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FALL/WINTER 2025/26 • Vol. 31, Issue 3

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Quotes

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If two wrongs don't make a right, try three. ~ Laurence J. Peter

If you try to be better every day, more miracles happen in your

life. ~ Tory Lanez

Living next to you (The U.S.A.) is in some ways like sleeping with an

elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast,

if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.

~ Pierre Trudeau

The future doesn’t exist. The only thing that exists is now and our

memory of what happened in the past. But because we invented

the idea of a future, we’re the only animal that realized we can

affect the future by what we do today. ~ David Suzuki

If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

~ Neil Peart

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s

about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do

their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the

consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for

others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.

~ Chris Hadfield

They say never meet your heroes. But the addendum to that is

unless they're Harrison Ford. ~ Ryan Gosling

Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals. ~ James Naismith

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FALL/WINTER

2025/2026

Speaking of Freedom...

Where is your happy place?

There’s no rush… take your time...

One of my own happy places would be

in a canoe winding through a forest on an

effortless river with a few close friends, on

a sunny afternoon with a couple of cold

beers. Another would be a midnight walk

along the St. Clair River Parkway where I

have fond memories growing up, with the

United States within waving distance.

I don’t need to tell you that 2025 has

been pretty messed up, and there’s no

reason to think that 2026 is going to be

any better, or 2027 or the first 11 months

of 2028. It’s all become very trumplicated.

But we also can’t run and hide from it…

sane, kind and rational people need to lead

us all through this. It may not be fair that

we are affected by it, but we certainly are.

This is why you’re going to need your

happy place, to re-energize, because in

the next three years you’re going to have

to exercise your right to speak freely.

I’m sorry to say that this is going to be a

marathon, not a sprint. And I don’t care

where you rest on the political spectrum.

I have very close friends who are polar

opposites of me when it comes to politics

but that is their right, which I resppect. The

freedom to speak about our beliefs and our

differences in a respectful manner is one

of the most powerful rights we have, and

billions of people on this planet envy our

privilege to do this. Not millions…billions.

This is what the generations that came

before us fought for and died to protect

more than any other thing; The freedom to

believe what we want, and to say what we

want, and to not live in tyranny. Certainly

we can all agree on that.

Our American neighbours are somehow

caught up in a spiderweb of outright lies

and manipulation of the truth, and I’m not

sure if we can help them, but we have to try.

Most of them are wonderful people and we

love their spirit, their energy, their bravado,

their camaraderie, their geography. But

they have become beholden to, or afraid

of, one man, who cares nothing about

them and is tearing their country apart.

He is intentionally dividing the people he

has sworn to protect. Some are unable

to speak freely without fear of backlash,

while others would crawl through mud to

support this tyrannical president, who acts

like a king and thinks he’s a god.

If I wrote this article in the United States

today and was employed by a major

corporation I might very well be fired

without explanation, or deported.

We can’t simply ignore the news

because it’s important that we know what

is going on in our world. We need to be

prepared to speak freely and search for the

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real truth because it’s getting pretty friggin’

cloudy. This can be frustrating to the point

that it affects our mental health so we’ll

also need to know when to turn off the

news and turn on the music. Get back to

our happy place.

We’re very fortunate to have CBC Radio

across Canada, even if it is left leaning.

We also have CTV, Global and others, and

we never have to wonder if our news is a

complete lie. Americans would be wise to

tune in to our media. Public broadcasting

in the U.S. is being eradicated as we

speak, and if you watch/listen to CNN and

then Fox you’re likely to hear completely

different reports of the same story. All

you can do is to take them all with a grain

of salt and hope that the truth is hidden

in there somewhere. And never get your

news from social media!

Until now, I’d never imagined the

possibility of feeling pity for the lack of

freedom Americans have.

Freedom is something that dies

unless it’s used. Hunter S. Thompson

I’m very proud of how Canadians have

rallied together and avoided the United

States over threats to make us the 51st

state, but in 30 years Daytripping has

almost never engaged in politics. That’s

how serious I believe this is. Freedom of

speech is everything and it is under attack

in America, the most powerful country

in the world and the greatest protector of

freedom of speech in human history. They

practically invented it! That’s how and why

much of the world came to love America!

This is just a tourism magazine, so why

are we raising this red flag? Only because

we can! And maybe because our American

friends can’t without being punished for

it. We’re a small magazine in Ontario.

What can HE do to US? On the other hand,

what can Canadians really do to make a

difference at all? I honestly don’t know,

other than to ensure that this attack on

free speech doesn’t somehow creep into

Canada.

We send our thanks and best wishes

to journalists and others in Canada, the

United States and around the world who

are putting their jobs, their freedom, and

their lives in some cases on the line to

protect the freedom of speech for all of us.

Please be prepared to stand up for what

is right, to visit your happy place when

needed, to respect people who aren’t

exactly like you, to truly listen to someone

else’s point of view, and to make our world

a better place when you can.

Thank you profoundly. Your individual

mind, prayers and action can make more

of a difference than you might imagine.

2026 can’t come soon enough.

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Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Farm Markets.......... 35-38

“Where You Should Eat” List...........................66

Photo Contest Entries ...................................... 8

Photo Contest Entries 2025 Winners.............. 23

SW Ontario Antique Tour.................................68

S.W. Ontario’s EVENTS LIST....................... 44-47

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

Recipes........................................................35,38

Corkscrews & Craft Brews................................38

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Halloween Horrors

Halloween is a magical and fun time

of the year and it wouldn’t be the same

without watching a few movies with

its ambience. Luckily there is a wide

range to choose from, from comedies

to thrillers to the hair-raising, hardcore

horror. Although I must admit for the

latter I usually chicken out!

There are those scary movies that

I’ve seen that have stayed with me long

after I watched them. So much so that I

ended up writing about a couple of them.

Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) was

one such movie that my sister and I saw,

by accident, as children. The 1979 film

When A Stranger Calls definitely met the

criteria of a spine-chilling movie and

had me fleeing from an invisible entity

for months to come. And I was an adult

at the time and made the choice to see

it!

One of the more fun horrors I saw

as a kid became one of my favourites,

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, starring Don

Knotts. The 1966 trailer I found online

describes it as spooky and eerie.

I have also found that the experience

of others when they watched a horror

movie can play a part in whether I dare

to watch that film. Or not.

Even my mom talked of an afternoon

movie that unnerved her as

evidenced by her need

to recount the plot to me.

The fact that our house

could be kind of spooky

probably didn’t help. Or

that she was home alone

when she watched it. Off

and on I think of that

time and recently tried to

find the movie from her

description. I discovered

that it was a 1973 horror

called Don’t Be Afraid of the

Dark. But as I could still feel her fear, I

wasn’t able to finish watching it!

Although I didn’t see the 1973 horror

The Exorcist, starring Linda Blair, until

many years later, I was introduced

to the theme song when the film first

By Susan Iedema, London

came out. I belonged to a 4H Club and

one evening as our leader drove us to

the meeting, Tubular Bells came on

the radio. I recall her commenting that

it was such a beautiful song for such a

disturbing movie. I found this out for

myself when I finally watched it!

As I travelled further along into my

adult years, horrors could still leave

their mark on me. A friend who was

accustomed to watching them and

introduced me to many, talked of one

he felt was the most unsettling. A 1982

film called Superstition. He was right.

And, as became my pattern, many

scenes stayed with me long after I had

seen the movie and produced the usual

imaginings. Mainly when I was home

alone.

One summer when Halloween was

in sight, a program on TVO piqued

my interest as it was about Canada’s

tradition with producing Horror films

and those made in Ontario. There was

one movie in particular that stood out—

the 1974 horror, Black Christmas. And

why? The mere mention of this movie

to a close family member brought back

the disquieting feeling she was left with

after seeing it. I have come close a few

times, but have not yet had the nerve to

watch Black Christmas!

Anyone who remembers

the TVO program Saturday

Night at the Movies will

also remember the late

Elwy Yost who hosted

this program. In a

documentary aired about

him on TVO I learned horror

films were his favourite.

While I cannot go as

far as to say horrors are

my favourite films, well

at least not the hardcore horror ones,

each year at Halloween and usually in

between, I will seek out those movies

with its ambience. And each year I think

that maybe this will be the year I will

have the nerve to watch Black Christmas.

Or maybe not!

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8 Riverbank deposit

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51 Where "Field of Dreams"

was filmed at

52 "Go for __" (Song sung by

singer Kim Mitchell)

53 Seller of seashells

54 One of YOLO's O's

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26 Night before

27 Road trip stopover

28 F/X featured in the feature

films "Willow" and "Dune"

29 Where Ontario, Ore. and

Ontario, Cal. are at

31 Old tee, perhaps

32 Club for Mike Weir

35 Homophone of 46-Down

36 Gretzky and Bieber, e.g.

37 Rural skyline sight

38 Walk heavily

39 Result of brainstorming

41 Where Cedar Point's at

42 In due time

43 Hound in apound sound

44 Has been

45 Sound of delight

46 Coming soon

48 12/31/2025, for one

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Pelee Wings Outfitters is dedicated

to enhancing people’s bird-watching

experience

Since its doors opened in the late

1980s, Pelee Wings Outfitters (called

Pelee Wings Nature Store at that time)

has been a popular binocular retailer for

birders coming into the area every year

for the spring migration.

Eric Briggs, who is the manager of

Pelee Wings, discussed the beginnings

of the business.

“Mike Malone and Joan Walker

founded the shop over 35 years ago. At

the time, they owned a bed and breakfast

in Kingsville, Ontario [and] one of their

guests during the May migration was

a sales rep for an optics company. He

presented some samples to them and

recommended leaving them on the

front counter to entice customers to

buy. Within a couple of days, they sold

out. They tried more samples of the

products, and that sold out as well…

which led them into getting into optics,”

Briggs said. “A while later, they saw

some properties down on Point Pelee

Drive that came up for sale… so they

bought those properties and converted

three different cottages into a store. And

that was sort of the beginning of what

Pelee Wings is today.”

However, the business has grown

significantly due to more and more

birders coming into town.

“Every year during the spring

migration, we see thousands upon

thousands of people from all over the

world, including the U.S., Europe, Japan,

Australia, and New Zealand. They travel

here to the Pelee area to look at these

migrating birds, especially songbirds

and warblers coming through Point

Pelee. Geographically speaking, it’s a

significant area where birds can almost

island hop from Ohio to Pelee Island to

mainland Canada,” he explained.

Recently, the business decided to

focus back on optics (pulling out of

paddle sports), and invest on educating

customers in various ways.

“Our job is to show customers the

By Brian Trota

differences between a $150 pair of

binoculars or $300 to $500 pair of

binoculars…[and] making sure that

they’re getting the best tool for their

purpose that fits their budget. We’re

always fine-tuning what offerings we

have as well, not necessarily offering

more products, but making sure

we offer the best products,” he said

“We’ve also recently made a big push

on the educational side of things…

mostly through social media and on our

website’s blog which gives people the

information that they need…to know

what tools to use, what tools are the best

in their price range, and what tools are

going to give them the best experience.

[Additionally,] for the last couple of

years we’ve been collaborating with

Paddle Sports...

• Limited inventory

• Cold water gear, dry suits, and wetsuits 50% off

• In stock Paddleboards 30% off or buy one

at regular price get one free!

• Paddleboard accessories 50% off

• Great time to get paddle gear for under the tree!

Zeiss Optics during the spring migration

and the festival of birds at Point Pelee, to

offer guided hikes with their pro birders,

to offer clinics and seminars.”

For selection, Pelee Wings offers one

of the best optic line-ups in the country.

“A couple of years ago, one of our

suppliers, Swarovski Optik, came out

with the world’s first smart binocular…

which helps a person identify a bird

with one touch of a button as it has a

Merlin bird ID built into it,” he noted.

“We just brought in Athlon Optics, which

is a great brand at a good price point.

They’re currently our second brand

to feature a no-fault lifetime warranty

[meaning] if anything happens to the

product, even if it’s user error, the

company will still fix or replace it, no

questions asked.”

Nevertheless, Pelee has become

synonymous with value and service.

“We are known for having the best

prices in Canada [and] one of the few in

the country where you can take as many

pairs of optics outside to try out…that

goes a long way in making sure you’re

getting the right pair of binoculars or

the right scope for your purpose and

your budget. That’s just our whole goal,

providing great products at exceptional

value with the best customer service we

can offer,” Briggs stated.

www.PeleeWings.ca

Optics...

• Absolute best price

in Canada. Guaranteed.

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

• Binoculars & Spotting Scopes for every price range.

• Options from the top brands including Zeiss, Swarovski,

Kowa, Kite, Athlon, Vortex & Sirui Tripods.

• See us for your rental binocular needs -

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

Gift Shop...

• Great selection of nature themed shirts, jewelry,

decorations, gifts, clothing Puzzles & toys.

• Large selection of field guides & nature themed

books for kids & adults.

• Bird Feeders for all species.

636 Point Pelee Dr., LEAMINGTON • On Lake Erie, 2 km from the Point Pelee National al

Park gate • info@peleewings.ca ewin

• 519-326-5193

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Jeff & Alley Knight celebrated their 25th

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caught this rare King Salmon on a fishing

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Julian & Karen Pynenbrouck, Blenheim enjoy

an outing on the Grand Dinner Cruises “River

Queen” with Captain John behind them.

“Phenomenal fiddling show and excellent meal.”

Wendy Denning organized a surprise meeting with

Daytripping publisher, Mark, for Kim Thomas’ 65th birthday.

The group met up at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia this fall.

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Cheryl and Jerry Woods, Leamington in Margaret River,

Australia. Charity of Choice: Wings Rehabilitation Centre,

Amherstburg

Thanks to our

Generous Partners!

Zehr’s Country Market, Millbank

Drayton Entertainment

John M. Hall Linens, Paris

LakeLifeLife Studio, Camlachie

Coyle’s Country Store,

Tillsonburg

Port Stanley Fesval Theatre

Deborah West, Camlachie says, “Chip is

planning his next day trip!” Charity of Choice:

Sarnia & District Humane Society

Pinecro, Aylmer

inSeason Home & Garden,

St. Clements

Birdie’s Nest

Chatham, London

Berry Hill, St. Thomas

Sparta Country Candles,

Sparta

Millbank

Victoria Playhouse Petrolia

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FALL/WINTER

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Welcome to

TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME

Blenheim

www.blenheimbia.ca

Inspired gifts for treasured memories

#BIGCITYSTYLE | #SMALLTOWNCHARM

Th anks for shopping small!

DOWNTOWN BLENHEIM

519-676-2371 • antiquatedjoys.com

Maison Berger • April Cornell Linens

Clocks • Classic Seasonal Décor

Large Selection of JellyCats

57-B Talbot St W, Blenheim, 519-676-0770

Open Mon-Sat 10-4

treasuresontalbot.com

Baby Boutique

• Nursery & Youth Furniture,

Decor, Accessories

• Canadian-made Baby Furniture

www.natartjuvenile.com

• Strollers • Car & Booster Seats

• Educational Toys

• Emotional Needs Books

• Expectant & New Mom Needs

Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 to 4

67 Talbot W, Blenheim 519.676.0263

www.preciouscargocanada.com

WELCOME TO

SHOP AT HOME

FOR THE

HOLIDAYS

NOVEMBER

20 th , 21 st , 22 nd

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

JJ Sports & Collectibles

Large selection

of

team apparel,

hats, cards

& collectibles

for the

Sports Fan or

FUNKO Collector

Shop “in store” or online at

jjsportsandcollectibles.ca

68 Talbot St. W.

Blenheim

519-676-5195

(call or text)

jjsports_blenheim

SCAN ME

• Joseph Ribkoff • Charlie B

• Rieker & Remonte Shoes

Beach House Swim • Marble

Spanx • Shapeez & More

~ FREE professional bra fitting ~

Largest selection of Bras &

Swimwear in Chatham-Kent

75 Talbot Street West

Blenheim 519-676-3384

serenasladieswear.ca

Grill like a Master!

ARTISAN TOUR November 1, 9am-2pm

Talbot Trail Park & self guided tour

SHOP AT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS November 20,21,22

SANTA CLAUS PARADE December 5, 7pm followed by

LIGHTING OF TALBOT TRAIL PARK (continues through January)

CHRISTMAS MARKET December 6, Talbot Trail Park, 9am-2pm

New Year's Eve RINGING OF THE TOWN BELL Downtown, 11:30pm

Ford & McIntyre

FINE QUALITY

MEN’S WEAR & ACCESSORIES

OluKai • 7 Downie Street

Tommy Bahama • Point Zero

Au Noir • A Fish Named Fred

• PELLET GRILLS

• GRILLING ACCESSORIES

• OVER 400 RUBS & SAUCES

16 Talbot St W,

Blenheim

226-291-0110

Tues-Thurs 10-5, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4

crossroadspellets.ca

• FDJ French Dressing

• Tribal • Renuar • Alison Sheri

56 TALBOT STREET WEST

BLENHEIM 519-676-8733

thelittlechangeroom.ca

64 Talbot Street West

Blenheim • 519-676-5144

fordandmcintyre.com

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ABERFOYLE S-8

Aberfoyle Antique Market 519-763-1077

www.aberfoyle-antiques.com

AILSA CRAIG M-11

Ailsa Craig Village Pottery 519-293-3339

www.ailsacraigvillagepottery.com

ALVINSTON I-13

Munro Apiaries 519-847-5333

www.munrohoney.com

AMHERSTBURG A-19

Town of Amherstburg 519-736-0012

www.amherstburg.ca

Amherstburg Freedom Museum 800-713-6336

www.amherstburgfreedom.org

Gibson Gallery 519-736-2826

www.gibsonartgallery.com

Wolfhead Distillery 519-726-1111

www.drinkwolfhead.com

ANCASTER T-10

FORA Outdoor Living 905-648-2200

www.foraoutdoor.ca

AYLMER N-14 (ALSO SEE COPENHAGEN)

Aylmer & District Tourist Info. 519-773-5655

www.Facebook.com/AylmerBIA

AYLMER-MALAHIDE Museum & Archives 519-773-9723

www.aylmermuseum.ca

Aylmer Thrift Store 226-544-0379

www.mcson.org

Clovermead Adventure Farm/Honey 519-773-5503

clovermead.com

Gay Lea Dairy Museum 519-773-2955

www.cec-dairymuseum.com

Howe Family Farm Market 226-244-1737

www.howefamilyfarms.ca

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

BADEN P-9

Castle Kilbride National Historic Site 519-634-8444

www.castlekilbride.ca

BAYFIELD J-7

Bayfield & Area Chamber of Commerce --

www.villageofbayfield.com

Bayfield Berry Farm 519-482-1666

www.bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca

Nabit at the Kitchen Store 226-234-7074

www.nabit.ca

Shopbike Coffee Roasters 519-525-7375

www.shopbikecoffee.com

BELLE RIVER C-17

Lakeshore Market/OSA Auctions 519-322-0545

www.osauctions.com

BELMONT N-13

Mistyglen Creamery 519-872-6455

mistyglencreamery.com

BLENHEIM H-17

Town of Blenheim

www.townofblenheim.com

Antiquated Joys Home Decor 519-676-2371

www.antiquatedjoys.com

Crossroads Pellets & Grilling 226-291-0110

www.crossroadspellets.ca

Delhaven Orchards 519-676-4475

www.delhaven.com

Ford & McIntyre Men’s Wear 519-676-5144

www.fordandmcintyre.com

JJ Sports 519-676-5195

www.jjsportsandcollectibles.ca

Precious Cargo & Mom 2 519-676-0263

www.preciouscargocanada.com

Saffron’s Threads Consignment 226-291-0123

Find us on Facebook

Serena’s Ladies Wear 519-676-3384

www.serenasladieswear.ca

The Little Change Room 519-676-8733

www.thelittlechangeroom.ca

Thompson’s Orchards 519-676-8464

www.thompsonsorchards.ca

Treasures on Talbot 519-676-0770

www.treasuresontalbot.com

BLYTH L-6

Maple and Moose 519-523-4276

www.mapleandmoose.com

Penny’s of Blyth 416-819-5539

www.pennysofblyth.ca

BOTHWELL I-15

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

www.parksblueberries.com

Sundowner Truck Accessories 1-800-268-2411

www.sundownertruckaccessories.com

BRANTFORD S-10

Bell Homestead National Historic Site 519-756-6220

www.bellhomestead.ca

Crossroads Trading Post 519-759-8960

Find us on Facebook

Old World Marketplace 519-754-4777

Find us on Facebook

Twin Valley Zoo 519-752-0607

www.twinvalleyzoo.com

BRIGHT P-10

Walters Family Music Venue 519-463-5559

www.waltersmusicvenue.com

BRIGHTS GROVE G-11 (ALSO SEE SARNIA)

Gallery in the Grove 519-869-4643

www.galleryinthegrove.com

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

www.skeeterbarlows.com

BRUSSELS M-5

Lavender Works Company 519-291-7613

www.lavenderworks.ca

BUXTON G-18

Buxton Historical Site & Museum 519-352-4799

www.buxtonmuseum.com

CALEDONIA T-11

Grand River Cruises 905-765-4107

www.grandrivercruises.ca

Haldimand House Marketplace 905-746-5666

www.haldimandhouse.com

CAMBRIDGE R-9

African Lion Safari 1-800-461-9453

www.lionsafari.com

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

CHATHAM G-17

Chatham-Kent Tourism 800-561-6125

www.visitck.ca

Art and Heirloom Shoppe 519-401-3083

www.artandheirloomshoppe.ca

Birdie’s Nest 519-354-4040

birdiesnestonline.com

Chatham Capitol Theatre 519-380-0174

www.chathamcapitoltheatre.com

Black Mecca Museum 519-352-3565

www.ckbhs.org

Loads of Love Thrift Shop 519-352-0911

www.loadsoflove.ca

Mission Thrift Store 519-351-3817

www.missionthriftstore.com

Mrs. Bell’s Tea Room 226-627-0248

www.mrsbellstearoom.com

New Life Thrift Store 519-354-5033

Find us on Facebook

Roesch Meats 519-351-7711

www.rmeats.com

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

Van Zelst’s Market 519-350-1745

www.vanzelstsmarket.ca

CLIFFORD O-4

Rooster’s Perch Antiques 519-327-4550

Find us on Facebook

CLINTON K-7

Central Huron Tourism & Animated Mural Walking Tour

www.cchbia.ca

Cinnamon Cabin Mennonite Furniture 226-457-0575

www.cinnamoncabinco.ca

Kildonan House B&B 519-482-1163

www.kildonanhouse.com

Old School Antiques 519-440-9868

COURTLAND P-13

Courtland Bakery 519-688-2023

Find us on Facebook

COURTRIGHT F-13

Frog Point Inn 226-371-0211

frogpointinn.ca

DELAWARE L-13

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 Shop 905-744-4244

Dresden Raceway 519-683-1116

www.dresden-raceway.ca

Josiah Henson Museum 519-683-2978

www.heritagetrust.on.ca

Kentwood Gardens 519-683-4956

www.kentwoodgardens.com

Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind 519-437-8064

www.kimberlys.ca

McKellar’s Flowers & Gifts 519-683-4368

www.mckellarsflowers.ca

North & Brown Solid Wood Furniture 519-351-4445

www.northandbrown.com

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

DUNNVILLE W-13

Richardson’s Farm & Market --

www.richardsonsfarm.com

ELMIRA Q-7

MCC Thrift & Gift 519-669-8475

www.mccthriftontario.com

EMBRO O-11

Workshop Supply 519-475-4947

www.workshopsupply.com

ERIEAU I-18

Erie-O Motel & Marina 519-676-2101

www.eriemotel.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

Forest BIA 519-786-4062

www.shopforest.ca

Alton Farms Winery 519-899-2479

www.altonfarmsestatewinery.com

Antiques on Main 519-330-7065

Find us on Facebook

Forest Florist 519-786-2339

www.forestflorist.com

Lambton Shores Farmers’ Market 519-494-1139

www.lambtonshoresmarkets.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

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

Green Bucks Seasonal Store 519-238-8093

Find us on Facebook

Lambton Heritage Museum 519-243-2600

www.lambtonmuseums.ca

Lambton Shores Farmers’ Market 519-494-1139

www.lambtonshoresmarkets.com

Pinedale Motor Inn 888-838-7463

www.pinedale.on.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

Find us on Facebook

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

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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

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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

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

www.flowerfashionsonking.ca

Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary 519-733-4034

www.jackminer.ca

Olive Branch on Main 519-712-9377

olivebranchonmain.com

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

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Pelee Island Winery 519-733-6551

www.peleeisland.com

Shall We Knit? 519-725-9739

www.shallweknit.com

KITCHENER R-8

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

& Doon Heritage Village 519-748-1914

www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca

Schneider Haus National Historic Site 519-742-7752

www.schneiderhaus.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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1-800-265-0316

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www.londontourism.ca

1-800-265-2602

Middlesex Tourism

www.visitmiddlesex.ca

519-434-7321

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www.elgintourism.ca

1-877-GO-ELGIN

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www.tourismoxford.ca

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1-800-699-9038

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www.tourismhaldimand.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

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

birdiesnestonline.com

Bumble Twist Soap Company 519-518-3036

www.bumbletwist.com

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

Red Door Shoppe Antiques 226-374-6757

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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

PETROLIA H-13

You ’ ll be surprised!

