 Sarum<br />
Oakdale<br />
Shedden<br />
Cairo<br />
9 401<br />
3<br />
nm<br />
hg hg hg 31 26 Strathburn<br />
hg<br />
hg 21 36<br />
8<br />
hg P hg hg hg hg 45<br />
Port<br />
Shetland<br />
Iona<br />
Fingal Union<br />
hg 4 Lambton<br />
27<br />
1 79 Station<br />
Newbury<br />
hg 149 13 Iona<br />
hg 20<br />
hg<br />
hg 14 22 14 1 Sparta<br />
Rutherford<br />
Florence<br />
PORT<br />
hg<br />
BRUCE<br />
P<br />
hg hg hg<br />
hg hg 26<br />
hg 22<br />
hg<br />
hg hg 76 5 Central Elgin<br />
Algonac<br />
Dutton<br />
Mount Clemens<br />
24<br />
33 hg 44<br />
hg 24 16 Bothwell Wardsville<br />
8 16<br />
Port<br />
78<br />
15<br />
Croton<br />
hg 23<br />
hg 137<br />
JOHN E. PEARCE<br />
Phg hg29 hg 25<br />
hg ji 7 hg<br />
ji 103 Wallacetown<br />
Stanley<br />
STERLING<br />
Walpole Island Wallaceburg<br />
Dresden<br />
(Bkejwanong)<br />
Tupperville<br />
6 9<br />
hg 121 129<br />
rq<br />
dc 18 hg 21<br />
2 West Lorne<br />
HEIGHTS<br />
Wabash<br />
hg 76<br />
40<br />
hg15 42 Rodney<br />
hg hg29 29 15 Thamesville<br />
Moravian of<br />
Duttona<br />
the Thames<br />
hg 2<br />
hg hg<br />
hg P ji 20 117<br />
104 Eagle Beach<br />
Queen’<br />
Kent<br />
St. Clair<br />
ji 103<br />
Eberts Bridge<br />
Repr<br />
Shores<br />
Mitchell's<br />
po hg 42 P 109<br />
hg 3<br />
Bay<br />
hg 18 18<br />
Muirkirk<br />
New Glasgow<br />
30hg28<br />
Duart<br />
Mitchell's Bay Dover<br />
nm<br />
hg hg 9<br />
hg 29<br />
Louisville<br />
39<br />
14<br />
Highgate<br />
Port Glasgow<br />
Centre<br />
LAKE ST. CLAIR hg hg<br />
rq<br />
35<br />
McKay's<br />
Corners<br />
hg<br />
hg ji 19 20<br />
121 Grande<br />
Pointe<br />
CHATHAM-KENT<br />
hg hg hg 38<br />
P 37 34 43<br />
hg<br />
dc 18 Pinehurst<br />
101 Ridgetown<br />
D<br />
Chatham<br />
DETROIT<br />
40 Ohg dc The 90 14 401<br />
Ohg hg<br />
hg 17 Palmyra<br />
is p<br />
Pain Court<br />
hg hg One...<br />
10<br />
38<br />
hg 81<br />
hg 2 hg<br />
hg hg 19 hg 35 34 hg 36 15 Morpeth<br />
org<br />
2<br />
11 Eatonville<br />
WINDSOR<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg 7 hg 17<br />
36<br />
Prairie<br />
Siding<br />
Charing<br />
hg The<br />
8<br />
Blenheim<br />
O The Original...<br />
Lakeshore<br />
13 RONDEAU<br />
hg O 2 hg 14 19 hg hg 22 hg 2 Jeannettes<br />
25<br />
42<br />
hg<br />
hg 14 Cross<br />
Guilds<br />
56 1<br />
27<br />
O 63<br />
Only...<br />
Cr.<br />
O<br />
hg hg 35 hg39 Fletcher<br />
North<br />
hg hg hg Creek<br />
10<br />
11<br />
St. Joachim<br />
Buxton 27<br />
21<br />
O 31<br />
42<br />
Shrewsbury<br />
Cedar Springs<br />
28<br />
O OO hg hg hg hg 3<br />
34<br />
40 48<br />
8 6<br />
12<br />
Maidstone<br />
hg hg 8<br />
hg<br />
hg 5<br />
7<br />
hg<br />
hg hg hg 34 23 46 Tilbury<br />
Merlin<br />
Erieau<br />
Comber<br />
Dealtown<br />
Woodslee Ruscom<br />
hg hg 37 1 9<br />
8 The<br />
dc<br />
hg hg hg 14<br />
Paquette<br />
hg 4<br />
hg hg Daytripper<br />
11 Corners<br />
MIC<br />
Essex<br />
12 3 27 Staples 8 Port Alma<br />
McGregor<br />
hg hg 37<br />
Gesto<br />
hg hg 14 hg 14<br />
hg hg 18<br />
hg 27 Cottam<br />
Blytheswood<br />
1<br />
3<br />
9 Wheatley<br />
Pelee<br />
N<br />
S<br />
Canard<br />
7<br />
E<br />
RIVER<br />
R.<br />
10<br />
17<br />
7<br />
6<br />
22<br />
Belle<br />
R.<br />
6<br />
Ruscom<br />
Pigeon Bay<br />
R.<br />
7<br />
#1<br />
22<br />
DAYTRIPPER<br />
THE<br />
(RIVIÈRE<br />
SAINTE-<br />
ST.<br />
CLAIRE)<br />
9<br />
CLAIR<br />
DI R EC TOR Y<br />
RIVER<br />
7<br />
North<br />
SydenhamR.<br />
Sydenham<br />
Black<br />
Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days<br />
Point Pelee<br />
28<br />
14<br />
11<br />
27<br />
18<br />
14<br />
hg 24<br />
WARREN<br />
rq<br />
LaSalle<br />
Amherstburg<br />
Malden<br />
WHEATLEY<br />
hg<br />
hg 15 hg 23<br />
hg dc 31 77<br />
Centre<br />
hg 11 18<br />
hg hg 34<br />
29<br />
hg dc<br />
hg 18<br />
Passage<br />
Ruthven<br />
hg<br />
hg 34 3 34<br />
Scudder<br />
50 Caldwell<br />
Harrow<br />
Leamington<br />
hg 13<br />
Pelee<br />
hg 50<br />
33hg20<br />
Pelee<br />
Colchester<br />
POINT PELEE<br />
Island<br />
NATIONAL PARK<br />
hg 20 hg 10 hg 20<br />
E<br />
Tecumseh<br />
Puce<br />
Cedar Beach<br />
E<br />
Kingsville<br />
Belle River<br />
Deerbrook<br />
Stoney Point/<br />
Pointe-aux-Roches<br />
Point Edward<br />
8<br />
11<br />
9<br />
River<br />
Creek<br />
Hickory<br />
9<br />
Bear<br />
LT<br />
L A K E H U R O N<br />
12<br />
13<br />
9<br />
7<br />
Cr.<br />
Creek<br />
10<br />
10<br />
O N<br />
THAMES<br />
Rondeau<br />
8<br />
Bay<br />
Brown<br />
11<br />
15<br />
RIVER<br />
13<br />
Parkhill<br />
12<br />
21 35<br />
16<br />
9<br />
Cr.<br />
South<br />
Sydenham<br />
8<br />
Pine<br />
Bayfield<br />
Ausable<br />
I<br />
11<br />
17<br />
4<br />
R.<br />
(RIVIÈRE<br />
Created in March of 1995, nicknamed " The Daytripper"<br />
a few months later, and made famous by a great staff, an endless list<br />
of wonderful contributors and the owners of the best shops and stops<br />
in the best part of the best province in the best country in the world.<br />
Nine<br />
Mile<br />
Sharpes Cr.<br />
20<br />
12<br />
River<br />
13<br />
THAMES)<br />
9<br />
27<br />
Maitland<br />
21<br />
River<br />
L<br />
4<br />
14<br />
27<br />
South<br />
Blyth<br />
Oxbow<br />
7<br />
24<br />
hg hg 23 20<br />
Tiverton<br />
Millarton<br />
hg 15<br />
Middlesex<br />
E<br />
12<br />
River<br />
Mill<br />
Glammis<br />
hg 1<br />
Maitl a nd<br />
Cr.<br />
River<br />
Teeswater<br />
Cr.<br />
Willow<br />
River<br />
Brook<br />
L A K E E R I E<br />
14<br />
13<br />
28<br />
Medway Cr.<br />
6<br />
7<br />
10<br />
Cr.<br />
Little<br />
18<br />
hg 1<br />
Pinkerton<br />
River<br />
Flat<br />
E<br />
13<br />
E L<br />
11<br />
Maitland<br />
Mid dle<br />
Cr.<br />
5<br />
North<br />
Saugeen<br />
O N<br />
Thames<br />
24<br />
R.<br />
River<br />
6<br />
G<br />
Cr.<br />
hg hg 15<br />
19 hg<br />
Chepstow<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
20<br />
hg 3<br />
hg 6<br />
hg 8<br />
hg 4 hg 3<br />
Cargill<br />
hg 11 hg 10<br />
Black<br />
24<br />
E<br />
Whirl<br />
21<br />
Avon<br />
Ma<br />
Catfi<br />
E<br />
7<br />
Detroi<br />
Win<br />
1
Grand<br />
Willow<br />
R.<br />
8<br />
9<br />
6<br />
28<br />
9<br />
10<br />
River<br />
4<br />
n<br />
7<br />
36<br />
sh<br />
9<br />
itland<br />
R.<br />
Cr.<br />
Maitl and<br />
Cr.<br />
North<br />
25<br />
Creek<br />
Duntroon<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SIBBALD<br />
hg O<br />
POINT dc g<br />
12<br />
Eugenia<br />
dc 31 hg hg hg hg 42<br />
10<br />
28<br />
hg 40 Chippewas of<br />
hg 96<br />
23<br />
10<br />
hg 95<br />
Georgina Island<br />
O Berkeley P Q R S T 30<br />
Singhampton<br />
Glen Huron New Lowell<br />
U V W X 94<br />
Sandy Cove<br />
Duclos Port Y Z<br />
L.<br />
hg 9<br />
Point Bolster<br />
Cannington<br />
hg hg<br />
hg<br />
hg hg 46<br />
Mooresburg<br />
32 13<br />
Feversham<br />
Creemore<br />
90 27<br />
Franklin Jacksons<br />
hg O 90<br />
dc dc 25<br />
Markdale<br />
Brentwood<br />
Island<br />
hg 12<br />
Angus<br />
Dornoch<br />
Alcona<br />
Beach Point<br />
Eugenia<br />
48<br />
hg 7<br />
dc hg hg<br />
O hg 2<br />
6<br />
hg hg 12<br />
4<br />
Avening<br />
Holly<br />
Stroud<br />
Grove<br />
Pefferlaw<br />
Maxwell<br />
hg 85 21 78 Sutton<br />
Virginia<br />
Dunedin<br />
9<br />
Glencairn<br />
Ivy<br />
23<br />
Manilla<br />
Irish<br />
hg<br />
hg 2<br />
hg hg hg 88<br />
hg 39<br />
Georgina<br />
Lake<br />
79<br />
Flesherton<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 18 12 Lisle<br />
Thornton<br />
Bell Ewart<br />
Badjeros Maple Valley<br />
Innisfil<br />
Roches Point<br />
82<br />
Ceylon<br />
hg 79<br />
hg hg hg 18<br />
hg 21 78<br />
Cook's<br />
Bay<br />
O<br />
hg 4<br />
13<br />
21<br />
Lefroy<br />
West Grey<br />
Baldwin<br />
Churchill<br />
4<br />
hg hg hg hg hg 10<br />
Keswick<br />
Brown 32 Udora<br />
Sunderland<br />
Baxter<br />
Gilford<br />
hg 75<br />
3<br />
8 3<br />
hg dc dc 7 12<br />
dc dc 89<br />
10 dc<br />
hg hg Blackwater Sony<br />
Priceville<br />
Redickville<br />
hg 56<br />
Hill<br />
Honeywood<br />
hg hg hg hg hg hg 4 14<br />
39 13 13<br />
Proton<br />
10<br />
Terra Nova<br />
15<br />
89<br />
5<br />
Cookstown<br />
hg 32 Ravenshoe<br />
Sea<br />
Station<br />
Durham<br />
Dundalk<br />
East<br />
Allan Park<br />
Horning's<br />
Everett<br />
Zephyr Leaskdale<br />
Mansfield<br />
Bradford<br />
400<br />
1<br />
EARL ROWE<br />
hg<br />
hg hg<br />
hg hg<br />
O<br />
hg dc hg hg<br />
23<br />
9<br />
hg hg17 13<br />
hg 27<br />
hg 39 Saintfield<br />
Swinton Park<br />
Mills<br />
Gwillimbury<br />
Varney<br />
Nicolston<br />
West<br />
Corbetton<br />
48<br />
11 23 18 Alliston<br />
Gwillimbury hg 67 30 Greenbank<br />
19 Newton<br />
hg 3<br />
hg hg 77 Queensville<br />
hg 8<br />
10<br />
Bradford<br />
Violet Hill<br />
Rosemont<br />
Holland<br />
Mount Sandford<br />
Robinson<br />
hg hg 47<br />
1 64 88 Uxbridge<br />
Riverview<br />
New<br />
Landing<br />
Holt Albert<br />
Por<br />
MONO<br />
hg hg 53<br />
CLIFFS<br />
O<br />
O 8 8<br />
hg<br />
hg hg hg<br />
hg hg hg 17 Shelburne<br />
hg 50 Sharon<br />
Primrose<br />
Beeton<br />
Ayton<br />
Holstein<br />
Bond<br />
hg 8<br />
19 13 31<br />
9<br />
51<br />
South<br />
dc 58<br />
1<br />
hg<br />
hg O 89<br />
8 hg 55<br />
49<br />
dc hg 47 Manchester<br />
Head<br />
hg 74 30 Prin<br />
ji hg hg hg 109 14<br />
Keldon<br />
11<br />
Loretto<br />
Coppin's<br />
Tecumseth<br />
1<br />
hg hg 3<br />
hg 21<br />
14 31 Pleasantville<br />
hg<br />
hg 404<br />
O 45<br />
hg<br />
dc dc 52<br />
89 10<br />
O 41<br />
Luther<br />
dc 1<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 15 Ballantrae Corners<br />
Utica<br />
12 Mono<br />
Newmarket<br />
Hockley<br />
Schomberg<br />
34 Whitchurch-<br />
Goodwood<br />
Colgan<br />
Clifford<br />
hg 38<br />
6 Camilla Centre<br />
Tottenham<br />
Kettleby<br />
Musselman's<br />
hg hg hg 16<br />
hg 9<br />
hg<br />
hg 2<br />
15 16<br />
Wesley Corners<br />
Conn<br />
hg 40 Lake<br />
Ashburn<br />
Aurora<br />
Myrtle<br />
Vandorf<br />
Mount Forest<br />
hg 7 6 69 5<br />
hg<br />
L.<br />
dc 25 Lloydtown<br />
hg hg hg 23<br />
9<br />
dc hg 18 hg 56 hg 55 53<br />
6<br />
hg hg O<br />
O 37<br />
dc 407<br />
8<br />
hg hg 14 hg 10 Pottageville<br />
Snowball Stouffville Stouffville<br />
Laurel<br />
Palgrave<br />
Claremont Brooklin<br />
16<br />
hg hg 10 12 hg 16<br />
Mono Mills<br />
Oak Ridges<br />
hg 14 Ringwood<br />
27<br />
31<br />
Harriston<br />
43<br />
dc<br />
hg 1<br />
O dc<br />
hg 30<br />
404<br />
33<br />
48<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg 12 hg<br />
hg hg hg<br />
hg 26<br />
6 dc 7 22 50<br />
King<br />
Gormley<br />
Orangeville<br />
67<br />
11<br />
25<br />
Brougham<br />
Grand<br />
City<br />
hg<br />
ji 7<br />
O hg hg 31<br />
hg dc<br />
dc 5 ji hg hg 38<br />
Greenwood<br />
Damascus<br />
Kenilworth<br />
hg 109<br />
Valley Waldemar<br />
hg 23<br />
24<br />
Nobleton<br />
Green<br />
1 31<br />
109<br />
Caledon<br />
MARKHAM River<br />
po 407<br />
4<br />
412<br />
23 37 3<br />
FORKS OF<br />
hg hg hg 3 ji 109 Village Caledon Mono<br />
Bolton<br />
RICHMOND<br />
ji O 4 5 24 hg<br />
hg 123 Teviotdale<br />
27 THE CREDIT<br />
ji ji hg hg<br />
O 30<br />
93<br />
109 109 Alton<br />
East Road<br />
ji 136<br />
9<br />
Kleinburg<br />
HILL<br />
Caledon<br />
ji hg 35<br />
O P 178 Palmerston<br />
Arthur<br />
Marsville<br />
hg 8<br />
25<br />
po 22<br />
404<br />
399<br />
Lake<br />
hg O dc 397<br />
hg hg hg 50<br />
6<br />
8hg7 hg<br />
hg 24 hg 49<br />
407 Unionville<br />
Rothsay<br />
11<br />
Sandhill<br />
hg hg hg 3<br />
24<br />
hg 12 29 Belwood<br />
R.<br />
O P 9 12 16<br />
Hillsburgh<br />
AJAX WH<br />
Belwood<br />
Inglewood<br />
Wildfield VAUGHAN<br />
Thornhill<br />
ji 140<br />
23 10<br />
383<br />
394<br />
O dc dc 19hg18<br />
Orton ji 124 Belfountain<br />
hg hg Ohg hg 404<br />
401<br />
1 4 14<br />
17<br />
Pickering<br />
Victoria<br />
Woodbridge<br />
Moorefield<br />
hg 392<br />
hg 18<br />
27<br />
P 369<br />
PPP 21 7<br />
O 367<br />
375 379<br />
13<br />
Conestogo<br />
hg<br />
hg 10<br />
Drayton<br />
Erin<br />
Erin<br />
25<br />
Listowel<br />
po<br />
hg hg 407<br />
Pdc 11<br />
26 22<br />
Brisbane<br />
400<br />
371<br />
8hg7<br />
Alma<br />
Cheltenham<br />
hg hg 24<br />
dc 359<br />
409<br />
365<br />
L.<br />
hg 42 hg O<br />
P P 362 hg 27 hg 19<br />
50 hg 10 355<br />
hg hg hg<br />
hg<br />
ji 17<br />
124 Snelgrove<br />
22<br />
Terra Cotta<br />
ji 107<br />
Fergus<br />
Salem<br />
29 Ospringe<br />
hg 12<br />
Ballinafad BRAMPTON<br />
hg 86<br />
hg 11<br />
6<br />
O 5<br />
P 344 352<br />
45<br />
hg 18 Elora<br />
ji 107<br />
ji147<br />
ji 131<br />
Glen Williams<br />
Glen Allan<br />
Dorking<br />
Floradale<br />
hg 4<br />
Pdc hg 21 hg hg<br />
hg 22 Brucedale<br />
ji 125<br />
Huttonville<br />
Donegal<br />
7 dc hg 346 427<br />
19 22 21<br />
Rockwood Limehouse<br />
Yatton<br />
Norval<br />
Macton<br />
Eramosa<br />
7 hg 3<br />
hg 1<br />
TORONTO<br />
po 407<br />
Elmira<br />
Acton Stewarttown<br />
Newton<br />
Wallenstein<br />
hg hg P P P 19<br />
330 336 342<br />
139 142 145<br />
R.<br />
P P<br />
51 29<br />
Halton<br />
136<br />
333 QEW<br />
hg 72 hg hg<br />
hg 10 85<br />
hg hg ji 124 Ashgrove<br />
West Montrose<br />
Marden<br />
Millbank<br />
Linwood<br />
hg86 23 86 Ariss<br />
Hills<br />
P<br />
PP dc<br />
dc<br />
5 Hawkesville<br />
Eden Speyside<br />
hg hg hg 86<br />
hg 1 25<br />
403<br />
hg<br />
hg 17 Winterbourne<br />
Hornby<br />
37<br />
324 328<br />
15<br />
hg P132 P 320<br />
dc<br />
P<br />
dc<br />
hg<br />
hg hg 6hg<br />
7<br />
hg 22 hg hg hg 30<br />
Mills<br />
Poole<br />
Conestogo<br />
po 17 26<br />
hg 407 Port Credit<br />
Crosshill<br />
St. Jacobs<br />
Maryhill<br />
Brookville<br />
312<br />
126<br />
85<br />
7 8<br />
3<br />
5<br />
hg hg 31<br />
Arkell<br />
St. Clements<br />
GUELPH<br />
MISSISSAUGA<br />
Heidelberg<br />
Bloomingdale<br />
Moffat<br />
ji hg 32 dc<br />
hg hg ji 34<br />
12 14hg16<br />
124 P dc 119 7<br />
Bamberg<br />
Clarkson<br />
MILTON<br />
6<br />
46<br />
hg 56 hg hg 36 123<br />
299 401<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg 22 25<br />
PP 5<br />
P P 118 119 hg hg<br />
hg 35<br />
hg 31 Aberfoyle<br />
Wellesley<br />
WATERLOO<br />
hg 17 Gads Hill<br />
43 58 24<br />
32 Campbellville<br />
Amulree<br />
St. Agatha<br />
KITCHENER<br />
286<br />
P hg 278 282<br />
295 Morriston<br />
7<br />
P P 6hg9<br />
Petersburg<br />
Puslinch<br />
Lowville<br />
OAKVILLE<br />
Phillipsburg Baden<br />
113<br />
hg hg<br />
P 284<br />
P 111<br />
275<br />
109<br />
BRONTE<br />
dc 7 dc 1<br />
hg 28<br />
Crieff<br />
Freelton<br />
Kilbride<br />
po<br />
hg hg hg 1 5<br />
8 4<br />
hg 12<br />
hg 8<br />
hg 58 27 CREEK<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 407<br />
Stratford New Hamburg<br />
Mannheim<br />
Clyde<br />
97<br />
Carlisle<br />
Bronte<br />
Shakespeare<br />
33<br />
ji 70 Strabane<br />
CAMBRIDGE<br />
Flamboro<br />
hg dc 6<br />
hg 107<br />
New<br />
Haysville<br />
hg hg P P 3<br />
46hg12<br />
102<br />
P dc hg 100<br />
26 24<br />
hg hg 97<br />
Centre<br />
Dundee<br />
Westover<br />
Roseville<br />
22 268<br />
24 43<br />
Millgrove Waterdown<br />
dc 8 O 97 FORT GEORGE<br />
hg hg hg hg 47 Sheffield<br />
BURLINGTON<br />
Tavistock<br />
hg 3<br />
dc 58 hg 75<br />
Clappison's Corners<br />
Plattsville<br />
hg 28<br />
401<br />
49<br />
Branchton Rockton<br />
hg<br />
hg dc 5<br />
O<br />
P O nm<br />
8<br />
Ayr<br />
hg 28<br />
13<br />
Aldershot<br />
hg 36 Peters Corners<br />
Greensville<br />
HAMILTON<br />
Niagara-On-<br />
Bright<br />
Glen Morris Troy<br />
hg hg 5<br />
Dundas<br />
hg 93<br />
19<br />
90<br />
Hickson<br />
250<br />
29 14<br />
West Flamborough<br />
The-Lake<br />
St. George<br />
hg 99<br />
dc<br />
hg hg hg 403 88 89<br />
O 83 hg 78<br />
hg O hg 35<br />
Harrisburg<br />
87<br />
8<br />
29<br />
Drumbo<br />
15 Copetown<br />
Youngstown<br />
Innerkip<br />
74 71<br />
O<br />
O 68 O nm<br />
3<br />
5<br />
64<br />
O 55 O<br />
P O dc dc<br />
36 O57 51 49<br />
O<br />
O 6<br />
QEW<br />
hg hg hg 99<br />
Lynden Ancaster<br />
Grimsby<br />
ST. CATHARINES<br />
Lincoln<br />
4<br />
hg hg hg hg hg 48<br />
hg<br />
hg 36<br />
55 Virgil<br />
Huntingford<br />
Paris Osborne Corners Jerseyville<br />
Stoney<br />
hg 22 Gobles Princeton<br />
44<br />
O po<br />
2 Falkland<br />
11 17<br />
Alberton<br />
Creek<br />
Winona<br />
ji 238<br />
hg dc 27 86 100<br />
33 Woodstock<br />
Eastwood<br />
Embro<br />
hg 25<br />
30 33<br />
Elfrida<br />
O dc 403 38<br />
38 41 406<br />
O O hg<br />
hg hg 73 hg hg 17<br />
2/53<br />
hg 52 Beamsville<br />
Creditville<br />
hg 81<br />
Jordan<br />
Queenston<br />
Mount Hope<br />
Grassie<br />
hg hg dc 8<br />
hg 56<br />
18<br />
Station<br />
hg hg hg 89 405<br />
Lewiston<br />
Cainsville<br />
6 16 21 16 53<br />
Carluke<br />
Brantford<br />
65<br />
Fulton<br />
Campden Jordan<br />
hg 73 81 O 37<br />
235<br />
34<br />
P hg hg hg<br />
hg hg hg O rq<br />
53<br />
Onondaga<br />
Woodburn<br />
hg 20 12 14<br />
Vineland<br />
Niagara<br />
24<br />
hg 30<br />
230 232<br />
54 O 14 Odc ts<br />
7<br />
hg hg<br />
hg 55<br />
Burford<br />
Beachville<br />
Oxford<br />
Mount Vernon<br />
Cathcart<br />
ji 18<br />
Binbrook<br />
Middleport<br />
St.<br />
hg 69<br />
Falls<br />
Centre<br />
202 Bishopsgate<br />
420<br />
7 hg4 hg 54<br />
Smithville<br />
hg 69 27<br />
222 hg hg 6<br />
hg hg 65<br />
ji 66 17<br />
po<br />
12<br />
P P hg 14<br />
hg hg 14<br />
31<br />
9<br />
O 216 218<br />
59<br />
hg 4<br />
hg hg hg 9<br />
20 21 hg<br />
dc<br />
hg hg hg 129 Mount<br />
Brant<br />
Thorold<br />
Sweaburg<br />
Harley<br />
ji 59<br />
hg<br />
hg hg Pleasant<br />
Six Nations of<br />
Caledonia<br />
Caistor<br />
Anns<br />
the Grand River<br />
Centre<br />
119 202 16 24 (Ohsweken)<br />
Burtch<br />
Caistorville<br />
North Pelham<br />
Foldens<br />
New Durham<br />
Oakland<br />
25<br />
hg hg 20<br />
hg 65 Bismarck<br />
Fonthill<br />
Niagara Chippawa<br />
Holbrook<br />
Scotland<br />
Willow Grove<br />
Empire Corners<br />
hg O O 47<br />
401<br />
23 21<br />
O16<br />
Cr.<br />
dc 5<br />
hg 27 hg 46<br />
Burgessville<br />
Mississaugas of<br />
Fenwick<br />
hg<br />
hg 56<br />
63<br />
hg ji 19<br />
dc 19<br />
dc 54 2<br />
Falls<br />
Wilsonville<br />
the New Credit<br />
York<br />
hg hg 36<br />
hg<br />
hg 116<br />
Salford<br />
Norwich<br />
Wellandport<br />
Pelham<br />
Kelvin<br />
Bealton<br />
24<br />
6 Haldimand County Canborough<br />
hg 27<br />
24<br />
27 hg 10<br />
18 Vanessa<br />
Boston<br />
98<br />
dc O 12<br />
58A<br />
hg hg hg 24<br />
hg 9 hg 27<br />
hg 13<br />
19 25 QEW<br />
hg hg<br />
hg<br />
hg<br />
hg 29<br />
Springvale<br />
Mount Elgin<br />
4<br />
Welland<br />
Hagersville<br />
Canfield<br />
Milldale<br />
Round<br />
Villa Nova<br />
Otterville<br />
Teeterville Plains<br />
hg 32<br />
Chambers<br />
Verschoyle<br />
hg<br />
dc dc dc O<br />
hg<br />
hg 55 20 dc 23<br />
7<br />
3<br />
58 140<br />
hg 27<br />
9 Decewsville Cayuga<br />
Corners<br />
Stevensville<br />
hg 19<br />
Waterford 74 Garnet<br />
Winger<br />
Wainfleet<br />
hg 21<br />
Avon Ostrander<br />
Springford<br />
La Salette<br />
Windham<br />
Balmoral Nelles Corners<br />
98 Fort Erie<br />
2<br />
Townsend<br />
Ostryhon<br />
dc 3<br />
hg 28<br />
Beatty<br />
10<br />
27<br />
Styx<br />
Saugeen<br />
River<br />
River<br />
Saugeen<br />
10<br />
Smith<br />
Cr.<br />
Rocky<br />
Big Otter<br />
Cr.<br />
Saugeen<br />
24<br />
4<br />
5<br />
Nith<br />
R.<br />
River<br />
Mallet<br />
Conestogo<br />
5<br />
R.<br />
Saugeen<br />
R.<br />
10<br />
Horner<br />
Creek<br />
Big<br />
Beav<br />
18<br />
Cr.<br />
River<br />
Grand<br />
River<br />
18<br />
ra nd<br />
G<br />
River<br />
Riv er<br />
15<br />
R.<br />
Speed<br />
Nanticoke<br />
Br.<br />
23<br />
GRAND<br />
Boyne<br />
Er amosa<br />
12 8<br />
8<br />
19<br />
12<br />
hg 11<br />
hg 87<br />
Fordwich<br />
34hg 30 Kurtzville<br />
178<br />
Molesworthhg 88<br />
Gowanstown<br />
dc 6<br />
North Perth<br />
72 Atwood<br />
ewry<br />
Monkton<br />
ji 121<br />
Milverton<br />
hg 55 hg 11<br />
Brunner<br />
ji 135 Rostock<br />
urg<br />
hg 44<br />
Sebringville<br />
hg 32<br />
uls<br />
ji 101<br />
hg 5 7<br />
ji hg 113 8<br />
hg 59<br />
hg 28 Harrington<br />
niondale<br />
hg 6 Lakeside<br />
hg hg 20<br />
119<br />
hg 33<br />
16<br />
6 Kintore<br />
ji<br />
hg 6 hg 9<br />
esford<br />
hg 2 Ingersoll hg 40 hg 22<br />
73<br />
hg 45<br />
hg 9<br />
orchester Putnam<br />
hg<br />
hg 3 hg 29<br />
P<br />
hg 18 4 208<br />
Mossley<br />
es Centre<br />
tsville<br />
hg 30<br />
hg 19<br />
hg 9<br />
hg hg hg 5<br />
dc 17<br />
37<br />
hg<br />
hg hg hg<br />
hg 59 84<br />
4 3<br />
hg 73 47 Culloden Tillsonburg<br />
37 Centre<br />
20<br />
11 hg hg 25 24 Kohler<br />
Byng<br />
ont<br />
hg hg 20<br />
37<br />
hg 20<br />
hg 50<br />
Dunnville<br />
Corners<br />
Lyons<br />
hg hg hg 48<br />
Brownsville<br />
Delhi<br />
Jarvis<br />
dc<br />
hg 49<br />
3<br />
3<br />
hg hg 53<br />
Fisherville<br />
Lowbanks<br />
Gasline<br />
Simcoe<br />
hg 12<br />
South<br />
Renton<br />
leton<br />
hg 5<br />
ROCK POINT<br />
hg hg hg hg hg 52<br />
Springfield Corinth<br />
Courtland<br />
hg hg 16 hg 1<br />
hg 70hg55 Cheapside<br />
Cayuga<br />
Long Burnaby<br />
Rainham<br />
Port<br />
Beach Colborne<br />
32 40 46 30<br />
35<br />
38 59<br />
21<br />
hg hg 10<br />
24<br />
3<br />
Selkirk Centre<br />
Maitland<br />
Eden<br />
Norfolk<br />
Aylmer<br />
SELKIRK<br />
hg dc 44<br />
South<br />
6<br />
Mabee's<br />
Middleton County Greens Corner<br />
Nanticoke<br />
Orwell<br />
Richmond Corners<br />
hg<br />
hg 38 hg hg 21 Andy's<br />
Vittoria<br />
Port Dover<br />
hg hg hg 45 Corners<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>s<br />
Corners Silver Hill<br />
hg 23<br />
1<br />
3<br />
Walsh<br />
43<br />
Straffordville Langton<br />
Mount<br />
hg hg hg hg 16 24 hg Port Ryerse<br />
Salem<br />
10<br />
TURKEY POINT<br />
hg hg 45<br />
73<br />
19 Glen Meyer<br />
40hg45<br />
Calton<br />
Vienna<br />
45 Normandale<br />
Frogmore 59 Forestville<br />
Copenhagen<br />
Port Bruce<br />
PORT<br />
hg 55 Walsingham<br />
St. Williams<br />
Turkey Point<br />
Fairground<br />
BURWELL hg hg Tourism Inform<br />
60 42<br />
Port<br />
Burwell<br />
Inner<br />
Bay<br />
hg hg 42 Cultus<br />
23<br />
Port<br />
Rowan<br />
s Printer for Ontario, 2022<br />
hg hg 42 59<br />
Clear<br />
Long<br />
oduced with permission.<br />
Creek<br />
Point<br />
LONG POINT<br />
16<br />
T<br />
6<br />
O<br />
I N<br />
14<br />
12<br />
4<br />
G E<br />
32<br />
10<br />
25<br />
17<br />
W<br />
O<br />
33<br />
4<br />
T<br />
E<br />
24<br />
10<br />
32<br />
17<br />
W E L L I<br />
L O<br />
12<br />
3<br />
19<br />
10<br />
O<br />
8<br />
19<br />
N<br />
4<br />
21<br />
G<br />
T O<br />
8<br />
4<br />
13<br />
12<br />
25<br />
17<br />
N<br />
5<br />
4<br />
14<br />
20<br />
25<br />
Cr.<br />
12<br />
29<br />
23<br />
Mad<br />
hg 81<br />
hg 9 ji 124<br />
hg 9<br />
hg 91<br />
P 130<br />
hg 6<br />
hg 25<br />
hg 10<br />
22<br />
hg<br />
hg 3 28<br />
Hanover<br />
hg 10 Neustadt<br />
hg 10 hg 6<br />
hg 2<br />
Lakelet<br />
P 203 hg 27<br />
P 410<br />
hg 30<br />
ji 112 ji 107 hg 8 hg 26<br />
O 5<br />
dc 3 Ridgeway<br />
hg O 1<br />
Crystal<br />
Beach<br />
rlsruhe<br />
t<br />
Scone<br />
Elmwood<br />
hg 42 hg 21<br />
aytripping ...<br />
roud to work with all of these<br />
anizaons to promote Ontario!<br />
HIGAN<br />
dsor<br />
Lake<br />
St.Clair<br />
Leamington<br />
SSEX<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
Sarnia<br />
Chatham<br />
KENT<br />
3<br />
LAMBTON<br />
Petrolia<br />
2<br />
ELGIN<br />
Goderich<br />
HURON<br />
6<br />
4<br />
PERTH<br />
Stratford<br />
5<br />
London<br />
MIDDLESEX<br />
St. Thomas<br />
Lake Erie<br />
OXFORD<br />
WELLINGTON<br />
WATERLOO RM<br />
13<br />
Kitchener-Waterloo<br />
Woodstock<br />
7<br />
Sheldon<br />
E I N<br />
Cr edit<br />
9<br />
12<br />
23<br />
Pine<br />
River<br />
13<br />
19<br />
8<br />
Cr.<br />
27<br />
16<br />
18<br />
RIVER<br />
3<br />
R.<br />
River<br />
River<br />
4<br />
6<br />
Kempenfe<br />
519-539-9800 ext. 3355<br />
Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days<br />
Bailey<br />
L A K E E R I E<br />
BRANT<br />
HAMILTON<br />
WENTWORTH<br />
12<br />
Brantford<br />
NORFOLK<br />
8<br />
Port Dover<br />
11<br />
Hamilton<br />
10<br />
9<br />
HALDIMAND<br />
Burlington<br />
Caledonia<br />
tawasaga<br />
7<br />
Niagara<br />
NIAGARA RM Falls<br />
Lake Erie<br />
W<br />
N<br />
S<br />
E<br />
Creek<br />
8<br />
E<br />
8<br />
Fort Erie<br />
8<br />
River<br />
H umber<br />
E<br />
11<br />
12<br />
18<br />
Welland<br />
NEW<br />
YORK<br />
Represenng Essex, Chatham-Kent,<br />
Lambton, Middlesex, Elgin, Oxford,<br />
Norfolk & Haldimand County.<br />
www.ontariossouthwest.com<br />
Buffalo<br />
16<br />
L<br />
Oswego<br />
13<br />
6<br />
12<br />
2<br />
11<br />
Innisfil<br />
17<br />
R.<br />
19<br />
2<br />
2<br />
4<br />
10<br />
River<br />
20<br />
Cr.<br />
7<br />
11<br />
10<br />
8<br />
Twenty<br />
(rivière<br />
12<br />
8<br />
7<br />
Holland<br />
7<br />
21<br />
R.<br />
O<br />
7<br />
10<br />
16<br />
Mile<br />
N I G<br />
Cr.<br />
Welland)<br />
15<br />
Black<br />
6<br />
R.<br />
19<br />
4<br />
19<br />
7<br />
22<br />
Pefferlaw<br />
4<br />
12<br />
11<br />
7<br />
9<br />
Port<br />
R..<br />
Rouge<br />
L A K E O N T A R I O<br />
Contact these Organizaons<br />
for Tourism Informaon Inquiries & Advice!<br />
Links to all of these organizaons can be found at...<br />
1) 8)<br />
TORONTO<br />
Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island<br />
www.visitwindsoressex.com<br />
1-800-265-3633<br />
Lake Ontario<br />
2)<br />
Chatham-Kent Tourism<br />
14 www.visitck.ca<br />
1-800-561-6125<br />
3)<br />
4)<br />
5)<br />
6)<br />
7)<br />
Tourism Sarnia-Lambton<br />
www.ontbluecoast.com<br />
1-800-265-0316<br />
Tourism London<br />
www.londontourism.ca<br />
1-800-265-2602<br />
Middlesex Tourism<br />
www.visitmiddlesex.ca<br />
519-434-7321<br />
Elgin County Tourism<br />
www.elgintourist.com<br />
1-877-GO-ELGIN<br />
Tourism Oxford<br />
www.tourismoxford.ca<br />
11<br />
7<br />
R.<br />
27<br />
27<br />
6<br />
20<br />
Beaver<br />
. daytripping.ca<br />
p<br />
a<br />
9)<br />
10)<br />
11)<br />
12)<br />
13)<br />
14)<br />
15<br />
9<br />
10<br />
10<br />
Norfolk County Tourism<br />
www.norfolktourism.ca<br />
1-800-699-9038<br />
Tourism Haldimand<br />
www.haldimandcounty.ca<br />
1-800-863-9607<br />
Tourism Hamilton<br />
www.tourismhamilton.com<br />
1-800-263-8590<br />
Tourism Branord<br />
www.discoverbranord.ca<br />
1-800-265-6299<br />
County of Brant Tourism<br />
www.brant.ca<br />
1-888-250-2296<br />
Straord Tourism Alliance<br />
www.visitstraord.ca<br />
1-800-561-7926<br />
Tourism Burlington<br />
www.tourismburlington.com<br />
1-877-499-9989<br />
15<br />
18<br />
7<br />
14<br />
Mariposa<br />
rq<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
6<br />
7<br />
8<br />
9<br />
10<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
19<br />
20
#1<br />
DAYTRIPPER<br />
THE<br />
Map & Wed Listing<br />
DI R EC TO R Y<br />
Unique SW Ontario Map!<br />
Shops,<br />
Stops and Websites<br />
FOUR PAGE<br />
PULLOUT SECTION!<br />
Find more great stops on our:<br />
“Buy Local, Buy Fresh”<br />
“Corkscrews & Cra Brews”<br />
(See PAGE 3 I Index) d LISTOWEL O-6<br />
Knapp Shoes 519-291-4750<br />
www.knappshoes.ca<br />
Sprinrite Yarn Factory Outlet 519-291-3951<br />
www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com<br />
The Kitchen Cupboard & Ice Box 519-291-4777<br />
www.shopkci.com<br />
LONDESBOROUGH L-6<br />
Greyhaven Gardens 519-523-9781<br />
www.greyhavengardens.com<br />
LONDON<br />
M-12 (INC. LAMBETH & HYDE PARK)<br />
www.londontourism.ca<br />
519-661-5000 • 1-800-265-2602<br />
London Tourism 1-800-265-2602<br />
www.londontourism.ca<br />
A & M Garden Centre 519-652-3539<br />
www.amgardencentre.ca<br />
Attic Books 519-432-7277<br />
www.atticbooks.ca<br />
East Park Golf Gardens 519-451-2950<br />
www.eastparkgolf.com<br />
Fanshawe Pioneer Village 519-457-1296<br />
www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca<br />
Memory Lane Antiques 519-471-2835<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton) 519-666-0132<br />
www.bloominbog.com<br />
Thomas Bros. Farm Market 519-652-5551<br />
www.thomasbrothersfarms.ca<br />
MEAFORD (EAST OF OWEN SOUND)<br />
MELBOURNE K-13<br />
Arrowwood Farm & Events 519-289-0389<br />
www.arrowwoodfarmontario.com<br />
In A Jam 519-289-5267<br />
www.inajam.com<br />
MILDMAY N-3<br />
MILLBANK O-7<br />
Anna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery 519-595-4407<br />
www.annamaes.ca<br />
Millbank Cheese & Butter 519-595-8787<br />
www.millbankcheese.com<br />
Millbank Family Furniture 519-595-7105<br />
www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca<br />
Zehr’s Country Market 519-595-4403<br />
www.zehrscountrymarket.com<br />
MILVERTON O-7<br />
MINTO O-5<br />
Town of Minto Tourism 519-338-2511<br />
www.town.minto.on.ca<br />
MITCHELL M-8<br />
MOORETOWN E-13<br />
Moore Museum 519-867-2020<br />
www.mooremuseum.ca<br />
MORPETH I-17<br />
MOUNT BRYDGES K-13<br />
Brickyard Antiques & Repurposed Things<br />
www.brickyardantiques.com<br />
Sew Creative 519-264-2177<br />
www.sewcreativequilting.ca<br />
MOUNT PLEASANT R-11<br />
NAIRN K-11<br />
NEUSTADT N-3<br />
NEW HAMBURG P-9<br />
Oak Grove Cheese Factory 519-662-1212<br />
www.oakgrovecheese.ca<br />
NEW SARUM N-14<br />
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101<br />
www.newsarum.com<br />
NEWTON O-7<br />
E&E’s Cloth & Creations 519-595-8569<br />
www.eandeclothandcreations.com<br />
NORTH BUXTON C-18<br />
Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799<br />
www.buxtonmuseum.com<br />
NORWICH Q-12<br />
Our Gift Shoppe 519-863-2380<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
OIL SPRINGS H-14<br />
Oil Museum of Canada 519-834-2840<br />
www.lambtonmuseums.ca<br />
PAISLEY M-1<br />
PALMYRA J-16<br />
on<br />
page 51<br />
PARIS R-10<br />
Chocolate Sensations 519-442-1616<br />
www.chocolatesensations.ca<br />
John M. Hall House of Linens 519-442-4242<br />
www.johnmhall.ca<br />
PARKHILL J-10<br />
PELEE ISLAND E-20<br />
PETERSBURG Q-9<br />
Brian Greer Tin Ceilings 519-743-9710<br />
www.tinceiling.com<br />
PETROLIA H-13<br />
You ’ ll be surprised!<br />
519-882-2350<br />
www.VisitPetrolia.ca<br />
Artz Den - Art, Crafts & Supplies 226-738-0911<br />
www.artzden.ca<br />
Black Gold Brewery 226-738-0665<br />
www.blackgold.beer<br />
Country Yarns 519-882-8740<br />
www.country-yarns.com<br />
Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Olde Post Office Shoppe 519-882-0747<br />
www.petroliaenterprises.ca<br />
Petrolia Discovery 519-882-0897<br />
www.petroliadiscovery.com<br />
Petrolia Mercantile & Tea 519-882-0238<br />
www.facebook.com/petrolia.mercantile<br />
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia 800-717-7694<br />
www.thevpp.ca<br />
POINT EDWARD F-12 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)<br />
Kind Decor 519-381-5165<br />
www.kinddecor.ca<br />
Sitara Indian Cuisine 519-491-5606<br />
www.sitarasarnia.com<br />
Village of Point Edward 519-337-3021<br />
www.villageofpointedward.com<br />
PORT BURWELL O-15<br />
Municipality of Bayham 519-866-5521<br />
www.bayham.on.ca<br />
HMSC OJIBWA Museum of Naval History 519-633-7641<br />
www.projectojibwa.ca<br />
PORT DOVER S-14<br />
Port Dover Board of Trade 519-583-1314<br />
www.portdover.ca<br />
PORT FRANKS I-10<br />
Lambton Shores --<br />
www.lambtonshores.ca<br />
PORT ROWAN Q-15<br />
Franni’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct) 519-586-7994<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
PORT STANLEY M-15<br />
DeBackere Farm Market (Union) 519-631-1370<br />
www.debackerefarmmarket.ca<br />
Inn on the Harbour 519-782-7623<br />
www.innontheharbour.net<br />
Mackie’s On The Beach 519-782-4390<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Pepper Tree Spice Co. 519-782-7800<br />
www.peppertreespice.com<br />
Port Stanley Festival Theatre 519-782-4353<br />
www.portstanleytheatre.ca<br />
Port Stanley Terminal Railway 519-782-7230<br />
www.pstr.on.ca<br />
PRINCETON Q-11<br />
REECES CORNERS H-12 (SEE WYOMING ALSO)<br />
Zekveld’s Garden Market 519-845-3482<br />
www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca<br />
RIDGETOWN I-16<br />
Ridge House Museum 519-360-1998<br />
www.chatham-kent.ca/ridgehousemuseum<br />
RIPLEY K-3<br />
Shoreline Chic 519-395-2236<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
RODNEY K-15<br />
RUTHVEN D-20<br />
Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
ST. CLEMENTS P-8<br />
ST. GEORGE S-10<br />
ST. JACOBS Q-7<br />
Market Road Antiques 519-746-1999<br />
www.stjacobs.com<br />
St. Jacobs & Aberfoyle Model Railway 519-664-3737<br />
www.stjacobsmodelrailway.com<br />
Three Sisters Cultural Centre 226-771-9055<br />
www.threesisterscentre.ca<br />
ST. MARYS N-10<br />
Snapping Turtle Coffee Roasters 226-661-8000<br />
www.snappingturtlecoffee.com<br />
ST. THOMAS M-14 (ALSO SEE TALBOTVILLE)<br />
Elgin County Tourism 877-463-5446 (ex168)<br />
www.elgintourist.com<br />
Antiques on the Side 519-633-8190<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Berry Hill Limited 519-631-0480<br />
www.berryhilllimited.com<br />
Briwood Farm Market 519-633-9691<br />
www.briwoodfarmmarket.com<br />
Canadale Nurseries Ltd. 519-631-7264<br />
www.canadale.com<br />
Elgin County Heritage Centre 519-631-1460<br />
www.elgin-county.ca<br />
Elgin Military Museum 519-633-7641<br />
www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca<br />
Harvest Table Rustic Design<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Katnap Antiques/Lumley & Co. B&B 519-764-2384<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101<br />
www.newsarum.com<br />
Purely Wicked Gift Store 226-224-8559<br />
www.purelywicked.ca<br />
Shaw’s Ice Cream 519-631-2510<br />
www.shawsicecream.com<br />
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre 519-631-4040<br />
www.stepac.ca<br />
The Rusty Sign Shop 519-633-1043<br />
Find us on Facebook & Instagram<br />
ST. WILLIAMS R-15<br />
SALFORD O-12<br />
Village Cheese Mill 519-485-0600<br />
www.villagecheesemill.com<br />
SARNIA F-12 (ALSO SEE POINT EDWARD & BRIGHT’S GROVE)<br />
FREE EXPERIENCE GUIDE AVAILABLE!<br />
1-800-265-0316<br />
WWW.ONTBLUECOAST.COM<br />
Sarnia Tourism Information 1-800-265-0316<br />
www.ontbluecoast.com<br />
Downtown Market 519-328-2217<br />
downtownmarketsarnia.ca<br />
Duc D’Orleans II Cruise Ship 519-337-5152<br />
www.ducdorleans.com<br />
Ferrera Concrete 519-542-7071<br />
www.ferreraconcrete.ca<br />
Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643<br />
www.galleryinthegrove.com<br />
Imperial Theatre 877-344-7469<br />
www.imperialtheatre.net<br />
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery 519-336-8127<br />
www.jnaag.ca<br />
Korny Korners Farm 226-886-2238<br />
www.kornykornersfarm.ca<br />
Lawrence House Centre for the Arts 519-337-0507<br />
www.lawrencehouse.ca<br />
Local Motif & Just-A-Nuff Antiques 519-336-3838<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts 519-542-8353<br />
www.sipkensnurseries.com<br />
Sitara Indian Cuisine 519-491-5650<br />
www.sitarasarnia.com<br />
Stones ‘N Bones Museum 519-336-2100<br />
www.stonesnbones.ca<br />
The Book Keeper 519-337-3171<br />
www.sarniabookkeeper.com<br />
SEAFORTH L-7<br />
Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop 519-600-1646<br />
www.thecottonharvest.com<br />
SHAKESPEARE O-9<br />
Best Little Pork Shoppe 519-625-8194<br />
www.porkshoppe.com<br />
The Quilt Place 519-625-8435<br />
www.thequiltplace.ca<br />
SHEDDEN L-14<br />
SIMCOE R-13<br />
Capitol Arts Market 519-900-9355<br />
www.capitolartsmarket.com<br />
SOMBRA E-14<br />
SOUTHAMPTON K-1<br />
SPARTA N-14<br />
SPARTA COUNTRY<br />
CANDLES<br />
46361 Sparta Line<br />
SPARTA, ON<br />
1-800-463-1447<br />
www.spartacandles.com<br />
SPRINGFIELD N-13<br />
STRATFORD N-9<br />
Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe 519-273-5773<br />
www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com<br />
STRATHROY K-12<br />
Doug & Marion’s Bike Sales & Repairs 519-245-9923<br />
www.dougandmarionsbikes.com<br />
Elly Boersema Natural Health Foods 519-245-0556<br />
Hamilton’s Bakery 519-245-0741<br />
www.hamiltonsbakery.ca<br />
TALBOTVILLE M-13 (ALSO SEE ST.THOMAS)<br />
The Turkey Shoppe 519-633-0527<br />
www.turkeyshoppe.com<br />
TAVISTOCK O-9<br />
TECUMSEH C-17<br />
THAMESVILLE H-15<br />
Laurie Clark Floral Designs & Artisans 519-692-5519<br />
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com<br />
Sunshine Farms 519-692-4416<br />
www.picklesplease.ca<br />
THEDFORD I-10<br />
Twin Pines Orchards 519-296-5556<br />
www.twinpinesorchards.com<br />
Widder Station Golf, Grill & Tap House 519-296-4653<br />
www.widderstation.com<br />
THORNDALE N-<br />
TILBURY E-18<br />
Katharine’s Bed & Breakfast 519-682-3706<br />
www.katharinesbedandbreakfast.ca<br />
TILLSONBURG P-13<br />
Annandale National Historic Site 519-842-2294<br />
www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
Coyles Country Store 800-559-7350<br />
www.coylescountrystore.com<br />
Station Arts Centre 519-842-6151<br />
www.stationarts.ca<br />
Tillsonburg Antiques Plus 519-688-7770<br />
www.antiquesincanada.com<br />
TIVERTON L-1<br />
Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre 519-361-7777<br />
www.brucepower.com<br />
UNION M-15<br />
DeBackere Farm Market 519-631-1370<br />
www.debackerefarmmarket.ca<br />
VANESSA R-12<br />
VITTORIA R-14<br />
Kernal Peanuts 519-426-9222<br />
www.kernalpeanuts.com<br />
The Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882<br />
www.ckfarmmarket.com<br />
The Good Bread Company 519-428-1300<br />
www.goodbreadcompany.ca<br />
WALLACEBURG F-15<br />
Wallaceburg Museum 519-627-8962<br />
www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca<br />
WALLACETOWN L-15<br />
Backus-Page House Museum 519-762-3072<br />
www.backuspagehouse.ca<br />
WATERFORD R-13<br />
Alice Street Antique Market 519-410-8821<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
C.J.’s Antiques 519-443-4197<br />
www.cjsantiques.com<br />
Chambers Maple Syrup Products 519-443-8561<br />
Find us on Facebook<br />
Vegetable Creek Originals 519-428-8894<br />
Waterford Antique Market 519-443-4064<br />
www.waterfordantiquemarket.com<br />
