Daytripping Fall 2024

in Southwestern Ontario

FALL/WINTER 2024/25 • Vol. 30, Issue 3

Cost: PRICELESS...

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Odd, Antique & Unique Shops, Events & Unexpected Stops

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Winners

See the latest entries

and contest details on page 23.

Lucy Pavia, Mount Forest, and sisters (Josie Moody, Mary

Greco with Lucy, above) love to visit Port Rowan and one of

their favourite spots, Twins Ice Cream Parlour.

Kelly Zowalsky, Brantford caught up with a

Canadian hero in Newfoundland with husband

Wayne McAllister!

Carol Morgan, Sarnia, visited the Cliffs of Moher on a

rainy day while in Ireland.

Photo by

Jim Humphrey

Thanks to our

Friends from Camlachie (l to r, Barb McEwen,

Irene Minielly, Donna Cain, Virginia Jones, Gail

Dennis and Netty McEwen) at Port Stanley

Festival Theatre.

…and Thank You for

sending us

your photos!

Enter the2025

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Generous Partners! Partners!The Kitchen

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& Icebox, Listowel

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Barbara Matyszczuk, Mississauga and husband Henry in

Masterton, New Zealand.

Michele Horton, Port Stanley and a gang of girls at The Green Frog Tea

Room at Pinecroft.

Actor’s Casual Dining, Petrolia

Pinecro, Aylmer

Coyle’s Country Store,

Tillsonburg

Millbank

Drayton Entertainment New Sarum Diner, New Sarum John M. Hall Linens, Paris

Berry Hill, St. Thomas

Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

Chris Moody, Windsor (waving from the back in blue, striped shirt) and

this group of friends at the Banded Goose in Kingsville for refreshments.

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While in the midst of a U.S. election, our bottom borders feature quotes from some of

FALL/WINTER

2024-2025

DESTINATIONS TO EXPLORE

AT = SW Ontario Antique Tour

BF = See our Buy Fresh Pages

CC = Craft Brews & Corkscrews Page

I Was Told There Would Be No Math!

by Mark Moran, Publisher

As you may know, Facebook is ever

so titillating because there’s an endless

vault of crap on it, featuring an endless

selection of videos with Donald Trump and

countless cats doing the strangest things.

A lot of things on it are not as true as they

appear or profess to be. That said, I came

across a certain post for the 37th time the

other day and it occurred to me that this

one is actually quite logical. It’s “The Story

of the $50 Bill” and it starts off like this...

Why should we use cash everywhere

we can instead of a credit or debit card?

I have a $50 bill in my pocket. Let’s

say I am going to a restaurant and

paying for dinner with it. The restaurant

owner then uses the bill to pay someone

to clean. The cleaning service then uses

the bill to pay the barber. The barber

will then use the bill for shopping for

groceries. After an unlimited number

of payments, it will still remain a $50

bill, which has fulfilled it’s purpose to

everyone who used it for payment and

the bank has jumped dry from every

cash payment transaction.

But if I come to a restaurant and pay

digitally - the credit card and bank fees

for my payment transaction charged

to the seller are 3%, so around $1.50,

and there will be a fee for each further

payment transaction going forward...

It goes on for a while but I’ll stop there

because the writing deteriorates and

becomes more confusing than helpful.

These things are like the telephone game,

being plagiarized and passed on with

changes. For example, I assumed that the

term “jumped dry” must be British but is

actually mumbo-jumbo. There’s no such

expression and if you Google it (as I did)

you probably won’t like the closest result.

However, it’s easy to understand that

when there’s a transaction fee for every

purchase, that $50 bill is whittled down to

nothing over time. If you pay $50 on credit

for a pizza, the pizzeria might only get $48

of it. If they in turn spend $48 on credit

to buy fresh, locally grown tomatoes the

farmer might only get $46, and so on, and

so on. If there are no fees, it will always be

worth $50.

Picture a family business now that does

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Ideal length is 500-800 words,

but go crazy if you want.

Three entries will win $100 each.

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a lot of business but isn’t making a fortune

after expenses. Fees of 3% on $500,000

annually would mean they miss out on

$15,000. I think we could all find a better

use for $15,000. Vacations, guitars, tuition,

guitars, ads in Daytripping, guitars...

Allow me to mention that I love my

credit card. I am a huge VISA fan. I think

they’re an awesome company and they’ve

have had my back on numerous occasions;

travel insurance; providing me with points;

warrantying purchases, and I could go on.

I once booked a $14,000 vacation package

on behalf of several friends with Canada

3000, and it went bankrupt a few days

later. Imagine my relief when VISA told

me I was covered. Credit cards and banks

serve a purpose in our lives, but they don’t

really need any more money. I run a small

business and know first hand just how

many thousands of dollars we pay in fees

in the name of convenience.

My point and the point of this article

is that - WHEN YOU ARE AT A SMALL

BUSINESS - PLEASE GIVE THEM CASH!

Most businesses have to give their

customers numerous payment options, but

they’d prefer to have cash or an e-transfer

which costs them much less, or nothing at

all in some cases.

It won’t make much of a difference to you,

but it makes a world of difference to them.

These are the hard working entrepreneurs

in our society, and they’re likely employing

people in your community and spending

a lot of their money locally, because they

know first hand what a difference that

makes. Cash is still king, and you’ll be the

best friend of small businesses everywhere

if you remember that. Carry cash, pay in

cash and be proud of it!

When it comes to chain stores, use your

credit card and rack up whatever points

you collect. More power to you. But I can

promise you that when you go out of your

way to pay small businesses or vendors in

cash, there will be this subtle, unwritten

acknowledgement in the way they say

thank you. It’s like you’ve given them a

tip, without giving them a tip. And that’s a

really cool way to give a tip.

Now don’t get me started on the neverending

request for tips or donations at

every chain store we visit.

Tell our readers about

Daytrip!

your trip to shops

& stops in Daytripping!

Daytrip!

What were your favourite stops?

Where did you start? Who went with you?

Did you take in a show, go for a hike?

What did you see along the way?

We’d love to hear all about it! Be sure to include

at least two places you found

in Daytripping,

and send us

photos too!

Fall-Winter 2024-25

Daytripping Features

Daytripping Destinations Pullout Map......11-14

Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 33-36

Corkscrews & Craft Brews................................36

“Where You Should Eat” List...........................38

2024 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS..................... 2

Photo Contest Entries..................................... 23

SW Ontario Antique Tour.................................44

S.W. Ontario’s EVENTS LIST....................... 65-67

Tourism Contact Information..........................13

Recipes........................................................33,36

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On The Covers

“Cruisin’”

“Full Circle, Harrow”

“Christmas at the CASO” by Richard Hodges

Your Contributors

Richard Hodges, Courtney Semeniuk, Russell Tonks, Nancy McSloy,

Joan Richardson, laurie burroughsbreakey, Helen Danby, Jeanette

Paddon, Becky Gean, Wendy L. Scott-Hawkins, Alan Campbell, J.J.

Francissen, Frank Prothero, Adina Haas, Susan Iedema, Jan Clarke,

Marie Humphrey, Spokeshave, Lidia De Carolis, Lucille St. Pierre, Cindy

Scott, Glenn & Rita Peters, Charlotte in Michigan, Janet Cullen, Barbara

& Henry Matyszczuk, Debi Lahey & Dale, Ann & Henry Kirst, Sandra

Hoag, Michele Horton & Friends, Kelly Zowalsky & Wayne McAllister,

Carol Morgan, Barb McEwen, Irene Minielly, Donna Cain, Virginia

Jones, Gail Dennis & Netty McEwen, Chris Moody & Friends, Lucy

Paiva, Josie Moody & Mary Greco, Dave Steadman, Jim Ryan, George

Abel, Dave McClure, Mark Holmes, Fred Sinke, Allen Hawkins, Brad

Hamilton, David Noel, Doug Zehr, Richard Mickolwin, Devin Horton,

Ruth Sharon, Barbara Perrin, that persnickety, elusive unknown author,

numerous graphic designers and printing firms, and the outstanding

Daytripping office, sales and delivery staff have been instrumental in

helping us create this issue. Printed with pride by the good people

(Chris, Peter, Julli, Devin, Pam, Dorothy & so many more) at Huron

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Alvinston

22,BF,CC

Amherstburg

4,CC

Ancaster 58,59

Arva 46

Aylmer

53,54,55,BF

Ayr 68

Baden 25

Bayfield

30,31,BF,CC

Belle River

4,AT

Belmont

BF

Blenheim

10, BF

Bothwell

16,BF

Brantford

62,63,AT,BF

Brigden

18,AT

Bright 68

Brights Grove 18

Cainsville

44,AT

Caledonia 62

Cambridge

41,AT

Central Huron 31

Chatham 1,15,16,24,BF,CC

Clifford

37,AT

Clinton 31

Copenhagen 55

Courtland

AT

Delhi

4,57,AT,BF

Dresden

17,AT

Drumbo 68

Dundas 64

Dutton 49

Elginfield 46

Embro 58

Essex 5

Forest

26,AT,BF,CC

Freelton

64,AT

Goderich 30

Grand Bend 27,28,29,AT,BF,CC

Harriston

37,AT

Harrow 5

Ilderton

BF

Ingersoll 58

Innerkip 68

Iona

49,AT

Kent Bridge 16

Kingsville

7,CC

Kitchener 59

Komoka

BF

La Salette

57,CC

Lambton Shores 26 to 29,BF

Leamington

8,9,AT

Listowel 37

London 46,47,48,59,AT,BF

Melbourne

BF

Millbank

39,BF

Mount Brydges 46

Mount Elgin 68

Mount Pleasant 62,63

New Hamburg 41,68,BF

New Sarum 53

Newton 39

Norwich 58

Oil Springs 27

Paris 62,63

Petrolia

20,21,BF,CC

Plympton-Wyoming 22,CC

Point Edward 18

Port Dover 60

Port Franks 28

Port Rowan

60,AT,BF

Port Stanley 50

Putnam

BF

Reeces Corners

BF

Ridgetown 16

Rodney 49

Ruthven 7

St. Clements 41

St. George 62

St. Jacobs

40,41,AT

St. Marys 43

St. Thomas 49 to 53,AT,BF

Salford

68,BF

Sarnia 18,19,27

Seaforth 30

Shakespeare

42,BF

Simcoe

60,61,AT,CC

Sombra

BF

Sparta 45,53

Stratford

42,CC

Strathroy 46

Talbotville

BF

Tavistock 42

Thamesville

16,AT,BF

Thedford

28,CC

Tillsonburg 56,57,68,AT,BF

Tiverton 32

Union

BF

Vanessa

61,AT

Vittoria

61,BF

Wallaceburg 18

Wallacetown 49

Waterford 60,61,AT,CC

Waterloo

40,41,42,AT

Watford

BF

West Lorne

49,CC

Wheatley 9

Windham Centre 61,AT

Windsor-Essex 4 to 9,BF

Woodstock

58,59,BF

Wyoming

22,27,BF

Zurich 30

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Lake Huron

The

Daytripper

We’ll begin in WINDSOR, AMHERSTBURG, BELLE RIVER, HARROW & ESSEX

MI

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2. The days leading up to Halloween account for what percentage of

the year’s candy sales?

a] 10% b] 15% c] 20% d] 23%

3. What was the first animated, full-colour Walt Disney movie to be

produced?

4. This pair of elderly Muppet characters are known for their

cantankerous opinions and shared penchant for heckling. What are

their names?

5. What year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

a] 1945 b] 1919 c] 1783 d] 1895

6. Which country would you be in if you were to ski in the Dolomites?

7. Nick, Kevin, A.J., Brian and Howie are the first names of what

Orlando, Florida group who made a comeback and stated in a 2018

interview that they are the “Rolling Stones of Pop.” Apologies to any

Rolling Stones fans!

8. What is a group of giraffes called?

a] Tower b] Lift c] Neck

9. In the National Football League, how many footballs is the home

team required to provide for each game?

10. What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?

a] Necco Wafers b] Tootsie Rolls

c] Sweethearts d] Hershey’s Kisses

11. The first jack-o-lanterns were made out of what?

a] watermelons b] canteloupe c] turnips

d] pumpkins e] eggplant f] straw

12. Which word is used to describe a baby porcupine?

a] Pocupette b] Porculina c] Porkpie

ANSWERS:

1. Sudden Impact; 2. 10%; 3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs;

4. Statler and Waldorf; 5. 1919; 6. Italy; 7. Backstreet Boys;

8. Tower; 9. 24. Although from 8 to 12 are usually used; 10. Tootsie Rolls; 11. Turnips;

12. Pocupette.

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“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Abraham Lincoln

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You can start wherever you like of course, and make your own trip!

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glass fusing • mosaics • custom orders • supplies • classes • decor • jewellery

Harrow Full Circle Thrift Store

Sorry, no public

washrooms available.

More dirt comes out of a hole

than you can get back into it.

Historic Essex Railway Station

Fall Market

Nov. 2, 9-1

Open House

Dec. 7, 9-1

Train Show Mar 1 & 2

9:30-3:30 at Rec.

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Lake Huron

The

Daytripper

We take you from town to town... now we’re in and around KINGSVILLE

MI

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“On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.” Thomas Jefferson

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OF KINGSVILLE

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KINGSVILLE

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Free Admission Daily 10-4 (Closed Tues)

Calling All Art Lovers!

Take a Scenic Drive to find

FRESH HOME BAKED GOODS

No Preservatives or Food Colouring

A Sign at

The Chop Shop Market, Kingsville

YOU’LL LOVE OUR 50’S DINER TOO!

Heritage Christmas

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Nov. 30

Nov 29-Dec 22

& Dec. 1

(Fri-Sun 5-8)

(9am-3pm)

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Open Tuesday-Saturday

970 Heritage Road

Kingsville • 519-733-0303

• Pies made from Local Fruit

• Tarts • Jumbo Cookies

• Specialty Breads

• Coffee & Doughnuts

• Meat Pies - tourtiere/chicken/beef

Harrow, Kingsville, Leamington

Our Daytrip!

See page 3 for rcontest t details.

ntDaytrip!

We left our summer getaway spot

at Wildwood Golf and RV Resort in

McGregor, Ontario around 1 p.m. For

those of you unfamiliar with this oasis,

let me share. Just east of Windsor,

there are seasonal RV spots as well

as transient lots, and 4 season park

models encircled by a fabulous 18-

hole golf course. In addition, we have a

great restaurant (Twisted Tees), 2 pools,

pickleball and petanque courts, as well

as the friendliest residents you’ll meet.

We cruised through Harrow, and

slipped in to Colio Estate Winery to

buy some refreshments. Each couple

bought the Vodkow cream liqueur after

our complimentary tasting, and saved

$4 per bottle as it was on sale. Bought

some wine there as well.

We slipped down to Road 50

that runs along Lake Erie, boasting

numerous wineries. Lake Erie was

calm, skies were blue, and a pleasant

breeze was about.

We stopped in at Fehr’s Heritage

Bakery and purchased an assortment

of yummy treats: delicious butter tarts

( go for the mixed pack), apple crumble

pie, pepperettes and huge cookies. We

couldn’t decide on just one flavour

of cookie, so the hostess made up an

assorted pack! This is a must on your

ventures!

By Lucille St. Pierre, Belle River

Pelee Island Winery, Kingsville

Our next stop was the beautiful

Lakeside Park in Kingsville. We had a

little charcuterie picnic snack in the

gazebo right at the shore —beautiful

view! We admired the pollinator

garden planted and maintained by the

Kingsville Horticultural Society.

We ventured into the heart of

Kingsville and dropped in at the the

Dutch Boys Chocolate shop. The

experienced staff shared how the

molds are handcarved in wood, then

replicated in food safe silicone. There

were generous samples. My friends

bought the truffles (hand dipped,

using butter from France, and Belgian

chocolate). We purchased a box of 5

adorable beetles for sharing with our

5 grandchildren, some Fleur de Lys

chocolates to celebrate our French

heritage, and a beautiful chocolate

medallion of a hand-painted Monarch

caterpillar and chrysalis. We raise

Monarchs, so this was especially

meaningful.

Next stop, Pelee Island Winery in

Kingsville. We shared a flight of wine,

and slush wine drinks. Beautiful spot to

sip and chat.

We finished our adventure with

dinner at The Beach House Grill, after

picking up a huge box of tomatoes in

Leamington for $10! The service at the

restaurant was superb,

menu choices extensive,

and decor very beachy.

Our food (perch tacos,

colada chicken on a

bun, and grilled Reuben)

was tasty, portions were

generous and staff was

attentive.

Great day exploring

our lovely county!

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Lake Huron

The

Daytripper

Over 18,000 sq. ft. of

Beautiful & Unique Pieces!

While Daytripping, these maps will tell you where we are (roughly).

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Ruthven Nursery

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Centre

RUTHVEN (Corner Hwy. 34&County Rd. 45) • 519-326-4019

Monday to Saturday 9 am - 5 pm • Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

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• Absolute best price in Canada. Guaranteed.

• Expert team to help you select the right binoculars or scope.

• Binoculars & Spotting Scopes for every price range.

• Options from the top brands including Swarovski, Leica,

Zeiss, Kowa, Kite, Vortex, Bushnell & Celestron.

• See us for your rental binocular needs.

A great way to enjoy the outdoors or try before you buy!

• Ask about our private & group guided bird tours.

Paddle Sports...

With brands like Pelican, Perception, Delta,

NovaCraft, Wilderness Systems, Dagger,

NDK, Valley, Boardworks & Starboard.

Kayaks & Paddle Boards priced from $330

We are sure to have your new Kayak, Canoe

or SUP!

End of Season

Paddle Sports SALE

BOGO deals on Stand up

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Roof Racks & Kayak Carriers

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• Large selection of field guides & nature

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• Bird Feeders for all species.

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“Try and fail, but don’t fail to try.” John Quincy Adams

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There’s a lot of exploring to be done in LEAMINGTON & WHEATLEY

What a gem!

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materialism of Christmas. Festivus,

which is supposedly observed on

December 23, but celebrated throughout

the month, has become a household

word to more people than one would

expect. Festivus parties and gatherings

are held throughout the month. The

“Festivus” meal is whatever you want,

but should be non-traditional comfort

foods such as meat loaf or spaghetti

with red sauce. New Yorker, Allan Salker

who has hosted Festivus gatherings has

authored a book “Festivus: The Holiday

for the Rest of Us.”

Costanza tells of an incident which

happened years ago when he was

buying a doll for his son George and had

to wrestle someone for it, thus his idea

for “Festivus” - a nondenominational

holiday. In designing the “Festivus”

traditions, Costanza satirized real-life

family traditions such as the artificial

Christmas tree, stripping it to the pole,

creating the “non tinsel, aluminumcovered

pole.” Costanza found tinsel to

be distracting. During holiday dinners,

arguments erupted and the “Airing of

Grievances” was traditionalized. To

clear the air “Feats of Strength” was

proposed. George in his infinite wisdom

sent greeting cards to his friends and

colleagues stating that in lieu of presents

he was donating to the “human fund,”

a fund for people. His boss was so

impressed that he donated $20,000 to

a fund that did not exist.

I am sad to say that even “Festivus”

has become somewhat commercialized.

There are companies who manufacture

“non tinsel, aluminum-covered poles.

OPENING

REMARKS

Robert, age 80, always wanted

a pair of authentic Texas

cowboy boots, so, seeing some

on sale, he bought them and

wore them home. Walking

proudly, he sauntered into the

kitchen and said to his wife,

“Notice anything different

about me?” Margaret aged 75,

looked him over. “Nope.”

Frustrated, Robert stormed off

into the bathroom, undressed

and walked back into the

kitchen completely naked

except for the boots. Again he

asked Margaret, a little louder

this time “Notice anything

different NOW?” Margaret

looked up and said in her best

deadpan, “Robert, what’s

different? It’s hanging down

today, it was hanging down

yesterday, it’ll be hanging

down again tomorrow.”

Robert yelled, “AND DO YOU

KNOW WHY IT’S HANGING

DOWN, MARGARET?”

“Nope. Not a clue”, she replied.

“IT’S HANGING DOWN,

BECAUSE IT’S LOOKING AT MY

NEW BOOTS!“ Without missing

a beat Margaret replied,

“Shoulda bought a hat, Robert!

Shoulda bought a hat.”

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T-shirts for sale

and “Festivus”

greeting cards.

Last December I was driving my

grandson’s friend home. When I pulled

into their driveway, I noticed that the

Christmas lights were on. When I

mentioned the lights, his friend told

me that since her mom is a staunch

Seinfeld fan, she decided that they

would celebrate “Festivus” this year.

On December 23rd I received a call

from the mom, wishing us all “Happy

Festivus” or whatever holiday we

celebrated. The non tinsel, aluminumcovered

pole was up and the presents

around it. They planned to “Air their

Grievances” at midnight and continue

with their “Feats of Strength” in the

morning. Dinner consisted of ham,

brussels sprouts and several nontraditional

dishes.

All kidding aside, perhaps “Festivus”

is not a bad idea. Starting in September,

we are bombarded with decorated

Christmas trees and other Christmas

paraphernalia when we walk into the

department stores. The commercialism

has reached epic proportions and many

people are so stressed and exhausted

by the time Christmas rolls around

that what should be a day full of

enjoyment and reflection is one of the

most stressful days of the year. Hospital

emergency rooms and distress centers

are bombarded with calls and visits

from the lonely and depressed. Children

want every toy

and game that

is advertised for

weeks prior to Christmas,

often causing financial strain on the

family.

As a child growing up in rural

Southwestern Ontario in the 1950’s,

I still reflect on the spirituality, the

camaraderie and the simpleness of

a very sacred holiday. The Christmas

concerts at church school, coming home

from school to the smell of cookies and

other Christmas goodies in the oven,

snowshoeing with my dad to the back

of the farm to cut down the Christmas

tree. In a “perfect world” the tree would

have never won an award, but in my

eyes it was beautiful. The decorations

were modest and there was always at

least one hundred Christmas cards

received. Christmas dinner with many

family members was always home

made, everyone brought something

and everyone pitched in and helped. I

am still certain that the voice of Santa

on the local radio station was the “real

Santa.” Gifts were much simpler then

as well - a doll, homemade doll clothes,

new clothes for school. The stockings

were dad’s work socks and were filled

with candies, oranges, nuts and other

goodies. Those were the days!

To me the real meaning of Christmas

is the most important part of the

season. As I sat at church last Christmas

Eve and felt the spirituality and peace

that should be a part of the season, I

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realized that I too have been caught up

in the commercialism of Christmas.

I left feeling so relieved that I had

attended the service and had a feeling

of peace within me, realizing that there

is much more to Christmas than tinsel

and expensive gifts.

There appears to be more hype about

being politically correct when extending

wishes for the holiday season. I want to

be able to say Merry Christmas without

hesitation. I want to be able to wish my

‘sisters and brothers’ “peace on earth

and good will toward men.” In return if

my ‘sisters and brothers’ are celebrating

Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Diwali, Ramadan,

Christmas or any other celebration,

even “Festivus” - I would hope they

would be comfortable in extending

their traditional greetings. Last year

I visited Trinidad. Ramadan had just

started and Diwali was approaching.

The family that I was visiting were

a mixture of Hinduism, Muslim and

Christianity. When I asked what they

celebrate, the response was “all three.”

Perhaps here in Canada we put too

much ownership on our own particular

holiday, depending on our beliefs and

forget about the many other holidays

and traditions that are a part of our

diverse country.

Another Christmas is fast approaching.

I plan to continue with my greetings by

extending a Merry Christmas and best

wishes for a happy, prosperous and

healthy year ahead. I plan to have a

stress free, simple Christmas, extending

my Christmas wishes as I see fit. Who

knows, I may even participate in some

“Festivus” activities and as a part of my

volunteer work with new Canadians, I

hope to take part in some of the many

other traditional celebrations.