519-882-2350

www.VisitPetrolia.ca

Black Gold Brewery 226-738-0665

www.blackgold.beer

Country Barn Boutique 519-701-2615

www.countrybarnboutique.ca

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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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

Find us on Facebook

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 ROWAN Q-15

Franni’s Attic Antiques 519-410-4861

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The Rustic Garage 519-983-2251

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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 Rail 519-782-3730

www.pstr.on.ca

REECES CORNERS H-12 (ALSO SEE WYOMING)

Reid’s Farm Market 519-845-0451


Zekveld’s Garden Market 519-845-3482

www.zekveldgardenmarket.ca

RIDGETOWN I-16

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

Find us on Facebook

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

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

Harvest Table Rustic Home Designs 519-204-7554

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Howe’s Family Market & Country Bakery 226-244-1737


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


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 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

SIMCOE R-13

Capitol Arts Market 519-900-9355

www.capitolartsmarket.com

Town of Simcoe 519-426-5150

www.downtownsimcoe.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

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

Simple Things Antiques & Collectables 226-626-5330

www.simplethingsac.com

THEDFORD I-10

Twin Pines Orchards 519-296-5556

www.twinpinesorchards.com

THORNDALE N-11

Apple Land Station --

Find us on Facebook

TILBURY E-18

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

Chambers Maple Syrup Products 519-443-8561

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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

Canadian Aviation Museum 519-966-9742

www.canadianaviationmuseum.ca

Quilting Confections 519-250-8888

www.quiltingconfections.com

WOODSTOCK P-11

1-866-801-7368

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The Bald Headed Angel

By Doris M. Johnston • From Daytripping November-December 1998

School Christmas concerts were big

occasions when I was young. A week

before the event, the boys in grade eight

dragged the tree into the hall, and there

it would stand, branches dripping snow,

giving off wonderful scents of winter

woods.

We always decorated it the afternoon

before the concert. I remember how the

teacher’s eyes twinkled as she told us

that we had to make the decorations

ourselves. “You mustn’t buy anything

for your project, and remember it has to

be in Friday morning.”

Knowing I had no visible talent in

the artistic field, in fact I couldn’t even

make a paper chain without it falling to

pieces, I wondered what I could make.

In bed that night I had an idea, and still

wondering why I always had my best

ideas at night, I fell asleep.

Next morning I scrounged some pipe

cleaners from Grandpa, begged some

batts from a quilt Mum was making and

borrowed an almost new handkerchief

from Dad. Now I was ready to begin.

My sisters and brothers guessed

quickly what I was up to, but they never

told anyone at school. They wanted to

keep the teasing in the family.

I bent and twisted the pipe cleaners

until they were head, body, arms and

legs. With the batts I covered the ‘bones’

then stuffed batting into the centre of

the handkerchief, fitted it over the pipe

cleaner head, and tied it at the neck.

My decoration looked, well,

something like a ghost. Tinsel from our

own tree helped to give the hanky more

pizzaz, but something was lacking. The

poor head looked like one of our white

hen’s eggs. It needed hair and lots of it.

With my water colours I painted blue

eyes and a rosy mouth. Now you could

almost tell what I was making. Time

was running out, and she, for of course

it was a female, still needed hair. Wool

was out of the question; we didn’t have

any. I thought of corn tassels, but the

cows had devoured them long ago.

The family offered no helpful advice.

I was on my own.

I sat her on my dresser, where my

brothers (helpful souls) christened her

Baldy, and suggested I make her a

dunce cap. My sisters reminded me that

time was marching on.

Everyone in the class had completed

something but me. Paul had carved and

painted wooden bells. Carla had pasted

pictures inside egg shells and Tish had

decorated Christmas cookies. I couldn’t

show my contribution to anyone. It was

already Thursday night, and tomorrow

morning I would go to school empty

handed.

I went to bed in tears. The primer

class had made chains, the grade two’s

had cut out stars, but I hadn’t anything

to show. I would be known as the

dumbest kid in the whole school.

Even Mum’s bedtime story couldn’t

cheer me up. Who wanted to hear

about someone sharing when they felt

as badly as I did? I buried my head in

my pillow and wished that I could die.

Instead I fell asleep.

Suddenly I was wide awake. What

was that story about? Sharing. That was

it. And what did I have more of than

anyone else I knew?

I tippy-toed downstairs and over the

cold floor to Mum’s sewing basket.

Shivering in my flannelette nightgown

I picked up her dressmaking shears. A

few snips and I was satisfied.

Back in my room I smeared Grandpa’s

smelly glue over the head of Baldy, then

piece by strand, I carefully pressed her

tresses on. A twist of silver ribbon that

I had saved for nearly a year, and my

masterpiece was completed.

My own coiffure might have caused

my mother to weep, and my father

to disown me for weeks, but I wasn’t

worried. I didn’t even mind not winning

the prize offered by the principal. Baldy,

with my own carrot-coloured hair, was

chosen for the best part of the tree. She

was the tree-top angel.

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1) You know what 4-H means.

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5) You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel pit, or in the middle of a dirt road. On

Monday you could always tell who was at the party because of the scratches on their

legs from running through the woods when the party was busted. (See #6.)

6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you

new which ones would bust you and which ones wouldn’t.

7) You could never buy cigarettes because all the store clerks knew how old you were (and

they’d tell your parents either way.) Besides, where would you get the money?

8) When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy cigarettes, you still

had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to smoke them.

9) You knew which section of the ditch you would find the beer your buyer dropped off.

10) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town.

11) The whole school went to the same party after graduation.

12) You didn’t give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by Nelson’s

house, go 2 blocks to Anderson‘s, and it’s four houses left of the track field.

13) The golf course had only 9 holes.

14) You couldn’t help but date a friend’s ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.

15) Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads, and you never own dark vehicles.

16) The town next to you was considered ‘trashy’ or ‘snooty,’ but was just like your town.

17) You can name everyone you graduated with.

18) You referred to anyone with a house newer then 1955 as the ‘rich’ people.

19) The people in the ‘big city’ dressed funny, you picked up their trends 2 years later.

20) You whispered the ‘F’ word and your parents knew within the hour.

21) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station or the dairy bar.

22) You saw at least one friend a week driving a tractor through town or one of your friends

driving a grain truck to school occasionally.

23) The gym teacher suggested you haul hay for the summer to get stronger.

24) Directions were given using THE stop light as a reference.

25) When you walkeda for exercise, 5 people would top and ask if you wanted a ride.

26) Your teachers called you by your older siblings’ names.

27) Your teachers remembered when they taught your parents.

28) You could charge at any store

or write checks without ID.

29) The closest mall was over an

hour away.

30) It was normal to see a man

riding through town on a

riding lawn mower.

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4 Farmers’ Market, 7:30am-Noon, 396 Fletcher Street

4 Free Pumpkin Giveaway at Heidi’s YIG, 1-3pm by

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4 & 5 LEO‘s Stuff the Bus 8am-5pm at Heidi’s YIG



16-19 Fiery Faces at Petrolia Discovery by Kiwanis Club of

Petrolia & Area

17-31 Kid’s Scavenger Hunt

18 Spooky Season Market, 396 Fletcher Street,

7:30am-12pm

29 Halloween Movie Night at Victoria Hall, Free

Admission

30 Trunk or Treat 5-7pm at Royal Canadian Legion Br.

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November

21-22 Christmas Open House Weekend at local merchants

25-Dec 14 “Starbright Christmas” on stage at Victoria Hall

28-29 Victorian Christmas and Home Tour, Christ Church

Anglican

29 Petrolia Lions Breakfast with Santa, Lions Hall,

9am-12pm

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5 Christmas in the Park, Victoria Park, 6-8:30pm

6 Petrolia Christmas Market, 10am-3pm, 396

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6 Santa Claus Parade, 2pm

19-21 “The VPP Holiday Jamboree” on stage at Victoria

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All I Want for Christmas

By Jean Leedale Hobson • From Daytripping November-December 2003

I spent more money on the doll than I

had any intention of doing, but she was

absolutely irresistible on the toy shop

counter.

Her exquisite face with its English rose

complexion was framed by a mass of

golden waves and curls. The floor-length

gown, definitely designer calibre, was pale

blue satin, a wide silver sash wrapping

around a wasp-waste that not even a

super model could boast. The bodice

was embroidered with sequins and tiny

sparkling beads. On her tiny feet were

high-heeled shoes spangled with jewels.

Her makeup could rival that of a film

star’s professional application, even her

miniscule nails were lacquered, a delicate

pink. Budget be darned, I thought. This

was Christmas and Kristy, my three year

old granddaughter, would adore it, as

would any little girl.

The family arrived Christmas Eve for an

overnight stay, and after hugs and carrying

suitcases upstairs, we set about opening

our gifts. There was an assortment of toys,

picture books, crayons, sticker books, a

tea set—the usual to delight a three-yearold.

But Kristy’s eyes sparkled when she

lifted the doll from its box. Until bedtime.

Then the tears flowed and she hiccupped

with sobs as she was tucked into a strange

bed in a strange room.

Nothing would soothe her. Not cuddles,

not stories, not even her blankie from

home. In desperation I brought the

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Kristy’s arms, sorting out priorities in an

emergency, not giving a hoot about the

designer gown or the elaborate hairdo.

Who cared, as long as the unhappy

child found comfort in her unfamiliar

surroundings? But the doll, so loved

only an hour ago, fell discarded onto the

floor and Kristy only cried harder into

her pillow, interspersing the sobs with

muffled words none of us could decipher.

My son bent over her, then straightened

and said, “All she wants is Shaggy. He

must be in the car still. Let’s hope so!”

A minute later he came back into into

the bedroom, holding out a one-eared,

well-worn, disreputable apology for a

once brand new teddy bear.

In seconds, it had worked its miracle.

Kristy grabbed the scruffy stuffed animal,

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kiss on her forehead and I turned on the

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I picked up the glamorous, exquisite

new doll, with her perfect hair, gave a

shrug, and said, “Don’t give it a thought,”

to my son who was whispering apologies

for his little daughter’s ingratitude. “She’ll

grow into it.”

Unbidden, a line from one of

Shakespeare’s sonnets flashed into my

mind, and I understood perfectly the

child’s need for something old, not

something new. Patting the golden hair

into place, straightening the crumpled

dress, putting on one tiny sparkling shoe

that had fallen off, I quoted: “To me, fair

friend, you can never be old.”

Leaving my son to sort out this sudden

literary outburst, I laid the doll carefully

back in the box, telling her, “Don’t feel

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ntDaytrip!

This is our second Annual Mystery Tour

for the IODE Margaret Stokes Chapter

in Petrolia. On a rainy Wednesday in

July, we met at the Victoria Playhouse,

Petrolia with umbrellas and raincoats.

There were six designated drivers, and

passengers were assigned to a vehicle.

At each stop, everyone was mixed and

travelled with other people in a different

car. There is a common theme with this

mystery tour, see if you can figure it out.

Here’s the first clue: “Soft and Sweet,

With Long legs and Feet; What a Treat,

with A Smile to Greet!!” Just a short drive

south on Hwy #21, and a turn down

Hwy. #80 led us to Black Ash Acres

Alpaca Farm where hostess Elaine

Dobbin and friend Heather Blanchard

greeted us at the little shop. They spoke

about raising alpacas, shearing, carding

the wool, spinning it and making the

final products. Of course, a visit with the

animals was also on the agenda.

The next stop was revealed with the

following clue: “Alpaca My Bags and

Head East; With A Wing and A Sting to

Have a Sweet Fling!!” Down Hwy. #80

to Alvinston and Munro Honey and

Meadery, where we were treated to instore

live beehive, video on the whole

process of harvesting the honey, a visit

in the packaging room, tasting of the

spirits, and purchasing of the products;

honey butter, drinks, lip balm and

lotions, candles, etc.

Kent Bridge Country Store,

Kent Bridge

By Helen Danby, Petrolia

Switch time again. “What car am I

in?” became a common question. A roll

call was needed as you know women

can shop.

The third clue “Let’s Find Our Thrill

and Head for the Hills; A

Bit of Looking, And Mighty

Fine Cooking, OOOOOOO!

…Let’s EAT! No Dessert

Sold – We’ll Have it Down

the Road!” was a little

deceiving as it was lunch

at Park’s Blueberries

near Bothwell and it was

shopping time. Many

desserts were bought by

the box and loaded into

the vehicles. Shopping

included artwork,

jewellery, clothing and

frozen foods. Thank

goodness that each

car had a cooler for

perishables.

“Education is the Key;

Come Along for History! In

1812, Not All Was Well!”

was our next clue. Although this area

was basically in our back yard, I had

never visited the historical site of the

1813 Battle of Moraviantown (Battle

of The Thames) Memorial honouring

the famous Shawnee leader Tecumseh

who was killed in the battle. The metal

sculptures are amazing!

Our next stop had a promise of

dessert. “Off We Go, To and Fro, Country

Store Galore! Making us Want More Breads

and Jams, Dessert for Sure!” The Kent

Bridge Country Store is located at the

main intersection in Kent Bridge and is

worth a stop. The cinnamon buns are

delicious and will be sold out by midafternoon.

There is ice-cream, cones,

home made jams and other goodies too.

Two more stops before we head

home. “To Hide Was the Only Way to Ride.

Freedom was the Goal, The Only Way to

Save Their Soul!” led us to the Josiah

Henson Museum of African-Canadian

History in Dresden. The curators were

ready for over 20 people at one time

with a video, a tour and a quiz. Located

just outside of the town, it is spread over

several acres and is well worth a visit.

Our final destinations had two clues

but were within a block of each other.

“Life is a Patchwork in Many Ways, Stitch

by Stitch to Form a Maze Which Lands Us

to Oh, Happy Days!”

Munro Honey and Meadery, Alvinston

And “Sweet Treats One of a Kind Your

Choice Will Blow Your Mind!” Downtown

Dresden has a great quilting store

(Dresden Plate Quilt Shop) which

many of the IODE members frequent

as they prepare for the Semi-Annual

Quilted Treasures Show in September.

The Union Block Bakery across the

street has an abundance of desserts

and facilities to sit and enjoy them with

a coffee or tea.

After a day of travelling and

adventures our final clue led us home.

“So Glad We Had This Time Together, No

Matter What the Weather, We Are Birds

of a Feather, Who Will Always Laugh

Forever!” Did you guess the common

theme of all the stops? The theme was

FAMILY. Every one of our stops was

developed by a FAMILY run business in

one way or another.

The Alpaca Farm is a family-run farm

that is devoted to their Alpacas. Munroe

honey is a FAMILY operation. Sweet!!

Park’s Blueberries has been operating

for more than 44 years and is FAMILY

operated!

Tecumseh was killed during the war

of 1812. He was a very important figure

in the Indigenous FAMILY. This stop

helped us understand the importance

of FAMILY and their roots. FAMILY

means so many different things. It can

be a group of one or more

parents and their children

living together or it can be

all the descendants of a

common ancestor. It can

be a unit that provides love,

support, and stability to its

members. It is a FAMILY

where each member feels

valued, respected and

understood.

The Thamesville

Country store is operated

by a Mennonite FAMILY.

The Josiah Henson

Museum of African-

Canadian History shows us

another kind of FAMILY—

one that held onto dreams

of being freed from slavery.

How many of us have

received a quilt from

FAMILY or made one for FAMILY? We

are pretty sure most of us have. It is a

way of keeping memories that are close

to our heart!

Union Block Bakery has been in

operation since 2018 and is in the heart

of Dresden. It is strongly rooted in the

community and FAMILY life using local

ingredients and local talent to produce

their baked goods. They too are FAMILY.

Finally… there is us! We are a

FAMILY of IODE members who love

to get together for adventure and fun

times as well as work bees to create

a better life for all. We laugh together

and sometimes cry together but we

are FAMILY. Our common ties bind us

together to form lifelong friends.

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If things start happening,

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Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.

I’m afraid sometimes you’ll play lonely games too,

Games you can’t win because you’ll play against you.

When you’re in a slump, you’re not in for much fun.

Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.

You’re on your own. And you know what you know.

And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.

I know, up on top

You are seeing great sights.

But down here at the bottom,

We, too, should have rights.

And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow,

Stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so?

It came without ribbons, it came without tags.

It came without packages, boxes or bags.

And he puzzled and puzzled til his puzzler was sore.

Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before.

What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store.

What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.

It’s a troublesome world.

All the people who’re in it

Are troubled with troubles

Almost every minute.

You ought to be thankful,

A whole heaping lot

For the places and people

You’re lucky you’re not.

I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny.

But we can have lots of good fun that is funny.

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.

But I’ve bought a big bat.

I’m all ready, you see.

Now my troubles are going

to have troubles with me!

Oh the places you’ll go!

There is fun to be done!

There are points to be scored.

There are games to be won.

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Our visit to POINT EDWARD completes the first of 3 sections in this issue.

MON-FRI

9AM-5PM

A Quilt for Our Daughter

Keep in mind two things—neither my

husband or I are quilters and I am a pack

rat. Our grown daughter was living away

from home and to be married in the

upcoming year. We wanted something

special for that Christmas, a keepsake,

and preferably something we made.

Our combined talents are scattered and

shallow. We were cleaning out my sewing

closet in an effort to discard or at least

rearrange for more room. This pack rat

had tear-filled eyes as Phil came across

a wicker basket of ‘scraps.’ Pieces left

over from her first baby dress, first day

of school, tap dancing costume, curtain

material as her room changed and aged

with her—pieces of her life, and ours.

Pieces! We could make a quilt! Quilters

out there would have shuddered, but

it can be done. Books from the library,

discussions with a neighbour, and loan

of a quilt rack with details of mounting,

launched us.

We started sewing small squares to

match a design we favoured only to

realize we were in over our heads and

couldn’t live long enough to complete

the project. (We had three weeks.)

We decided on large blocks cut on

a diagonal to incorporate a piece of

memory and a piece of solid coloured

broadcloth. We cut a house for the

centre block and hand stitched it on.

It took a weekend to assemble blocks,

then strips and finally the completed

By Laurie Dunlop

from Daytripping July 1996

top. We used a sheet for the back, finally

managed to sandwich the quilt batt and

thumb tacked it all to the quilt frame.

Exhausted we congratulated ourselves.

Hand stitching was our next pitfall. It

couldn’t go quickly enough for Phil,

and this monster was queen-sized. We

had less than two weeks. With darning

needles and narrow ribbon we whipstitched

around the blocks making the

“back” a series of organized polka dots.

We then rolled the edge from the

back over onto our blocked piece and

hand stitched it into place to bind the

edge. Grey ribbon stitched in loops from

the chimney became smoke, we added

a door and her initial, then our initials

out on “the lawn.” Ribbon slipped

through both layers and tied in small

bows scattered across the blocks. We

finished the morning she was due home

and Christmas morning she cried in

disbelief and joy. She recognized every

piece and we laughed at the memories

attached and our fumblings to make her

gift.

She used it for a short while and

now it hangs on the wall. “Too nice, too

many memories to use.” (A comment

common to budding pack rats.)

My apologies to all quilters who

“do it right” and my encouragement

to all “wanna be’s.” Nothing is more

rewarding than a project of love. (Classes

would have made it easier!)

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• Visit Santa • Cookies &H Hot Chocolate at the Fire Hll Hall • Crafts and dSnacks at the Library

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• Vote on your favourite Gingerbread Creation at the Point Edward Community Hall

• Human Snowglobe Photo-Op on Michigan Ave • Face Painting by The Painted Cat

• Live Music on Michigan Ave by The Dan Butts Trio • S’mores & Campfire at Manley's

• Craft Sale at the Brand Hall • Caroling by the Resolution Quartet & Much More!

• FOOD DRIVE & Charity Bake Sale at Albert's Fries -

bring non-perishables for the Inn of the Good Shepherd

• Bluewater Bridges join Point Edward, Canada to Port Huron, USA.

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• Excellent Hotels/Motels

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Congratulations

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

Yukon Suspension Bridge in Whitehorse in July 2024.

Deborah West, Camlachie says, “Chip is

planning his next day trip!”

Jeff &Alley Knight celebrated their 25th

Anniversary on an Alaskan cruise. Alley caught this

rare King Salmon on a fishing charter, right after

learning of her father’s passing. “He would have

loved to hear about our journey!” This photo is

dedicated to him.

Graeme and CynthiaBlair, Sarnia withtheir

their

Daytripper at Local Motif in Sarnia.

Wendy Denning organizedasurprise a meeting with

Daytripping publisher, Mark, for Kim Thomas’ 65th birthday.

The group met up at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia this fall.

Left to right: Peggy Brown, Wendy Denning, Jan Carter-McLeod,

Bev Lozon, Kim Thomas (the birthday girl), Brenda Broad,

Veronica McKaig, Adriana Anderson, and Beth Mills.

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John Stewart of Kingsville (back row with glasses) with

childhood friends for their semi-annual walk, stopped for lunch

at Colasanti's Tropical Gardens in Kingsville and had a photo-op

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The

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SECTION 2

Fall/Winter 2025/26 • Vol. 31, Issue

3

1-800-667-0337

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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

12-13

DETROIT

WINDSOR

GODERICH

Lake

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KINGSVILLE

3

Southwestern

Ontario

LONDON

CHATHAM

HAM

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

BRANTFORD

AYLMER PORT DOVER

Wendy Denning organized a surprise meeting with Daytripping publisher, Mark, for Kim Thomas’ 65th birthday.

The group met up at Victoria Playhouse in Petrolia this fall. Left to right: Peggy Brown, Wendy Denning,

Jan Carter-McLeod, Bev Lozon, Kim Thomas (the birthday girl), Brenda Broad, Veronica McKaig, Adriana Anderson, and Beth Mills.

The

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

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Your 2nd Section starts in SARNIA-LAMBTON... FOREST to be specific

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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& shopping info at

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FREE PARKING

Downtown

Women in

Business

October 16

Black

Friday

November 28

Christmas

in the Park

& Tree

Lighting

November 28

Santa Claus

Parade

November 29

Six feet of earth

make us all equal.

The second thought

is always the best.

Good is good,

but better beats it.

Everyone thinks their own cross is heaviest.

Half a brain is enough for the person who says little.

Good company on the road is the shortest of short cuts.

A doctor and a clown know more than a doctor alone.

