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The bottom borders in this issue start with some funny things Moms/Dads “never say.”

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Team Canada Players Wanted NEEDED!

We usually avoid discussing religion in

Daytripping, but I do have a legendary

tale that is quite timely. I found it on the

internet so it must be true.

On the sixth day of creation, just before

God made the dog and relaxed, he decided

to create the greatest place on Earth. “Pull

out all the stops” he told the angels. “Give it

the most beautiful mountains, the greatest

lakes, majestic forests, wide open plains,

sandy beaches and loads of wildlife. And

entrust it to the most wonderful people on

the planet.” The angels did as instructed

but one senior angel did speak up to say

“Sir... aren’t you being overly generous

to these Canadians?’ God replied, “Don’t

worry, I’ll balance it out. Wait til you see

the neighbours I’m giving them!”

We also try to avoid discussing politics in

Daytripping, but love encouraging people to

shop locally and support small businesses,

so this is one of the times where the beams

get crossed (like in Ghostbusters where

Canadian and American actors teamed up

to defeat the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man).

Canadians love the American people,

and lately we’ve been starting a lot of

conversations with that disclaimer. My

wife, Maggie, and I were in Florida in

mid-January and it was our inaugural

‘test’ to see what it would be like to be

Snowbirds. A trailer was available for one

week in a retirement community and we

were curious. Maggie’s retired and I’d be

able to work from anywhere with today’s

technology. But... days before we left “You

Know Who” started talking about Canada

being the 51st state. We thought briefly

about cancelling but I was truly interested

in seeing what the reaction would be

south of the border. We talked to many

Americans in the trailer park that week,

some for a few minutes, others for hours,

and they were all wonderful of course.

They were as curious as we were about

the whole 51st state comments and we

made it quite clear, but in a very polite

way, that the vast majority of Canadians

had no desire for that. Being immersed in

the tourism industry I also tried to convey

to them that they are very welcome in

Canada, that their dollar is worth over

40% more (which most Americans don’t

know and our tourism marketing agencies

aren’t telling them) and that many prices

are better in the Great White North. I also

wondered if Americans can grasp how safe

and worry free it is to travel to Canada.

So the people were wonderful, but there

was still a sick feeling in my stomach (for

lack of a better term) and not because

I knew I wouldn’t be vacationing in the

U.S. for at least four more years. That part

was/is quite gratifying. The U.S. Travel

Association reported that a 10% drop in

Canadian visitors to the U.S. would result

in the loss of $2.1 billion and 14,000

jobs. Visits by car were down 23% year

over year in February 2024 and leisure

bookings to American cities were down

40%. Though I loathe doing math, that

means that a 50% cut in Canadian travel

to the U.S. could cost them $10.5 billion

and 70,000 jobs. At today’s exchange rate

it means $15 billion Canadian would stay

in Canada and that would certainly create

a whole lot of jobs here. Now I don’t want

anyone to lose their jobs, but... that’s a real


by Mark Moran, Publisher

game changer! When we complain that we

don’t have enough “things” compared to

the U.S., maybe that’s the reason why.

We just went through years of Canadian

families and friends being divided over

vaccines and pandemic restrictions...

I really don’t want to see that division

again. But if the U.S. attacks us financially,

as promised, it may be tourists and

particularly the Snowbirds who hold the

Ace card in that fight, and Canadians are

bound to start questioning each other’s

willingness to spend a great portion of our

disposable income, including our Canadian

pensions, in a country that has stated that

it will use “economic force” to make us

join them. Of course people are going to

vacation and enjoy the retirement they’ve

earned, but any other destination is looking

pretty good right now... especially Canada.

In 30 years of publishing this magazine,

I’ve never written a political article of this

nature, but these threats are very real. It

will be at least 18 months before the good

and sane American people can vote to

change course (if they still have the right by

then) and, in the meantime, the majority

of U.S. political leaders appear to be willing

to do whatever they’re told to appease The

Orange King, who will absolutely pursue

a third term as vigorously as he tried to

stay in office in 2021. He has one simple

goal... to be the centre of attention in

every conversation worldwide for as long

as possible, at any cost.

I’m proud of all Canadians who have

taken up the flag of shopping locally,

supporting small business and travelling at

home and anywhere other than the United

States. I’m embarrassed for the very few

that want to bend the knee, kiss the ring

and willingly sell our freedom. And for

those who must go the U.S., at least please

stop posting your vacation photos on social

media... it’s not cool at all.

It’s been said that living next to the

United States is like sleeping with an

elephant. No matter how nice the elephant

is, you still notice every move it makes.

What neighbour could the U.S. possibly

feel more secure with than Canada? If all

this talk of tariffs and annexation ended

tomorrow, Americans would forget that

it ever happened in a New York minute.

Canadians wouldn’t and we can’t. We

need to stick to our guns regardless of

how many times “Genghis Don” changes

his plans, and we may need to stay on this

course for a very long time. We want to be

a part of the solution and save this historic

friendship, but we also have to stand up

for our country. Many small businesses

had their best years ever during the

pandemic because Canadians couldn’t

leave and enthusiastically supported their

own. Team Canada needs to be just that...

a team!

We should welcome Americans into

our country of course, as always, and treat

them better than ever. Most of them are

caught up in this too and deserve a break

from it all. But us Canadians need to keep

our own money here for the foreseeable

future... and it would really help if the

Snowbirds could take the lead role.

I truly regret to say that as serious as

this situation may seem to be, it may be

far worse than we can imagine.

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TOWN WIDE YARD SALES...............................71

Daytripping Destinations Pullout Map......13-15

Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 37-40

Corkscrews & Craft Brews................................40

“Where You Should Eat” List.............................5

Photo Contest Entries..................................... 27

SW Ontario Antique Tour.................................48

S.W. Ontario’s EVENTS LIST....................... 68-71

Tourism Contact Information..........................15

Recipes.............................................................40

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Aberfoyle

67,AT

Alvinston

24,BF,CC

Amherstburg

2,CC

Ancaster 49,61,66

Arva 45

Aylmer 55,56,57

Baden 43

Bayfield

31,BF,CC

Bayham 57

Belmont

BF

Blenheim

9, BF

Blyth 32

Bothwell

17,BF

Brantford

64,65,AT

Bright 28

Brights Grove 21

Brussels 32

Cainsville

64,AT

Caledonia

72,BF

Cambridge 42,67,72,AT

Camlachie 21

Central Huron 33

Chatham 10,11,12,BF,CC

Clifford

36,AT

Clinton 33

Copenhagen 57

Courtland

BF

Courtright 19

Delhi

57,BF

Drayton 72

Dresden

18,AT

Dundas 66

Dunnville

BF

Dutton 50

Embro 63

Essex 6

Forest

26,AT,BF,CC

Freelton

67,AT

Goderich 32

Grand Bend 25,31,72,AT,BF

Hagersville

BF

Harriston

36,AT

Harrow 6

Ilderton

BF

Iona

50,AT

Kent Bridge 12

Kingsville

7,CC

Kitchener 49

La Salette

57,CC

Lambton Shores 26 to 29,BF

Leamington

8,AT

Listowel 36

London 10,45,46,47,49,AT,BF

Melbourne

BF

Millbank

35,BF

Mooretown 19

Mount Pleasant 63

New Hamburg 42,43,BF

New Sarum

54,BF

Norwich 61

Oil Springs 25

Paris 64,65

Petrolia 1,22,23,BF,CC

Plympton-Wyoming 25,CC

Point Edward 20

Port Dover 58

Port Franks 30

Port Rowan

58,AT

Port Stanley 50,51,52,53

Reeces Corners

BF

Ridgetown 17

Rodney 50

Ruthven 7

St. Clements 41

St. Jacobs 41,42,43,AT,BF

St. Marys 44

St. Thomas 49,51-54,AT,BF

St. Williams

58,CC

Salford

BF

Sarnia 2,25

Seaforth 33

Shakespeare

43,BF

Shedden 50

Simcoe

60,61,CC

Sombra 19

Sparta 54,55

Stratford

42,CC

Strathroy 45

Talbotville

BF

Tavistock 42

Thamesville

17,AT,BF

Thedford

30,CC

Tillsonburg

60,AT,BF

Tiverton 34

Union

BF

Vanessa

59,AT

Vittoria

58,BF

Wallaceburg 19

Wallacetown 50

Waterford 58,59,AT,CC

Waterloo 41,42,43,49,AT

Watford

BF

West Lorne

50,CC

Wheatley 8

Windham Centre 59,AT

Windsor-Essex 2,4-8

Woodstock 49,61,62,63,BF

Wyoming

25,29,BF

Zurich 33

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In the 2nd & 3rd Sections, bottom borders contain quotes about Mothers and Fathers.

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... but you can start anywhere you like, discovering unique shops and stops.

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(DADS NEVER SAY) “Why did you stop whining?”

SPRING 2025

Southwestern

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME

Restaurants,Tearooms, Cafés

Ontario’s BEST...

counter or two!)

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.

ANDY’S CORNERS (LANGTON)

Andy’s Drive-In

3710 Hwy #59 (north of Langton) 519-875-2631

50’s inspired drive-in serving old fashioned flavours since the

1940’s. Eat-in or take-out. Seasonal. www.andysdrivein.com

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

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.

AYLMER

The Green Frog Tearoom at Pinecro

8122 Rogers Road South

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

KINGSVILLE

519-773-3435

Mamma Maria’s Ristorante

231 King Street West 519-360-1600

Outstanding menu, comfortable atmosphere, seasonal pao.

Opposite Capitol Theatre. www.mammamariasristorante.ca

CLINTON

Bartliff’s Restaurant and Bakery

46 Albert Street 519-482-9727

Open daily. Home cooked meals. Bakery famous for our

specialty donuts.

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 early May, Thurs.-Sun. 8am-3pm.

HARROW

The Vines Restaurant 519-738-4295

1425 Iler Road www.coopershawkvineyards.com

Enjoy casual aernoons & romanc evenings in the dining room or

on the pao, at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards. Reservaons suggested.

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. Thurs.-Sat. 11am-10pm. 7 days starng April 19th.

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.

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!

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.

Links to these eateries

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REECES CORNERS

Marcanda Gis, Tea Room & Bouque

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

Large tearoom with delicious homemade food. Ladies fashion

bouque, and gi shop. Special events. 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 starng May 2.

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. 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.

WOODSTOCK

Annie Mary's Tea Room 226-975-3591

Oawa St.

www.anniemary.ca

Enjoy your favourite teas & delicious treats. Book in advance

as reservaons are required. Open Friday to Sunday.

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Making a Deal with Starlings

By Eileen Edwards • From Daytripping March/April 1999

For years, my husband and I had

talked about cutting down our three

plum trees. Perhaps if we had sprayed

them it would have been another story,

but being suspicious of the effects of

chemical sprays on both humans and

wildlife, we never did. Consequently,

they were full of worms.

The squirrels doted on the trees.

They bit into the juicy fruit and often

managed to extract the stone, which

they then neatly hid in the flower beds

or pushed carefully between the bricks

in the garden wall. That the fruit was

“inhabited” bothered them not in the

least

But to us—my husband and me— the

trees were a nuisance. For a small garden

such as ours, three useless plum trees

take up an awful lot of room. There was

also the problem of storms. In a heavy

wind, branches would frequently fall off

and wreck flowers. Also, the plums had

a nasty habit of dropping all summer

long and rolling over

the lawn waiting to be

stepped on and carried

into the house on

the soles of shoes...

especially the childrens’

running shoes!

Yes, the plums were a

nuisance! Except in the

spring— ah, in the spring it

was another story. In the spring the trees

burst into magnificent blossom and the

whole garden exploded into life under

the canopy of snow-white flowers.

It was as if they were trying to earn

their reprieve for another year. And who

would say they were not successful?

For in the autumn, it was always the

memory of this gorgeous display that

finally won us over.

“Remember how they bloomed last

spring? Remember how beautiful they

were?” I would remind my husband at

the first mention of cutting them down.

“Well—we’ll leave them for the time

being,” he would say. “But one of these

days...”

Then one day there was a violent

storm during which half of the oldest

and biggest plum tree fell, crashing into

a nearby tulip bed, causing irreparable

damage.

“That settles it,” my husband said

firmly, “This autumn they have to go!”

And this time I knew he meant it. But

the plum trees had an ally, and his name

was Jody. Jody came to us as a fledgling

starling—a small, hungry, bright,eyed

little bird with a winning personality

and an unbelievable appetite.

The children were delighted. To them,

feeding a baby starling moist, finely

chopped scraps from the blunt end of

a toothpick was an unparalleled.joy. But

very soon Jody had mastered the art of

feeding himself and after a colossal meal

of scraps, he would go into the garden

to dig around in the soil for “extras.” In

a strictly sparrow community, a lone

starling was easy to spot, and we watched

him through the windows as, chatting to

himself, he would fly to the nearest plum

tree and begin pecking away.

But starlings are gregarios by nature,

and sooner or later we knew Jody would

obey the instinct to join a flock. So

we weren’t really surprised when our

youngest burst into the living room one

day, his eyes wide with excitement.

“Jody’s found some frlends, they’re

flying about together!”

Sure enough, the garden was being

invaded by starlings! They floated down

from neighbouring trees and swooped

across the garden. Soon our small lawn

was swarming with them.

“They’re hungry,’ the children

decided, and threw out a few handfuls

of wild birdseed. The next day at the

same time, the starlings were there

again, and the children gave them more

seed and stale bread. But this time,

instead of flying away almost at once,

the flock flew into the plum trees, where

they chatted and scolded like

a restless little colony

preparing to fly south.

Only they weren’t

going south. They

were golng to stay

right around the garden where

the food was abundant—

where they could be sure of

at least one square meal a day

with odd scraps in between.

And then the weather became milder

and the blossoms began to appear.

And the starlings sang gleefully in the

morning sun. Then the fruit came, tiny

at first but soon to swell at an amazing

rate. And, oddly, none of it fell.

“After all these years,” remarked my

husband, “I do believe we’re going to

get something off those trees!”

By late August the starlings had gone,

but our plum trees were loaded with

beautiful ripening fruit. All worm free!

In return for the seed and scraps we

had given them when food was scarce,

the starlings had stayed around until

spring to “clean” our plum trees as no

amount of chemical spray could have.

Every year since then, there has been

the same arrangement. We feed the

flock during the winter months and in

the autumn we have our plums!

*A Note On Starlings: As many

starling enthusiasts know, starlings

were unknown on the North American

continent before 1890. In that year 40

paird of them were brought over from

Europe and released in Central Park in

New York City. The object was to save

valuable fruit trees and crops from

worm infestation which threatened

large scale famine.

Being tenacious little birds, they soon

adapted to their new environment and

eventually spread from the Atlantic

seashore to the Rocky Mountains and

south into Mexico, achievlng what they

were originally brought over here to do.

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There’s No Place

Like Home

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Friends

By Therese Lecuyer

from Daytripping Sept-Oct 2015

One of the good things about getting

older (and there are things) is that with

time, we see what really matters and

what doesn’t at all. One important

thing I’ve learned is the importance of

a friend. If I live to be 100 and that is all

I’ve learned from life, I’ll consider myself

blessed. Friends may be people you see

once a year or every day.

People that I have grown up with from

a very young age are very dear to me. We

carry a history with us that few people

can boast about... like feeding the pigs,

being chased by our unfriendly rooster,

playing in my playhouse—the outhouse!

We’ve seen each other grow up, find

jobs, get married, raise families and have

grandbabies. I attended a wedding last

weekend of one such

friend. As I watched her

daughter on her wedding

day, it brought back a lot

of memories of her mom

and I growing up.

Along with the happy

times, like weddings and

the birth of babies, we’ve

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also been witness to the struggles of aged

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The days of my chemo, the life support

and near death… they have always been

there. Having a dear friend means you

are never alone through good days and

bad.

God has blessed me with many friends

I would consider my angels. If you are

lucky enough to find such a person hang

on to her or him and thank God they

are there on your journey through life.

Everything seems a little sweeter when

a friend is near by.

A friend is someone you have chosen

to be by your side. You

probably have a lot in

common and in some cases

even look alike!

Whether you’re lucky

enough to have a long-time

friend or a new friend you

have just met, hang on

tight… you are truly blessed!

MI

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SPRING 2025

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Live Music, Food, Awards & More

Open to 1988 & older unmodified classics

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Thursday, Friday, Saturday

July 17,18,19

Amusement Rides • Food Booths

Games • Entertainment & More

PLUS... Sidewalk Sales

EVERYTHING CHERRY!

Baking, Tasting, Competitions

(National Cherry Pit Spitting)

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• Rieker & Remonte Shoes

Beach House Swim • Marble

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• Nursery & Youth Furniture,

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• Canadian-made Natart Furniture

• Strollers • Car & Booster Seats

• Baby Registry • Educational Toys

• Emotional Needs Books

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• Women’s & Men’s Fashions

• Jewellery • Accessories

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The

Daytripper

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

Birdie’s Nest

MI

ONTARIO SHOP

NY

LOCAL

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SPRING 2025

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

Lazlo Learns the Lingo

By William Bedford

From Daytripping March/April 2009

When Lazlo arrived in Canada, as a

refugee, he could speak only a few words

of English. He was determined, however, to

master the language in order to pursue his

dream of becoming a journalist.

Lazlo had been a journalist, of sorts, in

his native land until his views on democracy

and free speech landed him in a Commie

dungeon. His escape from Communist

captivity and his perilous journey to

freedom in Canada would make a good

novel, and he intended to write it one day,

in English.

I first met Lazlo when he joined the

cleaning staff in the warehouse where

I worked as a shipper. He was learning

English in night school and was having

great difficulty with things like homonyms,

silent letters and words ending in “ough.”

Lazlo was having even more difficulty

understanding the idiom of the workplace

which, he soon discovered, bore little

resemblance to the language he was being

taught in night school. For instance, when

he asked if he could switch his summer

vacation to Christmas, one supervisor told

him his chances were slim, while another

one growled: “fat chance.” I had a hard time

explaining to him that a fat chance was

even slimmer than a slim one.

Then there was what Lazlo referred to

as gibberish (Which he pronounced with a

hard G): Sayings like, this doohickey is on

the fritz. Being advised not to look sideways

at a certain boss or he’d end up in the soup,

telling a truck driver to go ahead and back

up.

One day in the cafeteria, Lazlo was

dumbfounded when a fellow worker,

pointing at an empty chair, asked him if

anyone was sitting in it.

Lazlo learned that while you could hit a

ball there was no hitting involved when you

hit the roof, hit the road, or hit the boss for

a raise. He learned the difference between

running a race, running a tab, running off

at the mouth and running around in circles.

One morning, during coffee break, he

showed me an article in the paper about

guerrillas in the Turkish mountains. He

said he knew for a fact that there were no

gorillas in Turkey.

As for the sports pages, well, they might

as well have been written in Egyptian

hieroglyphics as far as Lazlo was concerned:

“Bombers sink Boatmen.” “Cats claw Esks.”

Then, there was what he called the puzzling

Canadian way of talking upside down.

Calling a bald guy curly, or a tall guy shorty.

And what was one to make of the difference

between a “wise man” and a “wise guy,”

“awful” and “awful nice?” Or, when you

do something right, you’re smart, but do it

wrong and you’re real smart.

Lazlo would get super frustrated at times

with what he called “a crazy language, with

no rules.” I well remember the look on his

face when a fellow employee handed him

an invoice and said “get what’s-his-face over

there to give this doodad the once over for

me, will ya? I gotta hit the can before I have

an accident.” Lazlo just stood there staring

at the blueprint like the hillbilly in the old

cartoon trying to figure out the headline in

Variety, the show-business paper, that said,

“Sticks nix hicks pix.”

I often wonder what became of old

Lazlo and if he had realized his dream of

becoming a journalist. And these days when

I hear the kids bantering back and forth in a

mixture of computereze and California hip,

I wish I could tell him that now I have an

inkling of what he went through when he

was a new Canadian trying to learn proper

English in night school, and the lingo of “old

Canadians” in the workplace.

2025

SPRING 2025

(MOMS NEVER SAY) “Let me smell that shirt... yeah, it’s good for another week.”

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The

Daytripper

More daytripping to do in and around CHATHAM & KENT BRIDGE

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In the Spring,

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Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the

freedom to make mistakes.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute

of the strong.

When I despair, I remember that all through history the

ways of truth and love have always won. There have

been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can

seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of

it - always.

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an

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does not become dirty.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat,

for it is momentary.

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Aberfoyle Antique Market 519-763-1077

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AILSA CRAIG M-11

Ailsa Craig Village Pottery 519-293-3339

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The Auld Barn 519-719-5085

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ALVINSTON I-13

Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333

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AMHERSTBURG A-19

Gibson Gallery 519-736-2826

www.gibsonartgallery.com

Wolfhead Distillery 519-726-1111

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Town of Amherstburg 519-736-0012

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ANCASTER T-10

FORA Outdoor Living 905-648-2200

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AYLMER N-14 (ALSO SEE COPENHAGEN)

Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-5655

AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723

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Aylmer Thrift Store 226-544-0379

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Clovermead Adventure Farm/Honey 519-773-5503

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Gay Lea Dairy Museum 519-773-2955

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Mennonite Furniture Gallery 519-765-4386

www.mfgi.ca

Pinecroft Pottery & Gift Shop 519-773-3435

www.pinecroft.ca

Spare Moments Craft Supplies 519-765-3550

AYR Q-10

All Seasons Emporium 519-230-9623

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BADEN P-9

Castle Kilbride National Historic Site 519-634-8444

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BAYFIELD J-7

Bayfield & Area Chamber of Commerce --

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Bayfield Berry Farm 519-482-1666

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Nabit of Bayfield 226-234-7074

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Shopbike Coffee Roasters 519-525-7375

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BELMONT N-13

Mistyglen Creamery 519-872-6455

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BLENHEIM H-17

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Antiquated Joys Home Decor 519-676-2371

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Crossroads Pellets & Grilling 226-291-0110

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Delhaven Orchards 519-676-4475

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Saffron’s Threads Consignment 226-291-0123

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Serena’s Ladies Wear 519-676-3384

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The Little Change Room 519-676-8733

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Thompson’s Orchards 519-676-8464

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Treasures on Talbot 519-676-0770

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JJ Sports 519-676-5195

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BLYTH L-6

Maple and Moose 519-523-4276

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Penny’s of Blyth 416-819-5539

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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

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Sundowner Truck Accessories 1-800-268-2411

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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 519-751-4777

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Twin Valley Zoo 519-752-0607

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Birdie’s Nest 519-354-4040


Chatham Capitol Theatre 519-380-0174

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Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911

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Mission Thrift Store 519-351-3817

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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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Rubies 519-351-1119

www.rubiesinc.ca

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

www.cinnamoncabinco.ca

Old School Antiques 519-440-9868

Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163

www.kildonanhouse.com

COURTLAND P-13

Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023

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COURTRIGHT F-13

Frog Point Inn 226-371-0211

frogpointinn.ca

DELAWARE L-13

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

www.ltvca.ca/conservation-lands/ska-nah-doht-longwoods

DELHI Q-13

Country Home Candle 519-582-8377

www.countryhomecandle.com

Delhi Flowers & Gifts 519-582-8246

www.delhiflowers.ca

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

Find us on Facebook

Wholesome Pickins Market & Bakery 519-582-1114

www.wholesomepickins.ca

DORCHESTER N-12

Ziggy’s Feathered Friends 519-268-0888

www.ziggysfeatheredfriends.com

DRESDEN G-15

Dresden BIA/Info & Events 519-683-4368

dresden.ca

Babcock Jewellers 519-683-2463

www.babcockjewellers.ca

Dresden Plate Quilt Shoppe 519-683-2300

Dresden Raceway 519-683-1116

www.dresden-raceway.ca

Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956

www.kentwoodgardens.com

Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064

www.kimberlys.ca

North & Brown Solid Wood Furniture 519-351-4445

www.northandbrown.com

McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368

www.mckellarsflowers.ca

Union Block Bakery Cafe 519-683-3000

www.unionblockbakery.com

DUNDAS T-10

Dundas BIA

www.downtowndundas.ca

Dundas Museum & Archives 905-627-7412

www.dundasmuseum.ca

The Keeping Room 905-627-5880

www.thekeepingroom.ca

ELMIRA Q-7

MCC Thrift & Gift 519-669-8475

www.mccthriftontario.com

EMBRO O-11

Workshop Supply 519-475-4947

www.workshopsupply.com

ESSEX C-19

Town of Essex

www.essex.ca

Essex Stained Glass 519-776-4577

www.essexstainedglass.com

Heritage Essex Railway Station 519-776-9800

www.essexrailwaystation.com

FOREST H-11

Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479

www.altonfarmsestatewinery.com

Antiques on Main 519-330-7065

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Forest BIA 519-786-4062

www.shopforest.ca

Forest Glen Herb Farm 519-899-4372

www.forestglenherbfarm.com/wp/

Forest Florist 519-786-2339

www.forestflorist.com

Stonepicker Brewing Company --

www.stonepickerbrewing.com

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

www.vanvalkenburgs.ca

Williamson Farms Country Store 226-520-0144

www.williamsonfarms.ca

FREELTON T-9

Freelton Antique Mall 905-659-0948

www.freeltonantiquemall.com

GODERICH J-5 (ALSO SEE BENMILLER)