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Aberfoyle Antique Market

www.aberfoyle-antiques.com

519-763-1077

AILSA CRAIG M-11

Ailsa Craig Village Pottery

www.ailsacraigvillagepottery.com

519-293-3339

Humming Herd Alpaca Farm

www.hummingherdacres.com

519-859-8021

North Middlesex Historical Society

www.ailsacraigmuseum.ca

519-854-8010

The Auld Barn

www.theauldbarn.com

519-719-5085

ALVINSTON I-13

Munro Apiaries

www.munrohoney.com

519-847-5333

AMHERSTBURG A-19

Gibson Gallery

www.gibsonartgallery.com

519-736-2826

Wolfhead Distillery

www.drinkwolfhead.com

519-726-1111

Town of Amherstburg

www.amherstburg.ca

519-736-0012

ANCASTER T-10

FORA Outdoor Living

www.foraoutdoor.ca

905-648-2200

AYLMER N-14 (ALSO SEE COPENHAGEN)

Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-5655

AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723

www.amtelecom.net/~aylmermuseum

Aylmer Thrift Store

www.mcson.org

226-544-0379

Clovermead Adventure Farm/Honey 519-773-5503

clovermead.com

Elgin Feeds Country Store

www.elginfeeds.com

519-773-8481

Gay Lea Dairy Museum

www.cec-dairymuseum.com

519-773-2955

Mennonite Furniture Gallery

www.mfgi.ca

519-765-4386

Old Imperial Farmer’s Market

www.oifm.ca

226-313-4311

Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop

www.pinecroft.ca

519-773-3435

Spare Moments Craft Supplies 519-765-3550

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AYR Q-10

All Seasons Emporium

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519-230-9623

BADEN P-9

Castle Kilbride National Historic Site

www.castlekilbride.ca

519-634-8444

BAYFIELD J-7

Bayfield & Area Chamber of Commerce

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www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca

519-482-1666

Bayfield Recreational Sales 519-565-2500

www.bayfieldrecreationalsales.com

Nabit of Bayfield

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226-234-7074

Shopbike Coffee Roasters

www.shopbikecoffee.com

519-525-7375

BELLE RIVER - ON THE LAKE D-17

OSA Flea Market

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519-322-0545

BELMONT N-13

Mistyglen Creamery

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519-872-6455

BLENHEIM H-17

Town of Blenheim

www.townofblenheim.com

Antiquated Joys Home Decor

www.antiquatedjoys.com

519-676-2371

Crossroads Pellets & Grilling

www.crossroadspellets.ca

226-291-0110

Delhaven Orchards

www.delhaven.com

519-676-4475

Ford & McIntyre Men’s Wear

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519-676-5144

Precious Cargo & Mom 2

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519-676-0263

Saffron’s Threads Consignment

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226-291-0123

Serena’s Ladies Wear

www.serenasladieswear.ca

519-676-3384

The Little Change Room

www.thelittlechangeroom.ca

519-676-8733

Thompson’s Orchards

www.thompsonsorchards.ca

519-676-8464

Treasures on Talbot

www.treasuresontalbot.com

519-676-0770

JJ Sports

www.jjsportsandcollectibles.ca

519-676-5195

BLYTH L-6

Maple and Moose

www.mapleandmoose.com

519-523-4276

Wild Goose Studio Canada (Gallery/AirBnB) 519-386-5868

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BOTHWELL I-15

Boothill Gerenal Store 519-784-3803

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Parks Blueberries (March thru Dec.) 519-692-5373

www.parksblueberries.com

Sundowner Truck Accessories 1-800-268-2411

www.sundownertruckaccessories.com

BRANTFORD S-10

Bell Homestead National Historic Site 519-756-6220

www.bellhomestead.ca

Crossroads Trading Post 519-759-8960

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Old World Marketplace 519-900-1928

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Twin Valley Zoo 519-752-0607

www.twinvalleyzoo.com

BRIGDEN G-13

Turn Of The Century Vintage 519-330-9505

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BRIGHT P-10

Walters Family Music Venue 519-463-5559

www.waltersmusicvenue.com

BRIGHTS GROVE G-11 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)

Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643

www.galleryinthegrove.com

Skeeter Barlow’s Grill & Bar 519-869-2794

www.skeeterbarlows.com

BRUSSELS M-5

Lavender Works Company 519-291-7613

www.lavenderworks.ca

BUXTON G-18

Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799

www.buxtonmuseum.com

CALEDONIA T-11

Grand River Cruises 905-765-4107

www.grandrivercruises.ca

Haldimand House Marketplace 905-746-5666

www.haldimandhouse.com

CAMBRIDGE R-9

McDougall Cottage 519-624-8250

www.mcdougallcottage.ca

Southworks Antique Mall 519-740-0110

www.southworksantiques.com

CAMLACHIE G-11

Lake Life 519-328-2217

www.lakelifestudio.com

CAMPBELLVILLE T-8

Antique Stained Glass Windows 905-854-2152

www.thestonehouse.ca

CHATHAM G-17

Chatham-Kent Tourism 800-561-6125

www.visitck.ca

Art and Heirloom Shoppe 519-401-3083

www.artandheirloomshoppe.ca

Barrypatch Boutique 519-358-1455

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Birdie’s Nest 519-354-4040

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Chatham Capitol Theatre 519-380-0174

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Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911

www.loadsoflove.ca

New Life Thrift Store 519-354-5033

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Roesch Meats 519-351-7711

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Retro Suites Hotel 1-866-617-3876

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Sons of Kent Brewing Company 519-354-2337

www.sonsofkent.com

The Book Brothers (Used Book Store) 519-360-9802

www.bookbrothers.ca

The Glasshouse Nursery/Garden Centre 519-352-1127

www.glasshousenursery.ca

CLIFFORD O-4

Rooster’s Perch Antiques 519-327-4550

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CLINTON K-7

Central Huron Tourism & Animated Mural Walking Tour

www.cchbia.ca

Cinnamon Cabin Mennonite Furniture 226-457-0575

Pinedale

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Motor Inn 888-838-7463

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Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163

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COURTLAND P-13

Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023

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COURTRIGHT F-13

Frog Point Inn 226-371-0211

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DELAWARE L-13

Ska-Nah-Doht Village & Museum 519-264-2420

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DELHI Q-13

Country Home Candle 519-582-8377

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Delhi Flowers & Gifts 519-582-8246

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Fernlea IVIX Non-Profit Used Books 519-582-3211

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Wholesome Pickins Market & Bakery 519-582-1114

www.wholesomepickins.ca

DORCHESTER N-12

Ziggy’s Feathered Friends 519-268-0888

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DRESDEN G-15

Dresden BIA/Info & Events 519-683-4368

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Babcock Jewellers 519-683-2463

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Dresden Plate Quilt Shoppe 519-683-2300

Dresden Raceway 519-683-1116

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Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956

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Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064

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McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368

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The Studio Art Gallery 519-683-6840

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Union Block Bakery Cafe 519-683-3000

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DUNDAS T-10

Dundas Museum & Archives 905-627-7412

www.dundasmuseum.ca

Graham & Brooks (Home/Garden/Cottage) 289-238-8618

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The Keeping Room 905-627-5880

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EMBRO O-11

Workshop Supply 519-475-4947

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ESSEX C-19

Town of Essex

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Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577

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Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800

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The Little House of Cupcakes & More 519-776-7721

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FOREST H-11

Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479

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Antiques on Main 519-330-7065

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Forest BIA 519-786-4062

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Forest Glen Herb Farm 519-899-4372

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Forest Florist 519-786-2339

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Van Valkenburg & Son Jewellers Inc. 519-786-5062

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Williamson Farms Country Store 226-520-0144

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FREELTON T-9

Freelton Antique Mall 905-659-0948

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GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)

Culinary Poet 519-619-1919

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Great Blue Heron Antiques & Collectables 416-558-3839

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Huron County Museum 519-524-2686

www.huroncountymuseum.ca

Huron Historic Gaol 519-524-6971

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River Line Nature Company (Birdseed) 519-524-4272

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GRAND BEND J-9

Green Bucks Seasonal Store 519-238-8093

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Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600

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Sunset Arts Gallery 226-984-1547

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Torched Brewing 519-238-8896

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Westland Greenhouses 519-238-1321

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HARRISTON O-4

Acheson Pharmacy 519-338-3230

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Alpaca Time 519-327-4566

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Davies Antiques 519-338-2449

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Escape the Old Post 519-510-2222

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HARROW B-20

Full Circle Thrift Shoppe 519-738-6202

Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001

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HENSALL L-8

Bisback Family Antiques 519-263-3505

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Ferguson Apiaries 519-236-4979

www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca

ILDERTON L-11

Bloomers Family Farm 519-666-1255

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INGERSOLL O-12

Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510

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Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft 519-485-6466

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JARVIS S-13

Nice Old Stuff (Antiques) 519-587-2058

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KENT BRIDGE H-16

Kent Bridge Country Market 519-352-5226

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Roesch Meats 519-351-7711

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KINGSVILLE C-20

Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250

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Arts Society of Kingsville --

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Canadian Transportation Museum 519-776-6909

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Cindy’s Home & Garden 519-733-9425

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Estate of Health (Day Spa, Yoga Studio) 519-712-8838

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Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303

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Flower Fashions on King (& Gifts) 519-733-4344

www.flowerfashionsonking.ca

Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary 519-733-4034

www.jackminer.ca

Kingsville Military Museum 519-733-2803

www.kingsvillemilitarymuseum.ca

Olive Branch on Main 519-712-9377

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Paisley Dreamer (Arts, Clothing, Gifts) 519-712-8780

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Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551

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Shall We Knit? 519-725-9739

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The Sanctuary Gifts & Books for Faith Store 519-712-9474

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KITCHENER R-8

Schneider Haus National Historic Site 519-742-7752

www.schneiderhaus.ca

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

& Doon Heritage Village 519-748-1914

www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca

LAMBTON SHORES J-10

Municipality of Lambton Shores 519-243-1400

www.lambtonshores.ca

LEAMINGTON D-20

Leamington Arts Centre 519-326-2711

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Legacy Antiques 519-322-4427

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Pelee Wings Nature Store 519-326-5193

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• QUILT/SEWING

• CRAFT BREWERIES

hg hg 18 4

hg 12 hg hg hg16 hg

25 19 N

Holmesville

Clinton

Kinburn

SHOPS

& WINERIES

hg 15

Winthrop

• GALLERIES

ES

• BOOK SHOPS

S

hg hg hg 13

17

55 Vanastra

Bayfield • LIVE THEATRE

& MORE!

dc 4 Harpurhey Brodhagen

Seaforth

dc 23

Egmondville

hg

hg 14

ji 180 hg 44

Varna 3

St. Columban

Bornholm

Brucefield


dc 21

hg hg 31

hg 12 Dublin

Kippen 32

hg 24 Mitchell

Wartb

Staffa

St. Joseph

hg dc 84

Hensall

Zurich

ji hg 180 24

8

hg 2 hg 20 Fullarton

Dashwood

hg hg 83

83

Exeter

FREE COPY

hg

hg 11 hg 20

6

PINERY

hg

hg ji Grand Bend

2 Kirkton

163

hg dc dc

23

hg ji 130 St. Pau

Crediton

Shipka

10 Woodham

Huron Park

8

hg 81 Mount

Centralia

Port

Carmel

hg 5

dc ji 4 151 St. Marys

Franks

5 Whalen

Ipperwash

Corbett

Corners

Beach

hg

ji ji

hg 139 123

24 24 Granton

Chippewas of Kettle

hg

... at over 1,000 locaons

79 hg hg 18

47 hg 59

dc hg 7

27

U

and Stony Point Ravenswood

hg 21 Clandeboye Lucan

Medina

Thedford

including most of the

hg hg hg hg hg hg 7 6 Sylvan Parkhill

7

7

20

hg 25

nm

hg dc hg hg

ji

hg6 Ailsa Craig

hg 7 Elginfield

Lambton Shores

hg 9

4 23 16 hg hg 12

17

Denfield

31

Forest

shops in this directory!

hg 27

hg Fanshawe

dc 6

hg hg 81 Nairn

20 Birr

Bryanston

hg 28hg1

7 30 21

Arkona

hg 19 Ilderton

Thorndale

Brights

L.

Daytripping is also available

hg hg

at many libraries & rq OO Ohg 11

12

Centre

Ballymote

Grove

hg hg hg hg hg 7

3 6

O 9 79 Keyser

Port

Camlachie

16 hg 20 Arva 28

27 Tham

Huron

9 15 O 1 34

Warwick

tourist informaon centres.

O

hg 22 Hickory

rq nm

dc402 25

O dc 44 402

O OO hg hg hg30 hg 22 Adelaide

Coldstream

Corner

LONDON

hg 22

7

22 Melrose

Reeces Corners

Sarnia

hg hg 22

56

65 69 Poplar Lobo

32

Mandaumin

hg hg

hg Contact us

16 17 D

Wyoming

Hill

Aamijiwnaang

Lucasville

hg 39 Strathroy

hg

O 199

dc

hg 40

9

hg

hg

hg 38

Marysville

14 Watford

Komoka

hg hg 8 hg 14

31 hg 20 26

Kerwood

hg 82

hg 3

P P 6

186 195

86

P P194

4 189

nm

hg

hg hg

hg 10 81

1-800-667-0337

79

77

Mount

Petrolia

Tham

Corunna

Cairngorm Brydges

Delaware

dc 100

402 O 183

rq

hg 4

Harrie

8

hg 98

P

hg 74

Mooretown

hg hg hg

hg 9

hg hg 21

14

15

hg 180

8

11 Belmo

St. Clair

hg 10

Chippewas of

35

Courtright

hg dc 177

hg 80

Oil City Inwood

the Thames

Oneida Nation

30

Brigden

4

Thank you

hg 80

Alvinston

First Nation Muncey

Melbourne

of the Thames

hg hg hg 25

hg 48 Map

hg 36

hg 2

52

80

Appin

Southwold

Munsee-Delaware

Oil Springs

St. Thomas

for supporting

hg P 164

dc

hg

14

Nation

Talbotville

hg 74

Middlemiss

Lynhurst

Marine City

Wilkesport

3

Sombra

Glencoe

small business!

nm hg hg hg hg 2

hg 8 45 16

2 P

hg hg 18 14 hg 20 New

Edys Mills

hg

dc 157

nm nm

28 hg hg hg hg 28hg56 Sarum

Oakdale

Shedden

Cairo

9 401

3

nm

hg hg hg 31 26 Strathburn

hg

hg 21 36

8

hg P hg hg hg hg 45

Port

Shetland

Iona

Fingal Union

hg 4 Lambton

27

1 79 Station

Newbury

hg 149 13 Iona

hg 20

hg

hg 14 22 14 1 Sparta

Rutherford

Florence

®

PORT

BRUCE

rq

hg

P

hg hg hg

hg hg 26

hg 22

hg

hg hg 76 5 Central Elgin

Algonac

Dutton

Troy Mount Clemens

24

33 hg 44

hg 24 16 Bothwell Wardsville

8 16

Port

78

15

Croton

hg 23

hg 137

JOHN E. PEARCE

nm

Phg hg29 hg 25

hg 7 hg

ji

ji 103 Wallacetown

Stanley

STERLING

Walpole Island Wallaceburg

Dresden

(Bkejwanong)

Tupperville

6 9 hg 121 129

dc 18 hg 21

2 West Lorne

HEIGHTS

Wabash

hg 76

40

hg15 42 Rodney

hg

rq rq

hg29 29 15 Thamesville

Moravian of

Duttona

WARREN

the Thames

hg 2

hg hg

hg P ji 20 117

104 Eagle Beach

Queen’

Kent

St. Clair

ji 103

Eberts Bridge

Repr

Mitchell's

po hg 42 P 109

hg 3

Bay

hg 18 18

Muirkirk

New Glasgow

Shores

30hg28

Duart

Mitchell's Bay Dover

LAKE ST. CLAIR

nm nm nm

hg hg hg 9

hg 29

Louisville

39

14

Highgate

Port Glasgow

Centre

hg

rq rq

35

McKay's

Corners

hg

hg ji 19 20

121 Grande

Pointe

CHATHAM-KENT

hg hg hg 38

P 43

hg

dc 101 rq

37 34

18 Pinehurst

Ridgetown

D

Chatham

DETROIT

40 Ohg dc The 90 14 401

Ohg hg

hg 17 Palmyra

is p

Pain Court

hg hg One...

10

38

hg 81

rqrq hg 2 hg

hg hg 19 hg 35 34 hg 36 15 Morpeth

org

2

11 Eatonville

WINDSOR

hg

hg

hg 7 hg 17

36

Prairie

Siding

Charing

hg The

8

Blenheim

O The Original...

Lakeshore

13 RONDEAU

hg O 2 hg 14 19 hg hg 22 hg 2 Jeannettes

56 1

hg

O 63

Only...

Cr.

Odc 25 42 hg

hg 14 Cross

Guilds

27

hg hg 35 hg39 Fletcher

North

hg hg hg Creek

10

11

St. Joachim

Buxton 27

21 401

O 31

42

Shrewsbury

Cedar Springs

28

O OO hg hg 3

hg hg hg 3

34

40 48

8 6

12

LaSalle

hg

nm hg 7 Maidstone

8 Daytripper

The

FORT

MALDEN

hg

hg 5

7

hg

hg hg hg 34 23 46 Tilbury

Merlin

Erieau

Comber

Dealtown

Woodslee Ruscom

hg hg

hg 37 1 9

8 dc

hg hg hg 14

20 Paquette

hg hg 11 Corners

4

10 Essex

MIC

hg hg 12 3 27 Staples 8 Port Alma

McGregor

Amherstburg

hg hg 37

Gesto

hg hg 14 hg 14

hg 18

hg hg 27 Cottam

WHEATLEY

dc hg 3

Malden 9 hg

hg 15 Blytheswood

hg 23

hg hg 31 77

1

Centre

11 18

hg 34

Wheatley

Pelee

29

hg dc

hg 18

Passage

Ruthven

hg

hg 34 3 34

Scudder

50 Caldwell

Detroi

Harrow

hg 20

Leamington

SHOP

LOCAL

Discover 100’s

of Hidden dend Gems!

DETROIT


Canard

7

RIVER

R.

hg 13

Colchester

10

E

17

hg 50

7

Tecumseh

Puce

6

22

Cedar Beach

Belle

R.

E

Kingsville

Belle River

6

Ruscom

Pigeon Bay

R.

7

22

33hg20

(RIVIÈRE

SAINTE-

ST.

CLAIRE)

9

RIVER

CLAIR

Deerbrook

Stoney Point/

Pointe-aux-Roches

7

North

SydenhamR.

Sydenham

Black

Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, sunny, sunny, sunny days

Point Pelee

28

POINT PELEE

NATIONAL PARK

14

Point Edward

11

27

18

14

8

11

9

River

Creek

Hickory

9

Bear

LT

Pelee

Island

Pelee

L A K E H U R O N

W

12

13

N

S

9

7

Cr.

Creek

10

10

O N

THAMES

E

Rondeau

8

Bay

Brown

11

15

RIVER

13

Parkhill

12

21 35

16

9

Cr.

South

Sydenham

8

INVERHURON

Kincardine

Pine

Bayfield

Ausable

I

11

17

4

R.

(RIVIÈRE

Inverhuron

Created in March of 1995, nicknamed " The Daytripper"

a few months later, and made famous by a great staff, an endless list

of wonderful contributors and the owners of the best shops and stops

in the best part of the best province in the best country in the world.

Nine

Mile

Sharpes Cr.

20

12

River

13

THAMES)

9

hg 33

27

Maitland

21

River

L

4

14

dc 21

Underwood

27

South

Blyth

Oxbow

7

24

hg hg 23 20

Tiverton

hg 15

Middlesex

E

12

River

Mill

Glammis

Maitl a nd

Cr.

River

Teeswater

Cr.

Willow

River

Brook

L A K E E R I E

14

13

28

Medway Cr.

6

7

10

Cr.

Little

18

hg 1

Pinkerton

River

Flat

E

13

E L

hg 4 hg 3

11

Maitland

Mid dle

Cr.

5

Paisley

North

Saugeen

Cargill

O N

Thames

24

R.

River

6

G

Cr.

hg 11 hg 10

Black

24

Chesley

E

Whirl

21

Avon

Ma

Catfis

7

I

Win

1

ES

Grand

Willow

R.

8

9

6

28

9

10

River

4

n

36

h

9

itland

R.

Cr.

Maitl and

Cr.

North

25

Creek

Duntroon


SIBBALD

hg O

POINT dc g

12

Eugenia

dc 31 hg hg hg hg 42

10

28

hg 40 Chippewas of

hg 96

23

10

hg 95

Georgina Island

O Berkeley P Q R S T 30

Singhampton

Glen Huron New Lowell

U V W X 94

Sandy Cove

Duclos Port Y Z

L.

hg 9

Point Bolster

Cannington

hg hg

hg

hg hg 46

Mooresburg

32 13

Feversham

Creemore

90 27

Franklin Jacksons

hg O 90

dc dc 25

Markdale

Brentwood

Island

hg 12

Angus

Dornoch

Alcona

Beach Point

Eugenia

48

hg 7

dc hg hg

O hg 2

6

hg hg 12

4

Avening

Holly

Stroud

Grove

Pefferlaw

Maxwell

hg 85 21 78 Sutton

Virginia

Dunedin

9

Glencairn

Ivy

23

Manilla

Irish

hg

hg 2

hg hg hg 88

hg 39

Georgina

Lake

79

Flesherton

hg hg

hg 18 12 Lisle

Thornton

Bell Ewart

Badjeros Maple Valley

Innisfil

Roches Point

82

Ceylon

hg 79

hg hg hg 18

hg 21 78

Cook's

Bay

O

hg 4

13

21

Lefroy

West Grey

Baldwin

Churchill

4

hg hg hg hg hg 10

Keswick

Brown 32 Udora

Sunderland

Baxter

Gilford

hg 75

3

8 3

hg dc dc 7 12

dc dc 89

10 dc

hg hg Blackwater Sony

Priceville

Redickville

hg 56

Hill

Honeywood

hg hg hg hg hg hg 4 14

39 13 13

Proton

10

Terra Nova

15

89

5

Cookstown

hg 32 Ravenshoe

Sea

Station

Durham

Dundalk

East

Allan Park

Horning's

Everett

Zephyr Leaskdale

Mansfield

Bradford

400

1

EARL ROWE

hg

hg hg

hg hg

O

hg dc hg hg

23

9

hg hg17 13

hg 27

hg 39 Saintfield

Swinton Park

Mills

Gwillimbury

Varney

Nicolston

West

Corbetton

48

11 23 18 Alliston

Gwillimbury hg 67 30 Greenbank

19 Newton

hg 3

hg hg 77 Queensville

hg 8

10

Bradford

Violet Hill

Rosemont

Holland

Mount Sandford

Robinson

hg hg 47

1 64 88 Uxbridge

Riverview

New

Landing

Holt Albert

Por

MONO

hg hg 53

CLIFFS

O

O 8 8

hg

hg hg hg

hg hg hg 17 Shelburne

hg 50 Sharon

Primrose

Beeton

Ayton

Holstein

Bond

hg 8

19 13 31

9

51

South

dc 58

1

hg

hg O 89

8 hg 55

49

dc hg 47 Manchester

Head

hg 74 30 Prin

ji hg hg hg 109 14

Keldon

11

Loretto

Coppin's

Tecumseth

1

hg hg 3

hg 21

14 31 Pleasantville

hg

hg 404

O 45

hg

dc dc 52

89 10

O 41

Luther

dc 1

hg hg

hg 15 Ballantrae Corners

Utica

12 Mono

Newmarket

Hockley

Schomberg

34 Whitchurch-

Goodwood

Colgan

Clifford

hg 38

6 Camilla Centre

Tottenham

Kettleby

Musselman's

hg hg hg 16

hg 9

hg

hg 2

15 16

Wesley Corners

Conn

hg 40 Lake

Ashburn

Aurora

Myrtle

Vandorf

Mount Forest

hg 7 6 69 5

hg

L.

dc 25 Lloydtown

hg hg hg 23

9

dc hg 18 hg 56 hg 55 53

6

hg hg O

O 37

dc 407

8

hg hg 14 hg 10 Pottageville

Snowball Stouffville Stouffville

Laurel

Palgrave

Claremont Brooklin

16

hg hg 10 12 hg 16

Mono Mills

Oak Ridges

hg 14 Ringwood

27

31

Harriston

43

dc

hg 1

O dc

hg 30

404

33

48

hg

hg

hg

hg 12 hg

hg hg hg

hg 26

6 dc 7 22 50

King

Gormley

Orangeville

67

11

25

Brougham

Grand

City

hg

ji 7

O hg hg 31

hg dc

dc 5 ji hg hg 38

Greenwood

Damascus

Kenilworth

hg 109

Valley Waldemar

hg 23

24

Nobleton

Green

1 31

109

Caledon

MARKHAM River

po 407

4

412

23 37 3

FORKS OF

hg hg hg 3 ji 109 Village Caledon Mono

Bolton

RICHMOND

ji O 4 5 24 hg

hg 123 Teviotdale

27 THE CREDIT

ji ji hg hg

O 30

93

109 109 Alton

East Road

ji 136

9

Kleinburg

HILL

Caledon

ji hg 35

O P 178 Palmerston

Arthur

Marsville

hg 8

25

po 22

404

399

Lake

hg O dc 397

hg hg hg 50

6

8hg7 hg

hg 24 hg 49

407 Unionville

Rothsay

11

Sandhill

hg hg hg 3

24

hg 12 29 Belwood

R.

O P 9 12 16

Hillsburgh

AJAX WH

Belwood

Inglewood

Wildfield VAUGHAN

Thornhill

ji 140

23 10

383

394

O dc dc 19hg18

Orton ji 124 Belfountain

hg hg Ohg hg 404

401

1 4 14

17

Pickering

Victoria

Woodbridge

Moorefield

hg 392

hg 18

27

P 369

PPP 21 7

O 367

375 379

13

Conestogo

hg

hg 10

Drayton

Erin

Erin

25

Listowel

po

hg hg 407

Pdc 11

26 22

Brisbane

400

371

8hg7

Alma

Cheltenham

hg hg 24

dc 359

409

365

L.

hg 42 hg O

P P 362 hg 27 hg 19

50 hg 10 355

hg hg hg

hg

ji 17

124 Snelgrove

22

Terra Cotta

ji 107

Fergus

Salem

29 Ospringe

hg 12

Ballinafad BRAMPTON

hg 86

hg 11

6

O 5

P 344 352

45

hg 18 Elora

ji 107

ji147

ji 131

Glen Williams

Glen Allan

Dorking

Floradale

hg 4

Pdc hg 21 hg hg

hg 22 Brucedale

ji 125

Huttonville

Donegal

7 dc hg 346 427

19 22 21

Rockwood Limehouse

Yatton

Norval

Macton

Eramosa

7 hg 3

hg 1

TORONTO

po 407

Elmira

Acton Stewarttown

Newton

Wallenstein

hg hg P P P 19

330 336 342

139 142 145

R.

P P

51 29

Halton

136

333 QEW

hg 72 hg hg

hg 10 85

hg hg ji 124 Ashgrove

West Montrose

Marden

Millbank

Linwood

hg86 23 86 Ariss

Hills

P

PP dc

dc

5 Hawkesville

Eden Speyside

hg hg hg 86

hg 1 25

403

hg

hg 17 Winterbourne

Hornby

37

324 328

15

hg P132 P 320

dc

P

dc

hg

hg hg 6hg

7

hg 22 hg hg hg 30

Mills

Poole

Conestogo

po 17 26

hg 407 Port Credit

Crosshill

St. Jacobs

Maryhill

Brookville

312

126

85

7 8

3

5

hg hg 31

Arkell

St. Clements

GUELPH

MISSISSAUGA

Heidelberg

Bloomingdale

Moffat

ji hg 32 dc

hg hg ji 34

12 14hg16

124 P dc 119 7

Bamberg

Clarkson

MILTON

6

46

hg 56 hg hg 36 123

299 401

hg

hg

hg 22 25

PP 5

P P 118 119 hg hg

hg 35

hg 31 Aberfoyle

Wellesley

WATERLOO

hg 17 Gads Hill

43 58 24

32 Campbellville

Amulree

St. Agatha

KITCHENER

286

P hg 278 282

295 Morriston

7

P P 6hg9

Petersburg

Puslinch

Lowville

OAKVILLE

Phillipsburg Baden

113

hg hg

P 284

P 111

275

109

BRONTE

dc 7 dc 1

hg 28

Crieff

Freelton

Kilbride

po

hg hg hg 1 5

8 4

hg 12

hg 8

hg 58 27 CREEK

hg hg

hg 407

Stratford New Hamburg

Mannheim

Clyde

97

Carlisle

Bronte

Shakespeare

33

ji 70 Strabane

CAMBRIDGE

Flamboro

hg dc 6

hg 107

New

Haysville

hg hg P P 3

46hg12

102

P dc hg 100

26 24

hg hg 97

Centre

Dundee

Westover

Roseville

22 268

24 43

Millgrove Waterdown

dc 8 O 97 FORT GEORGE

hg hg hg hg 47 Sheffield

BURLINGTON

Tavistock

hg 3

dc 58 hg 75

Clappison's Corners

Plattsville

hg 28

401

49

Branchton Rockton

hg

hg dc 5

O

P O nm

8

Ayr

hg 28

13

Aldershot

hg 36 Peters Corners

Greensville

HAMILTON

Niagara-On-

Bright

Glen Morris Troy

hg hg 5

Dundas

hg 93

19

90

Hickson

250

29 14

West Flamborough

The-Lake

St. George

hg 99

dc

hg hg hg 403 88 89

O 83 hg 78

hg O hg 35

Harrisburg

87

8

29

Drumbo

15 Copetown

Youngstown

Innerkip

74 71

O

O 68 O nm

3

5

64

O 55 O

P O dc dc

36 O57 51 49

O

O 6

QEW

hg hg hg 99

Lynden Ancaster

Grimsby

ST. CATHARINES

Lincoln

4

hg hg hg hg hg 48

hg

hg 36

55 Virgil

Huntingford

Paris Osborne Corners Jerseyville

Stoney

hg 22 Gobles Princeton

44

O po

2 Falkland

11 17

Alberton

Creek

Winona

ji 238

hg dc 27 86 100

33 Woodstock

Eastwood

Embro

hg 25

30 33

Elfrida

O dc 403 38

38 41 406

O O hg

hg hg 73 hg hg 17

2/53

hg 52 Beamsville

Creditville

hg 81

Jordan

Queenston

Mount Hope

Grassie

hg hg dc 8

hg 56

18

Station

hg hg hg 89 405

Lewiston

Cainsville

6 16 21 16 53

Carluke

Brantford

65

Fulton

Campden Jordan

hg 73 81 O 37

235

34

P hg hg hg

hg hg hg O rq

53

Onondaga

Woodburn

hg 20 12 14

Vineland

Niagara

24

hg 30

230 232

54 O 14 Odc ts

7

hg hg

hg 55

Burford

Beachville

Oxford

Mount Vernon

Cathcart

ji 18

Binbrook

Middleport

St.

hg 69

Falls

Centre

202 Bishopsgate

420

7 hg4 hg 54

Smithville

hg 69 27

222 hg hg 6

hg hg 65

ji 66 17

po

12

P P hg 14

hg hg 14

31

9

O 216 218

59

hg 4

hg hg hg 9

20 21 hg

dc

hg hg hg 129 Mount

Brant

Thorold

Sweaburg

Harley

ji 59

hg

hg hg Pleasant

Six Nations of

Caledonia

Caistor

Anns

the Grand River

Centre

119 202 16 24 (Ohsweken)

Burtch

Caistorville

North Pelham

Foldens

New Durham

Oakland

25

hg hg 20

hg 65 Bismarck

Fonthill

Niagara Chippawa

Holbrook

Scotland

Willow Grove

Empire Corners

hg O O 47

401

23 21

O16

Cr.

dc 5

hg 27 hg 46

Burgessville

Mississaugas of

Fenwick

hg

hg 56

63

hg ji 19

dc 19

dc 54 2

Falls

Wilsonville

the New Credit

York

hg hg 36

hg

hg 116

Salford

Norwich

Wellandport

Pelham

Kelvin

Bealton

24

6 Haldimand County Canborough

hg 27

24

27 hg 10

18 Vanessa

Boston

98

dc O 12

58A

hg hg hg 24

hg 9 hg 27

hg 13

19 25 QEW

hg hg

hg

hg

hg 29

Springvale

Mount Elgin

4

Welland

Hagersville

Canfield

Milldale

Round

Villa Nova

Otterville

Teeterville Plains

hg 32

Chambers

Verschoyle

hg

dc dc dc O

hg

hg 55 20 dc 23

7

3

58 140

hg 27

9 Decewsville Cayuga

Corners

Stevensville

hg 19

Waterford 74 Garnet

Winger

Wainfleet

hg 21

Avon Ostrander

Springford

La Salette

Windham

Balmoral Nelles Corners

98 Fort Erie

2

Townsend

Ostryhon

dc 3

hg 28

Beatty

10

27

Styx

Saugeen

River

River

Saugeen

10

Smith

Cr.