By asking for the impossible,

the best possible is obtained.

It may be quieter to sleep

alone, but not warmer.

A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.

A person who laughs too much is hiding their grief.

Tell everybody your business and they will do it for you.

It is the smallest expenses that empty your purse.

If a person deceives me once, shame on them.

If a person deceives me twice, shame on me.

A person who knows little quickly tells it.

The rich never have to seek out their relatives.

Old truths, old laws, old friends, old books,

and old wine are best.

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What a Christmas!

By Vera Tyler • From Daytripping November-December 1998

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Christmas and a houseful of evacuees!

All the beds were full and camp cots

from the army filled the rooms. One

two-week old baby slept in a suitcase

and other little ones slept in dresser

drawers. It was 1944 in Kunming, China

and still more guests were headed our

way evacuating ahead of the advancing

army.

Near us at the American Airfield,

30,000 men were stationed and some

of them visited us often and played with

our children. Missing their own families,

they planned a Christmas party and

wanted all the missionary children to

be their guests. We were expecting 24

children with their six teachers from our

Mission school being evacuated out to

India, to arrive about the 23rd but they

hadn’t come and we went to the party

without them. When the G.I. Sergeant

drove us home that day he brought two

steamer trunks filled with all kinds of

American goodies that could not be

bought in our city. Candy and chocolates,

toothpaste and soaps, games and sox,

powders and puzzles all with labels that

boasted familiar American names that

looked wonderful to us and shared by

the boys from their own gifts. There was

enough for everyone in our household

to have unexpected gifts on Christmas

morning and some to spare.

On Christmas Eve, while we still

awaited the planeload of children, a

Chaplain brought me another box.

His family, not able to picture him in

uniform apparently, had sent him two

new suits, a dozen ties and twelve pairs

of sox. He selected two ties and two

pairs of sox for the time when he would

be returning to the States and handed

all the rest to me for distribution.

Believe it or not, we had exactly

twenty men in our household who

hardly believed their eyes when they

opened their parcel on Christmas

morning! What a morning, and although

gifts were never the most important

part of our celebration, the well-timed

arrival of such treasures reminded us

of our Father’s love. I was having

so much fun surprising

everyone, that I had

no wish list myself

but our guests had

gone out to the

street and selected

two beautifully

embroidered Chinese

panels for us. They still hang

in our living room, fifty-four years later,

much admired and a lovely reminder of

that once in a lifetime Christmas.

But the best gift was still to come. We

went to bed after an air-raid that night,

praying for and a little concerned about

that missing planeload of children.

About 4:30 am we heard our

gatewoman opening the outer gate and

then with great joy, the running feet of

all those welcome children. With no

beds left, we made them as comfortable

as possible on the living room rug and

found other empty spots for the six

teachers with sleeping bags. A doctor,

himself an evacuee, offered to sit up to

watch over the living room dormitory!

We had to wait to hear the miracle

story of their adventure. The American

boys at the other airfield had kept the

children there for Christmas dinner and

because they could not fit the children

with parachutes, waited until evening

to come to us at a quieter time, only

to be delayed further by our air-raid

alarm. Unable to land, they had flown

up-country until their gas gauge warned

them that they must land immediately.

They were in mountainous country and

it took some careful navigating to find a

suitable place—the last one available for

many miles.

The pilot, with no gas left to taxi

along the airstrip, was so relieved he got

out and kissed the ground. Then after

refuelling, they flew their precious cargo

back without incident to land where

they had intended. An army truck soon

delivered them that last stage to our

gate in the city.

We made two large army pots of

porridge that morning and people sat

on the stairs and the children ate out

on the lawn but no one seemed to care,

for we were all full of thanksgiving to a

God who never leaves us nor forsakes

us even in war conditions. Christmas

was celebrated all over again with much

rejoicing and hugging of those lively

children who were the best gift of all

that very special Christmas.

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SUNSETS

NEARBY ARTISAN MARKETS

TRAILS

BBQs, Playground & Arcade On Site • Some Rooms Pet Friendly!

Open All Year

PINEDALE

Motor Inn

pinedale.on.ca

107 Ontario St. South • Grand Bend • 1-888-838-7463

STAYCATION HEADQUARTERS NEARBY WINE,CIDER,BEER

Best Selection of Plants Year Round!

• Free Coffee & Cookies

• Massive Tropical Plant Selection

• Unique & Unusual House Plants

• Indoor & Outdoor Décor

• Shrubs, Trees & Perennials

• Visit with the chickens,

guinea pigs and bunnies

• Annuals & Hanging Baskets

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

YEAR ROUND!

www.westlandgreenhouses.com

CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

Nov. 22-23 • 8am-5pm

• Fresh cut Christmas Trees

• Santa visits both days

• Kids can make a FREE

Christmas Arrangement

• Oliebollen made on site

• Local Brewery on site

10133 Lakeshore Rd. 3 kms South of Grand Bend • 519-238-1321

You KnowYou're

Canadian When...

You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the pot holes are

filled with snow.

The local paper covers national and international

headlines on 2 pages, but requires 6 for hockey.

You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

You find -40 degrees a little chilly, but it's a dry cold.

The trunk of your car doubles as a deep freeze.

You can play road hockey on skates.

You perk up when you hear the theme

from "Hockey Night In Canada."

You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.

You drink pop, not soda.

You talk about the weather with strangers

and friends alike.

You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

You know that Mounties "don't always look like that."

You can eat more than one maple sugar candy

without feeling nauseated.

You know what a toque is.

You know Toronto isn’t a province, or capital of Canada.

Back bacon & Kraft Dinner are 2 of your favorite food groups.

Thanksgiving Cookbook

(By kindergarten students)

Moriah - TURKEY: First you cut the bones out. Then you put in the oven for

10 hours at 600 degrees. Then you put it on the table and eat it!

Jordan - CRANBERRY PIE: Put cranberry juice in it. Then you put berries in it.

Then you put dough in it. Then you bake it. Then you eat it.

Isabelle - SPAGHETTI: Put those red things in it. Then put the

spaghetti in it. Then cook it in the oven for 2 minutes at 8 degrees.

10005 Lakeshore Rd • GRAND BEND

Open 7 Days a Week, 10-5

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Lake Huron

The

Daytripper

LADIES NIGHT

Live I

It!

Breathe It!

Love It!

Discover It!

Thursday, Nov. 13 • 12-8pm

Enjoy extended e

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hours,

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On to BAYFIELD, GODERICH, TIVERTON, CLINTON & SEAFORTH

BAYFIELD

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First Distillery in

Huron County!

Fruit Wine,

Ciders &

Schnapps

Farm Market

FARM

Bakery & Bistro

FIND US AT 13 LOCAL MARKETS TOO!

77697 Orchard Line, Bayfield

519-482-1666 bayfieldberryfarm.on.ca

Your Dollar is Worth

39% More in Canada

Exchange rate as of Sept. 24th, 2025

Everything you may need -

from the preparation

of your culinary delights,

to presentation.

Cuisipro

Le Creuset

Staub

All Clad

Wellness Mats

Portmeirion

The Culinary Boutique in the heart of Downtown Goderich.

ONTARIO SHOP

NY

LOCAL

Mastering Time

Management

From the book -

The Art of Laziness,

by Library

Mindset

MI

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TIP! Bring a cooler on these trips to buy local foods - It’s bound to come in handy!

A large selection of unique, homemade

gifts & home decor items from Ontario.

Seaforth

Artisan

Emporium

20 MAIN STREET SOUTH

SEAFORTH • 519-240-5663

Either allow time

to do it right,

or time to

do it over.

KILDONAN HOUSE

BED & BREAKFAST

71 KIRK STREET I CLINTON 519-482-1163

A LessonInLife

Life

Written by Joanne vanDam,

from Daytripping Sept-Oct 2016

A little girl unkindly spread,

bad rumours of a friend.

But thought about it later and

thought she should make amend.

She went to Mom and asked for help.

Some Motherly advice.

Mother listened close then said,

“That really wasn’t nice.”

“If you want to make things right again,

then take this tiny sack.

Place the seeds along the sidewalk,

to your friends house and back.”

“Seeds representing ‘Friendship’ that

you wanted to see grow,

until you spread those rumours.

Now, let’s see how this will go.”

The little girl walked down the street

with the tiny little sack.

Placed friendship seed along the walk

to her friends door and back.

Ran back and told her Mother,

of the work that she had done.

Then Mother said, “Now, go on back

and pick up every one.”

So, out she went, with sack in hand,

to pick up every seed and

to get her friend’s forgiveness for,

her nasty little deed.

But, her seed and friendship, all were gone.

Of them there was no trace.

And any seeds the birds had missed?

A weed grew in it’s place.

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• Sue Spargo Endorsed

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• Large Selection of

Specialty Treads,

Hand-Dyed

& Textured Wool

220 Main St. S., Seaforth • 519-600-1646 1646 • www.thecottonharvest.com

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much for letting

me know that

my advertising

works.

Daytripping

has been

going strong

for 31 years...

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The

Daytripper


BLYTH FRIDAY CHRISTMAS PARADE NYE FIREWORKS

5-9 pm November 28

Support Local and enjoy

family focused

shopping & activities

11 am on December 13

Join us (and Santa)

for a

Hometown Holiday!

December 31

join us for this

Drive-In Event.

Details on Facebook

SHOP

LOCAL

Blyth is a small vibrant village 20 minutes from Lake Huron in rural Ontario. We have an all-Canadian

professional theatre, a Destination Craft Brewery, creative workshops, unique shopping,

delicious dining, cozy accommodations and more. Embark on your own small town adventure today!

A one of a kind fashion adventure!

345 Queen Street, Blyth

647-286-6721

Accommodations & Good Food

in a Historic Building

413 Queen St

BLYTH

14 B Line Rd

WINGHAM

Open Tuesday through Sunday CHOCOLATE & SPECIALTY SHOP

422 Queen Street • www.blythinn.ca www.sweetsntreatschocolates.ca

Huron County’s first & only

HEAD SPA

Relaxing hair & scalp

treatments that will

leave you feeling

rejuvenated.

402 QUEEN ST, BLYTH

Full Service Salon • Head Spa Wed & Fri

BOOK ONLINE: lunarloungesalon.com

439 Queen Street, Blyth

Tuesday–Friday 10-6 • Saturday 10-5

“Purveyors of all things Canadian”

VENDORS WELCOME!

Luxury, found in

the h

village of Blyth

UNIQUE WORKS OF ART,

GIFT BASKETS & GOURMET FOODS!

Come see us!

You’ll be glad

you did.

398 Queen Street

BLYTH • 519-523-4276

QUALITY TRAVEL TRAILERS

AT UNBEATABLE PRICES

Family-Run Business - Excellent Customer Service

Service & Repairs • Consignment Services

Visit us to experience the Huron RV difference!

40193 Blyth Road, Blyth • 519-440-6624 • www.huronrv.com

197 Dinsley Street, BLYTH

519-450-8589 • www.hotellux.ca

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NY

Daytripping in and around BLYTH, HARRISTON, CLIFFORD & LISTOWEL

Blyth Beckons - see page 32

We’re very thrilled to have a full page

of Blyth businesses in this issue for the

first time in a while. We love this cozy

theatre town that’s always been worth

Daytripping to, but got a massive boost

when Cowbell Brewing open a stunning

brewery, probably the finest in Canada,

a few years ago. The G2G (Goderich to

Guelph Trail) also goes right through

Blyth on an old railway bed and there

are now cottages you can rent, as well

as rooms at the Blyth Inn and Hotel Lux.

Compiled by Mark Moran, Publisher

&

published Daytripping for the last 30

years. I’d been to every place on the trip

and had a pretty good idea where we

were going next, so there was no surprise

for me. You, however, could make your

own mystery daytrips very easily, by

looking through these pages, picking

where you’d like to go, choosing a good

stop for lunch and/or dinner, and a place

to stay overnight if you want. Do a bit of

your own research to add a small hike

or attraction that doesn’t advertise with

us (yet) and Bob’s your uncle! Include a

photo-op along the way and enter our

Photo Contest (see pages 8 & 23).

GIFTS, HOME DÉCOR & MORE!

A Large Selection of Gifts,

Home Décor, Fashion and Jewellery

519-338-3230 • 16 ELORA ST. HARRISTON

www.achesonpharmacy.com

KNAPP’S

SHOES & CLOTHING

“Canada’s Largest Dealer of

Prescripon Orthopedic Footwear”

Drew, Royer, Alden, Red Wing

10,000 Square “Feet” of Shoes

4A to 6E in ALL SIZING

165 Wallace Ave. North • Listowel

519-291-4750 • www.knappshoes.ca

Closed Sun/Mon

Vendor Markets

There are many multi-vendor markets

in Daytripping, some are open daily,

some weekly, and others are one or

two day special events where you’ll

find handcrafted items that are unique,

one of a kind and support inspiring

artisans. Skip Black Fridays and big-box

stores and seek out better made, and

more meaningful gifts this Christmas.

We could say the same about antique

markets. Shop local!

John Hall Store, Paris - see page 65

We also have a full page of Paris shops

in this issue (and had two full pages in

our summer issue which you can find

online still). When you go to our Paris,

take time to roam around the town and

admire the gorgeous Victorian homes,

and also walk along the Grand River Trail

if you can. But definitely make sure you

go to the John M. Hall Store. The “House

of Quality Linens” is a 150 year old dry

goods store that takes you back in time.

The prices are great too!

Mystery Daytrips

I received a mystery daytrip in a box

as a gift one year from Guess Where

Trips. It was good, very well packaged,

but I was at a disadvantage, or advantage

depending on how you look at it, having

Twin Pines Orchards & Cider House

What We Really Mean...

When we say “Shop Local” what we

really mean is support small business,

whether you’re within a few miles of

your own home, on a daytrip a couple

hours away, or vacationing out west.

Small businesses are working hard to

make a living. You will find a better,

more meaningful gift and your money

will stay in the hands of hard-working

fellow Canadians. Some of the people on

your list will appreciate that as much as

the gift itself.

Thrift Shops

You may have noticed that thrift

shops have come of age, and that there

are a pile of them in this magazine. The

smaller, local ones are so much more

interesting than the monstrosities that

have basically become expensive, big

box stores run by large corporations.

The locally operated ones are just more

authentic and your money stays in the

community. Please also choose wisely

when donating your “other man’s

treasure” and send the good stuff to a

locally run shop.

Full Circle Thrift Shop

Food for Thought - see our Buy

Fresh - Buy Local pages 35-38

One year the Christmas gift to my

brother-in-law was a case of frozen

sausages from a shop that (sadly) has

since closed. People laughed at me but I

simply told them, “You wouldn’t laugh if

you knew how good this sausage is.” Why

not spoil them with a food or drink you

love from a local bakery, farm market,

brewery or winery? The wrapping paper

might get cold but who cares! Again…

Keep it Local! Buy Canadian!

There are almost 1300 Ontario Heritage Trust Plaques - over 350 in SW Ontario.

DAVIE’S ANTIQUES

Open p n 7 Days y

~ 9am to 5pmp

6,000 0

Square Feet

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of

•Glass •China

• Furniture

• Old Hardware

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& Tools

• Nostalgia

2nd Floor

FLEA MARKET

Collectibles, Antiques

& Toys

Anniversary

Sale...

10%-50% OFF

October 14-31

43 Elora St., Harriston • 519-338-2449

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The

Daytripper

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

MI

SHOP

NY

LOCAL

ONTARIO

...MORE

Funniest One-Liners

on the Internet!

29) Did you know that dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity,

they can train people to stand on the edge of the pool and throw them fish?

30) A bank is a place that will lend you money, if you can prove that you don't need it.

31) I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.

32) Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on

the same night.

33) Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "In an emergency, notify:"

I put "DOCTOR". What's my mother going to do?

34) I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian

35) A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

36) I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

37) The shinbone is a device for finding furniture in a dark room.

38) Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars,

but check when you say the paint is wet?

39) The sole purpose of a child's middle name, is so he can tell when he's really

in trouble.

40) Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a

bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

41) Good girls are bad girls that never get caught.

42) Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them,

beat them," because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the

element of surprise.

43) Why do Americans choose from just two people to run for president and 50 for

Miss America?

44) You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

45) The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!

46) A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

47) Laugh at your problems, everybody else does.

48) It's not the fall that kills you; it's the sudden stop at the end.

49) Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.

50) He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame.

51) A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will

look forward to the trip.

52) We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control.

53) Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.

54) My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

55) Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

56) When in doubt, mumble.

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Organic & Specialty Farms for food lovers, 100 mile dieters & responsible shoppers!

1

8182 Talbot Trail

S. of Blenheim

519-676-4475

OPEN:

7 Days A Week

from July-Oct,

6 Days A Week

The Apple Place

the rest of year

•All the best Fresh Fruits

•Apples almost all year round

•Fresh Made Apple Cider

•Honey •Maple Syrup •Jams & more!

1

15 Apple Variees plus

Pears, Squash & More

now through March

19881 Charing Cross Rd. • Blenheim

519-676-8464 • thompsonsorchards.ca

ROESCH MEATS

2

• Wild Game Processing • Smoked Meats

• Deli Meats made on-site • Filipino Meats

• Our Fresh Sausage is gluten free

• Locally Made Products

All Processing Done On-Site

Using ONLY Ontario Product!

• Farm Raised Pork & Free Run Chickens

(drug/additive free)

Fresh, Free Run Eggs

Ontario Dry Aged Carcass Beef (21 days)

Frozen Entrées • Meat or Fruit Pies

• Huge variety of patties for your burgers

www.rmeats.com

Tues-Fri 9-5 • Sat 9-3

Closed Sun/Mon

BRING YOUR COOLER!

10910 Northwood Line at Mull Road

East of CHATHAM • 519-351-7711

3 PARKS BLUEBERRIES 866-901-5373

Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Preserves,

Bakery & Country Store • www.parksblueberries.com

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

Gingerbread - Centuries Old

Sent in by Ruth Sharon, Lasalle

Lebkuchen (Gingerbread) is first mentioned in old

German documents approximately 600 years ago.

Gingerbread on wafers first appeared in 1395.

Gingerbread has been baked in Europe since the

eleventh century. In some places, it was a soft, delicately

spiced cake; in others, a crisp, flat cookie, or warm, thick,

dark squares of bread, sometimes served with a pitcher of lemon

sauce or whipped cream. It has been both light and dark, sweet and spicy, but it was

almost always cut into shapes such as people, stars or animals, colourfully

decorated or stamped with a mold and dusted with white sugar.

In Medieval England gingerbread meant simply “preserved ginger” and was an

adaptation of the Old French gingebras, derived from the Latin name of the spice,

Zingebar. It was only in the fifteenth century that the term came to be applied to a

kind of cake made with treacle, an uncrystallized syrup drained from raw sugar

during the refining process, and flavoured with ginger. Ginger was also discovered

to have a preservative effect when added to pastries and bread, and this probably

led to the development of recipes for ginger cakes, cookies, and flavoured breads.

The gingerbread house, immortalized in the Grimm’s fairytale of Hansel

and Gretel and popularized in Engelbert Humperdink’s Christmas Opera of

the same name, has become a favourite of children and adults alike.

The Best Classic Gingerbread

2 1/2 cups sifted flour

1/2 cup butter orshorten

shortening

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. powdered cloves (optional) 1 whole egg, unbeaten

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup molasses

1 tsp. ginger

1 cup hot water

3/4 tsp. salt

icing sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom of a 9” x 9” x 2” pan, then line with wax

paper. Sift together the flour, baking soda, optional cloves, cinnamon, ginger and

salt. Cream together thoroughly the butter or shortening and sugar. Add the egg;

beat until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses. Add flour mixture alternately with hot

water until mixture is just smooth; the batter will be very thin. Turn batter into pan.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Remove from pan, peel off paper and remove from rack.

Sprinkle with icing sugar.

4

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• Honey • Mead

• Gift Baskets

• Natural al

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River St., , ALVINSTON

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Dinners

• Frozen

Berries

• Concerts

• Weddings Event Space

• On-site Catering Rentals!

6460 Riverside Dr., Melbourne

519-289-0389 • arrowwoodfarm.ca

Know of a market

that should be

on this list?

Let them know about

it please. Thanks!

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SHOP FRESH • SHOP LOCAL

Vendors

Special Welcome

Events

6

7

FARM FRESH ARTISAN GOAT CHEESE

NEW

LOCATION!

O

GLUTEN FREE,

LOW LACTOSE,

SPECIALTY

FOODS

AS WELL

5354 Camlachie Rd., Wyoming

OPEN Tues., Fri. -1613

8 REID’S FARM MARKET

Pure Maple Syrup, Free Range Brown Eggs,

Straw. In Season Produce, and so much

more! Open 7 Days a Week!

5688 Oil Heritage Rd., REECES CORNERS

13

Farm Raised

Beef,

Chicken

& Pork

" From our Farm to your Home"

OPEN Friday 10-5 & Saturday 9-3

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

www.bloomersfarm.com

14 APPLE LAND STATION Fun Farm Area,

Gourmet Products, Homemade Treats, U-Pick

Apples/Pumpkins, Year Round Store/Bakery.

Details: applelandstation.com 329 Richmond

Street, THORNDALE (Thames Centre for GPS)

• FRESH PRODUCE

• EGGS & DAIRY

• PORK • TURKEY

• MAPLE SYRUP

• HONEY • FISH

• HERBS • GARLIC

MAY 17 TO OCTOBER 18

Saturday Mornings 7:30am-Noon

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

We

Bakeries!

BAYFIELD

Bayfield Berry Farm

BOTHWELL

Parks Blueberry Farm

CLINTON

Bartliff's Bakery & Restaurant

COURTLAND

Courtland Bakery

DELHI

Wholesome Pickins Market

DRESDEN

Union Block Cafe & Bakery

KENT BRIDGE

Kent Bridge Country Market

KINGSVILLE

Fehr’s Heritage Bakery

MILLBANK

Anna Maes

MOUNT PLEASANT

Windmill Market

LONDON

Appleland Station

PETROLIA

Petrolia Street Bakery

POINT EDWARD

Flakery Bakery

STRATHROY

Hamilton Bakery

ST. THOMAS

Howe’s Farm Market & Country Bakery

VITTORIA

Cider Keg Farm Market

WOODSTOCK

Two Guys and a Whisk

9

FARM STOREwith fresh

produce, bakery items,

preserves, maple syrup,

honey & more.

An Old Fashioned Country Store

with a Modern Twist!

10

Williamson Farms in FOREST,

TWO LOCATIONS to visit...

FARM:

7739 Lakeshore Rd. •5

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

18

Your Produce,

Meat, Grocery,

Bulk Food,

Homemade

Baked Goods &

Pet Food Centre

4622 London Line,

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519-845-3482

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Produce

in Season!

OPEN MON-SAT

Children Welcome

LAMBTON SHORES FARMERS

MARKETS Open Wednesdays til Oct. 8,

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

on Hwy. 21 • FOREST: Open Fridays til Oct. 10,

9am-1pm • lambtonshoresmarkets@gmail.com

10/11

12 BAYFIELD BERRY FARM

Farm Market, Bakery, Hard Cider, Fruit Winery.

77697 Orchard Line, BAYFIELD

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

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pies, ground & more!

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10882 8 Sunset S Rd., Talbotville,

N5P 3T2 • 519-633-0527

www.turkeyshoppe.com

BUY LOCAL! BUY FRESH!

17

FARM MARKET

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 ROAD, LONDON

O

HWY #4 NORTH OF 401

HORTON

FARMERS’

MARKET

Saturdays 8-12

Monday-Saturday

8am to 8pm,

Sundays

8am to 6pm

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

16

18 HOWE’S FARM MARKET &

COUNTRY BAKERY • 11143 Highbury Ave. S.,

ST. THOMAS • www.howefamilyfarms.ca

19 THE COLLECTIVE AT NEW SARUM

Open Wed. to Sat. 9-5 & Sundays 12-4

9528 Belmont Rd., NEW SARUM • 519-619-0051


20 HOWE FAMILY FARM MARKET

48556 John Wise Line, AYLMER


&

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)

24

Corn Maze now thru October 25!