Culinary Poet 519-619-1919

www.theculinarypoet.ca

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

www.huroncountymuseum.ca

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

www.riverlinenature.ca

GRAND BEND J-9

Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463

www.pinedale.on.ca

Green Bucks Seasonal Store 519-238-8093

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Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600

www.lambtonmuseums.ca

Sunset Arts Gallery

www.sunsetarts.info

Westland Greenhouses 519-238-1321

www.westlandgreenhouses.com

HARRISTON O-4

Acheson Pharmacy & Gifts 519-338-3230

www.achesonpharmacy.com

Davies Antiques 519-338-2449

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HARROW B-20

Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards 519-738-4295

coopershawkvineyards.com

Harrow Full Circle Thrift Shop 519-738-6202

Priscilla’s Presents 519-738-0001

www.priscillas-presents.com

HENSALL L-8

Bisback Antiques 519-263-3505

Find us on Facebook

Ferguson Apiaries 519-236-4979

www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca

ILDERTON L-11

Bloomers Family Farm 519-666-1255

www.bloomersfarm.com

INGERSOLL O-12

Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum 519-485-5510

www.ingersoll.ca/cheesemuseum

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

www.patinas.ca

JARVIS S-13

Nice Old Stuff (Antiques) 519-587-2058

Find us on Facebook

KENT BRIDGE H-16

Kent Bridge Country Market 519-352-5226

www.kentbridgecountrymarket.com

Roesch Meats 519-351-7711

www.rmeats.com

KINGSVILLE C-20

Kingsville BIA 519-733-6250

www.kingsvillebia.com

Arts Society of Kingsville --

artssocietyofkingsville.ca

Cindy’s Home & Garden 519-733-9425

www.cindysgarden.com

Fehr’s Heritage Bakery 519-733-0303

Find us on Facebook

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

olivebranchonmain.com

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

Find us on Facebook

Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551

www.peleeisland.com

Shall We Knit? 519-725-9739

www.shallweknit.com

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

www.leamingtonartscentre.com

Legacy Antiques 519-322-4427

www.legacyauctions.net

MCC Thrift On Mill 519-326-3665

www.mccthriftontario.com

Pelee Wings Nature Store 519-326-5193

www.peleewings.ca

There’s No Place Like Home Antiques 519-325-1455

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www.visitwindsoressex.com

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1-800-265-0316

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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

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www.visitstraord.ca

1-800-561-7926

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Knapp Shoes 519-291-4750

www.knappshoes.ca

Sprinrite Yarn Factory Outlet 519-291-3951

www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com

The Kitchen Cupboard & Ice Box 519-291-4777

www.shopkci.com

LONDESBOROUGH L-6

Nature’s Nest (Bird Seed) 519-523-4399

www.naturesnest.ca

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

www.londontourism.ca

519-661-5000 • 1-800-265-2602

A & M Garden Centre 519-652-3539

www.amgardencentre.ca

Attic Books 519-432-7277

www.atticbooks.ca

A Taste of Britain 519-963-0411

www.atasteofbritain.ca

Birdie’s Nest 226-663-7183


Cardinal Used & Rare Books 519-854-0006

www.merebooks.com

Crunican Orchards (N. of London) 519-666-0286

www.crunicanorchards.com

East Park Golf Gardens 519-451-2950

www.eastparkgolf.com

Memory Lane Antiques 519-471-2835

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Museum of Ontario Archaeology 519-473-1360

www.archaeologymuseum.ca

Proof Line Farm (N. of London) 519-666-1838

www.prooflinefarm.ca

Red Door Shoppe Antiques 226-374-6757


The Bloomin’ Bog (near Ilderton) 519-666-0132

www.bloominbog.com

The Market at Western Fair District --

www.themarketwfd.com

Thomas Bros. Farm Market 519-652-5551

www.thomasbrothersfarms.ca

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

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MELBOURNE K-13

Arrowwood Farm & Events 519-289-0389

www.arrowwoodfarmontario.com

In A Jam 519-289-5267

www.inajam.com

MILLBANK O-7

Anna Mae’s Restaurant & Bakery 519-595-4407

www.annamaes.ca

Millbank Cheese & Butter 519-595-8787

www.millbankcheese.com

Millbank Custom Kitchens 519-595-7105

www.millbankcustomkitchens.ca

Millbank Family Furniture 519-595-7105

www.millbankfamilyfurniture.ca

Zehr’s Country Market 519-595-4403

www.zehrscountrymarket.com

MITCHELL M-8

MOORETOWN E-13

Moore Museum 519-867-2020

www.mooremuseum.ca

MOUNT BRYDGES K-13

MOUNT PLEASANT R-11

Windmill Country Market 519-484-9955

www.thewindmill.ca

MUIRKIRK J-16

TK Fibres and More --

www.tkfibresandmore.ca

NEW HAMBURG P-9

Heart N Home Creations 519-662-4962

www.heartnhomecreations.com

Nith Valley Apiaries 519-662-3165

nithvalleyapiaries.ca

Oak Grove Cheese Factory 519-662-1212

www.oakgrovecheese.ca

NEW SARUM N-14

New Sarum Diner 519-773-3101

www.newsarum.com

The Collective at New Sarum 519-619-0051

www.thecollective-newsarum.ca

NEWTON O-7

E&E’s Cloth & Creations 519-595-8569

www.eandeclothandcreations.com

NORWICH Q-12

FORA Outdoor Living 519-468-2100

www.foraoutdoor.ca

Liquidation City 519-468-3541

www.liquidationcity.ca

Our Gift Shoppe 519-863-2380

OIL SPRINGS H-14

Oil Museum of Canada 519-834-2840

www.lambtonmuseums.ca

PARIS R-10

Brant County --

www.brant.ca

John M. Hall House of Linens 519-442-4242

www.johnmhall.ca

Mary Maxim Needlework & Crafts 1-888-442-2266

www.marymaxim.ca

PARKHILL J-10

Caddyshack by the Tracks Restaurant 519-459-1254

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Parkhill Artisan Collective 519-694-0144

www.parkhillgallery.ca

Four Seasons Gifts & Home Decor 519-294-6617

www.fourseasonsfashions.ca

Second Blessings Thrift Boutique 519-294-0271

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PETROLIA H-13

You ’ ll be surprised!

519-882-2350

www.VisitPetrolia.ca

Black Gold Brewery 226-738-0665

www.blackgold.beer

Country Yarns 519-882-8740

www.country-yarns.com

Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

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Olde Post Office Shoppe 519-882-0747

www.petroliaenterprises.ca

Petrolia Discovery 519-882-0897

www.petroliadiscovery.com

Petrolia Farmers’ Market 519-882-2350

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Petrolia Street Bakery 519-882-2557

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Stitcharie 519-918-2226

www.stitcharie.ca

Victoria Playhouse Petrolia 800-717-7694

www.thevpp.ca

POINT EDWARD F-12 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)

Village of Point Edward 519-337-3021

www.villageofpointedward.com

PORT BURWELL O-15

Furry & Friends Pet Store 519-497-0923

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HMSC OJIBWA Museum of Naval History 519-633-7641

www.projectojibwa.ca

PORT DOVER S-14

Port Dover Board of Trade 519-583-1314

www.portdover.ca

PORT FRANKS I-10

Lambton Shores

www.lambtonshores.ca

PORT ROWAN Q-15

Franni’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861

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Twin’s Ice Cream (May-Oct) 519-586-7994

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PORT STANLEY M-15

DeBackere Farm Market (Union) 519-631-1370

www.debackerefarmmarket.ca

Inn on the Harbour 519-782-7623

www.innontheharbour.net

Mackie’s On The Beach 519-782-4390

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Pepper Tree Spice Co. 519-782-7800

www.peppertreespice.com

Port Stanley Festival Theatre 519-782-4353

www.portstanleytheatre.ca

Port Stanley Terminal Railway 519-782-7230

www.pstr.on.ca

REECES CORNERS H-12 (ALSO SEE WYOMING)

Zekveld’s Garden Market 519-845-3482

www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca

RIDGETOWN I-16

Trail House B&B 519-350-0057

www.airbnb.com/slink/4d7TsdaL

RODNEY K-15

Dogwood Creek Lifestyles 519-785-2312

www.thedecoratingdiva.ca

Erie Gardens 519-785-0487

www.eriegarden.com

RUTHVEN D-20

Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens 519-326-3287

www.colasanti.com

Ruthven Nursery & Garden Centre 519-326-4019

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ST. CLEMENTS P-8

In Season Home & Garden 519-218-2188

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ST. JACOBS Q-7

Market Road Antiques 519-746-1999

www.stjacobs.com

TriSisters Art House 226-771-9057

trisistersarthouse.ca

ST. MARYS N-10

Downtown St. Marys --

www.discoverstmarys.ca

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

www.baseballhalloffame.ca

Little Falls Artisan Market 519-284-0433

www.facebook.com/LittleFallsCraftersMarket

MacPhersons Yarn & Doll Boutique 877-301-3655

www.dollsinc.com

O’Grady’s Clothing & Accessories 519-284-4436

www.ogradysclothing.com

Snapping Turtle Coffee Roasters 226-661-8000

www.snappingturtlecoffee.com

St. Mary’s Museum 519-284-3556

www.stmarysmuseum.ca

The Chocolate Factory --

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Troyer’s Spices 226-661-8777

www.troyersspices.ca

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

Elgin County Tourism 877-463-5446 (ex168)

www.elgintourist.com

Berry Hill Limited 519-631-0480

www.berryhilllimited.com

Briwood Farm Market 519-633-9691

www.briwoodfarmmarket.com

Canadale Nurseries Ltd. 519-631-7264

www.canadale.com

Elgin County Heritage Centre 519-631-1460

www.elgin-county.ca

Elgin Military Museum 519-633-7641

www.theelginmilitarymuseum.ca

Family Flowers 519-631-6004

familyflowers.ca

Harvest Table Rustic Home Designs 519-204-7554

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Katnap Antiques/Lumley & Co. B&B 519-764-2384

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Purely Wicked Gift Store 226-224-8559

www.purelywicked.ca

Shaw’s Ice Cream 519-631-2510

www.shawsicecream.com

St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre 519-631-4040

www.stepac.ca

The Collective at New Sarum 519-619-0051


The Putting Zoo 519-280-4497

puttingzoo.ca

The Rusty Sign Shop 519-633-1043


ST. WILLIAMS R-15

Burning Kiln Winery 519-586-9858

burningkilnwinery.ca

SALFORD O-12

Red Dragon Dairy 519-425-0797

Find us on Facebook

Village Cheese Mill 519-485-0600

www.villagecheesemill.com

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

FREE EXPERIENCE GUIDE AVAILABLE!

1-800-265-0316

WWW.ONTBLUECOAST.COM

Dog Eat Dog 519-384-0888

Find us on Facebook

Downtown Market 519-328-2217

downtownmarketsarnia.ca

Imperial Theatre 877-344-7469

www.imperialtheatre.net

Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery 519-336-8127

www.jnaag.ca

Lawrence House Centre for the Arts 519-337-0507

www.lawrencehouse.ca

Local Motif & Just-A-Nuff Antiques 519-336-3838

Find us on Facebook

Sipkens Garden Centre & Gifts 519-542-8353

www.sipkensnurseries.com

The Book Keeper 519-337-3171

www.sarniabookkeeper.com

SEAFORTH L-7

Blooms n’ Rooms Floral & Gifts 519-527-0555

Find us on Facebook

Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop 519-600-1646

www.thecottonharvest.com

Seaforth Artisan Emporium 519-240-5663

Find us on Facebook

SHAKESPEARE O-9

Best Little Pork Shoppe 519-625-8194

www.porkshoppe.com

The Quilt Place 519-625-8435

www.thequiltplace.ca

SIMCOE R-13

Blue Elephant Artisan Brewery 519-428-2886

www.blueelephant.ca

Capitol Arts Market 519-900-9355

www.capitolartsmarket.com

SOMBRA E-14

Sombra Township Museum 519-892-3982

www.sombramuseum.ca

SPARTA N-14

SPARTA COUNTRY

CANDLES

46361 Sparta Line

SPARTA, ON

1-800-463-1447

spartacandles.com

STRATFORD N-9

Junction 56 Distillery 519-305-5535

www.junction56.ca

Ye Olde Fabric Shoppe 519-273-5773

www.yeoldefabricshoppe.com

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 519-245-0741

www.hamiltonsbakery.ca

Museum Strathroy-Caradoc 519-245-0492

www.strathroymuseum.ca

TALBOTVILLE M-13 (ALSO SEE ST.THOMAS)

The Turkey Shoppe 519-633-0527

www.turkeyshoppe.com

THAMESVILLE H-15

Canterlope Western Clothing 519-692-4140

canterlope.ca

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 519-296-5556

www.twinpinesorchards.com

TILBURY E-18

Katharine’s Bed & Breakfast 519-682-3706

www.katharinesbedandbreakfast.ca

TILLSONBURG P-13

Annandale National Historic Site 519-842-2294

www.tillsonburg.ca

Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association 519-842-9922

www.harvards.com

Coyles Country Store 800-559-7350

www.coylescountrystore.com

Tillsonburg Antiques Plus 519-688-7770

www.antiquesincanada.com

TIVERTON L-1

Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre 519-361-7777

www.brucepower.com

UNION M-15

DeBackere Farm Market 519-631-1370

www.debackerefarmmarket.ca

VANESSA R-12 (ALSO SEE WATERFORD)

C.J.’s Antiques 519-410-0145

www.cjsantiques.com

VIENNA O-15

The Edison-Vienna & Area Museum

Find us on Facebook

VITTORIA R-14

Kernal Peanuts 519-426-9222

www.kernalpeanuts.com

The Cider Keg Farm Market 519-428-0882

www.ckfarmmarket.com

WALLACEBURG F-15

Re:find Charity Thrift Shoppe 519-626-9814

Find us on Facebook

Wallaceburg Museum 519-627-8962

www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

WALLACETOWN L-15

Backus-Page House Museum 519-762-3072

www.backuspagehouse.ca

WATERFORD R-13 (ALSO SEE VANESSA/WINDHAM)

Alice Street Antique Market 519-427-7312

Find us on Facebook

Bonnie Heath Estate Lavendar & Winery 519-443-7125

www.bonnieheathestate.com

Chambers Maple Syrup Products 519-443-8561

Find us on Facebook

Nifty Gifty Norfolk 519-909-8627

niftygiftynorfolk.com

Waterford Antique Market 519-443-4064

www.waterfordantiquemarket.com

WEST LORNE K-15

Natterjack Brewing Company 226-289-1472

natterjackbrewing.ca

WHEATLEY E-19

Briar Patch Studio 519-916-2407


WINDHAM CENTRE Q-13

Caresa Antiques 519-427-9115

Picard’s Peanuts 519-426-6700

picardpeanuts.com

WINDSOR B-17

1.800.265.3633

www.visitwindsoressex.com

Annie Mary’s Tea Room 226-975-3591

www.anniemary.ca

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

Terra Nova Nordic Spa 226-796-9181

www.terranovanordic.ca

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

Lake Huron

MI

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NY

Heading on to RIDGETOWN, THAMESVILLE & BOTHWELL

Trail House B&B

www.airbnb.com/slink/4d7TsdaL

Near Rondeau Park, golfing, Greenview

Lower level, 2 bdrm & pull out, kitchen, A/C.

12939 TALBOT TRAIL, RIDGETOWN

519-350-0057 • 519 674 2511

Simple Things

and Collectibles

simplethingsac.com

A Multi-Vendor Market

of Individual Venues

& Furniture Room

Retro Treats

& Chocolate

to Delight Every

Taste and Memory

69 London Rd, Thamesville • 226-626-5330

Now stocking Jam Box - Canadian Jams & Honey...

marmalade, wine jelly, spreads, spiced flavours & ‘no sugar added’

MON-FRI 11-6 (Closed Tues)

SAT & SUN 10 TO 4

Anatomy of a Mother

When she attains the exalted (though,

at times, perhaps considered dubious)

status of motherhood, a woman’s mental

and physical attributes are called on to

make a mighty metamorphosis. From

the moment she brings home that tiny

pink or blue bundle of joy which is her

contribution to propagating the human

species, her mind and body will discover

needs and uses she never dreamed of in

her pre-children years.

Her two feet will clock up more

kilometres throughout a long day than

the whole neighbourhood team of

Canada Post letter carriers. A marathon

runner or ballet dancer may suffer aching

leg muscles, but they have nothing on

a young mother’s. At least the race or

the stage performance have time limits

within the scope of human endurance.

Now, her ten fingers branch out in

different directions as they struggle to

untie an impossible shoelace knot, fix

a broken tricycle, pull out a loose tooth,

mop up tiny tears, gently bandage a

grazed knee, sew doll clothes, ice a

birthday cake with a clown face, write

an absentee note to the teacher, mend a

dolly’s broken arm, and stroke a hot little

forehead.

A mother’s ears are attuned to both

sides of a childish argument, the tearful

account of a lost toy, the jubilant shouts

of a small boy who has scored a goal, the

whispers and giggles after lights out, and

also are able to block out the banging of

a tin pie plate drum. With experience,

they will learn to differentiate between a

legitimate cry for help and a whining bid

for attention.

Blue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes—

they will now see the world in a different

light, focusing on a myriad of new, all

now maternally-oriented things. They

will be able to pick out her own child

among a group, all the same size, in a

school playground; to find and rectify a

mistake in a frustrated little girl’s attempt

at knitting; to read between the lines in

a homesick boy’s letter from summer

camp. These eyes will learn to be blind

to minor faults, but wide, wide open

LOOK IN THE

MIRROR...

THAT’S YOUR

COMPETITION.

By Jean Leedale Hobson • From May-June 2000

to sparkle at a child’s handmade card

presented on Mother’s Day.

A mother’s memory will be stretched to

the limit as she is trusted to rhyme off the

names of Santa’s reindeer or the Seven

Dwarfs without hesitation or apparent

effort. She is expected to remember the

birthdays of all the youngsters on the

street, which of her children goes with

which carpool mother on which day

of the week; and that Jason next door

hates everything but hot dogs when he

comes for lunch. Her memory needs to

do double duty—to forget those hasty

outbursts at the slightest provocation

from a pouty, pursed-up little mouth,

but to tuck away in lasting memory the

times she hears and modestly accepts

unexpected praise. It may come in the

form of a bear hug and a whispered,

“You’re the bestest mommy,” or in a

casual pat on the shoulder as a teenage

boy breaks through his usual reticence to

say, “You’re cool, Mom!” The memory

itself knows which to toss and which to

keep.

Then there is a mother’s heart, with

the capacity to beat at varying tempos,

seldom steadily for any length of time. It

pulsates at an alarming rate if she hears

a sudden scream from the backyard play

area; it slows to a calm, smooth rhythm

as she reads a storybook to a sleepy

toddler on her knee.

Her heart learns to harden like a rock

against insistent pleas to ride a tricycle

on the busy street, or to go to a teenage

party with the parents absent. It softens

to the point of tears over a child’s dead

goldfish. It swells with pride when a son,

is made captain of his school team, or a

daughter is chosen as the lead in a class

play. The heart has its highs and lows,

but there is always plenty of LOVE for

anyone needing to draw on its constant,

inexhaustible supply.

Put together all these jigsaw pieces

and they form a picture of that multifaceted

persona known as a “Mother.”

She may strive to be a wonder woman

and never quite make it, but hey, if the

halo fits, let her wear it!

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The Area’s Largest Western Boot Retailer!

• Durango • Boulet • Canada a a

West

• Ariat • Dan Post • Justin & More!

• Mens & Ladies Boots (including CSA)

• Buckles • Hats • Belts • Western Shirts

• Ariat Jackets & Hoodies

• Wrangler Jeans

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WE DO HAT

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OUR CAFÉ

• Fresh Creative Recipes

• Blueberry Accents

OUR BAKERY

FAMOUS for Pies, Muffins, Scones

PARKS

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www.parksblueberries.com

p

Fresh Blueberries erri es in Season

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OUR STORE

Frozenr Blueberries e es Always in Store

Blueberries

are our focus:

Preserves & Sauces

Single jars or

Gift boxes

• Kitchen Gadgets, Tools, Accessories

& Cookbooks • One-of-a-Kind Accents

• Homemade Preserves, Teas • Lang Calendars

• Wall Art • Women’s Apparel & Accessories

• Gift Baskets & Certificates • Prints • Cards

• Children’s Toys/Books • Christmas Corner

• Wedding Favours

ALL NEW

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Spring p Fashions

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Open Daily 8 to 6 • 519-692-5373 • 1-866-901-5373

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SPRING 2025

(MOMS NEVER SAY) “Go ahead and keep that stray dog honey, I’ll take care of him.”

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SHOP

LOCAL


A Diverse Collection

of Plants & Garden Décor

For More

Information:

519-683-4368

www.dresden.ca

dresden.ca

May 17: ATV Rodeo/Mud Bog, Dresden Raceway

May 18: Demolition Derby - dresdenex.com

May 25: Opening Day at Dresden Raceway

June 12: Rotary Weekly Concerts begin (6-8pm)

June 14: Town Wide Yard Sale

July 25-26: Dresden Ex/Tractor Pull (Fri) - dresdenex.com

July 26: Downtown Dresden Night Market

Aug 1: Emancipation Day Celebrations, Josiah Henson Museum

August 16: Rock the Lot - outdoor concert, Kinsmen Park

JOSIAH HENSON

MUSEUM OF

AFRICAN-CANADIAN

HISTORY

heritagetrust.on.ca

BIA

RACEWAY

Watch for updates!

dresden-raceway.ca

@Dresden Shines

@Explore Dresden Ontario

@Downtown Dresden Night Market

Mon-Sat 9 to 5 Apr-Aug

kentwoodgardens.com

29220 Freedom Road

Dresden 519-683-4956

bakery cafe

Make us your

meeting place.

...centrally .cen

ly

located

in Ontario’s Southwest

Baked k

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u s

daily...

• bread •cookies okie

• squares

• scones o • pies • cakes

• macarons • muffins fi

& more

• hot beverages • lunch specials

TUES, WED & FRI 9-5, THURS. 9-8, SAT 9-3

www.unionblockbakery.com

unionblockbakery@bellnet.ca

413 St. George Street, t,

Dresden

en

519-683-3000

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Serving

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Since 1953

Weekly “Sell it or Scrap It” Aucons on Facebook

433 St. George St, DRESDEN • 519-683-2463

babcockjewellers.ca • babcockj@cogeco.net

Solid Wood Furniture

Custom Kitchen Cabinets

103 BROWN STREET, DRESDEN

519-351-4445 • northandbrown.com

Tuesday-Friday 10-5

Saturday 10-4

from

$399

Mon to Fri 7:30-5 • Sat 8-3

1420 Hwy 21 South

Dresden • 519-683-6199

Bradford

Exchange

presents

Musical

Glier Globes

Mother & Daughter

Father & Daughter

$89.99 each

Made in

Canada

“Are YouPaying Shipping &

Handling Feesfor Bradford?”

DON’T–We’reYour Authorized Dealer

Serving

Dresden

& Area

Since 1953

View Bradford’s new products:

www.gallerymarketinggroup.ca

& order from us.

