Daytripping Spring 2024

More to see and do in SARNIA, BRIGHTS GROVE & CAMLACHIE
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the Lake!
PRIME RIB
WEEKENDS
TUESDAY
WING NIGHT
NIGHTLY
SPECIALS
2713 Old Lakeshore Road, Brights Grove
519-869-2794 • skeeterbarlows.com
Voted Sarnia-Lambton’s
Favourite Restaurant 2023!
• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs
• Genuine Broasted Chicken
• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps
Reserve for panoramic views
of Lake Huron from our patio!
• Take Out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby
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The Circus
Local Arsan Wares, Apparel, Furniture,
Vintage Finds and Local Grocery
Plus Coffee & Ice Cream!
Tues-Thurs 10-6 • Fri 10-8 • Sat 10-4
DowntownMarketSarnia.ca
140 Chrisna St North, SARNIA
Your Local & Lake
Inspired Arsan Shop!
Apparel pa
that Gives Back
Glass s Fusing Workshop
30+ Canadian a
Makers
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website w for
current hours + info
3811 Lakeshore Road, Camlachie • 519-328-2217 • lakelifestudio.com
SHOP
LOCAL
SHOP
FUN
SARNIA FLEA
Open Sundays • 9 am to 4pm
112 N. Christina St. 519-330-6816
MARKET
DOWNTOWN ANTIQUE MARKET
4152 Petrolia Line, Petrolia
2 Grand Openings, Petrolia - May 1
NEMO HALL ANTIQUE MARKET
419 King Street, Petrolia
PSC & Assoc - Estate Appraisers • 519-330-6816
SHOP
TJ's
Once when I was a teenager, my
father and I were standing in line to
buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there
was only one family between us and
the ticket counter. This family made a
big impression on me. There were eight
children, all probably under the age of
12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of
money. Their clothes were not expensive,
but they were clean. The children were
well-behaved, all of them standing in line,
two-by-two behind their parents, holding
hands. They were excitedly jabbering
about the clowns, elephants and other
acts they would see that night. One could
sense they had never been to the circus
before. It promised to be a highlight of
their young lives.
The father and mother were at the
head of the pack standing proud as
could be. The mother was holding her
husband's hand, looking up at him as
if to say, "You're my knight in shining
armor." He was smiling and basking in
pride, looking at her as if to reply, "You
got that right." The ticket lady asked the
father how many tickets he wanted. He
proudly responded, "Please let me buy
eight children's tickets and
two adult tickets so I can take
my family to the circus."
The ticket lady quoted the
price.
The man's wife let go of his hand, her
head dropped, the man's lip began to
quiver. The father leaned a little closer
and asked, "How much did you say?"
The ticket lady again quoted the price.
The man didn't have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn and tell
his eight kids that he didn't have enough
money to take them to the circus?
Seeing what was going on, my dad
put his hand into his pocket, pulled out
a pretty large bill and dropped it on the
ground. (We were not wealthy in any
sense of the word!) My father reached
down, picked up the bill, tapped the man
on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir,
this fell out of your pocket."
The man knew what was going on.
He wasn't begging for a handout but
certainly appreciated the help in a
desperate, heartbreaking, embarrassing
situation. He looked straight into my
dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both
of his, squeezed tightly onto the bill, and
with his lip quivering and a tear streaming
down his cheek, he replied, "Thank you,
thank you, sir. This really means a lot to
me and my family."
My father and I went back
to our car and drove home.
We didn't go to the circus
that night, but we didn't go
without.
519-541-2323 tjfurniture.ca
Wed.-Sat d S
12-6 • Sun 12-5
1644 London Rd on Sarnia’s “Golden Mile” (Across from John’s Restaurant)
Located in
the historic
Lawrence House,
built in 1892.
The Lawrence House
Centre for the Arts
Gift Shop
featuring jewellery, woodwork, pottery,
stained glass, paintings, photography, art cards,
textile art, knitting, books and much more...
Art Gallery
with a new exhibition every month,
opening on the First Friday of every month.
All work by local Sarnia-Lambton
artists and writers.
Open Wednesday through Sunday,
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
127 Christina St. S. Sarnia • 519-337-0507 • lawrencehouse.ca
CONCRETE
2403 London Rd, Hwy. 22 (at Brigden Rd)
SARNIA • 519-542-7071
• Steps & Railings
• Planters • Statuary
• Senmental Stones
• Stepping Stones
• Benches • Fountains
• Lawn Furniture
• Bird Baths & More
ferreraconcrete.ca
519-337-7333
SPRING HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-2
A Year Round Garden Centre, , Gi Gi
Shop & Bouque!
Bouque!
NEWLY EXPANDED 28,000 sq GIFT & GARDEN STORE
and 63,000 sq of GREENHOUSE
Just East of Sarnia on Cty Rd 22
Take Exit 15 off Hwy 402
USA
Extraordinary selecon of Plants and
Unique Decoraons & Poery for enhancing
your indoor & outdoor living spaces.
Lake Huron
Sarnia
N
Bright’s
Grove
From
26
London
401
22
From
SIPKENS
Wallaceburg
NURSERIES
OPEN Monday to Saturday
3261 London Line (Rd. 22)
East of SARNIA
519-542-8353
Proud Member of...
Spring 2024 Do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. - Irish Proverb
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