WATERLOO Q-8 (SEE ALSO KITCHENER)<br />
WATFORD I-12<br />
WELLESLEY P-8<br />
WEST LORNE K-15<br />
Natterjack Brewing Company 226-289-1472<br />
natterjackbrewing.ca<br />
WHEATLEY E-19<br />
Briar Patch Studio 519-916-2407<br />
Find us on Facebook & Instagram<br />
WINDHAM CENTRE Q-13<br />
Caresa Antiques 519-443-5856<br />
WINDSOR B-17<br />
1.800.265.3633<br />
www.visitwindsoressex.com<br />
Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island 1-800-265-3633<br />
www.visitwindsoressex.com<br />
Quilting Confections 519-250-8888<br />
www.quiltingconfections.com<br />
WINGHAM M-5<br />
WOODSTOCK P-11<br />
1-866-801-7368<br />
Tourism Oxford 866-801-7368<br />
www.tourismoxford.ca<br />
Terra Nova Nordic Spa 226-796-9181<br />
www.terranovanordic.ca<br />
WYOMING H-12 (SEE REECES CORNERS ALSO)<br />
Copper Flats Bison Co. 519-330-9913<br />
www.copperflatsbisonco.com<br />
Great Lakes Goat Dairy 519-845-1613<br />
www.greatlakesgoatdairy.com<br />
Lambton County Archives 519-845-5426<br />
www.lambtonmuseums.ca/archives<br />
& FARM MARKETS
JOSIAH HENSON<br />
MUSEUM OF<br />
AFRICAN-CANADIAN<br />
HISTORY<br />
heritagetrust.on.ca<br />
dresden.ca<br />
Thursdays: Rotary <strong>Summer</strong> Concerts in the Park, 6-8 pm<br />
Sundays: Christian Concerts 6:30 pm across from arena<br />
July 22: Downtown Dresden Night Market<br />
July 28-30: Dresden Ex/Tractor Pull - dresdenex.com<br />
August 5: Emancipation Day, Josiah Henson Museum<br />
August 19: Rock the Lot - outdoor concert, Kinsmen Park<br />
@Dresden Shines<br />
@Explore Dresden Ontario<br />
@Downtown Dresden Night Market<br />
For More<br />
Information:<br />
519-683-4368<br />
or dresden.ca<br />
Stroll & Shop<br />
Downtown-<br />
<strong>Summer</strong><br />
Thursdays<br />
til 8 pm<br />
BIA<br />
RACEWAY<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Sundays<br />
dresden-raceway.ca<br />
Saturday, July 22nd 4-8 pm<br />
• Downtown Shops & Restaurants Open<br />
• Local Artisan & Crafters Market<br />
• Live Music • Demonstrations<br />
• Food & Beverage Trucks<br />
• Strolling Entertainers<br />
• Pop-Up Bar & Much More!<br />
Make us your<br />
meeting g place.<br />
p ...centrally .cen<br />
ly<br />
located<br />
in Ontario’s Southwest<br />
Baked in-house daily...<br />
•bread •cookies okie<br />
•squares<br />
• scones • pies • cakes<br />
• macarons • muffins fins<br />
& more<br />
• hot beverages • lunch specials<br />
TUES, WED & FRI 9-5, THURS. 9-8, SAT 9-3<br />
www.unionblockbakery.com<br />
unionblockbakery@bellnet.ca<br />
413 St. George Street, t,<br />
Dresden<br />
s en<br />
519-683-3000<br />
VINTAGE<br />
& UNIQUE<br />
at their<br />
BEST!<br />
&<br />
Gary’s Gallery<br />
Vintage • Antiques • Oddities • Lighting<br />
Collectibles • Furniture • Housewares<br />
~ Metaphysical • Healing Crystals ~<br />
131 Main St, Dresden • Tues-Sat 10-5<br />
226-627-8885 • 519-401-7322<br />
Go Big or Go Home!<br />
Now you can go bigger and beer with...<br />
Lab Grown Diamond Jewellery<br />
1 ct. VS,<br />
D-E diamond<br />
solitaire rings<br />
from<br />
$2999<br />
Compare & SAVE!<br />
CUSTOM DESIGN<br />
A MASTERPIECE<br />
.20 ct. VS, D-E<br />
diamond earrings<br />
from<br />
$399<br />
Serving<br />
Dresden<br />
& Area<br />
Since 1953<br />
Weekly “Sell it or Scrap It” Aucons on Facebook<br />
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN<br />
www.babcockjewellers.ca 519-683-2463<br />
Christal Wills ls<br />
- Owner & Designer<br />
DESIGNING<br />
Your Memories<br />
& DECORATING<br />
Your Home!<br />
• Floral & Garden Inspired Accents<br />
• Inspirational Garden Stones<br />
• Framed Prints & Canvas Art<br />
• Decor Touches • Wall Signs<br />
• Wide Selection of Angels<br />
• Custom Created Weddings<br />
www.mckellarsflowers.ca<br />
Monday to Friday 10am-4pm<br />
Saturdays 10am-1pm<br />
445 St. George St., DRESDEN • 519-683-4368 • 1-877-228-3440<br />
HAND-CURATED GIFTS,<br />
HOME DECOR<br />
& VINTAGE FINDS<br />
444 St. George St S<br />
DRESDEN<br />
519-437-8064<br />
Tuesday to Friday 10 am - 5 pm<br />
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm<br />
@kimberlysoneofakind<br />
www.kimberlys.ca<br />
“Are You Paying Shipping &<br />
Handling Fees for Bradford?”<br />
DON’T—We’re Your Authorized Dealer<br />
Bradford<br />
Exchange<br />
presents<br />
A Love<br />
So Dear by<br />
Thomas Kinkade<br />
$69.99<br />
Serving<br />
Dresden<br />
& Area<br />
Since 1953<br />
Unl We Meet Again<br />
by Thomas Kinkade<br />
$119.99<br />
View Bradford’s new products:<br />
www.gallerymarketinggroup.ca<br />
& order from us.<br />
433 St. George Street, DRESDEN<br />
www.babcockjewellers.ca 519-683-2463<br />
ONE-OF-A-KIND<br />
Dresden Plate<br />
Quilt Q i<br />
Shoppe<br />
h<br />
o<br />
• 100% Cotton Fabrics • Glide Thread<br />
• Extra Wide Quilt Backing<br />
• Supplies & Patterns • Classes<br />
• Long Arm Quilting • Custom Quilts<br />
• Custom Embroideryy<br />
New Fabrics Weekly!<br />
Co-ordinated colours,<br />
designs & panels.<br />
SIGN UP FOR FALL CLASSES -<br />
AFTERNOON OR EVENING<br />
Custom Quilting by November 1st<br />
to be in time for Christmas<br />
Any one of our Custom Quilts<br />
on display throughout the store<br />
make a special family occasion gift.<br />
Quilting is<br />
BEAUTY<br />
WI TH<br />
BLOCKS<br />
Tuesday-Friday 10-4, Saturday 10-3<br />
462 St. George Street, South<br />
519-683-4244<br />
Updates, Details & Photos on<br />
620<br />
INTERIORS<br />
620 Cross St.<br />
Curated Vintage Furniture,<br />
Antiques, Decor, Clothing...<br />
and Interior Design & Styling<br />
HEATHER<br />
BLUMBERG<br />
647-203-2194<br />
www.620xst.com<br />
@620xst<br />
or:<br />
www.dresdenplatequiltshoppe.net<br />
OPEN DAILY<br />
10AM-4PM<br />
OR BY APPT.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Dresden, Ontario was the last stop on the Underground Railroad.<br />
Page 17
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
On to CHATHAM, KENT BRIDGE, THAMESVILLE & BOTHWELL<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
About Committees & Meetings<br />
•Dump agood idea on ameeting table. It will belong to the meeting.<br />
~ Anonymous<br />
• I've searched all the parks in all the cities and found no statues of committees.<br />
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton<br />
• Meetings are a symptom of bad organization. The fewer meetings the better.<br />
~ Peter F. Drucker<br />
• Muddle is the extra unknown personality in any committee. ~ Anthony Sampson<br />
• One of the reasons why the Ten Commandments are so short and to the point<br />
is the fact they were given direct and did not come out of committees.<br />
~ H. G. Hutcheson<br />
• The heaping together of paintings by Old Masters in museums is a catastrophe;<br />
likewise, a collection of a hundred Great Brains makes one big fathead.<br />
~ Carl Jung<br />
• The ideal committee is one with me as the chairman, and two other members<br />
in bed with the flu. ~ Lord Milverton<br />
• The real process of making decisions, of gathering support, of developing<br />
opinions, happens before the meeting or after. ~ Terrence Deal<br />
• The State, that craving rookery of committees and subcommittees.<br />
~ V. S. Pritchett<br />
• We always carry out by committee anything in which any one of us alone would<br />
be too reasonable to persist. ~ Frank Moore Colby<br />
• When committees gather, each member is necessarily an actor, uncontrollably<br />
acting out the part of himself, reading the lines that identify him, asserting his<br />
identity. We are designed, coded, it seems, to place the highest priority on being<br />
individuals, and we must do this first, at whatever cost, even if it means disability<br />
for the group. ~ Lewis Thomas<br />
~ SUMMER SAVINGS IN THE HEART OF THAMESVILLE<br />
~<br />
Thoroughly<br />
Painted Quarters<br />
Traditional or<br />
Rustic u t<br />
& Mennonite<br />
nite<br />
Barnwood o<br />
Furniture!<br />
ure!<br />
• Custom Finishing<br />
• Dining ing Suites<br />
• Bedroom Suites<br />
• Single l<br />
Pieces<br />
& Accents<br />
SOLID WOOD FURNITURE<br />
30% OFF All Current<br />
In-Store Furniture!<br />
• Hall Trees<br />
• Cupboards<br />
• Stained<br />
Glass Lamps<br />
& More!<br />
Full Catalogue at<br />
The Area’s<br />
the store. Orders by<br />
Largest Western<br />
end of September<br />
for delivery by December.<br />
Boot Retailer!<br />
519-692-3440 69<br />
London Rd. &<br />
71 London Rd.<br />
519-692-4140<br />
www.mennonitewood.ca<br />
www.canterlope.ca<br />
o Rd<br />
1<br />
THAMESVILLE<br />
THAṀ . &<br />
M E<br />
E<br />
• ARIAT • DAN POST • JUSTIN & MORE<br />
• Mens & Ladies Boots (including CSA)<br />
• Buckles • Hats • Belts<br />
• Wrangler Jeans<br />
Select<br />
BOOTS<br />
30-50%<br />
OFF!<br />
Page 18<br />
Thamesville was the site of The Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
• Enjoy Our Own Farm Raised Pork<br />
and Free Run Chickens (drug/additive free)<br />
• Fresh Eggs from our free run laying hens<br />
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (aged minimum 21 days)<br />
• Frozen Entrées • Frozen Meat or Fruit Pies<br />
• Patties: beef, pork, 1/2 & 1/2, sirloin, smoked brisket<br />
• and So Much More! Custom Orders Welcome<br />
It may be called <strong>Daytripping</strong>, but you should always consider staying longer<br />
Come To The Country—Where It All Begins!<br />
plus<br />
Deli Meats<br />
made on-site:<br />
Gluten,<br />
Sugar &<br />
Lactose Free<br />
selections<br />
ROESCH MEATS<br />
Thornloe<br />
Specialty Cheese<br />
Filipino meats:<br />
Tocino<br />
Adobo Capicola Steaks<br />
Pork Belly Lechon<br />
Kabobs & More<br />
Smoked Meats • Wild Game Processing<br />
www.rmeats.com<br />
ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE!<br />
Open Tues-Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-3 • Closed Sun/Mon<br />
DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR COOLER!<br />
10910 Northwood Line at Mull Rd.<br />
Just East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711<br />
Mrs. D’s Products<br />
Classic Recipes<br />
with a Twist<br />
Jams, Jellies,<br />
Sauces, Salsa & Pickles<br />
• Locally Sourced<br />
• Hand Packed<br />
CHATHAM<br />
Hwy. #40<br />
Hwy. #2/Longwoods Rd.<br />
River Line<br />
Mull Rd.<br />
Mull Rd.<br />
Hwy. #401<br />
Northwood<br />
Fairview<br />
PICK-UP LINES<br />
& COME-BACKS!<br />
Man: "I would go to the end of the world for you.<br />
Woman: "Yes, but would you stay there?"<br />
Kent Bridge Rd.<br />
• Unique Home Décor/Giftware<br />
and Novelty Gifts<br />
• Man Cave Swag<br />
• She Stuff - Purses, Jewellery,<br />
Scarves and Hats<br />
• Cards, Gift Bags, Stationary,<br />
Houseware & Hardware<br />
• Kid Stuff & “Ol Tyme” Candy Counter<br />
Visit us on Facebook<br />
@Boothill General Store<br />
New Products Weekly!<br />
Tuesday - Friday 10-5<br />
Sat 10-3 • Closed Sun & Mon<br />
228 Main Street<br />
Bothwell • 519-784-3803<br />
boothillgs@gmail.com<br />
Laurie Clark Designs<br />
Mon-Sat<br />
9-5<br />
9 Victoria St., Thamesville<br />
Antiques<br />
& Artisans<br />
Local<br />
519-692-3322 or 5519<br />
Full Service Floral & Gift Shop<br />
www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com<br />
How To Live<br />
A Hundred Years<br />
Happily<br />
1) Do not be on the lookout<br />
for ill health.<br />
2) Keep usefully at work.<br />
3) Have a hobby.<br />
4) Learn to be satisfied.<br />
5) Keep on liking people.<br />
6) Meet adversity valiantly.<br />
7) Meet the little problems of life<br />
with decision.<br />
8) Above all, maintain a good sense<br />
of humor, best done by saying<br />
something pleasant every time<br />
you get a chance.<br />
9) Live and make the present hour<br />
pleasant and cheerful. Keep your<br />
mind out the past, and keep it<br />
out of the future.<br />
Man: “You look like a dream.” Woman: “Go back to sleep. “<br />
After hearing a pick-up line:<br />
Woman: "I like your approach, now let's see your departure."<br />
Man: "Where have you been all my life?"<br />
Woman: "For the first half of it, I probably wasn't born yet."<br />
U-Pick<br />
In Season!<br />
Frozen Blueberries<br />
err es<br />
Always in Store<br />
PARKS<br />
Blueberry Farm<br />
· · · Country Store<br />
www.parksblueberries.com<br />
w<br />
be<br />
rri<br />
es .<br />
Fresh Blueberries<br />
IN SEASON!<br />
(Mid July through September)<br />
embe<br />
Details on website.<br />
e<br />
OUR CAFÉ<br />
• Fresh Creative Recipes<br />
OUR BAKERY<br />
FAMOUS for Pies, Muffins, Scones<br />
• Gluten Smart Scratch-Baked ch ak Goods<br />
• ‘No Sugar Added’ Selections<br />
Blueberries<br />
are our focus:<br />
Preserves & Sauces<br />
Single jars or<br />
Gift boxes<br />
OUR STORE<br />
• Kitchen Gadgets, Tools,<br />
Accessories & Cookbooks<br />
• Women’s Apparel<br />
& Accessories<br />
• Lang Calendars<br />
• Gift Baskets & Certificates<br />
•<br />
One-of-a-Kind Accents<br />
•<br />
Children’s Toys • Prints<br />
• Homemade Preserves<br />
• Wall Art • Wedding Favours<br />
• Cards • Christmas Corner<br />
Cookware<br />
by Emile<br />
Henry...<br />
Open Daily 8 to 6 • 519-692-5373 • 1-866-901-5373<br />
Located 7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy. #2<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Chatham-Kent is known as “The Classic Car Capital of Canada.”<br />
Page 19
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
A bit futher north now, to SARNIA, POINT EDWARD & LAMBTON COUNTY<br />
MI<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
ONTARIO<br />
National a<br />
French Fry<br />
Day!<br />
13th<br />
13<br />
th<br />
Enjoy a Meal or Beverage<br />
at the Beautiful Riverside Patio<br />
in the Casino Match Restaurant<br />
Welcome to The Village of<br />
on the Village Pathway<br />
along side of the St. Clair River<br />
Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward,<br />
Canada to Port Huron, USA.<br />
Shop at the award winning<br />
International Duty Free Shop!<br />
• World Famous French Fries Under The Bridges •Excellent Hotels/Motels •Fine Dining<br />
•Gift Shops • Large<br />
Marina<br />
• Downtown Shopping g<br />
Area •Scuba Diving • Sports Fishing • Two Golf Courses • Walkway along St. Clair River & through Village<br />
ROTARY CLUB<br />
Pancake a<br />
Breakfast<br />
Open Daily<br />
10am-8pm<br />
North Side of Bridge<br />
$10 Adults • $5 Kids (10 & under)<br />
Bring Your Own Water Bottle<br />
tle<br />
www.villageofpointedward.com • 519-337-3021<br />
Saturday, July 15th, <strong>2023</strong><br />
The French Fry Capital of Canada!<br />
The<br />
Wisdom of...<br />
Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
A man who won't die for something is not fit to live.<br />
An individual has not started living until he can rise<br />
above the narrow confines of his individualistic<br />
concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.<br />
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do<br />
that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.<br />
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the<br />
whole staircase.<br />
Amazing North American & Indian BREAKFAST DAILY<br />
8am to 1pm at Sitara Point Edward<br />
• Butter Chicken • Naan Bread • Chicken Tikka Masala<br />
• Korma • Biryani • Samosa • Seekh Kabab<br />
• Paneer Tikka • Vindaloo • Chicken Tikka Sizzler<br />
• Tandoori Chicken • Lamb Curries<br />
SITARASARNIA.COM<br />
DINE IN,<br />
TAKE OUT<br />
& DELIVERY!<br />
#1 RATED<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
TRIP<br />
on TRIPADVISOR<br />
for the last 11 YEARS!<br />
Rated among the<br />
TOP 10% WORLD WIDE<br />
YEAR 2020 0 & 2021!<br />
21!<br />
Private Party Room,<br />
On-site Cooking & Catering<br />
1308 London Rd., SARNIA • 519-491-5650<br />
721 Lite St., POINT EDWARD • 519-491-5606<br />
4189 Petrolia Line, PETROLIA • 226-738-0738<br />
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy<br />
into friend.<br />
I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm<br />
interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is<br />
good.<br />
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a<br />
means by which we arrive at that goal.<br />
The past is prophetic in that it asserts loudly that wars<br />
are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows.<br />
All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and<br />
importance and should be undertaken with painstaking<br />
excellence.<br />
Page 20<br />
Ontario produces more than 50% of all Canadian made goods.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
You can start wherever you like of course, and make your own trip!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Sarnia is the home town of Alexander MacKenzie, Chris Hadfield, Mike Weir & Kim Mitchell. Page 21
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
SARNIA<br />
FLEA<br />
MARKET<br />
Antiques, Collectibles<br />
& much more<br />
Open Every Sunday • 9 am to 4pm<br />
112 N. Christina St. Downtown<br />
519-330-6816<br />
While <strong>Daytripping</strong>, these maps will tell you where we are (roughly).<br />
TREAT YOURSELF!<br />
Sarnia’s a<br />
s trendy d<br />
steak t<br />
& seafood a f<br />
d destination.<br />
t<br />
n<br />
ion.<br />
Modern r<br />
dining i i with a great atmosphere.<br />
e.<br />
To a perfect lunch or dinner<br />
Certified ied Angus Beef ef • Seafood od • Chicken<br />
Wraps • Pasta • Handmade de Desserts<br />
se<br />
1717 London Rd, Sarnia • 519-542-5553 • bigfishlounge.com • Open 7 Days<br />
The European Union commissioners<br />
have announced that agreement has<br />
been reached to adopt English as<br />
the preferred language for European<br />
communications, rather than German,<br />
which was the other possibility.<br />
As part of the negotiations, His<br />
Majesty’s Government conceded that<br />
English spelling had some room for<br />
improvement and has accepted a fiveyear<br />
phased plan for what will be known<br />
as EuroEnglish (Euro for short).<br />
In the first year, 's' will be used instead<br />
of the soft 'c'. Sertainly, sivil servants will<br />
resieve this news with joy. Also, the hard<br />
'c' will be replaced with ‘k.’ Not only will<br />
this klear up konfusion, but type writers<br />
kan have one less letter.<br />
There will be growing publik<br />
enthusiasm in the sekond year, when<br />
the troublesome ‘ph’ will be replaced by<br />
‘f’. This will make words like 'fotograf’ 20<br />
Over 40 Local Arsan Displays, Apparel,<br />
Gourmet Grocery,<br />
Ice Cream & more!<br />
Tues., Wed., Thurs. 10am-6pm<br />
Fri. 10am-8pm & Sat. 10am-4pm<br />
DowntownMarketSarnia.ca<br />
140 Chrisna Street North, SARNIA<br />
E-Mail<br />
The E-Mail<br />
IN-BOX<br />
Send the good stuff to info@daytripping.ca<br />
Euro-English<br />
per sent shorter.<br />
In the third year, publik akseptanse<br />
of the new spelling kan be expekted to<br />
reach the stage where more komplikated<br />
changes are possible. Governments will<br />
enkourage the removal of double letters,<br />
which have always ben a deterent to<br />
akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the<br />
horible mes of silent ‘e’s in the languag<br />
is disgrasful, and they would go.<br />
By the fourth year, peopl wil be reseptiv<br />
to steps such as replasing ‘th’ by ‘z’ and<br />
‘wi by ‘v’.<br />
During ze fifz year, ze unesesary ‘o’ kan<br />
be dropd from vords kontaining 'ou', and<br />
similar changes vud of kors; be aplid to<br />
ozer kombinations of leters.<br />
After zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a reli sensibl<br />
riten styl. Zer vil b no mor trubIs or<br />
difikultis and evrivun viI find it ezi tu<br />
understand ech ozer. Ze drem viI finali<br />
kum tru.<br />
GIFTWARE & UNIQUE<br />
HOME DÉCOR<br />
Showcasing the talents of<br />
many local artisans.<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
- OPEN -<br />
Tuesday-Friday<br />
y 10 to 5,<br />
Saturdays<br />
d<br />
ays<br />
10 to 2<br />
Check h<br />
Facebook<br />
ok<br />
for updates<br />
850 Colborne Street @ Exmouth Street (Northgate Plaza), Sarnia • 519-336-3838<br />
The American dollar goes a lot further in Canada, and the Canadian dollar<br />
doesn’t go nearly as far in the United States.<br />
It’s a great time to explore Canada!<br />
Located in<br />
the historic<br />
Lawrence House,<br />
built in 1892.<br />
Exchange rate as of June 21st, <strong>2023</strong><br />
The Lawrence House<br />
Centre for the Arts<br />
Gift Shop<br />
featuring jewellery, woodwork, pottery,<br />
stained glass, paintings, photography, art cards,<br />
textile art, knitting, books and much more...<br />
Art Gallery<br />
with a new exhibition every month,<br />
opening on the First Friday of every month.<br />
All work by local Sarnia-Lambton<br />
artists and writers.<br />
Open Wednesday through Sunday,<br />
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br />
127 Christina St. S. Sarnia • 519-337-0507 • lawrencehouse.ca<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
SHOP<br />
FUN<br />
Your Dollar is Worth<br />
32% More<br />
in Canada<br />
The American dollar goes a lot further in Canada and the Canadian dollar doesn’t get too far<br />
in the United States<br />
MI<br />
SHOP<br />
TJ's<br />
519-541-2323 tjfurniture.ca<br />
Wed.-Sat d S<br />
12-6 • Sun 12-5<br />
1644 London Rd on Sarnia’s “Golden Mile” (Across from John’s Restaurant)<br />
223 North Christina Street • Sarnia<br />
519-336-2100 • www.stonesnbones.ca<br />
Hall of Fame AWARD<br />
RECIPIENT<br />
DINOSAURS<br />
GALORE<br />
So Much More!<br />
& So Much More!<br />
TWO FLOORS to EXPLORE!<br />
Fluorescent ent Mineral Display, Fossils, si<br />
s<br />
Minerals,<br />
Gemstones, e<br />
s,<br />
Artifacts, ts, Shells, ls, Butterflies,<br />
e<br />
Insects, s,<br />
Canadian adia<br />
Animals, Safari ari Room,<br />
om<br />
Huge Shark Jaws and “Dinosaurs Galore!”<br />
Adults $7 • 12 & under $3 • Family Pass $30/Year<br />
OPEN YEAR ROUND<br />
10-5 Thurs. thru Sun.<br />
Closed Jan. 1, July 1 & Dec. 25<br />
Page 22<br />
Infamous bank robber Red Ryan was killed in a gun battle in 1936, in downtown Sarnia.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
More to see and do in SARNIA, BRIGHTS GROVE & CAMLACHIE<br />
Your Local & Lake<br />
Inspired Arsan Shop!<br />
Apparel pa<br />
that Gives Back<br />
Glass s Fusing Workshop<br />
30+ Canadian a<br />
Makers<br />
Join us by y<br />
the Lake!<br />
Voted Sarnia-Lambton’s<br />
Favourite Restaurant <strong>2023</strong>!<br />
Visit website for<br />
current hours + info<br />
3811 Lakeshore Road, Camlachie • 519-328-2217 • lakelifestudio.com<br />
Childhood Memories of a<br />
Mouse Named Snowball<br />
By Nadine Wark, Sarnia<br />
In elementary school, when I was<br />
about 9 or 10, my parents presented me<br />
with a pet mouse. It was small, with pink<br />
eyes and pure white, soft fur. These pets<br />
were sold at pet shops back in the day<br />
and I remember watching them spinning<br />
and running on their ‘playground<br />
equipment.’<br />
Well we all thought this mouse was<br />
just the cutest thing. There was no<br />
questioning the gender, so I decided it<br />
was female. She would curl up in a ball<br />
to sleep, so I thought Snowball was the<br />
perfect name. She resided in a small<br />
cage, but most of the time was running<br />
throughout the house. Another ‘home’<br />
was inside an old sofa (chesterfield in<br />
those days). It had a large hole near the<br />
back, and she would disappear for hours.<br />
She must have dug some of the chair<br />
materials inside and made a cozy bed.<br />
Many times the family did a full search<br />
of the house, fearing that she may have<br />
got outside as she did move quickly. I<br />
positioned myself at the chesterfield hole<br />
and spent a lot of time calling that darn<br />
mouse! Another favourite sleeping place<br />
for her was the nape of a human’s neck.<br />
It really was quite therapeutic.<br />
The antics of Snowball were something<br />
I would never forget to this day! She would<br />
answer when called and come running.<br />
She enjoyed milk out of a small bowl and<br />
would sit beside it and put one paw in<br />
the milk and go from paw to mouth. She<br />
ate a little cheese and human food cut<br />
up in small pieces. Fruits and veggies<br />
were favourites. Snowball loved to greet<br />
visitors and had an endearing way of<br />
doing so by scurrying up an arm or leg at<br />
lightning speed. A few times she caused<br />
great alarm and fright! My friend Ellen<br />
had come in the back door and before<br />
she could say, “Hi, is Nadine home?” that<br />
mouse scurried up her leg and somehow<br />
got stuck in her shorts! Well a lot of<br />
screaming, laughter and hoopla went on<br />
and the household was in an uproar!<br />
Another time, Grandma Cook came<br />
through the backdoor and Snowball<br />
scurried up her leg. She was frightened<br />
half to death and wearing a dress did not<br />
help the situation. Somehow Snowball<br />
had the notion to scurry back down<br />
about half-way. Grandma took a swipe at<br />
her and she hit the wall. “Oh dear, I am<br />
sorry; I didn’t know it was the mouse!<br />
I may have killed it!” Well Snowball<br />
bounced off the wall and lived to climb<br />
more legs. Grandma was so relieved!<br />
When bored, she had a way of<br />
opening the latch and getting out of<br />
her cage. When the lid on the toilet was<br />
left up, here was an opportunity to 1)<br />
take a refreshing dip 2) prepare for the<br />
Mouse Olympics or 3) accidentally fall<br />
in. There was a small ledge between<br />
toilet and tub which she must have<br />
jumped off! This had happened before<br />
and our terrier Lucky II, smart dog that<br />
she was, stood next to the toilet and<br />
barked. Mum came running and found<br />
Snowball frantically swimming for her<br />
life! She was scooped out, dried off and<br />
lived to see better days.<br />
One day when returning from school,<br />
my Mum had the grim task of telling me<br />
that Snowball had drowned in the toilet!<br />
Lucky must have been out running with<br />
the other neighborhood dogs or chasing<br />
cars on our street when Snowball met<br />
her fate. We will never know if she tried<br />
the mouse-paddle or just the ‘deadmouse<br />
float.’ All I know was the lid on<br />
the toilet was up again and Lucky did not<br />
come to the rescue.<br />
I cannot remember being asked if I<br />
wanted to see Snowball one last time but<br />
it was for the best. She would live on in<br />
my memories. I did have to take the next<br />
day off school as a ‘day of mourning.’<br />
Over the years our pets have provided<br />
us with much joy, companionship and<br />
unconditional love and Snowball did<br />
all that. Forget what is the right way<br />
to hang the toilet paper…if you have<br />
a small pet running around, it’s the lid<br />
that matters!<br />
2713 Old Lakeshore Road, Brights Grove<br />
519-869-2794 • skeeterbarlows.com<br />
A Year Round Garden Centre, Gi Shop & Bouque!<br />
Extraordinary selecon<br />
of Plants & Unique<br />
Decoraons & Poery<br />
for enhancing your indoor<br />
& outdoor living spaces.<br />
Take Exit 15 off Hwy 402<br />
USA<br />
PRIME RIB<br />
WEEKENDS<br />
OPEN Monday to Saturday<br />
Lake Huron<br />
Sarnia<br />
22<br />
Bright’s<br />
Grove<br />
From<br />
26<br />
London<br />
401<br />
From<br />
Wallaceburg<br />
TUESDAY<br />
WING NIGHT<br />
N<br />
SIPKENS<br />
NURSERIES<br />
CONCRETE<br />
C<br />
E<br />
SUMMER HOURS:<br />
Monday-Friday 8-6<br />
• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs<br />
• Genuine Broasted Chicken<br />
• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps<br />
Reserve for panoramic views<br />
of Lake Huron from our patio!<br />
• Take Out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby<br />
NIGHTLY<br />
SPECIALS<br />
3261 London Line (Rd. R . 22)<br />
East of SARNIA<br />
519-542-8353<br />
2403 London Road,<br />
Hwy. 22 (at Bridgen Road) SARNIA<br />
519-542-7071<br />
ferreraconcrete.ca<br />
NEWLY EXPANDED 28,000 sq <br />
GIFT & GARDEN STORE and<br />
63,000 sq of GREENHOUSE<br />
Miracle Max’s Minions coming this summer<br />
Proud Member of...<br />
• Steps & Railings<br />
• Planters • Statuary<br />
• Senmental Stones<br />
• Stepping Stones<br />
• Benches • Fountains<br />
• Lawn Furniture<br />
• Bird Baths & More<br />
Also Home of...<br />
519-337-7333<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> The southernmost point of Ontario is equal to Rome, Italy and Northern California.<br />
Page 23
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
For TOWN more NAME, information, TOWN NAME go to and www.town.petrolia.on.ca<br />
another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
<strong>2023</strong> SEASON HOURS<br />
Historic Oil Field<br />
Open for Guided Tours!<br />
July & August<br />
Thursday to Sunday 10am - 4pm<br />
Other times by appointment<br />
411 Greenfield Street, Petrolia • 519-882-2350<br />
BARN<br />
DANCE<br />
Featuring Scott Manery<br />
& the Barnburners<br />
Saturday, July 8<br />
6:30pm - 11pm<br />
Petrolia Farmers’ Market<br />
Free Community Event • Bring a lawnchair!<br />
Petrolia & Enniskillen Fall Fair • September 8-10<br />
4281 Discovery Line • 519-882-0897<br />
www.petroliadiscovery.com<br />
Contact us for Group Tours!<br />
Art in the Park • July 7-8<br />
Save the Date<br />
October 14, <strong>2023</strong><br />
FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
CLUB OF PETROLIA AND AREA<br />
fieryfaces.ca<br />
1st Annual Youth Summit<br />
More info<br />
coming soon!<br />
5th Annual<br />
farm to table<br />
Sept. 16th at 6 pm<br />
Tickets on Sale Now!<br />
Dinner Entertainment and<br />
Dancing Under the Stars<br />
Entertainment by the<br />
Victoria Playhouse Band<br />
Cash Bar<br />
Local Beer & Wine<br />
The IN HOME CHEF will prepare the meal with local food items purchased from Petrolia Farmers’ Market vendors, & area farmers.<br />
For more information, go to www.town.petrolia.on.ca<br />
Page 24<br />
More than 98% of Ontarians live within the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River Basin.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> to PETROLIA - Home of Victoria Playhouse Petrolia<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Camps and Art Classes Available! Check Our Website For Details<br />
Over 40<br />
Vendors<br />
of Unique<br />
Handmade<br />
Items<br />
BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER<br />
Check Facebook for Specials & Hours<br />
In Petrolia's Restored,<br />
Historic Post Office<br />
4207 Petrolia Line, Petrolia • 226-738-0911 www.artzden.ca<br />
Petrolia Discovery’s Historic Oil Field<br />
A must-see in Lambton<br />
The winding road to the Petrolia<br />
Discovery oil field offers a lot more than<br />
just a beautiful country drive. It is steeped<br />
in history and ends at one of the most<br />
surprising historical landmarks in Canada.<br />
The Petrolia Discovery is an authentic<br />
1860s oil field in action. But it’s much<br />
more than that. Its historic buildings and<br />
working oil field featuring a rig so large<br />
it could power 350 wells in its day, are<br />
the backdrop to a story both startling and<br />
fantastic.<br />
“This place is so important to the<br />
opening of the global oil industry,”<br />
explains Liz Welsh, a Hard Oiler who<br />
grew up in Petrolia and now chairs the<br />
Petrolia Discovery.<br />
Wednesday is<br />
SENIOR’S DAY!<br />
20% OFF* for<br />
Customers 60+<br />
Liz Welsh, Board Chair<br />
of Petrolia Discovery.<br />
By Cathy Dobson<br />
She remembers the fanfare when the<br />
Petrolia Discovery opened in 1980 as<br />
a unique historic oil field with original<br />
jerker line technology. “I was here and<br />
they had a gusher to mark the opening,”<br />
she said motioning to the sky where the<br />
oil blew out of the ground.<br />
“I grew up fascinated by this history.<br />
I guess there is oil in my blood,” Welsh<br />
laughed.<br />
She marvels at the technology and<br />
tools developed by the earliest oil drillers<br />
who figured out how to capture Black<br />
Gold, then shared their knowledge in<br />
places as far away as Persia (now Iran),<br />
Indonesia, Australia and Russia.<br />
“The Petrolia oil drillers learned how<br />
to do it by the seat of their pants,” Welsh<br />
said. “Their ingenuity is what fascinates<br />
me.”<br />
A tour of the Petrolia Discovery starts<br />
at the gum beds discovered by early<br />
pioneers in the area, and takes about an<br />
hour. It’s for all ages and includes a lot<br />
of hands-on activities for kids.<br />
Hard Oilers—the people who love<br />
Petrolia—are proud to tell their town’s<br />
story, said Welsh.<br />
The Discovery has always been<br />
Don’t Miss<br />
One of Petrolia’s<br />
Best Gift Shops!<br />
4211 Petrolia Line<br />
PETROLIA • 519-882-0400<br />
Steps away from Victoria Playhouse Petrolia<br />
a labour of love<br />
spearheaded by legions<br />
of talented volunteers.<br />
There was a brief<br />
period when the historic<br />
oil field fell into disrepair<br />
and was shut down<br />
but several years of<br />
restoration work and<br />
a determined group of<br />
volunteers have turned<br />
the museum’s fortunes<br />
around.<br />
“I think management<br />
and the board lost the<br />
focus for the site at one<br />
time,” said Welsh. “So<br />
we are going back to the<br />
basics to showcase the oil<br />
field.”<br />
She has big praise for the current<br />
board of directors that is working<br />
hard to restore the site and ensure it is<br />
around to educate and entertain visitors<br />
for many years to come.<br />
They have raised tens of thousands<br />
of dollars to repair and upgrade 10<br />
buildings including a one-room school<br />
house, a blacksmith shop, a hardware<br />
store and the toll house that came from<br />
nearby Plank Road.<br />
There’s a stable at the intersection of<br />
Oil and Tank streets and a woodworking<br />
shop where materials needed to<br />
maintain the oil field are fabricated.<br />
Ryan Shaw, 16, and Sivana Stec,<br />
19, are hired as tour guides this year<br />
and take on an interesting list of other<br />
responsibilities like oiling the lines,<br />
fixing exhibits, researching artifacts and<br />
digging new post holes.<br />
“We get a ton of international people<br />
here,” said Ryan. “I’ve talked to people<br />
from Germany, Spain, Italy, India, all<br />
over. “I even talked to an oil driller<br />
Treat<br />
Yourself<br />
at the<br />
Olde Post<br />
Parlour!<br />
Seasonal Home Decor<br />
Pine Furniture • Scented Candles<br />
• Repurposed Furniture<br />
• Birdhouses, Signs & Much More!<br />
4189 Petrolia Line • 519-882-0747<br />
EXTENDED SUMMER HOURS<br />
<strong>2023</strong>’s tour guides are Sivana Stec and Ryan Shaw, shown with<br />
the restored Fitzgerald Rig, revolutionary when it was built by<br />
Imperial Oil’s first president Frederick Fitzgerald in 1901.<br />
from France who was shocked when<br />
he found out the tools he still uses were<br />
created here.”<br />
“We’ve just finished chimney<br />
restoration and a new metal roof on the<br />
blacksmith shop and we are starting<br />
work on the Canadian Drill Rig this<br />
year,” she said.<br />
Importantly, there are 14 operational<br />
wells on site, including four that run with<br />
Petrolia-born jerker line technology.<br />
The enormous Fitzgerald Rig has<br />
also been restored. It was built by the<br />
first president of Imperial Oil in 1901<br />
and revolutionized the oil extraction<br />
business.<br />
“It’s the gem of the property,”<br />
said Welsh. “When it failed in 2018,<br />
in excess of 3,500 volunteer hours<br />
went into getting the Fitzgerald Rig<br />
operational again, as well as a Creative<br />
County grant.”<br />
“As far as we know, it is the largest<br />
operating powerhouse rig in the world.”<br />
See the ad on this page for more<br />
information.<br />
OPEN FOR GUIDED TOURS!<br />
• Wedding • Birthday<br />
• Baby • Home Decor<br />
HOGAN<br />
P•H•A•R•M•A•C•Y<br />
Full Service Pharmacy<br />
Full Service Cosmetic Department<br />
Full Service Home Health Care Dept.<br />
4177 Petrolia Line, Petrolia • 519-882-1840 Mon-Fri 9-9 • Sat 9-6 • Sun 10-5<br />
Country Yarns<br />
Everything for your Knitting,<br />
Crocheting, Cross Stitch<br />
& Needlepoint Needs!<br />
- Mention this ad for a 15% discount! -<br />
2776 LaSalle Line, Petrolia<br />
Between Mandaumin & Waterworks Rd.<br />
(Enter St. Clair, Ontario in your GPS)<br />
519-882-8740<br />
Wed. 10-5 / Thurs. 10-6 / Fri. 10-5 / Sat. 10-3<br />
www.country-yarns.com<br />
1860s Working Oil Field Historic Site<br />
July & August: Thursday-Sunday<br />
10am-4pm (other times by appointment)<br />
To Book a Tour ~ call, email or Facebook us!<br />
PetroliaDiscovery.com over<br />
ery.<br />
com • 519-882-0897<br />
97<br />
petroliadiscovery@outlook.com<br />
l<br />
c<br />
over<br />
ery@<br />
outl<br />
tloo<br />
ook.co<br />
com<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> The North American oil industry was born in Oil Springs, in 1850.<br />
Page 25
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
"Mental Age"<br />
Eye Test<br />
The following was developed<br />
as a mental age assessment<br />
by the School of Psychiatry at<br />
Harvard University. Take your<br />
time and see if you can read each<br />
line aloud without a mistake.<br />
The average person over 60 years<br />
of age cannot do it!<br />
1. This is this cat.<br />
2. This is is cat.<br />
3. This is how cat.<br />
4. This is to cat.<br />
5. This is keep cat.<br />
6. This is an cat.<br />
7. This is old cat.<br />
8. This is fart cat.<br />
9. This is busy cat.<br />
10. This is for cat.<br />
11. This is forty cat.<br />
12. This is seconds cat.<br />
Now go back & read the third word<br />
in each line from the top down.<br />
From PETROLIA to OIL SPRINGS, ALVINSTON & WYOMING<br />
3115 1 River Street<br />
e<br />
ALVINSTON<br />
519-847-5333<br />
5333<br />
Check online ne<br />
for hours<br />
• Honey • Mead<br />
• Gift Baskets<br />
s<br />
• Natural a<br />
Hive<br />
Products<br />
& Gifts<br />
Visit i<br />
www.munrohoney.com<br />
oney.<br />
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign<br />
At a<br />
Cocktail<br />
Lounge...<br />
"Ladies are requested<br />
not to have children<br />
in the bar."<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Church Ladies<br />
With Typewriters!<br />
The Fasting & Prayer<br />
Conference includes meals.<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
Scouts are saving aluminum<br />
cans, bottles, and other<br />
items to be recycled.<br />
Proceeds will be used<br />
to cripple children.<br />