(Open during our regular hours)

• Fun games & Photo Opportunities

Scare Nights in the Maze

October 25 • Food Trucks

AND a 'Liquid Courage' Truck

OPEN

APRIL

thru

DEC!

Put us in charge of your

Thanksgiving!

~

We do Turkey Dinners! ~

• Desserts • Bakery Items

OPEN Daily 9-6 • Sun. 10-5

500 Church St. E. • Delhi

519-582-1114 • wholesomepickins.ca

TABLE READY Entrees & Lunches • Catering

• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts

• Custom Gift G f

Baskets

s

• Peanut Products

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• Preserves

Mon. 10-5:30

Wed.-Sat. 10-5:30

Sun. 11-4

(Closed Tues.)

KernalPeanuts

ea

anu

n

389 Fisher’s Glen Rd. Vittoria toria

• 519-426-9222

9222

25 RICHARDSON’S FARM & MARKET

Our own fresh maple syrup, local & on farm

seasonal produce, onsite baking & preserves.

Check website for hours. • 131 River Rd.,

DUNNVILLE • richardsonsfarm.com

25

26

27

HALDIMAND COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS

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

Hagersville: Wednesdays - 22 King St. E.

Caledonia: Thursdays - 401 Argyle St. S.

Opening dates/times visit HarvestsofHaldimand.ca

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OPEN

Monday to

Thursday

10-5,

Friday

10-6,

Saturday

9-5

Minimally Processed Milk On-Site

• Whole Non-Homogenized Milk

• Chocolate Milk • Strawberry Milk

• Traditional Cup Set Yogurt

• 10 lb Ground Beef Boxes • Eggs

• Homegrown Beef

& Roasting Chickens

• Farm Fresh Wednesday & Friday

Cheese Curds

47008 Yorke Line • BELMONT

519-872-4566

www.mistyglencreamery.com

29 GUNN’S HILL ARTISAN CHEESE

Swiss quality cheese, crafted right here. Visit &

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

445172 Gunns Hill Road, WOODSTOCK

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383723 Salford Rd,

SALFORD

519-425-0797

• Artisanal Sheep Cheese made on site

• Fresh Cheese Curds • Smoked Pork Chops

• Summer Sausage • Welsh Baked Goods

• British Imports • Up to 21 yr old Cheddar

• Fresh Sourdough Bread

REDDRAGONDAIRY.CA

31 NITH VALLEY APIARIES

Local honeys, pollen, wax, propolis, & local

crafted gifts. • nithvalleyapiaries.ca

1041 Christner Rd., NEW HAMBURG

31 OAK GROVE CHEESE

Famous for a variety of Brick Flavours & Traditional

Limburger.• 29 Bleams Rd. East, NEW HAMBURG

OPEN YEAR ROUND Daily 10-6

~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~

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Old

Fashioned

Sausage

age

Smoked

Pork

Products

Bacon

Ribs

ONLY LOCAL MEATS including

Lamb, b

Buffalo, Pork k

& Chicken

k

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

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MICHIGAN

Windsor

3

Lake

St. Clair

2

Belle River

Essex

sex

Kingsville

ille

le

77

12

Bayfield

34

21

Hensall

Millbank

Lake

Exeter

Grand Bend

Stratford

Huron

Shakespeare

11

St. Marys

Dashwood

od

Camlachie

ac

10

4

Arkona

14

Forest

13

Thorndale

Sarnia

9

Ilderton

eces

es

Putnam

402

Reeces

15

8

Corners

Wyoming

Komoka

7

Watford

Mt.

Brydges

Belmont

6

Petrolia

28

Melbourne

16

5

St. Thomas

Sombra

Alvinston

4

17

2

Aylmer

4 18

20

New Sarum

Dresden

3

Bothwell

Union

Thamesville

le

l

Port

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

Waterloo

QEW

31

32

5

Cambridge

Lake

New

Hamburg

Ontario

403

Bright

Hamilton

Dundas

QEW

403

29

Brantford

27

Caledonia

a

26

Hagersville

e

Salford

Courtland

25

3

Delhi

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.

24

NEW

YORK

Dunnville

Fort Erie

Niagara

Falls

Always

bring

a cooler

on your

Daytrips!

The

Daytripper


BUY LOCAL Drink Local

SHOP

LOCAL

• CIDER • MEAD • WINE

• BEER • SPIRITS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

7

&

Wolfhead Craft Distillery

AMHERSTBURG • See ad pg 2

Pelee Island Winery

KINGSVILLE & PELEE ISLAND

• See ad pg 5

Sons of Kent Brewing Co.

CHATHAM • See ad pg 15

Natterjack Brewing Co.

WEST LORNE • See ad pg 50

Munro’s Meadery

ALVINSTON • See ad pg 20

Black Gold Brewery

PETROLIA • See ad pg 19

Stone Picker Brewing Co.

PLYMPTON-WYOMING

• See ad pg 27

Alton Farms Estate Winery

PLYMPTON-WYOMING

• See ad pg 27

8

9

10

11

12

Twin Pines Orchards

& Cider House

THEDFORD • See ad pg 28

Bayfield Berry Farm

BAYFIELD • See ad pg 30

Junction 56 Distillery

STRATFORD • See ad pg 40

Ramblin’ Road

MICHIGAN

Brewery Farm

LA SALETTE • See ad pg 57

Burning Kiln Winery

ST. WILLIAMS

• See ad pg 58

Thank You

for

Shopping

Locally!

Windsor

3

Lake

St. Clair

Amherstburg Essex

1

18 Kingsville

2

2

77

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

W

21

Forest

79

N

S

7

Blenheim

eim

E

2

81

21

8

Thedford

Glencoe

Bothwell

Strathroy

Alvinston

5

Blyth

9

23

Bayfield

Seaforth

Varna

8

4

Zurich

Mitchell

Exeter

Grand Bend

Parkhill

81

3

4

WestL

Lorne

83

22

4

4

Stratford

10

St. Marys

7

London

401

St. Thomas

73

2

Sparta

Lake Erie

131

119

8

Aylmer

86

Woodstock

Waterloo

Shakespeare

19 59

Tillsonburg

403

59

53

6

Guelph

7

24

8

2

Brantford

24

Kitchener

6

Cambridge

Paris

LaSalette

11

Delhi

If your awesome place

should be on this map...

contact us at 1-800-667-0337

or info@daytripping.ca

Waterford

Simcoe

D

Port

12

Dover

24

St. Williams

Caledo

HOLIDAY TURKEY!

Marinated Turkey

1 1/2 cups chicken broth 2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups water 1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1 cup soy sauce 1 tsp. pepper

2/3 cups lemon juice 1 turkey (12 to 13 lbs.)

Combine the first seven ingredients; reserve 1 cup for basting. Pour remaining marinade

into a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag. Add the turkey and seal bag; turn to coat. Refrigerate

overnight, turning several times. Drain and discard marinade. Heat grill according to

manufacturer's directions for indirect cooking or roast in a conventional oven*. Tuck

wings under turkey and place with breast side down on grill rack. Cover and grill for 1

hour. Turn the turkey breast side up. Brush with reserved marinade. Cover and cook for 2

hours, brushing with marinade every 30 minutes until meat thermometer reads 185°F.

Cover and let stand 20 minutes before carving. Makes 8 servings.

*Conventional Roasting Method: Place turkey on a rack in a large roaster. Bake,

uncovered at 325°F for 4 to 4 & 1/2 hours or until meat thermometer reads 185°F. Baste

frequently with reserved marinade. When turkey begins to brown, cover lightly with a

tent of aluminum foil.

Blasted Turkey Breast

2 tsp. dried sage

1 tsp. grated lemon rind

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

In bowl, combine sage, lemon rind, salt and pepper. Run hand between skin and flesh of turkey

to form pocket; rub sage mixture over flesh. Replace skin. Place on rack in roasting pan or on

foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Mix lemon juice with oil; brush half of mixture over turkey.

Roast in 425°F oven, basting occasionally with remaining lemon mixture, for about 45 minutes

or until juices run clear when turkey is pierced. Transfer to cutting board; tent with foil and

allow to stand for 15 minutes. Approx. 200 cals. and 6g. fat in a 4 oz. serving, without skin.

Blasted Roasting:

1 turkey breast (single) about 2 lbs

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 Tbsp. olive oil

To get a succulent, flavourful dinner on the table in a

minimum amount of time, use this new, quick roasting method. Keep in mind that the

high temperatures called for apply to only the small roasts listed. For large

roasts, a temperature of 325°F is recommended.

With the Holiday Season

fast approaching...

All of us here at DAYTRIPPING

r

rely on kitchen pro Ruth Sharon,

to teach us how to get our

Turkey Cooked!

The Ultimate Roast Turkey

• 12 to 14 lb Turkey (thawed & thoroughly rinsed)

• Remove giblets

• 1 cup salt &cold water

Put salt into neck and cavities of bird; pour salt all over and rub into

skin. Put in large pot; cover with cold water; stir until salt is dissolved.

Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove turkey; discard salt

water. Rinse body and cavities well under running water until all salt is

removed. Meanwhile prepare:

1 large onion, chopped & divided

1 medium carrot, chopped & divided

1 rib celery, chopped & divided

3 sprigs thyme, chopped & divided or 1 tsp. dried

Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss 1/2 of the veggie and thyme mixture with

1 Tbsp. melted butter; place in body cavity. Truss, if desired. Scatter

remaining veggie and thyme mixture in roasting pan; pour 1 cup water

over veggie mixture. Set V rack in pan. Brush entire breast side of

turkey with butter. Roast for 45 minutes. Remove from oven. Baste

turkey. Using a wad of paper towel in each hand, turn turkey so the

leg/thigh side is up. If needed, add 1/2 cup more

water. Return to oven. Roast 15 minutes. Use

the same technique to turn to other

leg/thigh section; roast 15 minutes.

Remove turkey for the final time;

baste and turn breast side up; add

water if necessary. Roast until meat

thermometer in leg registers 165°F

to 170°F, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Transfer to platter and allow to rest

for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.

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MILLBANK CHEESE & BUTTER

MON., TUES. & SAT. 9-5

WED. TO FRI. 10-6

Naturally Aged

Cheddar,

Imported

German Cook

Cheese & other

Fine Cheese

Products.

Free Range

& Drug Free

Meats & More

519-595-8787 millbankcheese.com

FAMOUS BROASTED CHICKEN,

HOMEMADE MENNONITE MEALS & BAKING!

DINE-IN • TAKEOUT • BAKERY

Mid-November: Many Christmas Goodies Available!

Let us make Christmas baking easy for you.

Featuring over 18 varieties of homemade pies

& many other homemade goodies

including bread, tarts, muffins,

cookies & cheesecake.

Baked Fresh Daily!

Gluten Conscious Baking Available!

Store: Mon. to Sat. 7am-7pm

Dining Room: Mon. to Sat. 11am-7pm

Call 519-595-4407

Enjoy the scenic drive to Millbank, we would love to serve you!

WWW.ANNAMAES.

AMAES.CA | 4060 Line 72 Millbank

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The

Daytripper

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

Makers of Fine Quality

Cheese Since 1879

519-662-1212

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.)

SHOP

LOCAL

Yesterday

is History.

Tomorrow

is a mystery.

Today is a gift!

Liquid Honeys -CreamedHoneys

-Flavoured CreamedHoneys-

Comb Honey - Beeswax Candles-

Propolis -Bee Pollen -Locally

crafted giftitems

Visit our

OBSERVATION

HIVE

From mid-June

to September

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Honey Lovers!

We bring nature’s sweetener

from the bees to you.

Seeyou at our farm!

nithvalleyapiaries.ca

1041 ChristnerRoadNew Hamburg,ON

STOREHOURS

Tuesday 11am-5pm

Wednesday 9am-5:30pm

Thursday 9am-5:30pm

Friday 9am-5:30pm

Saturday 9am -12pm

(519) 662-3165

Elmira

New Hamburg

Six Locations

to Visit !

Stouffville

St. Catharines

ELMIRA

59 Church St., W.

KITCHENER

50 Kent Ave.

LEAMINGTON

58 Mill St., W.

NEW HAMBURG

41 Heritage Dr.

ST. CATHARINES

254 Grantham Ave.

STOUFFVILLE

33 Ringwood Dr.

mccthriftontario.com

GENERAL STORE

Check out our new General Store with homemade preserves,

frozen family sized meals, frozen individual entrees and gifts.

Roast turkey, k

roast beef, ef, country fried chicken, rolled r l

stuffed ribs, pigtails, mashed potatoes, vegetables,

stuffing, gravy, salad bar & dessert bar.

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

TAVISTOCK,

SINCE 1931

Restaurant & Catering

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

Featuring daily homemade classic entrées with mashed

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

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

SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET: Sundays 11am-2pm

*Buffet items may vary

depending on

availability

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

For daily special

updates, find us

on Facebook or

Instagram.

Historical Pictures

& Artifacts from

the Tavistock Area

- Bus Tours Welcome -

33 Woodstock St S, Tavistock • quehlsrestaurant.com • 519-655-2835

The

Wisdom of...

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase

them only when your increased means permit.

Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the

quality which guarantees the others.

It is best to rise from life as from a banquet, neither

thirsty nor drunken.

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain

a thought without accepting it.

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for

poetry expresses the universal, and history only the

particular.

Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to

improbable possibilities.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not

an act, but a habit.

Hope is the dream of a waking man.

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

Aristotle

Dignity consists not of possessing honours, but in

deserving them.

At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated

from law and justice he is the worst.

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Lake Huron

MI

ONTARIO

NY

...SHAKESPEARE, STRATFORD, ELMIRA & TAVISTOCK. Lots to see and do!

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

131

Newton

Millbank

Amulree

Poole

107

59

121

Mennonite Country

11

45

Shakespeare

24

Tavistock

Antique & Unique Tour

Linwood

15

Crosshill

101

5

5

5

5

5

11

86

12

Wellesley

New Hamburg

to Woodstock

Drayton

Bamberg

Wallenstein

8

17

3

9

14

12

22

12

10

St. Clements

Baden

16

St. Agatha

Haysville

8

85

St. Jacobs

Petersburg

Plattsville

Bright

From

London

o

Elmira

Heidelberg

Mannheim

Washington

Waterloo

6

3

12

8

17

22

85

401

22

Conestogo

7 8

New Dundee

Drumbo

29

Alma

23

18

17

Ayr

21

86

30

Kitchener

12

19

Maryhill

8

49

18

Elora

Breslau

15 24A

97

7

75

Fergus

30

7

6

Ennotville

39

32

51

31

24

29

22

24

32

Cambridge

24

From

Brantford

& Paris

From

Orangeville

g 36

13

124 29

Guelph

6

St. George

7

34

401

5

26

46

8

27

Rockwood

Aberfoyle

From

Toronto

501

Troy

125

50

1

~ In-Store Bakery & Gi Shop ~

Old

Fashioned

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

7

#2146 Hwy 7 & 8,

Shakespeare, ON N0B 2P0

Acton

info@porkshoppe.com • 519-625-8194

34

Freelton

www.porkshoppe.com

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9

Westover

15

73 Water Street North

Cambridge, ON

35,000 SQ. FT.

Campbellville

6

Rockton southworksantiques.com

From

Hamilton

REGULAR Peters HOURS Corners HOLIDAY HOURS

M-W: 10am-5pm Thanksgiving: 10am-5pm

T-F: 10am-8pm Dundas Christmas Eve: 10am-5pm

Sat: 9am-6pm Boxing Day: 10am-5pm

Sun: 10am-6pm New Year’s Eve: 10am-4pm

Christmas

at

Castle Kilbride Museum

The table is set, the trees are trimmed,

and the warmth and charm will kindle your

holiday spirit. A tour through historic

Castle Kilbride is truly a magical time.

When we celebrate Christmas with family and

friends, we have the Victorians to thank for many

of its joyful festivities and delightful customs.

Step back in time and take in the sights and

sounds of Castle Kilbride National Historic Site.

Christmas

Holiday Hours

The Castle sparkles from

November 19th to January 4th

Wednesday through Sunday 10am-3pm

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

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

Tickets can be purchased online or in person.

See website for details.

Please check our website

for special holiday events!

60 Snyder’s Rd., W. • Baden

519-634-8444 • 1-800-469-5576

Operated By Wilmot Township

www.castlekilbride.ca

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The

Daytripper

79 Thomas Street, STRATHROY

@meldcuriosities

MELDcuriosities

www.meldcuriosities.com

Time and tide

wait for no man.

Through ST. MARYS, ARVA, STRATHROY & LONDON

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FARM STORE

CELEBRATING

YEARS OF FRESH

APPLES AND

LOCALFOOD!

A M Garden

&

4171

Centre

ONTARIO SHOP

NY

LOCAL

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

4171 Col. Talbot Rd.

LONDON (Lambeth)

Ideas for all your indoor & outdoor decorating needs!

• Home décor items

• Vintage collecbles

• Porch decor for any season

• Crystals & gemstones

• Fresh wreaths, greens

& cedar roping

• Custom arrangements

• Pre-made urn insets

• Everything you need

to make your own urn

CHRISTMAS URN

WORKSHOP Nov. 15th

(See Facebook for details)

FRESH CUT PREMIUM TREES!

No hassle tree stands with free tree drilling.

CHRISTMAS S OPEN HOUSE

NOV. 14,15&16 • DOOR PRIZES & GOODIES!

www.amgardencentre.ca

MI

Quantities Q

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Since 1946

•Breads & Rolls

•Pastries & Cookies

•Traditional

Homemade

Christmas Recipes

TUES-SAT

SAT

9:00-5:30

Please Order Ahead for

FRIDAY 9-8

Guaranteed Availability

OPEN MONDAYS IN DECEMBER

12 Front Street West

Strathroy • 519-245-0741

hamiltonsbakery.ca

WE SELL OVER 100 LOCAL PRODUCTS

Apples•Apple Butter

Cheese•Gift Baskets

Generations Hard Cider

Gluten Free Products

Honey Jam •Frozen

Meals • Maple Syrup

Peanuts•Pears

www.crunicanorchards.com

519-666-0286

23778 Richmond St, London

@crunicanapples

Crunican Orchards

RULES FOR TEACHERS

As found in the 1 Room Schoolhouse at Moore Museum, Mooretown

1. Teachers each day will fill lamps, clean chimneys.

2. Each teacher will bring a bucket of water and a scuttle

of coal for the day’s session.

3. Men teachers may take one evening each week for

courting purposes or two evenings a week if they go to

church regularly.

4. After ten hours in school, the teacher may spend the

remaining time reading the bible or other good books.

5. Women teachers who marry or engage in unseemly

conduct will be dismissed.

6. Every teacher should lay aside from each pay a goodly

sum of earnings for his benefit during his declining years

so that he will not become a burden on society.

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We still have one more section to go (and at least one person left it on the shelf)

“Time to take to the road, for a quiet

little drive in the country...or not.”

This tagline from the movie Smokey

and the Bandit, appears on the

film’s Facebook page. It serves as a

memorable, slightly humorous hook for

the classic car chase film, implying that

the “quiet” drive will likely develop into

something more chaotic and thrilling.

So it was exciting to see this 1980

Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in front

of The Clock Tower Inn in Strathroy,

Ontario. The car belongs to TJ Thomas

who resides in the London region.

The car, and its distinct look, became

synonymous with the movie and the

“Bandit” character played by Burt

Reynolds.

Let me tell ya somethin’ Junior

“The 1980 model was used in Smokey

and the Bandit 2, a sequel to the first

film,” TJ explained. “Last year I actually

participated in the Bandit Run with my

son.”

The Bandit Run is an annual event for

classic muscle car enthusiasts that began

in 2007 as a re-enactment of the journey

in the 1977 film. In June 2024 the

event took place in Northern Michigan.

The multi day run traveled along

the lakeshore from Holland to

Cheboygan to Pontiac, Michigan and

included a car show and a visit to the

Pontiac Transportation Museum. As

he prepared to cruise the M-1, more

commonly referred to as Woodward

Avenue, a woman approached TJ.

“I like the colour of your interior.

Do you know who I am?”

TJ admitted he did not. As it

turned out the car’s admirer was

no other than Nancy Lee Hess, Burt

Reynold’s niece, who made a cameo

appearance in the film’s sequel. She

is a regular at the Bandit Run events.

“That’s probably the coolest story

I can think of on the spot.”

By Susan Chapman, Stoney Creek

Exploring Unique Destinations in Classic Style:

TJ Thomas, 1980 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Historic Charm and Modern

Indulgence

TJ enjoys taking his Trans Am on weekly

daytrips within Southwestern Ontario

which this time took him to The Clock

Tower Inn. Nestled in Strathroy’s historic

1889 Post Office & Customs Building,

the beautifully restored inn offers elegant

accommodations, exceptional dining,

and catering services. Restaurant Guru

aggregates user reviews and gives top

accolades to The Clock Tower Inn for best

pizza, best service, best atmosphere, and

best outdoor seating.

While TJ has no immediate plans

to give up daytripping in the Pontiac

Firebird Trans Am he did mention his

wife jokes that the car is always for sale.

“I suppose any classic car is for sale

for the right price. Just ask my wife!”

Thanks go to TJ for sharing his road

trip experience. If you would like to see

your classic vehicle featured with one

of the unique destinations appearing

in Daytripping in Southwestern

Ontario, please contact Susan at

susanchapmanwrites@gmail.com.

Publisher’s Note: Every positive word

about The Clock Tower Inn is true!

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Strathroy

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Visit one of Canada’s largest secondhand bookstores

BOOKS • MAPS • PRINTS • POSTCARDS • CURIOSITIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Books will be memorable.

You can find us located at

240 DUNDAS STREET

LONDON, ONTARIO

519-432-7277

Open Mon-Sat 10 to 5

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*hours may be extended certain days

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about new arrivals, store sales and events.

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Hellenic Community Centre, London

THE OLD BOOK & PAPER SHOW

Sunday, November 9

Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre,

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Fri to Sun, November 14-16

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Southwestern Ontario

EVENTS

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ONGOING EVENTS

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

The Importance

of Work

If you are poor, work.

If you are rich, work.

If you are burdened with seemingly unfair responsibilities, work.

If you are happy, keep right on working.

Idleness gives you room for doubts and fears.

If disappointments come, work.

If sorrow overwhelms you, and loved ones seem not true - work.

If health is threatened, work.

When faith falters and reason fails, just work.

Work as if your life was in peril. It really is.

When dreams are shattered and hope seems dead, work.

Work faithfully - work with faith.

Work is the greatest remedy for both mental & physical afflictions.

Memory Lane

WE HAVE MOVED!