433 St. George St, DRESDEN • 519-683-2463

babcockjewellers.ca • babcockj@cogeco.net

Full Line of Fusion Mineral Paint, Stains, Waxes

Specialized Brushes

50+ Shades • Tips & Advice - always!

Lumberjack

Dresden Plate

Quilt Shop

• 100% Cotton Fabrics

• Glide Thread

• Extra Wide Quilt Backing

• Custom Quilts • Quilting Classes

• Supplies & Patterns

• Long Arm Quilting

• Custom Embroidery

New Fabrics

Arrive Weekly!

Co-ordinated colours,

designs & panels.

Custom Quilting by November 1st

to be in time for Christmas

Any one of our Custom Quilts

on display throughout the store

make a special family occasion gift.

Quilting is

BEAUTY

WI TH

BLOCKS

Tuesday-Friday 10-4, Saturday 10-3

462 St. George Street, South

519-683-4244

Call about Class Schedule

Open Thursday Classes

1 to 4 pm - bring your project

HAND-CURATED GIFTS,

HOME DECOR

& VINTAGE FINDS

444 St. George St S

DRESDEN • 519-437-8064

Tues-Fri 10 to 5 • Sat 10 to 3

@kimberlysoneofakind

www.kimberlys.ca

ONE-OF-A-KIND

Newborn

to Pre-school

• Handmade Blankets & Stuffies

• Zippy Jamz • Douglas Plush

• Books • Hape Toys

Christal Wills ls - Owner & Designer

DESIGNING

Your Memories

& DECORATING

Your Home!

• Floral & Garden Inspired Accents

• Inspirational Garden Stones

• Decor Touches • Wall Signs

• Wide Selection of Angels

• Custom Created Weddings

www.mckellarsflowers.ca

Monday to Friday 10am-4pm

Saturdays 10am-1pm

445 St. George St., DRESDEN • 519-683-4368 • 1-877-228-3440

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SPRING 2025

Lake Huron

MI

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NY

Now to DRESDEN, WALLACEBURG, SOMBRA, COURTRIGHT & MOORETOWN

charity thrift shoppe

216 Nelson St. Wallaceburg

519-626-9814

refindthrift@gmail.com

follow us on Facebook

“Anyone who has never

made a mistake has never

tried anything new.”

~

Albert Einstein

Three Museum Getaway

Moore

Museum

Sombra

Museum

Wallaceburg

Museum

12-building

Heritage Village with

intriguing displays

“A museum… and so much

more for you to explore!”

Glimpses of Victorian

Living, Marine History

& much more

We look forward to welcoming

back visitors in June 2025!

150 years of history

on three floors,

plus rotang displays

and Art Gallery

Open all year

Tuesday to Saturday 10 - 4.

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Punchline

A woman gets

pulled over

for speeding...

“Is there a problem officer?”

“Ma'am, you were speeding.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Can I see your license please?”

“I'd give it to you but I don't have one.”

“Don't have one?”

“Lost it, 4 years ago for drunk driving.”

“I see... Can I see your vehicle

registration papers please?”

“I can't do that.”

“Why not?”

“I stole this car.”

“Stole it?”

“Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.”

“You what?”

“His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see.”

The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away from her

car and calls for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car.

A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.

“Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please!”

The woman steps out of her vehicle.

“Is there a problem sir?”

“One of my officers told me that you had stolen this car and

murdered the owner.”

“Murdered the owner?”

“Yes, could you open the trunk of your car, please.”

The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.

“Is this your car, ma'am?”

“Yes, here are the registration papers.” The officer is quite stunned.

“One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license.”

The woman pulls out her license and hands it to the officer. The

officer examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.

“Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have a

license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked

up the owner.”

“Bet the liar told you I was speeding, too!”

94 Moore Line

Mooretown, Ontario

226-784-3340

www.mooremuseum.ca

• Speaker Series • New Exhibits

• In-Person Events

3470 St. Clair Parkway

Sombra, Ontario

519-892-3982

facebook.com/SombraMuseum

505 King Street

Wallaceburg, Ontario

519-627-8962

www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

Please refer to individual websites for current exhibit details & events.

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Lake Huron

Open

Tues-Sat

The

Daytripper

A “Must Stop” in Point Edward!

Home of the Famous Buttertart Cupcake!

516 LOUISA STREET

Point Edward 519-491-6162

LOS PUNTOS CANTINA

Mexican Inspired

Cuisine

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g rita

t s

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128 MICHIGAN AVE, POINT EDWARD

519-491-8330 lospuntoscantina.com

40 YEARS OF FRESHNESS

PRODUCE

MARKETPLACE INC.

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Interior and Exterior Fixtures

• Desk, Table & Floor Lamps

• Chandeliers, Prints & More!

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FRESH

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DELI MEATS

BAKERY

WOOD FIRED

PIZZA

709 LITE ST, POINT EDWARD

519-336-5561 • SarniaProduce.ca

116 Michigan Ave

POINT EDWARD

(519) 344-3535

We’ve arrived in SARNIA, POINT EDWARD, BRIGHTS GROVE & CAMLACHIE

MON-FRI

9AM-5PM

Advice From

An Old Farmer

• Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

• Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

• Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

• A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

• Words that soak into your ears are whispered… not yelled.

• Meanness doesn’t just happen overnight.

• Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

• Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

• It doesn’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.

• You cannot unsay a cruel word.

• Every path has a few puddles.

• When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

• The best sermons are lived, not preached.

• Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.

• Don’t judge folks by their relatives.

• Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

• Live a good, honourable life… then when you get older and think

back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.

• Don't interfere with somethin’ that ain’t bothering you none.

• Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

• If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.

• Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

• The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with

watches you from the mirror every mornin’.

• Always drink upstream from the herd.

• Good judgment comes from experience and a lotta that comes from

bad judgment.

• Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.

• If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’

somebody else’s dog around.

• Most times, it just gets down to common sense.

ONTARIO SHOP

NY

LOCAL

OVER 200

local &

international

varieties of

Gourmet

Cheese

Specialty cheese, meats & gourmet items,

Chef’s Table events,

house made dips, bakes & spreads

601 Michigan ihi

Ave • POINT EDWARD

519-491-1199 • thecheesewedge.ca

Step into...

A Point Edward Tradition

609 Helena Street

Licensed • 519-344-1169

www.MarcinBowl.com

CLOSED MAY 10 - AUGUST 13, 2025

The Café at

112 Michigan Ave

in the Point

416-206-7032

Home of the Beloved Spinach Burger!

EAT-IN • PATIO • TAKE OUT

Your Dollar is Worth

44% More in Canada

MI

Exchange rate as of April 1st, 2025

Welcome to The Village of

National French Fry Day!

July 13th

National French Fry Day!

J y 13t

h

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

Check the Village lage of Point Edward

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Facebook page for details

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Incredible i

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Bluewater Bridges Bid join Point Edward, d Canada to Port Huron, USA • Shop at the award winning International Duty Free Shop!

The French Fry Capital of Canada!

May 10th, 2025

• World Famous Fries Under The Bridges

• Excellent Hotels/Motels • Fine Dining

• Riverfront Festivals • Gift Shops

• Large Marina • Downtown Shopping

• Scuba Diving • Sports Fishing

• Two Golf Courses • Walkway along

St. Clair River & through Village

www.villageofpointedward.com • 519-337-3021

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SPRING 2025

We search for the most unique shops and stops, so we can tell you about them!

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Do you want to feel especially

Canadian on Canada Day? Well, you

can wear your red, white, and maple

leaf T-shirt, put a Canada flag in your

window, and go to the fireworks. But,

how about multiplying that Canadian

birthday spirit by going on a daytrip,

somewhere in our country, on July 1st

and seeing the red and white celebration

spread out everywhere!

July 1st in the summer of 2024

promised to be a great day to head

to Sarnia. The weather was ideal,

right around 24˚C, for our drive in the

convertible. And Paddy Flaherty’s,

our lunch destination, was open,

even though it was a holiday. All our

22

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Grove

From

26

London

402

From

Wallaceburg

Canada Day-tripping

Located in

the historic

Lawrence House,

built in 1892.

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Family owned

& operated

for 36 years.

daytripping boxes were

checked. Oh, and I was

pretty sure I was in for their

steak & mushroom pie, in its

flaky crust.

Along our route, I had the pleasure

of looking around and appreciating

the signs of this festive day, starting

with kids waving at us from their front

yards, as we headed out of town. I was

amazed at Canadian flags draped on

front porches, placed in flower pots, and

even a small flag posted on a mailbox.

After an enjoyable lunch on the patio

overlooking Sarnia’s waterfront, we

headed to stroll through Centennial Park.

People were decked out in their finest

The Lawrence House

Centre for the Arts

Gift Shop

featuring jewellery, woodwork, pottery,

stained glass, paintings, photography, art cards,

textile art, knitting, books and much more...

Art Gallery

with a new exhibition every month,

opening on the First Friday of every month.

All work by local Sarnia-Lambton

artists and writers.

Open Wednesday through Sunday,

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

127 Christina St. S. Sarnia • 519-337-0507 • lawrencehouse.ca

Canada wear, their dogs wearing

red and white bandanas, as they

leisurely walked in the midday

sunshine. It seemed every type

of boat floated in the bay that

day, from fishing boats to cabin

cruisers, sailboats, and even a police boat.

My favourite was the paddleboarder with

his dog on board. Was he wearing a dogsized

lifejacket, too?

On the way home, I observed that

passing motorcyclists exchanged their

unique waves with each other. I love

those signs of community among

people with something in common.

I think daytrippers should develop a

special wave at each other, too, don’t

you?

We made a stop when we spotted a

cute little ice cream place in Sombra.

Turns out that the service at Crystal’s Ice

Cream Shack is warm and friendly and

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the scoops are cold, large, and delicious!

The Canada Day special was a vanilla

and strawberry sundae. I celebrated

with maple walnut, still a nod to our

flag. As we headed towards the St. Clair

River to enjoy our treats, two hospitable

ladies pointed to a bench on the shore,

saying that they left it for us. How sweet!

I never get tired of the lovely views

on this road trip, to and from Sarnia.

It definitely feels like a vacation, with

the pretty cottages, plentiful docks and

decks, with families sitting out to enjoy

the sun, the view, the breeze, and the

waves. We droved 2½ hours up and

2½ hours home, staying 1½ hours in

Sarnia. Was it worth it? Absolutely! I

felt happy to be a Canadian on the 1st

of July, celebrating with a few simple

things in life, a scenic drive, a delicious

lunch, a waterfront walk, and maple icecream!

Join us by the Lake!

• Authentic Hickory Smoked Ribs

• Genuine ne Broasted Chicken

• Seafood, Sandwiches, Wraps

Reserve for panoramic views

of Lake Huron from our patio!

• Take Out • Lakeside parks & benches nearby

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10:00 am - 3:00pm Announcements coming soon!

ROCK THE PARK 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm - The Action Figures, Song

Machine Band, BREN, Rob Kirkham and Neon Rain

FIREWORKS At Dusk at Greenwood Rec. Centre with FREE Shuttles

from Langs Bus Lines!

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For more information, go to www.town.petrolia.on.ca

(DADS NEVER SAY) “Do these shoes go with this outfit?”

SPRING 2025

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In Petrolia's Restored,

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Treat

Yourself

at the

Olde Post

Parlour!

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• Repurposed Furniture

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A Season of Harmony, Humour, and Heart Awaits at the VPP

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By Callandra Dendias • Photos courtesy of VPP

2025 SUMMER SEASON

SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 1,

the bottom of the front cover.

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The Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

(VPP) is rolling out a spectacular

2025 season packed with Harmony,

Humour, and Heart! From

show-stopping musical

revues to heartwarming

comedies, this six-show lineup

promises a summer filled with

unforgettable entertainment,

all in the heart of charming

Petrolia—a town known for

its rich theatre tradition and

welcoming spirit.

“Another exciting season

begins at the VPP, and we

invite all theatre lovers to join

us for a summer of fun, along

Wednesday is

SENIOR’S DAY!

20% OFF* for

Customers 55+

*SOME EXCLUSIONS

with unforgettable surprises we will

share along the way!” says co-artistic

director David Hogan.

Don’t Miss

One of Petrolia’s

Best Gift Shops!

The season kicks off with Make ‘Em

Laugh (April 22–27), a variety-style

production blending music and comedy

in a way that only the VPP can deliver.

With the ever-hilarious Neil Aitchison

at the helm, audiences are guaranteed

a show full of pure joy and nostalgia.

Featuring a lineup of beloved performers

and laugh-out-loud moments, it’s the

perfect way to start the season.

Next up, it’s a trip back in time with

Rockin’ the ‘50s (May 13–30), a highenergy

celebration of rock and roll’s

golden era. Packed with unforgettable

hits and dazzling performances, this

show will have audiences tapping their

toes and singing along to the classics.

Then, Dear Jack, Dear Louise (June

10–27) brings a beautifully written love

story by award-winning

playwright Ken Ludwig

to the stage. Told through

real-life wartime letters,

this touching romance is

both funny and deeply

moving, proving that

love can thrive even in

the most challenging

times.

Nunsense (July 8–25)

keeps the fun rolling

with its over-the-top

antics, hilarious musical

numbers, and an allstar

cast of Canadian

performers bringing the

Little Sisters of Hoboken

to life. Overflowing with comedy and

catchy tunes, it’s a heavenly good time!

In August, things heat up with Sexy

Laundry (August 5–22), a cheeky

and relatable comedy about a longmarried

couple spicing things up in a

hotel room—what could possibly go

wrong? Audiences will see themselves

in the hilariously awkward and touching

moments of this fan-favourite play.

Finally, All About ABBA (September

16–October 3) brings the season to a

dazzling close with a high-energy tribute

to the Swedish superstars. Featuring

non-stop hits, powerful vocals, and all

the sparkle you could ask for, it’s a show

that will have audiences channelling

their inner dancing queens!

“We strive to bring audiences the

music and stories they cherish, creating

the kind of theatre experience they’ve

come to love at the

Playhouse,” says coartistic

director David

Rogers.

With VPP’s reputation

for sell-out performances,

securing tickets early is a

must. Whether you’re a

longtime patron or a firsttime

visitor, this season

is one you won’t want to

miss. Gather your friends,

plan your summer

outings, and get ready to

experience the magic of

live theatre in Petrolia’s

Neil Aitchison one-of-a-kind playhouse.

Visit thevpp.ca or call

the box office at 1-800-717-7694 to

book your tickets today!

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Antique &

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Saturday June 14th

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SPRING 2025

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The

Daytripper

Off to ALVINSTON, OIL SPRINGS, SARNIA, WYOMING & GRAND BEND

SHOP

LOCAL

Petrolia & Area

Our Daytrip!

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By Marie Humphrey, Rodney

ntDaytrip!

I was happy to see an ad for Art in

the Park in Petrolia in my Summer

copy of Daytripping. My husband and

I left home in Rodney early so that we

could enjoy the cooler temperatures of

the morning while we browsed at the

different booths. The artists were set up

in Victoria Park beside the theatre and

filled up the whole area. There was an

excellent selection of crafts available.

Jewellery, pottery, quilting, wood

working, photographs, paintings and

many other crafts caught our attention:

so many hours of hard work

by the artists and organizers.

Volunteers were everywhere:

directing traffic, guiding you

to parking, helping people

cross the road, and selling

Petrolia 150 souvenirs, and

refreshments. The community

involvement was impressive.

We were pleased to find a few

treasures and get a start on

our Christmas shopping.

Then it was time for lunch at the

recommended restaurant: Actor’s Casual

Dining. The walls of the restaurant

were set up like a set for a play with

a streetscape theme. It was like we

were eating in an outdoor café with

various shops all around us. The food

was delicious, too, with a very friendly

waitress despite the fact that it was going

to be a busy day for them. When we told

the waitress that we had come to town

for Art in the Park she replied that she

hoped to be able to go there later and

always enjoyed their selections, too.

Our final stop was Country Yarns. Just

like the name suggests it is located in a

rural home to the west of Petrolia. We

drove along the main street out of town

observing all of the lovely old homes.

On the country roads it was possible

to see all of the green crops growing

and the well kept farm properties.

Country Yarns was well marked with

Country Yarns

an excellent sign out near the road. We

met the friendly shop owner who was

happy to answer our questions and

help with my selections. This is one of

those shops where all of the colours of

yarn on display are dazzling. It seems

like she will have a yarn for whatever

project you have in mind.

There was even some yarn on sale

for the bargain hunter in me and many

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examples of finished items like

sweaters and ornaments that had

been made by local craftspeople.

Even while we were shopping,

our hostess was knitting a lovely

winter sweater. An excellent stop

for anyone at all interested in

yarn or someone who would like

to learn more about this relaxing

hobby and by mentioning the

ad in Daytripping I got a 15%

discount. What a bonus!

We enjoyed an interesting

day in Petrolia. It is not just a

place to attend the theatre but

has much more to offer. The

historical buildings and the oil

rush background allow it to stand

out from many other Ontario

communities. The many shops and

restaurants provide an interesting place

to browse and enjoy a meal. The great

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community spirit and friendliness of

the people we encounter will keep us

going back again and again.

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(DADS NEVER SAY) “Who keeps turning off all the lights in the house?”

SPRING 2025

Most of the articles you’ll read in these pages have been written by readers like you.

SPRING 2025

(MOMS NEVER SAY) “Don’t bother weating a jacket - the wind is bound to die down.”

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The

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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!

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A rich parent, wanting his son to

learn what it means to lack the luxury

he lived in, sent him to stay with a farm

family. The son spent three days and

three nights on the farm.

Driving back to the city, the father

inquired on his son’s experiences, to

which the son replied that his stay was

a positive one.

“Have you learned anything?” asked

the father. “Oh yes”, replied the son:

1. “We have one dog and they have

four.

2. We have a huge swimming pool as

big as our garden; they have a river

with crystal clear water, with lots of fish

and plants.

3. We use electricity to light up our

garden; they have the moon and the

stars to brighten up their fields.

4. Our garden extends up

to the boundary wall;

their land up to the

horizon.

5. We buy our food;

they grow it in their

fields, harvest it and

cook it.

6. Our music comes

from musicians; theirs from

birds, crickets, animals

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The True Meaning of Being Poor

and other sounds from nature…

7. We use microwaves and other

appliances, theirs tastes so good, and is

cooked on a slow-burning fire.

8. To protect ourselves, we live behind

walls with burglar alarms but they live

with doors wide open and protected by

their neighbours’ friendship.

9. We need cell phones, computers, and

television but they just love life, the sun,

the sky, the land, their livestock and

their families.”

The father was utterly stunned by his

son’s reflections. His son then added:

“In a nutshell, thank you for showing

me how poor we are!”

Indeed, with every passing

day, we tend to become

poorer because we distance

ourselves further from

nature, the greatest gift

to mankind, and we

are more preoccupied

with accumulating

possessions and

riches rather

than enjoying this

wonderful gift of

nature and being thankful

for being alive and well.

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Win for Charity

Marinka & Shane Molson (owners of Frog Point Inn, Courtright,

Ontario) at the Tower of London in London, UK with Tower Bridge in

the background.

Barbara Jarmuth, Bornholm, with husband, Bob, at the

Yukon Suspension Bridge in Whitehorse in July 2024.

Charity of Choice: KWSP Humane Society

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until August 1st, 2025 but photos

received after that date, and

unpublished photos, are eligible for

future contests. The contest never

really ends. If this is too confusing you

can always call us at 1-800-667-0337.

Debbie Smith of Plympton-Wyoming took

this photo of her mother, Hazel Higgins (centre)

with members of Painkiller Jane: Heather

Wellington (also Debbie’s daughter!) and Jamie

Dufour, while cruising the St. Clair River aboard

the Duc D’Orleans II. Daytripping’s publisher

also plays in the band (inset).

Giselle Addison, Tilbury, (far right) and friends had a lovely

day trip to Victoria Playhouse Petrolia to see Jonas & Barry in

the Home. Lots of laughs! Gina Robison from Michigan

(holding the Daytripper) had never been to Petrolia & she

truly loved it! Middle: sisters Nancy & Maryellen. Charity of

Choice: Tilbury Help Centre

Thanks to our

Generous Partners!

Zehr’s Country Market, Millbank

Drayton Entertainment

John M. Hall Linens, Paris

LakeLifeLife Studio, Camlachie

Leo Racicot, Leamington, took this photo of wife Lisa with

her Daytripper and the sunset in Southampton.

Charity of Choice: Windsor Humane Society

Coyle’s Country Store,

Tillsonburg

Nancy Storey, Clinton and her husband, Jack,

biked from Monkton to Millbank to have lunch

at Anna Mae’s.

Pinecro, Aylmer

Port Stanley Fesval Theatre

inSeason Home & Garden,

St. Clements

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Chatham, London

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SECTION 2

Spring 2025 • Vol. 31, Issue 1

For o 30 years n

now we’ve

explored the small towns

and back

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. We hope you’ll enjoy it.

This issue has Sections

FULL MAP

on PAGES

14-15

DETROIT

WINDSOR

GODERICH

Lake

Huron

SARNIA

A

1

KINGSVILLE

2

LONDON

3

Southwestern

Ontario

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

PORT DOVER

Someone has “Lots of Time to Spare” near St. Thomas

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at 100s of

Odd, Antique & Unique Shops,

Events & Unexpected Stops!

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

The

Daytripper

Your 2nd Section starts in THEDFORD, PORT FRANKS, GRAND BEND & BAYFIELD

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Enumerator Squares

Canadian excitement fills the air.

There they are, on the street outside,

heading this way, the enumerators. I

open my door to see a woman in her

60’s and a man in his 100’s.

“Can I sit down?” she moans.

“Oh, er, yes,” I sputter. Usually

enumerators stay at the door, don’t

they? I clear the chair closest to the

doorway, of catalogues, books and mail

and stand to motion her welcomingly

to it. She isn’t there. I pivot. She has

trespassed through my livingroom and

has ensconced herself at my kitchen

table. Taken aback, I nevertheless turn

to civilly invite the ancient one to enter,

and he too has disappeared. I do one

complete revolution and see he is sitting

beside her.

I had been cutting caramel toffee

squares and I ask permission to

continue. I knew enumeration usually

consisted of three brief questions: how

many people reside here, what is your

name, what is your complete address.

This wouldn’t take long.

The woman asks me what I have

made and I offer them both a square.

She consults her clipboard and asks

how many occupants there are here,

licking her fingers. I feel myself relax

as we return to normalcy. She coos that

the squares are scrumptious and I ask if

she’d like another. The silent aged one,

with agility belying his years, thrusts

his open hand in my direction. “What’s

the full address?” she says between

mouthfuls. I tell her and feel certain this

is the longest enumeration ever.

Her next question surprises me. “Do

you have the recipe for these squares?” I

answer that I would have to write it out,

meaning that it would take time that her

colleague clearly doesn’t have.

“Oh, if you wouldn’t mind.”

She reaches for another square.

Flabbergasted, I locate a blank recipe

card and a pen. Then I remember I have

a newly written recipe on my desk. I

give it to her. They move to the door and

are gone.

By Vivienne Mathers, Dundas

I return to cutting and realize that

I haven’t written out a squares recipe

lately. I have handed her a recipe for

salmon chowder. With a desperation

quite beyond what the situation requires,

I copy out the squares recipe and erupt

into the apartment hallway. Were they

still in the three-storey apartment

building?

The other two doors on my floor

languidly dangled yellow “sorry we

missed you” enumerator signs from

each doorknob. I may have discovered

the man’s role in the collaboration.

Taking two stairs at a time I arrive

breathless on the second floor. Two more

doorknob missives. Apartment #5’s knob

is empty. I lean in and listen. I hear only a

woman’s voice, it must be them. I knock.

The attractive young male tenant to

whom I’ve never spoken, though we have

waved cordially from our cars, opens the

door. Urgently, I wheeze, “Hi, I’m Vivienne

from apartment #1. Are the enumerators

here? I have a recipe for them.”

From deep within the apartment

I hear a sing-song, “Hello!” from the

sectional and I can see her waving.

From the doorway I spew that she has

the wrong recipe, but she can keep it;

it’s a good one too, but here’s the one

for the caramel toffee squares.

The tenant seems to intuit that they

won’t be getting up and takes the recipe

from me. An unspoken question flashes

in his eyes, something like, “Is this

how enumeration is supposed to go?”