The sermon this morning:<br />
'Jesus Walks on the Water’.<br />
The sermon tonight:<br />
'Searching for Jesus’.<br />
Ladies, don't forget the<br />
rummage sale.<br />
It's a chance to get rid<br />
of those things not worth<br />
keeping around the house.<br />
Bring your husbands.<br />
Don't let worry<br />
kill you off -<br />
let the Church help.<br />
Miss Charlene Mason<br />
sang: 'I will not pass<br />
this way again,'<br />
giving obvious pleasure<br />
to the congregation.<br />
For those of you who have<br />
children and don't know it,<br />
we have a nursery<br />
downstairs.<br />
NOV 24 - DEC 10<br />
STARBRIGHT<br />
RIGH<br />
T<br />
CHRISTMAS S<br />
<strong>2023</strong><br />
2<br />
A Glorious<br />
Tradition<br />
DEC 15 - 17<br />
THE VPP HOLIDAY<br />
JAMBOREE<br />
Foot Stompin’<br />
Festive Fun<br />
Next Thursday there will<br />
be try-outs for the choir.<br />
They need all the help<br />
they can get.<br />
Irving Benson and Jessie<br />
Carter were married on<br />
October 24 in the church.<br />
So ends a friendship<br />
that began in their<br />
school days.<br />
A bean supper will be<br />
held on Tuesday evening<br />
in the church hall.<br />
Music will follow.<br />
Page 26<br />
Plank Road, which runs from Sarnia to Oil Springs, was the last toll road in Ontario.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Our 1st Section ends here but there are THREE sections of great destinations!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Official flower - trillium. Official tree - eastern white pine. Official bird - common loon. Page 27
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
The<br />
1-800-667-0337<br />
Daytripper®<br />
www.daytripping ca<br />
SECTION 2<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> • Vol. 29, Issue 2<br />
• Unique Gift Shops<br />
• Antique Shops • Events<br />
• Live Theatre • Museums<br />
• Town Wide Yard Sales<br />
• Specialty Farms & Markets<br />
• Craft Breweries & Wineries<br />
• Quilt, Garden & Craft Shops<br />
• Artisans • Thrift Shops<br />
• Places to Stay & Dine<br />
• So Much More!<br />
“KINCARDINE”<br />
by George Rosema<br />
pbase.com/grosema<br />
This issue has Sections<br />
FULL MAP<br />
on PAGES<br />
14-15<br />
DETROIT<br />
KINCARDINE<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
SARNIA<br />
A<br />
LONDON<br />
N<br />
1<br />
WINDSOR<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
2<br />
PORT STANLEY<br />
3<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
TORONTO<br />
Lake Ontario<br />
NIAGARA FALLS<br />
BUFFALO<br />
U.S./Canada Borders<br />
Some areas can be found in all sections.<br />
Use index to find all the shops in a region.<br />
Lake Erie<br />
3<br />
BRANTFORD<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
Ain’t nothin’ better in the world, you know / Than lyin’ in the sun with your radio
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Stop & Shop in<br />
DOWNTOWN<br />
FOREST<br />
Check out our downtown - browse<br />
our shops, enjoy a meal at one of<br />
our fantastic restaurants or take in a<br />
movie at the historic Kineto Theatre!<br />
Make a day of it in Forest!<br />
JOIN US THIS SUMMER FOR:<br />
Car Show July 20<br />
Kids Day August 25<br />
Our 2nd Section begins in FOREST, PORT FRANKS & THEDFORD<br />
Keep up to date with<br />
event & shopping<br />
information on our<br />
website, Facebook<br />
and Instagram!<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
The Forest Florist<br />
Open Mon.-Fri. 9-5,<br />
Sat.10-3, ,<br />
Closed Sun.<br />
and Country Accents<br />
NEW Pictures,<br />
Clocks, Home Decor,<br />
Placemats s&Rugs<br />
&Rugs!<br />
NEUTRALS Suit<br />
All Seasons<br />
& Weather!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>.<br />
Hair gets lighter.<br />
Skin gets darker.<br />
Water gets warmer.<br />
Drinks get colder.<br />
Music gets louder.<br />
Nights get longer.<br />
Life gets better.<br />
Always Fresh Flowers &Tropical<br />
Plants for Every Occasion!<br />
CUSTOM MADE Silk (Faux) Arrangements!<br />
Ready for pickup anytime or<br />
call ahead for local delivery.<br />
www.forestflorist.com<br />
t<br />
1 Victoria St., FOREST • 519-786-2339 •1866 1-866-786-2339<br />
Home is Where the Heart Is<br />
It could be your house or… as you<br />
crest the road in your RV going on a<br />
long and well deserved vacation to rest<br />
and relax, the country side opens up<br />
to reveal all that you’d hoped for. The<br />
open country road to the lake, your final<br />
destination for today.<br />
The campfire is going just nicely to<br />
roast the marshmallows on the stick that<br />
you then place on a graham cracker with<br />
a square of that nice chocolate. Then<br />
you scrape the toasted marshmallow<br />
off with a second graham<br />
wafer to cover the first<br />
square and squeeze<br />
it together to let<br />
the chocolate and<br />
marshmallow melt<br />
into one ooey-gooey<br />
goodness! You take<br />
the first bite and<br />
your whole body<br />
starts to rise, slowly,<br />
as the flavour hits<br />
your taste buds in<br />
your mouth and<br />
forever lets you<br />
recall this moment.<br />
With your finger you<br />
By Hans Weisshaar, Chatham<br />
catch the little drip that you couldn’t get<br />
with your tongue and savour every little<br />
bit. Maybe even have another one—go<br />
ahead—because one is just not enough.<br />
You get up and walk towards the lake;<br />
the loon cries out one more time to wish<br />
you a good night as the ripples of water<br />
wash up on the shore.<br />
You look up and find that the Milky<br />
Way is reflecting in the water and<br />
extends his majestic view over the<br />
horizon and right across the sky as far as<br />
the eye can see. It’s bright enough to<br />
read a newspaper.<br />
As I stand here,<br />
I am as tall as a<br />
mountain and as<br />
insignificant as a grain of<br />
sand on a beach at the<br />
same time. So are my<br />
hopes and dreams and<br />
all my worries put into<br />
the same category.<br />
Never let me forget,<br />
give me this moment to<br />
remember!<br />
Inevitably the kids,<br />
playing near the fire, find<br />
out THERE IS NO WIFI!<br />
• Collecbles • Giware • Kids Toys, Games & Books • Fudge<br />
• Maple Buer Tarts & Baking • Williamson Farms Beef & Pork<br />
• Local Honey • Cheese • Local Cider • Williamson Farms Maple Syrup<br />
Open Mon to Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-3 • Closed Sundays aer Labour Day<br />
14 King Street West, FOREST • 226-520-0144<br />
www.williamsonfarmscountrystore.ca<br />
Page 30<br />
The name Ontario comes from the Iroquois word for “beautiful water.”<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
TIP! Bring a cooler on these trips to buy local foods - It’s bound to come in handy!<br />
Thank God for Small Towns<br />
You Know You’re In a<br />
Small Town When...<br />
- Third Street is on the edge of town.<br />
- You don’t use your turn signals because everyone knows where you<br />
are going.<br />
- A baby born June 14 gets gifts from local merchants as the first baby<br />
of the year.<br />
- You speak to each dog you pass by name, and he wags his tail at you.<br />
- You drive into a ditch five miles out of town and word gets back<br />
before you do.<br />
- You dial the wrong number and talk for 15 minutes anyway.<br />
- You can’t walk for exercise because every car that passes you offers<br />
you a ride.<br />
- You miss a Sunday at church and receive a get well card.<br />
- Someone asks you how you feel and listens to what you say.<br />
Thank God for small towns and the people who live in them.<br />
When you<br />
try to<br />
prove to<br />
someone that<br />
a machine<br />
won't work,<br />
it will.<br />
O riginal Art & Giftware<br />
Metalworks I Glassworks I Sculptures<br />
& WORKSHOPS!<br />
OPEN Saturday to Sunday 11am-5pm or by appt.<br />
7710 Clayton St., Port Franks • 519-330-4488<br />
YOUR GO-TO DESTINATION...<br />
Check Social Media and<br />
our Website for<br />
entertainment updates,<br />
or to book golf, RV parking,<br />
weddings & events.<br />
For Exceptional Golf,<br />
Food, Drinks<br />
& Live Music<br />
And the place to celebrate life<br />
milestones in Lambton Shores.<br />
18 Hole Championship Golf Course<br />
Full Service Dining Experience<br />
Patio with Breathtaking Course View<br />
Local Beers, Wines & Ciders on Tap<br />
RV Parking Available (book online)<br />
Live Music Every Friday & Saturday<br />
widderstation.com<br />
AWARD WINNING<br />
Hard Cider & Perry<br />
Apple Wine<br />
Ice Cider<br />
Gift Boutique<br />
Premium Sweet Cider<br />
Cider Tastings<br />
Early Apples<br />
Organic Vegetables<br />
Preserves & Pies<br />
Nature Trails<br />
MONDAY - SATURDAY 9 to 5<br />
SUNDAYS 11 to 5<br />
8169 KENNEDY LINE<br />
THEDFORD I ONTARIO I CANADA<br />
519-296-5558<br />
WE SHIP!<br />
8395 Decker Road, Thedford • 519-296-4653<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> The Bruce Trail (hiking trail) runs for 800 km from Queenston to Tobermory.<br />
Page 31
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
JULY 9<br />
SHE WOLVES OF LONDON<br />
JULY 16 STACEY KAY<br />
JULY 23 MUDMEN<br />
Special guest: Brothers Wilde<br />
More Info at:<br />
Albeck’s<br />
CONCERT SERIES <strong>2023</strong><br />
JULY 30<br />
LONG RANGE HUSTLE<br />
Special guest: Matt Zaddy<br />
AUGUST 13<br />
MACKENZIE BLUES BAND<br />
Special guest: Holly Clausius<br />
Along Hwy. #21 to GRAND BEND & GODERICH<br />
FREE<br />
EVENT<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
JULY 9<br />
THROUGH<br />
AUG. 27<br />
RAIN LOCATION FOR ALL SHOWS: THE GRAND BEND LEGION<br />
The<br />
Newlyweds<br />
GRAND<br />
BEND<br />
ROTARY<br />
STAGE<br />
@ 7pm<br />
www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
He sat at the dinner table<br />
With a discontented frown,<br />
The potatoes & steak were underdone,<br />
And the bread was baked too brown;<br />
The pie was too sour<br />
And the pudding too sweet,<br />
And the roast was much too fat;<br />
The soup was greasy, too, and salty,<br />
'Twas hardly fit for the cat.<br />
"I wish you could eat the bread & pie<br />
I've seen my mother make,<br />
They are something else,<br />
And 'would do you good<br />
Just to look at a loaf of her cake."<br />
Said the smiling wife,<br />
"I'll improve with age,<br />
Just now I'm but a beginner;<br />
But your mother has come to visit us,<br />
And today she cooked the dinner.<br />
ADMISSION<br />
BY DONATION<br />
Bring a Lawn Chair<br />
AUGUST 20<br />
MAGGIE’S WAKE<br />
Special guest: The Wanted<br />
AUGUST 27<br />
LYNDON JOHN X<br />
Special guest: The Classy Wrecks<br />
PINEDALE<br />
Motor Inn<br />
107 Ontario Street South<br />
GRAND BEND<br />
1-888-838-PINE (7463)<br />
www.pinedale.on.ca<br />
Let the Wind Take Your Words<br />
By Mary Lou Tasko, Lambton Shores Nature Trails • www.lsntblazers.com<br />
Earlier this spring, Lambton Shores<br />
Nature Trails, in partnership with the<br />
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Area,<br />
installed a “wind phone” in the Ausable<br />
River Cut Conservation Area, just off<br />
Highway 21 in the municipality of<br />
Lambton Shores.<br />
If you are unfamiliar with the<br />
concept, a wind phone is a disconnected<br />
telephone placed in a natural setting. It<br />
allows people who are grieving the loss<br />
of a loved one to talk to them—letting the<br />
“wind take their words.” Although the<br />
conversation is one-sided, many people<br />
find it helpful in the grieving process as<br />
it gives them a voice to express their<br />
thoughts and feelings.<br />
The idea originated<br />
in Japan in 2010, when<br />
Itaru Sasaki installed a<br />
phone booth, complete<br />
with an obsolete phone,<br />
in his garden where he<br />
could sit and talk to his<br />
deceased cousin. He found<br />
the continued connection<br />
and peace of the garden<br />
comforting and therapeutic.<br />
The idea caught on, and<br />
there are now over 60 wind phones<br />
worldwide. They take many different<br />
forms, but they all provide the same<br />
thing—a telephone and a private space<br />
in natural surroundings.<br />
Grief counsellors agree that grieving<br />
is an ongoing process that never really<br />
ends and “moving forward” is really<br />
about learning to live with loss. Local<br />
psychologist Dr. Fiona Meeks says,<br />
“People process and grieve in various<br />
ways, and there isn’t a one-size-fits-all<br />
approach or journey; however, for some<br />
people, it can be very therapeutic and<br />
healing to identify ways to connect with<br />
a deceased loved one as they navigate<br />
and move forward in their life. The<br />
concept of the wind phone<br />
achieves exactly that: it<br />
provides the ability to<br />
maintain a connection with<br />
deceased loved ones in a<br />
natural setting.”<br />
LSNT learned about the<br />
wind phone through a CBC<br />
report on an installation in<br />
Deer Lake, Newfoundland.<br />
The wind phone<br />
installation in the Ausable<br />
Close to Beach<br />
& Nature Trails!<br />
Ask about our<br />
Secret Garden!<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Grand Bend’s Tranquil Mini Resort<br />
on the banks of the Old Ausable River<br />
Photos:<br />
os<br />
Ontario’s Southwest<br />
t<br />
Family owned<br />
& operated<br />
over 40 years<br />
offering friendly,<br />
personalized<br />
service.<br />
Huron Country<br />
Playhouse<br />
Advanced Midweek<br />
Reservation<br />
Guests Receive<br />
10% OFF<br />
River Cut CA is about 150m north from<br />
the trailhead, just off the main trail.<br />
LSNT built a kiosk with a metal roof and<br />
a small bench from recycled materials.<br />
LSNT has been overwhelmed by the<br />
response! Since its installation in late<br />
March, the short path to the wind phone<br />
kiosk has been well-trodden and LSNT<br />
has received profuse positive feedback.<br />
The LSNT Facebook post alone has<br />
reached almost 10,000 hits. CBC Radio<br />
hosted Ross Atkinson, LSNT’s Chair of<br />
Operations, on Afternoon Drive with<br />
Allison Devereaux, and several articles<br />
have been published by CBC News,<br />
Cottage Life, Blackburn News and the<br />
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Area.<br />
Most important are the personal notes<br />
LSNT has received from individuals who<br />
have already used the wind phone.<br />
While the wind phone may not be<br />
an effective tool for everyone who is<br />
grieving, its growing popularity is proof<br />
that it is one more strategy for people to<br />
lessen the pain of loss. LSNT invites you<br />
to visit our local wind phone, or perhaps<br />
pass along this information to anyone you<br />
think it may benefit. You may also wish<br />
to check out the website My Wind Phone<br />
(https://www.mywindphone.com) for a<br />
little more history, wind phone locations,<br />
shared stories and a myriad of resources<br />
for folks who are living with grief.<br />
Seasonal<br />
Store<br />
10005 Lakeshore Road<br />
Grand Bend<br />
Home • Cottage<br />
Indoor/Outdoor Seasonal Decor<br />
Open 7 Days a Week • 10am to 5pm<br />
Be sure to visit GREEN BUCKS DOLLAR DISCOUNT STORE: 99 Ontario Street South • Grand Bend<br />
Page 32<br />
Grand Bend claims to have the largest firework display in Southwestern Ontario on July 1st.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
Enter our Photo Contest (on Pg. 66) and we’ll donate to your favourite charity.<br />
Shop, Stay<br />
Dine & Play<br />
in Downtown<br />
Goderich<br />
Join Us from<br />
Victoria Day to<br />
Thanksgiving for our...<br />
Saturday Farmers’<br />
Market, 8am-2pm<br />
Our Sunday Open Air<br />
Market, 9am-2pm<br />
Follow us on Facebook<br />
@downtowngoderich@<br />
...to learn about all the fun & exciting<br />
activities, & events happening<br />
this summer. AND to see what<br />
Downtown Goderich has to offer!<br />
WWW.GODERICHBIA.CA<br />
Phrase Origins<br />
Fly off<br />
the<br />
Handle<br />
Refers to a person<br />
who is venting or<br />
angry - we say<br />
that he/she "flies off the handle."<br />
The expression refers to the head<br />
of an ax. A wood-chopper giving<br />
vent to his anger will chop so<br />
violently that the head of the ax<br />
will "fly off the handle."<br />
T HE B OOK P EDDLER<br />
100s of Authors • 1,000s of Titles<br />
New & Previously Read<br />
• Everything from $1 Books<br />
to Signed/Collectible Editions<br />
• Local History/Authors<br />
34 West St. • GODERICH<br />
LIKE US ON<br />
519-524-5224<br />
Trade in the books you've read for some you haven't!<br />
Over 14,000<br />
people...<br />
should ...You<br />
too!<br />
ALL AROUND<br />
THE HOUSE<br />
Bed, Bath, Kitchen<br />
Home Decor, Gifts<br />
32 The Square, Goderich<br />
519-524-4181<br />
• Records (New e<br />
& Used)<br />
d<br />
• Retro Video V Games & Toys<br />
T y<br />
• Vintage V<br />
t<br />
Clothing & MCM Decor<br />
88 Britannia Rd. E. • GODERICH<br />
(beside Comfort Inn) • 226-222-2834<br />
Driving<br />
TRIVIA<br />
Answers Below<br />
1. What is considered to be the least nutritious fruit/vegetable?<br />
2. What is the diameter, in inches, of a golf hole?<br />
3. Does sound travel faster through water or through air?<br />
4. What is the name of the trailer park featured in the TV show,<br />
“Trailer Park Boys”?<br />
5. Which word is used to describe a baby porcupine?<br />
A) Porcupette B) Porculina C) Porkpie<br />
6. The Rumba originated in which Latin American country?<br />
7. What name is given to a group of crows?<br />
8. Varicella is the technical name for which infectious disease?<br />
9. Singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead in 1984, who shot him?<br />
10. How many legs does a crab have: a] 8 b] 10 c] 12?<br />
11. Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?<br />
12. How many minutes are there in a week?<br />
13. Who founded the church of Scientology?<br />
14. Which Ontario beach is the longest freshwater sand<br />
strip in the world?<br />
15. Canada’s youngest Prime Minister was sworn in at the age of<br />
39, who was it?<br />
16. What number was on Herbie the Volkswagen in the Disney<br />
film “The Love Bug”: a] 35 b] 53 c] 57?<br />
17. What symbol is above the 5 on a standard keyboard?<br />
ANSWERS: 1. cucumber 2. 4 inches 3. water 4. Sunnyvale 5. A) porcupette<br />
6. Cuba 7. a murder 8. Chicken Pox 9. his father<br />
10. b] 10 11. on the moon 12. 10,080 13. L. Ron Hubbard 14. Wasaga Beach<br />
15. Joe Clark (June 4, 1979) 16. b] 53 17. %<br />
Cuisipro<br />
Le Creuset<br />
Staub<br />
Everything you may need -<br />
from the preparation<br />
of your culinary delights,<br />
to presentation<br />
Wellness Mats<br />
All Clad<br />
Royal Doulton<br />
Waterford Crystal<br />
Portmeirion<br />
The Culinary Boutique in<br />
the heart of Downtown Goderich.<br />
34 Courthouse Square, Goderich • 519-612-1919<br />
Garden Centre<br />
• Birds & Bunnies<br />
•Cacti and Succulents<br />
• Amazing Décor & Gifts<br />
• Annuals & Hanging Baskets<br />
• Shrubs, Trees & Perennials<br />
• Always Free Coffee & Cookies<br />
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK<br />
YEAR ROUND<br />
CHRYSANTHEMUM<br />
& FALL PORCH PACKAGES<br />
AVAILABLE EARLY SEPTEMBER<br />
10133 Lakeshore Road<br />
3 kms South of Grand Bend<br />
www.westlandgreenhouses.com 519-238-1321<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Goderich is the only place in Ontario where you can see two sunsets every evening.<br />
Page 33
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
CLINTON, SEAFORTH, BLYTH, HENSALL, ZURICH, LONDESBOROUGH & MITCHELL<br />
MI<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
ONTARIO<br />
anquesrad.com<br />
79 ALBERT STREET, CLINTON<br />
Anything is<br />
possible if you<br />
don't know<br />
what you are<br />
talking about.<br />
Annuals, perennials,<br />
trees, shrubs, tropicals,<br />
giftware and more!<br />
39853 Londesboro Road<br />
Londesborough • 519-523-9781<br />
Hours on Website • Gift Cards Available<br />
www.greyhavengardens.com<br />
QUALITY Mennonite-CRAFTED<br />
Furniture, MADE IN ONTARIO<br />
43 Albert Street, Clinton<br />
226-457-0575 • cinnamoncabinco.ca<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
8, 9 & 10, <strong>2023</strong><br />
BLYTH FAIRGROUNDS<br />
• Steam Engines<br />
& Threshing Machines<br />
• Step Dance<br />
& Fiddle Competitions<br />
• Daily Parades<br />
• Antique Tractor Show & Pull<br />
• Children's Activities<br />
• Kids Tractor Pulls<br />
• Nightly Entertainment<br />
• Antique Gas Engines<br />
& Working Displays<br />
• THRESHERS CAMPGROUND<br />
(Opens Sept. 6)<br />
• BBQ Sauce<br />
& Mustard<br />
• Honey Butter<br />
• Honey Spreads<br />
• Bee Pollen<br />
• Skin Creams<br />
• Bees for your<br />
own hive!<br />
•Liquid•Creamed•Comb<br />
We Have More Than<br />
Just Honey!<br />
Thurs toSat. t<br />
9-5<br />
39006 Zurich-Hensall Rd.,<br />
East of Zurich • 519-236-4979<br />
www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca<br />
HURON PIONEER<br />
THRESHERS &<br />
HOBBY ASSOCIATION INC.<br />
- 62 nd REUNION -<br />
• FEATURE CAR: 1929 Packard 733<br />
• FEATURE ANTIQUE TRACTOR: Oliver<br />
BLYTH, ON • 226-523-9100<br />
www.blythsteamshow.com<br />
www.facebook.com/HuronPioneerThresherHobbyAssociation<br />
The prettiest little quilt shop p<br />
in Ontario!<br />
• Sue Spargo Wool,<br />
Thread & Patterns<br />
• Wool Kits<br />
• Eleganza, Valdani<br />
& Specialty Threads<br />
• Cherrywood<br />
Hand-dyed Fabrics<br />
• Reproduction o Fabrics<br />
90 Main St. S., Seaforth • 519-600-1646 • www.thecottonharvest.com<br />
tonharves com<br />
KILDONAN HOUSE<br />
BED & BREAKFAST<br />
71 KIRK STREET I CLINTON 519-482-1163<br />
Sisters’<br />
Daytrip<br />
By Kym Wolfe • www.kymwolfe.com<br />
My sister and I live in the same city,<br />
but we don’t carve out time for just the<br />
two of us as often as we’d like. A few<br />
years ago we enjoyed our first sisters’<br />
road trip, and now it’s become an annual<br />
summer tradition.<br />
Usually it’s a one-day outing—we set<br />
out in the morning with a destination in<br />
mind, meandering on country roads and<br />
sometimes stopping along the way. This<br />
would typically be for something that she<br />
(the photographer) can capture with her<br />
camera, or that I (the craft beer and wine<br />
lover) can entice her to sample with me.<br />
Or for something unusual that piques our<br />
interest.<br />
One year our destination was Cowbell<br />
Brewery in Blyth. We stopped in Clinton<br />
to see the now side-tracked railway car<br />
that for many years served as a mobile<br />
one-room school and living quarters for<br />
teacher Fred Sloman, his wife Cela and<br />
their family. Talk about tiny living—they<br />
raised five children on it!<br />
Being raised in Northern Ontario<br />
my sister and I were familiar with the<br />
concept of a one-room school house.<br />
When we were toddlers our father taught<br />
in a one-room classroom in Kenabeek—a<br />
building that Wikipedia tells me is still<br />
standing 60 years later, serving as the<br />
town’s community centre.<br />
Naturally, we were fascinated with the<br />
Clinton railway school car, which for 39<br />
years ran between Capreol and Foleyet.<br />
Up and down the line it went, 240 km<br />
each way, throughout the school year.<br />
Clinton School on Wheels<br />
Get Paid to Go ...<br />
The car was shunted to a side track at<br />
different points for a week at a time, so<br />
that Mr. Sloman could teach the children<br />
in that area.<br />
Pictures and stories of the students<br />
brought the past to life—Indigenous<br />
children who snowshoed to the train once<br />
a month, dodging the residential school<br />
they may have ended up in; children of<br />
newcomers to Canada who worked for<br />
the railroad and knew no English; children<br />
of woodsmen, hunters, trappers, some of<br />
them canoeing or skiing for miles to get<br />
to school each day when the train school<br />
came to their community.<br />
Alton Farms Estate Winery<br />
Last year our sisters’ daytrip took us to<br />
Alton Farms Estate Winery in Plympton-<br />
Wyoming. We told our families we were<br />
going to Wyoming for the day—almost<br />
as impressive as Paris or Brussels, which<br />
are also within our one-day driving<br />
range! Dedicated shun-pikers, we drove<br />
through the countryside, pulling over to<br />
see fields of sunflowers and to wave at<br />
the alpacas who live on the same farm.<br />
When we arrived at Alton we started<br />
our visit by exploring the hiking trails<br />
adjacent to the vineyard. Afterwards we<br />
enjoyed a glass of wine and charcuterie<br />
board on the patio, and a pleasant<br />
conversation with owner Anne Kurtz<br />
Alton. The winery is just one destination<br />
on Lambton County’s Blue Coast Trail,<br />
and she left us with a map that revealed<br />
an abundance of wineries, breweries and<br />
cideries in the area. I sense a future road<br />
trip back to the area.<br />
Conveniently, Stonepicker Brewing<br />
Company is right around the country<br />
corner from Alton—and they had<br />
beautiful sunflower fields! A flight of<br />
beer in Stonepicker’s picturesque setting<br />
satisfied both the photographer and<br />
the craft beer afficionado, and was the<br />
perfect ending for our very pleasant day.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> is hiring drivers to deliver the paper to<br />
unique shops, one or two days, a few times a year.<br />
We need friendly, mature people with a minivan or<br />
truck, who can easily lift the bundles of papers. CALL 1-800-667-0337<br />
Page 34<br />
Ontario has more than 1/4 million lakes and 1/5 of the world’s fresh water.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
On a gloomy day... I close my eyes.<br />
At camp<br />
Immediately, I am at camp again.<br />
On the banks of the Ottawa River on a<br />
wooded, 40-hectare haven. Living with<br />
five other girls my age—early teens—<br />
in a bell tent. Girl Guide members, we<br />
have bonded during the school year.<br />
Now we live together for a few weeks<br />
each summer at Camp Woolsey. Away<br />
from parents, home, and related<br />
responsibilities. Pure bliss.<br />
This particular year, in a lucky twist<br />
of fate, we five have landed positions<br />
on Woolsey’s waterfront staff. Our jobs<br />
bring prestige, privilege—meaning we<br />
don’t have to peel mountains of potatoes<br />
or wash dishes in the Mess Hall. Such<br />
duties are relegated to mere campers.<br />
Lessons in life<br />
However, no matter inclement<br />
weather or cold grey river water or black<br />
flies, our job is to teach swimming,<br />
canoeing, and water safety to campers.<br />
All day. Every day.<br />
Gunwale bobbing* on canoes was our<br />
popular time-off pastime. Today, this<br />
game we played astride the gunwales/<br />
sides of a canoe, is outlawed. Too<br />
dangerous. Liability insurance is now<br />
necessary.<br />
And yet, gunwale bobbing gave us<br />
the opportunity to take chances, to learn<br />
how to balance, to fall into the water<br />
and get up again. Valuable life lessons.<br />
Night adventure<br />
In the evening, after campfire songs<br />
like Land of the Silver Birch, Fire’s<br />
Burning, and Taps (Day is Done, Gone the<br />
Sun...), we were expected to tumble into<br />
You can be a part of the Daytripper too. Send us an article, photo, advice, etc.<br />
Yesterday<br />
By Heather Rath, Burlington<br />
our tents and sleeping bags, (flash)lights<br />
out, and sleep.<br />
Except we waterfront girls never<br />
followed protocol. After leaders finished<br />
their ‘bedcheck,’ we crept out of our tent<br />
and raced onto the path immediately<br />
behind our site. Circulating rumours of<br />
a boys’ camp not far away had piqued<br />
our interest.<br />
We decided to raid it.<br />
Unfortunately, traipsing along a<br />
woodland path in the dark proved<br />
difficult. Especially when unidentifiable<br />
bush noises alerted suspicious leaders<br />
that not all was normal. Also, our no<br />
flashlight rule to avoid detection was a<br />
liability.<br />
Despite our precautions, our<br />
deviously responsible leaders came<br />
looking. We dove into nearby shrubbery<br />
to escape discovery. When we thought it<br />
safe, once they paraded past our hiding<br />
spot, we ran for cover back into our<br />
tent. All this action in darkness.<br />
The next morning, we awoke to terrible<br />
rashes covering our bodies. Rashes that<br />
itched and oozed with scratchy sores.<br />
Seems, in our haste to hide, we had<br />
chosen a patch of poison ivy.<br />
To this day, I swear we saw smirks on<br />
our leaders’ faces.<br />
Retaliation<br />
Of course, we must retaliate.<br />
Anonymously. We hope.<br />
There were no modern bathroom<br />
facilities at camp. But there were<br />
those old-fashioned outhouses (with<br />
carved half-moons in the door of a<br />
small wooden latrine) set apart due to<br />
unsavoury odours, from the campsite.<br />
One was designated for campers. The<br />
other outhouse, placed farther away<br />
and delicately surrounded by greenery,<br />
belonged to camp leaders.<br />
Cleaning these latrines and<br />
throwing lye crystals on the odious<br />
contents plopped below the hole were<br />
tantamount to hell.<br />
While some kept vigilant watch,<br />
the rest of us took on the smelly job of<br />
exacting our revenge. We opened the<br />
leaders’ latrine door, lifted the toilet seat,<br />
secured saran wrap across the ‘hole,’<br />
replaced the toilet seat, left the little<br />
wooden building and immediately hid in<br />
the surrounding shrubbery, ignoring the<br />
swarms of eternal buzzing insects.<br />
Didn’t take long before a leader<br />
needed to answer the call of nature. She<br />
ambled along the path to the executive<br />
latrine.<br />
Stifling giggles, we watched her step<br />
inside. Lock the door.<br />
We heard her screams. Immediately<br />
fled the scene. Tried hard to silence loud<br />
snickers.<br />
Yesterday<br />
But all this innocent tomfoolery was<br />
yesterday. Now I must return to today<br />
and the current sad state of our besieged<br />
world. Besides, it’s almost time for<br />
dinner. What can I possibly prepare that<br />
isn’t too expensive and that all three kids<br />
and their father will eat?<br />
* A trick called “gunwale bobbing” or<br />
“gunwaling” allows a canoe to be propelled<br />
without a paddle. The canoeist stands on<br />
the gunwales, near the bow or the stern,<br />
and squats up and down to make the canoe<br />
rock backward and forward. This can be<br />
turned into a game where two people stand<br />
one on each end, and attempt to cause the<br />
other to lose balance and fall into the water,<br />
while remaining standing themselves.<br />
School on Wheels<br />
Museum<br />
um<br />
Visit the original CNR School on Wheels<br />
train car where Fred Sloman taught<br />
the children in isolated areas<br />
of Northern Ontario from 1926-1964.<br />
Open Thursday to Sunday & Holidays,<br />
May to September 30th • 11 am to 4 pm<br />
Admission by donation.<br />
Admission of $5 may apply for group tours.<br />
Please inquire about accessibility.<br />
Call 519-482-3997 for info. & to arrange group tours.<br />
At Sloman Park<br />
76 Victoria Terrace, Clinton<br />
schoolonwheels@centralhuron.com<br />
www.centralhuron.com<br />
Discover<br />
more in<br />
Mitchell!<br />
www.westperth.com/BIA<br />
westperth <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Ontario’s official motto is “Loyal she began, loyal she remains.”<br />
Page 35
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
KINCARDINE, RIPLEY, GORRIE, CLIFFORD & HARRISTON are as far north as we go.<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Hive ‘N Hoe<br />
Country Store<br />
Local, Natural Honey<br />
Handcrafted Gifts<br />
Homegrown Produce<br />
678 Kincardine Ave. Honey Products<br />
Kincardine www.anderkin.ca<br />
Open Mon. to Sat. 10-5 519-396-3529<br />
Shoreline Chic<br />
Huge range of<br />
MADE IN<br />
CANADA HATS<br />
HOME DECOR<br />
Incredible Deals<br />
on Area Rugs!<br />
Home &<br />
Cottage Decor,<br />
Area Rugs<br />
& More!<br />
The probability<br />
of being watched<br />
is directly<br />
proportional to<br />
the stupidity<br />
of your act.<br />
46 Queen Street, Ripley<br />
519-395-2236<br />
Adventure Gear for the<br />
LAKESIDE LIFESTYLE<br />
MENS & WOMENS<br />
Everything you need for<br />
Boho, Lakeside Living!<br />
• Brunelli li Bedding ding &<br />
Pillows • Maison Berger Lamps<br />
&Fragrances • Chilly Moose Coolers & Drinkware<br />
• Canadian-Made Products • Bamboo Clothing • Home Decor<br />
788 Queen St., Kincardine I 519-396-6861 I www.harbourroseboutique.ca<br />
Peace & Quiet<br />
I came west from the big city to the<br />
shores of Lake Huron for the peace and<br />
quiet. Ha! It is far from quiet out here<br />
so near to these glorious shores. The<br />
tin of this wondrous body of water in<br />
the near distance, depending on how<br />
strong the winds, is ever present. How<br />
comforting to know that she is there.<br />
The dozens of species of birds<br />
residing across the lane to the east,<br />
chattering with each other, are music<br />
to my ears. A symphonic gift from<br />
Mother Nature to calm and remind us.<br />
All we have to do is stop and listen.<br />
The Inverhuron wind: an entity<br />
unto itself. How amazing to be pushed<br />
around by this invisible force. One<br />
moment of stillness suddenly erupting<br />
By Debbie Landry, Tiverton<br />
into chaos as her windy arms reach<br />
down and around, jostling me in my<br />
little home, making me wish to not<br />
end up like Dorothy... and my little<br />
dog, too!<br />
This is so much better than quiet!<br />
Peace and quiet surely go together,<br />
but are complete and separate things.<br />
It is not quiet here, but there is an<br />
abundance of peace to be found.<br />
Spending time in nature, connecting<br />
with our calm selves, dipping our toes<br />
in the water... the simplest pleasures<br />
in life can bring us the deepest inner<br />
peace and quiet.<br />
My wish for all of us is to experience<br />
this “peace and quiet” in our lives,<br />
today and every day!<br />
Photo: Ontario’s Southwest<br />
clothing • hats • backpacks • swimwear<br />
Talk: 519-396-7791 Text: 519-706-0335<br />
Visit Us At<br />
| Open 7 Days A Week<br />
791 Queen Street, KINCARDINE<br />
F rom O ur C<br />
ustomers<br />
We are so glad we are advertising with you! It has really helped<br />
bring in people from outside our immediate area. We have people coming<br />
in saying that they heard about us from the Daytripper. We can't keep<br />
your Daytrippers in - they seem to just fly out the door! People come in<br />
and look for them or ask for them. ~ (Loads of Love)<br />
Faith Forde<br />
Page 36<br />
Tiverton boasts the largest nuclear power plant in the world.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
CLIFFORD | HARRISTON | PALMERSTON<br />
TOWN TOWN NAME, NAME, TOWN TOWN NAME NAME and another and another awesome awesome TOWN TOWN NAME NAME<br />
JUNE to SEPT:<br />
Minto Farmers Market<br />
Special events 1/month!<br />
E<br />
W<br />
Enter to Wi<br />
Win!<br />
n!<br />
AUGUST 12th:<br />
Harriston Street Party<br />
Shop, play, eat, & dance<br />
in downtown Harriston!<br />
Explore Minto<br />
this <strong>Summer</strong>!<br />
SEPT. 22nd–OCT. 15th:<br />
Culture Days<br />
Explore local arts & culture with<br />
free activities throughout Minto.<br />
Email “<strong>Daytripping</strong> in Minto” to Erin at erin@town.minto.on.ca for your chance to<br />
WIN a $100 Think Minto First Gift Card to use at your favourite Minto business.<br />
Visit town.minto.on.ca/events or follow @townofminto for the latest updates!<br />
Mid-September 2022, while walking<br />
through my backyard I saw three<br />
perfectly ripe cherry tomatoes on the<br />
grass, which left me puzzled, as I do not<br />
have any tomato plants. Since I have<br />
squirrels scampering in the yard all day<br />
long, I thought they must be stealing<br />
them from one of the neighbours, then<br />
leaving them here. Then I wondered,<br />
do squirrels even eat cherry tomatoes? If<br />
so, then why were they just left behind?<br />
Another thought came to mind. If the<br />
squirrels were responsible for this, would<br />
there not be teeth marks on them? The<br />
little tomatoes looked so good, but<br />
not knowing where they came from I<br />
dropped them into my composter and<br />
forgot all about it. A few days later, I<br />
saw more ripe cherry tomatoes on the<br />
ground. Being very curious about this,<br />
I questioned some of my neighbours<br />
with tomato plants. Were their tomatoes<br />
disappearing? They did not seem to<br />
think so. Time went on with me finding<br />
cherry tomatoes every few days. I was<br />
at a loss for an explanation to this little<br />
mystery.<br />
A couple weeks later, on a beautiful<br />
autumn afternoon, I went out to sit in<br />
my yard to read. After a while, I put my<br />
head back to look at the cloudless sky.<br />
The leaves on my giant maple tree were<br />
just turning into lovely gold,orange, and<br />
reddish shades. Then I saw what looked<br />
like a greenish clump about 30 feet up in<br />
the tree. Puzzled, I walked over closer to<br />
the tree and was flabbergasted to see a<br />
scrappy looking plant bearing dozens of<br />
cherry tomatoes! This tomato plant was<br />
thriving in a hollow in the tree, where<br />
we had a huge limb removed many<br />
years ago since it leaned dangerously<br />
over the back of our house. Eventually, a<br />
hollow formed where the tree limb was<br />
cut. Somehow, tomato seeds were left<br />
there, (from birds, perhaps?) resulting<br />
in the tomato plant! I would never have<br />
imagined this being possible until I saw<br />
it happening. My neighbour took the<br />
picture when I called her over to have<br />
a look.<br />
By Jeanette Paddon, St. Thomas<br />
GIFTS, HOME DÉCOR & MORE!<br />
A Large Selection of Gifts,<br />
Home Décor, Fashion and Jewellery<br />
519-338-3230 • 16 ELORA ST. HARRISTON<br />
www.achesonpharmacy.com<br />
I tried doing research on the chances<br />
of a tomato plant growing up in a tree,<br />
but could not find anything. However, I<br />
discovered someone who said he found<br />
a cherry tomato plant growing in a<br />
crevace of the concrete. Someone else<br />
was showing a picture of one growing<br />
in the front stoop of their house.<br />
Obviously, these are tough little plants<br />
that are happy in many strange places.<br />
Since discovering the “mystery”<br />
tomato plant, I now look forward to<br />