Now only 10 minutes off Highway. 401

9 Southdale Rd E at Wharncliffe

LONDON • 519-471-2835

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

OPEN 7 DAYS

MON-SAT 10-6 • SUNDAYS S &

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

Amherstburg until Dec28 Sundays -Game Day Wing Day at Wolfhead Distillery www.drinkwolfhead.com

Amherstburg Nov14-Dec14 weekends - Christmas at the Farm at Sarah Parks www.windsorparade.org

Amherstburg Nov15-Jan4 River Lights Winter Festival visitamherstburg.ca

Amherstburg Jan11-Apr11 Sunday Caesar Bar at Wolfhead Distillery www.drinkwolfhead.com

Baden Oct 4-Nov 1 Fri/Sat Ghost walks at Castle Kilbride - ticket required www.ghostwalks.com

Baden Nov19-Jan4 Christmas at Castle Kilbride Museum www.castlekilbride.ca

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

Brights Grove until Oct25 Ron Pearce and Susan Perry exhibit www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove Nov8-Dec17 Annual Artisan Sale: Gifts of the Season www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove Feb7-Mar14 Juried Art Exhibit: Oh! My Canada! www.galleryinthegrove.com

Brights Grove Mar21-Apr25 Art Exhibit: Bronze Sculptures by Morris Wazney www.galleryinthegrove.com

Dresden Nov20-Dec18 Merry & Bright Thurs Nights - shopping, wagon rides etc www.dresden.ca

Dundas Oct 2-31 Thursdays Oct2-31- Haunted Walks - ticketed event www.dundasmuseum.ca

Dundas Oct4-Mar29 “I Spy” Exhibit at Dundas Museum and Archives www.dundasmuseum.ca

Kingsville until Oct 29 Wicked Wednesdays: Haunted Heritage Tour (not Oct 8) www.ctmhv.com/events/

Kingsville until Dec 23 High Tea Tuesday at Cindy’s reservations required 519-733-9425x3

Kingsville Jan7-Feb1 Art Students Exhibit www.artssocietyofkingsville.ca

Kingsville Feb4-Mar8 Papercraft Exhibit www.artssocietyofkingsville.ca

Kingsville Mar11-Apr5 Woodn’t It Be Nice - Martyn Well exhibit www.artssocietyofkingsville.ca

Kingsville Apr 8-May3 Our Power, Our Planet art exhibit www.artssocietyofkingsville.ca

Leamington until Nov 2 Sundays - Live Racing at Leamington Raceway www.lakeshorehorseraceway.com

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

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

Paris until Oct 12 Brant County Culture Days www.brant.ca/culturedays2025

Petrolia until Oct 18 Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 7:30am-Noon www.townofpetrolia.on.ca

Port Burwell ongoing 2025 Exhibit - “Sentinels of the Waterways” (lighthouses) www.bayham.on.ca

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

Port Stanley until Oct 25 Murder on the Train - Port Stanley Terminal Rail (tickets) www.pstr.on.ca

Port Stanley Nov22-Dec21 Santa Train - Port Stanley Terminal Rail (tickets) www.pstr.on.ca

Sarnia ongoing Horticultural Soc. monthly meetings 3rd Wed (not July/Aug/Dec) 226-402-2587

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

Sarnia ongoing Stamp Club meetings - 4th Sunday (not July/Aug/Dec) 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

Stratford Dec12-Jan18 Thursdays-Sundays - Lights On Stratford www.lightsonstratford.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

St.Marys Nov14-Jan1 Winter Lights www.discoverstmarys.ca

Tillsonburg until Oct30 Exhibit “Hoop-la 92: Celebrations of Basketball” at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca

Tillsonburg until Oct31 Exhibit “Here Comes the Bride” at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca

Tillsonburg Nov22-Jan6 A Pioneer Christmas Exhibit at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca

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

Woodstock ongoing Stamp Club meetings - 2nd & 4th Tuesday www.rpsc.org/chapters/oxford/

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

Woodstock ongoing Thursday Shopping Night (monthly - check dates) downtownwoodstock.ca/events/

OCTOBER 2025

Also see “Ongoing Events” above

1 London Rick Mercer at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

1-2 London 75th Anniversary Celebration with Lea Romanowski www.gardenclubofLondon.ca

1-30 Wallaceburg Witches Lair Escape Room at Museum www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

3 Chatham Howie Mandel at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

3-4 Windsor Oktoberfest at Heimat Hall www.visitwindsoressex.com

3-Nov1 London Pumpkins After Dark at Storybook Gardens https://london.pumpkinsafterdark.com/

4 Brigden Fair Dance www.brigdenfair.ca

4 Port Stanley The Dreamboats at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

4 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market (ALSO Nov 1, Dec 6) find us on Facebook

Indigenous Artisans, Crafters,

Vendors & Food Vendors!

First Saturday

of the Month:

OCT, NOV & DEC

9am-2pm

Find Us On Facebook

1972 Virgil il Ave., Sarnia - Aamjiwnaang First Nation

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

519336 4 Stratford Vintage Market www.petalpusherstudio.com

4 Wallaceburg Pumpkinfest 2025 www.wallaceburgkinsmen.com

4 Wallaceburg Autumn Market 10-3 at Museum www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

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4-5 Burlington Telling Tales Festival at Royal Botanical Gardens www.tellingtales.org

4-5 Delhi Fall Open house at Country Home Candle www.countryhomecandle.com

5 Kitchener Pokeman & TCG Show www.collectorshows.ca

5 London Stories & Song at Pioneer Village - Tickets required www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca

7-13 Simcoe Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show www.norfolkagsociety.com

9 Grand Bend Fall Fashion Show at Playhouse - tickets required draytonentertainment.com

10 Belle River Thanksgiving Stroll the Street www.belleriverbia.com

10 Brigden Tractor Pull www.brigdenfair.ca

10-11 Windsor Oktoberfest at Heimat Hall www.visitwindsoressex.com

10-13 Brigden Fall Fair www.brigdenfair.ca

BRIGDEN FAIR

OCTOBER 10th to 13th

HOME GROWN,

HOME MADE,

FARM FRESH

MOORE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Home of the Brigden Fair Since 1850

• Scott Manery & the Barn Burners Dance - Oct 4

• Tractor Pull – Oct 10

*All events

take place at the

• Demolition Derby – Oct 18

Fairgrounds & are

• Winter Storage starts Oct 25 subject to change

2976 Brigden Rd

BRIGDEN

519-864-1197

www.brigdenfair.ca

Brigden Fair

175

Years of

Tradition

10-13 Dorchester Fall Fair www.dorchesterfair.com

11 Essex Street Fest www.visitwindsoressex.com

11 Kingsville Pumpkin Spice Fest www.colasanti.com

11 Stratford Witches and Wizards Halloween Festival find us on Facebook

12 London Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

12 Woodstock Auto Expo - Indoor/Outdoor www.collectorshows.ca

13 London Thanksgiving Day Luncheon - tickets required www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca

14-31 Harriston Anniversary Sale at Davie’s Antiques 519-338-2449

15 London Magical Music of Harry Potter www.centennialhall.london.ca

16 Forest Women in Business event www.facebook.com/ShopForestON

16 London The Lord of the Rings & Hobbit in Concert at Centennial www.centennialhall.london.ca

16-19 Kingsville Migration Festival www.kingsville.ca

16- Nov1 London Abandoned Village (haunted experience) Thurs-Sun fanshawepioneervillage.ca

17 Paris Evenings in Paris - stores open late www.downtownparis.ca

17-25 Sarnia “Anastasia” at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

17-18 Tara 44th Tara Festival of Crafts www.tarafestivalofcrafts.ca

17-18 Wallaceburg The Haunted Museum www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

17-19 Aylmer Halloween at the Booseum at Dairy Museum www.cec-dairymuseum.com

17-19 Waterford Pumpkinfest www.pumpkinfest.com

18 Binbrook Woolstock www.woolstockon.com

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025

Weaving - Rug Hooking -Felting

Crocheting -Knitting - Spinning

Binbrook Fairgrounds, 2600 Hwy 56

www.woolstockon.com

New Venue

18 Brigden Demolition Derby www.brigdenfair.ca

18 Chatham The HiP Machine - Tragically Hip Tribute www.ckculture.ca

18 Chatham Ikons of Rock at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

18 LaSalle Family Fun Market www.themommarketco.com/windsor

18 London LCLC Spooky, Snowy Craft Market, 10- 3 facebook.com/LondonCentralLionsClub/

18 Port Dover Fall Crawl Shopping Event www.portdover.ca

18 Port Stanley Tribute to Grease and the Music of 50s&60s www.psft.ca

18 Tillsonburg Founders Day Festival at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca

18 Windsor Sinatra & Diamond Tribute Show and Dinner https://hissinatra.com

18-19 Grand Bend Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival www.heritagemuseum.ca

18-19 London Canplex 2025 at Hellenic Community Centre www.atticbooks.ca

18-19 Port Stanley Art Show and Sale at Legion www.portstanleyartists.com

18-19 St.Jacobs Kissing Bridge Art Show www.kissingbridgearttour.ca

18-19 Windsor The Music of Star Wars at Capitol Theatre www.windsorsymphony.com

19 Woodstock Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

19 Woodstock Pokeman & TCG Show www.collectorshows.ca

21 Woodstock Lunch&Learn - Secrets of Woodstock Cemeteries www.woodstockmuseum.ca

22 Tillsonburg Candlemaking workshop at Annandale www.tillsonburg.ca

23 St.Marys Museum Speaker Series - 100 yrs of St Marys Rotary www.stmarysmusem.ca

23 Sarnia An Evening with Adam Shoalts at Library www.lclibrary.ca

23-Nov2 London Rocky Horror Picture Show at Palace Theatre www.palacetheatre.ca

23-Nov3 Windsor Film Festival www.windsorfilmfestival.com

24 Chatham International Film Festival at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

24 Melbourne Witch Walk and Community Food Drive www.dogoodthingsco.ca

24 Sarnia Mudmen at Refined Fool www.mudmen.ca

OCTOBER 2025 continued

24-25 Wallacetown Whispers from Beyond Paranormal at Backus Page House www.backuspagehouse.ca

24-Nov2 London Forest City Film Festival www.fcff.ca

25 Amherstburg Pumpkinfest 2025 find us on Facebook

25 Brantford Boo at the Zoo at Twin Valley Zoo www.twinvalleyzoo.com

25 Chatham ABBAMania at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

25 Chatham Nightmare on Elm Street Screening at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

25 Dundas Scarecrow Saturday www.downtowndundas.ca

25 Forest Emm Gryner & Forest Friends at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca

25 Leamington Dark Sky Nights at Point Pelee National Park www.parks.canada.ca

25 Port Stanley Chicago Transit - tribute to the band Chicago www.psft.ca

25 St.Marys Scare-tastic Weekend www.discoverstmarys.ca

25 Woodstock Oxford Philatelic Society (Stamp) Circuit Book Fair www.rpsc.org/chapters/oxford

25-26 Aylmer Halloween at the Booseum at Dairy Museum www.cec-dairymuseum.com

25-26 Port Stanley Pumpkin Train - Port Stanley Terminal Rail www.pstr.on.ca

25-26 Kingsville Murder Mystery at Canadian Transportation Museum www.ctmhv.com

25-26 Windsor Sips and Slices - various breweries in Windsor Area www.barrelsbottlesbrew.ca

28 Sarnia Ikons of Rock at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

29 Sarnia Zachary Stephenson’s Tribute to Buddy Holly www.imperialtheatre.net

30 Chatham James Barker Band at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

30 London Best of the Beatles and Eagles Benefit Concert www.londonmusichall.com

NOVEMBER 2025

Also see “Ongoing Events” on previous page

1 Blenheim Artisan Tour, 9am-2pm - Talbot Trail Park & self-guided www.blenheimbia.ca

1 Chatham AC/DC Eras Tribute at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

1 Delhi Mudmen at Capitol 33 Lounge www.mudmen.ca

1 Goderich A Country Christmas Craft Show mcewinbrenda@gmail.com

A Country Christmas Craft Show

Saturday, November 1, 2025 • 9am-4pm

SPONSORED BY & HELD AT...

GODERICH DISTRICT COLLEGIATE - 260 South Street, GODERICH

Café • Over 100 Vendors • Admission $5 (cash only) • Info: mcewinbrenda@gmail.com

1 London Men of the Accord - A Capella Concert www.germancanadianclublondon.com

1 Petrolia Petrolia Optimist Fall Craft & Gift Show at LCCVI 519-330-1802

1 Port Stanley Tribute to Faith Hill and Tim McGraw www.pstf.ca

1 Sarnia Bluewater Big Band the Music of James Bond www.imperialtheatre.net

1 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market (Also Oct 4, Dec 6 - ad previous page) find us on Facebook

1 Windsor Sandwich History Walking Tour 1pm tickets required 519-253-1812

1-2 Goderich Annual Textiles Show & Sale at Huron County Museum www.goderichquiltersguild.ca

2 Woodstock Toy and Collectible Expo www.collectorshows.ca

3-8 London Sorry! Comedy Festival www.sorrycomedyfest.com

3-8 Petrolia Customer Appreciation Week at Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

5 Sarnia Bax and Chung Piano Duo at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

6 Forest Forest Excelsior Band “Honouring our War Veterans” www.kineto.ca

6 Sarnia Eric Ethridge Homecoming Special at Imperial www.imperialtheatre.net

6-9 Sparta Christmas Open House at Sparta Country Candle www.spartacandles.com

6-9 Stratford Film Festival www.stratfordfilmfestival.com

7 Chatham “Billy Bishop Goes to War” at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

7 London Swan Lake at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

7 Sarnia Film screening of “The Man I Left Behind” at Imperial www.imperialtheatre.net

7-8 Innerkip Quilters Craft Show, Masonic Centre, Free admission 519-320-8158

7-9 Lucan Lucan Christmas Craft Show 519-227-4442

CHRISTMAS

CRAFT SHOW

Friday,

November 7

4pm - 8pm

Saturday,

November 8

10am - 4pm

Sunday,

November 9

11am - 4pm

Unique, TopQuality

Crafts!

Lucan Biddulph Community Memorial Centre

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

7-9 Port Rowan Shop the Shore find us on Facebook

7-9 Rodney Country Holiday Tour - Rodney and Area www.dogwoodcreeklifestyles.ca

8 Ancaster “Outdoors for the Holidays” Open House at Fora www.foraoutdoor.com

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

8 Norwich “Outdoors for the Holidays” Open House at Fora www.foraoutdoor.com

8 Point Edward Kind Decor’s Holiday Open House, 10 to 5 www.kinddecor.ca

8 Port Stanley The Fretless - contempory folk music www.psft.ca

8 Ridgetown Christmas Market find us on Facebook

8 Sarnia Chicago Transit - band Chicago tribute show www.imperialtheatre.net

8 Strathroy Yuletide Market 10-2 at St.Johns Anglican Church 519-245-2131

8-9 London Holly Jolly Weekend Market at Hellenic Centre find us on Facebook

8-9 Ruthven Christmas Open House at Ruthven Nursery&Garden Ctr 519-326-4019

8-9 Sarnia Big Brothers Big Sisters Show & Sale sarnia.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 52nd Annual SHOW & SALE

NOVEMBER 8 & 9 • Sat 9-4 • Sun 11-4

100 UNIQUE Admission $10 (12 & Under Free)

VENDORS supports local youth mentoring

Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School

1257 Michigan Avenue, SARNIA

presented by:

9 Kitchener Toy and Collectible Show www.collectorshows.ca


9 Sarnia Tapestry, Carole King Soundbook www.imperialtheatre.net

9 Toronto Old Book & Paper Show at Japanese Canadian Centre antiqueshowscanada.com

9 Windsor Coin Show at Caboto Club 9am-3pm windsorcoins@mnsi.net

9 Woodstock Nostalgia Show and Sale www.collectorshows.ca

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11 Petrolia Kick off to Christmas Event at Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

12 Sarnia Lunch at Allen’s Farewell Tour at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

13 Chatham “Cats” at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

13 Goderich Downtown Goderich Ladies Night www.goderichbia.ca

13 St. Marys Christmas Open House at Delmar Food Factory Outlet find us on Facebook

13-16 Zurich Poinsettia Festival at Huron Ridge (see ad next column) www.huronridge.ca

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

SANTA CLAUS

PARADE

CANNED FOOD + TOY DRIVE

FRI. NOV. 14, 2025 • 6 PM

DOWNTOWN CHATHAM

Visit Santa after

the parade!

downtownchatham.com

SHOP

DOWNTOWN CHATHAM

FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Stroll the ‘Open Air Mall’

Atmosphere of Downtown...

Unique Shops,

Dining at its Best!

#DowntownChatham

14 Sarnia It is Too Late to Stop Now - music of Van Morrison www.imperialtheatre.net

14 St. Thomas Horton Christmas Market www.hortonfarmersmarket.ca

14 St. Thomas Light Up Talbot www.lightuptalbot.ca

14 Woodstock Lighting of Museum Square www.downtownwoodstock.ca

14-15 Ilderton Christmas in the Country at Bloomers Family Farm www.bloomersfarm.com

14-16 Chatham The Chatham Armoury Christmas Market find us on Facebook

14-16 London Christmas Open House at A&M Garden Centre www.amgardencentre.ca

14-16 Mt Brydges Mount Brydges Christmas Open House FB MountBrydgesBusinessAssociation

14-16 Toronto Torontonian Antiquarian Book Fair www.tabf.abac.org

14 St. Marys Winter Lights www.discoverstmarys.ca

15 Amherstburg River Lights Opening Night www.visitamherstburg.ca

15 Aylmer Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale (also 22nd) FB Mennonite Community Services

Fair trade sale from

artisans around the world.

In AYLMER ~ NOV. 15 & 22, 2025 • 8am-3pm

Hosted

by:

At:

ANNUAL

CHRISTMAS

MARKET

15 Forest Legion Craft Show 9-2 519-330-8077

15 London Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.londonsantaparade.ca

15 London Blue Rodeo at Canada Life Place www.canadalifeplace.ca

15 London Annual Christmas Boutique, 9-1 at 625 Springbank Dr. www.gardencluboflondon.ca

15 London Syphonia presents Payadora - the Soul of Tango www.metropolitanchurch.com

15 London Holly Berry Bazaar www.lambethunitedchurch.ca

15 Port Dover Annual Santa Claus Parade www.portdover.ca

15 Port Stanley ABBA mania at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

15 Sarnia Classic Albums Live - The Beatles - Abbey Road at Imperial www.imperialtheatre.net

15 Tilbury Tilbury Outdoor Christmas Market www.tilburyontario.com

15 Vienna Light up the Park at Memorial Park www.elgintourism.ca

15 West Lorne Eagle Shores Artisan Show www.eaglecommunitycentre.ca

15 Wheatley Wheatley Winter Sale Townwide Vendor Event 519-916-2407

15 Wheatley Briar Patch Studio Christmas Open House 519-916-2407

15 Woodstock Christmas Parade 6pm www.cityofwoodstock.ca

15 Woodstock Woodstock Art and Craft Show 9-3:30pm wdskartcraftshow@yahoo.com

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Saturday, November 15th

at Woodstock odst

ock Fairgrounds

(Same day as Woodstock Santa Claus Parade)

Over 100

Vendors

9am-3:30pm

Admission $5

New Vendors

FREE PARKING

Welcome

Lunch Available

For info: woodstockartsandcraftshow.ca

15-16 Otterville Original Art by Sue Goossens Art Show and Sale 10-4 www.suegoossens.ca

15-16 Vittoria Village Christmas ~ Shops, Vendors @ Comm Centre. 10-4 519-426-9222

15-16 Windsor Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds at Capitol Theatre www.windsorsymphony.com

16 Ancaster Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

16 Delaware Lioness Craft Club, 10am-3pm @ Community Centre delawarelioness@gmail.com

16 Dresden Christmas Town Fun Run www.dresden.ca

16 Forest Rockers Room singer Songwriter Showcase at Kineto www.kineto.ca

18 London Dr. Suess the Musical www.canadalifeplace.ca

18 Woodstock Lunch & Learn - Our Cenotaph Soldiers www.woodstockmuseum.ca

19 Ruthven Colasanti Christmas Open House www.colasanti.com/events

19 St. Marys Museum Speaker Series - The Quarry www.stmarysmuseum.ca

20 Chatham Grease the concert and Music of 50s and 60s www.ckculture.ca

20 Wallaceburg Frost Fest www.wallaceburgmuseum.ca

20-22 Blenheim Home for the Holiday Shopping Event www.blenheimbia.ca

20-22 Zurich Poinsettia Festival at Huron Ridge (see ad next column) www.huronridge.ca

20-Dec14 Amherstburg Holiday Season Artisan Shoppe at Gibson Gallery www.gibsongallery.org

21 Ailsa Craig Christmas Extravaganza whimsysalon@execulink.com

21 Chatham Rockstar: INXS 20th Anniversary Reunion at Capitol www.ckculture.ca

21 Chatham Mudmen at Kiwanis Theatre www.cktickets.com

21 Tecumseh Christmas in Tecumseh 6-9pm, parade 6pm www.events.tecumseh.ca

NOVEMBER 2025 continued

SHOP

LOCAL

21 Kincardine Hometown Christmas www.lakesidedowntownkincardine.com

21 St. Marys Christmas Parade www.discoverstmarys.ca

21 St. Jacobs Sip & Shop Holiday Night Market at Farmers Market www.marketroadantiques.com

21-22 Petrolia Christmas Open House 519-882-0747

21-23 London Christkindl Market at German Club www.germancanadianclublondon.com

21-23 St. Marys Merchants Christmas Open house weekend www.discoverstmarys.ca

21-30 St. Jacobs Black Friday Sale at Market Road Antiques www.marketroadantiques.com

22 Aylmer Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale (also 15th) FB Mennonite Community Services

22 Amherstburg Santa Claus Parade 6pm visitamherstburg.ca

22 Chatham Rumours the Fleetwood Mac Show at Capitol www.ckculture.ca

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

22 Goderich Lighting of the Lights 630pm and Parade at 715 www.goderich.ca

22 Chatham South Detroit - Ultimate Journey Tribute band www.cktickets.com

22 London Classic Albums Live The Beatles - Revolver www.centennialhall.london.ca

22 St. Thomas Santa Claus Parade 6pm www.optimistsantaclauseparade.com

22-23 Cambridge area Homes for the Holidays (see web for locations) cambridgeriversedgegardeners.com

22-23 Dresden Guided House Tour at Glenlochie Lodge glenlochielodge@gmail.com

GUIDED HOUSE TOURS ~ NOV. 22 & 23

SATURDAY 2/3:30/5:30/7/8:30 • SUNDAY 2/3:30

SANDY MCVEAN HOUSE $25/person

384 St. George St N, Dresden ONE HOUR

INFO: 519-384-0874 or TIME SLOTS

glenlochielodge@gmail.com No refunds

PROCEEDS TO DRESDEN HISTORY GROUP & DRESDEN SHINES

22-23 Grand Bend Christmas Open House at Westland Gardens www.westlandgreenhouses.com

22-23 Windsor Disco and Motown by the Symphony at Capitol Theatre www.windsorsymphony.com

22-23 Waterford Christmas Open House at Chambers Maple Products 519-443-8561

23 Kitchener Toy and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

23 London Toronto Symphony Orchestra Soloists at St John Anglican www.stjohnslondon.ca

24-25 St. Marys MacPherson Crafts Open house www.macphersoncrafts.com

25-Dec14 Petrolia Starbright Christmas at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

27-29 Dresden Sidestreets Festival of Trees www.dresden.ca

27-29 Zurich Poinsettia Festival at Huron Ridge Greenhouses (see ad below) www.huronridge.ca

28 Blyth “Blyth Friday” - Shop Local 5-9 pm www.blythnow.ca

28 Forest Black Friday shopping in Forest - Support Local! www.facebook.com/ShopForestON

28 Forest Christmas in the Park & Tree Lighting www.facebook.com/ShopForestON

28 Dresden IODE Tree of Tribute www.dresden.ca

28 Dundas 111th Tree Lighting www.downtowndundas.ca

28 St. Jacobs Sip & Shop Holiday Night Market at Farmers Market www.marketroadantiques.com

28-29 Ailsa Craig Spirit of Christmas - music & juried crafts, Church @ Nairn 519-232-4425

28-29 London Christmas Truce at Fanshawe Pioneer Village www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca

28-29 Port Rowan Christmas Open House at Rustic Garage. (Santa Sat 1-3) therusticgarage01@gmail.com