Then any bond between us disappears

as I suddenly see myself as he must.

“Thanks,” I say and hurl myself back

down to my floor.

A week later I am at the polling

station. As they place the ruler under

the names in my district they comment

that I’m listed twice, and could I just

answer a question the enumerators had

missed?

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many things, human error, sweet tooth,

but please vote, they want to count on

you.

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Nestled in the heart of Huron County,

the Blyth Festival is internationally

renowned for its commitment to original

Canadian theatre. The annual gathering

of top professional talent produces plays

that put the spotlight on all Canadians

and certainly rural Canadians.

With over 45 matinee performances,

the region’s most unique theatre festival

is only a daytrip away! Most of the

matinees are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,

Saturdays and Sundays.

The Blyth Festival has launched a

variety of Canadian plays, including the

comedies of Mark Crawford, who grew

up on a farm near Glencoe, Ontario;

the gripping dramas of Newfoundland’s

Anne Chislet; and Vancouver’s Beverley

Cooper, whose “Innocence Lost: A Play

about Steven Truscott” was so popular it

played two summers in a row.

Speaking about the Blyth Festival’s

commitment to producing only

Canadian plays, artistic director Gil

Garratt says Canada’s unique political

history impacts our culture, adding,” Our

trails have been blazed by different feet.

Above all, we have a different story—

and we have our own storytellers.”

This year, the playbill includes a mix

of comedy, drama and plenty of music

which speaks to Canada’s strong rural

roots.

Opening night is on June 20, and the

production is a whip-smart comedy full

of history and heart, “Sir John A: Acts

of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion” by

Drew Hayden Taylor.

In this insightful comedy, Taylor

brings humour to an exploration of

Canada’s colonial past. An Anishinaabe

from the Curve Lake First Nation in

Ontario, Taylor is one of Canada’s

foremost playwrights and humourists

and an award-winning author of over 30

literary works.

Emma Donoghue is another awardwinning

Canadian being produced at

the Blyth Festival this summer. Best

known for her international best-seller

“Room” for which the film received an

Oscar Award, Donoghue chose Blyth for

the world premiere of her new musical

“The Wind Coming Over the Sea.”

Donoghue’s plays have been produced

worldwide, so it speaks volumes that

she chose Blyth, one of Ontario’s most

charming rural communities, to debut

her musical featuring live Irish folk

music.

In “The Wind Coming Over the Sea,”

Henry and Jane are struggling to keep

their small business afloat in famineravaged

Ireland. But finally, they make

the difficult decision to leave everything

behind, and start a new life in Canada.

Henry goes ahead to secure work,

while Jane stays home with their two

young children. For a year, the lovers

send long, yearning letters across the

sea.

Eventually, Jane too sets out for the

new world, Henry’s letters tied in a

ribbon at her heart.

It’s a theatrical love letter not to be

missed, and rumour has it that Ms.

Donoghue will attend opening night on

Saturday, June 28.

Other productions include revivals of

Anne Chislett’s “Quiet in the Land” and

Keith Roulston’s “Powers And Gloria”

along with the new play “Radio Town:

The Doc Cruickshank Story” which

celebrates Wingham, Ontario’s CKNX

and its beloved founder, and features

live performances of the music of Earl

Heywood, the Ranch Boys, Ernie King,

Cora Robertson and more.

A visit to the Blyth Festival is

more than just a Canadian theatre

experience—it’s an opportunity to

explore one of Ontario’s most charming

rural communities. If you’re a history

enthusiast, consider stopping by

the nearby Huron County Museum.

Gardeners should plan to visit Riverbend

Gardens by Allan & Shirley Koch, two

horticulture fanatics who have spent

the last five decades creating one of the

prettiest properties in Howick Township.

Plan your visit today, and let the

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Keeping Friends With Strangers

“Why do you bother with these

people?” My husband flips through my

Christmas card list and shakes his head at

all the postal and e-mail addresses. “You

haven’t seen some of these folks in years.

They’re practically strangers.”

He has a point.

My list includes high school friends -

those soul mates - who helped me crop

yearbook pictures in the seventies when

contact cement made teenage girls giggle.

These fun-loving buddies had also fostered

my obsession for an orange vegetable by

screaming “Halloween carrots” instead

of apples at a farm house noted for their

fresh produce. Today, would I recognize

these pranksters from their faded 1977

mug shots?

And the youth group? What about the

trio who placed Oreo cookies on their

eyes on camping trips to make me laugh?

Or the ones who refused to help me box

up my second-hand furniture but loaded

up a vehicle with salt and vinegar chips

and frozen orange juice for a surprise

going away party in my honour. How

strange are they?

I stare into my husband’s pale blue

eyes and say, “Call me what you like but I

can’t let them go.”

So he lets it go, for another

year, and I embrace him for

his patience.

Writing letters relaxes me

and renews my connections with

those who have inspired me over

the years, like my mother.

“Never say good-bye.” That’s what

she said when I accepted a new job in

another province. She preferred the

words, “see you later or talk to you soon.”

So I never said good-bye to any of

my friends. After moving ten times and

fostering new friendships in each location,

farewells sounded like nails dragging over

a chalkboard. I wanted to scream, “Go

away already!”

It wasn’t just me leaving. The demands

of the workforce caused many friends

to relocate and scatter like seeds across

the country. Do you just uproot and

leave your friends withering with their

emotions exposed? Or is it better to treat

change as a shift in the wind... ‘a warm

breeze’ that caresses us, causing our

friendships to grow deeper, more flexible

and stronger? Distances may weed out

the acquaintances but the bond between

true friends never dies.

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with a close friend. We had

written letters for years. Then

silence. Shortly after moving to

southwestern Ontario, I walked

into a hardware store (something I rarely

do) and bumped into this same high

school friend from rural Manitoba. We

stared at each other in shock. Slowly,

like a perennial, this dormant friendship

began to sprout once more. She has

moved three times since that day, but the

correspondence enables us to cope with

our ever changing environment.

Friends, no matter where they are,

keep me grounded. Writing and receiving

letters reduces stress and acts as a bridge

when I’m faced with a sea of unfamiliar

faces.

“Don’t talk to strangers!” Such a

common phrase and yet when you move

to an unknown area, start a new job or

attend school in another city, you have to

tip toe through the forest until you find

a new ‘bud’ like a friendly co-worker to

hang on to.

When our daughter was diagnosed

with juvenile diabetes, just prior to her

seventh birthday, friends and family

tried to comfort us. However, it took a

call from a stranger to convince us that

our family would be okay. “Hi, you don’t

know me, but my child has diabetes too.

You’re not alone. We can cry together.”

The bond between this stranger and I was

immediate.

When I was hesitant to return to the

workforce and no one quite understood

why I wanted to try something as crazy

as freelance writing, I met some mature

students through an on-line writing

course. In just a year, a strong friendship

developed. We have influenced and

encouraged each other to write, like I am

doing now.

So why allow any friend, new or old, to

become a stranger?

As I put my pen down and glance over

at my husband reading the Globe and

Mail I kindly interrupt him by saying,

“So what about Bill? Should I send him

a card?”

“Sure,” he mutters behind his paper.

“But you haven’t seen him since 1986.

We’ll never go to Alabama.”

“Well, I get a kick out of his letters,” he

says moving slightly behind his paper.

Keeping friends with a stranger?

I secretly smile to myself. I made my

point. So I start writing Bill a note telling

him how much we enjoy his letters.

Even from a distance, lost souls can be

moved by a friend’s comment. I know I

am.

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“Floating Man” Lisbon, Portugal

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We are told that the following

exchanges actually took place in a

court of law and the judge must have

had remarkable self control to keep a

straight face.

•••

Attorney: Was that the same nose

you broke as a child?

Witness: I only have one, you know.

•••

Attorney: Can you tell us what was

stolen from your house?

Witness: There was a rifle that

belonged to my father that was stolen

from the hall closet.

Attorney: Can you identify the rifle?

Witness: Yes. There was something

written on the side of it.

Attorney: And what did the

writing say?

Witness: Winchester!

•••

Attorney: Can you describe what

the person who attacked you looked

like?

Witness: No. He was wearing a

mask.Attorney: What was he wearing

under the mask?

Witness: Er...his face.

•••

Attorney: How old is your son, the

one living with you?

Witness: Thirty-eight or thirty-five, I

can’t remember which.

Attorney: How long has he lived

with you?

Witness: “Forty-five years.

•••

Attorney: Sir, what is your IQ?

Witness: Well, I can see pretty well,

I think.

•••

Attorney: And you check your radar

unit frequently?

Officer: Yes, I do.

Attorney: And was your radar unit

functioning correctly at the time you

had the plaintiff on radar?

Officer: Yes, it was malfunctioning

correctly.

•••

Attorney: Trooper, when you

stopped the defendant, were your red

and blue lights flashing?

Witness: Yes.

Attorney: Did the defendant say

anything when she got out of her car?

Witness: Yes, sir.

Attorney: What did she say?

Witness: What disco am I at?

•••

Attorney: Did you blow your horn

or anything?

Witness: After the accident?

Attorney: Before the accident.

Witness: Sure, I played for ten years.

I even went to school for it.

•••

Attorney: Now sir, I’m sure you are

an intelligent and honest man--

Witness: Thank you. If I weren’t

under oath, I’d return the compliment.

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•••

Attorney: Have you lived in this

town all your life?

Witness: Not yet.

•••

Attorney: Mr. Slatery, you went on a

rather elaborate honeymoon, didn’t you?

Witness: I went to Europe, sir.

Attorney: And you took your

new wife?

•••

Attorney: You say that the stairs

went down to the basement?

Witness: Yes.

Attorney: And these stairs, did they

go up also?

•••

Attorney: When he went, had you

gone and had she, if she wanted to and

were able, for the time being excluding

all the restraints on her not to go,

gone also, would he have brought you,

meaning you and she, with him to the

station?

Other Lawyer: Objection.

That question should be taken out

and shot.

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My friends and I have

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Book just for you.

Sure hope you Enjoy it.

Truck Cake (Joy)

First you put wheels at

the bottom made out of

cookies. And then you put

candles on top. And then

you put blue icing and white

for the bottom - that’s all.

French Fries (Chris)

Take a potato and slice it up

like French Fries. And then

cook in your simmer or in your

oven. And if they’re brown,

they might be hard or if

they’re white they might be

soft or the other way around.

Peanut Butter Cookies

(Alison)

Mix peanut butter and I forget the

rest. Put the little balls on a tray.

Put it in the oven. Wait till it’s all

done. That’s how you make a peanut

butter cookie. (My dad loves peanut

butter cookies and so do I, but my mom

doesn’t. My brother likes them. When

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Put bread, jam and peanut butter.

Hamburger (Robbie)

Put bread and hamburger in the

middle and ketchup, mustard and

relish. Then eat it. (You eat the

peanut butter sandwich up above, too.)

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Scrambled Eggs (Chris)

If you want a big plate of scrambled eggs,

take 60 dozen eggs, crack them, put in

a bowl and put in the oven and scramble

them around. Cook about 6 or 7 mins.

Take an egg flipper and put scrambled

eggs on your plate and eat very slowly

or you may cough when you’re eating.

Steak (Jay)

Take a steak and put it in a

barbecued. And put a little bit of

grape juice in it - about 2 1/2. And

put sugar on it - whatever you have

left over. And you see if it’s good.

Keep it in for a little minute and

check to see if it’s ready for you to

take out. Put it on a plate of yours

and cut it up and cut a bone out of

it. Serve it with potatoes, milk if you

get thirsty and corn like peas.

Jello (Joy)

First you dump the jello in a

bowl and then you put it in

the fridge. And then I’ll give

you a scoop after it’s cold.

This is a recipe booklet made by my

Kindergarten pupils at St. Michael’s

School in Turnerville, back in the 70’s.

It was to be a “Father’s Day” gift. Hope

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WEDNESDAYS

Bright’s Grove Summer Market

Kenwick Park 4pm-8pm (June 11-Sept 10)

Grand Bend Farmers’ Market

at Lambton Heritage Museum

Wednesdays 9am-1pm (May 21-Oct.)

FRIDAYS

Forest Farmers’ & Artisan Market

Fridays 9am-1pm (May 23-Oct.)

SATURDAYS

Downtown Windsor Farmers

Market Saturdays 9am-2pm

(March 29-October 25)

Goderich BIA Farmers’ Market

around the inside of the Courthouse Square

Saturdays 8am-2pm (May 17-Oct. 11)

SATURDAYS

Petrolia Farmers’ Market

Saturdays 7:30am-12noon

(May 17-Oct. 18)

St. Marys Farmers’ Market

Saturdays 8am-12 (May 3-Nov. 1)

Milt Dunnell Field

The Market Western Fair District

Saturdays 8am-3pm

SUNDAYS

Goderich BIA Farmers’ Market

around the inside of the Courthouse Square

Sundays 9am-2pm

(May 18-Thanksgiving weekend)

The Market Western Fair District

Sundays 10am-2pm

PLEASE NOTE ~ Market opening dates & times are always subject to change. Call ahead to be sure.

Turn the page to find more Great Shops & Farm Markets!

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5

• FRESH PRODUCE

• EGGS & DAIRY

• PORK • TURKEY

• MAPLE SYRUP

• HONEY • FISH

• HERBS • GARLIC

6 WATFORD SUMMER MARKET

1st & 3rd Thursday of the month, June-Sept. 4-8pm

Centennial Park, 61 Centennial Ave, WATFORD

facebook.com/groups/watfordsummermarket

SHOP FRESH • SHOP LOCAL

Vendors

Welcome

Special Events

MAY 17 TO OCTOBER 18

Saturday Mornings 7:30am-Noon

Fletcher St. (behind Library) 519-882-2350

Know of a

Market that should

be on this list?

Let them know

about it please.

Thanks!

8

10

FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE

NEW

LOCATION!

5354 Camlachie Rd., Wyoming

OPEN Tues., Fri.

Sat. •519-845-1613

9

1613

FARM STOREwith fresh

produce, bakery items,

preserves, maple syrup,

honey & more.

GLUTEN FREE,

LOW LACTOSE,

SPECIALTY

FOODS

AS WELL

9 REID’S FARM MARKET

Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,

In Season Produce, and so much more!

Open 7 Days a Week!

5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS

Produce

in Season!

OPEN MON-SAT

Children Welcome

An Old Fashioned Country Store

with a Modern Twist!

11

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 from May 21,

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

on Hwy. 21 • FOREST: Open Fridays from May 23,

9am-1pm • lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com

11/12

13 BAYFIELD BERRY FARM

Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery.

77697 Orchard Line, BAYFIELD

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

" From our Farm to your Home"

OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3

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

www.bloomersfarm.com

15 CRUNICAN ORCHARDS 519-666-0286

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

23778 Richmond St., LONDON • Open Year Round!

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 COLONEL ONEL

TALBOT T ROAD, LONDON

HWY #4 NORTH OF 401

BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!

14

16

17

Farm Raised

Beef,

Chicken

& Pork

14

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

18

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FARMERS’

MARKET

Saturdays 8-12

N5P 3T2 • 519-633-0527

www.turkeyshoppe.com

From our

family

to yours.

Interac,

Go Local,

a Get Fresh!

F e 5680 Sunset Rd., Union

(On the way to Port Stanley)

Open June

519-631-1370 to October

DEBACKEREFARMMARKET.CA

&

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Your Local Farmers

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Your Produce,

Meat, Grocery,

Bulk Food,

Homemade

Baked Goods &

Pet Food Centre

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

20 THE COLLECTIVE AT NEW SARUM

Open Wed.-Sat. 9-5 • Fruit & Veg Market: Saturdays

9528 Belmont Rd., New Sarum • 519-619-0051


21 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

22 COURTLAND BAKERY

Pastries, breads, donuts, & pies. Full Deli.

Cafe seating. • Mon. to Sat. 8-5, Sun. 10-4

217 Main St., COURTLAND • 519-688-2023

23 • Fresh Baking Daily

• Local Fresh Fruit

& Vegetables

• Fresh Norfolk

Products: Meat,

Cheese, Dairy,

• Our Own

Strawberries

(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

OPEN

APRIL

thru

DEC!

• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts

•

• Peanut Products

24

• Preserves

Mon. 10-5:30

Wed.-Sat. 10-5:30

Sun. 11-4

(Closed Tues.)

FARM MARKET

24

28

Monday-Saturday

8am to 8pm,

Sundays

8am to 6pm

25 RICHARDSON’S FARM & MARKET

Our own fresh maple syrup, local & on farm

seasonal produce, onsite baking & preserves.

131 River Rd., Dunnville • richardsonsfarm.com

25

27

26

HALDIMAND COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS

Dunnville: Tuesdays & Saturdays - 218 Main St. E.

Caledonia: Thursdays - 401 Argyle St. S.

Hagersville: Wednesdays - 22 King St. E.

Opening dates/times visit HarvestsofHaldimand.ca

FARM

OPEN

HOUSE:

June 22nd

OPEN

Mon. to

Thurs. 10-5,

Fri. 10-6,

Sat. 9-5

Minimally Processed Milk On-Site

• Whole Non-Homogenized Milk

• Chocolate Milk

• Traditional Cup Set Yogurt

• Waygu Freezer Beef • Eggs

• Homegrown Beef

Kincardine

& Roasting Chickens

• Farm Fresh Wednesday & Friday

Cheese Curds

47008 Yorke Line • BELMONT

519-872-4566

www.mistyglencreamery.com

29

383723 Salford Rd,

SALFORD

519-425-0797

• 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

30 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE

Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &

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

445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK

31 NITH VALLEY APIARIES

Local honeys, pollen, wax, propolis, & local

crafted gifts. • nithvalleyapiaries.ca

1041 Christner Rd. • New Hamburg

~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~

32

Old

Fashioned

Sausage

age

Smoked

Pork

Products

Bacon

Ribs

ONLY LOCAL MEATS including

Lamb, b

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

33 ST. JACOBS FARMERS MARKET

Canada's largest year round indoor/outdoor

market. Open Thurs. & Sat. year round, Tues.

thru summer. • 878 Weber St. North, St. Jacobs

34 MILLBANK CHEESE & BUTTER

Naturally aged cheddar & other fine cheeses.

Free range & drug free meats.

519-595-8787 • millbankcheese.com

34 ZEHR’S COUNTRY MARKET Millbank

Popular market with fresh produce & fruits in season.

Local meats & cheeses in our deli. Inhouse bakery.

519-595-4403 • www.zehrscountrymarket.ca

18

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Windsor

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Lake

St. Clair

2

Belle River

Essex

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Kingsville

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le

77

13

Bayfield

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Hensall

Millbank

Lake

Exeter

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Stratford

tf

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Grand Bend

Huron

Shakespeare

12

Dashwood

od

Camlachie

11

4

Arkona

Woodstock

odst

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Forest

14

Sarnia 10

Reeces

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Putnam

402

15

9 Corners

Wyoming

Komoka

London

8

6 Watford

Mt.

Brydges

Belmont

7

Petrolia

28

Melbourne

16

21

22

5

St. Thomas

Tillsonburg

Sombra

Alvinston

4

17

2

19

New Sarum

Dresden

3

Bothwell

Union

Thamesville

le

Port 18

Stanley

3

21

Rodney

Chatham

h 2

Ridgetown

Tilbury

3

Leamington

401

1

Goderich

Blenheim

Blyth

Lake Erie

40

400

St. Jacobs 33 Guelph

401

QEW

31

32

5

Cambridge

Lake

New

Hamburg

Ontario

403

Bright

Hamilton

QEW

403

27

30

Brantford

Caledonia

26

Hagersville

e

29

Salford

Courtland

25

3

Delhi

23 Simcoe

24

Vittoria

tor

ia

Port Dover

Port Rowan

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.

NEW

YORK

Dunnville

Fort Erie

Niagara

Falls

Always

bring

a cooler

on your

Daytrips!

The

Daytripper

BUY LOCAL Drink Local

SHOP

LOCAL

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

8

Wolfhead Craft Distillery

AMHERSTBURG • See ad pg 2

Pelee Island Winery • See ad pg 7

KINGSVILLE & PELEE ISLAND

Sons of Kent Brewing Co.

CHATHAM • See ad pg 12

Natterjack Brewing Co.

WEST LORNE • See ad pg 50

Munro’s Meadery

ALVINSTON • See ad pg 24

Black Gold Brewery

PETROLIA • See ad pg 23

Stone Picker Brewing Co.

PLYMPTON-WYOMING • See ad pg 26

Alton Farms Estate Winery

PLYMPTON-WYOMING • See ad pg 26

Twin Pines Orchards

& Cider House

THEDFORD • See ad pg 30

&

Thank You for

Shopping Locally!

9

10

11

12

13

14

Bayfield Berry Farm

BAYFIELD • See ad pg 31

Junction 56 Distillery

STRATFORD • See ad pg 42

Ramblin’ Road Brewery Farm

LA SALETTE • See ad pg 57

Burning Kiln Winery

ST. WILLIAMS • See ad pg 58

MICHIGAN

The Blue Elephant

Artisan Brewery

SIMCOE • See ad pg 58

Bonnieheath Estate

Lavender & Winery

WATERFORD

• See ad pg 58

Windsor

3

Lake

St. Clair

Amherstburg Essex

1

18 Kingsville

2

2

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40

Wallaceburg

ac Leamington

Sarnia

a

40

3

Chatham

Tilbury

3

Lake

Huron

Plympton-

Wyoming

7

6

401

7

21

402

Petrolia

80

Dresden

21

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21

Forest

79

N

S

7

Blenheim

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21

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Thedford

Glencoe

Bothwell

Strathroy

Alvinston

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• SPIRITS

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9

23

Bayfield

Seaforth

Varna

8

4

Zurich

Mitchell

Exeter

Grand Bend

Parkhill

81

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4

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Lorne

83

22

4

Stratford

10

St. Marys

7

London

401

St. Thomas

73

2

Sparta

Lake Erie

1311

119

8

Aylmer

86

Woodstock

Waterloo

Shakespeare

19 59

Tillsonburg

l

403

If your awesome place

should be on this map...

contact us at 1-800-667-0337

or info@daytripping.ca

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Guelph

7

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Cambridge

Paris

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Waterford

LaSalette

14

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Delhi

Simcoe

13

Port

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St. Williams

Caled

Indoor/Outdoor Cooking in CANADA

We’re a hearty bunch in Canada. We always keep our

options open when it comes to cooking, and we seldom

consider snow or cold temperatures a reason to refrain from

firing up the outdoor grill. You’re sure to enjoy these recipes,

whether you choose to cook indoors or out.

Grilled or Baked

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Who would have ever thought you could cook

something as delicious as this on the grill!

Lean, tender pork rolled around

a mushroom-herb stuffing.

2 pork tenderloins,

(total weight 1 1/2 lbs.)

2 tsp. butter

2 tbsp. onion, chopped

1 small clove garlic, chopped

1 tbsp. pine nuts (optional, but

recommended)

3/4 cup mushrooms, chopped

1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs

1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped

1 tbsp. fresh sage, chopped or

1 tsp. ground sage

1 tbsp. apple juice or apple cider

Salt and pepper

BASTING MIXTURE:

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. apple juice or apple cider

Butterfly tenderloins by splitting each horizontally in half, leaving 1/4”

intact along other long side. Open up like a book and pound to flatten

slightly. Set aside. In skillet, melt butter, sauté onions, garlic and pine nuts

for about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to

bowl and add bread crumbs, parsley, sage and apple juice. Season with

salt and pepper to your taste. Spread stuffing over tenderloins, leaving

border all around. Fold each in half lengthwise and secure with greased

skewers or string. In small bowl, whisk together oil and apple juice or

apple cider for basting.

TO GRILL: Cook tenderloins on hot, greased grill, turning and basting

occasionally with cider/oil mixture, for 30 minutes or until pork is no

longer pink inside.

TO BAKE: Roast on rack in shallow pan in center of moderate oven (325

degrees) for about 1 1/4 hours. Baste occasionally with cider/oil mixture.

Makes 4 generous servings. Approximately 280 calories and 8 grams of

fat per serving.

Canadian Pork Thanks to breeders who are producing leaner, trimmer

hogs, today’s pork has about 1/3 fewer calories and 1/5 more protein than years ago.