Rocky

Big Otter

Cr.

Saugeen

24

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Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island

www.visitwindsoressex.com

1-800-265-3633

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www.ontbluecoast.com

1-800-265-0316

Tourism London

www.londontourism.ca

1-800-265-2602

Middlesex Tourism

www.visitmiddlesex.ca

519-434-7321

Elgin County Tourism

www.elgintourist.com

1-877-GO-ELGIN

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www.tourismoxford.ca

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www.norfolktourism.ca

1-800-699-9038

Tourism Haldimand

www.haldimandcounty.ca

1-800-863-9607

Tourism Hamilton

www.tourismhamilton.com

1-800-263-8590

Tourism Branord

www.discoverbranord.ca

1-800-265-6299

County of Brant Tourism

www.brant.ca

1-888-250-2296

Straord Tourism Alliance

www.visitstraord.ca

1-800-561-7926

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www.tourismburlington.com

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LISTOWEL O-6

Knapp Shoes

www.knappshoes.ca

519-291-4750

Sprinrite Yarn Factory Outlet

www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com

519-291-3951

The Kitchen Cupboard & Ice Box

www.shopkci.com

519-291-4777

LONDESBOROUGH L-6

Nature’s Nest (Bird Seed)

www.naturesnest.ca

519-523-4399

LONDON M-12 (INC. LAMBETH & HYDE PARK)

www.londontourism.ca

519-661-5000 • 1-800-265-2602

A & M Garden Centre

www.amgardencentre.ca

519-652-3539

Attic Books

www.atticbooks.ca

519-432-7277

A Taste of Britain

www.atasteofbritain.ca

519-963-0411

Birdie’s Nest

birdiesnestonline.com

226-663-7183

Cardinal Used & Rare Books

www.merebooks.com

519-854-0006

Crunican Orchards (N. of London)

www.crunicanorchards.com

519-666-0286

Diamond & Gold Treasures

www.diamondzgold.com

519-652-0526

East Park Golf Gardens

www.eastparkgolf.com

519-451-2950

Memory Lane Antiques

Find us on Facebook

519-471-2835

Museum of Ontario Archaeology

www.archaeologymuseum.ca

519-473-1360

Proof Line Farm (N. of London)

www.prooflinefarm.ca

519-666-1838

Red Door Shoppe Antiques


226-374-6757

The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton)

www.bloominbog.com

519-666-0132

The Market at Western Fair District

www.themarketwfd.com

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Thomas Bros. Farm Market

www.thomasbrothersfarms.ca

519-652-5551

Wood ‘N’ Water Mennonite Furniture 519-641-1310

Find us on Facebook

MELBOURNE K-13

Arrowwood Farm & Events

www.arrowwoodfarmontario.com

519-289-0389

In A Jam

www.inajam.com

519-289-5267

MILLBANK O-7

Anna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery

www.annamaes.ca

519-595-4407

Millbank Cheese & Butter

www.millbankcheese.com

519-595-8787

Millbank Custom Kitchens

www.millbankcustomkitchens.ca

519-595-7105

Millbank Family Furniture

www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca

519-595-7105

Zehr’s Country Market

www.zehrscountrymarket.com

519-595-4403

MITCHELL M-8

Jillian’s (Home Decor & Gifts)

Find us on Facebook

519-348-9834

MOORETOWN E-13

Moore Museum

www.mooremuseum.ca

519-867-2020

MOUNT BRYDGES K-13

Sew Creative

www.sewcreativequilting.ca

519-264-2177

MOUNT PLEASANT R-11

Windmill Country Market

www.thewindmill.ca

519-484-9955

MUIRKIRK J-16

TK Fibres and More

www.tkfibresandmore.ca

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NEW HAMBURG P-9

Heart N Home Creations

www.heartnhomecreations.com

519-662-4962

Nith Valley Apiaries

nithvalleyapiaries.ca

519-662-3165

Oak Grove Cheese Factory

www.oakgrovecheese.ca

519-662-1212

NEW SARUM N-14

New Sarum Diner

www.newsarum.com

519-773-3101

NEWTON O-7

E&E’s Cloth & Creations

www.eandeclothandcreations.com

519-595-8569

NORWICH Q-12

FORA Outdoor Living

www.foraoutdoor.ca

519-468-2100

Liquidation City

www.liquidationcity.ca

519-468-3541

Our Gift Shoppe 519-863-2380

OIL SPRINGS H-14

Oil Museum of Canada

www.lambtonmuseums.ca

519-834-2840

PARIS R-10

Brant County

www.brant.ca

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Heather’s Got Tea

www.heathersgottea.ca

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John M. Hall House of Linens

www.johnmhall.ca

519-442-4242

Mary Maxim Needlework & Crafts

www.marymaxim.ca

1-888-442-2266

The Rustic Palm

www.therusticpalm.ca

519-442-0888

PARKHILL J-10

Caddyshack by the Tracks Restaurant 519-459-1254

Find us on Facebook

Calmante Studio Hair & Spa

Find us on Facebook

519-294-6522

Carnegie Gallery Parkhill

www.parkhillgallery.ca

519-694-0144

Four Seasons Gifts & Home Decor

www.fourseasonsfashions.ca

519-294-6617

Second Blessings Thrift Boutique

Find us on Facebook

519-294-0271

PETROLIA H-13

You ’ ll be surprised!

519-882-2350

www.VisitPetrolia.ca

Artz Den - Art, Crafts & Supplies

www.artzden.ca

226-738-0911

Black Gold Brewery

www.blackgold.beer

226-738-0665

Country Yarns

www.country-yarns.com

519-882-8740

Hogan Pharmacy

Find us on Facebook

519-882-1840

Olde Post Office Shoppe

www.petroliaenterprises.ca

519-882-0747

Petrolia Discovery

www.petroliadiscovery.com

519-882-0897

Petrolia Farmers’ Market

Find us on Facebook

519-882-2350

Petrolia Street Bakery

Find us on Facebook

519-882-2557


www.thevpp.ca

800-717-7694

POINT EDWARD F-12 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)

Village of Point Edward

www.villageofpointedward.com

519-337-3021

PORT BURWELL O-15

Furry & Friends Pet Store

Find us on Facebook

519-497-0923

HMSC OJIBWA Museum of Naval History 519-633-7641

www.projectojibwa.ca

PORT DOVER S-14

Port Dover Board of Trade

www.portdover.ca

519-583-1314

PORT FRANKS I-10

Lambton Shores

www.lambtonshores.ca

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PORT ROWAN Q-15

Franni’s Attic Antiques

Find us on Facebook

519-410-4861

Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct)

Find us on Facebook

519-586-7994

PORT STANLEY M-15

DeBackere Farm Market (Union)

www.debackerefarmmarket.ca

519-631-1370

Inn on the Harbour

www.innontheharbour.net

519-782-7623

Kettle Creek Inn

www.kettlecreekinn.com

519-782-3388

Mackie’s On The Beach

Find us on Facebook

519-782-4390

Pepper Tree Spice Co.

www.peppertreespice.com

519-782-7800

Port Stanley Festival Theatre

www.portstanleytheatre.ca

519-782-4353

Port Stanley Terminal Railway

www.pstr.on.ca

519-782-7230

REECES CORNERS H-12 (ALSO SEE WYOMING)

Zekveld’s Garden Market

www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca

519-845-3482

RIDGETOWN I-16

Trail House B&B

www.airbnb.com/slink/4d7TsdaL

519-350-0057

RODNEY K-15

The Decorating Diva

www.thedecoratingdiva.ca

519-785-2312

Erie Gardens

www.eriegarden.com

519-785-0487

RUTHVEN D-20

Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens

www.colasanti.com

519-326-3287

Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019

Find us on Facebook

ST. CLEMENTS P-8

In Season Home & Garden

Find us on Facebook

519-218-2188

ST. JACOBS Q-7

Market Road Antiques

www.stjacobs.com

519-746-1999

TriSisters Art House

trisistersarthouse.ca

226-771-9057

ST. MARYS N-10

Downtown St. Marys

www.discoverstmarys.ca

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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame/Museum 519-284-1838

www.baseballhalloffame.ca

Little Falls Artisan Market 519-284-0433

www.facebook.com/LittleFallsCraftersMarket

O’Grady’s Clothing & Accessories

www.ogradysclothing.com

519-284-4436

Snapping Turtle Coffee Roasters

www.snappingturtlecoffee.com

226-661-8000

Stone Home Creatives 519-284-9966

Towne & Country Cheese Shoppe

Find us on Facebook

519-284-4508

Troyer’s Spices

www.troyersspices.ca

226-661-8777

TuttCo Restaurant

www.tuttco.ca

226-301-4919

Zenfire Pottery

www.zenfirepottery.ca

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ST. THOMAS M-14 (ALSO SEE TALBOTVILLE & NEW SARUM)

Elgin County Tourism


877-463-5446 (ex168)

Berry Hill Limited

www.berryhilllimited.com

519-631-0480

Briwood Farm Market

www.briwoodfarmmarket.com

519-633-9691

Burke’s Produce Market

burkesproducemarket.ca

519-637-2890

Canadale Nurseries Ltd.

www.canadale.com

519-631-7264

Elgin County Heritage Centre

www.elgin-county.ca

519-631-1460

Elgin County Railway Museum

www.ecrm.ca

519-637-6284

Elgin Military Museum

www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca

519-633-7641

Family Flowers

familyflowers.ca

519-631-6004

Harvest Table Rustic Design

Find us on Facebook

Katnap Antiques/Lumley & Co. B&B

Find us on Facebook

519-764-2384

Purely Wicked Gift Store

www.purelywicked.ca

226-224-8559

Shaw’s Ice Cream

www.shawsicecream.com

519-631-2510

St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre

www.stepac.ca

519-631-4040

The Putting Zoo

puttingzoo.ca

519-280-4497

The Rusty Sign Shop


519-633-1043

ST. WILLIAMS R-15

Burning Kiln Winery

burningkilnwinery.ca

519-586-9858

SALFORD O-12

Red Dragon Dairy

Find us on Facebook

519-425-0797

Village Cheese Mill

www.villagecheesemill.com

519-485-0600

SARNIA F-12 (ALSO SEE POINT EDWARD & BRIGHT’S GROVE)

FREE EXPERIENCE GUIDE AVAILABLE!

1-800-265-0316

WWW.ONTBLUECOAST.COM

Dog Eat Dog

Find us on Facebook

519-384-0888

Downtown Market

downtownmarketsarnia.ca

519-328-2217

Duc D’Orleans II Cruise Ship

www.ducdorleans.com

519-337-5152

Imperial Theatre

www.imperialtheatre.net

877-344-7469

Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery

www.jnaag.ca

519-336-8127

Lawrence House Centre for the Arts

www.lawrencehouse.ca

519-337-0507

Local Motif & Just-A-Nuff Antiques

Find us on Facebook

519-336-3838

Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts

www.sipkensnurseries.com

519-542-8353

The Book Keeper

www.sarniabookkeeper.com

519-337-3171

TJ’s Furniture & Home Decor

www.tjfurniture.ca

519-541-2323

SEAFORTH L-7

Blooms n’ Rooms Floral & Gifts

Find us on Facebook

519-527-0555

Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop

www.thecottonharvest.com

519-600-1646

Seaforth Artisan Emporium

Find us on Facebook

519-240-5663

SHAKESPEARE O-9

Best Little Pork Shoppe

www.porkshoppe.com

519-625-8194

The Quilt Place

www.thequiltplace.ca

519-625-8435

SIMCOE R-13

Blue Elephant Artisan Brewery

www.blueelephant.ca

519-428-2886

Capitol Arts Market

www.capitolartsmarket.com

519-900-9355

SOMBRA E-14

Sarah Church Antiques & Vintage

www.sarahchurchshop.ca

289-456-4044

Sombra Township Museum

www.sombramuseum.ca

519-892-3982

SPARTA N-14

SPARTA COUNTRY

CANDLES

46361 Sparta Line

SPARTA, ON

1-800-463-1447

www.spartacandles.com

STRATFORD N-9

Junction 56 Distillery 519-305-5535

www.stonehomecreatives.ca

Bottom Borders: Sunny days / Oh, www.junction56.ca sunny, sunny, sunny days

Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe

www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com

519-273-5773

STRATHROY K-12

Doug & Marion’s Bike Sales & Repairs 519-245-9923

www.dougandmarionsbikes.com

Elly Boersema Natural Health Foods 519-245-0556

Hamilton’s Bakery

www.hamiltonsbakery.ca

519-245-0741

TALBOTVILLE M-13 (ALSO SEE ST.THOMAS)

The Turkey Shoppe

www.turkeyshoppe.com

519-633-0527

THAMESVILLE H-15

Canterlope Western Clothing

canterlope.ca

519-365-3016

Laurie Clark Floral Designs & Artisans 519-692-5519

www.laurieclarkdesignsflowers.com

Simple Things Antiques & Collectables 226-626-5330

www.simplethingsac.com

THEDFORD I-10

Twin Pines Orchards

www.twinpinesorchards.com

519-296-5556

TILBURY E-18

Katharine’s Bed & Breakfast 519-682-3706

www.katharinesbedandbreakfast.ca

TILLSONBURG P-13

Annandale National Historic Site

www.tillsonburg.ca

519-842-2294

Coyles Country Store

www.coylescountrystore.com

800-559-7350

Tillsonburg Antiques Plus

www.antiquesincanada.com

519-688-7770

TIVERTON L-1

Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre

www.brucepower.com

519-361-7777

UNION M-15

DeBackere Farm Market

www.debackerefarmmarket.ca

519-631-1370

VANESSA R-12 (ALSO SEE WATERFORD)

C.J.’s Antiques

www.cjsantiques.com

519-443-4197

VITTORIA R-14

Kernal Peanuts

www.kernalpeanuts.com

519-426-9222

The Cider Keg Farm Market

www.ckfarmmarket.com

519-428-0882

WALLACEBURG F-15

Re:find Charity Thrift Shoppe

Find us on Facebook

519-626-9814

Wallaceburg Museum

www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

519-627-8962

WALLACETOWN L-15

Backus-Page House Museum

www.backuspagehouse.ca

519-762-3072

WATERFORD R-13 (ALSO SEE VANESSA/WINDHAM)

Alice Street Antique Market

Find us on Facebook

519-427-7312

Bonnie Heath Estate Lavendar & Winery 519-443-7125

www.bonnieheathestate.com

Chambers Maple Syrup Products

Find us on Facebook

519-443-8561

Nifty Gifty Norfolk

niftygiftynorfolk.com

519-909-8627

Waterford Antique Market

www.waterfordantiquemarket.com

519-443-4064

WEST LORNE K-15

Natterjack Brewing Company

natterjackbrewing.ca

226-289-1472

Pure Soap Studio


519-660-9461

WHEATLEY E-19

Briar Patch Studio


519-916-2407

WINDHAM CENTRE Q-13

Caresa Antiques 519-427-9115

Picard’s Peanuts

picardpeanuts.com

519-426-6700

WINDSOR B-17

1.800.265.3633

www.visitwindsoressex.com

Quilting Confections 519-250-8888

www.quiltingconfections.com

WOODSTOCK P-11

1-866-801-7368

Country Patchworks (Quilt/Fabric Shop) 519-537-8753

www.countrypatchworks.ca

One Of A Kind Antiques Mall 519-539-9563

Find us on Instagram

RQC Craft Supply 519-872-9978

www.rqcsupply.com

Terra Nova Nordic Spa 226-796-9181

www.terranovanordic.ca

Theatre Woodstock 519-537-2582

www.theatrewoodstock.com

WYOMING H-12 (ALSO SEE REECES CORNERS)

Great Lakes Goat Dairy 519-845-1613

www.greatlakesgoatdairy.com

Lambton County Archives 519-845-5426

www.lambtonmuseums.ca/archives

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202 Queen St., Chatham • 519-354-5033

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Chasing a Panzerotti

Our Daytrip!


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ntDaytrip!

One of our last summer daytrips in

2024 was to Chatham, a drive of about

an hour and a quarter from our home

in LaSalle, on non-401 roads. We love

the curvy, winding back roads that lead

into Chatham from Windsor. Seeing the

countryside and catching glimpses of

the Thames River are very enjoyable.

The destination that day was “Mamma

Maria’s Ristorante.” I had lunch there

years ago and, remembering that, I

was on route to have another delicious

panzerotti!

The day was warm, no rain predicted,

so it was a cruise-in-the-convertible kind

of trip. We rolled through places called

Jeanette’s Creek and Prairie Siding, by

St. Peter’s on the Thames, and on to

Tecumseh Parkway. There are signs

along the Parkway, where visitors can

stop and read about significant events

from the war of 1812. The

area is very rich in heritage

preservation.

The surrounding farms

boast richness as well. We

could even smell some of the

crops on this hot day. I noticed

the lush cornfields with

evidence of rows detasseled

and rows with tassels which,

when done properly and in a

timely manner, leads to yields

of hybrid harvest. Barn quilts

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Tecumseh Parkway

decorated various buildings along the

way and made vibrant statements with

their painted symbols and colours. I love

old church buildings

and was treated to a

view of one from 1866,

standing firmly near

the road we travelled.

The Thames River

came into view behind

the beautiful properties

on its shores. I knew

we were close to

our destination. We

easily found a parking

spot on the street in

downtown Chatham and it was free!

We entered Mamma Maria’s and were

led to our table, but not before I spotted

a stack of Daytripping magazines on

the counter. We settled into our corner

spot by the window. The

place was bustling nicely for a

weekday noon hour. Wearing

my pretty Made-in-Italy top,

surrounded by lovely scenic

murals, and wafts of garlic,

I truly felt transported to the

Mediterranean.

A glance at the front and

the back of the menu had

me worried. I did not see the

word panzerotti anywhere.

The waitress came to pour

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glasses of water and I just had to know.

“Do you still have the panzerotti?” She

smiled and assured me that, yes, they

still offered the panzerotti, that actually

any of the pizza flavours could be made

into a panzerotti.

Whew, breathing easier, we ordered,

waited, and I was treated to a delicious,

ooey-gooey, well-filled, flavourful

panzerotti! It was a pleasure to polish it

off, with a little help from my husband,

after he ate his chicken parm meal. No

leftovers and we weren’t hungry for

most of the day!

We took a little

walk up King Street

to check out the

furniture store housed

in the Retro Suites

Hotel. We paused to

visit the hotel’s lobby

and hallways which

boast cool sculptures,

artwork and furniture.

Mamma Maria’s Ristorante, Chatham My friends and I

stayed here for a

women’s retreat and we have such good

memories of that time together. The

rooms are all beautifully decorated with

different themes.

On the drive home, I wondered why

I had not seen many convertibles that

afternoon. Then it dawned on me—by

now, it was 89 degrees farenheit but it

felt like 105. It didn’t occur to me that

we could put the top and windows

up, turn on the air and cool off until

we were almost back home. I guess in

my mind, it was just part of the trip

of chasing a panzerotti—getting fried

in the meantime. I revived with lots

of cranberry juice on lots of ice and

savoured my memories of a wonderful

Italian lunch.

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Conversations with

My GPS

Various family members, fearing

that a trip to the grocery store might

turn into a safari to the darkest parts of

Africa, have insisted that I use a device

called a GPS to guide me through the

complexities of exiting the supermarket

parking lot.

For months I have pretended to use

the GPS without actually turning it on.

Recently, I needed to drive to

Thamesford, east of London, Ontario,

and I decided to try this instrument.

I turned it on, glad that nobody was

watching as I talked to a small electronic

box. The conversation was not without

its problems.

Me: I want to go to Thamseville.

GPS: Well then get out of your car

because you are in Thamesville.

Me: (acutely embarrassed). I am

sorry. I want to go to Thamesford.

GPS: Whatever. Proceed east on

Number 2 Highway for one half mile

and turn south

on County Road

16.

Me: Is that a

left hand turn

or a right hand

turn?

GPS: If you are

proceeding east

and you want

to go south, you

have to turn right. That is pretty basic.

GPS: You are now approaching the

access road at mile 4. You need to turn

right again.

Me: There is a transport truck on my

right.

GPS: Turn right. Turn right.

Me: Sorry, my car wouldn’t fit under

the truck. I missed the turn.

GPS: Oh, Jesus.

Me: That was the 401. I don’t want to

drive on the 401. I want to live to see my

grandchildren. Can’t we use Number

Three.

GPS: Number Three does not go to

By Frank Prothero, Port Stanley

Thamesford but we can use it as far as

Talbotville and then join Colonel Talbot

Road and old Number Two. This will

take about three days. Do you have

adequate food supplies?

Me: Probably not. I thought it would

be a quick trip. Could stop for a hot dog

somewhere.

GPS: It is an hour and a half drive on

the 401. On the route you have chosen,

it could be three days. Turn left on

Number Three. Keep driving east.

Me: I am at a village called Palmyra.

Am I near Thamesford?

GPS: You are in the right province.

Me: I am getting low on gas.

GPS: There are no gas stations on

Number Three between Blenheim and

St. Thomas. There is one on Colonel

Talbot Road.

Me: Do they serve hot dogs?

GPS: Turn left on Colonel Talbot Road

and proceed north until you intersect

with Dundas

Street. If you

come to a town

called Clinton,

you have gone

too far.

Me:There

are a lot of

streets and

intersections

here.

GPS: Suck it up. buddy. Turn right on

Dundas and proceed east. Thamesford

is straight ahead, twelve miles.

Me: Great. I just saw a sign that says

welcome to Thamesville.

GPS: That is Thamesford. You left

Thamesville several days ago.You are

at your destination. Please report to the

nearest Service Ontario office to have

your driving qualifications reviewed.

Thank you. Have a nice day.

Me: Do you know where I can get

a good road map? You know, the kind

they have in the centre fold of the

Daytripper?

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Now to WALLACEBURG, BRIGDEN, SARNIA, POINT EDWARD & BRIGHTS GROVE

Wednesday, d October 9,

2024

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Winston Churchill called

the concept of Prohibition

"an affront to the whole

history of mankind."

George Washington

insisted his continental

army be permitted a

quart of beer as part of their

daily rations.

Oktoberfest originally

started as a festival

celebrating the 1810

marriage of Crown Prince

Ludwig.

At spas in Europe, you can

literally bathe in beer as a

physical and mental

therapeutic treatment.

In the 1990s, the Beer

Lovers Party ran candidates

in Belarus and Russia.

J.K. Rowling invented

Quidditch in a pub.

See our Cork Screws & Craft Brews

page for local breweries!

Phrase Origins

A Bone

to

Pick

Refers to having an issue that may

require considerable argument or

discussion. Originates from the 16th

century in reference to the way

dogs will pick a bone clean. They

will chew endlessly and bite and

lick at it until it’s totally clean -

similar to discussing an issue with

someone until every aspect of it has

been dealt with, or “picked apart.”

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Boxes, Bags, and Toilet Paper Rolls

I met a fellow teacher in the produce

aisle one day. “Do you know what

retirement is like for me?” she asked.

“See this cabbage?” She hoisted up a

big green head of the vegetable. “I don’t

look at this cabbage and think, “How can

I use this in the classroom?” I got her

point! We, teachers, think about school

and our students, ALL THE TIME. And,

sometimes we spend our own money,

too, to bring fun and wonder to our

classrooms. Hence, our excitement when

we can collect a class set of something

FREE for an activity at school.

The family of a veteran kindergarten

teacher knew that she was retired

when they could stop collecting toilet

paper rolls. Nowadays, we’ve moved

away from using such things but, as a

grade 1 teacher, I looked at a roll as raw

material for creating a set of binoculars

or a menagerie of wild animals, using

some paint, markers, tape, and glue.

I was teased by a student teacher for

providing a steady supply of these rolls

to my students until even she fed me

more creative ideas. I didn’t know my

obsession was so obvious. Do a quick

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By Adina Haas, LaSalle

“79 Easy TP roll crafts the kids will love

to make” or “up to 280 TP craft ideas”

in Pinterest. Hours of fun are to be had

with that little tube.

It is not just paper rolls that I kept. It

was boxes upon boxes. I saw visions of

geometry lessons where the students

could study basic solids with everyday

packaging by taking them apart and then

assembling them back together. I saw

so much potential in these cardboard

rectangular prisms, especially with

Kleenex boxes. We’ve used them to make

mini libraries, aquarium scenes and a

Christmas a Nativity in a box. I even had

to point out to someone that the scene

began in a Kleenex box, the end result

was so professional-looking. I am aware,

however, of the final destination of many

school projects and so, if we are already

reusing materials that are tossed into the

recycle bin, I feel that we are doing well

in helping the environment.