finding tomatoes on the grass. I simply<br />
give them a quick wipe then savour<br />
their sweetness. It is soon coming to<br />
an end though, as I see only two ripe<br />
tomatoes left on the plant; and though<br />
there are still green ones left, I know<br />
they won’t get a chance to ripen as we<br />
are soon getting frost. I am hoping to<br />
find another tomato plant growing there<br />
once again next spring—or something<br />
as equally interesting!<br />
Our Readers Are Our Writers!<br />
WRITERS WANTED<br />
(well, readers are wanted too!)<br />
Send us your stories & recipes!<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>, P.O. Box 430, Bright’s Grove, ON N0N 1C0 • info@daytripping.ca<br />
NEWFOUNDLAND STORE<br />
Everything you’d expect to find,<br />
including Atlantic seafood<br />
17 ARTHUR STREET EAST, HARRISTON OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY<br />
A One-of-a-Kind ESCAPE ROOM<br />
in a remarkable heritage building!<br />
Over 300<br />
5 stars<br />
review!<br />
2nd Escape Room<br />
“Clockworks”<br />
coming soon!<br />
Beat the Clock • Climb the Tower<br />
Ring the Bell for all to Hear<br />
EscapeTheOldPost.ca<br />
39 Elora Street South,<br />
Harriston • 519-510-2222<br />
519-338-5008<br />
On Weekdays Watch Us Make...<br />
Alpaca Socks, Yarns & Rovings<br />
through our viewing window!<br />
5509 Hwy. 9 between<br />
Harriston & Clifford • 519-327-4566<br />
DAVIE’S ANTIQUES<br />
Open p 7 Days y<br />
~ 9am to 5pmp<br />
6,000 0 Square Feet<br />
et<br />
of<br />
•Glass • China<br />
• Furniture<br />
• Old Hardware<br />
r<br />
& Tools<br />
• Nostalgia<br />
@shopbeyondtherock<br />
Visit the<br />
Alpacas<br />
May to September<br />
Mill<br />
& Store<br />
Year Round<br />
Store<br />
Hours:<br />
Mon to Fri 9-4<br />
Saturdays<br />
(May-Dec) 10-3<br />
www.alpacatime.ca<br />
2nd Floor<br />
FLEA MARKET<br />
Collectibles, Antiques<br />
& Toys<br />
Anniversary<br />
Sale...<br />
10%-50% OFF<br />
October 10-31<br />
43 Elora St., Harriston • 519-338-2449<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> The Phantom Piper visits the Kincardine lighthouse most evenings during summer.<br />
Page 37
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
L A V E N D E R<br />
W OR K S C O.<br />
We’ll head east to PAISLEY & LISTOWEL before heading back south.<br />
KNAPP’S<br />
SHOES & CLOTHING<br />
“Canada’s Largest Dealer of<br />
Prescripon Orthopedic Footwear”<br />
Drew, Royer, Alden, Red Wing<br />
FACTORY YARN OUTLET<br />
INC.<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Your Inspiration Store!<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
Lavender Farm<br />
& Boutique<br />
Wed to Sat 10-5, Sun 10-3<br />
10,000 Square “Feet” of Shoes<br />
4A to 6E in ALL SIZING<br />
165 Wallace Ave. North, Listowel<br />
519-291-4750 www.knappshoes.ca<br />
Closed Sun/Mon<br />
44702 Newry Rd. • Brussels<br />
LAVENDERWORKS.CA<br />
E R A<br />
KITCHEN<br />
SHOP<br />
GOURMET<br />
DELI<br />
FOODS COUNTER<br />
Tent Sales<br />
T A<br />
Sale might be cancelled led due to construction,<br />
join the email list at info@yarnfactoryoutlet.com<br />
com<br />
Tentative date:<br />
AUGUST<br />
14-26<br />
230 Elma St., W. • LISTOWEL • 1-855-900-3951<br />
WWW.YARNFACTORYOUTLET.COM<br />
CURBSIDE PICKUP AVAILABLE ASK ABOUT OUR MEMBERSHIP CARD!<br />
Mind Your Business<br />
105 Elizabeth Street West, LISTOWEL I 519-291-4777<br />
www.shopkci.ca I Patio & Take Out<br />
“ Be careful what you ask for,” said the turtle to the frog.<br />
As the two sat there together, contemplating, on a log.<br />
“I asked for a mobile home, with a comfy king sized bed.<br />
Mother Nature’s such a joker, I got this shell instead.”<br />
“Well, you think you were short changed,”<br />
replied the frog, who seemed quite sad.<br />
“When I asked for a simple boat, I got a lily pad.”<br />
“But, I have to drag this shell around,<br />
no matter where I go.<br />
It’s cumbersome and awkward.<br />
As a result, I’m very slow.”<br />
To this the froggy answered, “You’ve got this all wrong.<br />
My eyes they bulge. I’m slimey and my tongue’s a mile long.”<br />
The two sat there complaining, like two ungrateful goons.<br />
Then grumpy turtle said to frog, “Your boat, it floats and blooms.”<br />
“Well, at least your shell is shelter,” replied the grumpy frog.<br />
They argued most the afternoon, while sunning on the log.<br />
A dragonfly was flitting by,<br />
and heard the two complaining.<br />
He landed not too far from them.<br />
Cleared his throat and tried explaining.<br />
“Look around this lovely pond.<br />
See all your ‘lily boats.’<br />
You can choose from hundreds.<br />
Each lily-pad here floats.”<br />
He boldly told the turtle. “At least you have a home.<br />
Your home is always with you, no matter where you roam.”<br />
“There’s lots of bugs and lots of fish. There’s lots to eat and do.<br />
Therefore you should be happy. What’s the matter with you two?”<br />
“Be grateful for the things you have, and stop your darn complainin’.”<br />
He turned to take his leave and then, that’s when the froggy, ate him.<br />
By Joanne vanDam<br />
Page 38<br />
The flag of Ontario is called the Red Ensign, it includes the Union Jack and Coat of Arms.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Organic & Specialty Farms for food lovers, 100 mile dieters & responsible shoppers!<br />
1<br />
1<br />
Peaches, Pears, Plums,<br />
Apples & more,<br />
August through March<br />
19881 Charing Cross Rd. • Blenheim<br />
519-676-8464 • thompsonsorchards.ca<br />
8182 Talbot Trail<br />
S. of Blenheim<br />
519-676-4475<br />
OPEN:<br />
7 Days A Week<br />
from July-Oct,<br />
6 Days A Week<br />
The Apple Place<br />
the rest of year<br />
•All the best Fresh Fruits<br />
•Apples almost all year round<br />
•Fresh Made Apple Cider<br />
•Honey •Maple Syrup •Jams & more!<br />
3<br />
ROESCH MEATS<br />
Wild Game Processing • Smoked Meats<br />
Deli Meats made on-site • Filipino Meats<br />
Thornloe Specialty Cheese<br />
Mrs. D’s Jams, Jellies, Sauces & More<br />
• Farm Raised Pork & Free Run Chickens<br />
(drug/additive free)<br />
• Fresh, Free Run Eggs<br />
• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (21 days)<br />
• Frozen Entrées • Meat or Fruit Pies<br />
• Huge variety of patties for your burgers<br />
~ ALL PROCESSING DONE ON-SITE! ~<br />
TUES-FRI 9-5 • SAT 9-3<br />
Closed Sun/Mon<br />
BRING YOUR COOLER!<br />
www.rmeats.com<br />
10910 Northwood Line at Mull Road<br />
East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711<br />
www.picklesplease.ca<br />
CONVENTIONAL<br />
& ORGANIC<br />
PICKLED<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
AVAILABLE 4<br />
YEAR ROUND<br />
Fresh Asparagus<br />
In Season<br />
OPEN: Monday-Friday 9-4:30<br />
SHOP ONLINE!<br />
Weekends by chance (or appt.)<br />
Details on website<br />
30043 Jane Rd., Thamesville • 519-692-4416<br />
5 PARKS BLUEBERRIES 866-901-5373<br />
Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Preserves,<br />
Bakery & Country Store • www.parksblueberries.com<br />
7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy.#2. (March-Dec.24)<br />
6<br />
2<br />
• Honey • Mead<br />
• Gift Baskets<br />
• Natural al<br />
Hive Products<br />
& Gifts<br />
3115 15 River r St., t ,<br />
ALVINSTON<br />
T<br />
N<br />
Check e k<br />
online i ne for hours<br />
www.munrohoney.com<br />
ww. oney<br />
.<br />
m<br />
7<br />
Blueberry<br />
Festival July 22<br />
Blueberries mid-July to August.<br />
Frozen Berries Year Round.<br />
Two Special Event Venues!<br />
Visit our website to book NOW!<br />
• Patio Lunches during<br />
Pick Your Own season<br />
• Handmade Crafts<br />
• Cut Flower Garden<br />
• Baking<br />
• Onsite Catering<br />
519-289-0389<br />
6460 Riverside Drive, Melbourne<br />
arrowwoodfarmontario.com<br />
BU Y LOCAL!<br />
BU Y FRESH!<br />
Turn the page to find more<br />
Great Shops<br />
& Farm<br />
Markets!<br />
Know of a market that should be on this list?<br />
Let them know about it please. Thanks!<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> There are approximately 270 craft breweries in Ontario.<br />
Page 39
!<br />
7<br />
8<br />
Retail Shop<br />
JAM •JELLY •PICKLES<br />
CHUTNEY • PEPPER JELLY<br />
MADE BY HAND in MELBOURNE<br />
with QUALITY INGREDIENTS<br />
... And other quality<br />
LOCAL FOOD & GIFT ITEMS!<br />
Friday 10-5 • Saturday 10-4<br />
(Monday to Thursday by appt.<br />
or by chance between 9 & 4)<br />
6583 Longwoods Rd., Melbourne<br />
519-289-5267 • inajam.ca<br />
Fletcher St. (behind Library)<br />
Vendors<br />
Welcome<br />
in <strong>2023</strong><br />
at the<br />
Petroers’<br />
Petrolia<br />
Farmers’<br />
Farmeket<br />
Market<br />
Live Entertainment tainment •Special Events<br />
SATURDAY FARMERS’<br />
RS<br />
MARKET<br />
May 20 to October 7<br />
7:30am to noon<br />
~ Grand Opening ~<br />
May 27th, 7<br />
, <strong>2023</strong><br />
MICHIGAN<br />
Windsori<br />
d<br />
2<br />
2<br />
18<br />
3<br />
Lake<br />
St. Clair<br />
Belle River<br />
Essex<br />
sex<br />
Kingsville<br />
ille<br />
le<br />
77<br />
Tilbury<br />
Leamington<br />
g<br />
o<br />
Call us at<br />
519-882-2350<br />
9<br />
FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE<br />
OPEN TUES.,<br />
FRI. & SAT.<br />
GLUTEN FREE • LOW LACTOSE<br />
SPECIALTY FOODS AS WELL<br />
569 BROADWAY ST, WYOMING • 519-845-1613<br />
9<br />
LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS<br />
MARKETS Open Wednesdays<br />
8am-1pm in GRAND BEND: 10035 Museum Rd.<br />
on Hwy. 21 • FOREST: Open Fridays 9am-1pm<br />
lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com<br />
13/14<br />
An Old Fashioned Country Store<br />
with a Modern Twist!<br />
13<br />
Williamson Farms in FOREST,<br />
TWO LOCATIONS to visit...<br />
FARM:<br />
7739 Lakeshore Rd. • 519-243-2961<br />
OPEN: Thursday to Saturday 10-5<br />
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods<br />
COUNTRY STORE:<br />
14 King St. • 226-520-0144<br />
Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods<br />
Gis, Home Decor, Kitchenware,<br />
Tea & Teapots, Children’s Toys & Games,<br />
Puzzles, Art Supplies, Cast Iron,<br />
Wall Art, Cards & Children’s Books<br />
Gi Baskets, house-made Fudge<br />
16<br />
www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com<br />
10 15<br />
REID’S FARM MARKET<br />
BAYFIELD BERRY FARM<br />
Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,<br />
Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery,<br />
Straw, In Season Produce, and so much<br />
Fruit Distillery & Gift Shop. 77697 Orchard Line,<br />
more! Open 7 Days a Week!<br />
BAYFIELD • Find us at 5 Local Farm Markets too!<br />
5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS<br />
519-482-1666 • www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca<br />
11<br />
12<br />
FARM STORE with fresh<br />
produce, bakery items,<br />
preserves, maple syrup,<br />
honey & more.<br />
Produce<br />
in Season!<br />
OPEN MON-SAT<br />
Children Welcome<br />
FAMILY FARM SINCE 1897<br />
• Spray-free Seasonal Produce<br />
• Antibiotic & Hormone Free<br />
Beef/Pork/Chicken<br />
• Kids Adventure Farm<br />
6193 Blackwell Sd. Rd. • SARNIA<br />
226-886-2238 • kornykornersfarm.ca<br />
15<br />
Bayfield<br />
29<br />
Millbank<br />
21<br />
Hensall<br />
Exeter<br />
Stratford<br />
tf<br />
r<br />
d<br />
8<br />
Lake<br />
Grand Bend<br />
28<br />
Shakespeare<br />
Huron<br />
14<br />
St. Marys<br />
Dashwood<br />
od<br />
13<br />
4<br />
Woodstock<br />
od t<br />
ock<br />
o k<br />
Forest<br />
12<br />
Sarniaa<br />
n a<br />
Arkona<br />
11<br />
Ilderton<br />
d<br />
t<br />
17<br />
27<br />
Reeces<br />
eces<br />
es<br />
10<br />
402<br />
London<br />
Corners<br />
Komoka<br />
oka<br />
Putnam<br />
9 Wyoming Mt.<br />
8<br />
Petrolia<br />
a Brydges<br />
19<br />
Alvinston<br />
St. .Thomas<br />
6<br />
18<br />
23<br />
Talbotville<br />
i<br />
ll<br />
le<br />
2<br />
22<br />
Aylmer<br />
Dresden<br />
r<br />
d n 5<br />
21<br />
4<br />
3<br />
Port<br />
Union<br />
Thamesville<br />
e<br />
Bothwell<br />
l<br />
Stanley<br />
U<br />
3<br />
Rodney<br />
Chatham<br />
t<br />
h m<br />
3<br />
401<br />
1<br />
Goderich<br />
i<br />
Blenheim<br />
Blyth<br />
Lake Erie<br />
403<br />
Guelph<br />
New<br />
Hamburg<br />
Brantford<br />
24<br />
3<br />
Delhi<br />
i<br />
25<br />
Simcoe<br />
Port Dover<br />
26 Port Rowan<br />
This map gives only an overview of where these<br />
markets and shops are located.<br />
A phone call, Google or GPS will come in handy for this tour.<br />
Farm Raised<br />
Beef,<br />
Chicken<br />
& Pork<br />
" From our Farm to your Home"<br />
OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3<br />
11554 Ivan Drive Ilderton, ON • 519-666-1255<br />
www.bloomersfarm.com<br />
17 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286<br />
On-site grown apples/pears & local food products.<br />
23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!<br />
18<br />
On farm, m store-made<br />
d<br />
turkey k<br />
products including<br />
i g<br />
sausages, ages<br />
burgers, s schnitzel,<br />
e ,<br />
pies, ground & more!<br />
4622 London Line,<br />
Reeces eces<br />
es Corners<br />
rs<br />
519-845-3482<br />
9 5-5 82<br />
We’re OPEN<br />
E<br />
Monday d<br />
to Friday<br />
9am-5:30pm,<br />
m 5 400<br />
Saturday ay<br />
9-4pm<br />
NEW<br />
YORK<br />
404<br />
Cambridge<br />
b<br />
d N5P 3T2 • 519-633-0527<br />
www.turkeyshoppe.com<br />
Lake Ontario<br />
403<br />
Hamilton<br />
Hagersville<br />
le<br />
QEW<br />
3<br />
HORTON<br />
FARMERS’<br />
MARKET<br />
S<br />
Saturdays 8-12<br />
May-Oct.<br />
Fort Erie<br />
Falls<br />
Always bring<br />
a cooler<br />
on your<br />
Daytrips!<br />
,
&<br />
19<br />
THOMAS BROS<br />
& U Pick Farm<br />
OUR OWN FRESH PICKED PRODUCE<br />
Jams •Syrups • Honey •Pickles<br />
•Cheese •Baking •Crafts<br />
519-652-5551 •Candies May-Oct<br />
5856 56<br />
COLONEL ONEL<br />
TALBOT ROAD, LONDON<br />
HWY #4 NORTH OF 401<br />
24<br />
• Fresh Baking Daily<br />
• Local Fresh Fruit<br />
& Vegetables<br />
• Fresh Norfolk<br />
Products: Meat,<br />
Cheese, Dairy,<br />
• Our Own<br />
Strawberries<br />
(April to December)<br />
OPEN Daily 9-6, Sun. 10-5<br />
500 Church St. E., Delhi<br />
519-582-1114 • www.wholesomepickins.ca<br />
CLICK & COLLECT Order Online/Curbside Pickup!<br />
11<br />
OPEN<br />
APRIL<br />
thru<br />
DEC!<br />
25<br />
20<br />
Shop Briwood & Support p<br />
Your Local Farmers<br />
r<br />
Your Produce,<br />
Meat, Grocery,<br />
Bulk Food,<br />
Homemade<br />
Baked Goods &<br />
Pet Food Centre<br />
FARM MARKET<br />
Open Monday-Friday<br />
8am to 8pm,<br />
Saturday & Sunday<br />
8am to 6pm<br />
1030 Talbot St. at Fairview, St. Thomas • Owners: Brian & Sherwood • 519-633-9691<br />
21<br />
Open 7 Days<br />
family<br />
23 COYLES COUNTRY STORE Open 7 Days<br />
Baking supplies, grains, sweeteners, spices, dried &<br />
glacé fruit, roasted nuts, candy, packaged in bulk.<br />
244282 Airport Rd. (Hwy. 19), TILLSONBURG<br />
519-842-5945 • www.coylescountrystore.com<br />
The freshest fruits & vegetables in town!<br />
26<br />
Interac,<br />
Visa &M/C<br />
Open June to October<br />
5680 Sunset Rd. Union (On way to Pt. Stanley)<br />
DEBACKEREFARMMARKET.CA 519-631-1370<br />
22<br />
• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts<br />
• 25<br />
• Peanut Products<br />
t<br />
• Honey • Fudge<br />
• Maple Syrup<br />
p<br />
• Preserves<br />
erve<br />
s<br />
10-5:30 Mon<br />
& Wed thru Sat<br />
11-4 Sunday<br />
(Closed Tues)<br />
KernalPeanuts<br />
l<br />
ean<br />
a u<br />
s<br />
389 Fisher’s Glenn Rd. Vittoria ia • 519-426-9222<br />
9222<br />
• Fresh Baked Goods • Local Vendors<br />
Everything we can get locally we do!<br />
Daily 9am-7pm (from Easter to Thanksgiving)<br />
157 FRONT RD. • PORT ROWAN<br />
27 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE<br />
Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &<br />
enjoy. 519-424-4024 • www.gunnshillcheese.ca<br />
445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK<br />
OPEN YEAR ROUND Daily 10-5<br />
~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~<br />
28<br />
Old<br />
Fashioned<br />
Sausage<br />
age<br />
Smoked<br />
Pork<br />
Products<br />
Bacon<br />
Ribs<br />
ONLY LOCAL MEATS including<br />
Lamb, Buffalo, Pork & Chicken<br />
Delicious Gourmet condiments arriving daily!<br />
• Relishes • Sauces • Jellies • Jams • Mustards<br />
*Gluten Free opons • Yoder Pellet Grills<br />
#2146 Hwy 7 & 8,<br />
Shakespeare, ON N0B 2P0<br />
info@porkshoppe.com • 519-625-8194<br />
www.porkshoppe.com<br />
29 ZEHR’S COUNTRY MARKET<br />
Fresh produce, meats, cheeses, local fruits in season,<br />
spices, candies & more. 6979 Main St. Millbank.<br />
Mon. to Sat. 8:30-6 • www.zehrscountrymarket.ca<br />
29<br />
MILLBANK<br />
CHEESE<br />
& BU TTER<br />
Naturally Aged<br />
Cheddar,<br />
Imported German<br />
Cook Cheese<br />
& other Fine<br />
Cheese Products.<br />
Mon., Tues. & Sat. 9-5 Free Range & Drug<br />
Wed. to Fri. 10-6 Free Meats & more.<br />
519-595-8787 millbankcheese.com<br />
Know of a market that<br />
should be on this list?<br />
Let them know about it<br />
please. Thanks!!<br />
• FRESH PRODUCE<br />
• CHEESE<br />
• PORK • TURKEY<br />
• MAPLE SYRUP<br />
• HONEY • FISH<br />
• HERBS • GARLIC
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Organic & Specialty Farms<br />
for food lovers, 100 mile dieters<br />
& responsible shoppers!<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
A University of Western<br />
Ontario study showed that if<br />
each Ontario family shifted<br />
only $10 of their weekly<br />
food budget to buy food<br />
produced in the province,<br />
Ontario businesses<br />
would see 10,000 new<br />
jobs and $2.4 billion in<br />
annual food sales.<br />
By Ruth Sharon<br />
•<br />
Tomato Math: One pound of tomatoes =<br />
3 medium globe tomatoes; 8 small plum tomatoes;<br />
25 to 30 cherry tomatoes; 2 cups chopped.<br />
• One medium tomato has 22 calories. 18 calories<br />
in 6 cherry tomatoes.<br />
• At one point in history, tomatoes were known<br />
as the “love apple”. They were once touted as<br />
having aphrodisiac qualities. In modern day kitchens,<br />
it’s unclear if this is true, but we are certain of their delicious and<br />
versatile value in our homes and at our picnic tables.<br />
• Store ripe tomatoes stem side down, at room temperature away from<br />
direct sunlight and use within a few days.<br />
• Many tomato lovers insist they should never go in the refrigerator. It is<br />
said to make the flesh pulpy and destroy the flavour.<br />
• Another way to peel tomatoes is to use a sharp knife to cut a shallow<br />
X-shaped slash on the bottom. Then drop them in a pot of boiling water<br />
for about 5 seconds for very ripe tomatoes, 10 seconds for firmer<br />
tomatoes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer tomatoes to a bowl of ice<br />
water; let stand for about 1 minute. When tomatoes are cool enough to<br />
handle, use a paring knife to pull off the skin.<br />
SEE ADS on previous 3 pages... our<br />
“BUY LOCAL BUY FRESH” Feature!<br />
e!<br />
Please e note t<br />
-<br />
Market M<br />
k<br />
e opening p<br />
i<br />
ng dates e<br />
& times e<br />
are always<br />
ays<br />
subject e t to change. e Call ahead to be sure.<br />
MONDAYS<br />
Kincardine Market in the Park<br />
Mondays 9am-2pm (May 22-Sept. 4)<br />
WEDNESDAYS<br />
Bright’s Grove <strong>Summer</strong> Market<br />
Kenwick Park 4pm-8pm (thru summer)<br />
Grand Bend Farmers’ Market<br />
at Lambton Heritage Museum<br />
Wednesdays 8am-1pm (til October)<br />
FRIDAYS<br />
Forest Farmers’ & Artisan Market<br />
Fridays 9am-1pm (til October)<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
Amherstburg Farmers Market<br />
Saturdays 9am-1pm (April 22-Oct 28)<br />
Burlington Farmers’ Market,<br />
Saturdays 9am-2pm (May 13-Oct. 28)<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
Downtown Windsor Farmers<br />
Market Saturdays 9am-2pm<br />
(April 1 til Oct. 28)<br />
Goderich BIA Farmers’ Market<br />
around the inside of the Courthouse Square<br />
Saturdays 8am-1pm<br />
(May 21-Thanksgiving weekend)<br />
Old Imperial Farmers’ Market,<br />
Aylmer Saturdays 8am-3pm<br />
Palmerston-Minto Farmers’ Market,<br />
Palmerston at Railway Heritage Museum<br />
Saturday mornings (June til Sept.)<br />
Petrolia Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays 7:30am-12noon<br />
(May 20-Oct. 7)<br />
Silver Lake Farmers’ Market,<br />
Port Dover - 320 St. Patrick St.<br />
Saturdays 8am-1pm<br />
St. Marys Farmers’ Market<br />
Saturdays 8am-12 (til Oct. 31)<br />
Milt Dunnell Field<br />
Cherry Crisp<br />
6 cups sweet cherries, pitted<br />
1/3 cup sugar<br />
1/4 cup cornstarch<br />
2 teaspoons lemon juice<br />
1/4 teaspoon almond extract<br />
1/6 teaspoon salt<br />
In a bowl, combine cherries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt and<br />
almond extract. Treat a 9 x 9 inch baking dish with non-stick coating. Spoon in<br />
cherry mixture.<br />
TOPPING: In a bowl whisk together flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in cold<br />
butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sliced almonds and stir.<br />
Spoon oat mixture evenly over cherry mixture. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F<br />
oven for 40 minutes or until filling is bubbling and topping is crisp. Let stand for<br />
10 minutes before serving. Yummy served warm. Makes 6 generous servings.<br />
Cherry Scones<br />
Who can resist those amazing<br />
red and burgundy beauties<br />
at our roadside stands and on<br />
our grocers’ shelves?<br />
Cherries are well known and<br />
appreciated for their nutritional<br />
content, their antioxidant qualities<br />
a and further to that, a 1 cup serving<br />
of cherries registers less than<br />
100 calories.<br />
Cherry Dessert Topping<br />
2 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted<br />
1/2 cup water<br />
1/2 cup sugar<br />
In a saucepan combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in water. Add cherries and<br />
cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Continue<br />
to cook for an additional 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in orange juice and<br />
food colouring. Makes 2 cups. Wonderful served<br />
over vanilla frozen yogurt. Refrigerate leftovers.<br />
Cherry BBQ Sauce<br />
2 1/4 cups fresh sweet (dark) cherries,<br />
pitted & roughly chopped<br />
1 cup ketchup<br />
2/3 cup packed brown sugar<br />
1/4 cup cider vinegar<br />
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce<br />
1 2/3 cups whole SWEET cherries<br />
(pitted and coarsely chopped)<br />
2 cups flour<br />
3/4 cup milk<br />
3 tablespoons sugar (divided)<br />
TOPPING INGREDIENTS:<br />
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats<br />
1/2 cup packed brown sugar<br />
1/2 cup flour<br />
1/2 cup butter (must be cold)<br />
1/2 cup sliced almonds (or less if desired)<br />
2 tablespoons cornstarch<br />
1 tablespoon orange juice<br />
Few drops red food colouring (optional)<br />
2 teaspoons ground mustard<br />
2/3 teaspoon pepper<br />
1 onion, minced<br />
2 1/2 tablespoons butter<br />
2 cloves garlic, minced<br />
In a saucepan, sauté onions in butter until softened. Add garlic and cook for<br />
1 additional minute. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Cover and cook over<br />
low-medium heat for 25 minutes, or until cherries are tender and sauce has<br />
thickened. Refrigerate in a sealed glass container until ready to use. Many<br />
enjoy this sauce with both beef and pork tenderloin. It’s good!<br />
2 tablespoons butter (cold butter works best)<br />
2 tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
1 tablespoon baking powder<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
2/3 teaspoon salt<br />
Non-stick spray<br />
Drain chopped cherries on paper towel. In a bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons of<br />
the sugar, then the flour, salt and baking powder. Work in cold butter until<br />
mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs (a pastry blender works well or use<br />
your hands/fingers or 2 knives). Stir in drained cherries. In another bowl, stir<br />
together milk, oil and vanilla. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Pour<br />
milk mixture into well and stir until mixture forms a firm dough. Turn out dough<br />
onto lightly floured surface. Knead dough 3 times. Divide dough in half. Pat down<br />
each half to a 3/4 inch thick, 6 inch circle. Cut each 6 inch h disk,<br />
pizza style, into 6 wedges each. Spray baking sheet with non-stick<br />
coating. Place scones with a small distance between each wedge.<br />
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Place in a<br />
preheated 450 degree F oven, rack placed above oven centre.<br />
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden. Makes 12 scones.<br />
Delicious served warm with butter, honey or cherry jam.<br />
Page 42<br />
Delhi is the tobacco capital of Ontario and has the only tobacco museum in the province.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Come in & Try Our<br />
FAMOUS BROASTED CHICKEN<br />
& HOMEMADE MENNONITE MEALS & BAKING!<br />
Make A<br />
Reservation<br />
to Dine<br />
in Our<br />
Buggy<br />
Booth<br />
Featuring over 17 varities of homemade pies<br />
& many others homemade goodies including<br />
bread, tarts, muffins, cookies & cheesecake.<br />
All items are baked fresh daily.<br />
Gluten conscious baking now available!<br />
Store Hrs: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm Dining Room Hrs: Mon-Sat 11am-7pm<br />
Enjoy the scenic drive to Millbank, we would love to serve you!<br />
WWW.ANNAMAES.CA | 519.595.4407 | 4060 Line 72 Millbank<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Only about 1 km of Ontario’s border with the US is landbased (near Minnesota).<br />
Page 43
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Over 35,000 sq. ft.<br />
Excellent Dealer Benefits ~ Inquiries Welcome<br />
73 Water St., N. Cambridge, ON<br />
519-740-0110 southworksantiques.com<br />
Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Fri 10-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6<br />
If you have to<br />
tell someone<br />
you're<br />
famous,<br />
you're not.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> to MILLBANK, ST. JACOBS, BADEN & NEW HAMBURG<br />
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE<br />
MUSEUM<br />
Step back into the lavish<br />
Victorian era...<br />
Open: Wednesday to Sunday<br />
10 am to 3 pm<br />
www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
60 Snyder's Rd, West • Baden<br />
519-634-8444 • 1-800-469-5576<br />
EVENTS<br />
Whisked Up<br />
in Wilmot<br />
on exhibit<br />
it<br />
Tea & Tour<br />
Tickets required<br />
Ghost Walks<br />
Tickets required<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Castle<br />
Concerts<br />
July & August<br />
Thursdays 7 to 8 pm<br />
Where Is It?<br />
The Hint is:<br />
Well, someone had time<br />
on their hands. Check<br />
out the scale of this<br />
romantic trimming. This<br />
is on a very large north<br />
facing lawn, just south<br />
of a small town known<br />
for its apple festival.<br />
Look for the answer in our Fall <strong>2023</strong> issue!<br />
From our Spring <strong>2023</strong> issue...<br />
The Hint was:<br />
This is an example of a Terracotta<br />
Warrior from the Chinese Qin<br />
Dynasty 221-206 BC (carved from a<br />
tree stump). Perhaps it is standing<br />
guard, gazing out over the great lake,<br />
not at all far from <strong>Daytripping</strong>’s home.<br />
From<br />
our<br />
last<br />
The Answer is:<br />
This warrior is a fairly new attraction<br />
overlooking Lake Huron in Brights Grove, just<br />
west of Skeeter Barlow’s Pub & Grill.<br />
If you like these, you’ll love www.roadsideattractions.ca<br />
Makers of Fine Quality<br />
Cheese Since 1879<br />
519-662-1212<br />
FACTORY LIMITED<br />
Famous for our great tasng<br />
brick in a variety of flavours,<br />
and tradional Limburger.<br />
29 Bleams Rd East, NEW HAMBURG<br />
(Exit at New Hamburg, Peel St. Take first right on Bleams Rd. E.)<br />
The Times Have Always<br />
Been Changing<br />
By Peter R Smith, Brights Grove<br />
I don’t remember much about my<br />
paternal grandfather, he was the last<br />
of my grandparents to die, but I was<br />
still only 8 years old when he died in<br />
1959. However, last year I was back in<br />
the U.K. visiting family and I had the<br />
opportunity to visit his grave in London<br />
where I grew up. He was brought up a<br />
strict Baptist, he wouldn’t have alcohol<br />
in the house and the only activity<br />
permitted on Sunday was reading the<br />
bible, so I wondered how we would get<br />
along if we met today, with me being a<br />
social drinking sceptic with left leaning<br />
politics.<br />
This got me thinking about how the<br />
world has changed since his death and<br />
what he would make of it all. I imagined<br />
myself trying to explain to him why,<br />
when not at home, people pay more<br />
for a bottle of water to drink than they<br />
do for a similar amount of gasoline, or<br />
how a computer works and why we<br />
need them, or how an MP3 player can<br />
store all that music in a tiny memory<br />
chip. He didn’t own a TV or any form<br />
of record player, but he would<br />
have been familiar with the<br />
wind-up 78 rpm gramophones<br />
of his day. Technology has<br />
come so far since then, would<br />
someone from his era just<br />
be overwhelmed, surely things<br />
changed so much slower in his<br />
time? But as I thought about it<br />
some more, I realised that he<br />
had probably witnessed more<br />
change in his life than I have in mine.<br />
Born in 1874 into Victorian England<br />
at the height of its power, he had been<br />
witness to two world wars that had<br />
upended the social order, squandered<br />
the wealth of Britain and most of Europe<br />
and resulted in the rise of America as<br />
the predominant world power. Not only<br />
that, but science and our understanding<br />
of the cosmos had been revolutionised<br />
by the discovery of relativity and<br />
quantum mechanics. Technology<br />
had developed the phonograph and<br />
gramophone, practical electric lightbulb,<br />
movies, radio, radar, television, powered<br />
aircraft, motor vehicles, transistors,<br />
computers, jet engines, helicopters,<br />
electron microscopes, the laser, space<br />
exploration, organ transplants, DNA,<br />
the atom and hydrogen bombs and<br />
much more. One little family story that<br />
gives an insight to his understanding of<br />
technology involves watching TV at our<br />
house. He didn’t approve of it, but felt<br />
it was acceptable to listen in to the BBC<br />
news presenter provided that no one<br />
else in the room talked. Because it was<br />
rude to interrupt the newsreader when<br />
he was speaking to us.<br />
But it wasn’t just the great discoveries<br />
and technological developments, during<br />
his lifetime, that made a difference in<br />
people’s lives. The discovery of penicillin<br />
and vaccines against the great killers<br />
such as smallpox, whooping cough,<br />
diphtheria, yellow fever, tuberculosis<br />
and polio etc. not only saved lives,<br />
but encouraged smaller families, once<br />
more children were expected to survive<br />
to adulthood. Today it’s hard for us<br />
to understand the difference these<br />
vaccines made in people’s lives,<br />
but I still remember how my<br />
mother worried about the<br />
latest outbreak of Polio and<br />
how she ensured we all got<br />
the vaccination as soon as it<br />
was widely available. Finally,<br />
even mundane things like food<br />
changed over his life time as fresh foods<br />
gave way to processed and frozen foods<br />
that made seasonal foods available<br />
over the rest of the year and things like<br />
breakfast cereals appeared in grocery<br />
stores.<br />
On second thoughts, if he came back<br />
today I think he could deal with most<br />
of the changes since his death, given a<br />
little time to understand them, but he’d<br />
still want to drag me away from my<br />
beer and into church!<br />
Page 44<br />
The sport of basketball was invented by James Naismith from Almonte, Ontario.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
Get every issue just as free (but not quite as priceless) online at www.daytripping.ca<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> More than 80% of Ontarians get their drinking water from the Great Lakes.<br />
Page 45
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
SHAKESPEARE, TAVISTOCK, ST. MARYS and a plowing match too.<br />
DISCOVER GREAT COUNTRY SHOPS, MARKETS, VILLAGES & ARTISANS!<br />
Mennonite Country<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
8<br />
23<br />
Donegal<br />
112<br />
20<br />
From<br />
St. Marys<br />
& London<br />
o<br />
147<br />
Milverton<br />
Gads Hill<br />
Stratford<br />
Listowel<br />
119<br />
7 8<br />
56<br />
<br />
131<br />
Newton<br />
Millbank<br />
Amulree<br />
Poole<br />
107<br />
59<br />
121<br />
11<br />
45<br />
Shakespeare<br />
24<br />
Tavistock<br />
Antique & Unique Tour<br />
Linwood<br />
15<br />
Crosshill<br />
101<br />
5<br />
5<br />
5<br />
5<br />
5<br />
11<br />
86<br />
12<br />
Wellesley<br />
New Hamburg<br />
to Woodstock<br />
Drayton<br />
Bamberg<br />
Wallenstein<br />
8<br />
17<br />
3<br />
9<br />
14<br />
12<br />
22<br />
12<br />
10<br />
St. Clements<br />
Baden<br />
16<br />
St. Agatha<br />
Haysville<br />
8<br />
85<br />
St. Jacobs<br />
Petersburg<br />
Plattsville<br />
Bright<br />
From<br />
London<br />
o<br />
Elmira<br />
Heidelberg<br />
Mannheim<br />
Washington<br />
Waterloo<br />
6<br />
3<br />
12<br />
8<br />
17<br />
22<br />
85<br />
401<br />
22<br />
Conestogo<br />
7 8<br />
New Dundee<br />
Drumbo<br />
29<br />
Alma<br />
23<br />
18<br />
17<br />
Ayr<br />
21<br />
86<br />
30<br />
Kitchener<br />
12<br />
19<br />
Maryhill<br />
8<br />
49<br />
18<br />
Elora<br />
Breslau<br />
15 24A<br />
97<br />
7<br />
75<br />
Fergus<br />
30<br />
7<br />
6<br />
Ennotville<br />
39<br />
32<br />
51<br />
31<br />
24<br />
29<br />
22<br />
24<br />
32<br />
Cambridge<br />
24<br />
From<br />
Brantford<br />
& Paris<br />
36<br />
13<br />
Interntional<br />
Plowing Match<br />
124 29<br />
Guelph<br />
6<br />
St. George<br />
7<br />
34<br />
401<br />
5<br />
26<br />
46<br />
8<br />
27<br />
Rockwood<br />
Aberfoyle<br />
From<br />
Toronto<br />
501<br />
Troy<br />
125<br />
50<br />
1<br />
• Quilting Cottons tons<br />
• Supplies<br />
plie<br />
• Books oks • Patterns<br />
• Stencils • Custom Quilts<br />
July Shop Hop<br />
July 3 - 31<br />
OPEN: Mon-Fri<br />
7<br />
10-5, Sat 10-4<br />
3991 Perth Acton Rd. 107 • SHAKESPEARE<br />
(1 block South of lights off Hwy. 7/8)<br />
www.thequiltplace.ca<br />
25<br />
519-625-8435<br />
15<br />
~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~<br />
34<br />
Freelton<br />
Campbellville<br />
9<br />
Old<br />
Fashioned<br />
Sausage<br />
age<br />
Smoked<br />
k<br />
d<br />
Pork<br />
Products<br />
Bacon<br />
Ribs<br />
ONLY LOCAL MEATS including<br />
Lamb, b<br />
Buffalo, 6<br />
Pork k<br />
& Chicken<br />
Westover<br />
Delicious Gourmet condiments arriving daily!<br />
• Relishes • Sauces • Jellies • Jams • Mustards<br />
Rockton*Gluten Free From opons • Yoder Pellet Grills<br />
Hamilton<br />
#2146 Hwy 7 & 8,<br />
Peters Corners<br />
Shakespeare, ON N0B 2P0<br />
info@porkshoppe.com • 519-625-8194<br />
Dundas<br />
www.porkshoppe.com<br />
TAVISTOCK,<br />
SINCE 1931<br />
Restaurant & Catering<br />
GENERAL STORE<br />
Check out our new General Store with homemade preserves,<br />
frozen family sized meals, frozen individual entrees and gifts.<br />
HOURS:<br />
Wed to Sat<br />
7 am - 7 pm<br />
Sunday 9 am - 7 pm<br />
Closed Mon/Tues<br />
Call or check online<br />
for holiday hours<br />
RESERVATIONS<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
WED/THURS/FRI LUNCH BUFFET: 11:30am-2pm<br />
Featuring daily homemade classic entrées with mashed<br />
potatoes, vegetables, gravy, soup, salad bar & dessert bar.<br />
WEEKEND EVENING BUFFET: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 4-7pm<br />
Roast turkey, roast beef, ef, country fried chicken, rolled<br />
led<br />
stuffed ribs, pigtails, mashed potatoes, vegetables,<br />
stuffing, gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.<br />
SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm<br />
Scrambled b<br />
eggs, bacon, ham, hash h browns, baked b k<br />
d beans,<br />
buttermilk pancakes, assorted sweets, mashed potatoes,<br />
vegetables, stuffing, roast turkey, roast beef, rolled ribs,<br />
gravy, salad bar<br />
& dessert bar.<br />
15 minutes from Stratford<br />
20 minutes from Walters Theatre<br />
30 minutes from Kitchener/St. Jacobs<br />
- Bus Tours Welcome -<br />
For daily special<br />
updates, find us<br />
on Facebook or<br />
Instagram.<br />
Historical i l Pictures<br />
& Artifacts from<br />
the Tavistock Area<br />
• • 519-655-2835<br />
Page 46<br />
There is only a difference of 55 feet from Chatham-Kent’s highest to lowest points.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
St.Marys<br />
UPCOMING<br />
EVENTS<br />
DISCOVER<br />
Photo: Bill Badzo<br />
May 6 - Oct 28<br />
Farmers’ Market, Sat. 8-12<br />
July 14-16<br />
Stonetown Heritage Fesval<br />
July 20-22<br />
Kinsmen <strong>Summer</strong>fest<br />
September 23<br />
Doors Open St. Marys<br />
www.discoverstmarys.ca<br />
Classes available!<br />
(See Facebook) 17528 Elginfield Road, St. Marys • 226-661-4004<br />
Tues to Thurs 10-5, Fri 10-4, Sat 10-3<br />
Eclectic Treasure<br />
www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com<br />
519-225-2329<br />
July Shop Hop<br />
July 3 - 31<br />
www.kalidoscopeofquilts.ca • karen@kalidoscopeofquilts.ca<br />
Antiques to Every Day Needs<br />
Virtual Tour on Google Maps<br />
SNAPPING TURTLE<br />
COFFEE ROASTERS<br />
Great coffee.<br />
Cozy surroundings.<br />
Friendly staff.<br />
Responsibly-sourced, small-batch roasted,<br />
specialty grade coffee as beans, k-cups<br />
or freshly-brewed.<br />
• Espresso<br />
• Premium Tea<br />
• Cold Brew<br />
• LLBO Licensed<br />
Breakfast Bagels,<br />
Sandwiches, Soups<br />
Baked Treats<br />
Open Most Days<br />
See FB for Hours<br />
145 Queen St. E, St Marys (226) 661-8000<br />
snappingturtlecoffee.com<br />
• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer<br />
166 Queen Street, St. Marys • 519-284-3572<br />
www.chocolatefactory.ca<br />
It’s always our pleasure<br />
Open<br />