It remains one of our most nutritious meats, also one of the most economical and

versatile. To be sure of good quality, look for finely grained, beige-pink lean with some

marbling. (Very young pork will be nearly white with little marbling.)

Giant Stuffed Burger

1 1/2 cups Stove Top Stuffing mix

1 can (4 oz.) chopped mushrooms, drained

1 bunch green onions, sliced, include tops

2

lbs. ground beef

Salt and pepper, to taste

Garlic powder, optional

Prepare Stuffing Mix according to package directions. Add mushrooms ms

and green onions. Combine meat and seasonings and divide meat in half.

On waxed paper, pat out one piece of meat to make an eight inch circle. .

Do the same with remaining meat. Spoon stuffing over one circle of meat t

to within one inch of edge. Top with second circle of meat. Peel off waxed d

paper and seal edges of meat together. Invert patty on a well-greased wire

grill basket. Peel off remaining waxed paper.

TO GRILL: Grill over medium coals 10 to 12 minutes. Turn and grill 10 to 20 minutes

longer or to desired doneness. Allow to rest, cut into wedges.

TO BAKE: Place patty on wire rack in shallow pan. Cook at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour

to 45 minutes or until desired doneness. (No need to turn over.)

VARIATIONS: Be creative, try these different fillings: Pizza sauce, with pepperoni

and mozzarella cheese or cooked red beans and rice with cheddar cheese or 1.5 cups of

your favourite homemade stuffing. Makes about 6 servings, approximately 300

calories and 15 grams fat per serving (nutrient values will change with variations).

Marinated Chicken

Marinade: 1 cup Italian salad dressing

1/2 tsp. paprika

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Chicken:

3 lbs. cut-up pieces

TO GRILL: In 12” x 8” (2 quart) baking dish or plastic bag, combine all marinade

ingredients; blend well. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate 3

to 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Heat grill when ready to barbecue, drain

chicken (discard marinade). Place chicken, skin side down, on gas grill over low heat or

on charcoal grill 4-6 inches from medium coals. Cook 40 to 60 minutes or until

chicken is fork tender and juices run clear, turning often.

TO BAKE: Marinate chicken as directed. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place chicken

in 13” x 9” baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until chicken is

fork tender and juices run clear, turning once. Makes 4-5 servings. One serving

contains approx. 195 calories, 9 grams of fat.

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There is no way to be a perfect mom, but a million ways to be a good one. (Allison Bradley)

SPRING 2025

Lake Huron

MI

ONTARIO

NY

Take time to discover ST. CLEMENTS on your way to ST. JACOBS

Instructions

forLife

Supporting Over 40

Canadian Artists

& Manufacturers!

• Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

• Memorize your favourite poem.

• When you say "I love you" - mean it!

• When you say "I'm sorry” - look the person in the eye.

• Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

• Never laugh at anyone's dreams.

• In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

• Don't judge people by their relatives.

• When someone asks you a question you don't want to

answer, smile and ask,"Why do you want to know?"

• Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and

think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.

• Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

• Take into account that great love and great achievements

involve great risk.

• When you lose, don't lose the lesson.

• Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a

wonderful stroke of luck.

• Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.

• Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

• When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate

steps to correct it.

• Spend some time alone every day.

• Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

• A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for life.

• In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current

situation. Don't bring up the past.

• Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.

• Be gentle with the earth.

• At least once a year, go someplace you've never been before.

• Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

• Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.

• Remember that the best relationship is one in which your

love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

• Remember the three R's:

1) Respect for self 2) Respect for others

3) Responsibility for all your actions.

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inSeason Home+Garden

Where SHOPPING LOCAL has always been inSeason

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On the way to Anna Mae’s,

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SPRING 2025

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Lake Huron

The

Daytripper

Discovering ST. JACOBS, CAMBRIDGE, BADEN, NEW HAMBURG...

MI

ONTARIO SHOP

NY

LOCAL

Over 35,000 sq. ft.

Excellent Dealer Benefits ~ Inquiries Welcome

73 Water St., N. Cambridge, ON

519-740-0110 southworksantiques.com

Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Fri 10-8, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6

Liquid Honeys -CreamedHoneys

-Flavoured CreamedHoneys-

Comb Honey - Beeswax Candles-

Propolis -Bee Pollen -Locally

crafted giftitems

Visit our

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1041 ChristnerRoadNew Hamburg,ON

Honey Lovers!

We bring nature’s sweetener

from the bees to you.

STOREHOURS

Tuesday 11am-5pm

Wednesday 9am-5:30pm

Thursday 9am-5:30pm

Friday 9am-5:30pm

Saturday 9am -12pm

(519) 662-3165

TAVISTOCK,

SINCE 1931

Restaurant & Catering

GENERAL STORE

Check out our new General Store with homemade preserves,

frozen family sized meals, frozen individual entrees and gifts.

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

Featuring daily homemade classic entrées with mashed

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

HOURS:

Wed to Sat

7 am - 7 pm

Sunday 9 am - 7 pm

Closed Mon/Tues

Call or check online

for holiday hours

RESERVATIONS

RECOMMENDED

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

Roast turkey, roast beef, ef, country fried chicken, rolled

led

stuffed ribs, pigtails, mashed potatoes, vegetables,

stuffing, gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm

Scrambled b

eggs, bacon, ham, hash h browns, baked b k

d beans,

buttermilk pancakes, assorted sweets, mashed potatoes,

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

gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.

15 minutes from Stratford

20 minutes from Walters Theatre

30 minutes from Kitchener/St. Jacobs

- Bus Tours Welcome -

*Buffet items may vary

depending on

availability

For daily special

updates, find us

on Facebook or

Instagram.

Historical i lPit Pictures

& Artifacts from

the Tavistock Area

• • 519-655-2835

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Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father. (Lydia Maria Child)

SPRING 2025

...SHAKESPEARE, STRATFORD & TAVISTOCK. Lots to explore around here.

SPRING

SHOP HOP!

April

24th to 26th

• Quilting Cottons

• Supplies

• Books • Patterns

• Stencils

• Custom Quilts

IN-STORE EXHIBITS:

"Inspirations" by Henny Bremerer

& Shakespeare Quilt Club

May 1st to 17th

OPEN: Monday to Friday 10-5 • Saturday 10-4

3991 Perth Rd. 107 • SHAKESPEARE

519-625-8435

(1 block South of lights off Hwy. 7/8) www.thequiltplace.ca

Makers of Fine Quality

Cheese Since 1879

519-662-1212

Spring...

FACTORY LIMITED

Famous for our great tasng

brick in a variety of flavours,

and tradional Limburger.

29 Bleams Rd East, NEW HAMBURG

(Exit at New Hamburg, Peel St. Take first right on Bleams Rd. E.)

is when you feel

like whistling,

even with a shoe

full of slush.

- Doug Larson

~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~

Oldd

Fashioned

h

Sausage

age

Smoked

k

d

Pork

Products

Bacon

Ribs

ONLY LOCAL MEATS including

Lamb, b

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

All

About

Golf!

DISCOVER GREAT COUNTRY SHOPS, MARKETS, VILLAGES & ARTISANS!

8

23

Donegal

112

20

From

o

St. . Marys

& London

147

Milverton

Gads Hill

Stratford

Listowel

119

7 8

56

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Publisher’s note: We’ve often said that “Our Readers ARE Our Writers” and that has

been true since day one, back in March of 1995. We asked, or challenged, people to

help us build this paper and truly make it their own, and they’ve done just that. Many

were amateur writers, but even more had never sent an article to be published. We

know that this symbiotic relationship meant a lot to them. Seeing their names in print

boosted their confidence and many achieved a dream that they may never have even

considered could be realistic, and some had never even considered. We saw first hand

how it opened a new chapter in some of their lives.

However, the real impact was to our benefit and to our readers. We’ve enjoyed a thirty

year run as the “Biggest Little Paper in Canada” but it wouldn’t have mattered without

the countless stories that regular folks sent in to be published. We’ve never had a

reporter. Without their tales of everyday life, friends, daytrips, holidays, laughter and

loss, Daytripping would be a pretty neat travel guide. It is much more than that and we

owe that to our contributors.

We have a massive library of their articles and all but a few have given us their blessing

to keep their words alive by reprinting their work, and we make a donation to charity

every time we do that. We even started a publication in Sarnia-Lambton for those 55+

(can’t be calling the old fogies “seniors” now can we?) for the very purpose of

highlighting these gifts that have been bestowed upon us.

We invited these writers to say a few words to celebrate our 30th anniversary and I

regret that some had to be edited for length. There will more in our Summer issue as

well. Thank you for continuing to read Daytripping—every copy is still picked up after all

these years and all the change that’s occurred. People were saying print was dead 20

years ago... I beg to differ.

Lastly, why don’t you send us an article. Yes, I mean you. There must be some stories

worth telling and our readers would love to hear them. Our addresses are always on

page three. Thanks again!

Mark Moran

As a short story girl, it has been my great pleasure to have some of my stories published in

this wonderful magazine. It offers a little of everything.. from local shopping ideas, recipes

and nostalgic pieces.

A perfect read that helps connect us as a community.

Gayle Etherington

Hi Mark and staff... congratulations on your 30th Anniversary of Daytripping Magazine!

(How many issues I’ve submitted over the years I can’t recall, but I’ve always been treated

so very well by everyone… despite my poor organization of stories!) All I know for certain

is that my contributions perfectly mirrored my life as a family man – including many years

living on a hobby farm – with lots of antics to report on by our three “kids.”

Along the way I feel I’m a better writer, today, thanks to the wonderful opportunity you

have given to all your contributors… and, “what the heck”, we even got paid for it!

So, thanks, for keeping ‘The Music in Me’ alive … every now and then!

That’s the way I figure it!

Fred Parry

I enjoy writing nostalgically and Daytripping has been the perfect platform for recalling

bygone days and keeping some whimsy in my life.

I wrote a piece about baking a few years back and a lady who read it was kind enough to

send me her family’s sugar cookie recipe.

Seeing my pieces in Daytripping inspired my mom to write some essays about her life as a

Dutch immigrant kid in the 50’s. She was thrilled to see her work published in your paper.

On behalf of both of us, thank you!

Corrina Austin / Audrey Hulst

I just want to say that I love your magazine and look forward to “finding” it here and there

when I shop local, or at my favourite library.

There is something for everyone in your little gem; travel, shopping, recipes, humour and

points to ponder at times. I was hooked since the first magazine and often get extra copies

to share with family and friends when possible, we all enjoy it!

Thank you for publishing some of my stories by the way, what a thrill that has been and

thank you for keeping me entertained all these years, may you have many more to come!!!

Regards and heartfelt appreciation,

Gisele Levasseur

Daytripping In Southwestern Ontario was the first magazine to publish the debut article of

my writing career. I will never forget getting the large white envelope in the mail with the

worn hiking boot on the corner near the address. To a contributor that meant the issue

inside contained one of your stories. Oh, the excitement of that first envelope! I stood in

my kitchen bouncing on my toes while yelling, “Daytripping, Daytripping!” My hands

shook as I ripped it open. Flipping the pages of that issue and finding my short story in

print was one of the best days of my life. One I will never forget.

Twenty eight years later, when a Daytripping envelope lands in my mailbox I still get a

thrill at seeing my words in print. I love turning the pages and reading other writers

stories, trying out some of the recipes and laughing at the anecdotes. Finding new

locations to explore as well as markets, shopping, and various events in the area, as well as

further afield.

Writing for Daytripping In Southwestern Ontario, working with Mark, and the Daytripping

staff has been an absolute delight. I wear my Daytripping T-shirt proudly (Yes, Mark, it’s still

in fairly good shape, but starting to show its age).

I would like to take this opportunity to raise a glass to Daytripping In Southwestern Ontario

on their 30th Anniversary! Thank you for the many hours of reading and writing pleasure.

Judy Francissen

Your publication is a delightful spread of ads and articles, recipes and artwork. I appreciate

the opportunity to send in stories and to experience the thrill of having a few of them

published over the past twenty years. Knowing that I can share about a local adventure or

a nostalgic moment, encourages me to have a “Daytripping” lens of wonder in my day.

Keep up the excellent work of being the “Biggest Little Paper in Canada!”

Adina Haas, contributor since 2005

I love writing for Daytripping and seeing my words and thoughts in this wonderful

publication is a real thrill. Reading other writers information and ideas from cover to cover

is a joy for sure.

Keep up the good work all of the staff who have stuck it out for 30 years. Wow-a milestone

for sure.

Thank you for allowing me to be a small part of this terrific local magazine for sure.

Agnes Burroughs

WRITERS WANTED!

(well, readers are wanted too!)

Send us your stories!

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Our mom encouraged these

escapades. She also loved to learn

and while we were young, to bring

in some extra money she became a

freelance writer. After we saw a plaque,

Mom would research the story and

write about it for a local magazine or

newspaper (Publisher’s Note: including

Daytripping). Our trips took us to many

interesting places in Ontario including

Port Dover, Long Point, Blyth, Lucan,

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friends at Turkey Point and passed

three plaque signs. Given my schedule,

I stopped at one and made a note to

follow the other ones each time I was

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I cannot resist a family tradition and

neither can any of my siblings. My older

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discovering the world again with her.

Although we all have air conditioned

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replace the memories of these crazy

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childhood.

When we are together, we cannot

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the times we got lost, and the delicious

picnics we enjoyed. My sister is now the

proud keeper of the binder of articles

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Use Your Daytripper to Explore

Shops Filled with Yesterday’s

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2. Hiram Walker opened his distillery in Windsor in which year?

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3. Neil Peart or Rush, renowned drummer and songwriter, hails from

which Ontario city?

a) Sarnia b)Toronto c) St. Catharines

4. NHL player Brett Hull was born in:

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5. Who was the only unmarried Prime Minister in Canadian History?

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The 2025 season at Port Stanley

Festival Theatre is one that is not to be

missed! It is full of laughter, toe tappin’

tunes, secrets, friendship, true love,

betrayal, mistaken identity, a few dad

jokes and a food fight or two! The best

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Our Summer Season is 100% Canadian;

playwrights, actors, backstage crew, sets,

lighting and costume designers, behindthe-scenes

technicians, and the directors.

We open the season with DUMP GUYS

by Simon Joynes. Simon was the former

Artistic Director for almost 20 years,

before his untimely passing in 2024.

It seemed only fitting that we start the

2025 season with one of his comedies.

Simon wrote DUMP GUYS for his best

friend Murray Furrow, whom we are

honoured to have guest directing this

piece for us.

Next up, Leisa Way’s OPRY GOLD,

hits of the Grand Ole Opry, featuring The

Wayward Wind Band. This is a salute to

some of the greatest artists of Country

Music; Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Patsy

Cline, Kenny Rogers, Tammy Wynette,

Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift, to name

just a few.

Perhaps life does begin after 65!

That’s what Norm Foster’s DORIS AND

IVY IN THE HOME would have you

believe. It’s another hit comedy from

Canadian legend Norm Foster. This

riotous tale will shatter your opinion on

what retirement home living is supposed

to be. A refreshing comedy about living

life to the fullest each day whether you’re

20 or 75.

Doors and caskets slamming, secrets,

lies, revenge and a little whoopee; you’ll

die laughing! Grandma Mavis stages her

own funeral with the hope of reuniting

her family, but will her scheme work, or

will this be the final nail in the coffin for

this dysfunctional family? LIARS AT A

FUNERAL is a brilliantly penned modern

farce by Sophia Fabiilli, it’s a nonstop

romp with five actors playing nine parts!

Dolly and Isobel are flying into town

for Caroline Smith’s THE KITCHEN

WITCHES! These saucy chefs have been

arch enemies ever since loverboy Larry

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Now Dolly and Isobel must join forces to

save their live stream cooking shows, and

their 30-year feud plays out live in front

of you, the studio audience. This frothy

comedy will whip up your laughter into a

stiff meringue!

Sometimes a play comes across my

desk, and immediately I know that we

have to have it in our season. That’s

what happened when I read goldfish

by Stratford Festival Star Steve Ross.

It’s a beautiful piece about an unlikely

duo finding friendship. Walter watches

the world go by on his front porch until

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family, love, and tell a few corny jokes.

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pm show time. We’re starting

a little earlier so there’ll be time

to grab an ice cream, a drink,

or perhaps just enjoy your drive

home before the sun goes down.

Another exciting new experience

for this summer; TALK BACK

TUESDAYS, a chance for you, the

audience, to chat with the cast

after the show. Selected Tuesdays

after the matinee please stay

and get a sneak peek behind the curtain

and enjoy a full theatre experience with

some of our incredibly talented Canadian

artists.

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to offer in beautiful Port Stanley at

our intimate 200 seat theatre, right

downtown at the harbour with the best

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cocktail, and an unbeatable vista. On five

different Monday nights throughout the

summer, we’ll have various Canadian

musicians playing and singing their

hearts out while you watch the sun go

down overlooking stunning Lake Erie.

Check out our website for all the dates

and musical acts. www.psft.ca

Set from 2024 Hurry Hard by Kristen Da Silva starring

Tyler Rive, Erin MacKinnon, Andrew Moore and Mark

McGrinder. Directed by Liz Gilroy. Set design by Joshua

Quinlan. Lighting Design by Karen Crichton.

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Since buying Shaw’s Ice cream

close to 25 years ago, Kelly Heleniak,

Kim McCutcheon, and Kristine Hayes,

three sisters hailing from Tillsonburg,

have grown the iconic brand while

maintaining its community roots.

Kelly Heleniak,

who is one of the coowners

of Shaw’s,

explains a bit of the

company’s history.

“It started as a

family-run business

in downtown St.

Thomas in 1948 by

Carl Shaw. They grew

that business and

built a plant on Sunset

Road/Highway 4,

where the Dairy Bar

is today, and manufactured there,” she

said. “With all the development, they

added about 40 Shaw’s dairy stores

around southwestern Ontario, and that

piqued the interest of the Becker Milk

Company. The Shaw family then decided

to sell to them in 1987 which included

the plant with an interest to turn those

Shaw’s dairy stores into Becker stores.”

The parent company of Mac’s

Convenience stores would then buy

Shaw’s in 1991 and then a decade later

decided to divest itself of the brand

including the plant. That’s when Heleniak

and her two sisters, who had a strong

relationship with the iconic ice cream for

years, decided to purchase Shaw’s.

“There are actually six girls in our

family. We all ran a little ice cream shop

called Dad’s Ice Cream. I’ve actually

been scooping Shaw’s ice cream since

I was 11 years old [and they had] been

the supplier to our ice cream shop. It

was the perfect summer job for all of us

girls growing up. Fast forward to 2001

we get a letter in the mail saying that

Shaw’s is closing and basically telling us

along with other businesses, to go find

new suppliers, “Heleniak

said. “We were wholesale

customers of Shaw’s [and]

like the other businesses

out there, were greatly

affected. But, because of

our connection to Shaw’s

we thought it would be

interesting to go check

out the plant [and] when

we found out that no one else was

purchasing it and made the decision to

buy it.”

Despite the major successes,

the sisters encountered challenges

especially during the early years after

purchasing Shaw’s.

“We were quite young. Kim and I

are twins and were just 20 at the time.

Christine was 22 and for us there was

an emotional attachment to Shaw’s and

owning our own ice cream shop, so we

felt it was a great opportunity to buy

it…. but there were so many challenges

like finding out that the ice cream mix

wasn’t actually made at Shaw’s. It was

made at a different dairy and shipped

in… so we made the decision to do

the mix from scratch, which meant

bringing in fresh cream and mixing

and pasteurizing right on site. That also

meant purchasing new equipment.”

she said. “After signing the papers, we

By Brian Trota

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Iconic Shaw’s Ice Cream

grows nationally while championing

the importance of community

encountered another challenge when

we tried to reach out to those existing

clients and tell them that Shaw’s was

back. But we were already into the

season, and people had to move on…

but… there were some really loyal

customers… so they came back

on board with us. But it has

taken us years to get some other

customers back.”

Shaw’s reputation grew and

one of their first major clients,

Farm Boy, came from a call out

as well and other ones followed.

“Farm Boy had an open call

for local businesses to pitch their

product to get on the shelves…

[and] Sobeys called right after

we had built the plant. So now

our brand is national with

them, and in 2024, we launched with

Walmart nationally, and we’re in all the

Food Basics in Ontario…. and we are

continuing to grow that grocery side of

the business,” she said.

As for the ice cream, the sisters

continue to listen to customers, adding

new flavours along with their popular

ones.

“Coming up with new flavours is the

fun part [and] it’s basically listening to

what our customers are asking for. It’s

awesome having the Dairy Bar because

we see the customer’s reaction to new

flavours and getting that feedback which

has been a want for more chocolatey

ice cream. So, we’re introducing Death

by Chocolates… which we think will be

a hit,” she stated. “We’re also coming

out with seven new flavours this year,

including Coffee & Cream and Cherry

Cheesecakes in our 1.5-liter tubs along

with some of the most popular flavours,

which have been Moose Tracks and

Grammy’s Cupboard and others like our

classic scoop shop flavours… Cookies &

Cream, Chocolate Chip, Cookie Dough,

Bubble Gum, and Cotton Candy.”

After celebrating 75 years a few

years ago, Heleniak and her sisters

look forward to reaching eight decades

as the Shaw’s brand in 2028, while

continually contributing to building a

stronger community.

“It’s amazing to celebrate 75 years,

and now we’re on our way to 80, which

is pretty cool. Shaw’s has a rich history

in the community. We’re really proud to

be part of that. People lovingly call us

the Shaw girls, even though we’re not

even part of the family. We just kind of

like jumped right in there in 2001, taking

over a brand that had so much history

in the community, but then making it

our own. Another proud moment is

renovating the Dairy Bar in St. Thomas

and opening up the fields to make it a

great space for people to come to. We’ve

realized that our purpose is bringing

families and community together to

share a moment,” she said.

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Marty McFly traveled 30 years back in

time in Back to The Future.

The Dirty Thirties, also known as the

Dust Bowl, was a period of severe

drought and dust storms in the 1930s.

A polygon with 30 sides is called a triacontagon.

1 foot = 30.48 centimeters

The number 30 is known as a Harshad number, or a

number divisible by the sum of its digits.

In Bingo, the ball 30 is known as “Dirty Gertie, Blind 30”.

As Roman Numerals, the number 30 is XXX.

Justin Trudeau was Canada’s 29th Prime Minister - Mark Carney is the

30th. By the time you read this, we may have a 31st.

To see anything related to the number 30 in your dreams usually

means that someone or something lacks truth. Someone is lying to you,

or something is not what it seems.

30 is the total number of major and minor keys in Western tonal music.

30 upright stones form the Sarsen Circle at Stonehenge.

Many NHL goalie greats wore the number 30, including

Martin Brodeur, Henrik Lundqvist, Terry Sawchuk,

Gerry Cheevers, Bernie Parent, Gump Worsely and

Ed Belfour.

Other athletes who donned the number 30 include:

Steph Curry, Ken Griffey (Senior and Junior), Nolan

Ryan, Terrell Davis, Bernard King, Todd Stottlemyre

and Tim Raines.

In the periodic table of elements, Phosphorus has an atomic weight of

30.9738.

The internet was entirely privatized in 1995, the same year that

Daytripping was first published. It was also the year of the Windows

95, the Quebec Referendum, the Macarena, Gangsta’s Paradise,

Braveheart, Forrest Gump, Jagged Little Pill, The Million Man March,

Xena: Warrior Princess and the O.J. Simpson trial.

A seal can age to a maximum of 30 years.

“Grant me thirty years of equal division of inheritances and a free

press, and I will provide you with a republic.” Alexis de Tocqueville

The population of Canada was 29.3 million 30 years ago. In October

2024 it was determined to be 41,465,298

The total population of Canada in 1930 was 10,376,379 (give or take a few).

Pluto was officially discovered and named a planet in

1930. It was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

30 years of marriage is known as their Pearl Wedding

Anniversary.

There are 30 tracks on The Beatles “White Album.”

Judas, in the Bible, betrayed Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins.

Patsy Cline, Jim Croce, Lisa Lopes, Jeff Buckley, Andy Gibb, King James

V of Scotland, Eazy-E, Nero, Michelle Thomas, Emily Bronte, John

Harvard all died at the age of 30.