My tea comes in a little box with a

lid that closes with a delicate click. That

click cinched it for the teacher in me. I

needed to save a class set of these gems

so that the students could experience

that click, too. What could we use the

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box for? A little house for a small toy

pet? A little container for erasers? It

became a Mother’s Day gift box, filled

with poetry, tiny mementos of love

and appreciation, seeds because she

helps us grow, a mini umbrella because

she catches our tears, a tiny chocolate

because she is sweet. I wondered, was

this gift a little too homemade? But

one of the moms told me later that the

wildflowers grew beautifully where her

son sprinkled the seeds. And one little

girl had a twinkle in her eye when she

reminisced about the tea boxes recently,

and that twinkle put the spring in my

step to start collecting another class set

of them by the beginning of May.

A few weeks ago there was a call

for donations of materials for a class

activity. I let the teacher know that I had

LOTS of materials. In fact, as I unloaded

piles of boxes and containers into her

classroom closet, I admitted that I knew

I had a problem with collecting. Years

ago, my husband had informed me

that my box collection was a fire trap. I

moved quickly to give her all but the little

tea boxes and a set of Kleenex boxes

that I had reserved. I was surprised how

easy it was to part with the goods. Was

it because it would help clear the area

for our upcoming Christmas gathering?

Did I realize that there were more boxes

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where those came from? Was I feeling

ready to retire soon? Regardless, the fire

trap is down to a safer level.

As I tidied my Christmas wrapping

paper and gift bags, I came across an

old, taped-up bag that was overdue to be

recycled. But, wait. When I noticed the

glittery snowflake design on the side, I

saw its potential as a teaching tool. It

could be a visual for my radial design art

lesson—I could ask the students if it was

a true snowflake crystal with 6 points or

was it a fake, with 8 points. I tried to share

my enthusiasm about this discovery with

my husband, quizzing him on the correct

number of arms on a snowflake crystal

while excitedly pointing at the bag, but

I was met with raised eyebrows. I guess

I view the world through the eyes of an

eight-year-old learner and that keeps me

on the hunt for free valuables to enhance

my lessons.

One day, I may be the one in the

grocery store saying to a friend, “See

this box of dates? Now that I’m retired,

I don’t have to think anymore about

taking the fruit to school and what this

box will be used for!” Then, I would head

home to whip up some date squares in

my free time and, just maybe, I would

put a few in the box and drop it off at

school for the teachers to enjoy. They

could even keep the box.”

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Christmas in the Park

Friday, December 6 • 6-8 pm • Victoria Park, Petrolia

Free Family

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Lighting of the Lights

Chili Cook Off

Music

Hot Chocolate

Angel Tree

Wagon Rides & More!

Sunday - 6

Sunday - 20

Sunday - 3

Sunday - 3

Sunday - 17

OCTOBER

Petrolia 150 - Birthday Party

Free Family Swim 1-3:30pm YMCA

Petrolia 150 - Birthday Party Free Skate

1:50-2:50pm, Greenwood Recreation Centre

NOVEMBER

Remembrance Day Service, Cenotaph





Fri-Sat - 22-23 Downtown Businesses Christmas

Open House Weekend

Sunday - 1

Friday - 6

Saturday - 7

Saturday - 7

Sunday - 15

Petrolia 150 Events

& Signature Town Events

Tuesday - 31

DECEMBER



Town - Christmas in the Park, Chili Cook Off

Town - Christmas Market, 10am-3pm

Town - Santa Claus Parade - 2pm

“Celebrating Petrolia 150”



Petrolia 150 - Closing Event at

Greenwood Recreation Centre

Visit: petrolia150.com

for event details, and more!

Christmas

Market

HANDMADE PRODUCTS & FOOD

Saturday, December 7th

10am-3pm

396 Fletcher Street

Celebrating Petrolia 150

Santa Claus Parade

Saturday, December 7 • 2 pm

Downtown Petrolia

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“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln

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2) There are three kinds of people: the ones that learn by reading, the

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6) Don’t worry about bitin’ off more ‘n you can

chew; your mouth is probably a whole lot

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7) Only cows know why they stampede.

8) Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot

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9) If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look

back every now and then to make sure it’s

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To be able to carry money without spending it;

To be able to bear an injustice without retaliating;

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To be able to keep at a job until it is finished;

To be able to do the work and let

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To be able to accept criticism without letting it whip you;

To like those who push you down;

To love when hate is all about you;

To have a peace of heart and mind because

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Full Circle Thrift Shop, in Harrow

• Unique Gift Shops • Antique Shops • Specialty Farms & Markets • Live Theatre • Events

• Quilt, Garden & Craft Shops • Craft Breweries & Wineries • Handcrafted Furniture

• Museums• Thrift Shops • Places to Stay & Dine • Artisans • So Much More!

Christmas

at

Castle Kilbride Museum

The table is set, the trees are trimmed,

and the warmth and charm will kindle your

holiday spirit. A tour through historic

Castle Kilbride is truly a magical time.

When we celebrate Christmas with family and

friends, we have the Victorians to thank for many

of its joyful festivities and delightful customs.

Step back in time and take in the sights and

sounds of Castle Kilbride National Historic Site.

Christmas

Holiday Hours

The Castle sparkles from

November 20th to January 5th

Wednesday through Sunday 10am-3pm

Admission: Adult $9.50, Senior/Student $8.25,

Child (4-12) $5.25, Family $26

Tickets can be purchased online or in person.

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Stop & Shop in

DOWNTOWN

FOREST

Check out our downtown -

browse our shops or take in a movie

at the historic Kineto Theatre!

Make a day of it in Forest!

Keep up to date with

event & shopping

information on our

website & socials.

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Santa Claus

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With Great

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Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of

prayer all the people gathered but only one boy came

with an umbrella..... That's FAITH

When you throw a baby in the air, she laughs because she

knows you will catch her..... That's TRUST

Every night we go to bed, without any assurance of being

alive the next morning but still we set the alarms to

wake up..... That's HOPE

We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge

of the future...... That's CONFIDENCE

We see the world suffering, but still we get married and

have children...... That's LOVE

On an old man's shirt was written a sentence 'I am not 90

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www.williamsonfarmscountrystore.ca

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Now we’re in LAMBTON SHORES, THEDFORD, PORT FRANKS & GRAND BEND

SHOP

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Forest Daytrip

By Marie Humphrey, Rodney

See

page 3

Page 28

8169 KENNEDY LINE, THEDFORD • 519-296-5558

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.TWINPINESORCHARDS.COM

It all started because I

was at the Library when

the Spring 2024 issue of

Daytripping arrived. The

librarian had to cut the bands

holding the papers together

so I could get my copy. It

was time to start planning

some outings. The section

advertising the wonders of

Forest caught my eye. We

had never been to Forest so

it seemed an excellent idea

to go and explore there. My

husband and I found that it

was just over an hours’ drive

from our home in Rodney. It was still

early spring, too soon for the crops to be

growing and too wet for the farmers to

be out in the fields but it was a pleasant

drive through rural areas.

Our first stop was The Forest Florist

celebrating 50 years in business. With all

of that business experience

I knew that the store would

contain much that I wanted

to see. We laughed at the

cards and picked up one

for a friends’ birthday and

of course there was a great

plant to sit in my kitchen

window. The friendly staff

helped us to feel welcome.

Next our rambling lead us to

Williamson Farms Country

Store. There was so much to see and

exclaim over but what I really needed

was a new hummingbird feeder and

they did not disappoint. Like many

small town stores they do not specialize

in one type of product. There was a

wide variety of toys and puzzles and

many fun items for children so that you

don’t have to run to the city every time

there is a birthday party invitation. We

learned that many of the food products

were produced close by on their own

farm. You can’t get more local than that.

Back on the street an

interesting display caught

my eye. At the Kineto movie

theatre someone had created

huge replicas of boxes of

popcorn. We had to get a

picture of such an interesting

advertising concept. We were

getting hungry for lunch so

we left Forest behind to head

for MacPherson’s Restaurant

near Thedford. Located right

at the base of a huge sand

The Forest Florist

MacPherson’s

Restaurant

Forest Film Festival

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” John F. Kennedy

dune and right along a busy

highway, we had never

stopped there before. We

were invited to pick a table

any where we liked with two

sections to choose from. We

decided to sit closer to the

kitchen to save the waitress

some steps. She seemed to

be happy to hustle to look

after us and many others.

The menu contained quite

a variety of items while

the prices were a pleasant

surprise. This establishment

has a long history of serving

travellers in the area.

We both chose the pickerel and

could pick between many types of

potatoes, salads, salad dressings and

soups. It seems that many of the

chain restaurants try to simplify their

offerings to just a few basic options but

MacPherson’s would like to

offer us what we really want.

When the food arrived it was

really delicious. Everything

was fresh and tasty and the

asparagus on the side was a

wonderful spring selection.

Luckily that filled us up

because the desserts on hand

were extremely tempting.

There was a display case of

pies and cheese cakes that

looked wonderful.

It was time to get some fresh air

and work off some of those calories.

Nearby was Pinery Provincial Park

where we found interesting displays

at the information centre and could

walk along a trail to see the sand

dunes and the waters of Lake Huron.

A young fellow we passed told me

that the water was great but still quite

cold but he enjoyed it anyway. We

had a free Park Pass that I borrowed

from the library so our visit was made

even more budget friendly.

Our daytrip had contained

many enjoyable elements:

shopping, friendly people,

great food, warm spring

weather and some time to

relax in the great outdoors.

Just one more stop to make

our day complete. We

remembered the excellent

Lickity Split Ice Cream

Parlour in nearby Parkhill: a

perfect end to our day.

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IODE Mystery Tour

Our Daytrip!


ntDaytrip!

The IODE Margaret Stokes chapter

in Petrolia decided it was time to have

a social outing to get to know our

members better personally. On July

10th we met at the Victoria Playhouse

Parking lot to begin our Mystery

Tour. Twenty-two women showed up

at 9:00 a.m ready to spend the day

traveling to places unknown to them.

Only the tour convenor and the past

president who had planned and tried

the trip previously were aware of the

route. At each stop, the owners were

prewarned that we were coming and

the approximate time.

There were seven drivers who had

two or three passengers with them.

Each driver had a numbered clue in a

sealed envelope. Each clue was based

on an ‘oldies’ song and, for those who

were slower in solving each clue, we

followed the leader. The first song was

“Are You Going to Scarborough Fair?”

Stop one was the Forest Glen Herb

Shop off Lakeshore Road north of Forest.

The hostess graciously welcomed us and

gave a mini workshop of making your

own lavender sachet. A mini tour was

also included and of course shopping.

Time was crucial to keep us all on the

day’s schedule, but it’s always good to

leave a place making you want to return

again!

Members had a rotation where they

By Helen Danby, Petrolia

changed cars and had a new driver and

passengers after each stop. Have you

ever herded cats??

“The Long and Winding Road”

Our second stop took us to the sand

dunes of Port Franks and the winding

roads behind them. What was the

Beatles’ song about a long and winding

road? This place was a member’s

cottage where we were able to use the

facilities and recharge with Timbits and

juice.

“Christmas in July”

Rotation change again and on to the

next stop just down the road to the Green

Bucks store, near the Pinery Provincial

Park. A browse through the captivating

and unique items in and about the store

ended in many purchases. Now the

hard thing. Remember which car you

are riding in this time and also which

car you are leaving your parcels in.

“Fore”

With noon hour close, our next stop

was lunch. The wonderful staff at White

Squirrel Golf Club and Restaurant was

expecting us and had a separate room

set up for us even with a special menu

catering to our group. Time to unwind

and relax with new members and enjoy

a delicious meal.

“She’s My Creampuff”

With a different driver and different

passengers, we continued to our fifth

stop. One that many had been to before.

Remember we just had lunch and were

almost ready for dessert. What better

place than Culbert’s Bakery in Goderich

with cream puffs saved especially for us.

“Jailhouse Rock”

Car change to go around a few blocks

to the next stop, The Huron

Historic Gaol. Our convenor

did a great job again and we

had a group guide to relate

the history of the jail/county

building and the jailer’s

home that was attached

to the building. The spiral

staircase took us to the

third floor where court was

held. However, the highlight

seemed to be the prop for pictures to

put the person in detention.

“Fresh Out of Songs”

On to the eighth and final stop and

another car change. Time to start

heading home but not before our stop

at the Bayfield Berry Farm and Store.


Again, we received a royal welcome

with dessert and drinks waiting. Coffee

breaks are great when with friends!

“Country Roads Take Me Home”

Time for home and another car (I

think I had this driver already, 7 cars,

8 rides). We arrived at the V.P.P. happy

Bayfield Berry Farm

with many stories to share and lots of

pictures. We are so glad that we brought

our Daytripper with us to help decipher

the many songs and our destinations.

Even if our guessing was wrong, we had

fun following the leader.

This was a great IODE adventure!

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We’ve Moved!

• Sue Spargo Wool,

Thread & Patterns

• Wool Kits

• Eleganza, Valdani

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• Cherrywood

Hand-dyed Fabrics

• Reproduction o Fabrics

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Yearning for Learning

By Jeanette Paddon, St Thomas

KILDONAN HOUSE

BED & BREAKFAST

When my brother

who was a year older

than I started

school, I was

upset that I

could not go too,

as we usually did everything together.

Yet, once he returned home and started

doing homework it wasn’t long before I

was peeking over his shoulder. When I

discovered he was printing letters and

words, I fell in love with the whole

idea and a new world opened before

me. I will always remember the warm

feeling I had once I learned to print my

name. I soon realized the letters of the

alphabet could make a zillion different

words which enabled me to read and

write. How my brother and I loved to

read! In the next few years, we went

through most of the books in our small

library at school. Then we discovered

the extension library in the city where,

for no cost, we were each allowed to

order four books every month. We

would scrutinize the long list before we

decided which we wanted, and could

not have been happier than when Dad

returned from the post office with a box

of books for each of us! Trixie Belden

and Nancy Drew mystery books were

my favourites for a long time, and I was

so envious of their lifestyle, as nothing

exciting ever seemed to happen on the

farm where we lived.

I have always loved the way words

can be put together to create a story or

a poem. I started writing poetry early in

my teens. This was in the 1950’s when

poetry had to rhyme, and sometimes

more effort was put into finding the right

word to rhyme than on the poem itself.

I still have my book of poems which I

look through occasionally, which makes

me smile and shake my head, since the

rules are so different today, though I still

enjoy reading and writing poetry.

For years I carried a piece of paper

and a pencil in my pocket for the

moments when an idea would come

to me which I could write about later.

Sometimes it worked into something I

liked while often it would end up in the

trash. Several years ago I started writing

a book. Not an easy feat! From the

very first, I knew the beginning and the

ending of the story, however the parts

in between got to be so confusing that

the story was stashed away and is still

waiting to happen. Writing short stories

and articles are much easier and less

time consuming than trying to write a

book.

I cannot help but wonder what life

was like before letters and words. I

can imagine the struggle people went

through thousands of years ago, as the

only way they could leave messages

was through drawings of pictures.

Everyone is not naturally artistic, which

had to be a challenge for many who left

the messages and for those trying to

interpret them. I also feel badly for the

millions of people in the world who are

illiterate. We are so blessed here with

schools and educators for everyone who

wants to learn, as I do believe we are all

born with a yearning for learning.

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‘Tis almost the season to be jolly...

but not during the game, please! Yes,

the game’s afoot—not just the ‘football’

afoot but also baseball, golf, tennis and

several other “American Pass-times”

that mostly started out in countries

other than America.

Many moons ago, George Carlin

talked about how much more gentle the

art of baseball is than the last minute

crunches of football. And I’d have to

agree that teams like the Angels and

Blue Jays sound so much kinder than

your Lions and Raiders. Even the players

seem to represent the toughness of

their sport with gridiron heroes called

Refrigerator and Steamroller, while

baseball’s greats answer to cuddly nicks

like The Babe.

George talked about football using

ominous terminology like ‘end zone’

and ‘sudden death’ while ‘softball’

uses tender words like ‘high fly’ and

‘sacrifice.’ Why, I’ve noticed that even

the gear they wear is indicative of the

violence involved. While football heroes

wear concussion-proof steel helmets

with shields and braces and (dare we

mention) supports, our baseball buffs

stay warm in cosy leather mitts and

gloves, with a little brimmed cap for

those sunny days.

Yes, Mr. Carlin certainly opened my

eyes to why so many men have to prop

themselves in front of the TV all winter

and watch football teams get involved

in scrimmage lines and huddles while

Piece of Mind

Three Strikes Beats

Two Aces & a Quarterback

From Daytripping

Nov-Dec 2002

By Joan Richardson,

London

I’m enjoying baseball players who

signal each other to ‘slide home’ and

‘stay safe.’ But I guess I let one too many

cheers for the poor quarterback being

carried off the field to really have any

great love for a game that encourages

kicking and tackling, (although having a

‘tight end’ has always appealed to me)

when there are still baseball coaches

out there encouraging us to ‘take a walk’

and ‘play the field.’

While I’m comparing violence in

sports, have you ever noticed that even

tennis seems like a more damaging

sport than our beloved slow pitch? I

mean, once you get past the idea of

using the term ‘love’ to describe all

your mistakes. I daresay I’ve made a

lot of ‘love’ in my errant life, but I’ve

never been all that fond of being on the

‘disadvantaged’ side of the net most of

the time or having to ‘toe the line’ or

master the art of ‘service.’ Then, when

you’re at ‘fault’ for the last time, you

must vault over a 3 foot fence at the end

of a hot match and shake

hands with the opponent

who loved you into a deuce

coup! I mean how fickle

can you get, changing

sides all the time, anyway?

Besides, it seems like

cheating to measure each point

with a count of 5, 10 or 15. At least

baseball only scores one point at a

time, and only after you run around

for a while, sliding and touching bases,

“The 1990’s sure aren’t like the 1980’s.” Donald Trump

pinch-hitting and perfecting that ever

intimate squeeze play. Pretty friendly

bunch, I’d say.

Tennis is even named wrong—it

should be two-nis, or at the very most,

four-nis. I have yet to see ten racketeers

squeeze onto one of those bitty little

court yards. And in baseball, nobody

yells at you for being too long or too short

or out of bounds (although you do have

to be careful not to go foul or fly off the

handle). I rather like the whole premise

of pop-up flies and stealing seconds and

going for a walk. And where do you end

up at the end of the day? Not ‘game’

set and match thank you ma’am...but

sigh... Home. Sounds kind of warm and

cosy after a hard day of dodging drives

and dancing on diamonds.

Yes, when it comes to violent sports,

forget football, forget tennis and give

me a big green outfield to play in with a

designated hitter ready to go to bat for

me any time I ask. After all, if winning

isn’t important, then why are we even

keeping score? And if practice makes

perfect and we all know that nobody’s

perfect, then why practice? What

sportscaster was it who revealed to us

that “Sports is really 80% mental and

only 40% physical?” I suppose I’m in no

position to dispute even this logic. Why,

just last week I forgot how

to ride a bicycle!

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1 8182 Talbot Trail

3 PARKS BLUEBERRIES 866-901-5373

S. of Blenheim

Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Preserves,

519-676-4475

Bakery & Country Store • www.parksblueberries.com

7 km East of Thamesville on Hwy.#2. (March-Dec.24)

OPEN:

7 Days A Week

from July-Oct,

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the rest of year

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•Honey •Maple Syrup •Jams & more!

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• Deli Meats made on-site • Filipino Meats

• Mrs. D’s Jams, Jellies, Sauces & more

• Locally Made Products

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• Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (21 days)

• Frozen Entrées • Meat or Fruit Pies

• Fresh Turkeys (orders only)

for Thanksgiving or Christmas

• Farm Raised Pork & Free Run Chickens

(drug/additive free)

• Fresh, Free Run Eggs

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Tues-Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-3

Closed Sun/Mon

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Cranberry Magic Holiday Season

CRANBERRY PINWHEELS

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup fresh cranberries

1 cup pecans

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs

2 tsps. orange peel, very finely shredded

In a blender or food processor combine pecans, cranberries

and brown sugar. Blend until cranberries and nuts are finely

chopped. Set aside this filling. In a larger bowl, beat butter,

using an electric mixer on medium-high, for 25 to 30 seconds.

Add baking powder, sugar and salt. Continue to beat until

well combined. Beat in eggs and orange rind until mixed. Add

flour slowly while you continue to beat with mixer. When well

mixed, divide dough in half. Cover and chill dough for 1 hour.

This will allow for ease in handling. Using 2 foot-long pieces

of waxed paper, place 1/2 of the dough between sheets and

roll dough into a 10 x 10-inch square. Spread 1/2 of the

cranberry filling over dough. Be sure to leave a 1/2-inch rim

around the edges. Roll up filled dough, moisten edges a bit

and pinch to seal. Repeat process with the remaining 1/2

dough and filling. Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap and

chill for 12 to 24 hours. When chilled, cut rolls into 1/4 inch

slices. On an ungreased cookie sheet, arrange slices 2 inches

apart. In a preheated 375 degree F oven, bake for

9 to 10 minutes, or until edges are firm and

the underneath portion is slightly

browned. Remove from oven and cool on

cookie sheet for 1 minute. Remove to rack

to completely cool. Soooooooooo good!!

The cranberry is often associated with the festive season.

In the past several years, these little gems have grown in

popularity and use. They are near the top of that highly

regarded list of “super foods” due to their notable nutrient

content and antioxidant qualities. Enjoy them this season!

CRANBERRY, NUT & RAISIN LOAF

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 cup halved fresh or frozen

cranberries

CRANBERRY PARTY DIP

1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup whole berry cranberry sauce

1/3 cup orange marmalade

1/2 cup raisins, golden variety

recommended

1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

1 Tbsp. orange rind, grated

2 eggs

3/4 cup milk

3 Tbsps. butter or margarine, melted

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine

brown sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir in

cranberries, pecans, raisins and orange peel. In a small bowl, mix milk,

eggs, melted butter and vanilla until well combined. Stir into flour

mixture just until moistened. Spoon into prepped pan. Bake for 1

hour or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool

loaf in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool

completely on wire rack. Store, tightly wrapped with plastic wrap,

at room temperature. Enjoy!

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/3 cup slivered almonds

In a bowl, thoroughly mix together marmalade, pepper and cranberry sauce. Using a

9-inch pie plate, spread cream cheese evenly along bottom. Add cranberry mixture,

smoothing around the middle (it’s sometimes attractive to leave a white edging around

outside). Sprinkle top with almonds. Enjoy with crackers, pretzels or breadsticks.

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• Monthly

Dinners

• Frozen

Berries

• Concerts

• Weddings Event Space

• On-site Catering Rentals!

6460 Riverside Dr., Melbourne

519-289-0389 • arrowwoodfarm.ca

5

7

FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE

NEW

LOCATION!

GLUTEN FREE,

LOW LACTOSE,

SPECIALTY

FOODS

AS WELL

5354 Camlachie Rd., Wyoming

OPEN Tues., Fri.

. •519-845-1613

• 9 5 1613

8 REID’S FARM MARKET

Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,

Straw, In Season Produce, and so much

more! Open 7 Days a Week!

5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS

13

Farm Raised

Beef,

Chicken

& Pork

" From our Farm to your Home"

OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3

11554 Ivan Drive Ilderton, ON • 519-666-1255

www.bloomersfarm.com

13

OPEN

Wed-Fri 10-6

Sat 9-5

Sun 11-4

Mon/Tues

Closed

• Fresh Gelato & Sorbet made on the Farm

• Espresso Bar featuring our Whole Milk

• Local Meat, Honey, Cheese & More

14247 Ilderton Road, ILDERTON

519-666-1838 • prooflinefarm.ca

• FRESH PRODUCE

• EGGS & DAIRY

• PORK • TURKEY

• MAPLE SYRUP

• HONEY • FISH

• HERBS • GARLIC

Vendors

Welcome

in 2024!

• Live

Hand Made

Preserves

Fri 10-5 • Sat 10-4

Mon-Thurs by appt or chance between 9-4

Holiday Hours and Baskets

• Special Events

PETROLIA

CHRISTMAS MARKET

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December 7

10am to 3pm

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7:30am 7

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Call us at

519-882-23502350

Always bring

a cooler

on your

Daytrips!

6

9

FARM STOREwith fresh

produce, bakery items,

preserves, maple syrup,

honey & more.

Produce

in Season!

OPEN MON-SAT

Children Welcome

An Old Fashioned Country Store

with a Modern Twist!

10

Williamson Farms in FOREST,

TWO LOCATIONS to visit...

FARM:

7739 Lakeshore Rd. • 519-243-2961

OPEN: Thursday to Saturday 10-5

Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods

COUNTRY STORE:

14 King St. • 226-520-0144

Meats, Maple Syrup & Ontario Foods

Gis, Home Decor, Kitchenware,

Tea & Teapots, Children’s Toys & Games,

Puzzles, Art Supplies, Cast Iron,

Wall Art, Cards & Children’s Books

Gi Baskets, house-made Fudge

www.williamsonfarmsmarket.com

LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS

MARKETS Open Wednesdays until Oct. 9,

9am-1pm in GRAND BEND: 10035 Museum Rd.

on Hwy. 21 • FOREST: Open Fridays until Oct. 11,

9am-1pm • lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com

10/11

12 BAYFIELD BERRY FARM

Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery.

77697 Orchard Line, BAYFIELD

519-482-1666 • www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca

BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!

Ain’t nothin’ better in the world, you know / Than lyin’ in the sun with your radio

14 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286

On-site grown apples/pears & local food products.

23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!

15

16

THOMAS BROS

& U Pick Farm

OUR OWN FRESH PICKED PRODUCE

Jams •Syrups • Honey •Pickles

•Cheese •Baking •Crafts

519-652-5551 •Candies May-Oct

5856 56

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10882 Sunset S Rd., Talbotville,

N5P 3T2 • 519-633-0527

www.turkeyshoppe.com

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Your Produce,

Meat, Grocery,

Bulk Food,

Homemade

Baked Goods &

Pet Food Centre

FARM MARKET

Monday-Saturday

8am to 8pm,

Sundays

8am to 6pm

24 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE

Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &

enjoy. 519-424-4024 • www.gunnshillcheese.ca

445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK

25 NITH VALLEY APIARIES

Local honeys, pollen, wax, propolis, & local

crafted gifts. • nithvalleyapiaries.ca

1041 Christner Rd. • New Hamburg

18 COYLES COUNTRY STORE Open 7 Days

Baking supplies, spices, dried & glacé fruit, roasted

nuts, candy, bulk packaged. Seasonal & Home Decor.

244282 Airport Rd. (Hwy. 19), TILLSONBURG

519-842-5945 • www.coylescountrystore.com

19

• Fresh Baking Daily

• Local Fresh Fruit

& Vegetables

• Fresh Norfolk

Products: Meat,

Cheese, Dairy,

• Our Own

Strawberries

20

1030 Talbot St. at Fairview, St. Thomas • Owners: Brian & Sherwood • 519-633-9691

(April to December)

OPEN Daily 9-6, Sun. 10-5

500 Church St. E., Delhi

519-582-1114 • www.wholesomepickins.ca

TABLE READY Entrees & Lunches • Catering

11

OPEN

APRIL

thru

DEC!

• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts

• Custom Gift Baskets

• Peanut Products

20

• Honey • Fudge

• Maple Syrup

• Preserves

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Wed.-Sat. 10-5:30

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• 519-426-9222

9222

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A complete line

of Apple Products

• Fruit baskets for

all occasions

• Bakery fresh pies,

muffins, cookies

All popular

Mon.-Sat. 9-5 • Sunday 12-4 varieties

The Apple Place of Apples!

99 Queensway E., SIMCOE • 519-426-0640

22

On Farm

Processing of

Whole Milk,

Yogurt &

Cheese Curds

Homegrown

Beef & Chicken

Coffee & Ice Cream

Wed-Thurs 10-5 • Fri 10-6 • Sat 9-5

47008 Yorke Line, BELMONT • 519-872-4566

23

383723 Salford Rd,

SALFORD

519-425-07975 • Fresh Cheese Curds

• Artisanal Sheep Cheese made on site

• Smoked Pork Chops • Summer Sausage

• Welsh Baked Goods • British Imports

• Up to 20 yr old Cheddar

REDDRAGONDAIRY.CA

OPEN YEAR ROUND Daily 10-6

~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~

26

Old

Fashioned

Sausage

age

Smoked

Pork

Products

Bacon

Ribs

ONLY LOCAL MEATS including

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Lamb, Buffalo, Pork & Chicken

Delicious Gourmet condiments arriving daily!

• Relishes • Sauces • Jellies • Jams

• Mustards • Yoder Pellet Grills

#2146 Hwy 7 & 8,

Shakespeare, ON N0B 2P0

info@porkshoppe.com • 519-625-8194

www.porkshoppe.com

27 MILLBANK

CHEESE

& BUTTER

Naturally Aged

Cheddar,

Imported German

Cook Cheese

& other Fine

Cheese Products.

Mon., Tues. & Sat. 9-5 Free Range & Drug

Wed. to Fri. 10-6 Free Meats & more.

519-595-8787 millbankcheese.com

Kincardine

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Market

that should be

on this list?

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Windsor

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Bayfield

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Millbank

Guelph

21

Hensall

Waterloo

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Grand Bend

Stratford 26

Cambridge

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Corners

Wyoming

Komoka

23

7

Watford

Mt.

Brydges

Belmont Salford

6

Petrolia

22

19

Melbourne

15

18

21

5

Simcoe

Sombra

Alvinston

4

16

Talbotville

20

2

Aylmer

4 17

Vittoria

Port Dover

Dresden

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Port Rowan

Union

Thamesville

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Dutton

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Port

Stanley

Rodney

Chatham

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Tilbury

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Leamington

401

Blenheim

Lake Erie

This map gives only an overview of where these

markets and shops are located.

A phone call, Google or GPS will come in handy for this tour.


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AMHERSTBURG • See ad pg 4

Pelee Island Winery • See ad pg 7

KINGSVILLE & PELEE ISLAND

Sons of Kent Brewing Co.

CHATHAM • See ad pg 15

Natterjack Brewing Co.

WEST LORNE • See ad pg 49

Munro’s Meadery

ALVINSTON • See ad pg 22

Black Gold Brewery

PETROLIA • See ad pg 21

Stone Picker Brewing Co.

PLYMPTON-WYOMING • See ad pg 26

Alton Farms Estate Winery

PLYMPTON-WYOMING • See ad pg 26

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Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House

THEDFORD • See ad pg 28

Torched Brewing Co.

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LA SALETTE • See ad pg 57

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1 1/2 lbs. stewing beef, cubed

salt & pepper to taste

2 tbsp. oil, divided

1 green pepper, diced

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

With the changing of the seasons, our cooking strategies often vary as well.

This recipe collection is sure to warm your hearts and your tummies.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH

This recipe is wonderful for busy cooks … it can

be prepared ahead of time and kept in the

refrigerator or freezer until needed. Traditionally,

Hungarian Goulash is served over noodles or

Nooglies (small dumplings) and topped with a dollop

of sour cream. If desired, serve over mashed potatoes or biscuits or rice.

1 can diced tomatoes (28 oz.)

1 tbsp. caraway seeds

1 tbsp. Hungarian paprika *

sour cream

Salt & pepper beef

In Dutch oven, heat 1 tbsp. oil and brown beef. Remove to bowl and set aside.

Add 1 tbsp. oil to Dutch oven and cook onions and green pepper for about 2

minutes. Add garlic and sauté for one more minute. Add tomatoes, caraway,

paprika, salt and pepper and the browned meat to the Dutch oven. Cover and

simmer over medium low heat for about 1 hour or until meat is tender. Serve

over hot, cooked noodles, top with a dollop of sour cream and serve with Braised

Red Cabbage. Makes 4 to 6 servings; approximately 325 calories, 35g protein, 6

g carbohydrate and 20g fat per serving.

This is a very versatile recipe. The shrimp may be substituted t with crab,

surimi (imitation crab), scallops, clams, or use mushrooms to make a

vegetarian dish. The asparagus may be substituted with green beans,

peppers or broccoli. The blush sauce is good served over any type of pasta,

fish or rice.

450 grams fettuccine

1 lb. cooked shrimp

2 cups asparagus, cut in 2” pieces

and blanched

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

THE ULTIMATE OLD-FASHIONED GLAZED MEATLOAF

The soft breadcrumbs (instead of dry breadcrumbs) make this loaf tender and

moist. The grated cheese is the secret, magic ingredient.

Meatloaf:

2 eggs, slightly beaten

2/3 cup milk

2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

3 slices fresh bread, crumbled

1 onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup raw carrots, shredded

1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 lbs. lean ground beef

Glaze:

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup ketchup

or chili sauce

1 tbsp. mustard

Mix together eggs, milk, salt, pepper and bread. Add onions, carrots, cheese and

meat; mix well. Lightly oil a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan and add mixture.

SHRIMP & ASPARAGUS

FETTUCCINE IN A BLUSH SAUCE

2 cups crushed tomatoes

1 cup evaporated milk

3 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 tsp. salt

pepper to taste

Remove tails from shrimp. In large fry pan sauté

garlic and onions in oil. Start boiling water in pot to

cook fettuccine. To fry pan add tomatoes and simmer on

low. When water comes to boil add noodles and cook 8 to 10 minutes. To

your sauce add the rest of the ingredients and stir. Drain fettuccine and

add to fry pan tossing gently. Serve immediately.

Combine glaze ingredients and spread over loaf. Bake at

350ºF for 1 to 1.5 hrs. Allow to stand 10 min. Run a knife

around the edges and remove from pan. Slice. Makes 6 to 8

servings (approx 300 cal, 17 g fat per serving).

Variation: If desired, use a combination of ground beef, veal, pork, turkey or

chicken. Prepare two loaves and freeze one. Line the second loaf pan with foil,

allowing enough overlap to cover and seal finished loaf. Bake as usual. Drain

off grease and cool to room temperature before sealing with foil. Double wrap

in plastic bag and freeze for up to 6 months.

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The

Southwestern

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Restaurants,Tearooms,

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome Cafés

TOWN NAME

LOCAL

Ontario’s BEST...

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Where You Should Eat

Every restaurant on this list is here for a reason. The locaon locaon may be scenic or historic, the food may be off the charts, or just real darn good.

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.

AYLMER

The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro

8122 Rogers Road South

519-773-3435

An Elgin County tradion for 75+ years. Seasonal pao. Lunch daily 11-3.

Reservaons recommended. Licensed under AGCO. www.pinecro.ca

BRANTFORD

The Olde School Restaurant

Paris Rd. West at 687 Powerline Rd. 888-448-3131

Lunch/dinner in historic seng. Her Majesty the Queen dined

here 1997 - you can too. www.theoldeschoolrestaurant.ca

BRIGHTS GROVE

Skeeter Barlows Grill & Bar 519-869-2794

2713 Lakeshore Road www.skeeterbarlows.com

Great food & fun overlooking Lake Huron. Voted Sarnia’s #1

Restaurant 2023. Famous Prime Rib on weekends.

CHATHAM

Mamma Maria’s Ristorante

231 King Street West 519-360-1600

Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere, seasonal pao.

Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca

GRAND BEND

The Coage Cafe

519-914-CAFE

71 River Road www.thecoagecafe.ca

Local & Lovely. Delicious homemade Breakfast, Lunch & Desserts

on our Waterfront Pao. Open Thurs.-Sun. 8am-3pm l October 31.

IPPERWASH

Ipperwash Beach Club

6543 West Parkway Dr. (Lambton Shores) 519-243-5040

Serving lunch & dinner at an historic landmark. Large pao steps from

Lake Huron beach. Fall hours: Thurs.-Sat. 11am-10pm, Sun. 11am-8pm.

KINGSVILLE

Canadian Transportaon Museum & Heritage Village

6155 Arner Townline 519-776-6909

Beauful, retro 50’s themed Diner. Good food, great environment,

licensed, outdoor pao. Informaon at www.ctmhv.com

Eclecc Love

7 Main St. E. 226-787-0445

Enjoy brunch with vibrant, local, premium ingredients & great

service in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Follow @eclecclovekingsville

Meawas Staon Italian Mediterranean Grill

169 Lansdowne Avenue 519-733-2459

Casual fine dining in Kingsville’s historic train staon.

Pao alongside the Greenway Trail. www.meawasstaon.com

LASALETTE

Ramblin' Road Brewery Farm 519-582-1444

2970 Swimming Pool Rd. www.ramblinroad.ca

Voted Norfolk’s best burger. Locally sourced ingredients always fresh.

We have opons for every member of the family to explore.

LEAMINGTON

Freddy's Cocktail Lounge & Restaurant 519-325-1257

655 Point Pelee Drive www.freddys.ca

A landmark for over 30 years. Cra beer made on premises.

Burgers, perch, Lebanese speciales, ice cream counter. Open Daily.

LISTOWEL

The Kitchen Cupboard & Icebox

105 Elizabeth Street West 519-291-4777

Known for their delicious sandwiches, panini & home made soup.

Free parking, indoor & outdoor seang. www.shopkci.com

MILLBANK

Anna Mae’s Bakery & Restaurant

4060 Line 72 519-595-4407

One of Ontario’s most popular restaurants. Homecooked meals,

delicious baked goods and gis. www.annamaes.ca

MOUNT PLEASANT

Windmill Country Market 519-484-9955

701 Mount Pleasant Rd. www.thewindmill.ca

A Desnaon Featuring Lunch, Bakery, European Deli,

Amish Furniture & Giware. Bus tours welcome.

NEW SARUM

New Sarum Diner

Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101

Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!

Open Daily. www.newsarum.com

NORWICH

Jordan’s Divine Dish Restaurant & Catering

37 Stover St. South divinedishcatering.com 226-325-3462

Southern inspired cooking & catering with a variety of home

cooked meals, fresh cut fries, and house-made desserts.

PARIS

Camp 31 - Real Southern Barbeque

22 Paris Road 519-442-3560

Mouth watering and authenc southern BBQ with a cozy

family atmosphere! www.camp31.com

2 Rivers Restaurant Paris

25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233

Casual dining from the freshest local ingredients, breakfast, lunch &

dinner. Great views from our Riverside pao. Live music on weekends!

PETROLIA

Actor’s Casual Dining

4211 Petrolia Line 519-882-0400

Steps away from Victoria Playhouse, with entrees suitably named

for celebries. Open 7 days a week. www.actorscasualdining.ca

PORT BURWELL

Izzy’s Schooner Restaurant & Pao Lookout

35 Robinson St. 519-874-4363 www.schoonersgalley.com

Family menu. Famous for Lake Erie Perch. Local ingredients.

Open Daily. Seasonal pao. Take out. LLBO

PORT DOVER

Erie Beach Hotel - Cove Room & Terrace Room

19 Walker St. 519-583-1391

Full menu for lunch & dinner, famous for Lake Erie perch

& pickerel. Steps to the beach. www.eriebeachhotel.com

PORT FRANKS

Grog’s

Hwy. 21 and 79 519-243-2770

Great pizza, wings, dra beer, fine wines, pao, kids menu.

www.grogs.ca

MacPherson’s

Hwy. 21 at Port Franks Road 519-243-2990

Full breakfast, lunch & dinner, licensed, fuel, variety store and

gi shop.

PORT STANLEY

Mackie’s

124 William St. 519-782-4390

A landmark on the beach since 1911. Indoor/outdoor seang

available. Free parking for customers.

REECES CORNERS

Marcanda Gis, Tearoom, Fashion Bouque and B&B

4562 London Line (Hwy. #22) 519-845-3133

Enjoy delicious homemade food & tantalizing desserts in our

large country gi shop. Buses welcome.

SARNIA

Big Fish Steak & Lounge

1717 London Road 519-542-5553

Treat yourself to lunch or dinner at Sarnia's trendy steak &

seafood desnaon. Open 7 days. www.bigfishlounge.com

Dockside 519-332-0707

97 Seaway Road www.agdockside.ca

Creave comfort foods & cocktails, indoor/outdoor seang with a

marina view. Sarina’s only water-top pao. Open 7 days unl Sept. 13.

John's Restaurant

1643 London Road 519-542-9821

A landmark since 1964 with our famous breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Homestyle cooking 7 days a week. www.famousbacon.com

Lola’s Lounge

110 Chrisna St. South 519-336-8088

A funky atmosphere for lunch, dinner or a marni.

Moments from Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre.

SPARTA

Sparta House Tearoom

Main Street 519-775-2313

Choose from a full menu in this English tearoom & restaurant

in Historic Sparta. www.spartahouse.com

ST. CATHARINES

The Savoy Room TEAROOM

375 St. Paul Street E. 905-988-9033

Niagara’s Finest Aernoon Tea. Noon to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday.

48 hr advanced reservaon required. www.savoyroom.ca

ST. MARYS

TuCo.

159 Queen St. East 226-301-4919

A chef-driven, internaonally-inspired bistro serving sustainable

& absolutely delicious lunches & suppers. www.tuco.ca

ST. THOMAS

New Sarum Diner

Just off Hwy #3 in New Sarum 519-773-3101

Old Time Favourites in Elgin’s Oldest Diner - Since 1943!

Open Daily. www.newsarum.com

STRATHROY

Clock Tower Inn, Bistro, Pub & Catering 519-205-1500

71 Frank Street www.clocktower-inn.com

Locally sourced meals from scratch in a Historic 1889 Post Office.

Open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch & dinner with seasonal paos.

TAVISTOCK

Quehl’s Restaurant and Catering

33 Woodstock Street South 519-655-2835

Locally inspired comfort food in a historical seng since 1931.

Serving breakfast all day.

WATERDOWN

Dutch Mill Country Market

533 Millgrove Side Road 905-689-7253

Pao & Take Out. Hot lunches, soup & sandwiches, salad bar.

See website for more: www.thedutchmill.ca

Links to these establishments on our website...

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By Alan Campbell, Sarnia

After selling our motorhome in the

spring of 2023, we sought “adventure”

through roadtrips of various durations.

Since my wife sews

and stuffs animals

for donation to our

local hospital, she

has the need to

seek out new fabric

at times. Having

found good fabric

and a wide choice

of colours at E &

E’s Cloth and Creations in

Newton before, there was no

question that our focus for

this particular roadtrip was a

second visit. Once our trunk

was full of cloth (not quite!),

we headed south east to

Millbank to enjoy a chicken

lunch at Anna

Mae’s Restaurant

and Bakery. It

was my lucky day

because they had

elderberry pie for

sale. Elderberry

pie brings back

Anna

Mae’s

Zehr’s Country

Market

Info on page 3

memories of picking

elderberries to make wine.

After lunch we checked out

Millbank Cheese & Butter

and Zehrs’ Country Market.

I enjoy walking the aisles

in grocery stores in other

geographic areas to see if

they have something unique

that I might be

interested in

trying. On our

way back home

on 23 Highway

we stopped

at the Black

Donnelly Brewing

Company’s micro

brewery to pick up

a six pack and a

shirt that became a

birthday present for

me.

All told, it was an

enjoyable day with

our roadtrip buddies.

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Quiet: What librarians live their lives seeking to find.

Rude: When someone borrows your handkerchief to blow their nose.

Redundancy: An air bag in a politicians car.

Retirement: When you quit working just before your heart does.

Sailing: A form of mast transit.

Spinster: A bachelor's wife.

Spirobits: The frayed bits left behind paper in a spiral notebook.

Sunbather: A fry in the ointment.

Suspense: Why did the chicken cross the road?

I will tell you tomorrow.

Used Car: An automobile that is not what

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Volcano: A mountain with hiccups.

Zebra: A sports model donkey.

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By Becky Gean, Stratford

I recall the first sting I felt when

another told me they were about to

participate in a pottery

class. It was the feeling

of envy that crept up

my spine, but also kept

me nodding in their

direction saying, “Wow!

That’s so great for you!

When do you start?”

Maybe that’s what

was needed at the time,

someone to say the

words out loud, “You

can do it too!” Instead, I convinced my

husband that it would be incredibly

romantic of him to join me

for a two hour beginner wheel

class at Zenfire Pottery in St.

Marys. Although it wasn’t the

Ghost experience one might

have imagined, after that class

I was looking for the next

opportunity to do it again. When

my brother expressed interest,

I quickly signed us up for a

two day intensive course—my

Christmas present to him. After

our amazing weekend learning

about clay and the art of pottery

together, it was an agonizing four weeks

waiting to see if our creations made it

out of the kiln. That waiting taught me

a lot about my own patience that I am

grateful for.

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I - was - hooked. Only having made a

few bowls that could fit an assortment

of earrings or a scoop of ice cream, I had

a hopeful expectation that I might push

myself to make a bowl I could fit my

morning oatmeal in. I took the plunge

and signed up for the six week course

they offer and unexpectedly

also walked away with six

new friends! Surprised and

delighted by the comradery and

conversations that evolved over

our time together, this would be

reason enough to try a class.

My skills also improved and

the time between classes allowed

for more creativity to flow. If you

find yourself on a daytrip through

St. Marys and pop in, not only

might you get to see someone potting

away, but Zenfire’s retail selection of

pottery and locally

made lifestyle wares

is also exceptional

if you’re looking

for that special

and unique gift for

yourself or another.

I wonder and

happily await the

next life lessons that

will come my way

with the next pottery

class I take. In case

you’re also looking for that nudge of

permission—go ahead. You can do it!

Sign up for that class you’ve been so

hesitantly debating. It’ll be worth it!

And did my pieces turn out? Well, I’m

being patient right now, and will find

out in 4-6 weeks.

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vegetables, stuffing, roast turkey, roast beef, rolled ribs,

gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.

15 mins from Stratford

20 mins from Walters Theatre

30 mins from Kitchener/St. Jacobs

- Bus Tours Welcome -

TAVISTOCK,

SINCE 1931

Restaurant & Catering

~ Featuring Fall Harvest Specials ~

WED/THURS/FRI LUNCH BUFFET: 11:30am-2pm

Featuring daily homemade classic entrées with mashed

potatoes, vegetables, gravy, soup, salad bar & dessert bar.

WEEKEND EVENING BUFFET: Fri., Sat. & Sun. 4-7pm

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm

*Buffet items may vary depending on availability

RESERVATIONS

RECOMMENDED

Experience our

Old Fashion

Christmas with

traditional recipes

HOURS:

Wed to Sat

7 am - 7 pm

Sunday 9 am - 7 pm

Closed Mon/Tues

Call or check online

for holiday hours

& 2025 hours

For daily special

updates, find us

on Facebook or

Instagram.

Historical lPictures

& Artifacts from

the Tavistock Area

• quehlsrestaurant.com • 519-655-2835

The

Wisdom of...

Mark Twain (Part 1)

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it

doesn't matter.

Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.

A person who won't read has no advantage over one

who can't read.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and

astonish the rest.

If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people

think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone

else up.

The human race has one really effective weapon, and

that is laughter.

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as

effective as a rightly timed pause.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

It is better to deserve honours and not have them, than

to have them and not to deserve them.

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“Facts are stubborn things.” Ronald Reagan

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DISCOVER

TOWN

St.Marys

NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 26

SPOOKTACULAR ST. MARYS

10am to 12pm - Downtown Trick-or-treang

10:30 am - Pet Parade

Museum & Cemetery Tours

November 15

SANTA CLAUS PARADE &

LIGHTING OF WINTER LIGHTS

November 15 - January 1

WINTER LIGHTS

105 Queen St East • 519-949-7588

A Very Merry Who-Ville

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

November 23 & 24

Visit parcipang merchants for giveaways,

we pay the tax or other in store promoons

ST. MARYS

MUSEUM

Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum

for up to date information.

Admission by donation

177 Church St. S., Box 998

St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6

519-284-3556

Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca

www.stmarysmuseum.ca

Discover Your Family Tree Here!

More details on Facebook & Instagram

www.discoverstmarys.ca

@stmarysdowntown

• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer

166 Queen Street, St. Marys • 519-284-3572

www.chocolatefactory.ca

Eclectic Treasure

www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com

519-225-2329

Antiques to Every Day Needs

Virtual Tour on Google Maps

8 Water Street, St. Marys

Custom

Framing

• Conservation Framing • Needlepoint

• Shadow Box Framing • Limited Edition Prints

Wed - Sat 11am-5pm • 226-301-4039

SNAPPING TURTLE

COFFEE ROASTERS

Great coffee.

Cozy surroundings.

Friendly staff.

Monday-Friday 7-4 • Sat 8-4 • Sun 10-3

145 Queen St. E, St Marys (226) 661-8000

snappingturtlecoffee.com

Christmas

Open

House

December

7th

Tuesday 11-5

Thursday 11-5

Friday 10-6

Saturday 10-4

Sunday 11-4

Up to date

photos

on Facebook

34 Wellington St. N., St. Marys

www.JacobsLiquidaon.com

We have items for your holiday parties!

Plus heat & serve meals for those

rushed evenings or to stock

a loved one’s freezer.

ST. MARYS

25 South Service Road

Little Falls

Artisan

Crafters

Market

Over 100

Artisans

to choose

from!

Large, varied

selection

of interesting

gift ideas.

Headquarters

of popular

18” doll clothes.

Take Home a

Little Perth County!

83 Queen St. East

ST. MARYS •519-284-0433

www.littlefallscraftersmarket.com

tlefallscraftersmarket.com

158 QUEEN ST EAST, DOWNTOWN ST. MARYS

519-284-9966 • www.stonehomecreatives.ca

Gifts, Home Decor,

Toys and Crafting

Mon 10-5

Tues-Fri

10-5:30

Sat 9:30-4

Sun 12-3

Over 100 domestic and

imported cheeses

• Fresh Made Sandwiches

• Home Made Soups & Salads

• Catering

• Home Made Prepared Meals

SCAN THE QR CODE

TO ORDER ONLINE...

117 Queen St. E.

ST. MARYS

519-284-4508

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“Remember you are just an extra in everyone else’s play.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Use Your Daytripper to Explore

Shops Filled with Yesterday’s

Treasures, Oddities & Collectibles.

U.S.A.

Windsor

1

3

Amherstburg

18 1

Lake

St. Clair

Belle River

Essex

2

77

40

2

Leamington

Lake

Huron

Sarnia

Wallaceburg

ac 4

Wheatley

40

Chatham

Tilbury

3

5

401

7

Brigden

21

80

Lake

Erie

6

21

Petrolia

21

79

7

402

2

81

Thedford

Forest

Glencoe

Dresden

3

Thamesville

e

Blenheim

e

7

21

Strathroy

From Kincardine

ine

Goderich

81

3

4

Exeter

Grand Bend

Mt. Brydges

Wingham

Clinton

83

Blyth

Hensall

Seaforth

8

9

Clifford

24

Gorrie

Harriston

23

Listowel

23

Stratford

131

119

8

86

St. Jacobs

Guelph

Millbank 22

Waterloo

Kintore

8

Paris

Dundas

7

Woodstock

odst

ock

53

4

2

Ingersoll

2

403

53 18

54

London

Caledonia

Brantford

22 8

59

Vanessa

17

6

56

19

Delaware

Waterford

401

Windham Centre

3

Tillsonburg

15 16

Cayuga

St. Thomas 73 11 12

Delhi

Simcoe

10

Aylmer

14

Port Dover

59

Iona

4

Sparta

24

9

Pt. Stanley

Pt. Rowan

13

6

Arthur

89

6

7

Kitchener

Shakespeare

19

Cambridge

24

8

9

24

403

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of the magazine az

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be

more helpful when travelling.

ling

19 Cambridge See ad on Page 41

Southworks Antiques

20 Freelton See ad on Page 64

Freelton Antique Mall

10

401

Aberfoyle

21

6 Freelton

20

5

Hamilton

1 Belle River See ad on Page 4

OSA Flea Market

2

Leamington See ads on Pages 8-9

Legacy Antiques & Auctions

There’s No Place Like Home

3 Thamesville See ads on Page 16

Laurie Clark Designs

Simply Things Antiques

& Collectables

4 Dresden See ads on Page 17

Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind

5

Brigden See ad on Page 18

Turn of The Century Antiques

6 Forest

Antiques on Main

519-330-7065

7 Grand Bend See ad on Page 29

Rustic to Refined

8 London

See ads on Pages 47-48

Memory Lane Antiques

Attic Books

9

10

Iona See ad on Page 49

Katnap Antiques &

Lumley & Co. B&B

St. Thomas See ad on Page 51

The Rusty Sign Shop

11 Tillsonburg See ad on Page 57

Tillsonburg Antiques Plus

12 Delhi

Courtland Treasures

Antiques & Emporium

13 Port Rowan See ad on Page 60

Franni’s Attic

14

Simcoe See ad on Page 61

Sarah Church Antiques

& Vintage Wares

15 Windham Centre See ad on Page 61

Caresa Antiques

16 Waterford See ads on Page 61

Waterford Antique Market

Alice Street Antique Market

17 Vanessa See ad on Page 61

CJ’s Antiques Ltd.

18 Brantford See ads on Page 63

Crossroads Antique Market

21 Aberfoyle

Aberfoyle Antique Market

519-763-1077

22 St. Jacobs See ad on Page 41

Market Road Antiques

23 Harriston See ad on Page 37

Davie’s Antiques

24 Clifford See ad on Page 37

Rooster’s Perch

Collector Shows

throughout SW Ontario

www.collectorshows.ca

See ad on Page 59

Ain’t nothin’ better in the world, you know / Than lyin’ in the sun with your radio

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roads of Southwestern Ontario,

searching for the shops, stops and

events that make it worth your while

to go Daytripping. Every shop you see

in this paper is here for a reason.

Throughout this time we’ve also

asked our readers to make this small

paper their own, and they have.

Almost all the stories you find inside

have been written by regular folks

who had something to share. It is

their time and talent that has made

all the difference. This combination

has made Daytripping unlike any other

magazine we’ve ever come across.

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TORONTO

Lake Ontario

NIAGARA FALLS

BUFFALO

U.S./Canada Borders

Some areas can be found in all sections.

Use index to find all the shops in a region.