Mon<br />
to Sat<br />
• TRIBAL • FRENCH DRESSING<br />
•PURE ESSENCE • ROYAL ROBBINS<br />
143 Queen St E, ST. MARYS • 519-284-4436<br />
www.ogradysclothing.com<br />
105 Queen St East • 519-949-7588<br />
ST. MARYS<br />
MUSEUM<br />
Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum<br />
for up to date information.<br />
Admission by donation<br />
177 Church St. S., Box 998<br />
St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6<br />
519-284-3556<br />
Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca<br />
www.stmarysmuseum.ca<br />
Discover Your Family Tree Here!<br />
Over 100 domestic and<br />
imported cheeses<br />
• Fresh Made Sandwiches<br />
• Home Made Soups & Salads<br />
• Catering<br />
• Home Made Prepared Meals<br />
SCAN THE QR CODE<br />
TO ORDER ONLINE...<br />
117 Queen St. E.<br />
ST. MARYS<br />
519-284-4508<br />
Tuesday 12-5<br />
Thursday 12-5<br />
Friday 10-6<br />
Saturday 10-4<br />
Sundays 11-4<br />
Up to date<br />
photos<br />
on Facebook<br />
@JacobsLiquidaon<br />
34 Wellington St. N., St. Marys<br />
www.JacobsLiquidaon.com<br />
Zenfire<br />
Pottery<br />
& Mercantile Unique gifts & pottery classes!<br />
Over 50 local makers have created Art from the Heart<br />
114 Queen Street East, St.Marys<br />
• Pottery •Books • Jewellery<br />
• Natural Soaps & Body Products<br />
• Handcrafted Wood Decor<br />
• Earth-Friendly Home Products<br />
www.zenfirepottery.ca<br />
Little Falls<br />
Artisan<br />
Crafters<br />
Market<br />
Over 100<br />
Artisans<br />
to choose<br />
from!<br />
Large, varied<br />
selection<br />
of interesting<br />
gift ideas.<br />
Headquarters<br />
of popular<br />
18” doll clothes.<br />
Take Home a<br />
Little Perth County!<br />
83 Queen St. East<br />
ST. MARYS •519-284-0433<br />
www.littlefallscraftersmarket.com<br />
plus<br />
Gifts, Home Decor,<br />
Toys and Crafting<br />
158 Queen Street East<br />
ST.<br />
MARYS • 519-284-9966<br />
9966<br />
www.stonehomecreatives.caw w<br />
MON & TUES 10 to 5 • WED-FR 10 to 5:30 • SAT 9:30 to 4 • SUN 12 to 3<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> The St. Marys Quarry is Canada’s largest outdoor freshwater swimming pool.<br />
Page 47
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Quantities Q<br />
ties<br />
large g<br />
& small<br />
l<br />
Since 1946<br />
•Breads & Rolls<br />
•Pastries & Cookies<br />
•Very Special Cakes<br />
for Every Occasion<br />
• Unique Seasonal Products<br />
TUES-SAT<br />
9:00-5:30<br />
FRIDAY 9-8<br />
Please Order Ahead for<br />
Guaranteed Availability<br />
12 Front Street West<br />
Strathroy • 519-245-0741<br />
hamiltonsbakery.ca<br />
Back south now and in the centre of the area we cover.<br />
Did YouKnow<br />
... <strong>Daytripping</strong> donates<br />
$25 to local charies<br />
for every PHOTO CONTEST<br />
entry we print, and also for<br />
each ARTICLE that we<br />
reprint from our archives.<br />
What Does Your Daytrip Look Like?<br />
By Sue Griffiths • Stone Home Creatives, St. Marys (aka The Candle Shop)<br />
Whether you are a planner or more of a spontaneous personality, there is no<br />
shortage of adventure to be had in southwestern Ontario.<br />
Here’s a fun way to plan a daytrip on a day’s notice:<br />
1. Grab a Daytripper and pull out the map from the middle.<br />
2. Guesstimate circles out from your home at the 30 minute, one hour and<br />
two hour driving distances, and decide on how far you want to trek.<br />
3. If you are planning, use the Events page and destination ad pages to<br />
help you decide what you might like to do on your outing.<br />
4. If you are winging it, have someone pick a number between 1 and 12<br />
and pretend your circle is a clock—that’s where you are going!<br />
5. Pack up your map and some car snacks and hit the road.<br />
If you are planning, you will need to<br />
call ahead to reserve spots for things<br />
like tickets, tee times, and dinner spots.<br />
For those winging it, head out a bit<br />
earlier and hit an all-day breakfast joint<br />
or coffee shop when you arrive at your<br />
FRESH<br />
LOCAL<br />
MON-FRI 9–6<br />
SAT 9–5<br />
SUN 12–5<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
APPLES • HONEY • JAMS • APPLE CIDER<br />
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR • MAPLE SYRUP<br />
PEANUTS • GLUTEN FREE PRODUCTS<br />
RADER FROZEN PIES • SEASONAL FRUIT<br />
EARLY APPLES • PEARS • SQUASH<br />
CRUNICAN<br />
ORCHARDS<br />
Since 1877<br />
Richmond St. N. • LONDON • 519-666-0286<br />
10 minutes North of London at 15 Mile Road<br />
CRUNICANORCHARDS.COM<br />
destination. Ask the patrons what the<br />
hidden gems are in their community.<br />
If the answer doesn’t suit your fancy,<br />
ask someone else. Suggest that you like<br />
walking, photography, craft beer, good<br />
food, creativity and art, antiques, you<br />
get the idea.<br />
Locals are great ambassadors. So are<br />
retail shop owners. I’m a shop owner<br />
who directs visitors to all the great<br />
unknowns along with the must visit<br />
specialty shops in our cool downtown.<br />
I’m a true believer in letting the day<br />
unfold.<br />
If you happen to land in St. Marys,<br />
bring your appetite, some comfy<br />
shoes and a carry bag. You’ll need the<br />
full day, so start early. Grab an egg<br />
over easy when you get here, then<br />
ask where one might find the candle<br />
shop. You may want a candle, but<br />
you will want a list of things to do<br />
that will fill your day and make for some<br />
great memories.<br />
I think the same could be said for<br />
many of the little towns in Ontario. I<br />
often hear comments from visitors that<br />
the vibe in smaller local communities<br />
even 30 minutes from their home is<br />
drastically different, in a good way.<br />
And after the last couple of years, it’s<br />
so great to see you again!<br />
Happy travels!<br />
Publisher’s Note: Great ideas! All I can<br />
suggest is to stay the night and do<br />
it all over again.<br />
Find our map on<br />
pages 13 to 16<br />
Monthly Concerts at Parkhill Carnegie Gallery<br />
August 11-13, Parkhill Fair<br />
Aug. 19, Parkhill Open for Business Event, 12-5 Downtown<br />
September 2, Car Show in Ailsa Craig<br />
Dec. 2, Murder Mystery Dinner - Ye Olde Towne Hall<br />
www.northmiddlesex.on.ca<br />
Download our App!<br />
233 Main St., Parkhill<br />
OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION<br />
Local Art<br />
Exhibit & Sales<br />
Concerts<br />
Thurs Drop-in<br />
Classes<br />
Workshops<br />
Exhibits<br />
PARKHILL<br />
CARNEGIE GALLERY<br />
135 Annie Ada Shipley St<br />
AILSA CRAIG<br />
hummingherdacres.com<br />
Alpaca Walks,<br />
Yoga and<br />
Merchandise<br />
Book Online<br />
Calmante Studio<br />
hair & spa<br />
519-294-6522<br />
www.calmantestudio.com<br />
CELEBRATING<br />
45 Years in Clay!<br />
Pottery & gallery set<br />
within a friendly<br />
village atmosphere.<br />
See our Facebook for<br />
Saturday workshops<br />
Gifts for any occasion.<br />
115 Ness Street<br />
Ailsa Craig 519-293-3339<br />
Tues–Sun 11–5 mbarbe@execulink.com<br />
www.ailsacraigvillagepottery.com<br />
Homemade<br />
Decadent<br />
Desserts<br />
Catering<br />
Available<br />
Thurs-Mon<br />
9am-3pm<br />
Fry Window<br />
Thurs-Sun<br />
3-8pm<br />
Homemade Frozen<br />
Entrees To Go<br />
226 Main Street,<br />
Parkhill 519-459-1254<br />
Unique Gifts from Local Artisans<br />
Whimsy<br />
Salon & Gifts<br />
Tuesday to Saturday<br />
145 Main St., Ailsa Craig<br />
519-520-9055<br />
Full Service Family Family Hair Hair Care & Care Nails<br />
257 Main St.<br />
PARKHILL<br />
519-294-07525<br />
In our Retro Parlour atmosphere, enjoy...<br />
32 FLAVOURS OF ICE CREAM<br />
~ Blasts ~ Soft Serve ~ Smoothies<br />
~ Frozen Yogurt ~ Milkshakes<br />
Pre-order Your Ice Cream Cake<br />
Ye Olde<br />
Towne<br />
Hall<br />
160 MAIN ST, AILSA CRAIG<br />
www.friendsofyeoldetownehall.org<br />
Biodynamically<br />
grown<br />
produce, eggs<br />
and meat.<br />
Find us at the Ilderton Farmers Market<br />
Visit us for Farm Gate Fridays (4 - 8pm July-Sept)<br />
27093 New Ontario Road, Ailsa Craig<br />
newmooncommunityhomestead.ca<br />
North Middlesex<br />
Historical Society<br />
Help us<br />
fundraise<br />
for our new<br />
steeple.<br />
See Facebook<br />
for details.<br />
Current hours<br />
also on<br />
Facebook<br />
159 George Street, Ailsa Craig<br />
519-854-8010<br />
Page 48<br />
Babe Ruth hit his first home run playing minor league ball in Ontario, 1914.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
In LONDON, ARVA, STRATHROY, PARKHILL, AILSA CRAIG & MT. BRYDGES<br />
Ride with Us!<br />
Horseback Riding<br />
Wed to Sun (Age 10+)<br />
Adult Guest Ranch<br />
Wed-Sat nights<br />
CALL 519-247-3644<br />
www.texaslonghornranch.com • Strathroy, ON<br />
Sew<br />
Authorized Dealer<br />
Creative<br />
~ July Shop Hop ~<br />
July 3rd-31st<br />
www.sewcreativequilting.ca<br />
Handi Quilter<br />
Long Arm<br />
Dealer<br />
• Sales<br />
• Service<br />
Monday<br />
to Saturday<br />
10-5<br />
22486 Adelaide Rd • Mount Brydges • 519-264-2177<br />
Frances’ Helpful Hints<br />
by Frances Botham<br />
1) Have a sickly stained vase or bottle and don’t know<br />
what to do? Give it an Alka Seltzer! That’s right! Fill<br />
with water and drop in an Alka Seltzer and let stand for<br />
24 hours. Then brush, wash and rinse thoroughly. Dry and the stain<br />
should be gone. This usually works quite well. If not, what can I say,<br />
but throw out the vase or bottle.<br />
2) Don’t do this! Don’t do that! Well here are some more “don’t”<br />
mentions. Don’t wash ivory. Don’t repaint old toys. Don’t tape old<br />
paper. Don’t wash oil paintings. Don’t buff pewter. Just don’t do it!<br />
3) How to clean Lacquer? Truly a dilemma but never fear because help<br />
is on the way. Make a paste of flour and olive oil. Use clean flannel<br />
cloth to polish the item with this concoction and the result is a clean<br />
gleaming finish. Tasting the paste is not recommended.<br />
4) Good old baking soda is still out there working like a trojan. Use<br />
baking soda and water to give graniteware and other enameled ware a<br />
gleaming finish. Truly amazing stuff!<br />
5) To wax or not to wax? That is the question. If you like to wax your<br />
furniture, remember that it is safe to put paste wax over spray wax, but<br />
not a good idea to apply spray over paste wax. It could soften the wax<br />
and ruin the finish. So, don’t spray the paste!<br />
6) Here’s a little quiz. I’ve got it, no, I had it, no, I threw it out. What<br />
are the most despised, the most hated expressions of all times for all<br />
antique dealers? By George, you’ve got it!<br />
You don’t have<br />
to be in<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario to read<br />
our paper...<br />
Subscribe for FREE<br />
on our website,<br />
and we’ll email you<br />
a link to each<br />
new issue.<br />
The online version<br />
may not be as<br />
“Priceless”...<br />
but it’s just as FREE!<br />
www.daytripping.ca<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> In 1952, London became the first city in Canada to have cable TV.<br />
Page 49
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Our 2nd Section ends here, but there’s plenty more in our 3rd Section.<br />
MI<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
ONTARIO<br />
Over 17,000 square feet<br />
1175 Hyde Park Road<br />
London, ON • 519-471-2835<br />
memorylaneantiques.ca<br />
Open 7 days Including Holidays<br />
A Bed... but not sleep.<br />
Books... but not brains.<br />
Food... but not appetite.<br />
Finery... but not beauty.<br />
A House... but not a home.<br />
Medicine... but not health.<br />
Luxuries... but not culture.<br />
Amusements... but not happiness.<br />
Companions... but not friends.<br />
Flattery... but not respect.<br />
If you have no agenda, as personally<br />
I think the case should be on a good<br />
daytrip, wandering into a shop you’ve<br />
never been to before can be a dizzying<br />
experience. Albeit I didn’t have a day, so<br />
much as an hour, when I found myself<br />
nudged to walk through London’s Attic<br />
Books. With ample lighting and clearly<br />
marked sections, finding your way is<br />
easy through the two floors of curiosities.<br />
I say curiosities because<br />
just as they state on their<br />
front navy blue facade –<br />
it’s not just books you’ll<br />
find here.<br />
There’s something<br />
about the hardwood<br />
floors of an old book shop<br />
that make you want to<br />
slow your pace and take<br />
your time as you move<br />
around the shelves seeing<br />
which titles catch your<br />
eyes. Vintage postcards<br />
and stamps to ignite<br />
the imagination to send<br />
exquisite mail to friends<br />
By Becky Gean, Stratford<br />
and family can be found for sale here, as<br />
well as old photographs and interesting<br />
drawings saved from old books. When<br />
you need to find that final piece to<br />
make your gallery wall art collection<br />
look just right, I think you’ll find what<br />
you’re looking for here. Matted, ready<br />
to be framed prints are in abundance.<br />
Flipping through different pieces of art<br />
as you would a record collection, it’s<br />
A M Garden<br />
exciting to not know what you might<br />
come across.<br />
Random chairs set next to bookcases<br />
throughout the two floors invite anyone<br />
to take a seat and linger a little longer<br />
with a book or two. With the better part<br />
of my hour having gotten away from me<br />
while strolling the shelves, asking if there<br />
was a restroom and being directed to a<br />
door titled “The Bog” made me chuckle,<br />
having not known at the<br />
time it is an informal<br />
term for bathroom.<br />
With such a vast<br />
assortment of subjects<br />
and objects, I found<br />
myself wanting more<br />
than the hour I had<br />
allotted for myself to<br />
look through. I ended<br />
up walking away having<br />
purchased a few books<br />
I’ll gift to friends and a<br />
really interesting piece of<br />
art that I plan on gifting<br />
my partner at Christmas<br />
time.<br />
&<br />
Ideas for all your indoor<br />
and outdoor decorating needs!<br />
• Flowers • Trees • Shrubs<br />
• Vintage Collectables & Gi Decor<br />
• Planters • Crystals & Gemstones<br />
• Fall Decor arrives end of August<br />
Centre<br />
4171 Col. Talbot Rd.<br />
LONDON (Lambeth)<br />
519-652-3539<br />
ICE CREAM<br />
BOOTH!<br />
Open<br />
7 Days<br />
A Week!<br />
www.amgardencentre.ca<br />
Visit one of Canada’s largest secondhand bookstores<br />
BOOKS • MAPS • PRINTS • POSTCARDS • CURIOSITIES<br />
Welcome to Attic Books - one of Canada’s largest antiquarian and secondhand<br />
bookstores. You can find us on London’s new flex street, Dundas<br />
Place, a few doors west of Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, Canada’s largest<br />
ceramic gallery. We have three floors of books, maps, prints, ephemera,<br />
postcards and all sorts of curiosities that appeal to readers, scholars and<br />
seasoned collectors alike. The atmosphere is spacious, bright, relaxed and<br />
professional, not to mention architecturally beautiful, with its original tin ceilings,<br />
hardwood maple floors and all the charisma of a Victorian building. This, along<br />
with the help of our friendly and knowledgeable staff, will ensure that every visit<br />
to Attic Books will be memorable.<br />
240 DUNDAS STREET<br />
LONDON, ONTARIO<br />
N6A 1H3<br />
Heads up to drivers:<br />
Queen St and Wellington St<br />
are going to be worked on<br />
most of the construction season,<br />
so please call and we’ll<br />
be happy to give directions.<br />
519-432-7277<br />
Check out our website to browse<br />
through some of our rare and<br />
quirkier stock and to find out about<br />
new arrivals, store sales and events.<br />
WWW.ATTICBOOKS.CA<br />
STORE HOURS*<br />
Monday to Saturday<br />
10 am to 5 pm<br />
Closed Sundays<br />
*hours may be extended certain days<br />
due tostreet events &fairs but please<br />
refer towebsite for up-to-date hours.<br />
Let’s be book buddies!<br />
Follow usat@atticbooksca<br />
We buy, sell and trade<br />
as well as provide appraisals<br />
by appointment.<br />
Check our buying guide under<br />
Services onour website.<br />
We look forwardtoseeingyou soon!<br />
Upcoming Dundas Place events:<br />
SUMMER SATURDAYS<br />
Second Saturday ofthe month<br />
Vendors, music, activities and more!<br />
July 15 th , <strong>2023</strong><br />
Combined with the Middle East Fest at<br />
Covent Garden Market<br />
August 12 th , <strong>2023</strong><br />
Combined with the Latin Community Festival<br />
at Covent Garden Market<br />
September 16 th , <strong>2023</strong><br />
Combined with Doors Open London<br />
(a City-wide event)<br />
Page 50<br />
Insulin was discovered in a London laboratory by Doctors Banting & Best.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
CIDER, MEAD, WINE, BEER & SPIRITS<br />
S<br />
10<br />
Southwestern Ontario boasts some excellent<br />
Craft Breweries, Wineries & Cideries!<br />
12<br />
8<br />
Farm to Glass<br />
Open Thurs. - Sun.<br />
9090 Widder Rd.<br />
Thedford<br />
shaleridgeestatewinery.com<br />
7<br />
Come to our<br />
on farm Brewery!<br />
stonepickerbrewing.com<br />
7143 Forest Road,<br />
Plympton-Wyoming<br />
(4km South of Forest)<br />
6<br />
11<br />
BAYFIELD BERRY FARM<br />
Fruit Wine, Ciders<br />
& Schnapps<br />
p<br />
First Distillery ille<br />
lery<br />
in Huron County!<br />
77697 Orchard Line, Bayfield<br />
519-482-1666 bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca<br />
14<br />
GOOD BEER<br />
& TASTY FOOD!<br />
96 Norfolk St. S.<br />
SIMCOE<br />
519-428-2886<br />
blueelephant.ca<br />
11<br />
Experience BAD APPLE!<br />
•Craft Beer •Hard Cider<br />
•Seltzers•Fruit Wines<br />
Find us on Hwy. 21<br />
between Grand Bend<br />
& Bayfield<br />
badapplebrewingco.com<br />
applebrewingco<br />
5<br />
Ontario’s First<br />
Meadery!<br />
7<br />
13<br />
RAMBLIN’ ROAD<br />
BREWERY FARM<br />
Come in to sample or<br />
purchase our farm<br />
fresh premium beers!<br />
“Lunch Menu<br />
at The Roost”<br />
www.ramblinroad.ca<br />
2970 Swimming Pool Rd., LA SALETTE<br />
Ontario, N0E 1H0 • 519-582-1444<br />
3<br />
4<br />
Crafting the Oldest Alcoholic Drink on Earth!<br />
- Best Served Chilled in Good Company<br />
-<br />
3115 River St., ALVINSTON<br />
519-847-5333 • www.munrohoney.com<br />
EST 2016 · MATT’S DREAM<br />
Unique Ui Flavoured dCraft Beer<br />
TASTING ROOM<br />
RETAIL STORE<br />
LARGE PATIO<br />
HOURS VARY<br />
SEASONALLY<br />
226.289.1472<br />
info@natterjackbrewing.ca<br />
25292 Talbot Line, West Lorne (at Eagle) · www.natterjackbrewing.ca<br />
9<br />
TAPROOM, FOOD,<br />
OUTDOOR EVENTS<br />
AND MORE!<br />
27 Adelaide Street S., Chatham, Ont.<br />
519-354-BEER www.sonsofkent.com<br />
1<br />
2<br />
2<br />
8<br />
Wolfhead Craft Distillery e y (See e<br />
page 4)<br />
Banded d<br />
Goose Brewing i<br />
Co. o (See e<br />
page 7)<br />
Pelee Island Winery (See e<br />
page 7)<br />
Widder W Station ti<br />
o<br />
Brewing i<br />
Co. o (See e<br />
page 31) )<br />
MICHIGAN<br />
Windsor<br />
3<br />
Lake<br />
St. Clair<br />
Amherstburg Essex<br />
1<br />
18 Kingsville<br />
2<br />
2<br />
77<br />
40<br />
Leamington<br />
m n<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
Sarnia<br />
a<br />
Wallaceburg<br />
ac 40<br />
3<br />
Chatham<br />
Tilbury<br />
3<br />
Plympton-<br />
n<br />
Wyoming<br />
o<br />
n<br />
-<br />
7<br />
6<br />
401<br />
7<br />
21<br />
402<br />
Petrolia<br />
80<br />
Dresden<br />
21<br />
79<br />
7<br />
2<br />
81<br />
Goderich<br />
Listowel<br />
Blyth<br />
11<br />
23<br />
Bayfield<br />
Seaforth<br />
Varna<br />
8<br />
4<br />
Zurich ih<br />
Mitchell<br />
21<br />
9<br />
21<br />
Thedford<br />
8<br />
Forest<br />
Glencoe<br />
Bothwell<br />
Blenheim<br />
e<br />
10 Exeter<br />
Grand Bend<br />
Strathroy<br />
Alvinston<br />
5<br />
Parkhill<br />
81<br />
83<br />
22<br />
3<br />
Wallacetown<br />
ac 4<br />
West tLorn<br />
Lorne<br />
4<br />
4<br />
Stratford<br />
12<br />
St. Marys<br />
7<br />
London<br />
401<br />
St. Thomas<br />
73<br />
2<br />
Sparta<br />
a<br />
Port Stanley<br />
Lake Erie<br />
131<br />
119<br />
8<br />
Aylmer<br />
86<br />
Woodstock<br />
Waterloo<br />
Shakespeare<br />
19 59<br />
Tillsonburg<br />
403<br />
59<br />
24<br />
53<br />
6<br />
Guelph<br />
7<br />
24<br />
8<br />
2<br />
Brantford<br />
rd<br />
24<br />
Kitcheneri<br />
6<br />
Cambridge<br />
Paris<br />
Waterford<br />
LaSalette<br />
13<br />
Nixon<br />
Delhi<br />
Simcoe<br />
14<br />
St. Williams<br />
liams<br />
Dundas<br />
Do you have a favourite that<br />
should be on this page?<br />
53<br />
54<br />
6<br />
W<br />
403<br />
3<br />
10<br />
401<br />
5<br />
8<br />
Caledonia<br />
N<br />
S<br />
56<br />
Cayuga<br />
E<br />
7<br />
Q<br />
Ha
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
Ain’t nothin’ better in the world, you know / Than lyin’ in the sun with your radio
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL L<br />
®<br />
SECTION 3<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> • Vol. 29, Issue 2<br />
1-800-667-0337<br />
www.daytripping ca<br />
For 28 years n<br />
now we’ve<br />
explored the small towns and back<br />
roads of Southwestern Ontario,<br />
searching for the shops, stops and<br />
events that make it worth your while<br />
to go <strong>Daytripping</strong>. Every shop you see<br />
in this paper is here for a reason.<br />
Throughout this time we’ve also<br />
asked our readers to make this small<br />
paper their own, and they have.<br />
Almost all the stories you find inside<br />
have been written by regular folks<br />
who had something to share. It is<br />
their time and talent that has made<br />
all the difference. This combination<br />
has made <strong>Daytripping</strong> unlike any<br />
other paper we’ve ever come across.<br />
We hope you’ll enjoy it.<br />
This issue has Sections<br />
FULL MAP<br />
on PAGES<br />
14-15<br />
DETROIT<br />
KINCARDINE<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
SARNIA<br />
A<br />
LONDON<br />
N<br />
1<br />
WINDSOR<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
2<br />
PORT STANLEY<br />
3<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
TORONTO<br />
Lake Ontario<br />
NIAGARA FALLS<br />
BUFFALO<br />
U.S./Canada Borders<br />
Some areas can be found in all sections.<br />
Use index to find all the shops in a region.<br />
Lake Erie<br />
3<br />
BRANTFORD<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
Jack’s sGastropub &Inn31 Inn31, Kingsville<br />
ill<br />
Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Off to ST. THOMAS, DUTTON, RODNEY, IONA, WEST LORNE & WALLACETOWN<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
1850’s Restored House<br />
New Agricultural Centre<br />
Walking Trails<br />
September 2 & 3:<br />
HERITAGE FARM SHOW<br />
29424 Lakeview Ln,<br />
S of Wallacetown<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues to Sun<br />
10am-4pm<br />
519-762-3072<br />
www.backuspagehouse.ca<br />
KATNAP Antiques<br />
and LUMLEY LEY & CO. B&B<br />
Antiques i<br />
q • Carpets<br />
a p Collectibles l e es • Toys<br />
Vintage a e Clothing<br />
Lighting<br />
Local History s o y Books<br />
oks<br />
Honey<br />
Beeswax eswa<br />
a<br />
Candles<br />
laurence.grant@start.ca<br />
e.<br />
nt@sta<br />
t<br />
rt.<br />
ca<br />
Sat, Sun<br />
& Holiday<br />
Mondays<br />
1 to 4<br />
8979 Iona Rd., IONA 519.764.2384<br />
Open Air Garden Centre<br />
One-of-a-Kind Fresh Floral Designs<br />
www.eriegarden.com<br />
8966Furnival Rd South, Rodney • 519785 519-785-0487 Monday-Saturday 9-5 · Sunday 10-4<br />
EST 2016 · MAT T’S DREAM<br />
Unique Ui Flavoured dCraft Beer<br />
TASTING ROOM<br />
RETAIL STORE<br />
LARGE PATIO<br />
HOURS VARY<br />
SEASONALLY<br />
226.289.1472<br />
info@natterjackbrewing.ca<br />
25292 Talbot Line, West Lorne (at Eagle) · www.natterjackbrewing.ca<br />
Come & Explore ELGIN COUNTY<br />
YOUR HOME DECOR STORE<br />
Furniture<br />
Accents<br />
Gifts<br />
Jewellery<br />
Accessories<br />
519-785-2312 • 23490 Pioneer Ln, RODNEY<br />
JULY-AUG: Thurs/Fri 12-5 • Sat 10-4<br />
SEPT-DEC: Thurs/Fri 12-5 • Sat 10-4 • Sun 11-3<br />
thedecoratingdiva.ca<br />
www.elgintourist.com<br />
@elgincounty<br />
~RETAILER~<br />
From<br />
Our Readers<br />
Hello! I need to express how this little paper is amazing. My husband<br />
and I have been on a lot of trips because of <strong>Daytripping</strong>, and we have<br />
brought along a few friends and family members on a few of them.<br />
The first time I laid eyes on this paper, I used the little unique stores as<br />
our stops along the way on a few holiday trips we did while in our RV.<br />
We have been to so many places just to name a few. Colasanti’s in<br />
Kingsville, Local Motif in Sarnia, The Olde Post Office Shoppe in Petrolia,<br />
Williamson Farms Country Store in Forest, The Windmill Country Market<br />
in Mount Pleasant, Coyle’s Country Store in Tillsonburg, Clovermead<br />
Apiaries in Alymer and to Pelee Island Winery. The list can go on and on<br />
but this gives you an idea of some of our travels.<br />
We have also discovered a few antique malls as well in London,<br />
Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Waterford, just to name a few.<br />
I keep watching for when the next paper comes out to see what new<br />
places we can explore.<br />
This is afantastic magazine to enjoy all that our own backyard has to<br />
offer. I am original from Wallaceburg, Ontario and waiting for the next<br />
issue is like waiting for Wambo (our annual antique car show, held on<br />
the second weekend in August) every year. I know I can see it online, but<br />
it's not the same as flipping the pages.<br />
I do have to tell you that a couple of years ago your little paper did go<br />
for a long trip. My husband and I drove to British Columbia taking the<br />
Canadian side and back, and this little paper came too. I forgot to take<br />
pictures of the paper along the way, but it did enjoy the ride lol.<br />
You all are doing such a great job with this paper and we will continue<br />
with our day or week long trips with little unique stops along the way.<br />
Thanks to you all and this great paper!<br />
Sincerely big fans...<br />
Carrie & Will Durance<br />
Page 54<br />
North America’s oldest & smallest jail is in Rodney, built in 1890 - it’s 15x18 ft.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
Most of the articles you’ll read in these pages have been written by readers like you.<br />
The average<br />
woman talks<br />
50 percent<br />
more than her<br />
husband listens.<br />
St. Thomas Elevated Park<br />
Quirky little park, high in the sky<br />
High above Sunset Drive and Fingal<br />
Line/Talbot Hill, sits Canada’s first<br />
and only park in the sky—St. Thomas<br />
Elevated Park.<br />
Built on the old Michigan Central<br />
Railroad Kettle Creek Bridge, the park is<br />
92 feet high, 30 feet wide and 850 feet<br />
long. The line ceased operations in 1996<br />
and for the following 17 years, the bridge<br />
was left untouched, complete with the<br />
last train that traveled on it, left sitting<br />
on the track.This is when the St. Thomas<br />
Elevated Park Project began.<br />
Over the next 5 years, a dedicated<br />
group of volunteers began the arduous<br />
task of clearing the train and the tracks.<br />
Their vision for the park<br />
was grand. The park should<br />
become a part of the Trans<br />
Canada Trail. It should be a<br />
monumental and sculptural<br />
structure, a unique worldwide<br />
attraction like the<br />
Promenade Plantee in<br />
Paris or High Line in New<br />
York City. It would become<br />
a centerpiece, indicative<br />
By Judy Cormier, St. Thomas<br />
Facing east halfway<br />
down the park<br />
The Elgin Military Museum<br />
of the character and history of the St.<br />
Thomas community.<br />
The park officially opened September<br />
2019, and was little more than a gravel<br />
path. Since then, volunteers have been<br />
hard at work, bringing the park to life.<br />
At beginning of the trail, which<br />
is accessed via an easily accessible,<br />
ascending gravel pathway, there is a scree<br />
garden. Along with all the gardens in the<br />
park, it was created and is maintained by<br />
the St. Thomas and District Horticultural<br />
Society. Scree gardens are natural parts<br />
of mountainous landscapes, where small<br />
rocks and gravel descends the side of<br />
a mountain due to freeze-thaw action.<br />
30 Talbot Street, ST. THOMAS • 519-633-7641<br />
• Canadian Military History with an Elgin County focus<br />
• Archive & Reference Library<br />
See website for current hours & museum updates:<br />
www.TheElginMilitaryMuseum.ca<br />
Facing West at the<br />
beginning of the trail<br />
The material collects in<br />
crevices, on rock shelves<br />
and at the base of the<br />
mountain or hill. It is<br />
home to many plants<br />
that survive only in<br />
the rain due to the well<br />
draining surface. Trees<br />
and bushes dot the edges<br />
of the trail—maples,<br />
purple sand cherry,<br />
service berry, iris, and<br />
wild phlox, along with<br />
several green spaces.<br />
On my Sunday<br />
morning visit, the<br />
songbirds drown out<br />
the traffic below. Their<br />
contrasting chatter back and forth tells<br />
me there are many different species<br />
nearby. One of the benefits of being<br />
up so high, is that you are above the<br />
canopy of surrounding trees.<br />
The views are spectacular<br />
and there was a gentle breeze<br />
during my visit. The smell of<br />
a backyard campfire from one<br />
of the homes below wafts my<br />
way, which seems a little out<br />
of place when you’re sitting in<br />
the sky.<br />
One of the things I love<br />
about the park, is the art and<br />
Untitled (Ribbon of Steel)<br />
Artist, Sam Radoff, Mount Brydges<br />
C1998 Painted Steel<br />
Planning an event?<br />
Many groups ask<br />
for extra copies<br />
for their guests.<br />
Call 1-800-667-0337<br />
for extra Daytrippers!<br />
music installations. The<br />
St. Thomas-Elgin Public<br />
Art Centre loaned several<br />
art pieces, replicas of the<br />
originals, to be placed<br />
along the entrance. There<br />
are several fun musical<br />
structures that delight<br />
visitors both young<br />
and old. One of them<br />
is a set of large metal<br />
tubes of varying heights,<br />
that can be struck with<br />
the accompanying<br />
drumstick, making<br />
for a very large set of<br />
chimes. There are also a<br />
handful of whimsical art<br />
formations that dot the trail. Many of<br />
the sculptures are metal, which provides<br />
a visual variance against the sky and<br />
surrounding treetops.<br />
This park is fun, playful and unusual<br />
compared to other parts of the Trans<br />
Canada Trail. A park that grew from a<br />
bridge that outlived its rail traffic; it is<br />
one to watch as it continues to grow. It’s<br />
worth a visit to St. Thomas to see this<br />
quirky little park, high in the sky.<br />
St. Thomas Elevated Park is located<br />
at 1 Centre Street in St. Thomas and is<br />
not far from another popular attraction,<br />
Jumbo the Elephant.<br />
Diverse & Unique Products<br />
for Country Living<br />
Supplies & Equipment for<br />
whatever you grow, raise or produce<br />
Home, Garden, Gift Giving & Country Living...<br />
From Tools to Accents<br />
Casual Classics & Accessories<br />
75 Burwell Rd.<br />
ST. THOMAS<br />
519-631-0480<br />
1-800-668-3072<br />
OPEN Monday to Friday 9-6<br />
Saturday 9-5 • Sunday 11-4<br />
www.BerryHill.ca<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Jumbo, the most famous circus elephant ever, was killed by a train in St. Thomas in 1885. Page 55
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Antiques & Unique Treasures<br />
WED-SAT 10-5<br />
Tuesdays by<br />
chance or appt.<br />
St.Thomas<br />
• St. Thomas City & Railway Memorabilia<br />
• Comic Books • Post Cards • Photos<br />
• Collectables • Signs • China • Glass<br />
• Vintage & Estate Jewellery • Crockery<br />
We Pride<br />
Ourselves in<br />
‘One-Of-a-Kinds’<br />
Look for the<br />
ORANGE Canopy!<br />
791 Talbot Street West • 519-633-8190<br />
Many more awesome shops in ST. THOMAS & PORT STANLEY<br />
Truly unique & one-of-a-kind<br />
ever changing selection<br />
Vintage Signs<br />
Antiques • Collectables<br />
• Buy • Sell • Trade • Consign<br />
open: tuesDAy to<br />
satUrday 9am-3pm9<br />
791 Talbot Street (upper)<br />
St. Thomas • 519-633-1043<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Shop Briwood & Support Your Local Farmers<br />
Your Produce,<br />
Meat, Grocery,<br />
Bulk Food,<br />
Homemade<br />
Baked Goods &<br />
Pet Food Centre<br />
FARM MARKET<br />
Open Monday-Friday<br />
8am to 8pm,<br />
Saturday & Sunday<br />
8am to 6pm<br />
1030 Talbot St. at Fairview, St. Thomas • Owners: Brian & Sherwood • 519-633-9691<br />
A Mystical, Magical Gift Store<br />
Come Visit Us My Pretties!<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
• Home Decor • Linens • Candles<br />
• Birdhouses • Garden & Seasonal Accents<br />
• Collectibles • Wreaths • Signs<br />
• Gourmet Village • Old Fashioned Candy<br />
OPEN Tuesday to Saturday 10-5 • Sunday 11-4<br />
44892 4892 Talbot Line • ST. THOMAS<br />
QUALITY<br />
HANDCRAFTED<br />
PRODUCTS<br />
& UNIQUE U<br />
FINDS!<br />
Fall<br />
September<br />
7th to 10th<br />
What ’s New!<br />
All Natural,<br />
Handcrafted<br />
Skincare, Candles<br />
& Teas to soothe<br />
• Home Decor • Books<br />
• Crystals • Incense<br />
• Tarot Cards<br />
• Clothing • Jewellery<br />
• Tarot Readings<br />
A Family Adventure in ST. THOMAS<br />
purelywicked.ca<br />
ST. THOMAS • 226-224-8559<br />
Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat & Sun 10-5<br />
How to<br />
write a....COUNTRY SONG<br />
This might come in handy when ya'll are sittin' around the campfire and the wine is startin'ta kick in.<br />
I met her _____ _____; I can still recall _______ she wore; She was __________<br />
(1) (2) (3) (4)<br />
on the highway<br />
at a truck stop<br />
on probation<br />
in a jail cell<br />
in a nightmare<br />
in the Stone Age<br />
in a treehouse<br />
in September<br />
at McDonald's<br />
ridin' shotgun<br />
wrestlin' gators<br />
all hunched over<br />
sort of pregnant<br />
with Merv Griffin<br />
that purple dress<br />
that little hat<br />
that burlap bra<br />
the stolen goods<br />
the neon sign<br />
that creepy smile<br />
the hearing aid<br />
1 2 3 4<br />
sobbin' at the toll booth<br />
drinkin' Dr. Pepper<br />
weighted down with Twinkies<br />
crawlin' through the prairie<br />
smellin' kind of funny<br />
crashin' through the guardrail<br />
chewin' on a hangnail<br />
____________, and I knew _____; ________ I'd ______ forever;<br />
(5)<br />
(6) (7) (8)<br />
in the twilight<br />
but I loved her<br />
by the off-ramp<br />
near Poughkeepsie<br />
with her cobra<br />
when she shot me<br />
with Led-Zeppelin<br />
with Miss Piggy<br />
in her muu-muu<br />
no guy would ever lover her more<br />
she'd bought her dentures in a store<br />
that she would be a crashing bore<br />
they'd hate her guts in Baltimore<br />
it was a raven, nothing more<br />
we could really lost the last World War<br />
I'd have to scrape her off the floor<br />
that she was rotten to the core<br />
that I would upchuck on the floor<br />
I promised her<br />
I knew deep down<br />
She asked me if<br />
I told her shrink<br />
The judge declared<br />
I shrieked in pain<br />
A Klingon said<br />
My hamster thought<br />
The blood test showed<br />
5 6 7 8<br />
stay with her<br />
warp her mind<br />
swear off booze<br />
live off her<br />
have my rash<br />
stay a dwarf<br />
hate her dog<br />
pick my nose<br />
play "Go Fish"<br />
She said to me _______; But who'd have thought she'd _________ __________; _________goodbye.<br />
(9) (10) (11) (12)<br />
our love would never die<br />
there was no other guy<br />
man wasn't meant to fly<br />
run off<br />
boogie<br />
with my best friend<br />
in my Edsel<br />
yodel<br />
on a surfboard<br />
9 that Nixon didn't lie 10 sky dive 11 on "The Gong Show" 12<br />
her basset hound was shy turn green with her dentist<br />
that Rolaids made her high freak out with a robot<br />
she'd have a swiss on rye<br />
blast off with no clothes on<br />
she loved my one blue eye make it in her Maytag<br />
that birthdays made her cry black out with her guru<br />
she couldn't stand my tie grovel<br />
while in labor<br />
You'd think at least that she'd have said<br />
I never had the chance to say<br />
She told her fat friend Grace to say<br />
I now can kiss my credit cards<br />
I guess I was too smashed to say<br />
She fell beneath the wheels and cried<br />
She sent a hired thug to say<br />
She freaked out on the lawn and screamed<br />
I pushed her off the bridge and waved<br />
But that's the way that Pygmies say<br />
Page 56<br />
Only two towns in Ontario start with the letter “Z” - Zurich and Zephyr.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
You’ll truly enjoy staying the night and taking more time to explore SW Ontario<br />
Open 7 Days A Week<br />
www.peppertreespice.com<br />
Over 300 Spices<br />
& Daily Arsan Blends<br />
Gourmet Foods<br />
Cookware • Chef’s Knives<br />
Gi Baskets • Cooking Classes<br />
Gluten Free & Vegan Opons<br />
223A Colborne Street, PORT STANLEY • 519-782-7800<br />
Rotary<br />
Discovery<br />
St.<br />
Thomas<br />
Tour<br />
Story and photos by<br />
Mark Holmes, St. Thomas Rotary<br />
Mark your calendars! The Rotary Club<br />
of St. Thomas is pleased to present its<br />
third annual Rotary Discovery Tour on<br />
Sunday, October 1. This is a “mystery<br />
All photos are from previous tours.<br />
tour” – you won’t know where you’re<br />
going until you arrive that day. (the<br />
photos you seee here are from previous<br />
tours). We have once again selected a<br />
variety of interesting “Discovery Points”<br />
where you can explore, learn or do<br />
something new. This marks a day of<br />
family fun just before Thanksgiving as<br />
we start to witness the fall colours.<br />
Bring your friends and family out for<br />
a leisurely drive along our rural routes<br />
to enjoy a day of insightful education,<br />
walks along discovery paths, as you<br />
solve those quiz questions in hopes<br />
to win one of our prizes. Don’t forget<br />
to share your favourite photos and<br />
experiences you enjoyed along this<br />
discovery adventure (another big prize).<br />
Our business community partners have<br />
provided us with support and lots of<br />