Born in 1930 - We have Clint Eastwood, Sean Connery, Gene Hackman,

Steve McQueen, Jim Nabors, John Astin and Gordon Pinsent among

many others.

Cats have exactly 30 teeth.

“Don’t trust Anyone Over 30.” Jack Weinberg

The number 30 has a lot to do with how we measure time. The number

of minutes in an hour is divisible by thirty. The number of seconds in a

minute is divisible by thirty. The average amount of days in a calendar

month is thirty.

The atomic number of zinc is 30.

30 is the sum of the first four square numbers.

In tennis, the number 30 represents the second point gained in a game.

“Thirty was so strange for me. I've really had to come to terms with

the fact that I am now a walking and talking adult.” C. S. Lewis

The number 30, separated by two hyphens, is used to

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Discover the serenity of Pinecroft under the towering pines...

An Elgin

County

Tradition...

Our unique

Stoneware

Pottery

made on site

since 1948.

Peaceful dining

available indoors

or on the patio!

Serving Daily

11 am to 3 pm

LICENSED UNDER AGCO

Menu Online

www.pinecroft.ca/menu

RESERVATIONS HIGHLY

RECOMMENDED

519-773-3435

WELCOMING YOU

For Over 75 Years!

Gift Shop Open Daily, 10 am to 4 pm

www.pinecroft.ca

8122 Rogers Road South, AYLMER

Just 1 mile West of Aylmer,

1.5 miles South of Hwy. #3

519-773-3435

BUMPER STICKERS

Caution: I drive

like you do.

Cover me. I’m

changing lanes.

I get enough exercise

just pushing my luck.

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last, thinks

slowest.

All

generalizations

are false.

I brake for no

apparent reason.

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MENNONITE

FURNITURE GALLERY

HANDCRAFTED & CUSTOM BUILT

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Designed to take you through your day...

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You Dream It...

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Choose your style

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AYLMER

THRIFT STORE

New stock added daily

Gently used

Womenʼs, Menʼs and

Childrenʼs clothing.

Great condition furniture,

housewares & more!

~ Hand made quilts! ~

for the good of community

Open Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Fri 10-7 and Sat 10-4

Accepting Donations Tuesday to Saturday 10-4

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Piece of Mind

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take a look.

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drive to Aylmer!

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From Daytripping

July-August 2001

By Joan Richardson,

London

Astoria

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Coffee Table

And at Day’s End

Unique

Accent

Tables

SlimLine

Backwoods

Outdoor

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Chairs,

Bistro Sets, Loveseats

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and more!

OPEN MON/TUES &

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CLOSED SUN & WED

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www.mfgi.ca • sales@mfgi.ca @mfgicanada

ALL ABOUT MOM

2nd Graders Answer Questions About Their Moms

“What did Mom need to know about Dad

before she married him?”

1) His last name.

2) His background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?

3) Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs & YES to chores?

Every spring, sometime between

tax-ing times (I do tax accounting

when I’m not irritating your funny

bone) and summer solstice, I have my

annual “nervous breakdown.” I mean,

after 4 months of blue tax forms and

red numbers, of capital gains and sleep

losses, I feel I’ve earned it, I deserve

it and by-Freud, I’m going to have it!

So, although I don’t exactly rent the

“after-tax” suite at the local psychiatric

hospital, since the best are usually

already occupied by my clients, I do

tend to lapse into spring fever with

a little more gusto than your average

hormone enhanced teenager on speed.

For instance, I’ve never really

considered myself all that anal-retentive

(is there a hyphen in anal-retentive ?), but

my husband never seems to understand

why I cannot wear a brown wrist brace

with a grey shirt. Just as one cannot

wear white after Labour Day, I wouldn’t

be caught mis-matched wearing a pink

outfit in a yellow car, or serving orange

vegetables with red meat. How gauche!

Yet, l’m pretty sure I’m not obsessivecompulsive

from what I read about

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in that

magazine a while ago. And I should

know, since I must have read that article

a hundred times!

Just the same, I do have a number

of rather perplexing idiosyncrasies

which generally encourage me to take

a wide berth around some of the more

prominent mental health facilities in

the area. I’m always afraid there will be

someone wearing one of those happy

face pins, standing outside with a huge

net ready to throw over me if I venture

too close to their complex complex.

I’ve also noticed that there is really

no one you can go to for self-help any

more; that it’s never too late to create a

repressed memory; and that time flies

when you’re under sedation.

As for myself, I find my mind goes

blank a lot, but I rarely remember

to turn off the sound. I don’t think

of myself as neurotic either—more

of a self-taut person. In fact, I’ve

spent whole afternoons listening to

self-improvement tapes only to feel

inadequate afterwards that I didn’t get

the CD version. Even my inferiority

complexes never seem to be as inferior

as everyone else’s. And I try not to

worry a lot, but then the stress of not

worrying drives me wild (granted,

that’s a very short trip). It’s like if I

actually try to fail and succeed at that,

what have I really accomplished? I

don’t know either, but I’m not-nearly

as think as you confused I am. I mean

I used to be quite indecisive, but now...

I’m just not sure. Perhaps I simply

practice moderation to excess. Is there

such a thing as an absolute, off-thewall,

fanatical moderate?

However, in all these years of

being more afraid of widths than

heights, I have managed to draw a few

rather inane conclusions about basic

psychology and the care of the id by

the odd. For instance, whenever I try

to drown my sorrows, I discover, all too

quickly, that they can swim. Whenever

I try to relax and daydream, I find that

my mind keeps wandering. I’ve learned

when I find myself on the crest of a

slump, that therapy can indeed help,

but screaming obscenities is quicker

and cheaper. Certainly, if you can show

me a completely happy person, I’m

sure I can show you a lobotomy scar.

So it seems, at this time of year,

when I’m convinced that a sick mind

is not necessarily the sign of a clean

desk, that the best cure for insomnia

is a good night’s sleep, and the only

difference between a rut and a grave

is their diameter—I guess my annual

nervous breakdown is rather moot,

since it is amply apparent that this ship

has already sailed!

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Daytripping to AYLMER, DELHI, BAYHAM, PORT BURWELL & LA SALETTE

Museum Tours - School Field Trips - Workshops & Retreats

98-Acre Property - Trail Hikes - Community Events

Learn L

about Ontario’s rich dairy history,

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DISCOVER... natural treasures & aracons.

ENJOY... Blue Flag beach, historic sites, boang,

unique fesvals, bird & buerly migraons,

Marine Museum, Port Burwell Provincial Park,

golfing, Historic 1840 Lighthouse (currently closed)

VISIT... tasty restaurants & unique shops

Port Burwell Marine Museum

20 Pi Street 519-874-4807 May-Sep

Port Burwell Municipal Blue Flag Beach

1 Robinson Street

Wind Energy Outdoor Kiosk

5361 Brown Rd, Port Burwell

Trans Canada Trail & Cycling/Hiking Routes

Brochure guides available at the Marine Museum

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UPDATES & TICKETS ONLINE

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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

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For almost 20 years, David and Jenn

VanDeVelde, the owners of Wholesome

Pickins Market and Bakery, have been

dedicated to creating an experience

that resonates with families and the

community through quality foods, fun

events and engaging programs.

Jenn VanDeVelde explains the history

of the family-run business and the

family’s roots in farming.

“Dave grew up on the farm here, so

he’s the fourth generation…he was on

the farm every day, and that’s what he

liked to do. It was clear he was going

to farm right from very early on in his

life. As for me, I didn’t actually grow

up farming. I grew up in the Ottawa

Valley and we met when we were both

at the University of Guelph,” she said.

“When we came back home to start

our lives…we looked at the landscape

of tobacco and realized that wasn’t the

path forward. So, we started to diversify

what we offered the community.”

The farm, which was originally

owned by David VanDeVelde’s family,

was purchased by the couple in 2006.

“David’s parents were tobacco

farmers, so in 2006 when we started

Wholesome Pickens, we created that

business and at the same time we were

taking over the tobacco business. In

2018 we fully bought the home farm

[and] started to plant a three-acre

bearing strawberry crop for the season.

We offered people options to pick

their own strawberries, but we picked

ourselves and sold them out of our

driveway,” VanDeVelde said “In 2013 we

renovated a small portion of the barn

and eventually renovated it all…putting

a little store in which also became

our bakery. As we grew over time, we

started planting more crops in the field

like asparagus, raspberries, pumpkins

and squash along with growing everbearing

strawberries [and] picking them

from May until October.”

From there, they expanded to offering

other vegetables and even building a

kitchen to make an array of homemade

foods.

“Over the years, we’ve grown other

things like peas and beans and tomatoes

and peppers on a small scale just for the

store. We eventually decided to build a

full kitchen which originally started with

the bakery. We were baking items from

scratch like pies, cookies, muffins, and

tarts. I worked with Dave’s aunt and she

shared all her recipes that she got from

her mother…homemade recipes for pie

crusts, muffins, and butter tarts. Twelve

years later, we’re still using all those same

recipes…so we’re doing everything from

scratch and creating homemade foods,”

VanDeVelde explained. “We started with

just baking, and then realized there was

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Delhi-based

Wholesome Pickins

expands on family-friendly events

and food services

also a market for savory food like salads

and dips and it’s just really grown into

where we have meals available like our

staples including lasagna, and mac and

cheese. And then we do a lot of meals

over the holidays like turkey and ham.”

The catering business soon followed,

which has grown steadily in the local

area.

“It started on a really small scale

for people that we knew. That side of

the business has definitely grown,

especially in the last two years where we

cater everything from business lunches

to celebrations of life or funerals. We’ve

been in the schools a lot, so we’ve run

hot lunch programs. And providing a

full service where the host doesn’t really

have to engage at all with the food,

which some people are really looking

for,” she said.

Along with catering, the VanDeVelde’s

have been focused on creating other

programs that involve younger

members of the community

“This will be our fourth year running

the summer day camp program. It’s

really grown as well. It started with

around half a dozen kids, and now we

have 18 registered daily. We have two

full time staff on it,” she stated. “Last

year we put a corn maze in for the first

time, so that was a great fall activity.

We also did a one-night scare night

where the corn maze was turned into

a haunted corn maze. And it absolutely

blew us away because we had over 600

people that came through the maze

in around four hours. It was just such

an unbelievable turnout and we are

looking at doing it again this year. We

are also looking forward to adding some

volleyball courts this season and offering

various programming during the day for

tweens and then, competitive leagues

in the evenings.”

However, the VanDeVelde’s, who won

the 2023 Delhi’s Business of the Year

honours, are all about supporting other

businesses in the community.

“I think what both Dave and I have

always looked at is how we access

goods and what goods were accessing

a bit differently. It’s important to us

that we can tell you who grew what

and what we are selling. When we

were looking for ice cream, we chose to

carry Shaw’s…for meat, we’re getting

product from Townsend and for cheese,

we’re getting it from Jensen. We’re just

always trying to focus on carrying local

food which means that I could tell you

all about the person, because we know

them. We’ve tried to centre the business

around the fact that we’re supporting,

at peak season, 70 different products

in the store, meaning that we’re also

supporting 70 other local producers.”

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Closer than

you think!


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.

www.portdover.ca

2025

SHOP

LOCAL

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9.9 hp Suzuki Outboard

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VALUED OVER $10,000

TAGGED PERCH: $20,000!

TICKETS AT: Bridge Yachts,

Fisherman's Catch Restaurant,

Stoney Hardware, Dover Dairy Bar

April 26th - May 10th

• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts

• Custom Gift Baskets

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• Peanut Products

• Honey • Fudge

• Maple Syrup

• Preserves

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Th-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4

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SIMCOE

519-428-2886

"Brew'd @ The Blue"

www.blueelephant.ca

Create your own adventure at

Experience Fresh In-Bloom Lavender.

Tour our Fields... Pick Your Own.

bonnieheathestate.com

Farmhouse Airbnb

with Hot Tub

Wine & Cider

Tours & Tastings

Lavender Boutique

Picnic Packages

WATERFORD, ONTARIO

LUXURY GLAMPING

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

-935

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

@capitolartsmarket capitolartsmarket.com

Stupid Accident Excuses

• I saw her look at me twice. She

appeared to be making slow progress.

Then we met on impact.

• If the other vehicle had been small

like mine we may have bounced off

each other.

• I had been learning to drive with

power steering. I turned the wheel to

what I thought was enough and found

myself in a different direction going

the opposite way.

• The guy was all over the road. I had

to swerve many times before I hit him.

• The accident occurred when I was

attempting to bring my car out of a

skid by steering it into another vehicle.

In case you missed the irst ones, here are

some more excuses given to police by

folks involved in accidents.

• I was contemplating continuous

travel of a relaxing nature when,

without due justiication... my vehicle

was struck in the rear end by a vehicle

driven by a person of obvious

sub-normal intelligence.

• I had been driving my car for 40

years when I fell asleep at the wheel

and had the accident.

• My mind became confused by a sign

that said FREE PUPPIES FOR SALE.

Next thing I knew, I was in the ditch.

• The pedestrian had no idea which

direction to go, so I ran him over.

• As I approached the intersection, a

stop sign suddenly appeared in a

place where no stop sign had been

before. I was unable to stop in time.

Relax &

Reconnect!

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

WILDCRAFT TEA EXPERIENCE

524 St. Johns Rd. E. • PORT DOVER

519-909-9851 • homegrownhideaway.com

• I was backing my car out of the

driveway when it was struck by the

other car in the same place it had been

struck several times before.

• I was taking my canary to the vet. It

got loose in the car and lew out the

window. The next thing I saw was his

rear end and then there was a crash.

• There was a heavy fog and I was

unable to ind the trafic lights. A

witness told the police that the other

driver had the lights with him when

he entered the intersection.

• I softly touched the bumper of the

other car with my bumper, causing an

estimate $2000 damage.

• Old Fashioned Banana Splits • Milkshakes • Sundaes • Frozen Yogurt

• Soft Ice Cream, including Chocolate, Vanilla & Twist

• Homemade Waffle Cones & Belgium Waffles

Open

Daily!

1028 Bay St., Port Rowan

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One of the Largest Antique Furniture

Showrooms in Southern Ontario

Thurs-Sat 9-4 • Sun 12-4

Mon-Wed by chance/appt

4080 New Hwy. #24,

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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

Peanuts • Chipnuts • Chocolate

Candy • Fudge • Gift Boxes & more

6 LOCATIONS

Arva • Windham Centre • Fonthill

Woodstock • Morriston • Fort Erie

Visit us Online Too!

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Impressive Selection of Quality

Antiques, Nostalgia & Books!

OPEN

MOST

DAYS

11-4:30

ACROSS

1 It gets your motor running

4 Set sail, with "off"

9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats org.

12 Colourful card game

13 Clip-on mic site

14 Fruit-filled food

15 "The Simpsons" disco guy

16 S.W. Ontario place nicknamed

"Corkscrew City"

18 Line drives and dingers

20 London in Sarnia?


"Maple City"

24 Earth tone

28 Gambling debts

29 Midriff muscles


"Royal City"


"Imperial City"

36 Aubrey Graham, __ Drake

37 Kim Mitchell's "Go for ___"

38 South American country


"Rose City"

43 Anagram of mare

45 Brantford-born Hartman


"Telephone City"

52 Windsor's Ouellette (abbr.)

53 Petrolia "discovery"

54 Woodworking joint

55 OHL official

56 157, for Canada

57 Canada Life Place, e.g.

58 Niagara Falls __ Gallery

OFFERING A GREAT SELECTION OF PURE AND INFUSED MAPLE PRODUCTS!

An eclectic shop with its own extensive miniature village inside!

OPEN March thru December

Most Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 to 4

“ONTARIO GRADE A ECLECTIC”

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

DOWN

DOWN PUZZLE SOLUTION ON PAGE 63

1 Spew forth

2 Practical joke

3 Elora-to-Simcoe direction

4 ___-mo (film technique)

5 Hem and ___

6 Musical performances

7 Rattlesnake's weapon

8 Anna's sister in "Frozen"

9 PC's "brain"

10 Northern pike propeller

11 Showed the way

17 Poetic piece

19 Take to the lake

22 Turtleneck, for one

23 "Come again?"

25 It borders USA

26 Blue Jay stat

27 It borders Can.

30 Space between two places

31 Lute's cuz

32 Pointy lynx appendage

33 Justin, to Pierre Trudeau

34 Put two + two together

35 Woodworking tool

37 Olympic gymnast Biles

39 Homophone of earn

40 Thin cookie

41 SCTV actress Catherine

42 Grand, Thames or Detroit

44 Jazz singer James

46 Skipped town

47 Jungle reptile

48 18-wheeler

49 The "A" of IPA

50 Howard of "Happy Days"

51 Genetic ID

Alice

Street

ANTIQUE MARKET

A Multiple Vendor Market

• antiques • collectibles

• Vintage Signs

• vintage bar & kitchenware

• fine collectible books

• vintage toys • comics

• fine glass & china

• sports memorabilia

• furniture • native articles

• Vintage Fishing Tackle

Climate

Controlled

12 Alice Street, Waterford • 519-427-7312

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

Home

of

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ALWAYS WELCOME!

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ANNANDALE

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

30 Tillson Ave

TILLSONBURG, ON

519-842-2294

TILLSONBURG

Still more great Daytripping shops in TILLSONBURG & NORWICH

TILLSONBURG 1825

Saturday, June 14th to Sunday, Sept. 28th, 2025

An exhibition celebration of early Tillsonburg

in honour of Tillsonburg’s 200th anniversary.

Opening: Saturday, June 14th at 10 am (Part of Turtlefest)

TURTLEFEST ON THE LAWN

Friday & Saturday, June 13th & 14th, 2025

Friday dusk: Movie - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II

Saturday: Visit the museum to participate in family games,

guided tours, crafts and the popular scavenger hunt.

10 am to 3 pm • Admission & Movie Viewing by Donation

CANADA DAY OPEN HOUSE

& FUN FAIR ON THE LAWN

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Come celebrate Canada’s birthday by touring

Tillsonburg’s National Historic Site and taking in the

fun on the lawn, games, crafts, cake & much more.

11 am to 4 pm (or while supplies last)

www.tillsonburg.ca • kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca

• 1 FLOOR - NO STAIRS! • CLIMATE CONTROLLED

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Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm

6 OLD VIENNA ROAD, TILLSONBURG 519-688-7770

FROM HWY. 401

19

Broadway

OLD VIENNA RD.

FROM

AYLMER

Tillson Ave.

(Vienna Rd.)

70+ Vendors

3

Annandale

House

KIA

19

Simcoe St.

3

FROM

SIMCOE

• Collectables • Vinyl

• Vintage • Furniture

• Jewellery • Diecast

• Glass & China

• Military • Toys

SHOP

NY

LOCAL

40 Years of Preserving History and

Honouring Veterans

By Diana Spremo, volunteer, Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association

This year marks a special milestone

for the Canadian Harvard Aircraft

Association, as it celebrates its

40th anniversary. That’s 40 years

of preserving aviation history and

honouring our Second World War

veterans at their facilities at Tillsonburg

Regional Airport.

Tillsonburg residents are treated to a

piece of history when the association’s

“yellow birds” fly overhead. The

distinctive roar of their powerful

600-horsepower radial engines is

a legendary sound echoing back

approximately 85 years when the “roar

of the Harvard” often rumbled over air

bases across the country. Their history

is significant and their legacy continues

to resonate today.

In December 1939, Canada, along

with the UK, Australia, and New Zealand,

created the British Commonwealth

Air Training Plan, commonly known

as “The Plan”. Canada’s portion of

this ambitious program eventually

established more than 230 training

locations across the country, turning out

over 130,000 aircrew from Canadian

and Commonwealth Forces to become

pilots, gunners, navigators and more for

the Second World War.

Before earning their wings and going

overseas to fly bombers and fighters like

the Spitfire and Hurricane, pilots trained

on a range of aircraft including the

two-seat Harvard, the most advanced,

single-engine trainer of its time.

Dubbed “the pilot maker”, the distinct

yellow Harvard was a familiar sight and

sound at air bases across Canada, an

unmistakable symbol of dedication and

skill.

More than 15,000 Harvard aircraft

were produced between 1938 and

1955, including more than 2,500 that

were built in Montreal and another 555

in Fort William, Ontario, now Thunder

Bay. After a long and productive career,

the Harvard retired from the RCAF in

1965.

During the 1960s, hundreds of

Harvards were sold through Crown

Assets into civilian markets around the

world. Approximately 30 still fly with

private owners in Canada. The Canadian

Harvard Aircraft Association’s fleet of

eight Harvards is the largest collection

in North America.

Today, our volunteers dedicate their

year-round efforts to maintaining

the Harvards in flying condition and

preserving their rich legacy. Keeping

these historic warbirds flying is a living

tribute to the young men who flew

them and worked on them and served

our country.

Everyone is invited to visit the

Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association

at the Tillsonburg Regional Airport on

Tuesdays and Saturdays. There is no

admission charge. During the flying

season, from May to November, visitors

are encouraged to attend an event,

book a group tour, or best of all, take to

the skies for a flight experience you’ll

never forget.

Visit www.harvards.com or check

Facebook at #canadianharvards.

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

Destination Garden Centre

& Backyard Showroom!

Our Gift Shoppe

Experience our unique store!

• Games • Cobble Hill Puzzles • Crossroads Candles

• Calendars • Greeng Cards • Unique Gis & Decor

22 MAIN ST.WEST, T NORWICH • 519-863-2380

Open Monday

to Saturday 9-5

ourgishoppe@execulink.com

SCOTTISH

Be happy while you’re living,

for you’re a long time dead.

Forbid a fool a thing

and that thing he will do.

• Greenhouse & Nursery • Cafe

• Floral Bouque • Decor • Workshops

• Outdoor Furniture & Cooking

When wine sinks,

words swim.

He’s as welcome as water

in a holed ship.

Look after the pennies & the pounds will take care of themselves.

Never show your teeth unless you can bite.

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 8:30-5:30 • Closed Sundays

Café Open Monday to Saturday 9-4

To marry is to halve your rights and double your duties.

Willful waste makes woeful want.

Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him.

A full purse never lacks friends.

A thread will tie an honest man better than a chain a rogue.

SPRING 2025

Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are. (Dorothy Canfield Fisher)

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SHOP

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In house baked goods from scratch.

Visit our Bakery

floralbudsanddesign.com

belvederelavender.com

Come See Us! 507 Dundas Street

@floralbudsanddesign

@belvederelavender

Open

Tues-Sat

Visit our Bakery

for PASTRIES,

TARTS, SQUARES

& COOKIES.

519-290-9200

519 Dundas St

twoguysandawhisk.ca

@twoguysandawhisk

The latest & greatest

Scrapbook, Cardmaking, Journaling

and Mixed Media supplies

NEW ITEMS WEEKLY ~ ENDLESS OPTIONS

467 Dundas Street • 226-962-9098

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URBAN QUEENS BEAUTY N AFROMART

Monday 11-6

Tuesday 10:30-6

Wednesday 10:30-6

Thursday 10-8

Friday 10-8

Saturday 10-8

Sunday 12-5

647-700-6623

579 Dundas St. • www.ubqueens.com

519-281-1845 • tjscounselling.ca

5 Wellington Street North

FORMERLY, TINA J. SMITH & ASSOCIATES

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LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN WOODSTOCK

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428 Dundas Street, Woodstock

www.temporestaurant.ca

519-539-8999

charlesdickenswoodstock

CharlesDickensPubWoodstock

• 200+ local businesses - unique shops, dining & services

• 2 hours FREE parking - shop & explore with ease

• Gallery, Theatre & Museum - culture at your doorstep

• Late Night Shopping - 4th Thursday of the month

• Beautiful green spaces & historic architecture

• A friendly, welcoming atmosphere

There’s something for everyone.