Lake Erie

3

AYLMER

BRANTFORD

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The 3RD Section starts in ELGINFIELD, STRATHROY, MT. BRYDGES & LONDON

SHOP

LOCAL

9:00-5:30

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Since 1946

The Fine Art of

Traditional Baking

•Breads •Cakes

•Pies, Pastries

and Cookies

• Traditional

Seasonal Baking

Please Order Ahead for

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12 Front Street West

Strathroy • 519-245-0741

hamiltonsbakery.ca

Sew

Creative

Handi Quilter Long Arm Dealer

Monday to Saturday 10-5

• Sales

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Authorized Dealer

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ilti

22486 Adelaide Rd • Mount Brydges • 519-264-2177

If we believe talking

kindly to our plants

can help them thrive,

imagine what

speaking kindly

to people

can do!

CRUNICAN

ORCHARDS

Since 1877

Many Local Products

In Season Vegetables

Open All Year!!!

23778 Richmond St. North • LONDON

519-666-0286

10 mins. N. of London at 15 Mile Rd.

CRUNICANORCHARDS.COM

MON. to FRI. 9–6

SAT. 9–5 • SUN. 12–5

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Breaking Up is Hard To Do

Especially when you share the same major...

BIOLOGY: “You just wanted to get in my genes!”

PSYCHOLOGY: Girl accuses guy of using her as a substitute for his mother.

SOCIOLOGY: Each claims to have been oppressed in the relationship.

ARCHAEOLOGY: One tries to bury the past, the other tries to dig it up.

HISTORY: Both say the issue is something each person did in the past.

GEOGRAPHY: Both decide to simply move far away to avoid each other.

THEATRE: “OH - life as we KNOW it has just ENDED!”

BUSINESS: Both decided they’re spending way too much

money together and it’s just cheaper to be single.

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“To sit by in silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men.” Abraham Lincoln

FALL/WINTER

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You’ll truly enjoy staying the night and taking more time to explore SW Ontario

Visit one of Canada’s largest secondhand bookstores

Maybe it’s

in my genes.

Perhaps it’s

from years of

getting up early

for work. Sometimes it’s insomnia!

Whatever the reason, I am definitely an

Early Riser.

One of my first rituals when I arise

is taking in the night sky before dawn

slowly devours the darkness. I may have

even had an otherworldly experience

early one morning while I was gazing

at a line of three bright stars in the

Northeast sky. The middle star began

moving and flew away. I didn’t have my

glasses on so I can’t be sure, but I may

have spotted a UFO!

Other more down to earth views,

but just as impressive, are of the city

skyline. Lit up windows in the office

buildings downtown are evidence of an

overnight shift still at work. Both nearby

and distant apartment buildings are

also dotted with lights, attesting to the

fact that I am not the only one up.

When her position is just right and

the sky is clear, I am also on the lookout

for the moon, hoping to catch a glimpse,

especially when she is full.

Then there’s the time I glanced out

to see a young man, hands strategically

placed, running down the middle of

the street naked! Luckily, another early

riser came out on his porch and offered

clothing. The next day I happened to

spot him again. This time he was fully

clothed and telling his tale with pride to

some friends. I can’t recall if it was a full

moon or not!

Other scurrying, more innocent

creatures are identified from their

telltale markings as a raccoon or a

skunk. Sometimes it’s an odour drifting

up and in through my windows that

gives away the presence of the latter.

Off and on, the sounds of early

morning activity float up to me.

Sirens fill the air as police, fire trucks

or an ambulance are summoned.

A distant din signals an approaching

train. The sound builds with various

FALL/WINTER

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Early Riser

By Susan Iedema, London

519-432-7277

STORE HOURS*

Monday to Saturday

10 am to 5 pm

Closed Sundays

BOOKS • MAPS • PRINTS • POSTCARDS • CURIOSITIES

Welcome to Attic Books - one of Canada’s largest antiquarian and second-hand

bookstores. You can find us on London’s new flex street, Dundas Place, a few doors

west of Jonathon Bancroft-Snell Gallery, Canada’s largest ceramic gallery. We have three

floors of books, maps, prints, ephemera, postcards and all sorts of curiosities that appeal

to readers, scholars and seasoned collectors alike. The atmosphere is spacious, bright,

relaxed and professional, not to mention architecturally beautiful, with its original tin

ceilings, hardwood maple floors and all the charisma of a Victorian building. This, along

with the help of our friendly and knowlegeable staff, will ensure that every visit to Attic

Books will be memorable.

You can find us located at

240 DUNDAS STREET

LONDON, ONTARIO

N6A 1H3

*hours may be extended certain days

due to street events &fairs but please

refer towebsite for up-to-date hours.

characteristics.

Sometimes

a high pitched

whine is almost

deafening. Other

times, it’s a clanking I hear or a sound

that pulsates as if the train has a

heartbeat. Eventually the noise fades

away into the night.

There are early mornings when no

one is about and I am surprised at the

stillness and quiet. Others, there is

more traffic and activity. A wounded

vehicle thumps, bangs and rattles down

the road. Someone is dropped off and

their wish to the driver to have a good

night echoes upwards and reaches me.

Another person is picked up by their

carpool party.

An early morning rainfall or a white

blanket of snow evokes feelings of

serenity.

Yoga or journaling also find their way

into my routine as the dawn approaches.

It’s not long before the early morning

aroma of someone cooking bacon or

eggs fills my space. I compliment it by

brewing that first coffee of the day or

baking some scones in the coolness of

the morning.

Soon I am blessed with the beginnings

of the sunrise. Pink and mauve or

red spread across the horizon and

paint the clouds, as well as the silvery,

glass buildings downtown. As I glance

through the black outline of the trees

outside my window into the sunrise, a

sight I never tire of, I am drawn to bow

to the sunrise in thanks.

The awakening of the city speeds up as

evidenced by garbage trucks and buses

beginning their routes. An increase in

vehicle and foot traffic follows as dog

walkers appear and people head off to

work and school.

Some people are Night Owls. Others,

Early Risers like me. Then there’s those

that fall somewhere in between. But, for

me, I wouldn’t want to be any other way

as I wouldn’t want to miss all the gifts,

and oddities, given to me as an Early

Riser!

PERFECT GIFT FOR THE

BIBLIOPHILES IN YOUR LIFE

BOOK LOVER'S CARE PACKAGE

$

25 . + shipping

⁰⁰

We ship all over the world

Free delivery in

London Ontario

Each package includes:

• 5 books* of your chosen genre

(or you can leave your reading

journey in our book clerk’s hands

and discover new reads)

• A greeting card from one of the

fabulous Canadian card companies

we carry. Inscribe it with heartfelt

words to go with your gift of

books or keep it blank.

*selected books will differ from

the ones depicted in photos.

Non-fiction will probably be of the

literary variety, unless an area of

interest is specified.

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&

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Make your

weekend

great!

Farmers, artisans

and you.

Always fresh,

local, unique

and handcrafted.

Centre

• Home décor items

• Vintage collecbles

• Upcycled furniture

• Porch decor for any season

• Crystals & gemstones

• Fresh wreaths, greens

& cedar roping

• Custom arrangements

• Pre-made urn insets

• Everything you need

to make your own urn

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOPS!

(See Facebook for dates)

FRESH CUT PREMIUM TREES!

No hassle tree stands with free tree drilling.

“If you want to make enemies, try to change something.” Woodrow Wilson

Let’s be book buddies!

Follow usat@atticbooksca

We buy, sell and trade as well as provide

appraisals by appointment.

Check our buying guide under Services on our website.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

WWW.ATTICBOOKS.CA

Check out our website to browse through some

of our rare and quirkier stock and to find out

about new arrivals, store sales and events.

Upcoming Book Shows We’ll be at:

THE OLD BOOK & PAPER SHOW

Sunday, November 10th, 2024

at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in

Toronto • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

THE POSTCARD CLUB SHOW

Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in

Toronto • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WRITERS WANTED!

(well, readers are wanted too!)

Send us your stories & recipes!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

4171 Col. Talbot Rd.

LONDON (Lambeth)

Ideas for all your indoor & outdoor decorating needs!

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

NOV. 8, 9 & 10 • DOOR PRIZES & GOODIES!

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Sun 10-2

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The

Daytripper

Explore in LONDON, WALLACETOWN, IONA, WEST LORNE, MUIRKIRK & RODNEY

MI

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NY

LOCAL

ONTARIO

Memory Lane

WE HAVE MOVED!

Our dealers have been busy refreshing

their booths and invite you to visit them at:

9 Southdale Rd E at Wharncliffe

LONDON • 519-471-2835

(Look for our neighbouring shops A Taste of Britain & Factory Shoe)

Southwestern Ontario's Largest British Shops

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Lately, I have been hiking in various

areas of Southwestern Ontario, but there

is one spot that is my go-to time and

again—Westminster Ponds/Pond Mills

Conservation Area in South London. This

environmentally significant area is a great

place to hike in any season.

When the glaciers retreated 13,000

years ago, large blocks of ice left

depressions which melted, leaving these

ponds, all within a Carolinian forest.

The pond’s history is as rich as its

environmental importance. However,

one thing that remained a stalwart figure

among all the other trees and saplings is

the historical icon of The Meeting Tree.

This magnificent White Oak tree stands

out with its ten-story height and its large

diameter girth. Once you have found it,

you know there is something special

about this tree, not just its age, which is

nearly 700 years old. Most White Oaks’

life span is from 300–600 years, and this

particular tree is still healthy and keeps on

going. It also is much larger than any of

the other trees around it.

Imagine—the seed/acorn that took root

that would have embedded into the soil in

the 1300s! If trees could talk, envision the

history it has witnessed.

Nestled between the hiking trail and a

dry creek today, not only did this tree see

changes in the area, such as a babbling

brook instead of a dry creek bed, but the

trees growing up around it, some not

making it to a prime age due to harsh

climatic conditions. Falling like soldiers

onto the forest floor and becoming

nursing logs.

The animals/birds that have sat in its

branches or taken cover near the roots,

some now extinct.

If this tree could speak—it would

tell you stories of a time when only

the Attawandron, Anishinaabeg,

Haudenosaunee and Lunapeewak peoples

made trails with their feet as they hunted

in this indigenous-traditional territory or

walked from one village to another.

The Meeting Tree would boast that it

bore witness to the arrival of Lieutenant

Governor John Graves Simcoe and

his wife, Elizabeth, as they camped

beneath its leafy boughs in 1793 before

they forged their way to the fork of the

Thames River. The tree might have felt

love from Elizabeth as she relished in the

surrounding beauty and tried to capture it

in her sketches and watercolours.

Shortly after their arrival, The Meeting

Tree would narrate the arrival of settlers

in 1810 and the slow disappearance of

the indigenous people as they moved out

The Meeting Tree. Photo from www.cbc.ca

By J.J. Francissen, London

of the area due to colonization.

The tree also stood close to an inn

named Swartz’s Tavern, where William

Lyon MacKenzie stayed in 1837.

MacKenzie may have used this tree

as a meeting point for the local farmers

to come together as he urged them to

support the Upper Canada Rebellion.

This majestic White Oak was also an

important meeting place for thousands

fleeing slavery in the mid-1800s via the

Underground Railroad.

The tree was a watch tower and haven

for those who travelled thousands of miles

from Southern US states. The slaves often

were hidden in crates, barrels, pianos,

coffins and carts, some coming from as

far as Louisiana.

The Meeting Tree would perhaps

whisper of caves within its proximity to

hide these asylum seekers. At this point,

the slaves would decide to stay in the area

or continue on their arduous journey to

freedom to start a new life in Dresden or

Otterville. Or even further afield.

The Meeting Tree would sadly tell you

about the clapboard Veterans Hospital,

built after WWI in 1920, within its

bird’s eye view. The hospital is within

walking distance of the serene setting

of Westminster Ponds. Nature aided

the grievously wounded men and the

veterans who suffered from shell shock

to recover from both World Wars. The

Meeting Tree may have helped those who

suffered from Tuberculosis during 1947–

1950, providing clean air to repair their

lungs.

Today, The Meeting Tree is celebrated

as a Heritage Tree. To qualify as a Heritage

Tree, volunteers assess it for its form,

shape, age, size, beauty and rarity.

Along with other distinctive features

and genetic makeup, it must be stationed

on historically significant land and

connected with a historical person or

event. The Meeting Tree met all these

criteria and became a heritage site in

2012. Also, The Meeting Tree is involved

in yearly celebrations of Freedom from

Slavery on Emancipation Day.

Westminster Ponds is not far off the

401 in London. Free parking is available

behind the London Tourism Information

Centre on Wellington Road.

So, if you decide to trek the trails of

Westminster Ponds and drink in the

beauty of the ponds, the animals, fowl

and reptiles that make this area home,

and breathe in the oxygen and fresh air

that the multitude of trees provide, also

look for The Meeting Tree and marvel at

its longevity and history.

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accommodating Barb. She ran the store

and charged no commission at all for

selling baked goods every Friday. Her

only stipulation was that the unsold baked

goods had to be picked up by Saturday

closing time.

Off I went to buy all the equipment—a

huge tub to mix many loaves in, and the

pans to go with it.

Now armed with all the necessary

equipment, every Wednesday I made sure

I had all the necessary ingredients. Each

Thursday I prepared the raw ingredients. I

had Mom’s recipe which never failed. By

4am each Friday I was mixing, kneading,

singing to the bread, taking it onto the

balcony into the fresh air, imbuing it

with wonderful vibrations from the

conservation area and birds behind us.

I hand mixed and kneaded every batch.

At first I filled the bread with nuts and

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raisins, calling it the “Arva Kitchen Sink”

bread—after Arva Mill where, of course, I

bought all the ingredients. It was heavy!

I changed the name from the “Arva

Kitchen Sink Bread” to “Aileen’s Bread,”

after my mother, since I was using her

recipe. My mother was aghast. “Change

that name!” she said.

I not only tried to sell at Barb’s Mill

but went to restaurants with my bread.

The chefs were impressed, but said they

that they made no money on bread, and

so would not buy the loaves. One lovely

store in London (Remark) had a bakery

manager who thought the bread was just

the right weight and asked, “Would you

sell this for $2.99?” I needed $3.99 to

even make a bit of profit from labour and

electricity. So, I refused their kind offer.

The bread did not sell, sometimes did

not even rise. I devised different places

to proof it: in front of the fireplace, inside

the pantry with both a humidifier and a

heater, outside on the balcony with all the

goodness of nature flowing through it. I

checked into buying an industrial proofer.

I claimed the yeast wasn’t working, but

Mom took it home and proved that it was

a fine yeast by baking her own batches of

bread with no problems.

There was one success. My partner,

Ray suggested I make muffins as a

back-up plan. These were “Sour Cream

Coffee Cake muffins”—a secret recipe

I had procured earlier from a B&B. The

young workers at the mill gobbled up the

muffins. They were very successful!

Barb was kind and said that my baking

filled the mill with wonderful aromas.

However, sometimes I picked up 19

unsold loaves (out of the 22 I had made

each week). Embarrassingly, my mom

insisted on picking up the unsold wares

on Saturday evenings. My embarrassment

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in on the fiasco.

Finally, Barb phoned me and told me

a customer had returned one loaf that

was raw in the middle. I went shame

facedly into the store and Barb said, “I

think you’ve tried long enough. It’s been a

year.” And that was the end of my bread

baking career.

Little has been mentioned about my

year of experimenting and hope. I drove

most of the pots and pans up to Hay

River, Northwest Territories where they

were used in a farm school’s kitchen, and

also distributed throughout other kitchens

of the far north.

But, when Barb and I do meet, we

always laugh.

Bread à la Mom

This takes about 6 hours for 2 risings,

or you could try a single rising (either

overnight or covered with a cloth for 10

minutes).

• 1 Tbsp yeast with 1 tsp. sugar softened

in warm water.

• 4 c milk scalded, cooled until warm

• 1.5-2 Tbsp salt in preserving kettle

• .5 c brown sugar

• .25 c or more butter or oil

• 3-4 c sifted whole wheat flour, incl. bran

Add yeast to the cooled, warmish

mixture. Sift white flour until it is

kneadable. Add flour to kneading board.

Add 2 tsp. sesame seeds at the last

kneading.

To proof the bread, put into a slightly

warm, draft free oven. Turn on to 170˚F

and then turn off again. Bake at 375˚F.

Take out when tapping produces a hollow

sound.

Jan’s additions: wheat germ, bran, flax,

sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries,

molasses, etc.

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1. Canadian John McCrae, author of "In Flanders Fields," was a medical doctor,

soldier, and poet. What did he also do? Ace fighter pilot, Champion runner,

Professor of Medicine at McGill University, All of the above?

2. This famous Canadian "ace" of WWI flew with the Royal Flying Corps, and at

age 24, was awarded the Victoria Cross, Military Cross, and Distinguished

Service Order. Who was he? Billy Barker, Billy Bishop, Roy Brown, or Raymond

Collishaw?

3. Life for WWI soldiers was miserable. Besides enemy action, what other

challenges did they face? Fleas and lice, Rats, Trench foot, All of the above?

4. What did they call the strip of dangerous territory located between

opposing trenches during WWI? Flanders Fields, No Man's Land, Vimy Ridge,

or Western Front?

5. The Canadian Merchant Navy played an important role during WWII.

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6. Name the French town where more than 3,300 soldiers were killed,

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7. What were the women who served as nurses during WWI, WWII, and the

Korean War called? Medics, Nursing Officers, Nursing Sisters, or Practical Nurses?

8. Name the date when the forces of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel

into South Korea marking the beginning of a three-year-Iong war.

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9. The battle of Kapyong saw the Princess Patricia's Light Infantry battalion

hold an important defensive position under heavy attack. The enemy was

so close that the Patricia’s ordered an aerial bombing of their own location.

What did they earn for their actions?

Canadian Korean Medal, Order of Canada,

U.S. Presidential Citation, or Victoria Cross?

10. How many destroyers did Canada keep in

Korean waters during the war? 2, 3, 6, or 9?

11. Name the former Prime Minister who earned

a Nobel Peace Prize for helping to diffuse

the Suez Crisis in 1956.

William Lyon Mackenzie King, Sir Robert Border,

Lester B. Pearson, or Louis St. Laurent?

12. Canadian U.N. peacekeepers, under the

command of Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire,

tried to prevent a horrific genocide in this

African country in 1994. Egypt, Ethiopia,

Rwanda, or Somalia.

13. What is Canada's highest honour for military

valour? Legion of Honour, Medal of Bravery,

Order of Canada, or Victoria Cross?

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2. Billy Bishop 3. All of the above 4. No Man's Land

5. Troops 6. Dieppe 7. Nursing Sisters 8. June 25, 1950

9. U.S. Presidential Citation 10. Three 11. Lester B. Pearson

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Basements

I’ve Survived

By laurie burrowsbreakey, Dundas

The first memory of a basement

comes to me from my childhood. More

commonly referred to in those days, as

the cellar.

Imagine if you will, the creepiest

possible subterranean dwelling in

existence. The cellar that sheltered

beneath the fieldstone farm house

where I grew up was dark, musty and

beyond spooky.

It contained a ‘root cellar’ area with

earthen floor where nary a root veggie

was stored, but into which the coal

truck delivered our winter coal supply

through the window that opened to the

outside.

The rest of the area that circled in

front and behind the central stairs was

cemented and I believe there was a

drain in the sloped floor to allow any

water, that on very rare occasions, might

seep in from the stone foundation.

In this subterranean darkness there

was one door. Opening it revealed a

spider infested stairway that led up to

the trap door on the porch floor, off the

summer kitchen,

In the days of no electricity, traipsing

to the dungeon with a coal oil lamp, or

flash light, in hand must have been

quite the undertaking. Fetching canned

goods, or potatoes, onions and carrots

stored within its dank coolness, all the

while balancing the beacon to light

one’s way.

Because I was the youngest of

my siblings, I was not given the job

of retrieving pickled beets or peach

preserves from the well-laden shelves

at the bottom of the open-backed

staircase. But I do remember my poor

sister being sent on a dark winter’s

eve to select from Mother’s summer

labours a jar of delectable canned

goods to enhance our supper.

I say my poor sister, because as she

went through the winter kitchen door

into the hall to access the dreaded cellar

door, Father would say, “Watch out for

the hands coming through the stairs!”

My brothers would laugh uproariously,

but the hair would stand up on the

back of my little neck and a scowl of

reprimand would crease my face to

match that of my mother’s. Sister’s

soft hesitant steps going down into the

shadowy depths we could not hear. But

her quick retreat from beneath, echoed

through the house as she pounded up

the stairs, slamming the basement

door, her hair several inches higher on

her head as she flurried back into our

midst.

Had she brought the wrong jar?

Mother never let on. We had pears

instead of peaches for dessert that

night.

I haven’t mentioned the monster

furnace that spiraled its huge arms,

octopus-style, behind the main stairs.

This was the face of central heating

in those long ago days. The creature’s

largeness fascinated me and I would

often attend my father on his careful

guardianship of its supply of heat for

the rest of our home. Never leaving his

side I’d watch as he opened the big door

shovelling more coal upon the glowing

inferno. Watching as he adjusted

and checked the many dampers that

managed the air intake so that fumes

from the coal would not poison us in

our sleep. Carefully rechecking the

sliding damper windows and deciding

all was safe and secure, he’d take my

hand and we’d climb back up the

open-backed staircase. I knew there

would be no hands coming through to

grab my little legs because father was

right beside me.

I’ve lived in different homes over

the years in several different areas.

In Kitchener, the drab area beneath

our little story-and-a-half was used

for storage, workbench and laundry. I

remember that basement as the one

that daughter #2 rode her favourite

horse on wheels down the stairs into

the arms of her shocked father, who

checked her over for broken bones

and then marched her upstairs and put

her in her crib.

Our Flamborough home had a pretty

decent basement, mostly because it

had a walk out and it did not make

one feel like you were cloistered in the

ground.

My townhome in Dundas, was dark

with very little light coming through

the two small windows. But it was

superbly decorated from the person I

bought it from. It was lovely and cool

in summer and cozy in winter and we

spent many evenings watching tv in it.

In Burlington, the basement had tiny

slits for windows and although it had

wall to wall rug, which usually lends to

a certain comfort of warmth, it made

me feel cold and claustrophobic.

Present day Southampton finds

me dwelling within a wonderful little

cottage and a crawl space beneath.

The space is 4’2’’ high. Warning: be

very careful what you complain about.

It is a paradise for head injury, which

both my husband and I can verify as

tall people. I guess one could say a

crawl space is better than none and

more than once over the years it

has become a go-to when a tornado

warning threatens.

Basements, good, bad or indifferent

in all their historic gloomy glory. They

struggle on, supporting our weight

upon their foundations. Absorbing

dust motes that weave down into

their depths, not complaining, simply

containing all that we decide to give

them.

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Dear Daytripping,

We moved during Covid, not knowing anyone in Forest or anything

about the west end of Ontario. I grew up in Peterborough and thought

Ontario ended at Western University!

Each Thursday we would have an “Adventure Day” with our son

and your publication, heading out from Forest to explore Southwestern

Ontario. Your paper was our guide and inspiration. We had so many

wonderful weekly trips using your paper. Thank you so much!

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eaders

Picked up the Fall issue at Len’s Mill Store in Port Dover today (plus

a copy for my daughter) and feel compelled to tell you how much I

look forward to your magazine with each changing season. It’s been a

few years since I first discovered it!

Please know your work and efforts are appreciated, the articles are

inspiring (and touching) and SO small town Canadian - It’s great!

Keep up the good work.

Cindy Scott

We love your very informative paper. I still laugh at some of the

funny stuff! I have passed out several to friends and sent them to

England. I was too busy to read the last one so I took it to Hawaii, read

it and left it for others. Thank you.

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Just to let you know how impressed I am with your wonderful

newspaper. I have been reading it ever since you started publishing it

and it keeps getting better and better. Your upgrades are awesome.

I get much pleasure from perusing every page and only wish I

could experience everything in the contents of Daytripping in person.

Charlotte, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Janet Cullen, Forest

Dear Santa,

I’ve been a good mom all year. I’ve fed,

cleaned, and cuddled my two children on

demand, visited the doctor’s office more

than my doctor, sold 62 cases of candy

bars to raise money to plant a shade tree

on the school playground, and figured

out how to attach nine patches onto my

daughter’s Girl Scout sash with staples

and a glue gun.

I was hoping you could spread my list

out over several Christmases, since I had to

write this letter with my son’s red crayon

on the back of a receipt in the laundry room

between cycles, and who knows when I’ll

find anymore free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes:

I’d like a pair of legs that don’t ache after

a day of chasing kids (in any colour except

purple, which I already have) and arms

that don’t flap in the breeze, but are strong

enough to carry a screaming toddler out of

the candy aisle in the grocery store. I’d also

like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere

in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.

If you’re hauling big ticket items this

year, I’d like a car with fingerprint resistant

windows and a radio that only plays adult

music; a television that doesn’t broadcast

any shows with talking animals; and a

fridge with a secret compartment where I

can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking

daughter doll that says, “Yes, Mommy” to

boost my parental confidence, along with

one potty-trained toddler, two kids who

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don’t fight, and three pairs of jeans that

will zip all the way up without the use of

power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan

monks chanting, “Don’t eat in the living

room” and “Take your hands off your

brother,” because my voice seems to be just

out of my children’s hearing range and can

only be heard by the dog.

If it’s too late to find any of these products,

I’d settle for enough time to brush my teeth

and comb my hair in the same morning,

or the luxury of eating food warmer than

room temperature without it being served

in a styrofoam container.

If you don’t mind, I could also use a few

Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday

season. Would it be too much trouble to

declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my

conscience immensely. It would be helpful if

you could coerce my children to help around

the house without demanding payment; or

if my toddler didn’t look so cute sneaking

downstairs to eat contraband ice cream in

his pajamas at midnight.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is

ringing and my son saw my feet under the

door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have

a safe trip and remember to leave your wet

boots by the chimney and come in and dry

off by the fire so you don’t catch cold.

Help yourself to cookies on the table, but

don’t eat too many or leave crumbs on the

carpet.

Yours Always,

Mom

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• I think the stapler is one of your greatest inventions. - Ruth

• Thanks for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. - Joyce

• Maybe Cain & Abel wouldn't kill each other so much if they had their

own rooms. It works with my brother. - Larry

• If you watch me in church Sunday, I'll show you my new shoes. - Mickey

• Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You

just keep the ones You have now? - Jane

• Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before, You can look

it up. - Bruce

• It rained for our whole vacation and my father is mad! He said some

things that we are not supposed to say, but I hope you will not hurt him

anyway. - Your Friend, (but I am not going to tell you who I am)

FALL

OPEN HOUSE

Oct. 5, 10 to 5

CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

Nov. 23, 10 to 5

1-800-293-7548

ANNANDALE

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

30 Tillson Ave

TILLSONBURG, ON

www.tillsonburg.ca

kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca

RAMBLIN’ ROAD

BREWERY FARM

Come in to sample or

purchase our farm

fresh premium beers!

