Lake Huron The Daytripper This entire area is fantastic and ST. JACOBS is at the heart of it. MI ONTARIO SHOP NY LOCAL & A Perfect Christmas Combination - See page 7 The Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village wins a prize for having the longest name of any destination in <strong>Daytripping</strong>. It’s also a pretty cool spot, located in the countryside between Harrow, Kingsville and Essex. The museum has many classic cars and is home to a great diner as well, but it’s the Heritage Village that has our attention this time. The recreated 19th century village will be open on weekends 4 pm to 9 pm from Nov. 17th to Dec. 23rd, lit up for the holidays and featuring a Christmas Vendor Market, outdoor campfires and s’mores, a Peppermint Forest, entertainment and of course activities with Santa & Mrs. Claus. Admission is by donation. There is also a Holiday Market & Craft Show at the museum on Dec. 2nd & 3rd. See our Events Calendar on page 64-66 for many more holiday events. ...but you don’t have to call me Dale. See page 26 Another landmark, this time south of Grand Bend on Hwy. #21, is Dale’s Antique Market & Mennonite Furniture, and if you can’t find their ad on page 26 it’s because they’ve changed the name. There are a ton of antiques to be found here, but there’s also a great deal more than that including handmade Mennonite furniture and a lot of very unique home accents. Owner Todd Hayter wanted to find a name that would better refect what this destination offers now, and that is “Rustic to Refined.” ...Murals, Murals and more Murals. We love towns that showcase their history and beautify their streets and buildings with art, and there are some great examples in SW Ontario. The town of Essex boasts a large number of murals and St. Thomas is going like a runaway train with murals, street art and large steel sculptures. Petrolia has a number of new ones and is looking to add more. We’ve had a few captivating ones in recent issues that are by Blazeworks, a young man named Blaze Wiradharma who has an enormous talent. Now there are new and existing murals in Clinton and Central Huron that will apparently come to life on your smart phone (see pages 30-31). These will include at least one mural by Allen Hilgendorf who passed away in 2013 but left a legacy of his art on many buildings in Huron, Grey & Bruce Counties and elsewhere. Also see page 50 for an example of how Port Stanley (among other towns) is using art to disguise otherwise unsightly public utilities. Rest in Peace Boomer. See page 61 Little toy trains, little toy tracks... Tom Villeneuve, much better known as Boomer, loved toys and became synonymous with them over a lifetime of collecting and selling. I interviewed him at Alice Street Antique Market a few years ago, which is also the home of Boomer’s Old Tin Toys. He and his wife Sheila have welcomed countless people in over the many years in Waterford and the shop hosts numerous vendors, but it’s pretty hard to top the old wind up metal gems that Boomer fell in love with. He said it was a Marx battery operated tin chicken that would start clucking and scooting across the floor that first got him hooked. Alas, we’ve never known many antique dealers to retire... it’s in their blood. Boomer left us on Sept. 6th and there is a Celebration of Life at the Waterford Royal Canadian Legion on Oct. 22nd. Alice Street Antiques will keep going strong in his memory. Speaking of Antiques. See page 68 We just want to remind you that all the antique shops in <strong>Daytripping</strong> are shown together in one place, always on a back page and in this issue that’s page 68. We used to have different tours showing the various shops in different regions together, but changed it so that their large ads are placed with the towns they’re in, and all the shops are mentioned on the back cover for your convenience. You can’t do the whole tour in a day, or even two for that matter, but have fun trying! While you’re in the neighbourhood! See page 53 Shaw’s Ice Cream, a landmark for 75 years on Hwy. #4 between St. Thomas and Port Stanley has a treat for serving members of the Canadian Forces as well as us veterans. Throughout the month of November we can stop by for a free ice cream as a token of their appreciation. What a great idea! Tom “Boomer” Villeneuve Both murals by Blaze Wiradharma (“Blazeworks”) Page 40 “Don’t give me a weapon to kill, but teach me how to call for peace.” -Ali Farhad Talahi FALL/WINTER <strong>2023</strong>-2024
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