Visit today, experience the charm

and discover why you’ll love

Downtown Woodstock!

downtownwoodstock.ca

519-537-5871 • 360 Dundas Street

Wed-Fri 11:30-7:30

Sat Noon-7:30

Last 1/2 hour take out only

Locally

Owned &

Operated

Dine in, take out and delivery available

Specials & updates - www.melsfishchips.ca

• Pottery

Courses

• Single-Day

Workshops

• Collaborative

Experiences

7 Light Street www.thekilnroom.art

Woodstock’s Oldest Retail Store

On Site Goldsmith

Custom Jewelry Design

Tuesday to Thursday 10:30 - 5

Friday & Saturday 9 - 5

489 DUNDAS STREET

wilsonandmarkle.com

One of the largest independent

men’s wear stores in Ontario

471 Dundas Street • 519-539-8011

Open 7 days a Week Zabians.ca

ONLINE

BOOKING

AVAILABLE

• Registered Massage Therapy • Reflexology

• Cupping Therapy • Reiki • Self-Love Mastery

• Fascial Stretch Therapy • Dental Hygiene

• Indian Scalp Massage • Cosmetic Injectables

513 Dundas Street, entrance at the back

www.rebecca-rmt.com

Cheesy Cow Company is

your go-to destination

for artisan cheese,

gourmet pairings, and

locally made products.

521 Dundas Street

Downtown

Woodstock

CheesyCow.ca

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WOODSTOCK, EMBRO & MOUNT PLEASANT

All your woodworking

and project supplies

under one roof!

100 Commissioner Street, EMBRO

1-800-387-5716 • workshopsupply.com

The Wrath of Grapes

This was written on Feb. 13th, 2025 so

I hope it’s not too dated when you read

it. You may have noticed that there’s a

new American president. I’m not a big

fan. However, I would like to thank all

the Canadians who have voiced their

love and unwavering dedication to our

country in these past few challenging

weeks. We try our best not to discuss

politics in The Club, but I have a question

that’s been eating me up. Where is Don

Cherry when we need him?

I hopped in my truck for just a few

minutes and co-hosts of a sports radio

program were swapping Don Cherry

stories. I’m going to assume that

“Grapes” needs no introduction to my

readers. Jim “Boomer” Gordon was

recalling how, during his college days,

none of his friends would go out on a

Saturday night without first listening

to the legendary Coaches Corner

broadcast on Hockey Night in Canada.

And Jake Hahn, Boomer’s sidekick, was

acknowledging that Don Cherry had

played a part in his decision to become

a hockey broadcaster. And then, that

quickly, I had to shut my truck off and

go to an appointment.

I was left with the impression that Don

Cherry had passed away and that they

were remembering him in their own

personal ways. Thankfully, that was not

the case. Don Cherry is alive and well. It

turns out that they were acknowledging

his 91st birthday. However, in the few

moments that I thought Don Cherry had

passed away I was confident that there

would be countless words of praise

for the man who was banished after

stepping over the line one too many

times, and wondered why more people

hadn’t come to his defence sooner, so

I’d like to get the jump on that.

I’ve never met Don Cherry, but like

millions of Canadians, I know him as

that ornery old uncle who didn’t know

when to put a sock in it. But in his case,

Cherry is also a Canadian icon and

Boomer was absolutely right… a sea of

Canadians waited to hear what he would

say every Saturday night between the

first and second periods of the game. I

was one of them.

Sportsnet had taken over the show in

2014 and, like CBC before them, had to

have known that he would eventually

cross the line again, which he was

prone to do, but they were making a

fortune by having much of the country

tune in to to hear what he would have

to say. And he said so many things that

brought us together. If a firefighter or

police officer or a soldier had died in the

line of duty it was “Grapes” who would

pay tribute to him or her on behalf of

all Canadians. And it didn’t matter what

small town in Canada they were from, it

seemed Cherry had been to all of them.

He could relay a family’s grief and the

person’s heroism to so many of us all at

once, in a way almost no one else ever

could, because no one else could make

so many Canadians tune in together

for the same few minutes and hang on

CELEBRATING 41 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

MONDAY to FRIDAY 9-5

SATURDAY 9-1

CLOSED LONG WEEKENDS

By Mark Moran, Publisher

as published in Welcome to The Club

every word he said.

He only played in one NHL game but

coached millions. Through the television

screen he taught young players and beer

league wannabees alike how to respect

the game. But he somehow managed to

intertwine that with teaching us how to

respect ourselves and each other, and

be better, prouder Canadians. In the

great majority of ways he succeeded,

but we all knew he spoke so openly and

so vociferously that lapses of judgement

would open him up to criticism. After

38 years of Coaches Corner, Don

Cherry was fired in 2019 by Rogers/

Sportsnet for stepping over the line and

saying something that I believe was

well intended, but certainly didn’t land

properly. They had to accept that the

gravy train that kept him on the air and

kept that ad revenue coming in was at its

final station, and they threw him under

the bus like a Scott Stevens bodycheck,

in the most dishonourable of ways. They

fired him on Remembrance Day of all

days. The very day that he coached us

for years to respect, honour and cherish.

It was the ultimate insult for a national

icon. He was 85 years old at the time. It

seems like it was so much longer ago.

Did he say something he shouldn’t

have said… absolutely. But does that

erase all the good he’s done? How many

hours would you guess that Don Cherry

has spent in hospitals doing his part to

give people hope and cheer them up

as they’re facing the greatest struggles

of their lives? How many soldiers and

police officers and firefighters did he

honour on the most popular five minute

segment of Canadian television year

after year? How many TV personalities

or broadcasters ever commanded

our attention on a weekly basis, to be

reminded and maybe even lectured on

what it is to be Canadian, in the way that

this man could?

Don Cherry, arguably the most famous

Canadian hockey broadcaster of all time

(and certainly the best dressed) is not

in the Hockey Hall of Fame. You may

disagree, but I think that’s a disgrace.

Over 1.2 million citizens voted him to be

the 7th “Greatest Canadian” of all time,

ahead of John. A MacDonald and Wayne

Gretzky. If you were to go back and

watch every Hockey Night in Canada

game since he was fired, I don’t know

if you’d ever hear his name mentioned

even once. But I’m quite sure you will –

as soon as he’s dead. For now he hasn’t

been forgiven, or really even forgotten...

just cancelled.

At a time like this, when Donald

Trump is talking about making Canada

the 51st state; having us question Wayne

Gretzky’s loyalty to Canada by referring

to him as our governor; and making

daily comments that are vastly more

egregious than anything Cherry ever

said, I just wonder… What would Don

Cherry have to say on Hockey Night in

Canada right now?

Thanks for reading.

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“DAYTRIPPING”

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Home of Eddycrest Sewing Furniture

One of 12 Shops participating

in the JULY SHOP HOP!

515533 11 th Line

WOODSTOCK • 519-537-8753

(2.2 km North of Outdoor Farm Show)

See website or call for hours & ways to shop

www.countrypatchworks.ca

BREAKFAST: Wed to Sat 8-10:30am (Breakfast includes a FREE hot drink!)

ICE CREAM SHOP is open May-September!

• Homestyle Lunch • In-House Bakery • European Style Deli

• Frozen Food • Amish Furniture, Giftware & Home Decor

701 Mount Pleasant Rd., Mount Pleasant I 519-484-9955

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

SPRING 2025

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SPRING 2025

Go to daytripping.ca/destinations and let your phone lead you to all these great shops!

FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS A GREAT TREASURE HUNT

CROSSROADS

Opening

April 26

OPEN

DAILY

9am

to

6pm

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

Henry St.

Colborne St.

Brantford

Hwy. 403 Hwy. 403 from Hamilton

AN OLD FASHIONED DRY GOODS STORE

IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 150 YEARS

Garden Ave.

Crossroads

Antique Market

Cty. Road #18

Hwy. #2/53

Cainsville

Hwy. #54

from Caledonia

Camping Themed

Tea Towels, Pot Holders,

Mugs and Tabletop

Accessories

Decorate

for

the

Season...

84 Langford Church Road

BRANTFORD • 519-752-0607

MOMS are FREE

Mother’s Day Weekend!

MAY 10th & 11th

DADS are FREE

Father’s Day Weekend!

JUNE 14th & 15th

www.twinvalleyzoo.com

info@twinvalleyzoo.com

Life Lessons Learned by Kids

1. No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.

2. When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair.

3. If your sister hits you, don't hit her back. The second person always gets caught.

4. Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.

5. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

6. Reading what people write on desks can teach you alot.

7. Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.

8. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a tic tac.

9. Never hold a dust buster and a cat at the same time.

10. School lunches stick to the wall.

11. You can't trust dogs to watch your food.

12. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under

white shorts.

13. The best place to be when you are sad

is in Grandma's lap.

Ladies Sleepwear

Light Weight 100% Cotton

Nightgowns and PJ Sets

Perfect for Warm Nights

With Spring and

Summer Tea Towels,

Tablecloths, Runners

and Much More!

Many Spring & Summer

Patterned Fabrics

Made of 100% Cotton!

Great for Crafts

& Quilting

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WEAVING - RUG HOOKING -FELTING

CROCHETING -KNITTING - SPINNING

NEW

VENUE Binbrook Fairgrounds, 2600 Hwy 56

Our daytrip ends in DUNDAS, FREELTON, ABERFOYLE & BINBROOK

SHOP

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Mission Thri Store

- CLINTON -

Bartliff’s Restaurant & Bakery

Old School Anques

- DRESDEN -

North & Brown Solid Wood Furniture

- DUNNVILLE -

Richardson’s Farm & Market

- HARROW -

Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards

- NEW SARUM -

The Collecve of New Sarum

- POINT EDWARD -

The Cheese Wedge

Bonski’s Cafe

Flakery Bakery

Twin Bridge Lighng

Marcin Bowl

Sarnia Produce

Los Puntos Canna

- PORT DOVER -

Homegrown Hideaway

- SARNIA -

Save the Date Floral Decor

- ST. MARYS -

MacPherson Doll House

& Canadian Yarns

- VIENNA -

Bayham Historical Society

- WINDSOR -

Annie Mary’s Tea Room

- WOODSTOCK -

Cray Corner Tea Room

The Charles Dickens Pub & Eatery

The Kiln Room Ceramic & Art Studio

Wilson & Markle Jewellers

Two Guys & A Whisk Bakery

Younique Scrapbook Store

The Thoughul Arsan

R & RMTs

Zabian’s Mens Wear

Jarful Local Refillery

Fair/Square

Urban Queens Beauty Bar

Selah Counselling

Cheesy Cow Co.

Tempo Restaurant

Mel’s Fish & Chips

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• Emile Henry

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Summer Cocktails & Wine

• Dillons • Spiegelau • Margarita

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Bbq Bits & Pizza Gear

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Your daytrip can start anywhere. Tell your friends. Thank you so much!

OVER

28 Years

Freelton Antique Mall

Over 250 vendorsofferingauniqueselectionoffering a selection of

china, glassware, collectibles, furniture, art,

primitives, nostalgia, vintage & vinyl.

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Wed - Fri 10-5

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248 FREELTON ROAD

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905-659-0948

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The

The

Thermometer

Right outside her front door, my mother-in-law had a

thermometer that never seemed to tell the correct temperature.

It was in direct sunlight and on a cold day still read a balmy 22 C.

"Mom," my wife suggested, without even thinking, "You should

stick that thing where the sun doesn't shine."

150+

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Saturday June 7

8am–4pm, $10 admission

Regular Sunday Market Days:

Sunday April 27 to Sunday October 26

(Sundays only!) 8am–4pm,

$5 admission, rain or shine

www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com www.facebook.com/aberfoylemrkt 1-877-763-1077 57 Brock Road S, Puslinch N0B 2J0 401 Exit 299, 2km n. of 401

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Southwestern Daytripper

The

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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.

Ailsa Craig May10-Jn19 Exhibit of Jane Wright www.ailsacraigartscentre.wildapricot.org

Ailsa Craig Jun21-Jul31 Exhibit of Dave Gillis www.ailsacraigartscentre.wildapricot.org

Amherstburg ongoing Wolfhead Tours & Tastings - Saturdays 1 or 3 pm www.drinkwolfhead.com

Amherstburg May30-Aug31 Weekends - Open Air Weekends

www.visitamherstburg.ca

Amherstburg June-Aug Live Summer Music Friday & Saturday evenings www.drinkwolfhead.com

Baden til May 30 Exhibit - In Bloom at Castle Kilbride www.wilmot.ca

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

Bright Jun21-Sep13 Sat 10-4 “70/80s - 2 Decades of Change” www.plattsvilledistrictheritagesociety.com

Brights Grove til April 26 Jennifer Bain/Tayrn Henry/Samantha Pickard Exhibit www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove May 3-24 Fast Forward: A Senior High School Student Exhibit www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove June 7-21 Off Your Wall Fundraiser www.galleryinthegrove.com

Various May27-Aug12 Garden Walks (Cambridge area -see website) cambridgeriversedgegardeners.com

Dresden Mar29-Jun1 Art Exhibit “Off Your Wall” at The Studio art gallery thestudioartgallery.square.site

Dresden Jun12-Aug Thursdays - Concerts 6-8pm www.dresden.ca

Dundas Apr1-Jun7 Dogs of Dundas www.dundasmuseum.ca

Grand Bend July-Aug24 Sundays - Summer Sunset Sounds 7pm www.summersunsetsounds.ca

Kincardine Jun28-Aug30 Scottish Pipe Band Parade Saturdays 8 pm www.kincardinewelcomes.ca

Kincardine July1-Aug31 Every sunset (Not SAT) at Lighthouse - Phantom Piper www.kincardinewelcomes.ca

London ongoing Accordion Club meets 2nd Thurs 7pm, $5 londonaccordionclub.godaddysites.com

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

Petrolia May17-Oct18 Farmers’ Market, 9am-Noon www.townofpetrolia.on.ca

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

Port Dover Jun4-Aug27 Wednesdays - Summer Concert Series www.homegrownhideaway.com

Port Stanley May-27-Sep2 Talk Back Tuesdays - Meet/Chat with cast (see web for dates) www.psft.ca

Port Stanley Jun2-Sept1 Musical Mondays - Live Music on the patio (see web for dates) www.psft.ca

Sarnia June 1-30 “Three Fires by the Water” 1st Nations Exhibition www.lawrencehouse.ca

Sarnia ongoing Gwetaandaawe Market - First Sat of May/June/Oct/Nov/Dec (see ad) 519-336-8410

Indigenous Artisans, Crafters,

Vendors & Food Vendors!

First Saturday

of the Month:

APRIL, MAY, JUNE

OCT, NOV & DEC

9am-2pm

1972 Virgil il Ave., Sarnia - Aamjiwnaang First Nation

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

519336 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 ongoing First Friday Cultural Walkabout, Downtown (1st Fridays) www.sarniafirstfriday.com

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

St. Thomas until June 14 Through the Lens photography in Elgin at Heritage Centre www.elgin.ca/museum

St. Williams thru April World Passport Date nights at Burning Kiln (check dates) 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

SW Ontario July 2-31 Shop Hop at various participating quilt shops www.julyshophop.com

Tillsonburg Jn14-Sep28 Exhibit Tillsonburg 1825 at Annadale National Historic Site www.tillsonburg.ca

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

Woodstock May 3-31 Saturdays - Big Cheese Days www.tourismoxford.ca

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

Woodstock Jun19-Aug28 Music in the Square - Thursdays, 12-2 pm downtownwoodstock.ca/events/

Woodstock ongoing Thurs Shopping Night (once/month - dates on web) downtownwoodstock.ca/events/

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9-27 St. Jacobs Over the River and Through the Woods www.draytonentertainment.com

10 & 12 Belmore Belmore Maple Syrup Festival belmorecommunitycentre.ca

11-13 Forest Indigenous Film Festival www.kineto.ca

11-13 Port Stanley Snow White and the Prince at Theatre www.psft.ca

12 Ailsa Craig 3rd Annual Ailsa Craig Easter Market www.azeventsswo.com

12 Kitchener Easter Eggstravaganza at Schneider Haus www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

12 Paris Maple Syrup Festival www.lionsclubofparis.org

12 Petrolia Pop Up Saturday Farmers’ Market, 8am-Noon FB Town of Petrolia, Ontario

13 Cambridge Soup and Stroll: Echoes of Galts Industrial Past www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

13 Sarnia Menopause the Musical www.imperialtheatre.net

16 Sarnia Sarnia Horticultural Society - “Harrogate Flower Show” Find us on Facebook

16 Sarnia Weston Silver Band (brass band) www.imperialtheatre.net

17 London Harland Willams Live in London at Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com

18 London Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

18-20 Cambridge Spring Fling - A Family Easter Celebration www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

18-20 Port Stanley Easter on the Train - tickets required www.pstr.on.ca

19 LaSalle Spring Fling 12-4pm www.lasalle.ca

SHOP

LOCAL

19 London Kip Moore Tour with Riley Taylor at Music Hall www.londonmusichall.com

19 London Classic Albums Live - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours www.centennialhall.london.ca

19 St.Williams Spring Version - Bunny Hop at Burning Kiln tickets req www.burningkilnwinery.ca

19-20 Forest Chocolate Bunnies with a Splash! altonfarmsestatewinery.com

19-21 Kitchener Hoppy Easter with Baby Chicks www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

20 London The Lord of the Rings & Hobbit in Concert www.centennialhall.london.ca

20 London The Magical Music of Harry Potter www.centennialhall.london.ca

21 London Brit Floyd: Wish You Were Here Tour www.canadalifeplace.com

22-27 Petrolia Play “Make ‘Em Laugh” at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

23 London Colin Linden at Aeolian Hall www.aeolianhall.ca

23-May18 Cambridge Crazy for You www.draytonentertainment.com

24 St.Marys Speaker Series at museum- Underground Railroad www.stmarysmuseum.ca

24-26 London Lifestyle Home Show www.lifestylehomeshow.ca

24-26 Shakespeare Spring Shop Hop at Quilt Place and other shops www.thequiltplace.ca

25 Sarnia The Hip Machine - Tragically Hip Show www.imperialtheatre.net

25-26 Windsor Staycation Expo www.visitwindsoressex.com

25-27 various Sip into Spring self guided tour www.toastthecoast.ca

26 Forest Grilled Cheese Pop-Up at Stonepicker Brewery www.stonepickerbrewing.com

26 Cambridge Tea Time CambridgeRiversEdgeGardeners.com

26 London Independant Bookstore Day at Attic Books www.atticbooks.ca

26 London London Vintage Film Camera Shows www.londonvintagecamerashow.ca

26 Leamington Dark Sky Night www.parkscanada.ca

26 Newbury Spring Bazaar and Plant Sale at hospital www.fchsfoundation.ca

26 Port Stanley British Beat 66 at Theatre www.psft.ca

26 Sarnia Classic Albums Live - Pink Floyd www.imperialtheatre.net

26 Sarnia Big Brothers and Sisters Spring Show and Sale Find us on Facebook

26 Vienna Mennonite History in Elgin County 2pm at Museum Find us on Facebook

26 Woodstock Spring Holistic Healing Show www.toursimoxford.ca

26-27 Grand Bend Spring Open House at Westland Greenhouses www.westlandgreenhouses.com

26-May10 Port Dover Perch Derby www.portdover.ca

27 Cambridge Tea by the Grand at McDougall Cottage www.waterlooregionmuseums.ca

27 London Valdy at Aeolian Hall www.aeolianhall.ca

27 Woodstock Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

27 Kitchener Toys and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

30 Petrolia Trivia Night fundraiser for LCDS at Black Gold Brewery www.lcdspetrolia.ca

MAY 2025

Also see “Ongoing Events” in previous column • TOWN WIDE YARD SALES - PAGE 71

1 London Bachman Turner-Overdrive at Canadalife Place www.canadalifeplace.com

1-3 London Lambeth Art Association ART SHOW & SALE www.lambethart.com

1-3 Woodstock Theatre Woodstock 101 Dalmations www.theatrewoodstock.com

2 Sarnia Fleetwood Mac Mania! at Imperial Theatre ww.imperialtheatre.net

2 Stratford Ghost Walks 8pm advance tickets required www.stratfordwalkingtours.ca

2-3 Embro Pieces of Magic Quilt Show www.oxfordquiltersguild.com

QUILT SHOW 2025

www.oxfordquiltersguild.com

Presented by: Oxford Quilters’ Guild

At Embro Zorra Community Centre, EMBRO

APRIL 2025 continued

MAY

FRIDAY,

MAY 2nd

10am-6pm

SATURDAY,

MAY 3rd

10am-4pm

• Over 200 New Quilts by Members on Display

• Tea Room • Guild Challenges

• Merchant Mall • Raffle Quilt (Draw Sat. 3pm)

• Door Prizes • Boutique of Handmade Items

$10

Per

Person

2-4 Long Pt area Spring Shop the Shore facebook.com/shoptheshore/

2-4 various Sip into Spring self guilded tour (see ad above) www.toastthecoast.ca

2-19 Grand Bend Paint Ontario www.paintontario.com

3 Cambridge Bracelet Beading Workshop - McDougall Cottage www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

3 Goderich Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony at Pier www.goderich.ca

3 Kingsville Fashion show by FATE at Mastronardi - tickets required www.shopatfate.com

3 Kingsville See the Nature and Garden Show www.kingsville.ca/nature

3 Rodney Open House at Dogwood Creek Lifestyles www.dogwoodcreeklifestyles.ca

3 St. Thomas Scoop and Shop Market at Shaw’s Dairy Bar find us on Facebook

3 St. Thomas Giggle Boys Comedy Show at Railway City Brewing www.railwaycitybrewing.com

3 Tilbury Sportsman Bug Buck Show at Arena www.swoc.ca

3 Woodstock Learn to Weave a bookmark at Crafty Corner Tea Room www.craftycornertearoom.ca

Send us your Events!