28-30 Tillsonburg Annandale Open House Weekend at museum www.tillsonburg.ca

29 Dresden Winter Night Market - vendors, entertainment, food www.night-market.ca

29 Forest Santa Claus Parade www.facebook.com/ShopForestON

29 London Tequila Expo www.canadalifeplace.ca

29 Port Stanley A Christmas Carol at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

29-30 Chatham Winter Wonderland Vendor Market at St.Clair college find us on Facebook

29-30 Kingsville Christmas Market in the Museum www.ctmhv.com

29-30 Windsor EPIC Taste of the Season www.epicwineries.com

29-Dec6 Dundas Saturday and Sundays - Dickens of a Christmas www.downtowndundas.ca

DECEMBER 2025

Also see “Ongoing Events” - Page 44

1-Jan1 London Eldon House’s Victorian Christmas www.eldonhouse.ca

2 Petrolia Ladies Night at Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

4-6 Zurich Candlelight Poinsettia Festival at Huron Ridge www.huronridge.ca

74101 BRONSON LINE • ZURICH

(GPS - BLUEWATER) ER) • 519-565-2122

9 565-

5 2 2

Mon-Wed 10-5, Thurs-Sat 10-9

POINSETTIA FESTIVAL

Evenings by Candlelight

Nov. 13-16 16 •Nov Nov. 20-22

22

2

Nov. 27-29 7 29 • Dec. 4-66

www.huronridge.ca

w

. 4-7 London Craft Festival www.londoncraftshows.com

4-7 Windsor Handel’s Messiah by Syphony Windsor www.windsorsymphony.com

5 Blenheim Santa Claus Parade 7pm, followed by Lighting at Park www.blenheimbia.ca

5 Chatham Elvis Christmas special at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

5 Millbank Christmas in the Village 6-9 pm millbank.heritage.arts@gmail.com

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

6 Aylmer Christmas Spirit Walk at Springwater www.catfishcreek.ca

6 Blenheim Christmas Market at Talbot Trail Place www.blenheimbia.ca

6 Chatham Sons of Kent Christmas Market www.sonsofkent.com

6 Chatham Celtic Christmas at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

6 Dresden Christmas Town Pub Crawl www.dresden.ca

6 Essex Christmas at the Station 9am-3pm www.essexrailwaystation.com

6 Forest Downtown Jazz-Jazzy Christmas 1pm at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca

6 London London Symphonia present The Sounds of Home www.londonsymphonia.ca

6 London Arygle Santa Claus Parade 11am www.argylebia.com

6 Petrolia Santa Claus Parade www.town.petrolia.on.ca

6 Pt. Edward Christmas in the Village 11-3 www.villageofpointedward.com

6 Sarnia Bluewater Chordsmen Concert - New Horizons 1:30 www.bluewaterchordsmen.com

6 Sarnia Gwetaandaawe Market (Also Oct 4, Nov 1 - ad page 44) find us on Facebook

6 St. Jacobs Storytime with Santa at St.Jacobs Market www.marketroadantiques.com

6 Port Stanley Tribute to the BeeGees www.psft.ca

6 Windsor Santa Claus Parade at 6pm www.windsorparade.org

6-7 London Christmas at the Village - ticketed event www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca

6-7 Wallacetown Christmas Dinner at Backus House - ticketed event www.backuspagehouse.ca

7 Amherstburg Christmas at the Museum www.amherstburgfreedommusem.org

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EVENTS


WWW.DAYTRIPPING.CA


DECEMBER 2025 continued

7 Ancaster Nostalgia & Vintage Toy Show www.collectorshows.ca

7 Essex Christmas Market in the Country at John R.Park www.essexregionconservation.ca

7 Goderich Downtown Goderich - No Tax Sunday www.goderichbia.ca

7 Sarnia Messiah by International Symphony Orchestra www.imperialtheatre.net



8 Chatham Jann Arden at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

9 Dresden Wallaceburg Concert Band www.dresden.ca

9 Petrolia Men’s Night at Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

11 Chatham Dallas Smith and his band at Kiwanis theatre www.ckculture.ca

12 Amherstburg Santa Shout Out visitamherstburg.ca

12-13 Woodstock Downtown Woodstock Festival Weekends www.downtownwoodstock.ca

12-20 Sarnia “It is a Wonderful Life” at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

12-21 Ingersoll Inspecting Carol at ITOPA www.itopa.ca

13 Blyth Christmas Parade 11 am www.blythnow.ca

13 Sarnia Kenny vs Spenny at Imperial City Brew House www.eventbrite.ca

13 St.Jacobs Storytime with Santa at St.Jacobs Market www.marketroadantiques.com

13 Wyoming Christmas in the Village 10-2 at Legion and Lions Hall find us on Facebook

13 Alvinston Christmas Celebration find us on Facebook

13 Blyth Christmas Parade find us on Facebook

13 Dresden Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade 6 pm www.dresden.ca

13 Essex Santa Claus Parade at 6:30 www.windsorparade.org

13 Forest Cabin Fever at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca

13 Leamington Dark Sky Night at Point Pelee National Park www.parks.canada.ca

13 London A Merry Motown Christmas at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

13 Port Stanley Elton John Christmas - featuring Ed Green as Elton www.psft.ca

13 St.Marys Open House at Delmar Foods 10-5 facebook.com/DelmarFoodsFFO

13-14 Brantford Christmas Fair www.cocktailintl.com

13-14 London Christmas at the Village - ticketed event www.fanshawepioneervillage.ca

13-14 Wallacetown Christmas Dinner at Backus House - ticketed event www.backuspagehouse.ca


16 Petrolia Last Minute Christmas Event at Hogan Pharmacy 519-882-1840

19 Chatham Rock and Roll Christmas Show www.ckculture.ca

19-20 Woodstock Downtown Woodstock Festival Weekends www.downtownwoodstock.ca

19-21 Petrolia The VPP Holiday Jamboree at Victoria Playhouse www.thevpp.ca

20-21 Windsor Holiday Pops by Windsor Syphony www.windsorsymphony.com


21 Forest Children’s Christmas Eve Day Party at Kineto www.kineto.ca

21 London The Nutcracker at Centennial Hall www.centennialhall.london.ca

21 Woodstock Sports Card, Comic & Pokeman Show www.collectorshows.ca

28 Woodstock Toy and Collectibles Expo www.collectorshows.ca

31 Blyth Drive in NYE fireworks check Facebook for details find us on Facebook

JANUARY 2026



9 St.Marys Mudmen at Recreation Centre www.ticketscene.ca

10 Port Stanley Desire - The U2 tribute at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

10 Sarnia “Full Petty Fever” Tom Petty Tribute show at Imperial www.imperialtheatre.net

10 St.Thomas Mudmen at Princess Playhouse www.ticketscene.ca

10 Windsor Paper Bag Princess Concert - Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

11 Woodstock Auto Expo www.collectorshows.ca

15-16 Windsor A Taste of Italy by Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

17 London London Symphonia - Lara St.John: Ancient Flame www.centennialhall.london.ca

17 Port Stanley Queen’s Court - Queen Tribute Show www.psft.ca

17 Sarnia Classics Albums Live - Bob Marley www.imperialtheatre.net

18 Sarnia “Interlude” by International Symphony Orchestra www.imperialtheatre.net



21 Forest Lunch and a Movie - reservations required www.kineto.ca

23 Chatham Elton John Tribute at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

23 London Mudmen at Palace Theatre www.palacetheatre.ca

24 Port Stanley Tommy Youngstreen - Best of CCR www.psft.ca

24 Forest Concert - Three of a Kind at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca

24 Stratford Under Celtic Skies - Steel City Rovers www.stratfordsymphony.ca

24-25 Windsor Beauty and the Beat - Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com


28-Jan1 Sarnia “Tin Woman” at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

29 Forest Free Family Movie www.kineto.ca

30 Windsor WSO Rocks - Led Zeppelin and TheWho www.windsorsymphony.com

30 Woodstock Mudmen at Theatre Woodstock www.theatrewoodstock.com

31 Port Dover Mudmen at Lighthouse Theatre www.lighthousetheatre.com

FEBRUARY 2026



1-28 St.Jacobs Winter Warm Up Sale at Market Road Antiques www.marketroadantiques.com

6-8 Goderich WinterFest www.exploregoderich.ca

7 Forest Mudmen at Forest Legion www.ticketscene.ca

JANUARY 2026 FEBRUARY 2026

S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FEBRUARY 2026 continued

7 Windsor Concert for Kids by Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

8 Chatham The Dreamboats at Kiwanis Theatre www.ckculture.ca

8 Kitchener Toy and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca



14 Port Stanley Blue Suede Shoes and Rhinestones at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

14-15 Windsor Lee Siegel Sings Broadway www.windsorsymphony.com



16 Forest Free Family Movie 1pm at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca


18 Forest Lunch and a Movie call for tix 519-466-2287 www.kineto.ca

19 Chatham Sam Roberts at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

19-20 Windsor Serenade for Strings - Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

19-Mar1 Tillsonburg “Hilda’s Yard” at Theatre Tillsonburg www.theatretillsonburg.ca

20 Chatham Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

20-Mar1 Woodstock “Jesus Christ Superstar” at Theatre Woodstock www.theatrewoodstock.ca

21 Chatham A tribute to ELO - Turn to Stone www.ckculture.ca

21 Forest Concert at Kineto Theatre www.kineto.ca

21 Sarnia Tribute to Reba, Dolly and Shania at Imperial www.imperialtheatre.net

22 Sarnia Celtic Tides - International Symphony Orchestra www.imperialtheatre.net

28 Sarnia Celebrating the Music of AC/DC - Hells Bells www.imperialtheatre.net

28-Mar1 Essex Train Show at the Rec. Complex 9:30-3:30 www.essexrailwaystation.com

MARCH 2026


1 Ancaster Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

1 Sarnia Drew Jurecka at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

3 Chatham What you won’t do for love - David Suzuki and Tara Cullis www.ckculture.ca

6-15 Ingersoll “Bingo” a play at ITOPA www.itopa.ca

7-8 Windsor Mendolssohn’s Elijah www.windsorsymphony.com


10 London Hadestown - Broadway’s Musical at Canada Life Place www.canadalifeplace.com

12-13 Windsor Lillian Play Boccherini www.windsorsymphony.com

14 London The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight at Canada Life Place www.canadalifeplace.com

14 Windsor Family Concert by Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com


15 Kitchener Pokeman & TCG show www.collectorshows.ca

15 Kitchener Model Train Show www.collectorshows.ca

19 Chatham Tennille Townes at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

19 Sarnia This Scepter’d Isle - International Symphony Orchestra www.imperialtheatre.net

20 Chatham Curious George: Golden Meatball at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

21 Port Stanley Forever Young a Rod Stewart Tribute at Festival Theatre www.psft.ca

25-29 Sarnia “Hurry Hard” at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

APRIL 2026


2 Chatham Hotel California - Eagles Tribute Band at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

4 Woodstock Sports Card, Comic and Pokeman Show www.collectorshows.ca

8 Sarnia Quartetto Gelato at Imperial Theatre www.imperialtheatre.net

9 Chatham Just for Laughs Road Show at Capitol Theatre www.ckculture.ca

10-11 Shedden Quilts in Bloom find us on Facebook

Quilts in Bloom

At Southwold Keystone Complex

35921 Talbot Line, Shedden

April 10 & 11, 2026 • Friday 9-6, Saturday 9-4 • Admission: $10

Plus... Lunch Room & Merchants Mall

Shedden Fair & Demolition Derby

Sponsored by: Shedden Agricultural Society 519-764-2939 or 519-764-2368

11 Stratford Symphony at the Cinema www.stratfordsymphony.ca

11 Windsor Family Concert - The Jungle Book - Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

16 London Stomp at Canada Life Place www.canadalifeplace.com

17-26 Woodstock “39 Steps” a play at Theatre Woodstock www.theatrewoodstock.ca

18 Ailsa Craig Mudmen at Ye Olde Town Hall www.friendsofyeoldetownhall.org

t18-19 Windsor Sultans of String at Windsor Symphony www.windsorsymphony.com

19 Kitchener Toys and Collectibles Show www.collectorshows.ca

19 Sarnia Genius Infurled - International Symphony Orchestra www.imperialtheatre.net



20 Chatham Collingsworth Family - Classics and Hymns at Capitol www.ckculture.ca

23-25 St.Marys Piecemakers 2026 Quilt Show www.huronperthquilters.com

HURON-PERTH & STONETOWNE QUILTERS’ GUILDS PRESENT...

PIECEMAKERS 2026

Quilt Show

The Pyramid Recreation Centre,

317 James St. South, St. Marys

www.huronperthquilters.com

COLOUR MY WORLD

DESIGN BY WENDY WILLIAMS

APRIL

23/24/25

Thurs/Fri 10-5

Sat. 10-4

ADMISSION $10

CASH ONLY

• NEW QUILTS • LUNCH CAFÉ • QUILTED ARTICLES • MERCHANTS MALL • BOUTIQUE

24 Sarnia Classic Albums Live - Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet www.imperialtheatre.net


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DISCOVER

St.Marys

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 25

ST. MARYS SCARE-TASTIC WEEKEND

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

12pm - Pet Parade

Museum & Cemetery Tours

November 21

SANTA CLAUS PARADE

November 14 - January 1

WINTER LIGHTS

www.discoverstmarys.ca

A Very Merry Who-Ville

CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

November 21, 22 & 23

Visit parcipang merchants for in store promoons

More details on Facebook & Instagram

@stmarysdowntown

8 Water Street, St. Marys

Eclectic Treasure

SNAPPING TURTLE

COFFEE ROASTERS

www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com

519-225-2329

Custom

Framing

• Conservation Framing • Needlepoint

• Shadow Box Framing • Limited Edition Prints

Wed - Sat 11am-5pm • 226-301-4039

Antiques to Every Day Needs

Virtual Tour on Google Maps

Great coffee.

Cozy surroundings.

Friendly staff.

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

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

snappingturtlecoffee.com

Tues 10-5 • Thurs 10-5

Fri 10-6 • Sat 10-4 • Sun 11-4

Little Falls

Artisan

Crafters

Market

Over 100

Artisans

to choose

from!

Large, varied

selection

of interesting

gift ideas.

Headquarters

of popular

18” doll clothes.

Take Home a

Little Perth County!

83 Queen St. East

ST. MARYS •519-284-0433

New

Location!

www.littlefallscraftersmarket.com

1911 James St. S. (Rd 120A), St. Marys

www.JacobsLiquidaon.com

Up to date photos online

Christmas

OPEN

HOUSE

December

13th

10 am - 5 pm

519-284-4436 158 Queen St E, St. Marys

• Hand Made • Best Quality • None Finer

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

www.chocolatefactory.ca

We have items for your holiday parties!

Plus heat & serve meals for those

rushed evenings or to stock

a loved one’s freezer.

ST. MARYS

25 South Service Road

ST. MARYS

MUSEU

USEUM

177 Church St S, Box 998

St. Marys, ON N4X 1B6 • 519-284-3556

ADMISSION BY DONATION

Visit facebook.com/stmarysmuseum

for up to date information.

www.stmarysmuseum.ca

Email: museum@town.stmarys.on.ca

Discover Your

Family Tree Here!

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MacPherson Doll House

Locally Crafted Dolls for Care & Play

91 Queen Street East, St. Marys, ON • 1-877-301-3655 • MacPhersonCrafts.com

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23490 Pioneer Line, RODNEY • @dogwoodcreeklifestyles

Country Holiday Tour

NOV 7, 8 & 9, 2025

LNESS • D

• WELLNESS • DESIGN

10-4 Each Day

VISIT 10 LOCATIONS HOSTING OVER 16 BUSINESSES.

Enjoy a self-guided holiday shopping experience

in West Elgin. Pick up a map at your first stop.

1850s Restored House

Agricultural Centre • Walking Trails

Paranormal Investigation Nights

Oct. 24 & 25 7-10 pm, $40, Age 16+

Step into the shadows of our history.

Join seasoned investigators for a spine-tingling

evening of ghost hunting experience. Book early.

Victorian Christmas Dec. 6/7, 13/14

Arrive 4:30, Dinner 5 pm, $100, Age 16+

Enjoy a homemade Christmas dinnerserved in

the historic charm of the Backus-Page House

Museum, where costumed volunteersbring the

spirit of the 19th century to life.

Closed Nov-March

Guided Tours Only

$10 • Under 17 Free

FOLLOW US for

upcoming events!

29424 Lakeview Line, W Wallacetown

www.backuspagehouse.ca • 519-762-3072

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Country Holiday Tour

NOVEMBER 7, 8, 9, 2025 • 10-4 Each Day

~ Please bring an item to help the food bank ~

8966 Furnival Rd. S. • Rodney

(Just south of Hwy #3 at New Glasgow)

519-785-0487 www.eriegarden.com

You By Edgar Albert Guest

You are the fellow that has to decide

Whether you’ll do it or put it aside.

You are the fellow that makes up your mind

Whether you’ll lead or linger behind.

Whether you’ll try for the goal that’s afar

Or be contented to stay where you are.

Take it or leave it, here is something to do.

Just think it over, it’s all up to you.

Nobody will compel you to rise

No one will force you to open your eyes.

No one will force you yes or no

Whether you stay or you go.

Life is a game, but it’s you who must say

Whether a cheat or a sportsman you’ll play.

Fate may betray you, but settle it first

Whether to live your best or your worst.

So whatever it is you are wanting to be

Remember to fashion the choice, you are free.

Keeping the right way or taking the wrong

Kindly or selfish, or gentle or strong

Careless of honour or guarding your pride

All these questions you must decide.

You’re the selector whatever you do

The thing men call character – it’s all up to you.

Follow us on Facebook @westelgincountrytours for details.

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peppertreespice.comcom

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Saturday & Sunday

Mobile shop “The Spice Box” at fesvals & events

Bring The Family To Mackie's

On the beach Try our famous homemade french fi

fries,

in Port Stanley

our own special sauce & delicious Orangeade...

Since 1911

Texaco, Texaco,

Wherefore Art Thou?

By Frank Prothero, Port Stanley

It may be hard to imagine waxing

romantic over a foreign-owned,

resource-exploiting corporation that

has not been around for 30 years, but

hear me out.

Before it was absorbed by Esso,

Texaco operated thousands of gas

stations. Remember the service station

proprietor that came to your car when

you had run over the pressure hose that

rang a bell to summon him? He wore an

official-looking cap, like a policeman.

He also wore a smile and while he

pumped your gas, he also cleaned your

windshield and headlights, checked

your oil level and tire pressure… and

he never expected a tip. But, more

importantly, he provided something

that we no longer enjoy, a privilege that

has been stolen from us by the march

of progress.

“Texaco. Clean Across Canada.”

That was their slogan and, of course

it referred to their promise to provide

a high standard of cleanliness in their

washrooms, provided free of charge to

the motoring public… everywhere.

Texaco was not alone. Remember

“It’s never far from where you are

to the sign of the Maple Leaf,” the

slogan of the Supertest Petroleum

Company which seemed to have a

station on every corner, not to mention

Cities Service, Red Rose, White Rose,

Reliance, Sunoco, Shell, B/A, Gulf and a

dozen others. They all had a multitude

of stations and, thus a multitude of

washrooms.

Compare that to today. Even on the

dreaded 400 series highways that carry

millions of cars per day, service stations

are 50 miles apart when they used

to be 50 feet, but that is the problem

of those who wish to drive those

freeways. For an older generation, that

still prefers the slower pace of our longestablished

two-lane highways, the

distance between service stations is

a serious problem.

There are any

number of routes

you might follow around

our province where you will not come

across a service station for more than

50 miles. It is uncanny… and you may

well find one at long last, only to learn

that they are not Texaco and they have

no washrooms.

We are all getting older and it is a

fact of life that our bladders are getting

weaker. It must be acknowledged

that it is not only uncomfortable but

probably dangerous to drive with your

legs crossed.

We might question why gas was

cheaper when the big oil companies

(now reduced to a boring few, who

seem to have no slogans) had to pay

someone to pump your gas, service

your vehicle and clean the washrooms.

The answer, of course, is profits and

that begins with a capital P.

There is a tire repair shop in Embro

that brazenly displays a sign reading

“This is a great place to take a leak.” It

isn’t the Texaco slogan, but it is a start.

At least someone recognizes our plight.

Short of a Canadian revolution that

would re-establish local service stations

and their washrooms, we the P-eople

face an uncomfortable future. I have

only one solution to offer and it may

be P-rofitable. Hidden here and there

in the Embros and Palmyras of our fair

P-rovince, are P-ublic washrooms that

may go unnoticed and unknown. These

locations should be mapped. I think a

new centre spread in the Daytripper

would be very well received. The

restrooms could be marked on the map

with an icon (use your own imagination),

or, in the name of nostalgia, they could

all be labeled Texaco.

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More of PORT STANLEY and lots of great shops in ST. THOMAS

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Stupid Accident Excuses

In case you missed the irst ones, here are

some more excuses given to police by

folks involved in accidents.

• Coming home, I drove into the wrong

house and collided with a tree I didn't

have.

• The other car attempted to cut in

front of me so I, with my right front

bumper, removed his left rear tail

light.

• The other car collided with mine

without giving warning of its

intentions.

• I thought my window was down but

found it was up when I put my hand

through it.

• A truck backed through my

windshield onto my wife's face.

• To avoid hitting the bumper of the

car in front, I struck the pedestrian.

• I collided with a stationary truck

coming the other way.

• The gentleman behind me struck me

on the backside. He then went to rest

in the bush with just his rear end

showing.

• In my attempt to kill a ly, I drove

into a telephone pole.

• I thought I could squeeze between

two trucks when my car became

squashed.

• I had been shopping for plants all

day and was on my way home. As I

reached an intersection, a hedge

sprang up obscuring my vision. I did

not see the other car.

• I was on my way to the doctor with

rear end trouble when my universal

joint gave way causing me to have an

accident.

• A pedestrian hit me and went under

my car.

• An invisible car came out of

nowhere, struck my vehicle, and

vanished.

• I told the police that I was not

injured, but on removing my hat I

found that I had fractured my skull.

• I was sure that old fellow would

never make it to the other side of the

roadway when I struck him.

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Toys That Almost Killed Us

By Lee Michaels, Sarnia

from Welcome to the Club

Summer & Fall 2021

I honestly don’t know how many of

us are still around considering what we

played with when we were kids.

I grew up a tomboy in the prairies.

Girl’s toys bored me to tears. My aunt,

who wanted me to be more “girlie” gave

me a Barbie for my birthday. I promptly

cut off all her hair and stuck little gold

safety pins through her ears. Later,

when one of my buddies showed me

the pink rabbit’s foot he had hanging

from his banana bicycle handlebars

for “good luck,” I ripped off my shorn

Barbie doll head, painted it pink with

my Mom’s nail polish, and hung it from

my handlebars. No dolls for me.

I’d rather be playing “knivesies” with

the boys. Yes, most of us carried

around a jack knife in our

pockets, most with blades

about three inches long.

They weren’t fancy

Swiss Army Knives or

those 20-tools-in-one variety,

just a regular old jack knife. My

Uncle Archie gave me mine,

a beauty with an ivory

handle. (He also gave me

an ivory cigarette holder. He told me

he got both in India as a Scottish soldier

but all the grown-ups said he liked to tell

stories and cheated at cribbage). I liked

to think he was telling the truth because

it made my knife special and once in a

while I would pretend I was a Scottish

soldier, puffing on my slightly smokey

smelling cigarette holder, and battling

enemies with the knife. Anyway, we’d

draw a circle in the dirt and put a stone

in the middle and the idea was to throw

your knife from outside the circle,

seeing who could get their knife to stick

into the ground, closest to the rock.