prizes to enhance your enjoyment.<br />
This self-guided tour will be about<br />
150 km and take approximately 5 hours<br />
to complete.<br />
Your tour booklet, which you will<br />
receive at the starting point, will have<br />
detailed directions and descriptions<br />
of all discovery points. Reserve your<br />
ticket online at www.rotarystthomas.org<br />
or purchase through a member of the<br />
Rotary Club of St. Thomas.<br />
There is a $35 cost for the tour booklet<br />
and we thank you for supporting our<br />
project. Through your support we are able<br />
to fund many worthwhile community<br />
projects.<br />
Bring The Family To Mackie's<br />
On the beach<br />
in Port Stanley<br />
Since 1911<br />
Over 112 YEARS the Same!<br />
Try our famous homemade french fi<br />
fries,<br />
our own special sauce & delicious Orangeade...<br />
Mackie’s Parking Lot is (as it has always been) FREE for customers!<br />
OPEN DAILY 11 to 7<br />
THROUGH LABOUR DAY<br />
Weekends Year Round<br />
Indoor/Outdoor Seang<br />
& Take Out Available<br />
519-782-4390<br />
&<br />
A short stroll<br />
to Little Beach,<br />
Restaurants,<br />
Theatre<br />
& Many Shops!<br />
• Balconies<br />
Overlooking<br />
Lake Erie<br />
• Waterside Patio<br />
& Boardwalk<br />
• King Beds<br />
• Double Jacuzzi<br />
• Fireplaces<br />
Port Stanley<br />
519-782-7623<br />
7623<br />
www.innontheharbour.net<br />
h t<br />
www.PSTR.on.ca<br />
SCENIC TRAIN RIDES<br />
Saturdays & Sundays<br />
11am/1pm/3pm<br />
And... Civic Holiday: August 7,<br />
Labour Day: September 4<br />
Adults $15, Children (2-14) $9<br />
PORT STANLEY<br />
TERMINAL RAIL INC.<br />
EVERY SATURDAY in July & Aug:<br />
- Extended Parkside Trip -<br />
Port Stanley 11am to Parkside & Return<br />
Adults $20, Children (2-14) $12.50<br />
MUSIC ON THE RAILS - JULY 22nd AND AUGUST 20th<br />
Reserve for Fall Murder Mystery & Dinner!<br />
Check Website for Complete <strong>2023</strong> Schedule: www.pstr.on.ca<br />
Book Online to reserve seats • Info. & Tickets call: 519-782-3730<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Essex County is bordered on three sides by water, and is the warmest county in Ontario. Page 57
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
Celebrating<br />
80<br />
80 Years!<br />
Years! !<br />
A wonderful region to explore - SPARTA, NEW SARUM & ALYMER<br />
Step Back<br />
in Time to<br />
Elgin County’s<br />
’<br />
Oldest Diner!<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
Have You Been Wondering<br />
What These Things Are?<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
FOREST<br />
These are a<br />
few of the<br />
lile free<br />
libraries we’ve<br />
found in<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
Famous Chicken & Old Time Diner Favourites!<br />
- OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK -<br />
Hours updated on our website<br />
519-773-31017 3101 • www.newsarum.comw<br />
.com<br />
JUST OFF HIGHWAY 3<br />
46230 NEW SARUM LINE<br />
London<br />
74<br />
NEW<br />
SARUM<br />
3<br />
X<br />
St. Thomas<br />
Sparta<br />
Lake Erie<br />
401<br />
Belmont<br />
Aylmer<br />
KINGSVILLE<br />
What<br />
Kidz<br />
Say!<br />
How can a stranger tell if two people<br />
are married?<br />
"Married people usually look happy<br />
to talk to other people."<br />
Eddie, age 8<br />
"You might have to guess, based on whether<br />
they seem to be yelling at the same kids."<br />
Derrick, age 8<br />
NEW HAMBURG<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
SARNIA<br />
There are over 100,000 Lile Free Libraries across over 100 countries,<br />
with an esmated 42,000,000 books shared annually.<br />
Visit LFL: www.lilefreelibrary.org<br />
2<br />
a<br />
20<br />
Scents<br />
available in...<br />
• 12 oz Jars<br />
• 12 oz Refills<br />
• Votives<br />
• Monster Pucks<br />
•<br />
Potpourri Heart<br />
Melts<br />
Thank You for Shopping Local!<br />
the Amazing Deals & Specials!<br />
So Much More Than Just Candles!<br />
Watermelon<br />
Passion<br />
& Blackberry<br />
are back!<br />
ANYTHING USED & SPARTA COUNTRY CANDLES<br />
OpenDaily!<br />
11am-5pm<br />
46361 Sparta Line, Sparta, ON N0L 2H0 www.spartacandles.com 1-800-463-14473 144<br />
Page 58<br />
Goderich was described as “the prettiest town in Canada” by Queen Elizabeth II.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 41<br />
My mother, who is in her 80’s is very<br />
agile for her age. She lives alone with<br />
her precious cat, Lovely. From time<br />
to time she enjoys baby-sitting my<br />
grandchildren who are now four and six<br />
years old. There is always alot to keep<br />
the girls busy and they look forward to<br />
each visit with great excitement.<br />
Mom always reminds them that she<br />
needs a lot of hugs and kisses because<br />
she is alone and misses them very<br />
much when they are gone. The girls<br />
of course, eagerly oblige her.<br />
One evening, after a day<br />
filled with many outdoor<br />
activities, she noticed that<br />
the girls were very busy<br />
in the kitchen. On further<br />
investigation she discovered<br />
that they had taken<br />
down her favourite large<br />
cranberry vase and had it<br />
firmly clutched between<br />
them.<br />
With much curiosity,<br />
Mom approached them and<br />
sat down to find out what<br />
By Bettianne Szeider, Windham Centre<br />
If you change lines<br />
or lanes, the one<br />
you were in will<br />
start to move<br />
faster than the one<br />
you swiched to.<br />
The Cranberry Vase<br />
they were up to. By carefully putting<br />
their lips to the top of the vase, each<br />
of them blew gently into the opening<br />
at the top. The concentration of their<br />
work, was a sight to behold.<br />
Completely bewildered at the sight,<br />
Mom asked them exactly what they<br />
were doing. They explained to her<br />
that it must be very lonely to be living<br />
by herself and that they were glad that<br />
she at least had Lovely to keep her<br />
company. They also knew that when<br />
it was time for them to go home,<br />
she might be needing some<br />
extra love from time to time.<br />
They told her that when she<br />
felt this way, all she had to do<br />
was breathe some of the love<br />
that they had blown into the<br />
vase and that would make<br />
her feel better.<br />
With a wet eye, she<br />
gave them both a hug, and<br />
thanked them for having<br />
such a great idea.<br />
Life is Good.<br />
Family is Everything.<br />
32<br />
For your<br />
WEDDING:<br />
•Decor<br />
Supplies<br />
•Table Favours<br />
•Guest Books<br />
& Pens<br />
(gold or silver)<br />
•Floral Accents<br />
•Arbor Rentals<br />
Mon. n to Fri.<br />
i<br />
9-5:30<br />
Saturday d<br />
ay<br />
9-5<br />
Spare Moments Craft Supplies<br />
Wedding<br />
Accessories<br />
&Keepsakes<br />
• Craft<br />
Supplies<br />
• Ribbon<br />
• Wool<br />
• Florals<br />
• Decor<br />
Accents<br />
2400 SQUARE FEET OF CRAFTING HEAVEN!<br />
530 Talbot Street East, AYLMER • 519-765-3550<br />
AYLMER<br />
THRIFT STORE<br />
New stock added daily<br />
Gently used<br />
Womenʼs, Menʼs and<br />
Childrenʼs clothing.<br />
Great condition furniture,<br />
housewares & more!<br />
~ Hand made quilts! ~<br />
for the good of community<br />
Open Monday-Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-4<br />
Accepting Donations Tues, Thurs and Sat 10-4<br />
DELTA<br />
PAINTS<br />
in<br />
2 oz.<br />
size<br />
Come &<br />
take a look.<br />
Itʼs worth the<br />
drive to Aylmer!<br />
@AylmerThriftStore<br />
300 Talbot West, Aylmer • 226-544-0379 • www.mcson.org<br />
Discover the serenity of Pinecroft under the towering pines...<br />
An Elgin<br />
County<br />
Tradition...<br />
Our unique<br />
Stoneware<br />
Pottery<br />
made on site<br />
since 1948.<br />
Peaceful dining<br />
available indoors<br />
or on the patio!<br />
Seatings Available<br />
11 am to 3 pm<br />
LICENSED UNDER AGCO<br />
Menu Online<br />
www.pinecroft.ca/menu<br />
RESERVATIONS HIGHLY<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
519-773-3435<br />
Gift Shop Open Daily, 10 am to 4 pm<br />
www.pinecroft.ca<br />
8122 Rogers Road South, AYLMER<br />
Just 1 mile West of Aylmer,<br />
1.5 miles South of Hwy. #3<br />
519-773-3435<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Ontario is the first jurisdiction in North America to eliminate coal as an electricity source. Page 59
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
AYLMER, COPENHAGEN, DELHI, PORT BURWELL & TILLSONBURG<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
Come & Explore<br />
ELGIN COUNTY<br />
www.elgintourist.com<br />
i t<br />
@elgincounty<br />
• Fresh, Local Food Favourites<br />
• Garden Accessories<br />
• Lawn Care Essentials<br />
We carry... Bright’s Cheeses,<br />
Green Meadow Free Range Eggs,<br />
Gunn’s Hill Cheeses & Curds!<br />
Outdoor Living...<br />
Classic<br />
Elm<br />
New Lines of BBQ’s,<br />
Smokers & Cookers<br />
Plus<br />
accessories!<br />
Your Family Farm<br />
Country Store!<br />
Your local<br />
Shur-Gain<br />
dealer<br />
Come visit our store & see<br />
our Extensive Selection<br />
of Bird Feeders,<br />
Houses & Bird Seed<br />
Blends Available!<br />
Brand Name<br />
Workwear<br />
in Men’s & Ladies<br />
Styles & Sizes<br />
• Jackets • Coats<br />
• Shirts • Pants • Coveralls<br />
• Work & Rubber Boots<br />
26 Beech St., Aylmer • 226-289-2403 • www.elginfeeds.com MON-SAT<br />
8am-5pm<br />
MENNONITE FURNITURE GALLERY<br />
Country<br />
White<br />
FAMOUS NAMES<br />
(by<br />
OF SWO birthplace)<br />
OF SWO WORD FIND<br />
S A M O H T T S L T E S S A V I R T U E<br />
B N R V K V Q H M C D R O F T N A R B S<br />
R J A E S L Z L I U Y S L D E F E O L K<br />
E T C A B B G R A H A M G R E E N E J T<br />
N S H S N O T N R O H T E O J E E D C V<br />
E O E C T Y O S H W E K E N G H S A S Q<br />
H R L O K K U T Q B P O V I R R H R N X<br />
C D M T Y Z D P D N R N P E L Z A R N Z<br />
T N C T V T D C L J I K V N X N N Y Y U<br />
I I A M E E D Y I B R L M O A S I L J U<br />
K L D O L R B T H O I U I T M Z A S D H<br />
U C A I E G P H L S H H M L W U T I O X<br />
K I M R N E E S Y O F G O I I X W T M Y<br />
I R S Q E N R A D N N M O M N E A T C V<br />
K E J U G Y J V I V Q D G A D E I L X G<br />
C I R Q U A K M Z T B J O H S E N E A R<br />
Q N Q U E W T O B I D V L N O E V R W I<br />
W P Y R Y A N G O S L I N G R H U M F S<br />
Wayne GRETZKY Brantford<br />
Shania TWAIN Windsor<br />
Ryan GOSLING London<br />
Graham GREENE Oshweken<br />
Eugene LEVY Hamilton<br />
Rachel MCADAMS St. Thomas<br />
Now including<br />
Jay SILVERHEELS Brantford<br />
Eric LINDROS London<br />
Darryl SITTLER Kitchener<br />
Joe THORNTON St. Thomas<br />
Scott MOIR, Tessa VIRTUE<br />
London<br />
Barn Door<br />
or<br />
Style<br />
CUSTOM FURNITURE<br />
From Classic to Modern!<br />
Outdoor Wood-Look<br />
Patio Set<br />
www.mfgi.ca • sales@mfgi.ca<br />
@mfgicanada<br />
Hall<br />
Tree<br />
Unique<br />
Accent<br />
Tables<br />
Barrel<br />
Pub Style<br />
Lift Top/ /<br />
Storage<br />
p<br />
e<br />
Coffee Table<br />
10 TALBOT STREET WEST<br />
AYLMER • 519-765-4386<br />
Choose h o e<br />
your r style<br />
s t<br />
l<br />
e<br />
& the pieces you prefer...<br />
f<br />
Mission<br />
Style<br />
You Dream It... We Build It!<br />
OPEN MON. to TUES. & THURS. to SAT. 10-5<br />
CLOSED SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY<br />
Page 60<br />
There are approximately 2673 maple syrup farms in Ontario.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
So... You do actually read these things.<br />
See our ad<br />
on page 1<br />
Tillsonburg • 519-842-5945<br />
5945<br />
www.coylescountrystore.com<br />
1-800-293-7548<br />
6 Middleton Church Rd, Delhi<br />
(Hwy 3 between Courtland & Delhi)<br />
Visit our factory store to smell 50+ amazing fragrances in person<br />
• Parrafin, soy candles & wax melts<br />
• Large selection of wax warmers<br />
• Local handmade artisans<br />
• Gifts for everyone on your list<br />
COUNTRYHOMECANDLE.COM<br />
Antiques<br />
&<br />
40+ DEALERS<br />
Emporium<br />
682 James St., Hwy. #3<br />
Delhi • 519-582-2929<br />
courtlandtreasures@yahoo.ca<br />
Wed-Fri 10-4 • Sat-Sun 10-5<br />
Museum Tours - School Field Trips - Workshops & Retreats<br />
98-Acre Property - Trail Hikes - Community Events<br />
Learn about Ontario’s rich dairy y history, s enjoy nature & make ice cream!<br />
48075 Jamestown J t Line, RR2, Aylmer<br />
1-888-773-2955 or 519-773-2955<br />
museum@gayleafoods.com<br />
Open May to September e<br />
& by appointment po t year round<br />
Follow ow us on socials<br />
@dairymuseum<br />
um<br />
72<br />
3 Pitt St., Port Burwell<br />
519-633-7641<br />
GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE<br />
HMCS OJIBWA The Museum of<br />
Naval History<br />
See website for current hours.<br />
www.hmcsojibwa.ca<br />
UPDATES & TICKETS ONLINE<br />
TILLSONBURG<br />
OVER 10,000 SQ FT • 1 FLOOR - NO STAIRS! • CLIMATE CONTROLLED<br />
SUMMER SAVINGS 10% - 50% OFF<br />
SELECTED BOOTHS & ITEMS Throughout the Store<br />
Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm<br />
Open Holiday Mondays<br />
6 OLD VIENNA ROAD, TILLSONBURG • 519-688-7770<br />
Identity Crisis<br />
In the local bookshop, I tried to decide<br />
on a pleasurable book for a quiet evening.<br />
Would it be a best-seller I ought to read,<br />
or a light whodunit I wanted to relax with?<br />
As it happened, neither won.<br />
Before deciding, I moved to a shelf of<br />
“how to” titles. Nothing there unless I<br />
wanted to build a boat, sew a dress in<br />
an hour, or learn how to make a gourmet<br />
meal in the microwave. Then I spotted<br />
one book that instantly drew me inside its<br />
covers to the index.<br />
Its title “Be a New You” was a temptation,<br />
a challenge, a need! I suddenly realized I<br />
was sick of the old me, ready for a drastic<br />
change. The book promised results by the<br />
eighth chapter. What do I have to lose? I<br />
asked myself, not waiting for an answer.<br />
The book and I went home. It was an<br />
investment, cheaper than a night school<br />
self-improvement course, I reasoned. The<br />
makeover could evolve in the privacy of<br />
my own home. I settled down for a long<br />
evening of home schooling.<br />
“Man’s best friend,” the author began,<br />
“is his self-image.” That made sense,<br />
even though it was obviously written<br />
before today’s political correctness called<br />
for equal gender treatment. No problem.<br />
I could change that on each page.<br />
All I needed, apparently, was a positive<br />
self-image. Resources I didn’t know I<br />
possessed began to emerge, including<br />
the capacity to reach limitless goals. Selfconfidence<br />
came gushing, not trickling,<br />
from deep inside.<br />
Next morning at the supermarket I<br />
rang the bell summoning the butcher<br />
from the back room. I lived alone, I boldly<br />
explained, what use was a pack of eight<br />
pork chops? Chapter Four nudged me and<br />
I stood my ground, staring him down until<br />
FROM HWY. 401<br />
19<br />
Broadway<br />
Tillson Ave.<br />
OLD VIENNA RD.<br />
FROM<br />
AYLMER<br />
3<br />
KIA<br />
<br />
19<br />
Annandale<br />
House<br />
(Vienna Rd.)<br />
Simcoe St.<br />
3<br />
FROM<br />
SIMCOE<br />
70+ Vendors<br />
• Collectables • Vinyl<br />
• Vintage • Furniture<br />
• Jewellery • Diecast<br />
• Glass & China<br />
• Military • Toys<br />
by Jean Leedale Hobson,<br />
from <strong>Daytripping</strong> Sept-Oct 2003<br />
he vanished, returning with a single pork<br />
chop – the nicest one of the eight-pack,<br />
I noticed.<br />
At the end of Chapter Six I returned an<br />
overdue library book with nary a blush<br />
or stammer... just a cool, polite apology<br />
and the fine. I could almost see the author<br />
beaming with satisfaction at this student’s<br />
application of his rules. Self-abnegation<br />
was vanishing fast in the smoke of<br />
burning determination to be somebody.<br />
By the last page of the last chapter, I<br />
was ready to face the world as the “new<br />
me” the author had promised. Was it<br />
showing already? I’d see if it worked<br />
on my family. Arriving at my daughter’s<br />
house fully half-an-hour before I was<br />
expected for lunch, I knocked firmly on<br />
the door, no timid tap in case the baby<br />
might be sleeping, no apology ready<br />
for arriving early. Unh-huh. The new<br />
me was self-assured, never again to be<br />
diffident, irresolute, weak (words that<br />
were anathema to the author bent on my<br />
complete metamorphosis. From inside<br />
I heard three-year-old David shouting,<br />
“Mommy, there’s somebody at the door!”<br />
“Hi, darling,” I called through the<br />
mailslot. “Tell Mommy it’s Nana.”<br />
Whereupon the light of my life called<br />
again to his mother. “Oh no, Mommy, it<br />
isn’t anybody. It’s only Nana.”<br />
I rolled my eyes. So much for psycho<br />
cybernetics. So much for an unfamiliar,<br />
inflated self-image. The few areas where<br />
my new importance had worked had no<br />
affect on a toddler. I decided I was more<br />
comfortable being “only Nana.” I’d go<br />
back to the shop and find a book more<br />
suited to just me, myself and I. Say, for<br />
example, something like: ‘How To Be<br />
Yourself’.<br />
ANNANDALE<br />
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE<br />
30 Tillson Ave<br />
TILLSONBURG, ON<br />
www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca<br />
July 1: Canada Day Fair, 1-3 pm<br />
August 23: 50th Anniversary High Tea, 2 pm<br />
September 8 - October 29:<br />
Small Wonders Art Show & Sale<br />
“GOLDEN TREASURES”<br />
Now through Sunday, August 27th, <strong>2023</strong><br />
An exhibition celebrating the Museum’s<br />
50th Anniversary with over 50 interesting artifacts<br />
from the museum’s 50 years of collecting.<br />
This year is also the<br />
Museum’s 50th Anniversary!<br />
On June 29, 1973 the By-law to create the<br />
Tillsonburg Community Museum was given<br />
third and final reading, thus creating a<br />
public museum for Tillsonburg. <strong>2023</strong> marks<br />
the museum’s 50th Anniversary and we hope that you will<br />
join us for our planned special anniversary programming.<br />
THE WOOD CONNECTION<br />
At Copenhagen's p<br />
Biggest i Store, ,<br />
Where Your Project Is Our Specialty!<br />
• Quality Woodworking Tools, Supplies & Hardware<br />
• Unique Custom Made Wooden Carved Signs • Tole Painting Supplies<br />
• Kempston Router Bits • Lang Calendars • Country Home Candles<br />
• Unfinished DIY Wood Crafts, Birdhouses, Gifts, Crafts AND a General Store!<br />
OPEN: MON., WED. to SAT. 9-6 • SUN. 10-5 • CLOSED TUES.<br />
(C through D)<br />
Canada: 51 weeks of winter, one week hockeyless summer.<br />
Cauterize: Made eye contact with a woman.<br />
Charm: Getting a "yes", without having asked any clear question.<br />
Cheap: Much less expensive than ones selling for up to twice as much.<br />
Chirpes: A canarial disease, no tweetment.<br />
Choconiverous: Biting off the head of the chocolate Easter bunny first.<br />
Cinemuck: Popcorn and candy that covers the floors of movie theatres.<br />
Conservative: A liberal who has just been mugged.<br />
Constipation: Teeth marks on the toilet seat. Diplomacy:<br />
Counterfeiter: Kitchen cabinet installer.<br />
The art of<br />
Deliberation: Examining one's bread to determine letting someone<br />
which side it is buttered on.<br />
else have<br />
Drug: A substance that, when injected into a rat, your way.<br />
produces a scientific paper.<br />
Dumbwaiter: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert.<br />
Just t<br />
11km 1km South<br />
t<br />
of Aylmer<br />
519-773-9049<br />
- 73-9<br />
-904<br />
For Over<br />
15 Years!<br />
The “White Pass” Train<br />
replica runs in the store!<br />
PORT<br />
BRUCE<br />
AYLMER Hwy. 3<br />
John Wise<br />
COPENHAGEN<br />
5048<br />
Imperial Rd.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Canada’s oldest wooden lighthouse is in Port Burwell, built in 1840.<br />
Page 61
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> to WOODSTOCK, INGERSOLL, NORWICH & EMBRO<br />
MI<br />
SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
ONTARIO<br />
How many of you remember<br />
the rest of these jingles?<br />
1) “My bologna has a first name”<br />
2) “I don’t wanna grow up”<br />
3) “Gimme a break, gimme a break”<br />
4) “The best part of waking up”<br />
5) “Sometimes you feel like a nut”<br />
6) “I’d like to teach the world to sing”<br />
Meow<br />
7) “Reach out and touch someone”<br />
8) “If you dare wear short shorts”<br />
9) “They’re magically delicious”<br />
10) “Meow, meow, meow, meow”<br />
11) “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is”<br />
12) “So kiss a little longer. Hold hands a little<br />
longer. Hold tight a little longer”<br />
... and how many of you sang them?<br />
Meow<br />
Meow<br />
Meow<br />
Meow<br />
Where Friends<br />
& Creativity<br />
Meet!<br />
• Over 4,000 bolts of beautifully curated fabrics<br />
• Wide range of sewing, embroidery, and<br />
long-arm machines and accessories<br />
• Creative Grids specialty rulers<br />
• Kimberbell and OESD machine embroidery<br />
products<br />
• Wonderfil thread boutique<br />
• Classes, workshops, events, and open sewing<br />
days in our spacious Studio<br />
• In-house sewing machine servicing and repair<br />
department<br />
• Customer rewards program<br />
Monday to Friday 10-5 • Saturday 10-4<br />
90 Samnah Crescent, Ingersoll • 519-425-4141<br />
www.kaquiltstudio.com<br />
WOODSTOCK<br />
AUTOMOTIVE<br />
FLEA MARKET<br />
Sunday, July 23, <strong>2023</strong><br />
8 am to 2 pm<br />
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENT<br />
WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS<br />
875 Nellis Street<br />
Indoor and outdoor event, with up to 300 vendor tables.<br />
Featuring Auto Parts and Accessories; plus Automotive and<br />
Gas Station Related Memorabilia, Advertising Signs and more.<br />
Pre-registration is required to secure vendor space.<br />
IF YOU SELL PARTS, WE WANT YOU AT THIS FLEA MARKET!<br />
CALL DUANE 226-559-7400 or email: tgoddyn67@gmail.com<br />
ADMISSION:<br />
$10 Per Person<br />
Under 12 Free with Adult<br />
PRICE FOR SPOTS<br />
Indoor Spot: $20/each<br />
8 ft. table w/ 4 ft. behind<br />
Outside Spot: $20/each<br />
10 ft. x 32 ft. space<br />
www.collectorshows.ca<br />
Tavistock<br />
London<br />
Hwy 59<br />
Tim<br />
Hortons<br />
Hwy 59<br />
Fairgrounds<br />
Dundas<br />
401<br />
West Ave<br />
Mackenzie<br />
403<br />
Kitchener<br />
Brantford<br />
WoodstockAutoFleaMarket<br />
W<br />
N<br />
S<br />
E<br />
Page 62<br />
You can tour Canada’s first Cold War Sub, the HMCS Ojibwa in Port Burwell in the summer.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Please tell our advertisers you’re <strong>Daytripping</strong> - they need to know their ads work<br />
The<br />
Cowboy Boots<br />
Did you hear about the Texas teacher<br />
who was helping one of her kindergarten<br />
students put on his cowboy boots?<br />
He asked for help and she could see<br />
why…<br />
Even with her pulling and him<br />
pushing, the little boots still didn’t<br />
want to go on. By the time they got the<br />
second boot on, she had worked up a<br />
sweat.<br />
She almost cried when the little boy<br />
said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong<br />
feet.” She looked, and sure enough,<br />
they were. It wasn’t any easier pulling<br />
the boots off than it was putting them<br />
on… She managed to keep her cool as<br />
together they worked to get the boots<br />
back on, this time on the right feet…<br />
He then announced, “These aren’t<br />
my boots.”<br />
She bit her tongue rather than get<br />
right in his face and scream, “Why<br />
didn’t you say so?” like she wanted to.<br />
Once again, she struggled to help him<br />
pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet.<br />
No sooner had they gotten the boots off<br />
when he said, “They’re my brother’s<br />
boots. My mom made me wear ’em…”<br />
Now she didn’t know if she should<br />
laugh or cry. But, she mustered up<br />
what grace and courage she had left to<br />
wrestle the boots on his feet again.<br />
Helping him into his coat, she asked,<br />
“Now, where are your mittens?”<br />
He said, “I stuffed ’em in the toes of<br />
my boots.”<br />
With a little more rest she should be<br />
released from the home soon. Maybe!<br />
Our Gift Shoppe<br />
Experience our<br />
unique store!<br />
• Games & Puzzles • Crossroads sr<br />
oads<br />
Candles<br />
• Calendars ar<br />
• Children’s Books<br />
• Greeng Cards • Unique Gis & Decor<br />
22 Main St. West • Norwich•519-863-2380<br />
Open Monday<br />
through<br />
Saturday 9-5<br />
ourgishoppe@execulink.com<br />
Custom Laser Engraving & Cutting,<br />
Drawer Slides, European Hinges,<br />
Screws, Glues, Abrasives, Fittings &<br />
Hose for Dust Collection, Crafting<br />
& Woodworking Supplies, Wood Parts,<br />
& a whole lot more that we've been<br />
told you can't find anywhere else!<br />
all your project supplies under one roof!<br />
SUMMER: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-1<br />
REG HOURS: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3<br />
CLOSED these long weekends:<br />
Canada Day, Ontario<br />
Civic Day & Labour Day<br />
100 Commissioner Street • EMBRO<br />
1-800-387-5716 • www.workshopsupply.com<br />
Home of Eddycrest Sewing Furniture<br />
One of the Best Selections<br />
of Quilting Cottons in Rural Ontario<br />
One of 11 Shops participating<br />
in the JULY SHOP HOP!<br />
515533 11 th Line<br />
WOODSTOCK • 519-537-8753<br />
(2.2 km North of Outdoor Farm Show)<br />
See website or call for hours & ways to shop<br />
www.countrypatchworks.ca<br />
Spring<br />
PAINTING TIPS<br />
• If you've got just a little paint<br />
left in a large can, pour it into a small<br />
glass jar and seal it tightly. Use for<br />
touch-ups & nicks.<br />
• Before removing paint from a can,<br />
cover the rim with masking tape. After<br />
pouring, remove the tape. The trim will<br />
be clean and the cover will fit tightly.<br />
OR, poke holes around the inside of the<br />
rim with a hammer & nail so paint will<br />
drip back into the can.<br />
• Use milk bags to line<br />
paint trays for easy<br />
clean-up.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> James Harris of Ingersoll made a cheese at his factory that weighed 3,311 kilograms.<br />
Page 63
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
EON:<br />
Pick any Museum or<br />
choose several to visit…<br />
Historical summer<br />
adventures await you!<br />
AYLMER<br />
Aylmer-Malahide<br />
Museum & Archives<br />
14 East Street, 773-9723<br />
Gay Lea Dairy Museum<br />
48075 Jamestown Ln, 773-2955<br />
BEACHVILLE<br />
Beachville District Museum<br />
584371 Beachville Rd, 423-6497<br />
DRUMBO<br />
Drumbo & District<br />
Heritage Society<br />
42 Centre Street, 463-5522<br />
HARLEY<br />
Burford Township Museum<br />
142 Harley Road, 449-2831<br />
INGERSOLL<br />
Ingersoll Cheese Museum<br />
& Oxford School Museum<br />
290 Harris Street, 485-5510<br />
NORWICH<br />
Norwich & District<br />
Historical Society<br />
91 Stover Street N, 863-3638<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
ELGIN-OXFORD<br />
Network of<br />
MUSEUMS<br />
Norwich & District<br />
Museum & Archives<br />
89 Stover St N, 863-3101<br />
OTTERVILLE<br />
South Norwich Historical<br />
Society/Station Museum<br />
243 Main St W, 879-6804<br />
PORT BURWELL<br />
Historic Lighthouse<br />
& Marine Museum<br />
17 Robinson Street &<br />
20 Pitt Street, 874-4807<br />
HMCS Ojibwa<br />
3 Pitt Street, 633-7641<br />
PORT DOVER<br />
Port Dover<br />
Harbour Museum<br />
44 Harbour St, 583-2660<br />
PRINCETON<br />
Princeton &<br />
District Museum<br />
177 Church St, 284-3556<br />
To Windsor<br />
401<br />
Wallacetown<br />
* All museums are in the 519 telephone area code<br />
4<br />
St.<br />
.<br />
Thomas<br />
3<br />
ST. MARYS<br />
St. Marys Museum<br />
25 Main Street, 458-8392<br />
ST. THOMAS<br />
The Elgin County<br />
Heritage Centre<br />
460 Sunset Drive, 631-1460<br />
Elgin County<br />
Railway Museum<br />
225 Wellington Street, 637-6284<br />
Elgin Military Museum<br />
30 Talbot Street - 633-7641<br />
SIMCOE<br />
Norfolk Historical Society<br />
Norfolk Heritage Centre<br />
109 Norfolk Street S, 426-1583<br />
SPARTA<br />
Forge & Anvil Museum<br />
46316 Sparta Line, 775-2292<br />
The Sparta Church Museum<br />
6073 Quaker Road, 775-2292<br />
Sparta<br />
Aylmer<br />
To London<br />
73<br />
3<br />
This feature is<br />
supported and<br />
underwritten by the<br />
Elgin-Oxford Network.<br />
2<br />
401<br />
19<br />
Port Burwell<br />
Beachville<br />
19<br />
STRAFFORDVILLE<br />
The Edison, Vienna & Area Museum,<br />
Bayham Historical Society<br />
6254 Plank Rd, 773-8798<br />
TILLSONBURG<br />
Annandale National<br />
Historical Site<br />
30 Tillson Ave, 842-2294<br />
WALLACETOWN<br />
Backus Page House Museum<br />
29424 Lakeview Ln, 762-3072<br />
WOODSTOCK<br />
County of Oxford Archives<br />
82 Light St, 539-9800<br />
Woodstock Art Gallery<br />
449 Dundas St, 539-6761<br />
Tillsonburg<br />
59<br />
Woodstock<br />
Burgessville<br />
59<br />
wich<br />
403<br />
Otterville<br />
401<br />
Drumbo<br />
To Brantford<br />
& Hamilton<br />
3<br />
N<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
To Toronto<br />
Simcoe<br />
Sparta<br />
The Historic Village of<br />
Forge & Anvil Museum<br />
with permanent<br />
display<br />
Open Daily<br />
11 to 4:30<br />
The Sparta Church Museum<br />
Open Saturday, Sunday<br />
& Holidays 11 to 4:30<br />
Current Exhibit<br />
Quilting Through<br />
the Ages<br />
Historic Otterville<br />
PORT BURWELL<br />
Marine Museum &<br />
Historic Lighthouse<br />
• Marine Artifacts<br />
• Historic Photographs<br />
• Lighthouse Lenses & Ship Models<br />
• Lake Erie shipwrecks’ artifacts<br />
• Wheelhouse Restoration<br />
• Guided Tours Available by appointment<br />
• 1845 Grist Mill • 1861 Octagonal Cottage<br />
• GTR Station Museum<br />
• Restored African ME Cemetery<br />
Civil War Re-Enactment - Sept. 9 & 10<br />
New <strong>2023</strong> EXHIBIT:<br />
The Eternal Battle:<br />
Erosion & Weathering on<br />
the shores of Lake Erie<br />
bayham.on.ca<br />
519-874-4807<br />
519-879-6804<br />
Motor Coach Tours Welcome<br />
Historic Otterville<br />
20 Pitt St. & 17 Robinson St. Port Burwell • Off-season 519-866-5521<br />
Ingersoll Cheese Museum<br />
CHEESE & A WHOLE LOT MORE!<br />
Voted Ontario’s Top Small Museum<br />
OPEN YEAR ROUND<br />
CALL FOR DETAILS<br />
519-485-5510<br />
• #1 Stop on the Oxford<br />
County Cheese Trail<br />
• Home of the Oxford<br />
County Museum School<br />
• Changing Exhibits<br />
Year-Round<br />
• Festivals & Events<br />
Year-Round<br />
• Ideal for School and<br />
Group Tours<br />
• Parks, Trails, and<br />
On-Site Camping<br />
290 HARRIS STREET Ingersoll<br />
1 km north of 401 at Exit 218<br />
www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum<br />
Southwest<br />
t<br />
ONTARIO<br />
Elgin<br />
Oxford<br />
Norfolk<br />
Middlesex<br />
Brant<br />
Linking local museums, historic communities<br />
and farms, these colourful quilt blocks painted on<br />
large wooden panels lead past other attractions<br />
along winding country roads.<br />
This is a driving tour only - please do not enter<br />
private property. Go to barnquilttrails.ca for more<br />
information.<br />
The Southwest Ontario Barn Quilt Trails is a project of the<br />
Elgin, Oxford, Norfolk Museum Association.<br />
WWW.BARNQUILTTRAILS.CA<br />
Hey Flo!<br />
What’s happening at<br />
The Gay Lea<br />
Dairy Museum<br />
this summer?<br />
Schedule a tour or<br />
drop in Thurs to Sun<br />
Hey Merrilea!<br />
We have Friday Night<br />
Movies & Sundaes<br />
on Sundays! The Big<br />
Bouncy Cow will be<br />
out on Labour Day<br />
Weekend & I can’t<br />
wait for Hallowe’en.<br />
All the details can<br />
be found online!<br />
48075 Jamestown Line, RR2, Aylmer<br />
www.cec-dairymuseum.com<br />
1-888-773-2955 or 519-773-2955<br />
Page 64<br />
The first recorded baseball game in North America was in Beachville, in 1838.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
EON:<br />
72<br />
3 Pitt St., Port Burwell<br />
519-633-7641<br />
GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE<br />
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
1850’s Restored House & Agricultural Centre<br />
September 2-3: Heritage Farm Show<br />
29424 Lakeview Line, South of WALLACETOWN • 519-762-3072<br />
www.backuspagehouse.ca info@backuspagehouse.ca • Open Tuesday-Sunday 10-4<br />
The Elgin Military Museum<br />
ANNANDALE<br />
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE<br />
www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
ELGIN-OXFORD<br />
Network of<br />
MUSEUMS<br />
The Museum of<br />
HMCS OJIBWA Naval History<br />
See website for current hours.<br />
www.hmcsojibwa.ca<br />
UPDATES & TICKETS ONLINE<br />
30 Talbot Street, ST. THOMAS • 519-633-7641<br />
• Canadian Military History with an Elgin County focus<br />
• Archive & Reference Library<br />
See website for current hours & museum updates:<br />
www.TheElginMilitaryMuseum.ca<br />
Norwich & District Museum and Archives<br />
89 Stover Street North,<br />
Norwich • 519-863-3101<br />
Nationally al<br />
ly designated d for its<br />
1880’s 80<br />
Aesthetic etic<br />
Interior, r,<br />
Period Rooms,<br />
oms,<br />
Hand Painted Ceilings, i<br />
Elaborate Woodwork,<br />
ork,<br />
Unique Art Glass & History Galleries.<br />
leri<br />
es.<br />
On Exhibit Now til August 27:<br />
Golden Treasures: 50 Years of Collecting<br />
July 1: Canada Day Fair, 1-3 pm<br />
August 23: 50th Anniversary High Tea, 2 pm<br />
Sept8-Oct29: Small Wonders Art Show/Sale<br />
An historic house situated on lush grounds<br />
with a museum collection covering<br />
sports history, local narratives,<br />
domestic life and<br />
agriculture.<br />
• Free admission<br />
• Ample parking<br />
• Close to the trails<br />
@BeachvilleDM 519-423-6497<br />
www.beachvilledistrictmuseum.com<br />
Ingersoll<br />
19<br />
Updates on Website &<br />
Monday-Friday 9am-4pm<br />
Community Museum & Tourist Info. Centre • 30 Tillson Ave., TILLSONBURG • 519-842-2294 • pphelps@tillsonburg.ca<br />
Drumbo District Museum & Wolverton Railroad Station<br />
Located in the village of Drumbo, the<br />
museum and railway station offer<br />
an interesting variety of archival<br />
materials and historical artifacts<br />
relating to the historical past of<br />
Drumbo and the surrounding area.<br />
For Tours by Appointment<br />
call 519-580-3046 or 519-897-1263<br />
http://ddhs1995.wordpress.com<br />
Experience Norwich’s past from the ancient Devonian<br />
reefs to the Quaker settlement and beyond. Featuring a<br />
chair made of horseshoes and the bones of a mastodon.<br />
Part of the Oxford County Cheese Trail, the Southwest<br />
Ontario Black History Tour, and the Barn Quilt Trail.<br />
BOOK YOUR BUTTER CHURNING<br />
EXPERIENCE WITH US ONLINE!<br />
www.norwichdhs.ca<br />
norwichdhs@execulink.com<br />
OPEN YEAR ROUND TUESDAYS 10-4<br />
Admission by Donation<br />
MUSEUM<br />
Tues-Sat 10-4<br />
ARCHIVES Thurs 10-4<br />
(appt preferred)<br />
42 Centre Street<br />
Open Year Round<br />
Tues–Sat: 10–4; Sun: 12–4<br />
Closed Mondays<br />
Beachville Woodstock<br />
6 • 9<br />
401<br />
As she stood in front of her 5th<br />
grade class on the very first day<br />
of school, she told the children an<br />
untruth. Like most teachers, she<br />
looked at her students and said that<br />
she loved them all the same. However,<br />
that was impossible, because there<br />
in the front row, slumped in his<br />
seat, was a little boy named Teddy<br />
Stoddard.<br />
Mrs. Thompson had watched<br />
Teddy the year before and noticed<br />
that he did not play well with the<br />
other children, that his clothes were<br />
messy and that he constantly needed<br />
a bath. In addition, Teddy could be<br />
unpleasant. It got to the point where<br />
Mrs. Thompson would actually take<br />
delight in marking his papers with a<br />
broad red pen, making bold X's and<br />
then putting a big 'F' at the top of his<br />
papers.<br />
At the school where Mrs. Thompson<br />
taught, she was required to review<br />
each child's past records and she put<br />
Teddy's off until last. However, when<br />
she reviewed his file, she was in for a<br />
surprise.<br />
Teddy's first grade teacher wrote,<br />
“Teddy is a bright child with a ready<br />
laugh. He does his work neatly and<br />
has good manners. He is a joy to be<br />
around.”<br />
His second grade teacher wrote,<br />
“Teddy is an excellent student, well<br />
liked by his classmates, but he is<br />
troubled because his mother has a<br />
terminal illness and life at home must<br />
be a struggle.”<br />
His third grade teacher wrote, “His<br />
mother's death has been hard on<br />
him. He tries to do his best, but his<br />
father doesn't show much interest,<br />
and his home life will soon affect him<br />
if some steps aren't taken.”<br />
Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote,<br />
“Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't<br />
show much interest in school. He<br />
doesn't have many friends and he<br />
sometimes sleeps in class.”<br />
By now, Mrs. Thompson realized<br />
the problem and she was ashamed<br />
of herself. She felt even worse when<br />
her students brought her Christmas<br />
presents, wrapped in beautiful<br />
ribbons and bright paper, except for<br />
Teddy's. His present was clumsily<br />
wrapped in the heavy, brown paper<br />
that he got from a grocery bag. Mrs.<br />
Thompson took pains to open it in the<br />
middle of the other presents. Some<br />
of the children started to laugh when<br />
she found a rhinestone bracelet with<br />
some of the stones missing, and a<br />
bottle that was one-quarter full of<br />
perfume. But she stifled the children's<br />
laughter when she exclaimed how<br />
pretty the bracelet was, putting it on,<br />
and dabbing some of the perfume on<br />
her wrist.<br />
Teddy Stoddard stayed after school<br />
that day just long enough to say, “Mrs.<br />
Thompson, today you smelled just<br />
like my Mom used to.”<br />
E-Mail<br />
The E-Mail<br />
IN-BOX<br />
Send the good stuff to info@daytripping.ca<br />
Teddy & Mrs. Thompson<br />
After the children left, she cried<br />
for at least an hour. On that very day,<br />
she quit teaching reading, writing<br />
and arithmetic. Instead, she began to<br />
teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid<br />
particular attention to Teddy. As she<br />