“Lunch Menu

at The Roost”

www.ramblinroad.ca

2970 Swimming Pool Rd., LA SALETTE

Ontario, N0E 1H0 • 519-582-1444

Fernlea IVIX Non-Profit Books

Open 7Days

2-5 pm

Help Haiti - Buy a Book.

25,000 to choose from

1271 Hwy #3 Delhi • 519-582-3211

6 Middleton Church Rd, Delhi

(Hwy 3 between Courtland & Delhi)

• Parrafin, soy candles & wax melts

• Large selection of wax warmers

• Local handmade artisans

• Gifts for everyone on your list

COUNTRYHOMECANDLE.COM

Fall & Winter at Annandale...

Until Oct 27th: ‘Small Wonders’ (12x14” or smaller)

Oxford Creative Connections Art Show & Sale

Trick or Treat: October 31st, 4-7pm

Wear your favourite costume & Trick or Treat

in each of the 1st floor rooms.

A warm & elegant Christmas season in

this National Treasure, Annandale House.

Annandale is decorated annually for

the Yuletide season.

Decorations & exhibit themes change annually.

“Faux Christmas Trees”, our 2024 exhibit

is November 22nd - January 5th.

Annandale Christmas

Open House Weekend

Tree Lighting on the Lawn: Friday 7 pm

NOVEMBER

22nd-24th

Fri. 7-9

Sat. 10-3

Sun. 1-4

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Quilting Cottons in Rural Ontario!

515533 11 th Line, WOODSTOCK • 519-537-8753

(2.2 km North of Outdoor Farm Show)

www.countrypatchworks.ca

Home of Eddycrest

Sewing Furniture

www.eddycrest.com

See website

or call for hours

& ways to shop!

Destination Garden Centre

& Backyard Showroom!

Richard Hodges

our

Cover Artist

The self-taught artist, born and

raised in St. Thomas, Ontario,

started drawing at the age of

seven. Richard continued art in

high school under the direction

of John Smeulders and Clarke

McDougall. In the early 70’s, he worked for the CN Railroad and became interested

in local heritage, painting old trains and stations. He started in oils and then acrylic,

airbrush and now digital art.

Richard volunteers as an art teacher at the senior centre and also teaches digital

art to youth. He enjoys photography and Richard’s goal is to pass on the things that

he has learned so that the next generation won’t forget the many wonderful things

in their past. Check out his Facebook page to see a stunning array of caracitures of

people and animals, auto and train paintings and much more.

“CHRISTMAS AT THE CASO” (ST. THOMAS)

PROVERBS

• Greenhouse & Nursery

• Cafe • Floral Bouque

• Decor • Workshops

• Outdoor Furniture

& Cooking

Our Cafes

are Now Open

Mondays!

74 Stover St. South

NORWICH I 519-468-2100

&

591 Fiddler's Green Rd.

ANCASTER I 905-648-2200

www.foraoutdoor.com

Open Monday to Saturday 9-5 • Closed Sundays

Cafes at both locaons open Monday to Saturday 9-4

“ Outdoors for

the Holidays ”

CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. Nov. 9th, 9-5

ON WORK & IDLENESS

It’s not a delay to stop and sharpen the scythe.

It’s a dirty bird that won’t keep its own nest clean.

Keep your shop and your shop will keep you.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

Unwillingness easily finds an excuse.

Lose an hour in the morning and you’ll be looking for it all day.

Laziness is a heavy burden.

Poverty waits at the gates of idleness.

ON YOUTH & OLD AGE

Praise the ripe field not the green corn.

Young people don’t know what old age is,

and old people forget what youth was.

The schoolhouse bell sounds bitter in youth

and sweet in old age.

The older the fiddle the sweeter the tune.

As the old cock crows, the young cock learns.

The old dog for the hard road and leave the pup on the path.

ON DRINKING

A man takes a drink, the drink takes a drink,

the drink takes the man.

It’s the first drop that destroys you,

there’s no harm at all in the last.

If it’s drowning you’re after, don’t torment yourself

with shallow water.

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Thank you so much for taking this daytrip with us!

Sarnia • Ingersoll • Grand Bend • Thedford

Our Daytrip!


ntDaytrip!

My husband and I just recently

returned from our little Southwestern

Ontario stay and stops getaway!

After spending the last few winter

months recuperating, it was the best

time to “escape.” We live in Sarnia and

thought an overnighter at the stately

Elm Hurst Inn and Spa in Ingersoll

would be the perfect way to enjoy the

Inn and explore the town. It was our

first time visiting. We loved everything

about it and would definitely go back!

By Lidia De Carolis, Sarnia

With the Spring 2024 Daytripper

edition in hand, we stopped and visited

the Ingersoll Cheese and Agricultural

Museum... amazed as to the history of

the area and its settlers!

Next stop was to visit the downtown

where we found ourselves at a lovely

arts and gifts boutique called “Patina’s.”

It was so hard to choose from the many

crafted items from talented artisans!

Driving back to Sarnia, we took the

scenic tour via inland towns rather than

Patina’s

Gifts of Art & Craft

Pottery

~

Come

Glass

Experience...

~

... a store like no other

J

Jewellery

y

featuring the works of

~

Artisans from across Canada

Candles

and around the World.

~

Toys

An Amazing

~

Books

Selection!

“Expect

Unusual”

112 Thames St. S. • Ingersoll

519-485-6466 • patinas@rogers.com

highway driving. We found ourselves

in Grand Bend where shop owners

could be seen getting ready for season

opening!

We had been hearing

so much about Shale

Ridge Estate Winery &

Cidery in Thedford...

so we headed there as

well since we had not

yet gone in person but

have purchased online.

Our little getaway

ended with attending

a wonderful concert at

the Imperial Theatre

back in Sarnia that

evening.

Ingersoll Cheese

and Agricultural

Museum

Thank you Daytripper for providing

residents with a wonderful resource

of area events, activities, and local

business shopping.

CRAFT STORE

• Yarn • Craft Kits • Puzzles

• Board Games • T-Shirts

• Mugs • Canvas • Paint

• DTF • Cricut Materials

• Lots of Vinyl

OPEN TUES-SAT, Closed SUN-MON

236 Springbank Ave North

Woodstock •519-872-9978

Patina’s Gifts of Art & Craft, Ingersoll

Promoting Ontario's Leading

Collectible Shows Since 1990

INFO OR VENDOR SPACE: email Tony at tgoddyn67@gmail.com

or call Duane at 226-559-7400 (Mon-Fri 1-8pm)

www.collectorshows.ca

WOODSTOCK CARD, COMICS,

COINS & POP CULTURE SHOW

OCT 13, DEC 29, FEB 23 • 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

140+ VENDOR TABLES

OUTSTANDING COLLECTION!

WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS

875 Nellis Street, Woodstock

$5 Admission • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockSportsCardShow

WOODSTOCK

TOY & COLLECTIBLES EXPO

NOV 3, DEC 22, JAN 26, FEB 17, MAR 23

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

200+ TABLES

WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS 875 Nellis St, Woodstock

9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5

1-2:30 pm: $3 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockToyExpo

LONDON

COLLECTIBLES EXPO

OCT 13, DEC 8, JAN 12, FEB 16, MAR 9

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

90+ VENDOR TABLES

CENTENNIAL HALL

550 Wellington Street, London

Admission: $5 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@LondonCollectiblesExpo

WOODSTOCK

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

OCT 20, DEC 8, APR 27 • 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

180+ VENDOR TABLES



9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5


@WoodstockModelTrainShow

WOODSTOCK

AUTOMOTIVE FLEA MARKET

JANUARY 12 • 9:30 am to 2 pm

FEATURING Auto Parts & Accessories plus Automotive

& Gas Station related Memorabilia, Advertising, Signs



Admission: $10 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockAutoFleaMarket

KITCHENER

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

OCT 6, MAR 16 • 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

170+ VENDOR TABLES

BINGEMANS 425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener

9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5


@KitchenerModelTrainShow

WOODSTOCK NOSTALGIA

SHOW AND SALE

NOV 10, JAN 19, MAR 9 • 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

200+ VENDOR TABLES



9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5


@WoodstockNostalgiaShow

ANCASTER TOY &

COLLECTIBLES EXPO

NOV 17, DEC 15, FEB 2, APR 6

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

160+ VENDOR TABLES

ANCASTER FAIRGROUNDS 630 Trinity Rd, Ancaster

9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5


@AncasterToyExpo

KITCHENER - WATERLOO

TOYS & COLLECTIBLES SHOW

NOV 10, NOV 24, FEB 9, APR 27

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

175+ VENDOR TABLES

BINGEMANS 425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener

9:30-10:30 am: $10 • 10:30 am - 1 pm: $5


@KitchenerCollectiblesExpo

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• Custom Gift Baskets

• Peanut Products

• Honey • Fudge

• Maple Syrup

• Preserves

erve

s

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Wed.-Sat. 10-5:30

Sun. 11-4

(Closed Tues.)

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u

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• 519-426-9222

9222

"Brew'd @ The Blue"

www.blueelephant.ca

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GOOD BEER &

TASTY FOOD

Sold Here!

96 Norfolk St. S.

SIMCOE

519-428-2886

Quaint Shops, Great Restaurants, Inns and B&Bs,

Live Theatre, a Harbourfront Museum and a

warm welcome are all part of a visit

to our picturesque port town.

A showcase h

c se of Norfolk olk Artists t

& Artisans

Great Local Art • Workshops • Gifts

13 Norfolk St. S, Simcoe • 519-900-9355

9

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Tues-Fri 11 to 5, Sat 10 to 3:3030

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It’s Only Rock and Roll, or is it?

by Mark Moran, Publisher • from Welcome to The Club Spring 2024

It’s no secret that we have far too much stuff these days. It controls us far more than

we control it and sometimes it’s all we can do just to get rid of it… to purge. We live in

a world where we can have a thousand TV channels to choose from and still can’t find

anything worth watching. Every song that’s been recorded since you were born can be

stored on a device smaller than your baby finger. It’s incredible, but do we really need

it? Are we happier? Is it more rewarding? Does it bring joy to our lives, or are we better

people because of this technology and all this stuff? Would we be happier if we had fewer

toys, and would we appreciate those ones more?

It’s hard to truly appreciate one or two things when we just have so many to choose

from. I’m yet to learn how to play the harmonica (the easiest of all instruments apparently)

but I own six of them. One would probably suffice, given my complete lack of ability or

practice time.

There’s a point to this story, which

is about my first radio. It was a GE or

Panasonic I think, and I bought it at

Consumers Distributing which was in

the Zellers Plaza on London Road in

Sarnia. I’m guessing that it was 1978

and that my mom encouraged me

to buy it because I needed an alarm

clock for high school. I don’t know

that I ever mastered the alarm clock option but that radio, and the cassette recorder

contained within, had an immeasurable impact on my life.

This was in Port Lambton... a very small town then, as it is now. I was a few years away

from getting a drivers license and the sense of independence it might bring, and it wasn’t

likely that I’d be seeing a rock concert anytime soon, but that radio took me to all points

of the globe, and especially on the stage with the bands of the day. Even backstage!

CKLW was about as cool as Canadian radio stations got to be in this neck of the woods,

but we were blessed with the proximity of Detroit, Rock City, Motown, and the FM signals

that emanated from there knew no borders, and they didn’t care that I was only 12 or 13.

WCSX, and WLLZ rocked my world, and I knew all the D.J’s names and their individual

voices like the back of my own hand, but nothing compared to WRIF and the voice of

one Arthur Penthalow. At that time, in that music city, he was the epitome of the rock

‘n’ roll disk jockey. School teachers taught me what they could about math and English

and the importance of remembering the combination to my lock, but the voices and the

songs in my radio taught me so much more about growing up, trying to be cool, and

being comfortable in my own skin.

You couldn’t live in Port Lambton without being a Stones and Bob Seger and Lynryd

Skynrd fan, but the radio opened my eyes to Van Halen and Journey and REO Speedwagon

and Pat Benatar and AC/DC and so many more. That was my golden era and it still is in

many ways. Like many of you I would wait by that $29 device with the record and play

buttons pushed down carefully into place and my finger on the pause button, holding

my breath in anticipation, waiting to release it and record the newest song by one of

those artists, or countless more. It was even more fun to make our own playlists by

choosing which songs we wanted to fill the cassette up with, and trying not to miss more

than the first few seconds of the starting. I eventually became a musician, and spent

countless hours rewinding those very cassette tapes bit by bit, again and again, in an

effort to learn the lyrics. It was years later before the internet came along and made all

the words to almost every song freely available, and I was able to look back and see how

embarrassingly wrong I’d been singing them for so long. It’s Tiny Dancer… not Tony

Danza! And that’s only one example. There are many more, though no one ever seemed

to notice.

In my own personal experience, that is nostalgia! It’s not just the radio/alarm clock/

cassette recorder and its eternally cool, panel brown appearance. It’s that this one device

(and I really can’t think of anything else that mattered at that point in my life) had

that much of an impact on me, then and well into the future. I’ve been a professional

musician for over 40 years. It began by watching my eight older sisters and brothers

embark on their own musical journeys, whether they were players or just listeners (and

singing in the church choir) but it’s that radio that took me to places I couldn’t otherwise

go. And no one else could really go with me on that experience. It was time I spent alone,

with all the disk jockeys and the rock stars of course.

The first cassette I ever bought was Queen’s “News of the World” at the Sears in

the Northgate plaza (near the escalator). I bought it to impress a girl (and because I’d

practically worn out the 8 track of their previous album “A Night at the Opera” in my

brother Dave’s car). It cost $9 and the guitar solo at the end of We Will Rock You is what

made me want to be a guitar player. Not a bad investment in hindsight. I still play songs,

a lot of songs to be truthful, that I first heard on that marvel of modern 1979 technology,

all those years ago.

Getting back to the question of too much stuff, I do love each of my nine guitars

and am always looking to add to the collection. But if you asked me if I would trade

that crappy old radio for the hundreds of channels and millions of songs that are at

my fingertips today… well, probably not... but I am glad that it’s all I had back then.I

wouldn’t trade that experience for the world, and having little more to my name than

that radio and those cassette tapes was an important part of the experience.

“Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.” Abraham Lincoln

November 16:

CHRISTMAS

FEST

Santa arrives at the pier

by fish tug with a Coast Guard escort.

Watch the parade, visit Santa, shop

moonlight madness sales and visit the

evening bonfire on the beach.

www.portdover.ca

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Lake Huron

MI

ONTARIO

36+

YEARS

NY

CARESA

1182 Windham Rd #9, Windham Centre, ON

(10 min from Waterford, 6 km West of Hwy.#24)

519-427-9115/443-5856 • caresa@kwic.com

You’ll find many antqiue shops in WATERFORD and the surrounding towns

Impressive Selection of Quality

Antiques, Nostalgia & Books!

OPEN

MOST

DAYS

11-4:30

One of the Largest Antique Furniture

Showrooms in Southern Ontario

Open Wed. to Sat. 9 - 4,

Sundays 12 - 4

4080 New Hwy. #24,

VANESSA

25 kms south of the 403

(519) 443-4197

kdkoopman@gmail.com

S ANTIQUES LTD.

Exclusively Furniture

www.cjsantiques.ca

Peanuts • Chipnuts • Chocolate

Candy • Fudge • Gift Boxes & more

Looking at

LOGOS

You may never look at

these logos the same way again!

Do you see the arrow between

the “E” and “x” (in white)?

I thought the

dryer made

my clothes

shrink.

Turns out

it was the

refrigerator.

6 LOCATIONS

Arva • Windham Centre • Fonthill

Woodstock • Morriston • Fort Erie

Visit us Online Too!

picardpeanuts.com

OFFERING A GREAT SELECTION OF PURE AND INFUSED MAPLE PRODUCTS!

An eclectic shop with its own extensive miniature village inside.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 with Local Artisans

The 2nd and 3rd “T’s”

are two people sharing

(or fighting over) a tortilla

and a bowl of salsa!

OPEN March thru December

Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 to 4

“ONTARIO GRADE A ECLECTIC”

235 Villa Nova Road, WATERFORD • 519-443-8561

The world’s most famous bike race.

The “R” in “Tour” is a cyclist.

The yellow circle is the front wheel

of a bicycle, the “O” is the back wheel.

The Goodwill smiley

half face is also a “g”.

There is a dancing bear above

the “ble”. Toblerone chocolate bars

originated in Berne, Switzerland,

whose symbol is the bear.

The arrow means

Amazon has everything

from A to Z.

Alice

Street

ANTIQUE MARKET

A Multiple Vendor Market

Home

of

• antiques • collectibles

• Vintage Signs

• vintage bar & kitchenware

• fine collectible books

• vintage toys • comics

VENDOR

INQUIRIES

ALWAYS

WELCOME!

• fine glass & china

• sports memorabilia

• furniture

• native articles

• Vintage Fishing Tackle

CABIN FEVER

FEBRUARY SALE

Month Long Savings Storewide!

Climate

Controlled

Oct.

18-20

12 Alice Street, Waterford • 519-427-7312

OPEN WED-SUN 10-6 • boomerstoys@kwic.com

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Lake Huron

MI

ONTARIO

NY

OPEN Tuesday–Saturday 8am–5:30pm I Closed Sunday & Monday

• Homestyle Lunch

• In-House Bakery

• European Style Deli

• Frozen Food

• Amish Furniture,

Giftware &

Home Decor

Christmas

Open House

Friday,

December 6th

5:30-9pm

Off to MOUNT PLEASANT, PARIS & BRANTFORD

FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS A GREAT TREASURE HUNT

CROSSROADS

BRANTFORD’S LARGEST ANTIQUE MALL

OVER 90 VENDORS!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 10 AM TO 5 PM

1146 Colborne Street East

BRANTFORD • 519-759-8960

Antiques & Vintage Items

• MEMORABILIA • ORIGINAL ART

• FURNITURE • COLLECTABLES

Hwy. 403 Hwy. 403 from Hamilton

Henry St.

Colborne St.

Brantford

Garden Ave.

Crossroads

Antique Market

Cty. Road #18

Hwy. #2/53

Cainsville

Hwy. #54

from Caledonia

BREAKFAST is Back!

Wed-Sat 8am to 10:30am

AN OLD FASHIONED DRY GOODS STORE

IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 150 YEARS

Fall & Winter Tea Towels

to decorate your home

for any season!

701 Mount Pleasant Rd.

Mount Pleasant I 519-484-9955

Thanksgiving Cookbook

By Mrs. Geraghty's Kindergarten Class

*Mrs. Geraghty will not be responsible for medical bills resulting from use of her class cookbook.

Ivette - Banana Pie

You buy some bananas and crust. Then

you mash them up and put them in the

pie. Then you eat it.

Geremy - Turkey

You buy the turkey and take the paper

off. Then you put it in the refrigerator and

take it back out and cut it with a knife and

make sure all the wires are out and take

out the neck and heart. Then you put it in

a big pan and cook it for half an hour at 80

degrees.

Shelby - Applesauce

Go to the store and buy some apples, and

then you squish them up. Then you put

them in a jar that says “Applesauce,” then

you eat it.

Christa - Cookies

Buy some dough, smash it and cut them

out. Then put them in the oven for 2 hours

at 100 degrees. Take them out, dry them

off. Then it's time to eat them.

Jason - Chicken Pie

Put the chicken in the pot and put

the salad and cheese and mustard and

then you mix it all together. Then put

chicken sauce and stir it all around

again. Then you cook it for 5 minutes

at 9 degrees, then you eat it.

Christopher - Pumpkin Pie

First you buy a pumpkin and smash it.

Then it is all done. And you cook it.

Jennie - Corn

My mom buys it. Then you throw it. Then

you cook it. Then you eat it.

Jarryd - Deer Jerky

Put it in the oven overnight at 20 degrees.

Then go hunting and bring it with you.

Nicholas - White and Brown Pudding

First you read the wrapper. Then get a

piece of water. Stir. Then you eat it.

Lauren - Turkey

First you find a turkey and kill it. Cut it

open. Put it in a pan. Pour milk in the pan.

Put a little chicken with it. Put salsa on it.

Take out of pan. Put it on the board. Cut

into little pieces. Put on a rack. Put in the

oven for 7 minutes at 10 degrees. Take out

of the oven and put eensy weensy

bit of sugar on it. Put a little more

salsa on it. Then you eat it.

Tommy - Pumpkin

Cook the pumpkin.

Then get ready

to eat the

pumpkin.

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Runners, Trivets, Tea Cozies,

Placemats & More!

Cozy Wool Socks

for the whole family!

100% Wool Blankets

Made in Canada

100% Cotton Flannel Sheet Sets

for All Bed Sizes

Cotton & Flannel Fabrics

for Quilting & Crafting!

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Looking

Travel back in time to when

these items or events

were the latest t fad.

Commercial Radio - 1920

The Duncan Yo-Yo - 1929

Betty Boop - 1930

Drive-In Theatres - 1933

Monopoly - 1935

Spam: Canned Meat - 1937

Superman Comics - 1938

Goldfish Swallowing - 1939

Slinky - 1945

Pez Dispensers - 1948

Silly Putty - 1949

Scrabble - 1952

Matchbox Cars - 1953

Davy Crocket coonskin caps - 1954

Baseball cards - 1955

Frisbees - 1957

Hula Hoops - 1958

Barbie - 1959

The Twist - 1960

Slot cars - 1962

Troll dolls - 1963

Beatlemania - 1964

Lava lamps - 1965

Skateboards - 1966

Hippies - 1967

Vibrating Belts - 1967

Tie-die T-shirts - 1968

Hot pants - 1970

Platform shoes - 1971

Clackers - 1972

Happy Face - 1973

Streaking - 1974

Pet Rocks - 1975

Mood Rings - 1975

Stretch Armstrong - 1976

CB Radios - 1977

Disco - 1977

Star Wars - 1977

Hacky sacks - 1978

Walkman - 1979

Rubik's Cube - 1980

Trivial Pursuit - 1981

Smurfs - 1982

Cabbage Patch Dolls - 1983

Swatches - 1983

Transformers - 1984

Heavy Metal Bands - 1985

Koosh Balls - 1988

Barney - 1988

Gameboy - 1989

Sonic the Hedgehog - 1991

Beanie Babies - 1993

Tickle Me Elmo - 1996

Blackberry - 1998

Pokemon - 2000

iPods - 2001

Flash Mobs - 2003

Crocs - 2009

Facebook - 2004

Webkinz - 2005

iPod Nano - 2005

Sillybandz - 2009

Angry Birds - 2010

Selfies - 2013

Ice Bucket Challenge - 2014

Man Buns - 2015

Hatchimals - 2016

Pokémon Go - 2016

Eating Tide Pods - 2017

Fidget Spinners - 2017

Fortnite Dancing - 2018

Tik Tok - 2019

Crocs with Socks - 2019

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And our daytrip ends for now in DUNDAS & FREELTON. Thanks everyone!

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FALL/WINTER

2024-2025

Southwestern Ontario

EVENTS

Also listed on our website!

WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA

Events listed FREE (space permitting). Subject to change. Please plan ahead.

ONGOING EVENTS

We’ve listed this section by town, so you can easily find ongoing things in a town you’re visiting.

Amherstburg ongoing Wolfhead Tours & Tastings - Fri 4 pm & Sat 1 or 3 pm www.drinkwolfhead.com

Amherstburg til Oct 12 Farmers’ Market Saturdays 9am-1pm www.amherstburgfarmersmarket.ca

Amherstburg Sep27-Oct26 Fort Malden by Candlelight - Fri/Sat except Oct 11/12 www.parkscanada.ca

Amherstburg Nov16-Jan5 River Lights Winter Festival www.visitamherstburg.ca/riverlights

Aylmer ongoing Old Imperial Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 8am-3pm oldimperialfarmersmarket.ca

Brantford ongoing Fri 9-2 Sat 7-2 Farmers’ Market (indoor year round) brantfordfarmersmarket.ca

Baden Nov20-Jan5 Castle Kilbride Sparkles Wednesday through Sunday www.castlekilbride.ca

Brights Grove til Oct 19 Kennady Rayn & John Williams exhibition www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove Feb1-Mar8 Joan Bennett Ross and Adelle Taylor Exhibition www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove Mar15-Apr26 Jennifer Bain, Tayrn Henry & Samantha Pickard Exhibit galleryinthegrove.com

Dresden Nov21-Dec19 Merry and Bright Christmas activities Thursday evenings www.dresden.ca

Dundas til Nov 2 Community Curator - Rockton Fair www.dundasmuseum.ca

Dundas Oct5-Mar15 Dundas in Stero: Historical 3D photography www.dundasmuseum.ca

Dundas Nov6-Feb1 Community Curator - 1st Dundas Cub Scouts www.dundasmuseum.ca

Dundas Apr1/25-Jn7 Dogs of Dundas www.dundasmuseum.ca

Forest til Oct 11 Farmers’ Market Fridays 9am-1pm www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com

Harrow ongoing Hike 42 A Wildflower Discovery www.eventbrite.ca

Grand Bend til Oct 9 Farmers’ Market Wed 8am-1pm www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com

Grand Bend til Nov 9 Hockey Exhibit - travelling exhibit at Lambton Museum www.heritagemuseum.ca

Kingsville Nov16-Jan6 Fantasy of Lights www.kingsville.ca

Kingsville Nov29-Dec22 Heritage Christmas (Fri-Sun) at Transportation Muesem www.ctmhv.com

LaSalle Nov22-Jan5 Holiday Lights and Heritage Nights www.lasalle.ca

Leamington Aug11-Nov3 Live Racing at Leamington Raceway www.lakeshorehorseraceway.com

London ongoing Sat 8-3 Sun 10-2 Farmers’ & Artisan Market www.themarketwfd.com

Petrolia til Oct 19 Petrolia Farmers’ Market Saturdays 7:30 til Noon 519-882-2350

Port Dover ongoing Silver Lake Farmers’ Market - Sat 8am-1pm portdoverlions.ca/silver-lake-market

Port Stanley May-Dec Scenic Train Rides (MOST Sat & Sun, some holidays - check dates) www.pstr.on.ca

Port Stanley til Oct26 Saturdays - Murder Mystery Dinner train - tickets required www.pstr.on.ca

Sarnia ongoing Open Stage, 6:45 pm, 2nd and 3rd Monday of the Month www.lawrencehouse.ca

Sarnia ongoing Stamp Club meetings - 4th Sunday of month www.sarniastampclub.ca

Sarnia ongoing Exhibit openings & music/refreshments (1st Fridays) www.lawrencehouse.ca

Sarnia Nov-Dec Holiday Wrap it Up - gift ideas & music/cider on 1st Fridays www.lawrencehouse.ca

Sarnia February Annual Juried Exhibition at Lawrence House www.lawrencehouse.ca

Sarnia thru Dec6 Gwetaandaawe Market (first Saturday in Oct/Nov/Dec) 519-336-8410

Indigenous Artisans, Crafters,

Vendors & Food Vendors!