We’d practise for hours, trying different

grips, blades towards us, blades away,

trying to get that knife to stick. We’d do

the same with a chalk circle on a tree

or wooden shed. I never remember any

mishaps playing “knivesies,” although I

did draw blood on a couple of occasions,

whittling down sticks to use as swords

to poke each other with. Amazingly,

we never poked each other’s eyes out.

Could you imagine walking by a group of

ten-year-olds nowadays, all

grouped in a circle, knives

in hand? Unthinkable.

The unthinkable

did happen once with

firecrackers. We played

with those short, stubby “red

devils” that were tied together

with string. You could either

light them off all at once: Bang!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Or you could untie

them and light them one by one. They

were great to stuff in a big anthill and

then light it and watch the ants fly to

Kingdom Come. Sometimes the bigger

kids would throw them at each other,

but I wasn’t that stupid….yet. I wasn’t

allowed to play with them, but I’d save

up my money and sneak off to the

variety store and buy them anyway, then

hide them somewhere outside where

Mom wouldn’t find them. Sometimes,

you’d get a dud that wouldn’t explode

or wouldn’t have a fuse. My best friend

Dale decided to light off

a string of them. One

didn’t explode so he

decided to take it

home, take out the

gunpowder and do

something with

it. He put the

unused firecracker

in his front pocket

and a few seconds

later. BAM! The

darn thing exploded

in his pocket,

burning a big hole in

his old blue nylon shorts

which in turn melted and adhered

to his nether regions. He ran home

screaming and I ran to my home to

avoid guilt by association. (Yeah, I

know, some friend.) Poor Dale had to be

treated for burns to his privates and the

older boys called him “onenut” from

thereon in, something I didn’t really

understand other than to think it was

strangely dirty.

We really didn’t have a lot of fancy

stuff to play with and that led to another

explosive situation that, in hindsight,

could have robbed me of my sight. Some

of the neighbours, including Dale’s dad,

had big old 85-gallon oil drums next to

the garbage cans in the back lane that

divided houses on either side. They’d

burn rubbish and yard refuse in them.

My folks told me to never, ever, throw

spray cans into them. Never explained

why. You guessed it. The next time

my Mom ran out of hairspray, I fished

the Adorn can out of

the trash, hid it, and

waited for the next

smouldering fire.

I was scared, but

Dale egged me

on. “Come on

you sissy girl,

throw it in!” So I

did. We waited.

Waited some

more. After what

seemed like forever,

I hesitantly crept forward

and peered inside the can.

Sure enough, KABOOM!

The can exploded, burning my bangs

off to half their length and singeing off

both eyebrows. By the grace of God,

I was not blinded. We snuck down to

Dale’s older sister’s basement bedroom

and he cut my stinking burnt bangs off

almost to the top of my forehead. Then

I used her eyebrow pencil to draw on

eyebrows. My Mom went ballistic when

I went home, screaming, “wait until

your Father gets home.” I was banished

to my bedroom, sick with dread. When

I was called for supper, I crept to the

table, head hanging. I sat down, we said

grace, and all Dad said was, “what did

we tell you about playing near the fire

barrel?.” No further punishment was

needed and I still get queasy thinking

about how close I came to being blinded.

After that incident, I decided to try to

play with the girls because it seemed a

lot safer. It wasn’t.

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So many places to discover in ST. THOMAS, NEW SARUM & AYLMER

Looking for something to do this

week? Something different? Something

intriguing? Something country?

Something downright fun? A trip to

Mistyglen Creamery covers all these

bases.

Located just one road south of

Belmont, at 47008 Yorke Line,

Mistyglen Creamery has caused a lot

of stir among people “in the know.”

They come here every week to get their

specially pasteurized milk. They come

to show their children the cows in the

barn, visible on live feed camera right

in the store. They come on Wednesday

and Friday to watch the fresh curds

being made through the window into

the dairy. They come on a hot day to get

the delicious Shaw’s ice cream, made

just 20 miles away from local milk and

available in many flavours. They come

to get the Boxcar Donuts and to shop

for specialty tee shirts and wonderful

fresh bread. It is a family outing. It is

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By Sandi Higgs, Belmont

a destination for visiting guests. It is a

place worthy of many return visits!

The Petit family has been here since

1816, long before Canada even became

a country. Tom Pettit married

Kris and in 1999 they established

their own farm next door to the

original family farm. In 2012, a

new facility was built featuring a

robotic milking system. In 2020

they committed to finding a way

to make an on- farm processing

plant fit into their operation.

Unfortunately, on June 10th a

tornado hit their robot barn and caused

significant damage. Nine days later,

while they were still reeling from the

first hit, another tornado struck!

After the initial tornado, all the milking

cows were moved to a neighbour’s farm,

until November 30th when Mistyglen

was ready for them to return.

On June 18th, 2022, Mistyglen

Creamery officially opened for

business and has become a special

place in the community. Customers

come for a myriad of reasons, one

being the traditional low-temperature

pasteurization that provides a much

more natural freshness to the milk. The

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milk is also non-homogenized, resulting

in cream-top milk, the kind many of our

seniors will remember being delivered to

their homes by the milk man. Mistyglen

milk comes in chocolate, white and

strawberry flavour. Traditional cup-set

yogurt is also available. It is made in the

old-fashioned method—with the whey

left in.

The Creamery is a wonderland of

locally sourced Canadian products.

They carry a wide variety of Ontario

aged cheese varieties. Noisette’s bakery

in London supplies scrumptious bagels

and sourdough bread. A variety of Lidz

Cinnabunz are delivered on Thursdays.

Beef and chicken, raised on the farm

are sold from the freezer. Other quality

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meat is brought in from small local

farms. Beautiful wood products are also

for sale. The charcuterie boards are

beautiful and unique.

In mid-June Mistyglen has an open

house. The barns are open and there

are wagon rides. In the summer the

Creamery is open all week but if you

are visiting during other seasons check

their website for their hours. School

tours and dementia day programs are

also offered. For information and hours

contact info@mistyglencreamery.com.

And remember… Christmas is coming

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baskets overflowing with the products

from the store.

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because of frost, and some have other misconceptions. The

fact is the colours are always present in the leaves but the

green from the chlorophyll is produced all summer, keeping

them looking green. When chlorophyll stops being produced as

fall approaches, the other colours become visible. Here are some

of the fall colours of the leaves of certain trees.

Trees:

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• Poplar, birch, tulip tree, willow

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• Locust

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From sea to sea to sea

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Of this great land so vast

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In this land we love with all our hearts

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Toys That Almost Killed Us

Continued from page 53

First up: Chinese skipping. The girls

had long pieces of one inch thick elastic

used in waistbands from their mom’s

sewing baskets. They’d knot it together

and then two girls would stand about four

feet apart, elastic around their ankles.

The “jumper” would start at “ankles”

and there was a pattern to it. First you’d

jump on the elastic on one side, then

the other, then in between, inside and

outside. Then you’d do a crossover,

hooking the elastic at the front of your

ankles and jumping over the other side

and repeat. Every move had a name:

hornet, Yankees, wildcat, etc. Once you’d

finished the first cycle at ankles, you’d

move up to calfsies, kneesies, thighsies,

waisties. If you messed up, it was the next

girl’s turn and you’d switch places. Well,

being a competitor, I thought, “this will

be easy because I can jump like a boy.”

Sure enough, I advanced to thighsies,

but when I went to do the crossover, I

stumbled, tripped over the elastic, and

ended up sprawled, red-faced, knees,

hands and chin scraped bloody.

While the girls played with “Indian

Rubber” balls, I and most of the boys

preferred Wham-O SuperBall. The black,

synthetic rubber ball, when thrown to the

pavement with all one’s strength, could

bounce higher than a three-story house.

In a tie-in to my current home of Sarnia,

Ontario, it was made with polybutadiene,

hydrated silica, zinc oxide, stearic

acid and other goodies, most of which

continue to be produced right here.

Dale’s older brother, Jack, the de facto

leader of the boys because of his size

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and strength, wound up and almost left

his feet hurling the rock hard ball onto

the pavement. Up...up….up it sailed, all

of us craning our necks skyward, trying

to spot it in the sun. Dale yelled out

that it had sailed to Heaven. Jack briefly

turned his head sideways to call him

stupid and the falling sphere caught him

square on his forehead, careening off

his noggin’ way up in the air

again. Jack was felled by the

blow and developed a goose

egg the exact size of the

ball right between his eyes. I

read in Wikipedia that in the

late 1960’s Wham-O made a

SuperBall the size of a bowling ball as a

promotional stunt. It fell from the 23rd

story of a hotel in Australia and destroyed

a parked convertible on the second

bounce. All I know is that a SuperBall

fell onto the roof or Mr. Smith’s cruiser

and put a huge dent in it and we all ran

like the wind because he was a constable

at the local RCMP detachment. (He also

made a kick-butt outdoor rink, complete

with boards and lights in his backyard

every winter where we almost killed each

other with slapshots with a frozen solid

puck).

By far, the toy that caused me the

most pain was the set of “clackers” that

were all the rage. Two heavy tempered

glass spheres (later changed to hard

acrylic plastic), each attached to a

separate string. You’d put the tab

attached to the strings between

your fingers, and start swinging

them, your wrist moving up

and down, trying to get them to

“clack” together both on top of

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and below your hand. Doing so, though,

took a lot of practise, which in turn led

to black and blue arm forearms on most

of the kids in the neighbourhood. And

if that wasn’t dangerous enough, they’d

shatter, sending shards flying in every

direction. They were eventually pulled

from the market in both the United

States and Canada after being classified

as a “mechanical hazard.”

I haven’t even scratched the surface of

toys that no parent of today would allow

their kids to play with: electric Easy-Bake

Ovens that could shock or burn you, BB

guns that left red, welted mini-orbs on

your skin, and lawn darts that impaled

many a foot.

But after playing with knives for years, it

was the most benign toy that I remember

piercing the skin. I was playing pick-up

sticks (a “girl’s game”) on the wooden

front porch of the three Ruf sisters’ house

when Jack and Dale sauntered over.

“That looks easy,” they said. “We want to

play, too.” So after explaining the game,

we began. Mind you, these weren’t the

flimsy little twigs kids play with today.

These were thick, heavy duty, very

pointy pick-up sticks. Jack’s

pudgy, clumsy fingers were

no match for his little brother’s

slim digits. When Dale handily

won the game, Jack picked

up the last stick and furiously

slammed it pointy end down on

the deck, impaling the webbing

between Dale’s index finger and

thumb to the deck. The girls shrieked,

Dale cried, Jack ran away and I pulled

the stick out. Give me a safe old ivory

jack knife anyday.

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is Magical

Indoor & Outdoor

Seating Available

Daily 11 am to 3 pm

Times, dates & menus for

Thanksgiving & Christmas

will be on our website.

LICENSED UNDER AGCO

Menu Online

www.pinecroft.ca/menu

RESERVATIONS HIGHLY

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Fernlea IVIX Non-Profit Books

Open 7Days

2-5 pm

Help Haiti - Buy a Book.

25,000 to choose from

1271 Hwy #3 Delhi • 519-582-3211

Where Is It?

The Hint Is:

Two heart attacks, a cancer

diagnosis and the loss of his

wife didn’t stop Ross Calder

from completing this Chapel &

Park roadside attraction, just

east of an aerial oddity we

featured in Spring 2022.

Look for the answer in

our Spring 2026 issue!

From our Summer 2025 issue...

The Hint Was:

This photo was also on the 2nd

section cover of our Spring issue

and we got a surprising number

of calls asking where it is. The

nearest town was mentioned on

the cover. Did you hang onto

that issue?

The Answer is:

This is at a home on Centennial

Line east of St. Thomas and

north of Road #45.

RAMBLIN’ ROAD

BREWERY FARM

Come in to sample or

purchase our farm

fresh premium beers!

Eat at The Roost

Open 7 Days a Week

www.ramblinroad.ca

2970 Swimming Pool Rd., LA SALETTE

Ontario, N0E 1H0 • 519-582-1444

From our

last issue!

If you like these, you’ll love www.roadsideattractions.ca

ANNANDALE

NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

30 Tillson Ave

TILLSONBURG, ON

www.tillsonburg.ca

kwatkin@tillsonburg.ca

TILLSONBURG

Fall & Winter at Annandale...

October 18 - Founder’s Day Festival 12:00-5:00 pm

October 22 - Candle Making Workshop

6:30-8:00 pm, $35.00

October 31 - Trick or Treat

4:00-7:00 pm, by donation.

A Pioneer Christmas ~ Nov. 22-Jan.6

An exhibition exploring how the town’s

first settlers and families - like the Tillsons -

brought festive spirit and community cheer

to the long winter nights.

Tour the museum decorated for the holiday season.

Annandale Christmas

Open House Weekend

NOVEMBER 28th-30th

Fri. 6:30-9:00 pm, Sat. 10 am-TBA, Sun. 1:00-4:00 pm

Tree Lighting on the Lawn - Friday 7:00 pm

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SIMCOE, VITTORIA, WATERFORD, PORT DOVER, PORT ROWAN & ST. WILLIAMS

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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.

Closer than

you think!

November 15:

CHRISTMAS

FEST

Santa arrives at the pier

by fish tug with a Coast Guard escort.

Watch the parade, visit Santa, shop

moonlight madness sales and visit the

evening bonfire on the beach.

www.portdover.ca

• 10 Flavours of Ontario Peanuts

• Custom Gift Baskets

• Peanut Products

• Honey • Fudge

• Maple Syrup

• Preserves

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Wed.-Sat. 10-5:30

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(Closed Tues.)

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• 519-426-9222

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Planning an event?

Many groups ask

for extra copies

for their guests.

Call 1-800-667-0337

for extra Daytrippers!

Driving

TRIVIA

Selected

After Hours

questions from

Annual Trivia Night

“The Daytripper” has a team entered every year, but we have yet to win.

Thurs/Fri/Sat 12-5, Closed Sundays

Open Thanksgiving Monday 12-4

Closing Dec 22 ~ See you in April!

One-of-a-Kind • Handcrafted

Rustic & Country Chic

Handcrafted Custom Designing Available

• Seasonal Decor Year Round

• Woodworking • Crocheting

• Signs • Sewing • Jewellery

• Hand Crafted Soaps & Candles

• Customized Gift & Pamper Boxes

CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

November 28th & 29th

Santa visits Saturday 29th, 1-3pm

You never know what you will find in an old Garage!

141 Front Rd, PORT ROWAN, Just east of Hwy #59

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COME FOR A FLIGHT, STAY FOR A BITE

Answers Below

1. What ancient epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War

and the hero Achilles?

2. Brothers Jimmy and Dan MacNeil of Brantford, Ontario,

drove this vehicle across Canada in 2001.

3. The city of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of which Asian

country, is known for being the coldest capital city in the

world?

Mongolia

Kazakhstan

Russia

China

4. Canadian children’s performer, Raffi, wrote a popular

song about what kind of baby animal?

speckled frogs lamb

weasel

beluga whale

5. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban

Missile Crisis?

Nikita Khrushchev Joseph Stalin

Vladimir Putin Leon Trotsky

6. Fill in the blank of this Jerry McGuire quote, “Jerry, did ya

know the _________ weighs 8 pounds?”

7. Who is the youngest Formula 1 driver to start a race?

Esteban Tuero Max Verstappen

Lando Norris

8. In the periodic table, which element has the atomic

number 6?

Carbon Oxygen Hydrogen Helium

9. The term “bae” is an acronym for what?

10. Michael & Jermaine Jackson provided background vocals

for this hit song [Somebody’s Watching Me] by which

artist?

11. According to comic book lore, this superhero was born in

Cold Lake, Alberta.

12. In George Orwell’s “1984,” what is the ruling party led by

Big Brother called?

Oceania Syme Napoleon

519-586-9858

1709 Front Rd., St. Williams, On

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burningkilnwinery.ca

ANSWERS:

1. The Iliad; 2. Zamboni; 3. Mongolia; 4. beluga whale;

5. Nikita Khrushchev; 6. human head; 7. Max Verstappen (17

years old) ; 8. Carbon; 9. Before Anyone Else; 10. Rockwell;

11. Wolverine; 12. Oceania

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By Carrie Durance, Sarnia

See page 3 for rcontest t details.

It was about 10 years ago when I laid

eyes on my first Daytripper paper in

Sarnia where I live. We were on our way

out and it was just sitting there above

the garbage bins telling me to grab it so I

did and brought it home. One of the best

things I did.

As I started browsing through I was

amazed at all the little shops I never

knew about and kept saying that looks

interesting or I have got to check that

place out or wow, we should go here. The

further in to the paper I got the longer

my list was growing, so I figured I will

have to section it off in to little areas and

cross the areas off one by one.

I can still recall our first trip. It was to

Sparta—such a cute little town with a few

little shops, like the candle store. It has

so much more than just candles—a must

visit. We have since been there over a

dozen times and still enjoy it.

On our second adventure I shared

the paper with a couple of friends. They

made a list of places to see and I made

a list of places to see. We collaborated

our list and came up with going to the

park in Delhi. We drove to Pinecroft

and ate lunch outside (good food, make

reservations) and visited the store before

heading to Tillsonburg to check out the

antique store and Coyles (which is also a

favourite place of mine to go to a couple

times a year).

Needless to say I was hooked after that.

My husband, Will, and I go to Colasanti’s

Alice Street

OFFERING A GREAT SELECTION OF PURE AND INFUSED MAPLE PRODUCTS!

An eclectic shop with its own extensive miniature village inside.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Nov. 22 & 23 with Local Artisans

OPEN March thru December

Thurs, Fri & Sat 10 to 4

Our Daytrip!

ntDaytrip!

ANTIQUE MARKET

A Multiple Vendor Market

in Kingsville (love the broasted chicken

and donuts) a few times a year. They

have beautiful flowers, a games room,

animal farm and unique decor.

We have visited Point Pelee a few

times by ourselves and with friends. We

even took the ferry one year to Pelee

Island and took the guided tour.

We did the antique malls one year

—Davie’s Antiques, the antique malls

along Waterford’s Main Street, Courtland

Treasures and a couple in London.

We saw the advertisement for

Clovermead in Aylmer and have been

there at least five times. Not just for

kids… they also have a very nice store.

The Windmill Country Market is a

nice place to visit and you can hear the

windmill go round on the second floor.

I have been to the Harvest Table with

my sister in law and husband a couple

years ago when it was in a small store

off of Highway 3 but I see in the new

Daytripper that they have moved so

I will have to go and check that out.

This same trip we stopped at Berry

Hill which is a nice store to visit

in St. Thomas. Something for

everyone for sure. We stopped

off at Coyles as well then took the

highway back home.

This summer we went on the

Grand River Cruise and it was

fantastic. Food was the best. I

had the roast beef and it was the

best I ever had. We also made it to the

Home

of

“ONTARIO GRADE A ECLECTIC”

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

Waterford Antique Mall that is at the end

of the main street.

My list can go on and on of all the

neat places I have found from browsing

through your paper. So thank you for all

that you do to supply us with all these

places to explore in our own back yard

and thank you for helping these small

businesses thrive.

I have come to enjoy every issue as

it comes out. My husband will say I

see that the Daytripper is advertising

the new paper on Facebook, guess

it’s time to grab one and we will head

right out to get it. I even grab about six

copies to bring back home as I live in an

apartment building so others can view

the paper.

I have sent in a few “keep up the good

work on this fabulous paper” to sharing

some of my adventures and now this

one. I think about five stories in total in

the 10 years of enjoying this paper and

will share more as I take on the next

adventure, thanks to all of you.

“I hope this paper continues for 30

more years and 30 more after that, and

30 more after that!”

Sincerely a grateful reader and fan,

Carrie Durance

Sparta Country Candles, Sparta

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,

VANESSA

25 kms south of the 403

(519) 410-0145

kdkoopman@gmail.com

37+

YEARS

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Selection

of Quality

Antiques,

Nostalgia

& Books!

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WOODSTOCK SPORTS CARD,

COMIC & POKEMON SHOW

DEC 21, APRIL 4

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS

875 Nellis Street, Woodstock

Oxford Auditorium

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

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

@WoodstockSportsCardAndPokemonShow

INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com or call Duane 226-559-7400

Discover WOODSTOCK, NORWICH, EMBRO, INGERSOLL & ANCASTER

WOODSTOCK

POKEMON & TCG SHOW

OCT 19, DEC 7, JAN 18, FEB 8, APR 19

9:30 am to 3:00 pm



Mutual/Market Buildings

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

1-3 pm: $3 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockPokemonShow

INFO: pokecollectcanada@gmail.com or call Chris 382-577-9000

ANCASTER NOSTALGIA &

VINTAGE TOY SHOW

DEC 7

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

SHOP

NY

LOCAL

ANCASTER FAIRGROUNDS

630 Trinity Rd, Ancaster

Marritt Hall

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


@AncasterNostalgiaAndVintageToyShow


Come to the Collector Shows!

MI

ONTARIO

Promoting Ontario's Leading

Collectible Shows Since 1990

www.collectorshows.ca

WOODSTOCK

TOY & COLLECTIBLES EXPO

NOV 2, DEC 28, JAN 25, MAR 8, APR 26

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS 875 Nellis St, Woodstock

Oxford Auditorium and the Mutual/Market Buildings

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

200+

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

@WoodstockToyExpo

LONDON

COLLECTIBLES EXPO

OCT 12, NOV 9, DEC 14, JAN 4, FEB 15,

MAR 1, APR 3 • 9:30 am to 2:30 pm

CENTENNIAL HALL

550 Wellington Street, London

Admission: $5

Under 12 Free with Adult

@LondonCollectiblesExpo

KITCHENER - WATERLOO

TOYS & COLLECTIBLES SHOW

NOV 9 & 23, FEB 8, APR 19

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

BINGEMANS, 425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener

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

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

200 VENDOR TABLES

@KitchenerWaterlooToy

INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com or call Duane 226-559-7400 INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com or call Duane 226-559-7400

ANCASTER


NOV 16, DEC 21, FEB 1, MAR 15

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

ANCASTER FAIRGROUNDS - Marritt Hall


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


@AncasterToyExpo

WOODSTOCK NOSTALGIA

SHOW AND SALE

NOV 9, JAN 18, FEB 16

9:30 am to 3:00 pm



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


@WoodstockNostalgiaShow

INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com

or call Duane 226-559-7400

ANCASTER

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

MARCH 1

9:30 am to 3:00 pm



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


@AncasterModelTrainShow

Oxford

Auditorium

INFO: londoncollectorshow@gmail.com or call Jim 226-927-2851

ANCASTER


FEB 16 (Monday, Family Day Show)

9:30 am to 2:30 pm

INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com or call Duane 226-559-7400 INFO: tgoddyn67@gmail.com or call Duane 226-559-7400

KITCHENER

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

OCT 5, MAR 15

9:30 am to 3:00 pm

WOODSTOCK

MODEL TRAIN SHOW

OCT 19, DEC 7, FEB 8, APRIL 19

9:30 am to 3:00 pm



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


BINGEMANS

425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener

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


WOODSTOCK FAIRGROUNDS - Oxford Auditorium


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


@AncasterToyExpo

INFO: info@collectorshows.ca or call Chris 382-577-9000

KITCHENER-WATERLOO

POKEMON & TCG SHOW

OCT 5, MAR 15

9:30 am to 3:00 pm

BINGEMANS

425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener

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


@KitchenerWaterlooPokemonShow

INFO: pokecollectcanada@gmail.com or call Chris 382-577-9000

@KitchenerModelTrainShow


WOODSTOCK AUTO EXPO

An All Indoor Event

JAN 11

9:30 am to 2:00 pm

FEATURING Auto Parts & Accessories plus Automotive

& Gas Station related Memorabilia, Advertising, Signs



Admission: $10 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockAutoExpo


@WoodstockModelTrainShow


WOODSTOCK AUTO EXPO

Indoor/Outdoor Event

OCT 12

8:00 am to 2:00 pm

FEATURING Auto Parts & Accessories plus Automotive

& Gas Station related Memorabilia, Advertising, Signs



Admission: $10 • Under 12 Free with Adult

@WoodstockAutoExpo


Coming Sunday May 17, 2026 ~ WOODSTOCK NOSTALGIA-RAMA ~ a new indoor/outdoor event

Contact Duane for info 226-559-7400 or tgoddyn67@gmail.com

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Open Monday

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All your woodworking

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under one roof!