worked with him, his mind seemed to<br />
come alive. The more she encouraged<br />
him, the faster he responded. By the<br />
end of the year, Teddy had become<br />
one of the smartest children in the<br />
class and, despite her lie that she<br />
would love all the children the same,<br />
Teddy became one of her 'teacher<br />
pets.’<br />
A year later, she found a note under<br />
her door, from Teddy, telling her that<br />
she was the best teacher he ever had<br />
in his whole life.<br />
Six years went by before she got<br />
another note from Teddy. He then<br />
wrote that he had finished high<br />
school, third in his class, and she was<br />
still the best teacher he ever had in<br />
life.<br />
Four years after that, she got<br />
another letter, saying that while<br />
things had been tough at times, he'd<br />
stayed in school, had stuck with<br />
it, and would soon graduate from<br />
college with the highest of honours.<br />
He assured Mrs. Thompson that she<br />
was still the best and favorite teacher<br />
he had ever had in his whole life.<br />
Then four more years passed and<br />
yet another letter came. This time<br />
he explained that after he got his<br />
bachelor's degree, he decided to go<br />
a little further. The letter explained<br />
that she was still the best and favorite<br />
teacher he ever had. But now his<br />
name was a little longer... The letter<br />
was signed, Theodore F. Stoddard,<br />
MD.<br />
The story does not end there. You<br />
see, there was yet another letter that<br />
spring. Teddy said he had met this<br />
girl and was going to be married. He<br />
explained that his father had died<br />
a couple of years ago and he was<br />
wondering if Mrs. Thompson might<br />
agree to sit at the wedding in the<br />
place that was usually reserved for<br />
the mother of the groom. Of course,<br />
Mrs. Thompson did. And guess what?<br />
She wore that bracelet, the one<br />
with several rhinestones missing.<br />
Moreover, she made sure she was<br />
wearing the perfume that Teddy<br />
remembered his mother wearing on<br />
their last Christmas together.<br />
They hugged each other, and<br />
Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs.<br />
Thompson's ear, “Thank you Mrs.<br />
Thompson for believing in me. Thank<br />
you so much for making me feel<br />
important and showing me that I<br />
could make a difference.”<br />
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her<br />
eyes, whispered back. She said,<br />
"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You<br />
were the one who taught me that<br />
I could make a difference. I didn't<br />
know how to teach until I met you.”<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> There are over 700 museums in Ontario.<br />
Page 65
Bring The<br />
your<br />
TOWN Daytripper<br />
NAME, TOWN NAME (and another your<br />
awesome camera)<br />
TOWN NAME<br />
Everywhere!<br />
Daytripper<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
<strong>2023</strong><br />
Categories<br />
may include:<br />
• MOST CREATIVE<br />
• Photo of the Year<br />
• Cutest/Funniest<br />
• At a <strong>Daytripping</strong><br />
Advertiser<br />
• Greatest Distance<br />
• Group Photo<br />
• Most Adventurous<br />
• Most <strong>Daytripping</strong>ish<br />
Nancy Baldacchino, London (in blue) and sisters (l to r) Patti Hercus,<br />
London, Debbie Stokley, St. Thomas, and Carol Leitch, Thorndale<br />
enjoyed their Daytrip to Tillsonburg’s Coyles Country Store.<br />
Charity of Choice: Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada<br />
David Barrie, of Port Bruce with his wife, Deb, at the Pineapple<br />
Beach Club in Antigua, always has fun travelling and bringing<br />
along their copy of <strong>Daytripping</strong> Magazine.<br />
Win for Charity<br />
Your photo is eligible for great prizes<br />
when we print it, and you also win<br />
$25.00 for the charity of your choice!<br />
You can specify the charity of your choice when entering.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong>’s Charity of Choice<br />
for this issue is:<br />
Save Historic Ball’s Bridge<br />
& Little Lakes<br />
www.littlelakesroad.org<br />
Enter the <strong>2023</strong><br />
Photo Contest!<br />
Win Great<br />
Laura Smith-McKelvie of Bright’s<br />
Grove and a group of six friends<br />
who travelled from Sarnia, Petrolia,<br />
Bright's Grove, and Bayfield to<br />
attend the Piecemakers Quilt Show<br />
in St. Marys.<br />
“Using our copy of the Daytripper,<br />
we found some wonderful shops in<br />
St. Marys to complete our road trip.<br />
I loved the Chocolate Factory,<br />
O’Grady’s Clothing and Troyer’s<br />
Spices. The owner of Stone Home<br />
Creatives was kind enough to take<br />
our photo for the Daytripper!”<br />
Prizes!<br />
Be<br />
Original!<br />
Photo by<br />
Mark Moran<br />
Giselle Addison took this photo of friends Dianne<br />
& Joanne all of Tilbury, with friend, Joanne Stacy of<br />
Edmonton, <strong>Daytripping</strong> to Sparta Country Candles.<br />
Charity of Choice: Ashley’s Place, Tilbury<br />
Karen DeHaw, Chatham took her friends,<br />
Michelle and Shelly who had never been, to<br />
Crazy Eight Barn in Palmyra. They loved it!<br />
Charity of Choice: Free Help CK.<br />
Send to: DAYTRIPPING, BOX 430, BRIGHTS GROVE, ON N0N 1C0<br />
Email: info@daytripping.ca<br />
*To be eligible, a cover of <strong>Daytripping</strong> must appear in every photo entry.<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> will donate $25 to the<br />
charity of your choice (or one of our<br />
choice if one isn’t chosen) upon<br />
publication of each photo. Every entry<br />
we publish throughout the year is also<br />
entered into the annual contest for a<br />
chance to win great prizes from our<br />
generous sponsors! Photos must be<br />
mailed or emailed (minimum 200 dpi)<br />
and cannot be returned. Digital<br />
photos are preferred. You may enter as<br />
many photos as you wish. Be sure to<br />
Thanks to our<br />
Generous Partners!<br />
include the photographer’s name,<br />
The Kitchen Cupboard<br />
& Icebox, Listowel<br />
mailing address and phone number.<br />
Contest void where prohibited. <strong>2023</strong><br />
prize winners will be announced in the<br />
Fall-Winter <strong>2023</strong>/24 issue. Entries for<br />
the <strong>2023</strong> contest will be accepted until<br />
Actor’s Casual Dining, Petrolia<br />
Coyle’s Country Store,<br />
Pinecro, Aylmer<br />
Tillsonburg<br />
August 1st, <strong>2023</strong> but photos received<br />
after that date, and unpublished<br />
photos, are eligible for future contests.<br />
The contest never really ends. If this is<br />
too confusing you can always call us at<br />
1-800-667-0337. Zehr’s Country Market, Millbank New Sarum Diner, New Sarum John M. Hall Linens, Paris Berry Hill, St. Thomas<br />
Sparta Country Candles,<br />
Sparta<br />
Millbank<br />
Victoria Playhouse Petrolia<br />
Page 66<br />
In Ontario there is an actual law that states “sorry” is not an admission of guilt.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
Off to PORT DOVER, VITTORIA, PORT ROWAN & SIMCOE<br />
Quaint Shops, Great Restaurants, Inns and B&Bs,<br />
Live Theatre, a Harbourfront Museum and a<br />
warm welcome are all part of a visit<br />
to our picturesque port town.<br />
Closer than<br />
you think!<br />
August 18-20: :<br />
Main Street<br />
Market Days<br />
August 19-20: :<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Festival / Art in the Park<br />
Join us in Downtown Powell Park<br />
www.portdover.ca<br />
Childhood Memories<br />
of Port Dover<br />
I have fond memories of the times<br />
when my family and I would pile into the<br />
car to go to Port Dover. The drive always<br />
seemed to take forever when I was a kid,<br />
more than enough time for me to get car<br />
sick, but also enough time to sing the Mr.<br />
Sun song with my sister in the backseat,<br />
as we believed our voices had the power<br />
to sing the golden sun through the<br />
clouds. If it was already guaranteed to be<br />
sunny, Dad would put on some old tunes<br />
while he fielded our “are we there yet<br />
questions,” as my mom would worriedly<br />
ask me, “Do you need the puke bowl?”<br />
If we went to the beach on Saturday,<br />
we made a point of going to the Port<br />
Dover Lions Silver Lake Market where<br />
lively accordion music would meet us at<br />
the door. Inside, the market was bursting<br />
with buyers and sellers. Anything from<br />
meats and cheese, to fresh produce<br />
and baked goods. I would always get a<br />
delicious Danish to snack on. My sister<br />
and I would go outside to see the rowers<br />
glide through the water on Silver Lake.<br />
Once arriving at the beach, we fortified<br />
ourselves with a quick snack of crispy,<br />
salty potato chips and decided it was<br />
time for a swim. It didn’t matter how<br />
icy cold the water might have been, my<br />
sister and I were determined to swim as<br />
soon as we could. We always got to the<br />
beach early to get the ‘best’ spot so for<br />
a while we had the water to ourselves.<br />
While my parents set up home for the<br />
day on the soft sand, my sister and<br />
I headed out for the true test of our<br />
strength. If there was even the slightest<br />
bit of waves rolling towards the shore, we<br />
would swim out and begin our escapades<br />
we named ‘wave crashing.’ This involved<br />
waiting for the wave to pick up steam<br />
Only the best ingredients handled with Old World care!<br />
Welcome W<br />
to Area 15<br />
151<br />
Lamport St., 15 mins. from Simcoe,<br />
15+ Artisanal Breads - &<br />
Specialties!<br />
The<br />
Artisanal Breads<br />
Rye, Sourdoughs, Multigrains,<br />
Croissants, Demi-Baguettes,<br />
Cinnamon namon n Buns, , Butter u Tarts T & More!<br />
PLUS... Seasonal Treats, Local Cheeses,<br />
Preserves, Honey, Oils & Vinegars.<br />
Weekly W<br />
menu online:<br />
GoodBreadCompany.ca<br />
Your Sunday Drive<br />
Order r online n<br />
or in person!<br />
Destination Wednesday to Sunday 9-4<br />
15 Lamport St. • Vittoria i • 519-428-1300<br />
1300<br />
By Edith James, St. George<br />
and at the perfect moment, we would<br />
throw ourselves into the frigid wave so<br />
it would lift us up and throw us back.<br />
Sometimes my dad would join us for a<br />
swim only after he perfected the perfect<br />
setup of the beach chairs and umbrella.<br />
Mom would coordinate a picnic and take<br />
out her knitting while keeping an eye on<br />
us. After we had a picnic, we would grab<br />
some ice cream and go mini golfing at<br />
Arbortown Mini-golf where more than<br />
once we hit the golf ball over the fence<br />
(our softball batting skills were to blame).<br />
The workers were always very nice when<br />
handing over a new golf ball. Next we<br />
would go to the Port Dover Harbour<br />
Museum which we loved because of<br />
the morse code machine that you could<br />
practise on. After the museum we would<br />
head back out to the water which was<br />
much warmer and busier and play until<br />
it was time to go home.<br />
Not only am I glad that my car sick<br />
days are over, but I am also grateful<br />
that we still go on these trips together.<br />
I never thought about how tired my<br />
parents must have been on those days.<br />
Dad worked all week and Mom worked<br />
night shifts so Port Dover was important<br />
because it was not only an affordable day<br />
out for us, but it was fun for us kids and<br />
relaxing and stress free for my parents.<br />
Better yet, all the swimming tired us out<br />
so we were much quieter on the car ride<br />
home. Nowadays I am not so keen to<br />
go into the cold water but I find a stroll<br />
along the pier to watch the boats and the<br />
relaxing sound of the water as we walk<br />
along the beach just as good. We still go<br />
to Port Dover a few times a year and it is<br />
a family tradition we will have for years<br />
to come.<br />
Vittoria Rd. (Old Brock St.)<br />
Lamport St.<br />
NOW<br />
Hewitt St.<br />
Murray St.<br />
519-428-0882 I ckfarmmarket.com I 1231 Norfolk County Hwy. 24, Vittoria I<br />
Port Dover<br />
festival<br />
Art<br />
in the Park<br />
August ust 19th & 20th<br />
Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 10-5<br />
This popular Southern Ontario<br />
show offers...<br />
• Juried Artists<br />
• Canadian Crafts • Antique Market<br />
• Humongous Book Fair<br />
• Live Local Music<br />
Come for the weekend<br />
and enjoy our festival<br />
as well as merchants annual<br />
“Main Street Market” sales on<br />
Friday, Saturday & Sunday.<br />
Historic Powell Park<br />
Downtown Port Dover<br />
519-583-1314<br />
portdoversummerfestival.com<br />
www.portdover.ca • info@portdover.ca<br />
Open<br />
Daily!<br />
A showcase h<br />
se of Norfolk olk Artists t<br />
& Artisans<br />
Great Local Art • Workshops • Gifts<br />
13 Norfolk St. S, Simcoe • 519-900-9355<br />
9<br />
-935<br />
Tues-Fri 11 to 5, Sat 10 to 3:3030<br />
@capitolartsmarket capitolartsmarket.com<br />
• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts<br />
• Custom Gift Baskets<br />
• Peanut Products<br />
t<br />
• Honey • Fudge<br />
• Maple Syrup<br />
• Preserves<br />
erve<br />
s<br />
10-5:30 Mon<br />
& Wed thru Sat<br />
11-4 Sunday<br />
(Closed Tues)<br />
KernalPeanuts<br />
ea<br />
anu<br />
389 Fisher’s Glen n Rd. Vittoria a • 519-426-9222<br />
9222<br />
•Old Fashioned •Old Fashioned Banana Splits•Soft Banana Splits•Milkshakes•Soft Ice Cream, including Chocolate, Ice Cream•Sundaes Vanilla & Twist<br />
•Milkshakes•Sundaes •Frozen Yogurt•Homemade •Frozen Yogurt•Homemade Waffle Cones Waffle Cones & Belgium & Belgium Waffles Waffles<br />
HOURS: 11am to 9:30pm<br />
<strong>Summer</strong>: Open Daily<br />
(Open Friday to Sunday in April<br />
and from Labour Day to Thanksgiving)<br />
BUS TOURS WELCOME<br />
519-586-7994<br />
1028 Bay St., Port Rowan<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Kernal Peanuts in Vittoria is the largest peanut grower in Canada.<br />
Page 67
Lake Huron<br />
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
One of the Largest Antique Furniture<br />
Showrooms in Southern Ontario<br />
Open: Tues. to Sat. 9 - 4<br />
Sun. 12 - 4<br />
(519) 443-4197<br />
4080 New Hwy.#24,<br />
VANESSA<br />
25 kms south of the 403<br />
www.cjsantiques.ca<br />
S ANTIQUES LTD.<br />
Exclusively Furniture<br />
Antiques and much more in WATERFORD, WINDHAM CENTRE, VANESSA...<br />
35th<br />
y<br />
CARESA<br />
Anniversary<br />
CARESA<br />
(10 minutes from Waterford, 6 km West of Hwy.#24)<br />
519-427-9115/443-5856<br />
443-5856<br />
caresa@kwic.com<br />
OPEN MOST DAYS, 11am-4:30pm<br />
Impressive Antiques, , Nostalgia Selection of & Books!<br />
Quality<br />
4<br />
19<br />
3<br />
Windham<br />
Centre Rd<br />
Rd #9<br />
x<br />
Caresa<br />
DELHI<br />
Bakers Ln<br />
24<br />
SIMCOE<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO SHOP<br />
NY<br />
LOCAL<br />
It works<br />
better if<br />
you plug<br />
it in.<br />
OFFERING A GREAT SELECTION OF PURE AND INFUSED MAPLE PRODUCTS.<br />
An eclectic shop with its own extensive miniature village inside.<br />
OPEN March thru December<br />
Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 to 4<br />
“ONTARIO GRADE A ECLECTIC”<br />
235 Villa Nova Road, WATERFORD • 519-443-8561<br />
ALL ABOUT MOM<br />
2nd Graders Answer Questions About Their Moms<br />
“What ingredients are mothers made of?”<br />
1) God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair<br />
and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.<br />
2) They had to get their start from men’s bones.<br />
Then they mostly use string, I think.<br />
Alice Street<br />
ANTIQUE MARKET<br />
A Multiple Vendor Market<br />
Home<br />
of<br />
519-427-7312<br />
• antiques • nostalgia<br />
• fine collectible books<br />
• native art<br />
• vintage toys<br />
• vintage comics<br />
• vintage clothing<br />
• coins & currency<br />
• vintage barware<br />
• sports memorabilia<br />
• military memorabilia<br />
Air Condioned<br />
Comfort<br />
Vendor Inquiries<br />
Welcome!<br />
Vegetable Creek<br />
Originals<br />
A ‘slow fashion’ and ‘indie designer’<br />
label that can be found exclusively<br />
at the Fibre Farm Market –<br />
a rural marketplace that offers<br />
a local, artisan-made, ‘farmer’s<br />
market’ approach to the fibre arts.<br />
Specializing in zero-waste,<br />
vegetable dyed, 100% linen<br />
garments in non-trending,<br />
day-wear styles. A lifestyle<br />
brand that embraces simplicity,<br />
natural fibres & ease.<br />
Open Studio by appointment, by chance<br />
& for certain on the 2nd Sunday of the month,<br />
from May-Dec. 10am-4pm.<br />
Studio & Manufactory:<br />
946 Concession 11 Townsend,<br />
WATERFORD, ON<br />
(Corners of Cockshutt Rd & Concession 11)<br />
Steward Rita Stratford ~ 519.428.8894<br />
vegetablecreek@kwic.com<br />
fibrefarmmarket<br />
WATERFORD is the Place for Antiques!<br />
Snuggled in the heart<br />
of Norfolk County is<br />
the picturesque town of<br />
Waterford, Ontario. With<br />
a population of 3000+ it<br />
lends itself to attracting<br />
retirees, families, young<br />
professionals and tourists<br />
from far and wide. It<br />
boasts well developed<br />
subdivisions on the<br />
outskirts of town, and<br />
beautiful century homes<br />
and mansions.<br />
You can feel the<br />
ambience of this small<br />
town as you venture along<br />
Waterford’s shopping<br />
district. Step into the<br />
shops along Alice and Main Streets –<br />
the local bakery, restaurants, artisan<br />
and flower shops and for the antique<br />
hunter: two multi-vendor markets.<br />
It is at this point of the article I wish<br />
to add a memoriam for the man who<br />
had a vision and planted the seed of<br />
antiquing in Waterford – Clare Hayes,<br />
On June 1, surrounded by his wife<br />
and family, Clare peacefully passed<br />
away, leaving behind the tradition of<br />
antiquing in Waterford that he started.<br />
In the early 90s Clare purchased<br />
a vacant building at 80 Alice Street,<br />
originally the home of Dominion<br />
Phone Co. and later to Penman’s of<br />
Canada. Living in a trailer behind the<br />
building, Clare started his labour of<br />
love. His vision: an antique market.<br />
He assembled multiple vendors<br />
and added a Wednesday Farmers’<br />
Market. As time progressed, more<br />
vendors joined and the outdoor<br />
Farmers’ Market moved indoors.<br />
Clare continued to expand with more<br />
vendors, till eventually the second floor<br />
was opened to the antiquing public.<br />
More and more people travelled to<br />
Waterford to experience the antiquing<br />
bug and took delight in discovering<br />
all the other unique shops and inland<br />
lakes. Waterford was now on the map<br />
as a place for tourists.<br />
Eventually Clare sold a portion of<br />
the market to a couple who continued<br />
with the multi-vendor market and the<br />
building became The Old Country<br />
Store 80 (Alice Street) and Waterford<br />
Antique Market (80B Alice Street).<br />
Many changes took place over the<br />
next few years. The Waterford Antique<br />
Market is still going strong years later.<br />
The Old Country Store portion of the<br />
building was sold and The Wishbone<br />
Wed-Sun 10-6 & holiday mondays<br />
topshelf@kwic.com<br />
By Sheila Shinkaruk,<br />
Alice Street Antique Market<br />
Micro Brewery calls it<br />
home now.<br />
Numerous vendors<br />
from the Old Country<br />
Store relocated to The<br />
Alice Street Antique<br />
Market just up the<br />
street, including the<br />
owner of Boomers<br />
Old Tin Toys, Tom<br />
Villeneuve, who was<br />
one of the original<br />
vendors at 80 Alice<br />
Street.<br />
Waterford is a<br />
great starting point<br />
to continue on your<br />
antiquing daytrip<br />
adventure. From<br />
this point, you can travel Highway<br />
24 west to Windham Road #9 and<br />
Caresa Antiques.... a hop skip and a<br />
jump away. Then you’ll discover CJ’s<br />
Antiques on Hwy 24 to the north. Still<br />
time on that daytripping schedule?<br />
Make a trip into Brantford where there<br />
are more shops to discover.<br />
Many changes have taken place<br />
since Clare first opened the doors of<br />
the original antique market.<br />
Waterford continues to be a great<br />
place to visit for shopping, biking<br />
and walking along our beautiful trails.<br />
Enjoy a visit to our local museum,<br />
picnic under a gazebo in the park or<br />
perhaps try boating or fishing. As<br />
for antiquing....thank you, Clare, for<br />
planting the seed.<br />
A Celebration of Life for Clare Hayes<br />
will take place Sat. July 29 from 1-3 pm<br />
at the Waterford Legion.<br />
Photo by Dana Marostega<br />
Page 68<br />
Yonge Street in Toronto is the longest street in the world (1896 km).<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
...WAINFLEET, JARVIS & CALEDONIA<br />
Marshville Heritage Society Presents<br />
Circa 1883<br />
www.marshvilleheritagesociety.org<br />
Great Day Trip!<br />
33 rd ANNUAL<br />
MARSHVILLE<br />
Heritage Festival<br />
Art & Craft Show<br />
Featuring High Quality<br />
Handcrafted Merchandise by<br />
Over 100 Juried Artisans<br />
from Ontario<br />
• Car Show • Live Entertainment<br />
• Kids Entertainment<br />
• NEW Kids Train Ride - $3<br />
Labour Day Weekend<br />
September 2, 3 & 4, <strong>2023</strong><br />
(Saturday, Sunday & Monday)<br />
10 am - 5 pm<br />
Seniors 65 + : $7 on Saturday Only<br />
Adults: $8 • Children under 10 Free<br />
Cash only preferred - ATM on site<br />
FREE PARKING<br />
Only Service Dogs Allowed<br />
No Smoking/Vaping on premises<br />
Marshville Heritage Village<br />
Highway #3 West,<br />
Minutes from Port Colborne<br />
Event schedule is subject to change<br />
so stay up to date by following us on:<br />
The<br />
Jarvis Lions Ball Park &Community Centre<br />
~ Admission to the Park is FREE! ~<br />
• Live Local Bands • Children’s Entertainment<br />
• Friday Night Fireworks • Saturday Parade<br />
• Food Trucks • Rib-bers • Beer Garden<br />
• Slo-Pitch Tournament • Disc Golf Tournament<br />
• Craft Vendors • Kids Carnival • Miniature Horse Display<br />
• Sunday Worship Service • Sunday Car Show<br />
JarvisFest<br />
Friday Night<br />
Fireworks<br />
August 18, 19 & 20<br />
JarvisFest.ca<br />
I am trying to make friends outside of Facebook while applying<br />
the same principles. Therefore, every day I walk down the<br />
street and tell passers-by what I have eaten, how I feel at the<br />
moment, what I have done the night before, what I will do later<br />
and with whom. I give them pictures of my family, my dog and<br />
me gardening, taking things apart in the garage, watering the<br />
lawn, standing in front of landmarks, driving around town,<br />
having lunch and doing what anybody and everybody does<br />
every day. I also listen to their conversations, give them<br />
“thumbs up” and tell them I like them. And it works just like<br />
Facebook! I already have four people following me: two police<br />
officers, a private investigator and a psychiatrist.<br />
The Blazing Fiddles<br />
Lunch Cruise &<br />
Blazing Fiddle Show<br />
Tuesday e<br />
d<br />
toThursday<br />
d<br />
2.5 Hour Cruise • 3 Course Meal<br />
We Also Offer:<br />
: Private Cruises<br />
Dockside Cafe & Market Place -<br />
Unique Gifts & Baked Goods<br />
for groups of 30 or more<br />
Grand Dining<br />
Cruise<br />
Friday to Sunday<br />
12:30 or 5pm<br />
Dine at your private<br />
window table<br />
2.5 25H<br />
Hour Cruise<br />
4 Course Meal<br />
Reservations Required<br />
~ Reservations required for all cruises ~<br />
Call Cll905C<br />
l9<br />
905-765-4107 57<br />
7<br />
6<br />
54<br />
07<br />
0<br />
or o 800-847-3321<br />
08<br />
847 73<br />
322<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Sand Hill Park in Port Burwell is home to the tallest sand dunes in the province.<br />
Page 69
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
<strong>Daytripping</strong> to PARIS, BRANTFORD, DUNDAS, BURLINGTON & FREELTON<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
• Chocolate o • Fudge<br />
• Ice Cream 89 Grand River St. . N. Paris<br />
P<br />
i<br />
240 Wilson St. E.•<br />
519-442-1616<br />
-1616<br />
www.chocolatesensations.ca<br />
WABI SABI<br />
•crystals<br />
•wellness<br />
•gifts<br />
25 William St.,<br />
Paris ON<br />
www.WabiSabiCrystals.com<br />
• Antique & Vintage Shop<br />
• Upscale Thrift Shop<br />
• Almost 10,000 square ft. to explore!<br />
• Refreshments in Cuppa Joe Cafe<br />
• Children's items in Ginger's Nook<br />
A Feel-Good el<br />
Experience en<br />
Full l of Old World Charm & Happy py Memories!<br />
Spin the Wheel<br />
with every purchase<br />
for prizes & discounts<br />
• Trendy Thrifting in<br />
Max's Underground Shop<br />
• Studio 203 Workshops<br />
• 4 charming, themed suites<br />
for your weekend getaway<br />
203 Colborne St. BRANTFORD<br />
519-900-1928 • Tues-Sat 11-4<br />
@oldworldmarketplace<br />
OPEN 9 am to DAILY<br />
6 pm<br />
Beach<br />
Towels<br />
<strong>Summer</strong><br />
Designs to<br />
choose from<br />
for your<br />
Home<br />
& Cottage<br />
100% Cotton<br />
AN OLD FASHIONED DRY GOODS STORE<br />
IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 150 YEARS<br />
Kitchen Towels<br />
Splash into <strong>Summer</strong>!<br />
Ladies Sleepwear<br />
Comfortable & light for warmer evenings.<br />
A variety of Sleep Shirts, Cotton<br />
Nightgowns, Sleep Shorts & Pants.<br />
Versatile for<br />
All Seasons<br />
We e can cover c v<br />
your bedding e needs with i<br />
a large selection of Cotton Sheet Sets<br />
available in all sizes, Down-filled<br />
Pillows, i<br />
, Pillowcases s<br />
s<br />
& Bedspreads!<br />
s<br />
100% Cotton ton Print Fbi<br />
Fabrics<br />
for r Crafts & Quilting<br />
& So Much h More! r<br />
e<br />
Beach Towels for the whole<br />
family starting at $6.50!<br />
Microfibre Travel Towels<br />
$18.98 each! Very absorbent<br />
& conveniently packable!<br />
Sleep Shorts<br />
84 Langford Church Rd., BRANTFORD • 519-752-0607 •<br />
My Sister’s Birthdays<br />
By Paula Eyles, Hamilton<br />
My sister’s birthday is July 20. Since<br />
school was out for the summer, I never<br />
remember her having a ‘normal kids<br />
birthday party.’ To make things worse,<br />
the ‘kids on the street’ were usually gone<br />
because most of the factories, where<br />
our fathers worked, went on annual<br />
‘shutdown’ so everyone headed to their<br />
cottages, camping or grandmothers’<br />
leaving the neighbourhood empty.<br />
As a result, depending on your point<br />
of view, my sister had the best or worst<br />
birthdays each year. Most often, our<br />
family went camping. On the morning<br />
of Kathy’s birthday, our parents would<br />
send us to the blueberry patch to pick<br />
fresh blueberries which always ripened<br />
in late July. Mom would make blueberry<br />
pancakes for supper and put a candle<br />
in my sister’s stack as we sang happy<br />
birthday to her at the picnic table.<br />
One year, my mom read about a<br />
new amusement park opening called<br />
Fantasy Island and you could eat in the<br />
Big Birthday Cake there. So off we went<br />
on a road trip on July 20th and arrived at<br />
a very dusty parking lot and proceeded<br />
to take our picnic lunch to the Birthday<br />
Cake. We were all spread out with paper<br />
FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS A GREAT TREASURE HUNT<br />
CROSSROADS<br />
Aer Labour Day<br />
l end of Oct.<br />
Open Daily 9-5<br />
(weather perming)<br />
birthday plates, napkins, and hats and<br />
happily eating our lunch when a park<br />
official came to kick us out as we had not<br />
reserved the place for our party. As the<br />
four children, we were so embarrassed<br />
when the official came that we took off<br />
to look at the rides leaving my parents<br />
there to clean up and pack the car.<br />
On our way home, we stopped at<br />
Brock’s Monument at Queenston Heights<br />
on the Niagara River. Once again, Mom<br />
and Dad set the picnic table and opened<br />
a cookie tin to reveal a beautiful homemade<br />
birthday cake with candles for<br />
Kathy. We all sang Happy Birthday<br />
and ran around eating our cake while<br />
playing in the park. My parents smiled,<br />
held hands, and kissed—not phased<br />
at all by our Birthday Cake fiasco at<br />
Fantasy Island.<br />
Each year, on July 20th no matter<br />
what we have planned for Kathy’s<br />
birthday, we enjoy reminiscing about<br />
her past birthdays and laugh a lot. When<br />
talking to my sister before planning this<br />
year’s celebration, she told me that she<br />
loved every one of her birthdays. This<br />
year we are going to an Elvis Festival—<br />
she loves Elvis!<br />
Antiques & Vintage Items<br />
• MEMORABILIA • ORIGINAL ART<br />
• FURNITURE • COLLECTABLES<br />
FIND US<br />
ON FACEBOOK<br />
Open 7 Days A Week<br />
ek<br />
for <strong>Summer</strong><br />
43 GRAND RIVER STREET<br />
NORTH,<br />
PARIS<br />
519-442-4242 www.johnmhall.ca<br />
Brantford’s Largest Antique Mall<br />
Over 90 Vendors!<br />
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 10 AM TO 5 PM<br />
1146 Colborne Street East<br />
BRANTFORD • 519-759-8960<br />
Hwy. 403 Hwy. 403 from Hamilton<br />
Henry St.<br />
Colborne St.<br />
Brantford<br />
<br />
Garden Ave.<br />
Crossroads<br />
Antique Market<br />
Cty. Road #18<br />
Hwy. #2/53<br />
Cainsville<br />
Hwy. #54<br />
from Caledonia<br />
Page 70<br />
The world’s first long distance call was made between Brantford and Paris in 1876.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
Lake Huron<br />
MI<br />
ONTARIO<br />
NY<br />
Thank you so much for riding along with us! Have a great summer!<br />
Those Were The Good Old Days!<br />
You have to be a certain age to appreciate this. I can hear my mother now.<br />
Celebrating<br />
THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHESLINES:<br />
(If you don’t know what clotheslines are, better skip this)<br />
1) You had to wash the clothesline before hanging any clothes – walk<br />
the entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.<br />
2) You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang<br />
“whites” with “whites”, and hang them first.<br />
3) You never hung a shirt by the shoulders –<br />
always by the tail! What would the<br />
neighbours think?<br />
4) Wash day on a Monday! Never hang clothes on the weekend,<br />
or Sunday for Heaven’s sake.<br />
5) Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your<br />
“unmentionables” in the middle (perverts and busybodies, y’know)!<br />
6) It didn’t matter if it was sub-zero weather…clothes would “freeze-dry”.<br />
7) Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes. Pins<br />
left on the lines were ‘tacky’.<br />
8) If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item<br />
did not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with<br />
the next washed item.<br />
9) Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes<br />
basket and ready to be ironed.<br />
10) IRONED? Well, that’s a whole other subject.<br />
26 Years<br />
Freelton Antique Mall<br />
Over 250 vendors offering auniquea selection of<br />
china, glassware, collectibles, furniture, art,<br />
primitives, nostalgia, vintage & vinyl.<br />
905-659-0948<br />
0948<br />
www.freeltonantiquemall.com<br />
OPEN<br />
Wed - Fri 10-5<br />
Sat - Sun 10-6<br />
248 FREELTON ROAD<br />
off Hwy 6 North between<br />
Hamilton & Guelph<br />
Plenty of<br />
FREE Parking<br />
Over 250<br />
VENDORS<br />
These are the newest shops<br />
to try our big, little paper...<br />
- Ailsa Craig -<br />
New Moon Community Homestead<br />
Humming Herd Acres Alpaca Farm<br />
- Aylmer -<br />
Old Imperial Farmers’ Market<br />
- Blenheim -<br />
JJ Sports & Collecbles<br />
Thompson Orchards<br />
- Bothwell -<br />
Sundowner Truck Accessories<br />
- Dresden -<br />
The Studio Art Gallery<br />
- Goderich -<br />
Vinylly Vintage<br />
- Harrow/Colchester -<br />
Colchester Village Country Market<br />
- Jarvis -<br />
Jarvisfest<br />
- Kincardine -<br />
Penetangear<br />
- Leamington -<br />
Leamington Raceway<br />
- Mitchell -<br />
Mitchell BIA<br />
- Parkhill -<br />
Calmante Studio Hair & Spa<br />
- Pt. Edward/Sarnia/Petrolia -<br />
Sitara Indian Cuisine<br />
- Ripley -<br />
Shoreline Chic<br />
- Sarnia -<br />
Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery<br />
Korny Korners Farm<br />
- Selkirk -<br />
Coonwood Mansion<br />
- Strathroy -<br />
Texas Longhorn Ranch<br />
Strathroy Downtown Market<br />
- St. Thomas -<br />
Rotary Discovery Tour<br />
-Thamesville -<br />
Thoroughly Painted Quarters<br />
Canterlope<br />
- Woodstock -<br />
Woodstock Automove Flea Market<br />
- Waterford -<br />
Vegetable Creek Originals<br />
Some are brand new, some are new to us,<br />
& a few might be back aer an absence.<br />
Please let all our customers know<br />
that you’re <strong>Daytripping</strong>!<br />
in Southwestern Ontario<br />
®<br />
the<br />
“toy store”<br />
for the<br />
cooks<br />
in your<br />
kitchen!<br />
@thekeepingroom<br />
From aprons to zesters,<br />
come visit our wonderful<br />
world of kitchen gadgetry,<br />
utensils, equipment and<br />
entertaining accessories.<br />
On The Move<br />
• Stasher bags • Beeswax wraps<br />
• Reusable straws • Travel cutlery<br />
Porcelain & Stoneware<br />
• Emile Henry<br />
• LeCreuset • Staub<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> Cocktails & Wine<br />
• Dillons • Spiegelau • Margarita<br />
• Coupe • Martini • Beer<br />
BBQ Bits<br />
Bakeware<br />
• Nordicware • Bannetons<br />
• Silpat • Pudding basins<br />
• Bread baking stuff • Mason Cash<br />
• Oxo Premium Commercial<br />
• Hundreds of cookie cutters<br />
Cookware<br />
• LeCreuset • Lodge • Henckel<br />
• Scanpan • Gastrolux<br />
While out <strong>Daytripping</strong>...<br />
tell us you saw us here<br />
and receive a little<br />
“thank you” gift<br />
for coming!<br />
HOURS:<br />
Monday-Saturday 10-5:30<br />
Sunday 12-4<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> “The Waterfall Capital of the World” is Hamilton, Ontario with over 100 waterfalls.<br />
Page 71
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
JULY <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1<br />
2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
9 10 11 12 13 14 15<br />
16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
23 24 25 26 27 28 29<br />
30 31<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
EVENTS<br />
Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA<br />
Events listed FREE (space permitting). Subject to change. Please plan ahead.<br />
ONGOING EVENTS<br />
We’ve listed this section by town, so you can easily find ongoing things in a town you’re visiting.<br />
Brantford ongoing Fri 9-2 Sat 7-2 Farmers’ Market (indoor yr round) www.brantfordfarmersmarket.ca<br />
London ongoing Sat 8-3 Sun 10-2 Farmers’ & Artisan Market www.themarketwfd.com<br />
Simcoe ongoing Thursdays - Farmers’ Market 8am-2pm www.localline.ca/simcoefarmersmarket<br />
Sarnia ongoing Exhibit openings- Lawrence House 6-9pm (1st Fridays) www.lawrencehouse.ca<br />
Stratford ongoing Chocolate Trail - self-guided tour www.visitstratford.ca/chocolatetrail<br />
Stratford ongoing Bacon & Ale Trail - self-guided tour www.visitstratford.ca/bacontrail<br />
Stratford ongoing Audio Walking Tours www.visitstratford.ca<br />
Stratford ongoing Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.stratfordagriculturalsociety.com<br />
Woodstock ongoing Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.woodstockfairgrounds.com<br />
Goderich July 7-28 Piping down the Sun at Rotary Cove Beach www.goderich.ca<br />
Leamington til Jul 28 Friday Night Paddles with Pelee Wings www.peleewings.ca<br />
Dresden til Aug 7 Live Harness Racing www.dresden-raceway.ca<br />
Dresden til Aug 17 Rotary Weekly Concerts in the Park (Thurs 6-8 pm) Find Us on Facebook<br />
Goderich til Aug 24 Thursday night concert series www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
Burlington til Aug 27 Wed and Sun concerts in the park 7:30pm www.burlington.ca<br />
Tillsonburg til Aug 27 Exhibit ‘Golden Treasures’ at Annandalae www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
St.Thomas til Sept 2 Cycling: an Unspoken History exhibit www.elgincounty.ca/museum<br />
Kincardine til Sept 2 Piping in the Park 8-9 pm Saturdays Victoria Park www.kincardine.ca<br />
Kincardine til Sept 4 Market in the Park - Mondays 9am-2pm www.kincardine.ca<br />
Blenheim til Sept 14 Concerts in the Park - Thursdays 7-8:30pm www.townofblenheim.com<br />
Bright til Sept 16 Saturdays - A Look Back at Clubs, Teams & Organizations 519-535-1417<br />
Kingsville til Sept 17 Pelee Island Winery <strong>Summer</strong> Sundays on the Patio www.peleeisland.com/events<br />
Stratford til Sept 27 Wed/Sat/Sun Art in the Park - Lakeside Park www.artintheparkstratford.ca<br />
Komoka til Oct Community Market - Saturdays 9-12 www.komokacommunitymarket.com<br />
Grand Bend til Oct 4 Farmers’ Market at Heritage Museum (Wed 8-1) www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com<br />
Forest til Oct 6 Farmers’ & Artisan Market (Fridays 9-1) www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com<br />
Petrolia til Oct 7 Farmers’ Market - Saturdays 7:30-12 Find Us on Facebook<br />
Goderich til Oct 8 Sat/Sun Farmers Market www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
Burlington til Oct 28 Canada Waterscapes Exhibit at Joseph Brant Museum www.museumsofburlington.ca<br />
Stratford til Oct 31 Savour & Sip Trail - self-guided tour www.visitstratford.ca/savourtrail<br />
Kincardine July-Aug Outdoor Live Music - Tuesdays & Wednesdays www.kincardine.ca<br />
Petrolia July-Aug Petrolia Discovery Historic Oil Field Tours Thurs-Sun www.petroliadiscovery.com<br />
Dresden Jul5-Aug19 Exhibit “Roots” at the Studio Art Gallery Find us on FB or IG<br />
Baden Jul6-Aug31 Concerts on the Lawn at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
Sarnia July 7-29 Sarnia Artists’ Workshop exhibit www.lawrencehouse.ca<br />
Sarnia July 7-29 Joanne Morris Solo Exhibit www.lawrencehouse.ca<br />
Kingsville Jul8-Aug26 Saturdays - Open Streets Kingsville www.kingsville.ca<br />
Grand Bend July9-Aug27 <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds beach concerts (Sundays) www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
St.Jacobs Sep8-Oct7 Art Show and Auction at Three Sisters Cultural Centre www.threesisterscentre.ca<br />
Tillsonburg Sep8-Oct29 Small Wonders Art Show & Sale at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
Brights Grove Sep9-Oct28 CANSCAIP in the Grove: Art of Picturebooks Exhibit www.galleryinthegrove.com<br />