Send to info@daytripping.ca - We just need the date,

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3-4 Amherstburg Fiesta Weekend at Wolfhead - tickets required www.drinkwolfhead.com

3-4 Kingsville Spring Flea Market in the Village www.ctmhv.com

3-4 Mount Brydges Battle of Longwoods www.ltvca.ca

4 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

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4 Woodstock Auto Expo www.collectorshows.ca

4 Kitchener May the Fourth: Galactic Celebration www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

4 London Stars on Ice www.canadalifeplace.com

4 Wallacetown 80th Anniversary of VE day www.backuspagehouse.ca

8 Drayton The Alan Jackson Experience www.draytonentertainment.com

9-11 various Sip into Spring self guilded tour (see ad pg 68) www.toastthecoast.ca

10 Baden Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride www.ghostwalks.com

10 Bayfield May Craft Market 1pm at Bad Apple Brewery www.badapplebrewingco.com

10 Ilderton Mother’s Day Retreat pre-register required www.willowandwatercoldstream.com

10 Kitchener Gem and Mineral Show at Kitchener Auditorium www.kwgmc.ca

10 LaSalle Plant Sale at Anglican Church www.visitwindsoressex.com

10 Petrolia Spring Craft & Gift Show & Tart Festival 519-330-1802

Spring Craft & Gift Show

Saturday, May 10

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

GREENWOOD ARENA

4065 Dufferin Avenue

PETROLIA

FREE ADMISSION

Proceeds to Community Youth

Call 519-330-1802 for more info

MAY 2025 continued

& Tart Festival

MAY 2025

S M T W T F S

Over 80 Amazing Vendors

50/50 Draw • Toonie Table Raffle

Food & Refreshments

10 Sarnia Horticultural Soc Plant Sale, 8 to 1, 1500 Lakeshore Rd 519-332-5837

10 St. Thomas Record Sale at Railway City Brewing www.railwaycitybrewing.com

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

10-11 Cambridge Tea on the Grand www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

10-11 Windsor Hockey Fest - Game On www.hockeyfestgameon.com

10-11 St.Catharines Mother’s Day Tea at The Savoy Room www.savoyroom.ca

The Savoy Room

Niagara’s Finest Afternoon Tea

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Mother’s Day Tea

Sat May 10 & Sun May 11

Advanced Reservations Required

905 988-9033 savoyroom.ca

375 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, ON

11 Amherstburg Mother’s Day Brunch at Wolfhead - reservations req www.drinkwolfhead.com

13 Beachville Speaker Series Your heirlooms & next generation www.beachvilledistrictmuseum.com

13-16 Woodstock Children’s Water Festival www.childrenswaterfestival.ca

13-30 Petrolia Rockin’ the 50s at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

14 Windsor WSO Guild Fashion Show - tickets required www.windsorsymphony.com

15 St.Marys Museum Speaker Series - Lost Buildings www.stmarysmuseum.ca

15-19 Woodstock Victoria Day Celebrations - midway, games, food www.tourismoxford.ca

16 Leamington Evening at LAC - Celebrate the Arts 6-8pm www.leamingtonartscentre.com

16 London The Bluestones in concert www.londonmusichall.com


16-19 Port Burwell Writers’ Festival find us on Facebook

16-19 Waterloo WEFT Fest Fibre Arts Festival www.weftfest.ca

17 Dresden ATV Rodeo/Mud Bog at Raceway www.dresden.ca

17 Kitchener Heritage Plant Sale at Ken Seiling Museum www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

17 Port Stanley Ride with Stanley the Bear on Terminal Rail -tix req www.pstr.on.ca

17 Woodstock Monster Trucks All Out Woodstock www.tourismoxford.ca

17-18 Baden Embroidery Butterflies at Castle Kilbride tickets req www.wilmot.ca

17-18 Walpole Island Walpole Island First Nation Pow Wow find us on Facebook

18 Dresden Demolition Derby at Raceway www.dresden.ca

18 Port Stanley Music on the Rails - Jamie Warren tickets required www.pstr.on.ca

18 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

19 Woodstock Victoria Day Parade 10am www.tourismoxford.ca

19 Woodstock Nostalgia Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca

21 Sarnia Horticultural Society “Organic Container Gardening” Find us on Facebook

21 Wallacetown Talbot Toast - Celebration of Col. Talbot www.backuspagehouse.ca

21-31 Port Stanley Port Stanley Festival Theatre presents “Dump Guys” www.psft.ca

22 Grand Bend Beach Party Boys - Beach Boys Tribute www.draytonentertainment.com

22-25 Forest Lambton Film and Food Festival www.kineto.ca/lafff

22-31 Woodstock Sponge Bob the Musical at Theatre Woodstock www.theatrewoodstock.com

23 Kingsville Night Market at Cindy’s Home and Garden www.cindysgarden.com

23-24 Baden Slice of Pie Tea & Tour at Castle Kilbride tickets req www.wilmot.ca

23-24 Chatham Retrofest www.downtownchatham.com

2025

MAY 23 & 24

23-25 Ancaster Wentworth Medieval Faire (see ad page 70) www.faires.ca

23-25 Windsor Rib and Beer Fest www.visitwindsoressex.com

24 Petrolia Farmers’ Market Grand Opening, 9am-Noon www.townofpetrolia.on.ca

24 Tiverton Craft and Vendor Show 10-3 Find us on Facebook

25 St. Thomas Horticultural Society Plant Sale & Garden Emporium Find us on Facebook

25 St. Thomas Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

25 Woodstock Community Car Show at Museum www.beachvilledistrictmuseum.com

29-31 Listowel Spinrite Tent Sale www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com

29-Jn1 Tillsonburg Theatre Tillsonburg - Habit of Murder www.theatretillsonburg.com

30 Stratford Ghost Walks 8:30pm advance tickets required www.stratfordwalkingtours.ca

30-31 Amherstburg Strawberrylicious Food and Drink Fest www.drinkwolfhead.com

30-31 Chatham 50 Birthday Party Celebration at Glass House www.glasshousenursery.ca

30-31 Oakville Stitches in our Time Quilt Show www.haltonquiltersguild.ca

30-Jn1 Woodstock Ribfest www.yourlocalribfest.ca

31 Kitchener Mighty Trucks at Ken Seiling Waterloo Museum www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

31 Leamington Dark Sky Night at Point Pelee www.parks.canada.ca

31 Otterville Swap Meet www.norwichdhs.ca

31 Vienna History of Port Burwell Lighthouse talk - 2pm bayhamhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com

31-Jn1 Chatham CK Artist Studio Tour www.ckartstudiotour.com

31-Jn1 Wallacetown Wartime Homefront at Backus-Page house www.backuspagehouse.ca

31-Jn1 Windsor Woofa-Roo Pet Festival www.woofaroo.com

JUNE 2025

Also see “Ongoing Events” - Page 68 • TOWN WIDE YARD SALES - PAGE 71

1 Ancaster Nostalgia and Vintage Toy Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca

1 Sarnia Sarnia Poutine feast 2025 at Centennial Park find us on Facebook

2 London Jann Arden concert at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

4 Amherstburg Cosmo Club at Wolfhead Distillery www.drinkwolfhead.com

3-14 Port Stanley Port Stanley Festival Theatre “Leisa Way’s Opry Gold” www.psft.ca

4-5 Shedden Theatre Production of “Blue Side Up” www.onstagelive.ca

4-22 Drayton Country Roads - the Songs of John Denver www.draytonentertainment.com

5 Watford Summer Market, 4-8pm, Centennial Park www.azeventsswo.com

5-8 Aylmer Vanfest www.vanfestcanada.com

5-8 LaSalle Strawberry Festival www.lasalle.ca

5-8 Tillsonburg Theatre Tillsonburg - Habit of Murder www.theatretillsonburg.com

6-7 London PRB London Classic www.canadalifeplace.com

6-7 Norwich Quaker Quilt Guild Show at United Church www.tourismoxford.ca

6-8 Clinton Clinton Spring Fair www.clintonspringfair.com

JUNE

6, 7 & 8

MAY 2025 continued

SATURDAY CONCERT June 7th - Graham Bedard,

Adam Cousins & Guests - tickets at ticketscene.ca

Demo Derby • National Barrel Racing & More clintonspringfair.com

6-8 Niagara Maidens of the Mist Renaissance Faire (see ad page 70) www.faires.ca

7 Aberfoyle Saturday Special Antique Show www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com

Saturday Special Antique Show

Saturday, S

,

June 7

Dealers at this

Special Saturday Show!

am to 4pm • $10 admission

2025 Sunday Market Season (Sundays only, rain or shine)

Sun. April 27 to Sun. October 26 • 8am to 4pm • $5 admisson

2 km north of 401 exit 299, near Guelph • 1-877-763-1077 • www.aberfoyleantiquemarket.com

7 Aylmer Food Fest at Aylmer Sales Barn 10-2 www.mcson.org

7 Baden Ghost Walks at Castle Kilbride tickets required www.ghostwalks.com

7 London Gathering on the Green in Wortley Village find us on Facebook

7 Mooretown 50th Anniversary Celebrations, Moore Museum (ad pg 71) www.mooremuseum.ca

7 Petrolia Pizza Fest www.town.petrolia.on.ca

7 St.Marys Garden Fair www.discoverstmarys.ca

7 St.Marys Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony www.baseballhalloffame.ca

7 Tilbury Tilbury Lions Classic Car show find us on Facebook

7 Vienna Edisonfest - Fun day of games/entertainment Bayhamhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com

7-8 Alliston Stitching Among Friends Quilt Show www.aqcguild.edublogs.org

2025 Town Wide Yard Sale List is on Page 71

JUNE 2025 Events continue on next page...

SPRING 2025

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JUNE 2025 continued

7-8 Strathroy Theatre Production of “Blue Side Up” www.onstagelive.ca

7-8 Shedden Rosy Rhubarb Festival www.rosyrhubarbfestival.com

7-8 Windsor Art in the Park www.artintheparkwindsor.com

8 Kingsville Spring Fun on Wheels Car Show, Swap Meet www.ctmhv.com

8 St.Marys Rotary Brews and Food Fest www.brewsandfood.ca

8 Windsor Annual Waterfront Corvette Show www.corvetteclubofwindsor.com

8 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

10-12 Bright Walters Family Classic Country Music www.waltersmusicvenue.com

10-27 Petrolia Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

12-15 Strathroy Strathroy Hometown Festival www.strathroyhometownfestival.com

June 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2025

Live Music, Magical Midway, Vendors,

Legendary Car Show, Tournaments, much more!

154 Caradoc St N, Alexandra Park, Strathroy

strathroyhometownfestival.com for details

13 Leamington Mill Street Market 5-10 pm www.leamingtonartscentre.com


13 Shedden Truck and Tractor Pull www.sheddentruckandtractorpull.ca

13-14 London The London Beer Fest find us on Facebook

13-15 Alvinston Pro Rodeo www.alvinstonprorodeo.com

June

13, 14, 15,

2025

ALVINSTON

• 3 Rodeo Shows • 2 Barn Dances (Fri/Sat)

• On Site Camping • Weekend Passes Available

alvinstonprorodeo.com

14 Baden Origami Animals craft at Castle Kilbride - tickets required www.wilmot.ca

14 Grand Bend Beachfest on the main beach (see ad for details)

JUNE 14, 2025

12 Noon to 10 pm

KIDS ZONE: inflatables, face painting

i

LIVE MUSIC: Battle of the Bands & Karaoke Idol

FEATURING The Fish & Justin Maki

LICENSED LOUNGE 19+ FOOD VENDORS

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Danni & Matt's

NOFRILLS Grand Bend, Hay Communications,

RE/MAX Bluewater Realty Inc, Platinum Builders,

Coleson Freight, Jayden Mechanical, McLean

Home Hardware, Westland Greenhouses

JUNE 2025

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FREE EVENT

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14 Kingsville Market at Cindy’s Home and Garden 12-6pm www.cindysgarden.com

14 London We Walk the Line - Tribute to Johnny Cash www.aeolianhall.ca

14 Mitchells Bay Antique Car, Truck, Tractor and Bike Show www.mitchellsbay.org

14 Otterville Otterville Mill Classic Car Show find us on Facebook

14 Petrolia Antique and Unique Sale www.petroliadiscovery.org

14 Tillsonburg Harvard Open House and Fly Day rain day 15th www.harvards.com

14-15 Amherstburg Fort Malden Medieval Faire www.faires.ca

SHOP

LOCAL

20-21 Thamesville Threshing Festival www.thamesvillethreshingfest.com

JUNE 20 & 21, 2025

Theme “1975”

FRIDAY - Midway, SATURDAY - Midway, Farmer Olympics,

Parade 6:30, 35+ Vendors, Baby Show, 35+ Vendors, Frog Jumping

Live Bands, Drone Light Show Contest, Live Bands, Fireworks 10 pm

At Ferguson Park • Contact: threshingfest@gmail.com

20-22 Amherstburg Rib Fest www.amherstburgribfest.com

20-22 Baden Slice of Pie Tea&Tour - Castle Kilbride tickets req www.wilmot.ca

20-29 Ingersoll ITOPA presents The Long Weekend www.itopa.ca

21 Baden Ghost walks at Castle Kilbride tickets required www.ghostwalks.com

21 Brights Grove Gallery in the Grove 45th Anniversary Celebration www.galleryinthegrove.com

21 Blenheim Classic Car Show www.blenheimclassicautoshow.com

21 Chatham Blue Suede & Rhinestones: Dolly Meets Elvis chathamcapitoltheatre.com

CANADA’S #1 ELVIS AND DOLLY TRIBUTE

21 Chatham Military Heritage Day at Chatham Kent Airport find us on Facebook

21 Grand Bend River Road Arts Fair www.riverroadartsfair.com

River Road Arts Fair

River Road, GRAND BEND

RiverRoadArtsFair.com

JUNE 2025 continued

A Community Celebration of the Arts

Saturday

JUNE 21st

10am-5pm

Show & Sale of local Artist & Artisan works

PAINTINGS, POTTERY, JEWELRY & MORE

Art Demos • Culinary Treats • Free Admission

21 Leamington Dark Sky Night at Point Pelee www.parks.canada.ca

21 Port Lambton Sombra Township Optimist Car Show, Brander Park 519-892-3459

21 Melbourne Melbourne Tractor Fest www.melbournetractorfest.ca

21-22 Sarnia Aamjiwnaag First Nations Pow Wow www.aamjiwnaag.ca

21-22 Waterford White Antique Show, 9-5 @ Bonnieheath yourhomeyourstory2018@gmail.com

21-22 Woodstock Weinerfest www.weinerfest.ca

22 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

22 Belmont Farm Open House at Mistyglen Creamery www.mistyglencreamery.com

22 Beachville Community Car Show www.beachvilledistrictmuseum.com

22 Erieau Boulevard of Dreams - Erieau Car Show find us on Facebook

22 Sarnia Cruise in the Park Car Show www.sarniastreetmachines.com

25-26 Dresden Dresden Ex/ Tractor Pull Friday night www.dresdenex.com

26 Dresden Downtown Dresden Night Market www.dresden.ca

26-Aug12 Blyth The Wind Coming over the Sea www.blythfestival.com


27-29 Wheatley Fish Fest Weekend car show on 29th find us on Facebook

28 Bright Listen to the Music tribute to the Doobie Bros. www.waltersmusicvenue.com

28 Goderich Multicultural Festival www.goderich.ca

28 Wallaceburg Art in the Park find us on Facebook

29 Cambridge Strawberry Tea by the Grand at McDougall Cottage www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

29 Kincardine 12-4 Garden Tour www.gardenkincardine.weebly.com

29 Port Stanley Music on the Rails - Bryan Bicknell trio - Tickets req www.pstr.on.ca

JULY 2025


1 Delhi Farm Party at Wholesome Pickins Market www.wholesomepickins.ca

1 Embro Highland Games www.embrohighlandgames.ca

Wentworth

Medieval

Faire

May23-25

Ancaster

Maidens

of the Mist

Renaissance Faire

June 6-8

West Niagara

Fort Malden

Medieval

Faire

June 14-15

Amherstburg

www.faires.ca

for all details!

17-25 Bright Shake Baby Shake - hits of the 50s&60s www.waltersmusicvenue.com

18-Jul12 Port Stanley Festival Theatre “Doris and Ivy in the Home” www.psft.ca

18-Aug3 Blyth Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion www.blythfestival.com

19 Pt.Edward Early Canada Day Celebration www.villageofpointedward.com


19-21 Sarnia Bluewater Borderfest - Sarnia Lambton Music Fest www.bluewaterborderfest.ca

2025 Town Wide Yard Sale List is on Page 71

1 Grand Bend Canada Day Celebrations www.canadadaygrandbend.ca

on the Main Beach

Live Music on the Rotary Stage

Southwestern Ontario‘s Biggest Fireworks Show

2 Amherstburg Cosmo Club at Wolfhead Distillery www.drinkwolfhead.com

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2-5 Brantford Brantford International Villages Cultural Festival www.brantfordvillages.ca


3-6 Essex Fun Fest www.essexfunfest.com

3-Aug23 Blyth Quiet in the Land at Blyth Festival Theatre www.blythfestival.com

4-6 Chatham Rib Fest www.yourlocalribfest.ca/chatham

4-6 Chatham Art in the Park find us on Facebook

4-6 Clinton Clinton’s 150th Anniversary https://cchbia.ca/clinton-150

4-6 Goderich Festival of Arts and Crafts 519-955-0679

GODERICH

KINETTE’S

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

GODERICH • COURT HOUSE SQUARE

CRAFTS

Over 100

Artists & Crafters

July 4, 5 & 6 • Friday 12-8, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-4

FREE E ADMISSION

More information: 519-955-0679955 or mcewinbrenda@gmail.com com • Sponsored by Kinettes

4-6 Kincardine Scottish Festival www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca

Pipe bands,

Parades, Heavy

Events, Crafts,

History, Music &

more!

JULY 2025 continued

2025

July 4-6

DETAILS ANDTICKETSAT:

KI NCARDINESCOTTI SHFESTIVAL.CA

5 Tillsonburg Harvard Assoc. 40th Anniversary raindate July 6 www.harvards.com

CANADIAN HARVARD AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION

40th Anniversary

JULY 2025

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Open House & Fly Day

JULY 5 - TILLSONBURG REGIONAL AIRPORT

Warbird Flights • Hangar Tours • Family Fun • Free Admission

harvards.com RAIN DATE JULY 6

5 Windsor Classic Car Show www.visitwindsoressex.com

5-6 Leamington En Plein Air Patio Music Series www.leamingtonartscentre.com

6 Kingsville Gun Show in the main building www.ctmhv.com

6 Mooretown Model Train Day at Moore Musem www.mooremuseum.ca

6 Mount Brydges Artifact Day www.ltvca.ca

6 St. Thomas Horticultural Society Garden Tour Find us on Facebook

6 Sarnia VegFest 2025 at Canatara Park www.sarniavegfest.com

6 Woodstock Auto Expo www.collectorshows.ca

8-12 London Rock the Park www.rockthepark.ca

8-25 Petrolia Nunsense a Musical Comedy at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

9-12 Bright No Fences - Garth Brooks Tribute www.waltersmusicvenue.com

10-13 Parkhill Mud Creek Bluegrass Festival www.mudcreekbluegrassfestival.com

10-14 Aylmer London Canine Association Dog Show find us on Facebook

11 Kingsville Night Market at Cindy’s Home and Garden www.cindysgarden.com

11-12 Brights Grove Brights Grove Music Fest find us on Facebook BGMusicFest

11-12 Hamilton Because Beer Craft Beer Festival www.becausebeer.ca

11-12 Petrolia Art in the Park www.town.petrolia.on.ca

11-13 Baden Pie & Tea & Tour at Castle Kilbride - tickets required www.wilmot.ca

11-13 Ilderton Tri County Heritage Club Show www.ilderton.ca/heritageclub

11-13 St.Marys Stonetown Heritage Festival www.discoverstmarys.ca

12 Leamington Mill Street Market 5-10 pm www.leamingtonartscentre.com


13 Petrolia Barn Dance www.town.petrolia.on.ca

14 Ridgetown Ridgetown Rotary Antique Car Show www.ridgetownrotary.org

16-19 Bright The Everly Brothers Experience www.waltersmusicvenue.com

16-Aug2 Port Stanley Port Stanley Festival Theatre”Liars at a Funeral” www.psft.ca


17-19 Blenheim Cherryfest find us on Facebook

18 Leamington Evening at LAC - Celebrate the Arts 6-8pm www.leamingtonartscentre.com

18-19 Wallacetown Paranormal Investigation at Backus Page House www.backuspagehouse.ca

Apr 26 Hanover

May 3 Auburn

May 3 Brantford (Echo Place)

May 3 Formosa

May 3 Ilderton

May 3 Lucknow

May 3 Mannheim

May 10 Atwood

May 10 Ayr

May 10 Elmira

May 10 Granton

May 10 Heidelberg

May 10 Listowel

May 10 Lucan

May 10/11 Newbury

May 10 Paisley

May 10 Pinegrove

May 10 Point Edward

May 17 Arthur

May 17 Chesley

May 17 Jarvis

May 17 Mount Forest

May 17 Point Clark

May 17 Port Franks

May 17 Port Stanley

May 17 Thamesford

May 17 Thedford

May 19 New Dundee (Mon)

May 24 Beachville

May 24 Coldstream

May 24 Comber

May 24 Dutton

May 24 Drumbo (rain 25th)

May 24 Grand Valley

May 24 Mitchell

May 24 Paris

May 24 Poplar Hill

May 24 St. Thomas (Shaw Valley)

May 24 Springfield

JULY 2025 continued

18-19 Woodstock Downtown Woodstock Summer Streetfest downtownwoodstock.ca/events/

18-20 Glencoe Tartan Days Find us on Facebook

19 Oil Springs Black Gold Fest at Oil Museum of Canada www.lambtonmuseums.ca

19 Vienna Bayham Historical Society Car Show Bayhamhistoricalsociety@hotmail.com


22 Kitchener Our Climate Quest: Lecture Series www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

23-26 Bright The Sonny & Cher Show www.waltersmusicvenue.com

26-27 Leamington Arts at the Marina www.leamingtonartscentre.com

27 Cambridge Tea on the Grand at McDougall Cottage www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

29 Kitchener Our Climate Quest: Lecture Series www.regionofwaterloomuseums.ca

30-Aug30 Blyth Powers and Gloria at Blyth Festival Theatre www.blythfestival.com

AUGUST 2025


1-2 Bright Hotel California the Eagles Tribute www.waltersmusicvenue.com

2 Dresden Emancipation Day at Josiah Henson Museum 519-683-2978

4 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

5-22 Petrolia Sexy Laundry at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

6-23 Port Stanley Port Stanley Festival Theatre “The Kitchen Witches” www.psft.ca

7 Sarnia Hot Nights, Cool Cars Car Show www.sarniastreetmachines.com


8-10 various South Coast Jazz & Blues Festival (Brantford/Norfolk) www.southcoastjazz.com

9 Bright Over the Moon in concert www.waltersmusicvenue.com

11-16 Bright Megastars of Country at Walters www.waltersmusicvenue.com

11-23 Listowel Spinrite Tent Sale www.yarnfactoryoutlet.com

20-30 Bright ABBAMANIA at Walters Music Venue www.waltersmusicvenue.com

20-Sep20 Blyth Radio Town: The Doc Cruickshank Story www.blythfestival.com


23 Belmont Pickers Swap Meet Antiques and Nostalgia 519-269-3705

PICKERS SWAP MEET ANTIQUES & NOSTALGIA

TOP PICKERS IN ONTARIO SELLING

ADMISSION:

• Antiques • Antique Toys & Collectables

$10/person

9 am - 2 pm • Gas & Oil Memorabillia • General Store Items

Vendors $25

• Tin & Porcelain Advertising

Under Cover $40

15539 Whittaker Road • East of Belmont • 519-269-3705

Sat. August 23

ACROSS FROM WHITTAKER LAKE PARK AT TERRY AUTO BODY COLLISION CENTRE

24 Wyoming Countryview’s Classic Car & Truck Show Find us on Facebook

27-Sep13 Port Stanley Port Stanley Festival Theatre presents “goldfish” www.psft.ca

31 Kingsville Fall Fun on Wheels Car Show, Swap Meet www.ctmhv.com

2025 TOWN WIDE

YARD SALES

For the most up-to-date list visit Facebook.com/TownWideYardSale

May 24 Strathroy

May 24 Tara/Allenford

May 31 Baden

May 31 Belmont

May 31 Blenheim

May 31 Brantford (Henderson)

May 31 Brussels

May 31 Courtright

May 31 Delaware

May 31 Hensall

May 31 Inwood

May 31 London (North Ridge)

May 31 Lynhurst (St. Thomas)

May 31 Millbank

May 31 New Hamburg

May 31 Stratford

May 31 Tillsonburg

May 31 Wilsonville

June 7 Belgrave

June 7 Brantford (Eagle Place)

June 7 Brownsville

June 7 Caledonia

June 7 Cookstown

June 7 Cottam

June 7 Gorrie

June 7 Ingersoll

June 7 Komoka

June 7 Monkton

June 7 Mount Brydges

June 7 Oil Springs

June 7 Seaforth

June 7 Shedden

June 7 Tavistock

June 7 Tilbury

June 7 Waterford (rain 14th)

June 7 Watford

June 13/14 Petrolia

June 14 Ailsa Craig

June 14 Breslau

June 14 Delhi

June 14 Dresden

June 14 Exeter

June 14 Fordwich

June 14 Otterville

June 14 Smithville

June 14 St. Marys

June 14 Wheatley

June 14 Wyoming

June 14 Vanastra

June 21 Kilworth

June 21 Tecumseh

June 28 Gowanstown

June 28 Shrewsbury

June 28 Wardsville

July 1 Embro (Tuesday)

July 5 Aylmer

July 5 Peacock Point

July 5 Sebringville

July 12 Innisfil

July 19 Cayuga

July 19 Glencoe

July 18-20 Essex

Aug 2 St. George

Aug 4 Bothwell (Monday)

Aug 9 Langton

Aug 9 Thorndale

Aug 9 Zurich

Aug 16 Greens Corners

Aug 16 Port Burwell (Talbot Trail)

Aug 16 Richmond (Talbot Trail)

Aug 16 Scotland

Aug 16 Straffordville (Talbot Trail)

Aug 16 Vienna (Talbot Trail)

Sept 6 St. Clements

Many more at Facebook.com/TownWideYardSale

EVENTS begin on page 68 • Visit www.daytripping.ca/events to submit yours!

BE SURE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR A MORE EXTENSIVE LIST!

SPRING 2025

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Great Day Trip!


The Blazing Fiddles

Opening Day

May 21st

Lunch Cruise &

Blazing Fiddle Show

We Also Offer:

Tuesday to Friday

2.5 Hour Cruise • 3 Course Meal

: Private Cruises

Dockside Cafe & Market Place -

Unique Gifts & Baked Goods

for groups of 30 or more

Grand Dining

Cruise

Friday to Sunday

12:30 or 5pm

Dine at your private

window table

2.5 25H

Hour Cruise

4 Course Meal

Reservations Required

~ Reservations required for all cruises ~

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