CELEBRATING 41 YEARS IN BUSINESS!

Who Dun It?

By Adina Haas, LaSalle

It’s the stuff of board games like

“Clue” and Murder Mystery dinners—

wondering who did the crime and

where did they do it. But, it can also

be the stuff of everyday living. Who in

the world created that mess of dirt in

the living room? Could it be the kittens,

playing with the palm, romping through

the potted plant’s soil? And what about

the ding on the side door of the car?

No other car in sight. Did the person

know they damaged your car? The bird

lying on the front stoop—was it placed

there by a squirrel? Or, did it crash into

the pillar and drop there? Unpleasant

puzzles leave us scratching our heads.

Other situations, equally mysterious,

are more enviable. Mom may be baking

a cake when she is interrupted to go

run an errand. When she arrives home,

there stands the baked cake on the

kitchen counter. Who did that? Could it

be that her eldest child, at nine years old,

could follow through with such a task?

How about the surprise toy cleanup, of a

child’s own initiative. Hello, is it Mom’s

birthday or something? And, who

doesn’t enjoy the surprise tin pan full of

warm cinnamon buns, dropped on the

front porch. A bit of a mystery, until you

get the text from the thoughtful baker.

Children are so transparent when

it comes to covering up or uncovering

mysteries. Take the time in my grade

one class when one student was saving

the rest of his Doritos near the classroom

mailbox for a later snack. When he went

to eat them, they had been pilfered. In a

few moments, he pointed at a classmate

nearby, saying, “It was you! I can smell

the cheese on your breath!” Who could

deny that without offering to bring a big

bag of replacement chips the next day.

My class was colouring little

butterflies to decorate the office for

our secretary’s birthday. The students

wondered, What if she came to our

classroom while we were colouring the

butterflies? What if she discovered our

secret mission? Grade 2 Boy piped up,

“We can whistle!”

I glanced at my co-teacher and

whispered, “And if that isn’t an

admission of guilt.” Guilty, even when

planning something good.

I wish you well as you tackle the

mysteries and puzzles in your day. May

you come up with answers for the bigticket

occurrences and the little deal

events. I hope advice comes your way

for even the most common household

mysteries: Where is the other sock?

Why are we so low on teaspoons? What

is that smell under the sink? If answers

aren’t clear, I hope you can roll with it.

And, maybe sometimes your chores will

mysteriously get done, some buns be left

on your porch, and your door be secretly

decorated for your birthday. I just wouldn’t

wish for you to be a Dorito detective.

100 Commissioner Street, EMBRO

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Home of Eddycrest Sewing Furniture

One of the Best Selections

of Quilting Cottons

in Rural Ontario

Closed December 24th to January 2nd

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

MONDAY to FRIDAY 9-5

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CLOSED LONG WEEKENDS

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• Greenhouse & Nursery

• Cafe • Floral Bouque

• Decor • Workshops

• Outdoor Furniture

& Cooking

Stop Waiting!

People wait all day for 5pm.

All week for Friday.

All summer for winter.

All winter for summer.

And all of life for happiness.

Don’t let the pursuit

of tomorrow

diminish the joy of today.

74 Stover St. South

NORWICH I 519-468-2100

&

591 Fiddler's Green Rd.

ANCASTER I 905-648-2200

www.foraoutdoor.com

OPEN Monday-Saturday 9-5 • Closed Sundays

CAFES at both locaons open Mon.-Sat. 9-4

“Outdoors for

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CHRISTMAS

OPEN HOUSE

Sat. Nov. 8th, 9-5

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Exploring Oxford County

County offers countless possibilities to explore region

through events and activities

Oxford County offers visitors an

opportunity to enjoy diverse events

and attractions as well as discover

many businesses during the calendar

year.

Meredith Maywood, Tourism

Manager for Tourism Oxford, explains

one of the most important initiatives in

the region’s tourism.

“One of the biggest attractions, first

and foremost, would be the Oxford

County Cheese Trail, which just turned

ten this year. It is year-round. The

Cheese Trail is a curated list of stops,

about 30 of them…and you pick

which ones you’d like to visit that

celebrate our cheese and dairy past

and present,” Maywood said. “We

have museums that show how cheese

used to be made and its important

role in the development of the region.

We also have award-winning cheese

makers, ice cream manufacturers, and

restaurants serving local cheese and

some beautiful artisan activities and

farm attractions.”

However, the Oxford County Cheese

Trail, as Maywood explains, helps

people discover other aspects of the

region.

“The Cheese Trail is a great way to

explore the region because it really

works for a wide variety of interests

and people. So, if you’re looking for a

family outing, there’s plenty of things to

choose from…like going to museums,

galleries, farm attractions and visiting

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cheesemakers, doing factory tours,

and going to restaurants,” she noted.

“Oxford is also a great destination for

learning. Local museums offer speaker

series. We’ve had some amazing

speakers like astronauts and historians

sharing Canadian history. When you’re

coming to Oxford County, you are

going to be surprised because around

every corner you’re going to find new,

unique things to do.”

Another interesting program the

region offers is Yarn Tasting Experience.

“You get to sample a variety

of different yarns for knitting or

crocheting. It’s a new experience that

launched last year at The Thoughtful

Artisan shop in Woodstock. People

get to come out and they have a

sampling board of several new yarns

to try made of fibres they might not

have tried before,” she noted. “You

will find two quilt shops, Cherish

Pieces in Tillsonburg and Country

Patchworks north of Woodstock.

They offer materials but also quilting

and sewing classes. Even a Japanese

Sashiko mending class. Learn how to

sew and make a beautiful art piece to

bring home or get ideas for your own

projects.”

Recently, Tourism Oxford launched

a new tourism product called Your

Next Stop, which can be found on

TourismOxford.ca

“We know that planning a trip can be

stressful sometimes, so we try to take

Cheese Maker Shep Ysselstein

at Gunns Hill Cheese,

near Woodstock

the work out of it. Go to our website for

ready-to-go itineraries. we let you know

what stops are in close proximity to

each other, minimize drive times while

maximizing your fun,” she said. “Your

Next Stop has expanding with three

new routes in Tillsonburg, Ingersoll,

and Woodstock. Choose from 6 routes

and discover some new favourites.”

Nevertheless, Oxford County has

something for everyone to discover.

“We have several communities

rom

ur

F O C

Andrew

I’d love to, but... I have to jog my memory.

throughout the region and that means

that you can get out and explore a lot

of great, small towns as well as rural

stops, and you’ll never have a long

drive time in between. You can come

to the area and experience many local

stories. We have a lot of entrepreneurs,

community museums, and cultural

attractions, so you can really immerse

yourself in these communities and get

to know Oxford County a bit better,”

she stated.

ustomers

I was surprised how many people came in just for the

paper copy. And we have people coming in saying

they found us in the Daytripper. Awesome! It works.

~ (Lakeshore Market, Belle River)

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In house baked goods from scratch.

Open

Tues-Sat

Visit our Bakery

for PASTRIES,

TARTS, SQUARES

& COOKIES.

519-290-9200

519 Dundas St

twoguysandawhisk.ca

@twoguysandawhisk

519-281-1845 • tjscounselling.ca

5 Wellington Street North

FORMERLY, TINA J. SMITH & ASSOCIATES

COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Visit our Bakery

floralbudsanddesign.com

belvederelavender.com

Come See Us! 507 Dundas Street

@floralbudsanddesign

@belvederelavender

TEMPO

- RESTAURANT-

ELEVATED CUISINE

CONSIGNMENT WINE

SEASONAL COCKTAILS

428 Dundas Street, Woodstock

www.temporestaurant.ca

519-539-8999

The latest & greatest

Scrapbook, Cardmaking, Journaling

and Mixed Media supplies

NEW ITEMS WEEKLY ~ ENDLESS OPTIONS

467 Dundas Street • 226-962-9098

youniquecountryretreat.com/online-shop.htm

SMALL-BATCH

POPCORN &

COTTON CANDY

RETRO &

NOVELTY CANDY

AND TREATS

One of the largest independent

men’s wear stores in Ontario

Come in today to see what's poppin'

495 Dundas Street, Woodstock • 519-608-7000

471 Dundas Street • 519-539-8011

Open 7 days a Week Zabians.ca

• Pottery

Courses

• Single-Day

Workshops

• Collaborative

Experiences

charlesdickenswoodstock

CharlesDickensPubWoodstock

7 Light Street www.thekilnroom.art

Woodstock’s Oldest Retail Store

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 Closed

647-700-6623

579 Dundas St. • www.ubqueens.com

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

On Site Goldsmith

Custom Jewelry Design

Tuesday to Friday 10:30 - 5:30

Saturday 10:30 - 4

489 DUNDAS STREET

wilsonandmarkle.com

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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The

Daytripper

How about a European Tour of Ontario - PARIS, LONDON, DUBLIN, DRESDEN, ETC.

SHOP

LOCAL

Discover Downtown Paris,voted

“Canada’s Prettiiest

Little

Town”

Stroll the historic streets where two rivers meet. Shop unique

boutiques, savour local flavours, and explore avibrant arts and culture

scene. From riverside dining to cozy cafés, from one-of-a-kind finds to

unforgettable events, every visit feels like a new discovery.

111 GRAND RIVER ST N, PARIS

25 Grand River Street, N. Paris, ON

Luxurious Day Spahh

servicing Paris for 19 years!

UNIT 1-19 BROADWAY STREET W

PARIS • 519-442-9772

ahhthespahh.com

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM

@COBBLESTONE.PUB

48 Grand River Street N, Paris

“Put The Kettle On!”

LET’S

TACO ‘BOUT IT!

100 Teas

& Tea

519-302-8356 | fromtheatticinteriors.ca

Find us on Instagram & Facebook!

51

Grand d

River e

St.

N

N.

(Inside the Gem Marketplace)

ac e)

OPEN

Wed.-Sat.

11-5

Sun. 124

12-4

@latrenzatacos

138 Grand River St N

Paris, ON

Paris Pub

FOOD • SPIRITS • MUSIC

44 Grand River St. N.

519-442-6110

hello@parispub.ca

theotherparispub

Curated boutique of vintage, rare,

and handmade finds

31 Mechanic St.

inside the

Wincey Mills

dogsnax.ca

@mydogsnax

EAT. PLAY. THRIVE.

Snacks, Chews & Frozen Treats

Toys, Bowls & Supplements

Vintage Collectibles • Cats Too!

DAYLE MASON

647-923-2424 • jadasmum95@gmail.com

51 Grand River St. N, Paris

Inside “The Gem” Marketplace

61 Grand River Street N

31 MECHANIC STREET, PARIS

SCAN CODE TO CHECK OUT

OUR MENU, SOCIALS &

MONTHLY SPECIALS

Flowers - Plants - Gifts

127 Grand River St North 548 899 9585

thornandpetalflorist.ca thorn.and.petal

Open 7 Days a week

31 Mechanic St. inside The Wincey Mills

@vlfamilyfarm

Discover Downtown Paris! Find your next favourite shop, café,

or service in our vibrant downtown community. Scan the QR

code to explore the Downtown Paris Business Directory.

downtownparis.ca

downtownparis.ca

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Lake Huron

MI

ONTARIO

NY

BREAKFAST: Wednesday to Saturday 8:00 am to 10:30am

(Breakfast includes a FREE hot drink!)

Now we’re in BRANTFORD, PARIS & MOUNT PLEASANT

FOR EVERYONE WHO ENJOYS A GREAT TREASURE HUNT

CROSSROADS

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

• Frozen Food • Amish Furniture • Giftware & Home Decor

Christmas

Open House

Friday,

December 5

5th

5:30-9pm

BRANTFORD’S LARGEST ANTIQUE MALL

OVER 90 VENDORS!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK - 10 AM TO 5 PM

1146 Colborne Street East

BRANTFORD • 519-759-8960

Antiques & Vintage Items

• MEMORABILIA • ORIGINAL ART

• FURNITURE • COLLECTABLES

Hwy. 403 Hwy. 403 from Hamilton

Henry St.

Colborne St.

Brantford

Garden Ave.

Crossroads

Antique Market

Cty. Road #18

Hwy. #2/53

Cainsville

Hwy. #54

from Caledonia

701 Mount Pleasant Rd.,

Mount Pleasant I 519-484-9955

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

Match the

AN OLD FASHIONED DRY GOODS STORE

IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 150 YEARS

We have a large selection of

Christmas themed

Kitchen Accessories

Towels, Oven Mitts, Pot Holders,

14” Round Table Centrepieces

Table Runners,

Aprons, Mugs,

Coasters

& More!

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

&

“Oh, my God! They killed Kenny!”

“You’ve got spunk ...”

“Homey don’t play that”

“No soup for you!”

“It takes a licking ...”

“Norm!”

“How sweet it is!”

“Smile, you’re on “_____ _____”

Spock, “Star Trek”

Homey the Clown. “In Living Color”

“Cheers”

Stan & Kyle, “South Park”

Walter Cronkite, “CBS Evening News”

Lou Grant,

“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”

The Soup Nazi, “Seinfeld”

Budweiser ad

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

G.

H.

Pure Wool Blankets

MADE IN CANADA!

Large selection of Colourways

72”x90” $172.98 each

Can be used on double or single bed

Teens/Ladies Warm & Cozy

100% Cotton Sleepwear

Pajamas, Nightshirts,

Nightgowns, Sleep Pants

Premium Quality

Flannelette Sheet Sets

MADE IN PORTUGAL

Queen Size $152.98 set

15” pocket on fitted sheet.

We also carry twin/double/king sizes.

9.

“Whassup?”

Tattoo, “Fantasy Island”

I.

10.

11.

12.

“ De plane! De plane!

“Live long and prosper.”

“And that’s the way it is.”

“Candid Camera”

Jackie Gleason,

“The Jackie Gleason Show”

Timex ad

1;D 2;F 3;B 4;G 5;L 6;C 7;K 8;J 9;H 10;I 11;A 12;E

J.

K.

L.

FIND US

ON FACEBOOK

Open 7 Days A Week

ek

til New Year

43 GRAND RIVER STREET

NORTH,

PARIS

P

519-442-4242 www.johnmhall.ca

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The

SHOP

Southwestern

Daytripper TOWN NAME, TOWN NAME and another awesome TOWN NAME

Restaurants,Tearooms, Cafés

LOCAL

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.

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. See website for hours.

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. Open 7 days: May-October / Thurs. thru Sun: November-April.

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

2 Rivers Restaurant Paris

25 Grand River St. North 519-442-3233

Casual dining, including smokehouse style barbeque.

Come join us for lunch/dinner & live music Fridays & Saturdays.

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 on our website...

www.Daytripping.ca

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.

Riva Italian Restaurant

191 Carlow Road 519-782-3377

Indulge in authenc Italian cuisine made with fresh local ingredients

where Kele Creek meets Lake Erie. Open 7 days. rivaitalian.com

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 Restaurant & Bar 519-332-0707

97 Seaway Road www.agdockside.ca

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

marina view. Sarnia’s only water-top pao. Open May to mid Sept.

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.

WINDSOR

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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MI ONTARIO

NY

Alas, our daytrip ends in FREELTON & DUNDAS. Merry Christmas everyone!

A Sunny, Sunday November Walk

By laurie burrowsbreakey, Dundas

Over 14,000

people... p

The glorious November weather we’ve

been blessed with is being appreciated

by everyone I know, and strangers I do

not know smile warmly commenting on

it. Recently I strolled the streets of Old

Town Dundas, in the quiet of a Sunday

morning soft on the breeze. Around the

corner onto quaint little Witherspoon

Street, the sun warm upon my back, I

stepped carefully over a couple of spots

on the pavement that looked for all the

world like someone had been sick. How

wrong I was, because on closer inspection

I discovered that the spot I thought to be

vomit was actually the squashed fruit of

an Osage Orange.

There in the corner of a property,

grew a very old Osage Orange tree, the

source of the fallen fruit. Its nut brown,

deeply furrowed bark and aged branches

extended over the yard fence above

the street. As the fruit ripened it fell to

the ground where passing motorists

diminished it to pulp. I was able to

snatch an unsquashed Osage Orange

from the gutter, turning it over and over

in my hand, inspecting the rough brainlike,

lime green surface. The citrus aroma

was wonderful! As I continued to admire

and sniff, a short little lady came from

the opposite direction and we both

exclaimed “OSAGE ORANGE”!? I laughed

at our impromptu greeting and she said

she was surprised I knew what it was.

Then she told me how it came to be

growing in the little yard just beyond the

fence. It was a most interesting tale of

lives long past. She said her grandfather

lived up the hill just beyond Witherspoon

and the man who lived in the home of

the osage orange tree was a want-tobe

horticulturalist. I

wondered what other

plants and trees the

gentlemen attempted to

grow, and if all of them

were as successful as the

large Osage Orange tree

standing high above our

heads.

I continued on

my walk passing the

rescued osage orange

back and forth in my

hands, the citrus perfume escaping into

the air and up around my expectant

nose. Possessing the Osage Orange was

better to me by far than finding a $20 bill

blowing in the wind.

When I arrived home I eagerly looked

up the history on the internet of my

prize of the day and learned that they

Photo: B. Marlin,wikipedia.com

were also referred to as horse apples and

hedge apples.

Maclura Pomifera: google advised me,

was a prehistoric survivor related to the

mulberry but alone in its genus. Native

to North America it thrives in zones 5-9.

Indigenous people used the heavy wood

for long lasting fires; pioneers grew the

Osage Orange trees in rows, trimming

their height into hedges. The trees grew

thick and thorny, keeping farm animals

in and the threat of hungry wildlife out.

Other plants set up roots in among the

hedges creating dense living walls for

small creatures and safe havens for

nesting birds. They also referred to these

hedge rows as shelter walls surrounding

a cabin in the open prairie would keep

the winds at bay.

On the mid-western plains the Osage

Orange was a valuable wood if allowed

to grow into tree form. It is a very hard

wood so would be extremely sought

after for firewood during the bitter

winter weather. The hardness of the

wood made great fence posts without

the worry of rot. Although the fruit of the

Osage Orange is not edible, even though

a horse might nibble at its bitterness, I

learned that some cosmetic companies

have found the milky substance from its

pulpy interior, both desirable and usable

in their products.

Progress in the mid 1800’s brought

about the invention of barbed wire

fencing. The Osage hedge rows were cut

down in an attempt to make room for

the newly developed fencing system, but

this was not an easy task as the ancient

roots of that prehistoric tree came back

again and again, causing the pioneers

to rise up against further

use of the Osage Orange

as shelter walls or fences.

The once strong, thick,

thorny growth used to

contain the farm animals;

shelter homesteads;

birds and small scurrying

creatures, suddenly

became an unwanted

evil all on its own.

As I look at my lovely

lime green Osage Orange,

sitting in a dish in a place of prominence

on the table, I think how unique it is,

wishing it could speak of its abundant

ancient history. But it’s ‘still life’ staring

back at me, its shape the size of a large

orange, looking for all the world like a

tiny brain containing the mysteries of a

prehistoric world we know so little of.

Celebrating

28 Years!

...You

should too!

Freelton Antique Mall

Over 250 vendors offering i a unique selection

l of china, glassware, collectibles, furniture, art,

primitives, nostalgia, vintage & vinyl.

905-659-0948

0948

www.freeltonantiquemall.com

OPEN

Wed. to Fri. 10-5

Sat. to Sun. 10-6

248 FREELTON RD.

Located inFreelton

elto

off Hwy 6 North

between Hamilton

& Guelph

Plenty of

FREE Parking

Over 250

VENDORS

The

"BLIND GUY IN A BLONDE BAR"

A blind guy on a bar stool shouts to the bartender,

"Hey! Wanna hear a blonde joke?" The bar immediately becomes

quiet. In a hushed voice, the guy next to him says, "Before you tell

that joke, you should know something. The bartender is blonde, the

bouncer is blonde, and I'm a 6' tall, 200 pound blonde with a black

belt in karate. Also, the guy sitting next to me is 6'2," weighs 225

pounds, and he's a blonde weight lifter." He continues, "The fella to

your right is blonde, 6'5" and and he's a wrestler. Think about it

seriously, Mister. You still wanna tell that joke?"

The blind guy says,

"Nah! Not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."

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Use Your Daytripper to Explore

Shops Filled with Yesterday’s

Treasures, Oddities & Collectibles.

U.S.A.

Windsor

3

Amherstburg

18 1

Lake

St. Clair

1

Belle River

Essex

2

77

40

Lake

Huron

Sarnia

a

40

2

Leamington

Wallaceburg

ac 4

Wheatley

Chatham

Tilbury

3

401

7

21


Lake

Erie

21

Blenheim

e

From Kincardine

ine

Goderich

Wingham

Clinton

Blyth

9

Clifford

22

Gorrie

Listowel

23

Harriston

21

4 Seaforth

St. Jacobs

Guelph

401

21

8

Millbank 20

Aberfoyle

7

Hensall

19

119 Waterloo

Kitchener

6

Freelton

Exeter 83

5

Stratford 8

18

Shakespeare

17

8

6

Grand Bend

Cambridge

81

St. Marys

24

403

Dundas 8

Thedford

Kintore

Paris 16

5

53

Forest

7

Woodstock

odst

ock

4

2

Ingersoll

403

7

2

53 15

21

54

London

Caledonia

Brantford

402

22

59

Vanessa

7

8

14

6

56

19

79 Strathroy 81 Delaware 401

Windham

3

Petrolia

Centre

Waterford

rd

Tillsonburg

12 13

Cayuga

80

St. Thomas 73 10

Delhi

Simcoe

Mt. Brydges

Aylmer

Glencoe

Port Dover

59

Iona

4

Sparta

24

2

9

Pt. Stanley

Dresden

Pt. Rowan

3

11

3

Thamesville

e

131

86

6

Arthur

89

6

9

24

10

The Ontario Map in the centre

of the magazine az

will be

more helpful when travelling.

ling

Hamilton

1 Belle River See ad on Page 2

Lakeshore Market

2

Leamington See ads on Page 7

Legacy Antiques & Auctions

There’s No Place Like Home

3 Thamesville See ad on Page 16

Simply Things Antiques

& Collectables

4 Dresden See ad on Page 17

Kimberly’s One-of-a-Kind

5 Forest

Antiques on Main 519-330-7065

6

Grand Bend See ad on Page 29

Rustic to Refined

7 Strathroy See ad on Page 42

Meld Curiosities

8 London See ads on Pages 43 & 44

Memory Lane Antiques

Attic Books

Red Door Shoppe

9

Iona See ad on Page 50

Katnap Antiques &

Lumley & Co. B&B

10 Tillsonburg See ad on Page 57

Tillsonburg Antiques Plus

11 Port Rowan See ad on Page 58

Franni’s Attic

12 Windham Centre See ad on Page 59

Caresa Antiques

13 Waterford See ads on Page 59

Waterford Antique Market

Alice Street Antique Market

14 Vanessa See ad on Page 59

CJ’s Antiques Ltd.

15 Brantford See ad on Page 65

Crossroads Antique Market

16 Paris See ad on Page 64

Rousseau Rares Vintage Finds

17 Cambridge See ad on Page 41

Southworks Antiques

18 Freelton See ad on Page 67

Freelton Antique Mall

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

19 Aberfoyle

Aberfoyle Antique Market

20 St. Jacobs See ad on Page 34

Market Road Antiques

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