Harriston Sep22-Oct15 Culture Days www.town.minto.on.ca<br />
July <strong>2023</strong><br />
also see “ongoing events” above<br />
4-23 Petrolia Yesterday Once More: 1973’ at Victoria playhouse www.thevpp.ca<br />
5 Goderich Wednesday - Circle City Cruizers cruise night www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
5-8 Brantford International Villages Cultural Festival www.brantfordvillages.ca<br />
5-22 Grand Bend The Crooner at South Huron Stage www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
5-23 Cambridge A Few Good Men at Hamilton Family Theatre www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
6 Woodstock Thurs: Music at Museum Square Noon -2pm www.cityofwoodstock.ca<br />
6-9 Essex Fun Fest www.essexfunfest.com<br />
6-9 London TD Sunfest www.sunfest.on.ca<br />
7 Chatham Friday Market www.sonsofkent.com<br />
7 Kincardine Kincardine Sunset Market, 5-9 at Dunsmoor Park 519-706-0335<br />
7 Sarnia First Friday - Downtown Cultural Walkabout www.sarniafirstfriday.com<br />
7-8 Norwich Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
7-8 Petrolia Art in the Park www.artintheparkpetrolia.ca<br />
7-8 Sarnia Beats on the Streets www.facebook.com/beatsonthestreet<br />
7-9 Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca<br />
8 Bright Hotel California at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
8 Burlington Car Show www.burlingtoncarshow.ca<br />
8 Kingsville Open Streets - Lego Night Theme www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
8 Lighthouse Cove Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
8 Oil Springs Black Gold Fest at Oil Museum www.oilmuseum.ca<br />
8 Peacock Point Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
8 Petrolia Barn Dance with Scott Manery & The Barnburners www.town.petrolia.on.ca<br />
8 Port Burwell Outdoor Concert at Playhouse - Practically Hip www.periscopeplayhouse.com<br />
8 Port Glasgow Fishing Derby by Kiwanis Club of Rodney www.facebook.com/kiwanisclubofrodney<br />
July <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
JULY <strong>2023</strong><br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1<br />
2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
9 10 11 12 13 14 15<br />
16 17 18 19 20 21 22<br />
23 24 25 26 27 28 29<br />
30 31<br />
8 St.Thomas Beer-lesque and Carnivale at Railway Museum www.beerlesque.ca<br />
8 St.Thomas Nostalgia Car Show www.nostalgianights.ca<br />
8 Sarnia Fishing Derby www.bluewateranglers.com<br />
8-9 Dorchester Art in the Barn www.artinthebarndorchester.com<br />
8-9 Paris Monsters in Paris www.parisfairgrounds.com<br />
8-9 Saugeen Shores Studio Tour www.shorelineartists.net<br />
8-9 Windsor Historic Duff-Baby Mansion Tours 519-253-1812<br />
9 Caledonia Music in the Park 7pm www.caledonia-chamber.com<br />
9 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - She Wolves of London www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
9 Ridgetown Antique Car and Tractor Show www.ridgetownrotary.org<br />
10-15 Bright The Duelling Pianos at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
11 St.George Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
12-15 Goderich First Time for Everything Theatre Festival www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
12-15 London Rock the Park www.rockthepark.ca<br />
Send us your Events!<br />
Send to info@daytripping.ca - We just need the date,<br />
town, event name and a website or phone number.<br />
12-29 Grand Bend “Kinky Boots” at Huron County Playhouse www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
12-29 Port Stanley Festival Theatre ‘On the Air’ www.psft.ca<br />
12-Aug5 St.Jacobs “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat” www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
13 Woodstock Thurs: Music at Museum Square Noon -2pm www.cityofwoodstock.ca<br />
13-15 Blenheim Cherryfest www.townofblenheim.com<br />
13-15 Goderich Kinsmen <strong>Summer</strong>fest www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
13-16 Belle River Sun Splash Festival www.belleriverbia.com<br />
13-29 Drayton “New Canadian Curling Club” at Drayton Festival www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
14 Hamilton Art Crawl on James North www.tourismhamilton.com<br />
14-15 Hagersville Hagersville Rocks www.hagersvillerocks.com<br />
14-15 Hamilton Because Beer www.becausebeer.ca<br />
14-15 Sarnia Bright’s Grove Music Fest www.facebook.com/BGmusicfest<br />
14-16 Amherstburg Open Air Weekends www.visitamherstburg.ca<br />
14-16 Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival www.lighthousebluesfestival.com<br />
14-16 St.Marys Stonetown Heritage Festival www.discoverstmarys.ca<br />
15 Colchester Village Country Market find us on Facebook<br />
15 Glencoe Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
15 Kingsville Open Streets - games theme www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
15 Leamington Dark Sky Nights at Point Pelee www.parkscanada.ca<br />
15 Mitchell Natalie McMaster and Donnell Leahy www.westperthvillage.ca<br />
15 Point Edward Mackinac Race Rotary Breakfast www.rotarysarnia.com<br />
15 Point Edward Come Watch the Mackinac Race www.villageofpointedward.com<br />
15 Selkirk Victorian House Guest Experience www.cottonwoodmansionmuseum.com<br />
15 Sebringville Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
15-29 Brights Grove Off Your Wall Fundraiser ART SALE www.galleryinthegrove.com<br />
16 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Stacey Kay www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
16 Hamilton Train Days with the Golden Horseshoe Steamers www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
16 Mitchell Touch a Truck www.westperth.com<br />
16 Parkhill Tia and Tommy in concert at Carnegie Gallery www.parkhillgallery.ca<br />
16 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca<br />
18 Scotland Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
19-22 Goderich Downtown Days www.exploregoderich.ca<br />
19-Aug 27 St.Jacobs “Perfect Wedding” at Schoolhouse Theatre www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
20 Forest Car Show www.shopforest.ca<br />
20 Onondaga Outdoor Movie Nights www.brant.ca<br />
20 St. Thomas BBQ Chicken Fundraiser 5-6:30 (Advance sales only) 519-631-7368<br />
20 Woodstock Thurs: Music at Museum Square Noon -2pm www.cityofwoodstock.ca<br />
20-22 St.Marys Kinsmen <strong>Summer</strong>fest www.discoverstmarys.ca<br />
20-23 Oakland Mackenzie Creek Music Festival find us on Facebook<br />
20-Aug13 Stratford <strong>Summer</strong> Music www.stratfordsummermusic.ca<br />
21 Amherstburg Night Market www.visitamherstburg.ca<br />
21 Kincardine Kincardine Sunset Market, 5-9 at Dunsmoor Park 519-706-0335<br />
21 London Comedian Daniel Sloss at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca<br />
21-22 Baden Twenties Tea and Tour at Castle Kilbride -preregister www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
21-22 Paris Night Market find us on Facebook<br />
21-22 Sarnia Revelree Music Fest at Canatara Park www.revelreemusicfestival.com<br />
21-23 Leamington Ribfest www.summitshowscanada.ca<br />
21-23 Woodstock <strong>Summer</strong> Streetfest and Car Cruise www.downtownwoodstock.ca<br />
22 Aylmer Pawsitively Dog Festival www.pawsitivelyelgin.com<br />
22 Bright The Good Brothers at Walter Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
22 Cottam Open streets www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
22 Chatham Backyard Bluesfest at Sons of Kent Brewing Co www.sonsofkent.com<br />
22 Dresden Downtown Dresden Night Market www.dresden.ca<br />
22 Goderich Memories Then and Now Car Show www.goderich.ca<br />
22 Lucan <strong>Summer</strong>fest www.visitmiddlesex.ca<br />
22 Melbourne Blueberry Festival at Arrowwood Farms www.arrowwoodfarmontario.com<br />
22 Port Stanley Music on the Rails with Port Stanely Railway www.pstr.on.ca<br />
22 Port Burwell Outdoor Concert at Periscope Playhouse - Mudmen www.periscopeplayhouse.com<br />
Page 72<br />
The town of Winona was once called Ontario, but changed once the province was named.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
AUGUST <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />
27 28 29 30 31<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
EVENTS<br />
Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA<br />
Events listed FREE (space permitting). Subject to change. Please plan ahead.<br />
AUGUST <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />
27 28 29 30 31<br />
July <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
22-23 Sarnia Bluewater Triathalon, Duathlon www.bluewatertriathlon.ca<br />
23 Caledonia Music in the Park 7pm www.caledonia-chamber.com<br />
23 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Mudmen/Brothers Wilde www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
23 Merlin Vintage Truck, Motorcycle and Tractor Show at Legion find us on Facebook<br />
23 Woodstock Automotive Flea Market www.collectorshows.ca<br />
25 Cainsville Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
27 London Peppa Pig’s Adventure at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
27 Waterford Downtown Starlight Shopping 5-8 pm, entertainment 519-410-8821<br />
28-29 Sarnia Walleye Derby www.bluewateranglers.com<br />
28-30 Corunna Captain Kidd Days find us on Facebook<br />
28-30 Dresden Dresden Exhibition & Tractor Pull www.dresdenex.com<br />
29 Baden Ghost Tours at Castle Kilbride - pre-register www.ghostwalks.com<br />
29 Bright Against the Wind - Bob Seger Experience www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
29 Kingsville Open Streets - Christmas in July Theme www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
29 London Brian Regan at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca<br />
29 Ridgetown Town Wide Yard Sale **********<br />
29-30 Dorchester Pet Fest www.dorchesterpetfest.com<br />
29-30 Forest Mid <strong>Summer</strong> Market at Alton Farms Estate Winery www.afew.wine<br />
29-30 London Island Fest at Covent Garden Market www.coventmarket.com<br />
30 Amherstburg Gone Crazy Car Show www.visitwindsoressex.com<br />
30 Baden Whisked Up Weekends at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
30 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Long Range Hustle www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
30 Hamilton Train Days with Golden Horseshoe Steamers www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
30 LaSalle Night Market www.lasalle.ca<br />
30 Port Burwell Beachfest www.bayham.on.ca<br />
August <strong>2023</strong><br />
also see “ongoing events” on previous page<br />
1 Paris Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
2-7 Brigden Campout Jamboree Weekend at Fairgrounds www.brigdenfair.ca<br />
2-19 Port Stanley “The Beaver Club” at Port Stanley Theatre www.psft.ca<br />
3 Sarnia Hot NIght, Cool Cars - Street Machines Car Show www.sarniastreetmachines.com<br />
3-7 London Ribfest www.canadasbiggestparty.com<br />
3-20 Cambridge “Kinky Boots” at Hamilton Family Theatre www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
3-20 Grand Bend “New Canadian Curling Club” at South Huron Stage www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
4-5 St.Williams Crafts at the Kiln at Burning Kiln Winery www.burningkilnwinery.ca<br />
4-6 Corunna Captain Kidd Days Find us on Facebook<br />
4-6 Leamington Hogs for Hospice www.hogsforhospice.com<br />
4-6 Port Lambton Gala Days www.portlambtonpirates.ca<br />
4-7 Hamilton Lucky Lion Night Market www.luckylionnightmarket.ca<br />
4-7 Port Stanley CALIPSO Find us on Facebook<br />
5 Amherstburg Military Heritage Day at Fort Malden www.parkscanada.ca<br />
5 Brigden Brigden Market at Fairgrounds www.brigdenfair.ca<br />
5 Dresden Emancipation Day at Josiah Henson Museum www.heritagetrust.on.ca<br />
5 Erieau Art on the Boulevard www.artontheboulevard.ca<br />
5 Kincardine Cruise Day 12-4 at the airport (cars/food/vendors) www.kincardine.ca<br />
5 Princeton Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
5 Port Stanley Colours on the Beach Find us on Facebook<br />
5 Selkirk Cottonwood’s Classic Car Show www.cottonwoodmansionmuseum.com<br />
5 Southampton Art on the Fence (rain day Aug 6th) www.shorelineartists.net<br />
5 Strathroy Night Market ********<br />
STRATHROY NIGHT MARKET<br />
Frank & Front Street<br />
DOWNTOWN STRATHROY<br />
Local Vendors • Restaurant Specials<br />
Live Music • Bouncy Castles & More!<br />
LICENSED, ALL AGES EVENT<br />
AUGUST 5<br />
4-10 pm<br />
5 St. George Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
5-6 Port Burwell Bayham Beachfest www.facebook.com/bayhambeachfest/<br />
5-6 Watford Cornfest find us on Facebook<br />
6 Kincardine <strong>Summer</strong> Street Party (vendors/entertainment etc) www.kincardine.ca<br />
6 Sarnia Bluewater International Granfondo www.bigf.ca<br />
7 Bothwell Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
8 Petrolia “Jonas and Barry in the Home” at Playhouse www.thevpp.ca<br />
8 St.George Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
9-Sep3 Grand Bend “Rock of Ages” at Huron Country Playhouse www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
10 Mt. Pleasant Outdoor Movie Nights www.brant.ca<br />
11 Chatham Night Market at Sons of Kent Brewing Co. www.sonsofkent.com<br />
11 Leamington Dark Skies Night at Point Pelee www.parkscanada.ca<br />
11-12 Bothwell Old Autos Car Show www.oldautos.ca<br />
August <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
11-13 Alymer Fair www.aylmerfair.ca<br />
11-13 Brantfd/PtDover South Coast Jazz Music Festival www.southcoastjazz.com<br />
11-13 Comber Fair www.comberfair.com<br />
11-13 Goderich Celtic Roots Festival www.celticfestival.ca<br />
11-13 Forest Western Ontario Steam Threshers www.wosta.ca<br />
11-13 Hamilton Concrete Canvas Art Festival www.concretecanvasfest.com<br />
11-13 Kingsville Greenway Jam www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com<br />
11-13 Kincardine Kincardine Yoga Festival - register for classes 519-396-7791<br />
11-13 Parkhill Fair www.parkhillfair.com<br />
11-13 McGregor Essex County Steam and Engine Show www.essexsteamandgasengine.com<br />
11-13 Sarnia Sarnia Ontario Aviation Rally (SOAR) find us on Facebook<br />
11-13 St.Thomas Elgin Historical Show www.kettlecreekconservation.on.ca<br />
11-13 Wallaceburg WAMBO 35th annual www.wambo.ca<br />
12 Blenheim Chatham-Kent Plowing Match www.ckplowing.wordpress.com<br />
12 Bright Tribute to Rod Stewart at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
12 Chatham Pridefest, 12-3 pm at Sons of Kent www.ckpride.com<br />
12 Cambridge Hugs for Hounds 10-5, Waterloo Police Hall www.hugsforhounds2.ca<br />
August 12, <strong>2023</strong><br />
10 am - 5 pm<br />
Vendors • Speakers • Exhibitors • Fundraising BBQ<br />
CELEBRATING SIGHTHOUNDS! Non-Agressive Dogs Welcome on Leash (no flexi-leads)<br />
1128 Rife Rd, Cambridge • www.hugsforhounds2.ca • 519-239-4069 $5 (Under 12 Free)<br />
12 Harriston Street Party www.town.minto.on.ca<br />
12 Oil Springs Family Fun Fest www.oilsprings.ca<br />
12 Port Burwell Outdoor Concert at Periscope Playhouse www.periscopeplayhouse.com<br />
12 St.Marys Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
12 Thorndale Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
12 Zurich Town Wide Yard Sales ********<br />
13 Burlington Ghost Walks at Bronte Provincial Park www.ontarioparks.com<br />
13 Caledonia Music in the Park 7pm www.caledonia-chamber.com<br />
13 Chatham Weekend Record Sale at Sons of Kent Brewing www.sonsofkent.com<br />
13 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Mackenzie Blues Band www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
13 London Eldon House Garden Tour www.eldonhouse.ca<br />
14-25 Bright “Twitty and Lynn” salute to Conway and Loretta www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
14-26 Listowel Tent Sale at Spinrite Yarn Outlet - tentative date www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com<br />
15 Scotland Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
16-18 Hamilton “The Tempest” at Dundurn Castle www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
16-Sep3 Drayton “Sh-bom: Life Could be a Dream” www.draytonentertainment.com<br />
17 Delaware Rock the Park presents Delaware Nights www.rockthepark.ca<br />
17-Sep5 Paris Mary Maxim Tent Sale www.marymaxim.ca<br />
18 Kincardine Kincardine Sunset Market, 5-9 at Dunsmoor Park 519-706-0335<br />
18 Tecumseh Tecumseh Twilight www.tecumseh.ca<br />
18 Windsor Oullette Car Cruise 6pm www.cruisinouellette.ca<br />
18-19 Baden Twenties Tea and Tour at Castle Kibride - preregister www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
18-19 Paris Drinksfest www.parisdrinks.ca<br />
18-19 Woodstock Cowapolooza www.cityofwoodstock.ca<br />
18-20 Dundas Cactus Festival www.dundascactusfestival.ca<br />
18-20 Jarvis Jarvis Fest www.facebook.com/Jarvisfest<br />
18-20 Paisley Bruce County Heritage Farm Show www.bruceheritage.com<br />
18-20 Port Dover Main Street Market Days www.portdover.ca<br />
19 Cayuga Ruthven in Wonderland www.ruthvenpark.ca<br />
19 Colchester Village Country Market find us on Facebook<br />
19 Dresden Rock the Lot - concert at Kinsmen Park www.dresden.ca<br />
19 Kingsville Open Streets - Bike Rodeo and things that move www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
19 London RuPaul’s Drag Race at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
19 Parkhill Street Party www.northmiddlesex.on.ca<br />
19 Port Burwell Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19 Richmond Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19 Scotland Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19 Straffordville Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19 Stratford Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19 Vienna Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
19-20 Dunnville Dunnville Grand Tour www.dunnvillegrandtour.com<br />
August Events continue on next page...<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> “Yours to Discover” replaced “Keep it Beautiful” on Ontario licence plates in 1982.<br />
Page 73
The<br />
Daytripper<br />
AUGUST <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2 3 4 5<br />
6 7 8 9 10 11 12<br />
13 14 15 16 17 18 19<br />
20 21 22 23 24 25 26<br />
27 28 29 30 31<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
EVENTS<br />
Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA<br />
Events listed FREE (space permitting). Subject to change. Please plan ahead.<br />
August <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
19-20 Port Dover Port Dover <strong>Summer</strong> Festival www.portdoversummerfestival.com<br />
19-20 St. Thomas Elgin Historical Show at Dan Patterson Cons Area 519-269-3977 or FB<br />
20 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca<br />
20 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Maggie’s Wake www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
20 Hamilton Train Days with Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
20 Mitchell Music in the Park www.westperth.com<br />
20 Port Stanley Music on the Rails - pre register required www.pstr.on.ca<br />
21-25 Hamilton “The Tempest” at Dundurn Castle www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
22 Cainsville Music in the Parks www.brant.ca<br />
22 London Alabama in Concert at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
23 Tillsonburg 50th Anniversary High Tea 2pm at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca<br />
23-Sep9 Port Stanley “Where You Are” at Port Stanley Theatre www.pstr.on.ca<br />
24 St.George Outdoor Movie Nights www.brant.ca<br />
25 Forest Kids Day www.shopforest.ca<br />
25-26 Zurich Beanfest www.beanfest.ca<br />
25-27 Tecumseh Corn Festival www.tecumseh.ca<br />
25-27 Winona Peach Festival www.winonapeach.com<br />
26 Baden Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride tickets needed www.ghostwalks.com<br />
26 Belmont Pickers Swap Meet Antiques & Nostalgia 519-269-3705<br />
PICKERS SWAP MEET ANTIQUES & NOSTALGIA<br />
Sat, Aug 26, 9am-2<br />
• Advertising ing • Gas & Oil Memorabilia<br />
2 • Tin & Porcelain Signs • Nostalgia a Products<br />
• Gas Pumps & Coke Machines • Pedal Cars<br />
• Large Selection of General Store Items & Antique Toys<br />
ADMISSION: 9-11 am $10<br />
11am-2pm $5 • Vendors $20<br />
• Larg<br />
rge Sele<br />
lect<br />
ion of Gen<br />
eral<br />
Sto<br />
tore<br />
Ite<br />
tems<br />
& Ant<br />
ntiq<br />
ique<br />
15539 Whittaker Road • East of Belmont • 519-269-3705<br />
ACROSS FROM WHITTAKER LAKE PARK AT TERRY AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTRE<br />
26 Ingersoll Harvest Market www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum<br />
INGERSOLL KIWANIS<br />
HARVEST MARKET<br />
AUGUST 26, <strong>2023</strong><br />
at the Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum<br />
A FULL DAY OF FREE FAMILY FUN!<br />
Farmers Market, Food Trucks,<br />
Music, Museum Demos & Displays,<br />
Kids Activities, Model T Assembly Team<br />
290 Harris Street, INGERSOLL 9:30 to 4:30<br />
519-485-5510 • ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum<br />
26 Kincardine Gathering of the Bands www.kincardine.ca/events<br />
26 Kincardine Marine Heritage Day www.kincardine.ca/events<br />
26 Kingsville Open Streets - Street and Glow Party www.kingsville.ca/openstreets<br />
26 London Teddy Bear Picnic at Eldon House www.eldonhouse.ca<br />
26 Port Burwell Outdoor Concert at Periscope Playhouse 7:30pm www.periscopeplayhouse.com<br />
September <strong>2023</strong><br />
also see “ongoing events” on page 72<br />
SHOP<br />
LOCAL<br />
1 Kincardine Kincardine Sunset Market, 5-9 at Dunsmoor Park 519-706-0335<br />
1-2 Goderich West Coast Blues Festival www.goderich.ca<br />
1-4 Buxton Buxton 100th Anniversary Homecoming www.buxtonmuseum.com<br />
21975 A.D. Shadd Rd., North Buxton<br />
519-352-4799<br />
www.buxtonmuseum.com<br />
september <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2<br />
3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />
17 18 19 20 21 22 23<br />
24 25 26 27 28 29 30<br />
100th Labour Day<br />
Homecoming Celebration<br />
All Weekend: September 1-4, <strong>2023</strong><br />
• Buxton History/Genealogy Conference<br />
• Launch of International Association of BIPOC Winemakers<br />
• Family Feud Baseball • 3 on 3 Basketball<br />
• Auto & Craft Show • Re-Enactments<br />
• Inflatables • Local Talent • Wagon Rides<br />
• Monday Parade: Abe Lincoln Presentation<br />
• Craig Shreve Book Reading/Signing & Much More!<br />
2 Ailsa Craig Car Show www.northmiddlesex.on.ca<br />
2 Sarnia Plowing Match - SW corner of Waterworks/Confed www.lambtonplowmens.ca<br />
2 Blue Point Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
2-3 Wallacetown Heritage Farm Show at Backus Page House Museum www.backuspagehouse.ca<br />
2-4 Marshville Heritage Festival, art and craft show www.marshvilleheritagesociety.org<br />
4-9 Bright The Fitzgeralds in concert at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
5-24 Petrolia “Kitchen Party Leftovers” at Playhouse www.thevpp.ca<br />
7-10 Leamington Poutine Feast www.poutinefeastontario.com<br />
7-10 St.Thomas Fall Open house at Harvest Table Rustic Designs Find us on Facebook<br />
8 Burford Outdoor Movie Nights www.brant.ca<br />
8 London Comedian Jim Jefferies www.centennialhall.london.ca<br />
8-9 Lasalle Last Call before Fall - craft brew festival www.lasalle.ca<br />
8-9 London London Modern Quilt Guild Quilt Show www.londonmodernquiltguildcanada.com<br />
8-10 Blyth Huron Pioneer Threshers Reunion www.blythsteamshow.com<br />
8-10 London Air Show www.airshowlondon.com<br />
8-10 Petrolia Petrolia - Enniskillen Fall Fair www.petroliafair.ca<br />
8-17 London Western Fair www.westernfair.ca<br />
9 Blyth Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
9 Brigden Ploughman’s Party: Scott Manery & the Barnburners www.brigdenfair.ca<br />
9 Burford Town Wide Yard Sales **********<br />
9 Chatham Country Hoe-down at Sons of Kent Brewing Co. www.sonsofkent.com<br />
9 Paris Afro-Caribbean Festival www.afrocaribbeanfestival.org<br />
9 Sarnia Yuk Yuk’s Comedy - Mike Wilmot & Fiona O’Brien www.imperialtheatre.net<br />
9 Sarnia Art in the Park (Mike Weir Park, Brights Grove) www.rotaryartintheparksarnia.com<br />
26 Selkirk Cottonwood’s Victorian Garden Party www.cottonwoodmansionmuseum.com<br />
26 Straffordville Watermelon fest www.bayham.on.ca<br />
26 Windsor Open Days at Duff-Baby house 519-253-1812<br />
26-27 Amherstburg Art by the River at Fort Malden National Historic site www.gibsonartgallery.com<br />
26-27 Shedden Fair www.sheddenfair.com<br />
27 Amherstburg Southern Ontario Vintage Bicycle Show find us on Facebook<br />
27 Baden Whisked Up Weekends at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
27 Caledonia Music in the Park 7pm www.caledonia-chamber.com<br />
27 Grand Bend <strong>Summer</strong> Sunset Sounds - Lyndon John X www.summersunsetsounds.ca<br />
27 Lasalle Night Market www.lasalle.ca<br />
27 Parkhill Harmony Woods in concert at Carnegie Gallery www.parkhillgallery.ca<br />
27 Reeces Corners Classic Car & Truck Show, Countryview Campground 519-402-4565<br />
31-Sep3 Harrow Fair www.harrowfair.com<br />
169th<br />
Annual<br />
HARROW FAIR<br />
Thursday, August 31st to<br />
Sunday, September 3rd, <strong>2023</strong><br />
One of the Largest Rural Fairs in Ontario<br />
$12/day • $30/wknd pass • Children 12 & under FREE!<br />
• Parade • Midway • Nightly Live Entertainment • Bingo Tent • Pie Tent<br />
• Crafters’ Alley • Dog Agility Show • Agriculture Competition<br />
• Kids Entertainment • Tractor Pull • Homeshow • More<br />
Colchester South & Harrow Fair Agricultural Society www.harrowfair.com<br />
31-Sep4 Paris Fair www.parisfairgrounds.com<br />
9-10 Goderich Salty Dogs Pirate Festival (see ad on next page) www.faires.ca<br />
10 Hamilton Train Days with Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers www.hamilton.ca/museumevents<br />
10 Woodstock Model Train Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca<br />
11-16 Bright NYC3 in concert at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com<br />
12-14 Woodstock Outdoor Farm Show www.outdoorfarmshow.com<br />
14 St. Williams The Barenaked Ladies in Concert - tickets required www.burningkiln.ca<br />
15 Belle River Stroll the Street find us on Facebook<br />
15 Scotland Outdoor Movie Nights www.brant.ca<br />
15-16 Goderich Salt Festival www.goderich.ca<br />
15-16 Wyoming Plympton - Wyoming Fair www.plympton-wyomingfair.com<br />
15-17 Amherstburg Uncommon Festival www.visitamherstburg.ca<br />
15-17 Harriston Fair www.harristonmintofair.ca<br />
15-17 London Lucky Lion Night Market www.luckylionnightmarket.ca<br />
15-17 Rodney Fair www.rodneyfair.ca<br />
16 Caledonia Antique Show at The Yellow Farmhouse Find us on Facebook & Instagram<br />
THE YELLOW<br />
FA RMHOUSE<br />
Open Select Weekends<br />
697 Stoney Creek Road<br />
CALEDONIA<br />
Company is Coming<br />
antique show<br />
Saturday, SEPT 16 • 10-4<br />
FEATURING 15 GREAT DEALERS<br />
Page 74<br />
There are two mansions you can tour in Haldimand County - Ruthven Park & Cottonwood.<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
september <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2<br />
3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />
17 18 19 20 21 22 23<br />
24 25 26 27 28 29 30<br />
Southwestern<br />
Ontario<br />
EVENTS<br />
Also listed on our website! WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA<br />
Events listed FREE (space permitting). Subject to change. Please plan ahead.<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
S M T W T F S<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />
8 9 10 11 12 13 14<br />
15 16 17 18 19 20 21<br />
22 23 24 25 26 27 28<br />
29 30 31<br />
16 Colchester Village Country Market find us on Facebook<br />
16 Clinton Harvestfest www.centralhuron.ca<br />
16 London Bryce Vine at London Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com<br />
16 London The Chicks at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
16 Petrolia Farm to Table Harvestfest www.town.petrolia.on.ca<br />
16 Thamesville Car Show **********<br />
Thamesville<br />
DOWNTOWN<br />
THAMESVILLE<br />
September 16 • 8 am to 4 pm<br />
PRE-REGISTER CARS: 519-401-1085<br />
16 Windsor Open Days at Duff-Baby Mansion 519-253-1812<br />
16-17 Burlington Telling Tales 15th Annual Festival, 10am-4pm www.tellingtales.org<br />
16-17 London London Comic Con www.londoncomiccon.ca<br />
16-17 St.George Apple Fest www.stgeorgeapplefest.ca<br />
39 th year<br />
St. George<br />
Apple Fest<br />
3rd Weekend in<br />
September<br />
September 16th & 17th, <strong>2023</strong><br />
SATURDAY 10-6 • SUNDAY 10-5<br />
• Children’s Play Area<br />
• Over 120 Vendors<br />
• Apple Pies/Dumplings/Cider<br />
• Daily Entertainment on Main Stage<br />
and Children’s Area Stage<br />
• Saturday Night Community Street Party<br />
www.stgeorgeapplefest.ca<br />
ww.stgeorgeapplefest.ca<br />
VISIT OUR<br />
WEBSITE<br />
17 Mooretown Downriver Gift and Craft Sale www.mooremuseum.com<br />
DOWNRIVER CRAFT & GIFT SALE<br />
Get an<br />
early start<br />
on holiday<br />
shopping!<br />
september <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
At MOORE MUSEUM • 94 Moore Line, Mooretown<br />
25 minutes south of Sarnia • 519-867-2020<br />
www.mooremuseum.ca<br />
Sunday, September 17th, 10 am - 4 pm<br />
Over 100 tables<br />
Something for<br />
everyone.<br />
~FOOD BOOTH~<br />
Adults $2.00<br />
Children under 13<br />
FREE with adult<br />
17 Paris Kinsmen Car show and swap meet www.brantfordkinsmen.ca<br />
18 London Morgan Wallen at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
19-23 Bowling Green International Plowing Match www.plowingmatch.org<br />
22-23 Glencoe Fair www.glencoefair.ca<br />
22-24 Forest Fall Fair www.theforestfair.ca<br />
22-24 London Psychic and Crystal Fair www.centennialhall.london.ca<br />
22-24 Thorndale Fair www.thorndalefair.com<br />
23 Aberfoyle Saturday Antique Show www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com<br />
Saturday Special Antique Show<br />
Saturday, S ,<br />
Sept. t<br />
23<br />
3<br />
Dealers at this<br />
Special Saturday Show!<br />
am to 4pm • $10 admission<br />
Regular Sunday Market Days (Sundays only 8am-4pm):<br />
Sundays through October 29 • $5 admisson, rain or shine<br />
2 km north of 401 exit 299, near G<br />
Guelph • 1-877-763-1077 • www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com<br />
23 Chatham Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com<br />
23 Corunna Corunna 200 - Street Festival www.corunna<strong>2023</strong>.com<br />
In 1823 Corunna was surveyed to become the Capital of Canada!<br />
www.corunna<strong>2023</strong>.com<br />
September 23 • 10 to 3<br />
Lyndock Street, CORUNNA<br />
(between Fane & Cameron)<br />
• Vendors • Entertainment<br />
• Demonstrations • Family Fun<br />
23 Palmerston Tiny Trains and Treats www.allaboardpalmerston.ca<br />
23 London John Crist at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca<br />
23 Sarnia Comedian Jeff Leeson www.imperialtheatre.net<br />
23 St.Marys Doors Open www.discoverstmarys.ca<br />
23 Woodstock Taste of Art - tickets needed - at Art Gallery www.woodstockartgallery.ca<br />
24 Baden Whisked Up Weekends at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
24 Lasalle Night Market www.lasalle.ca<br />
26 Selkirk Fall Harvest Makers’ Market www.cottonwoodmansionmuseum.com<br />
28 Sarnia Sketch Comedy with Geri Hall & Gary Pearson www.imperialtheatre.net<br />
28-30 Wallacetown Fair www.wallacetownfair.ca<br />
29-Oct 1 Alvinston Brooke-Alvinston Fall Fair www.alvinstonfair.com<br />
29-Oct 1 Ilderton Fair www.ildertonfair.ca<br />
september <strong>2023</strong> continued<br />
30 Baden Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride tickets required www.ghostwalks.com<br />
30 Chatham Oktoberfest at Sons of Kent Brewing www.sonsofkent.com<br />
30 Comber Visitation Church Bazaar 519-796-7560<br />
30 Wellesley Apple Butter and Cheese Festival www.wellesleyabcfestival.ca<br />
October <strong>2023</strong><br />
also see “ongoing events” on page 72<br />
1 St. Thomas Rotary Discovery Tour www.rotarystthomas.org<br />
Go on our MYSTERY TOUR!<br />
Club of St. Thomas<br />
T OUR PACKET<br />
$35 per car<br />
3rd Annual<br />
ROTARY DISCOVERY TOUR<br />
October 1st, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Starting at Ferguson RV World located at<br />
1249 Talbot St., St. Thomas<br />
anytime between 10 am & 12 pm<br />
Tickets available from any Rotary Club of St. Thomas member at:<br />
www.rotarystthomas.org or by scanning the QR code.<br />
3 Chatham Relive the Music: 50s & 60s Rock n Roll Show www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com<br />
4-29 Southampton Exhibition “Just the Best” at Arts Centre www.shorelineartists.net<br />
5 London Bonnie Raitt at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
6-9 Brigden Fall Fair www.brigdenfair.ca<br />
MOORE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY<br />
Home of the Brigden Fair Since 1850<br />
BRIGDEN FALL FAIR “Aprons & Overalls” OCT 6th to 9th<br />
• Brigden Campout Jamboree Weekend – August 2nd to 7th<br />
• Brigden Market – August 5th<br />
• Ploughman’s Party: Scott Manery & The Barnburners – Sept 9th<br />
• Tractor Pull – Oct 6th / Demolition Derby – Oct 14th<br />
• Jamborees – 2nd Sunday of month Nov to April<br />
* All events take place at Fairgrounds & are subject to change<br />
2976 Brigden Rd, Brigden, 519-864-1197<br />
Updates at<br />
www.brigdenfair.ca<br />
or Brigden Fair<br />
6-7 St. Thomas Thames Valley Wood Turners Guild Show Find us on Facebook<br />
7 Baden Whisked Up Weekends at Castle Kilbride www.castlekilbride.ca<br />
10-29 Petrolia Lerner and Lowes Camelot at Playhouse www.thevpp.ca<br />
11-14 Chatham Crowfest www.crowfestck.com<br />
12-18 St.Jacobs Art Show by Don’t Look Now Studio www.ThreeSistersCentre.ca<br />
13-15 Dorchester Oxford Renaissance Festival www.faires.ca<br />
Salty Dogs<br />
Pirate Festival<br />
Sept. 9-10<br />
GODERICH<br />
www.Faires.ca<br />
Oxford<br />
Renaissance<br />
Festival<br />
Oct. 13-15<br />
DORCHESTER<br />
14 London Dermott Kennedy at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com<br />
14 Windsor Open House at Duff-Baby Mansion 519-253-1812<br />
14 Windsor Craft Beer Festival at Willistead Park www.fareharbour.com<br />
14-15 Grand Bend Lambton Shores Fall Colour Craft Sale www.lambtonmuseums.ca<br />
19-22 Petrolia Fiery Faces www.fieryfaces.ca<br />
20-22 Sarnia Little Shop of Horrors www.imperialtheatre.net<br />
Please let them know<br />
you’re <strong>Daytripping</strong>!<br />
Thanks for reading!<br />
Events begin on page 72. Send yours to info@daytripping.ca<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2023</strong> Thanks for reading <strong>Daytripping</strong> - The “Biggest Little Paper in Ontario (and Canada)”<br />
Page 75
TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME<br />
U.S.A.<br />
Windsor<br />
3<br />
Lake<br />
St. Clair<br />
Essex<br />
Amherstburgrg 18 1 Harrow<br />
2<br />
Kingsville<br />
ille<br />
le<br />
Use Your Daytripper<br />
to Explore Shops<br />
Filled with Yesterday’s<br />
Treasures, Oddities<br />
& Collectibles.<br />
77<br />
Lake<br />
Huron<br />
5 7<br />
402<br />
22 8<br />
40<br />
2<br />
Leamington<br />
m n<br />
Sarnia<br />
Wallaceburg<br />
ac 4<br />
Wheatley<br />
40<br />
Chatham<br />
Tilbury<br />
3<br />
401<br />
Clinton<br />
86<br />
23<br />
7<br />
131<br />
4 Seaforth<br />
St. Jacobs<br />
Guelph G<br />
401<br />
21<br />
8<br />
Millbank 21<br />
Aberfoyle<br />
7<br />
Hensall<br />
20<br />
119 Waterloo<br />
Kitchener<br />
er<br />
6<br />
Freelton<br />
Exeter 83<br />
5<br />
Stratford 8<br />
19<br />
Shakespeare<br />
18<br />
8<br />
6<br />
Grand Bend<br />
Cambridge<br />
81<br />
St. Marys<br />
24<br />
403<br />
Dundas 8<br />
Thedford<br />
Kintore<br />
Paris<br />
53<br />
Forest<br />
7<br />
Woodstock<br />
odst<br />
ock<br />
4<br />
2<br />
Ingersoll<br />
403<br />
7<br />
2<br />
53 17<br />
21<br />
54<br />
London<br />
Caledonia<br />
Brantford<br />
59<br />
Vanessa<br />
16<br />
6<br />
56<br />
19<br />
79 Strathroy 81 Delaware<br />
Waterford<br />
401<br />
Windham Centre<br />
3<br />
Petrolia<br />
Tillsonburg<br />
14 15<br />
Cayuga<br />
80<br />
St. Thomas 73 11 13<br />
Delhi<br />
Simcoe<br />
Mt. Brydges<br />
10<br />
Aylmer<br />
Glencoe<br />
Port Dover<br />
r<br />
59<br />
Iona<br />
4<br />
Sparta<br />
24<br />
2<br />
9<br />
Pt. Stanley<br />
Dresden<br />
Pt. Rowan<br />
3<br />
12<br />
3<br />
Thamesville<br />
e<br />
21<br />
Lake<br />
Erie<br />
in Southwestern Ontario<br />
21<br />
Blenheim<br />
ei<br />
From Kincardine<br />
ine<br />
Goderich<br />
Wingham<br />
Blyth<br />
9<br />
Clifford<br />
fo 23<br />
Gorrie<br />
Harriston<br />
22<br />
Listowel<br />
6<br />
Arthur<br />
89<br />
6<br />
9<br />
24<br />
10<br />
The Ontario Map in the centre<br />
1 Harrow The Old Milk Shed<br />
519-738-3084<br />
2<br />
Leamington See ads on Page 8<br />
Legacy Antiques & Auctions<br />
There’s No Place Like Home<br />
3 Thamesville See ad on Page 19<br />
Laurie Clark Designs<br />
4 Dresden See ads on Page 17<br />
620 Interiors<br />
Crystal's Curiosities & Gary’s Gallery<br />
Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind<br />
5<br />
Sarnia See ad on Page 22<br />
Sarnia Flea Market<br />
7 Clinton See ad on Page 34<br />
Repurposed Antiques & Décor<br />
8 London<br />
See ads on Pages 50<br />
Memory Lane Antiques<br />
Attic Books<br />
9<br />
10<br />
Iona See ad on Page 54<br />
Katnap Antiques &<br />
Lumley & Co. B&B<br />
St. Thomas See ads on Page 56<br />
The Rusty Sign Shop<br />
Antiques on the Side<br />
11 Tillsonburg See ad on Page 61<br />
Tillsonburg Antiques Plus<br />
13 Delhi See ad on Page 61<br />
Courtland Treasures<br />
Antiques & Emporium<br />
14 Windham Centre See ad on Page 68<br />
Caresa Antiques<br />
15 Waterford See ads on Page 68<br />
Waterford Antique Market<br />
Alice Street Antique Market<br />
16 Vanessa See ad on Page 68<br />
CJ’s Antiques Ltd.<br />
17 Brantford See ads on Page 70<br />
Crossroads Antique Market<br />
Old World Marketplace<br />
18 Cambridge See ad on Page 44<br />
Southworks Antiques<br />
19 Freelton See ad on Page 71<br />
Freelton Antique Mall<br />
20 Aberfoyle See ad on Page 52<br />
Aberfoyle Antique Market<br />
21 St. Jacobs See ad on Page 44<br />
Market Road Antiques<br />
22 Harriston See ad on Page 37<br />
Davie’s Antiques<br />
23 Clifford See ad on Page 37<br />
Rooster’s Perch<br />
6<br />
Grand Bend See ad on Page 33<br />
Rustic to Refined<br />
12 Port Rowan See ad on Page 67<br />
Franni’s Attic<br />
Ain’t nothin’ better in the world, you know / Than lyin’ in the sun with your radio<br />
www.daytripping.ca