First Saturday

of the Month:

OCT, NOV & DEC

9am-2pm

Find Us On Facebook

1972 Virgil Ave., Sarnia - Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Contact tBarb bfor more info: burlacher@aamjiwnaang.ca • 519336 519-336-8410

Simcoe ongoing Thursdays - Farmers’ Market 8am-2pm www.localline.ca/simcoefarmersmarket

Southampton Oct 2-26 “Just the Best” exhibit at Southampton Art Gallery 519-389-5260

St. Jacobs til Oct 31 Historic St. Jacobs Walking Tour - Thurs 2:30-4, Sun 1-2:30 strollwalkingtours.com

St. Marys til Oct 26 Farmers’ Market 8am-12noon www.discoverstmarys.ca

St. Marys Nov15-Jan1 Winter Lights www.discoverstmarys.ca

St. Thomas Sep3-Dec7 Golf and Curling in Elgin County Exhibit www.elgincounty.ca/museum

St. Thomas Dec 1-23 Jingle Bell Junction - a Festival of Lights at Railway Museum www.ecrm.ca

St. Williams ongoing Wine Down Wednesdays 6-8 pm at Burning Kiln www.burningkilnwinery.ca

Stratford ongoing Chocolate Trail - purchase pass for self-guided tour visitstratford.ca/chocolatetrail

Stratford ongoing Bacon & Ale Trail - purchase pass for self-guided tour visitstratford.ca/bacontrail

Stratford ongoing Audio Walking Tours www.visitstratford.ca

Stratford ongoing Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.stratfordagriculturalsociety.com

Stratford Dec13-Jan19 Lights On Stratford www.lightsonstratford.ca

Tillsonburg til Oct 27 Small Wonders Art Show & Sale at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

Tillsonburg Nov22-Jan6 “Faux Christmas Tree” exhibit at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

Wallacetown ongoing Museum Tours at Backus Page House www.backuspagehouse.ca

Windsor til Oct 26 Downtown Farmers’ Market - Sat 9am-2pm downtownwindsor.ca/farmers-market

Woodstock ongoing Saturdays - Farmers’ Market 7am-12pm www.woodstockfairgrounds.com

OCTOBER 2024

also see “Ongoing Events” above

OCTOBER 2024

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1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

2-27 St. Jacobs Dear Jack, Dear Louise www.draytonentertainment.com

3 Dundas 7pm “Dundas in Stero: Historical 3D photography” www.dundasmuseum.ca

3-31 Kitchener Bloody Berlin Walking Tour - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

4 Sarnia First Friday - cultural walkabout downtown FB SarniaFirstFriday

4-25 Cambridge The Dark Side of Galt walking tour - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

4-Nov1 Goderich Fridays only - Ghost Tours at Museum 6:45pm-10pm www.huroncountymuseum.ca

5 Kitchener Ta’rikh: Celebrating Islamic History Month www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

5 Leamington Dark Sky Night www.parkscanada.ca

5 Sarnia Bayou Country at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

5 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market 9-2 (see ad above) 519-336-8410

OCTOBER 2024 continued

5 Tillsonburg Harvard Aircraft Association Open House & Fly Day www.harvards.com

5-6 Dundas Dundas Studio Tour www.dundasstudiotour.com

6 Kitchener Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

6 London Andy Shauf: Fall 2024 Solo Tour www.londonmusichall.com

6 London Whose Live Anyway at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

6 London London Doll & Teddy Bear Fall Show & Sale 10 to 3 www.londondollshow.com

6 Stratford For the Love of Books - Book Fair and Crafters Market www.visitstratford.ca

6 Stratford Rural Routes Car Tour www.stratfordperthmuseum.ca

8 London The Doobie Brothers www.budweisergardens.com

8-27 Petrolia The Tony Bennett songbook at Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

9 Sarnia Toronto Orchestra Concert at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

10-31 Goderich Thursdays - Ghost Tours at the Historic Gaol www.goderich.ca

10 Tillsonburg Thanksgiving Luncheon at Annandale, 12-2, register www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

11-14 Brigden Brigden Fall Fair www.brigdenfair.ca

BRIGDEN FAIR

OCTOBER 11th to 14th

COUNTRY ROOTS & RUBBER BOOTS

MOORE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

2976 Brigden Rd

Home of the Brigden Fair Since 1850 519-864-1197

• Tractor Pull – Oct 11

*EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT

• Scott Manery & the Barnburners - Oct 12

FAIRGROUNDS & ARE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

• Demolition Derby – Oct 19

• Winter Storage starts Oct 26 www.brigdenfair.ca Brigden Fair

12 Cambridge An evening with paranormal seekers - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

12 Ruthven Pumpkin Spice Fest at Colasantis Tropical Gardens www.colasanti.com

12 Strathroy Seniors Jamboree At Caradoc Community Centre 519-245-1105 x.257

12-14 Burford Fall Fair www.burfordfair.com

13 London Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

13 Woodstock Card, Comics, Coins & Pop Culture Show www.collectorshows.ca

15 Sarnia Relive the Music of the 50s and 60s www.imperialtheatre.net

16 Tillsonburg Jewelry Making with Stella Jurgen 6:30-8:30, register www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

17 London Wild Kratts Live www.budweisergardens.com

17 Newbury Fall Activity Day in Newbury dogoodthingsco.ca

17 Petrolia Fiery Faces - Community Carving Night 5-8 pm www.fieryfaces.ca

17-20 Kingsville Migration Festival www.kingsville.ca/events

17-20 Woodstock My Old Lady - Live Theatre www.theatrewoodstock.com

18-19 Windsor Bookfest www.literaryartswindsor.ca/bookfest/

18-20 Aylmer Halloween at the Booseum - Dairy Musem www.cec-dairymusem.com

18-20 London Annual Giant Book Sale at Centennial Hall 519-661-2448

18-20 Petrolia Fiery Faces - Pumpkin Display Nights 6-9 pm www.fieryfaces.ca

18-20 Waterford Waterford Lions 42nd Annual Pumpkinfest www.pumpkinfest.com

19 Brantford Howl-o-Ween Pawty Autism Dog Service Fundraiser 519-774-0267

19 Cambridge Fun -filled family fiesta - tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

19 Kingsville Migration Festival Parade 10am www.migrationfestival.ca

19 Kitchener Lunch on the Woodstove - tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

19 Kitchener Chilling Candlelight Evening tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

19 London Epic Elton www.centennialhall.london.ca

19 Paris Woolstock ON www.woolstockon.com

19 Port Franks Shades of Autumn Vendor Sales and Tea Room www.ausableportfranksoptimist.club

19 Port Stanley Tribute to Elton John www.psft.ca

19 Sarnia Bluewater Country Annual Bake & Craft Sale 9 to 1 pop2betty@gmail.com

19 Stratford Craft and Vendor Show www.visitstratford.ca

19 Stratford Stratford Lantern Parade www.visitstratford.ca

19 Windsor Free Public Tours of Duff Baby House www.cityofwindsor.ca

19-20 Amherstburg Ghost Tour at Gibson Gallery www.gibsongallery.org

19-20 Forest Forest All Handmade Market ladybugg62@yahoo.com

19-20 Grand Bend Lambton Fall Colour and Craft Festival **********

19-20 St. Jacobs Kissing Bridge Art Tour www.kissingbridgearttour.ca

19-20 Windsor Windsor Symphony: The Golden Age of Film www.windsorsymphony.com

19-27 London Forest City Film Festival www.fcff.ca

20 London Menopause the Musical at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

20 Woodstock Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

21-26 Newton Fall Sale and Open House at E&E www.eandeclothandcreations.com

23 London Revolution of Rock Revue at London Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com

24 Forest Women in Business www.shopforest.ca

24 London Lainey Wilson in concert at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com

24 Tillsonburg Tillsonburg Mausoleum Walking Tour (also Oct 26) www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

24 Shakespeare Fall Shop Hop Quilt Tour www.thequiltplace.ca

24-27 Woodstock My Old Lady - Live Theatre www.theatrewoodstock.com

24-Nov2 London Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express www.grandtheatre.com

24-Nov3 Windsor WIFF Windsor International Film Fest www.windsorfilmfestival.com

25 London Beatlemania at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

OCTOBER 2024 Events continue on next page...

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25 Port Stanley The Rowdeymen www.psft.ca

25 Melbourne Melbourne Witch Walk Community Food Drive dogoodthingsco.ca

25-26 Port Elgin Winter Spirit Arts & Crafts Show & Sale www.shorelineartists.net

25-26 Petrolia Hauntings & Historical Tour - Tickets $20 519-882-4919 Dawn for tickets

Hauntings & Historical Tour October

6 locations + hospitality centre at Christ Church Anglican

Presented by IODE Margaret Stokes Chapter, Petrolia ON

Tickets $20 (cash only) - All guests must have a ticket

iodemargaretstokes@gmail.com or call Dawn 519-882-4919

25 & 26

2-7 PM

25-27 Aylmer Halloween at the “Boo”seum - Dairy Museum www.cec-dairymusem.com

26 London Arkells at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com

26 London Classic Albums Live - CCR - Chronicles www.centennialhall.london.ca

26 Port Franks Pumpkins After Dark www.ausableportfranksoptimist.club

26 Strathroy Spooky Saturday at Fairgrounds Rec Complex 519-245-1105 x.257

26 St.Marys Spooktacular St. Marys - events all day www.discoverstmarys.ca

26 Tillsonburg Tillsonburg Mausoleum Walking Tour (also Oct 24) www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

26 Wallacetown Ian Bell Concert www.backuspagehouse.ca/event/

26-27 Belle River OSA Market Halloween and Oddity Weekend 519-322-0545

26-27 Kingsville Rail Expo - model railway show at Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com

26-27 Port Stanley Pumpkin Patch Train Ride - tickets www.pstr.on.ca

27 Cambridge Halloween Tea by the Grand - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

27 Kitchener Creepy Critters and Spooky Spirits - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

30 London Masters of Illusion at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

31 Tillsonburg Trick or Treat at Annandale 4-7 pm www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

NOVEMBER 2024

also see “Ongoing Events” on page 65

1 Kingsville Pumpkin Parade at Lakeside Park www.kingsville.ca/events


1-3 Lucan Christmas Craft Show find us on Facebook

CHRISTMAS

CRAFT SHOW

OCTOBER 2024 continued

Friday,

November 1

4pm - 8pm

Saturday,

November 2

10am - 4pm

Sunday,

November 3

11am - 4pm

Unique, TopQuality

Crafts!

Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre

263 Main St., LUCAN (Hwy 4, 15 min. N. of London • 519-227-4442

1-19 Sarnia World U17 Hockey Challenge www.ontbluecoast.com

2 Goderich Holly Berry Bazaar at St.Georges Anglican Church www.stgeorgesgoderich.com

2 Goderich A Country Christmas Craft Show **********

A Country Christmas Craft Show

Saturday, November 2, 2024 • 9am-4pm

SPONSORED BY & HELD AT...

GODERICH DISTRICT COLLEGIATE - 260 South Street, GODERICH

• Café • Over 100 Vendors • Admission $4 • Contact Brenda mcewinbrenda@gmail.com

2 London Abbamania at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

2 London Tequila Expo at Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com

2 New Hamburg An Evening with Daryll Sitler - tickets required www.canadahelps.org

2 Petrolia Optimist Fall Craft and Gift Show find us on Facebook

2 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market 9-2 (see ad page 65) 519-336-8410

2 Wallacetown The Gailic Language Seminar, 2 pm www.backuspagehouse.ca/event/

2 Woodstock Sean McCann concert www.theatrewoodstock.com

2-3 Harriston Open House at Alpaca Time www.alpacatime.ca

2-3 Kingsville Holiday Market at Cindy’s 10 to 4 www.cindysgarden.com

2-3 St.Thomas Open house at Berry Hill Limited www.berryhill.ca

2-3 Thorndale London Friendship Quilters Guild Quilt Show 226-378-7552

2-Dec14 Brights Grove Gifts of the Season Annual Artisan Sale www.galleryinthegrove.com

3 London A Day to Remember - Budweiser Gardens www.budweisergardens.com

3 Woodstock Let’s Dance Canada www.theatrewoodstock.com

3 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

7 St.George Brant Eats at Community Centre 7-9pm www.pariscoc.ca

7-10 St.Thomas Harvest Table Rustic Designs Open House find us on Facebook

8-9 Aylmer Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale www.mcson.org

Fair trade sale from artisans around the world.

NOVEMBER 8 & 9, 2024

Fri 10am-7pm • Sat 10am-3pm

Hosted by MCS: 16 Talbot St. E. AYLMER

Double Red Doors off Aylmer Public Parking

NOVEMBER 2024

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8-9 Innerkip Quilters Craft Show (Fri 5:30-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm) humfreez.linda@gmail.com

8-10 Embro Thistle Theatre - “The Ladies Foursome” www.thistle-theatre.com

8-10 London Christmas Open House at A&M Garden Centre www.amgardencentre.ca

SHOP

LOCAL

8-10 Port Rowan Shop the Shore www.longpointchamber.ca

8-10 Rodney Country Holiday Tour www.westelgin.net

9 Ancaster “Outdoors for the Holidays” at Fora (also in Norwich) www.foraoutdoor.com

9 Blenheim Discover Art in Blenheim 9-2 find us on Facebook

9 Cambridge McDougall Cottage Soup & Stroll Series - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

9 Harrow Christmas Open House at Priscilla’s Presents www.priscillaspresents.ca

9 London Holly Berry Bazaar at Lambeth United Church www.lambethunitedchurch.ca

9 London Holly Jolly Market at Hellenic Community Centre find us on Facebook

9-10 Goderich IODE Christmas House Tour www.exploregoderich.ca

9-10 Sarnia Big Brothers and Big Sisters Show and Sale **********

NOVEMBER 9 & 10 • Sat 9-4 • Sun 11-4

10 Cambridge Moccasin Making Workshop - tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

10 Kitchener Toy and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

10 London Magisterra at the Museum: Diversity in Music www.museumlondon.ca

10 Stratford Stratford Sparkles Christmas Market www.stratfordinclusivemarkets.com

10 Toronto The Old Book and Paper Show www.antiqueshowscanada.com

10 Woodstock Nostalgia Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca

12-Dec29 St. Jacobs “Merry & Bright” draytonentertainment.com

13 Tillsonburg Ornament Making Workshop 6:30-8:30, register www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

13-16 London London’s Sorry! Comedy Festival www.centennialhall.london.ca

13-16 Zurich Huron Ridge Poinsettia Festival by Candlelight (see ad below) www.huronridge.ca

14 Goderich Ladies Night in Downtown Goderich www.goderichbia.ca

14-16 Embro Thistle Theatre - “The Ladies Foursome” www.thistle-theatre.com

14-Dec8 Amherstburg Holiday Artisan Shoppe Thurs/Fri/Sat 11-5 www.gibsongallery.org

15 Chatham Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.downtownchatham.com

15 Paris Jingle Bells Night www.downtownparis.ca

15 St.Marys Santa Claus Parade and Lighting of Winter Lights www.discoverstmarys.ca

15-16 Ilderton Christmas Open House at Bloomers Family Farm Store www.bloomersfarm.com

15-17 Woodstock Festival of One Act Plays 4 www.theatrewoodstock.com

16 Caledonia Grace United Church Christmas Market, 9am-1pm info@graceunitedcaledonia.com

16 Eagle Artisan Show 10-2 at Community Centre www.eaglecommunitycentre.ca

16 Goderich Festival of Lights and Santa Claus Parade www.exploregoderich.ca

16 Grand Bend Light up Grand Bend 6pm find us on Facebook

16 Ingersoll Santa Claus Parade www.portalclubrunner.ca/154

16 Kitchener Baking Workshop - Classic Cookies - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

16 Kingsville Fantasy of Lights Parade Opening Ceremonies 5pm www.kingsville.ca/events

16 London Winter Craft Sale & BBQ at Trinity Lutheran e-clubhouse.org/sites/london_central

16 London 100 Years from Now: An Original Music of Great War www.aeolianhall.ca

16 Rodney Rodney Night Market 2024 find us on Facebook

16 Port Dover Christmas Fest and Santa Parade www.portdover.ca

16 Port Stanley Always ABBA tribute www.psft.ca

16 Stratford Double Bass Joel Quarington www.stratfordsymphony.ca

16 Wheatley Winter Sale 10-3 throughout Wheatley 519-916-2407

16 Woodstock Art and Craft Show find us on Facebook

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Saturday, November 16th

at Woodstock odst

ock Fairgrounds

(Same day as Woodstock Santa Claus Parade)

Over 100

Vendors

9am-3:30pm

Admission $5

New Vendors

FREE PARKING

Welcome

Lunch Available

For info: wdskartcraftshow@yahoo.com

16 Woodstock Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.cityofwoodstock.ca

16-17 Ruthven Ruthven Nursery And Garden Centre Open House 519-326-4019

16-17 Thorold Thorold Arts & Craft Show, 50 Ormond St. N. www.thoroldcraftshow.ca

16-17 Stratford Start the Holidays Art Show and Sale www.startstratford.com

16-17 Vittoria Christmas in Vittoria **********

Christmas

NOVEMBER 2024 continued

inVittoria

Saturday & Sunday November 16th & 17th • 10-4

One-of-a-Kind Village Christmas!

UNIQUE SHOPS • VENDORS MARKET • VILLAGE RESTAURANT

• VENDORS MARKET at Community Centre (40+ LOCAL CRAFTERS & ARTISANS)

• KERNAL PEANUTS - 389 Fisher’s Road

• CIDER KEG FARM MARKET - 1231 County Hwy 24 Celebrate with us in &

• CATHERWOOD & KILN RESTAURANT - Centre of Village around Historical Vioria

(between Pt Dover/Turkey Point)

17 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

17 Dresden Dresden Shines Fun Run www.dresden.ca

17 Stratford Stratford Toys, Games and Collectibles Show find us on Facebook

19-29 London The Sound of Music at Grand Theatre www.grandtheatre.com

20-23 Zurich Huron Ridge Poinsettia Festival by Candlelight www.huronridge.ca

74101 BRONSON LINE • ZURICH

(GPS - BLUEWATER) • 519-565-2122

www.huronridge.ca

POINSETTIA FESTIVAL

Evenings by Candlelight

Nov. 13-16 16 •Nov Nov. 20-23

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Nov. 27-30 7 • Dec. 4-7

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See website for hours ~

21-23 Blenheim Shop at Home for the Holidays www.townofblenheim.com

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21-23 Chatham Home for the Holidays Christmas Open House www.downtownchatham.com

SANTA CLAUS

PARADE

CANNED FOOD + TOY DRIVE

FRI. NOV. 15, 2024 • 6 PM

DOWNTOWN CHATHAM

Visit Santa after

the parade!

downtownchatham.com

NOVEMBER 2024 continued

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE!

SHOP AT PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES

Thurs.-Sat., NOV. 21-23

10AM-7PM

#DowntownChatham

22 Dresden IODE Tree of Tribute www.dresden.ca

22 Forest Christmas in the Park www.shopforest.ca

22 Forest Black Friday www.shopforest.ca

22 Tillsonburg Tree Lighting on the Lawn at Annandale, 7 pm www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

22 Waterloo Holiday Sip N Shop At St. Jacob’s Market (also 29th) www.stjacobsmarket.com

22-23 Petrolia Christmas Open House at downtown businesses www.petrolia150.com

22-23 Stratford Christmas Market www.stratfordmakersmarket.com

22-24 Tillsonburg Christmas Open House at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

23 Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade www.visitamherstburg.ca

23 Delhi Christmas Open House at Country Home Candle www.countryhomecandle.com

23 Dresden Christmas at Glenochie Lodge www.dresden.ca

23 Forest Santa Claus Parade www.shopforest.ca

23 London Hyde Park Santa Claus Parade 10am www.hydeparkparade.com

23 Port Stanley reading of A Christmas Carol www.psft.ca

23 Maidstone Christmas Market find us on Facebook

23 St. Thomas Christmas Craft Market at Burkes Market www.burkesproducemarket.ca

NOVEMBER 23 • 10 to 3

MUSIC, FOOD & GIFTS

6548 SUNSET RD, ST. THOMAS

Get your

gifts &

decorations

while

supporting

locals

23 St. Thomas Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.optimistsantaclausparade.ca

23-24 Grand Bend Christmas Open House at Westland Greenhouses www.westlandgreenhouses.com

23-24 St.Marys A Very Merry Who-Ville Christmas Open House www.discoverstmarys.ca

23-Dec22 Port Stanley Santa Train - tickets required - Weekends only www.pstr.on.ca

24 Cambridge Tea at the Grand - tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

24 Goderich Sound of Goderich at Lakeshore United Church www.benmiller.ca

24 Kitchener Mosaic Lamp or Candle Holder wkshp - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

24 Kitchener Toys and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

26 Exeter Christmas Bazaar find us on Facebook

27-30 Zurich Huron Ridge Poinsettia Festival by Candlelight (see ad pg 66) www.huronridge.ca

28 Baden Thursday - Story time with Father Christmas - tickets www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

28 Cambridge Concert “Three in the Round” tickets required www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

28-30 Dresden Sidestreets Festival of Trees www.dresden.ca

29 Waterloo Holiday Sip N Shop At St. Jacob’s Market (also 22nd) www.stjacobsmarket.com

29-30 Ailsa Craig Spirit of Christmas - crafts, live music at Nairn church 519-232-4425

30 Baden Christmas with Elsa at Castle Kilbride - tickets www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

30 Dresden Night Market www.dresden.ca

30 Goderich Music and Majesty Series at Anglican Church www.stgeorgesgoderich.com

30 Grand Bend Jingle Bells Parade find us on Facebook

30 Kitchener Baking Workshop - cinnamon rolls - tickets www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

30 London The Jim Cuddy Band: All the World tour www.londonmusichall.com

30 Stratford Mistletoe Market at St. James Anglican Church www.stjamesstratford.ca

30-Dec1 Cambridge Homes for the Holidays - home/yard tour -tickets cambridgeriversedgegardeners.com

30-Dec1 Kingsville Christmas Market at the Museum www.ctmhv.com

30-Dec1 Kingsville Holiday Market at Cindy’s 10 to 4 www.cindysgarden.com

30-Dec1 Paris Optimist Craft Show 519-774-1279

Paris Optimist Craft Show

NEW DATES

THIS YEAR!

No Dec 1• n 10-4

Great selection of vendors - something for everyone.

Lunch: homemade soups, sandwiches, sinful desserts.

$2 ADMISSION GOES TO COMMUNITY FOOD HAMPER

DECEMBER 2024


DECEMBER 2024

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

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At the

Fair Grounds

139 Silver Street

PARIS

Information:

519-774-1279

1 Goderich Downtown Open House No Tax Sunday www.goderichbia.ca

1 Stratford Jingle Paws Holiday Market 2-6 www.visitstratford.ca

1-29 Windsor Wed and Sun house Tours at Willistead www.cityofwindsor.ca

4-7 Zurich Huron Ridge Poinsettia by Candlelight (see ad page 66) www.huronridge.ca

5 Baden Castle by Candlelight at Castle Kilbride www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

5-8 Kitchener Christkindl Market www.kitchener.ca

DECEMBER 2024 continued

5-8 Woodstock A Snow White Christmas www.theatrewoodstock.com

6 Blenheim Santa Claus Parade 7pm Lighting of Talbot Trail Park www.townofblenheim.com

6 Mt. Pleasant Christmas Open House at Windmill Country Market www.thewindmill.ca

6 Petrolia Christmas in the Park and chili cook-off www.petrolia150.com


6-7 Port Stanley Big Bandemic featuring Denise Pelley www.psft.ca

7 Brantford Candlelight Christmas at Bell Homestead (also on 14th) www.bellhomestead.ca

7 Chatham Christmas Market at Sons of Kent www.sonsofkent.com

7 Dundas Made in Dundas Holiday Special 10-2 www.dundasmuseum.ca

7 Dutton Rural Roots Christmas Market find us on Facebook

7 Forest Christmas Market and Soup Fest at Alton Farms www.AFEW.wine

7 Kitchener Cosmic Winter Wonderland www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca

7 Kitchener Ghosts of Christmas Past tickets required www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca

7 London Argyle Santa Claus Parade 11am www.argylebia.com

7 Paris Santa Claus Parade www.brant.ca

7 Petrolia Christmas Market 10-3, Parade 2 pm www.petrolia150.com

7 Point Edward Christmas in the Village 11-3 www.villageofpointedward.com

7 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market 9-2 (see ad page 65) 519-336-8410

7-8 Cambridge Christmas Tea by the Grand tickets required www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca

7-8 Dresden IODE Christmas House Tour www.dresden.ca

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Tour 5 Homes & Local Historical Church

Ticket purchase and tour details updated on Dresden.ca and Christmas-Town.ca

8 Baden Sugarplum Tea& tour at Castle Kilbride - tickets www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

8 Woodstock Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

12 Baden Castle by Candlelight at Castle Kilbride www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

12 London Russell Peters comedy tour www.budweisergardens.com

12-15 Woodstock A Snow White Christmas www.theatrewoodstock.com

14 Alvinston Christmas Celebration Market find us on Facebook

14 Brantford Candlelight Christmas at Bell Homestead (also on 7th) www.bellhomestead.ca

Candlelight Christmas Celebration

SATURDAY, AY, December er

7th &14th•59pm

5-9 94 Tutela Heights Rd., Brantford

519-756-6220 • www.bellhomestead.ca

by donation

14 Burford Santa Claus Parade www.brant.ca

14 Dresden Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.dresden.ca

14 Kitchener Winter Masquerade Ball - tickets required www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca

14 St.George Santa Claus Parade www.brant.ca

14 Waterford Santa Claus Parade 6:30pm www.waterfordlions.org

14-15 Cambridge Christmas Tea by the Grand tickets required www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca


15 Amherstburg Santa Shout Out www.visitamherstburg.ca

15 Baden Sugarplum Tea & Tour at Castle Kilbride - tickets www.wilmot.ca/castlekilbride

15 Kitchener Tinsel, Treats and Tinkering tickets required www.regionofwaterloomusuems.ca

15 Port Franks Breakfast with Santa (9, 10 & 11 by reservation) ausableportfranksoptimist.club

20 Tillsonburg Faux Christmas Tree Tea, 1:30, register www.tillsonburg.ca/annandale

21 Burgessville Santa Claus Parade 6:30pm find us on Facebook

21 Port Stanley Elvis Tribute at Port Stanley Festival Theatre www.psft.ca


23 Aylmer Christmas Spirit Walk www.catfishcreek.ca

29 Woodstock Card, Comics, Coins & Pop Culture Show www.collectorshows.ca

JANUARY 2025



10-12 Woodstock Switchermoo & We Will Rock You www.theatrewoodstock.com

12 Woodstock Automotive Flea Market www.collectorshows.ca

19 Woodstock Nostalgia Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca

20-31 Brights Grove Workshops in the Grove www.galleryinthegrove.com

25 Port Stanley Tom Jones tribute concert at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca


FEBRUARY 2025



6-9 Woodstock Cabaret www.theatrewoodstock.com


9 Kitchener Toys and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

13-16 Woodstock Cabaret www.theatrewoodstock.com

14-15 Port Stanley The Crooners and The Bettys Valentine Show www.psft.ca


22 Port Stanley Beatlemania Revisited at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

23 Toronto The Postcard Club Show www.torontopostcardclub.com

23 Woodstock Tania Thomas - Psychic www.theatrewoodstock.com

23 Woodstock Card, Comics, Coin & Pop Culture Show www.collectorshows.ca

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