Stops Along the Way - Early Summer, 2019

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A Visitor’s Guide to Huron County

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Brussels...........................35

Beer, wine and cider........ 6

Blyth.............................. 37

Goderich.......................... 9

Wingham........................ 40

Hike in Huron................ 14

Lucknow..........................43

Bayfield.......................... 16

Theatre........................... 45

Zurich............................ 20

Art.................................. 47

Mini-Golf........................ 22

Restaurants.................... 49

Grand Bend.................. 23

Taste our county............ 51

Exeter............................ 27

Hotels............................ 53

Hensall.......................... 28

Campgrounds................ 54

Clinton........................... 29

Bed and breakfasts........ 56

Seaforth........................ 33

Things to do and see......57

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Food and drink

Ontario’s newest culinary destination

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Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company Blyth

uron County is now home to a burgeoning beer, wine and cider movement and a muststop for Ontario culinary enthusiasts, but just five years ago that wasn’t the case.

It all started with a study on viticulture in Huron County in 2011, authored by Richard Fitoussi, a consultant from the Niagara region.

Fitoussi had found the potential for vine growth in a specific corridor of Huron County, called the Huron Ridge, just five to seven miles inland from Lake Huron, stretching from Port Albert in the north to Grand Bend in the south. However, in the years since the report was produced, beer, wine and cider producers have popped up throughout Huron County, placing the community at the forefront of Ontario’s cocktail revolution.

BEER A conversation about the Huron County beer scene can’t take place without first discussing Blyth Cowbell Brewing Company. While the company may not have been the first with its stakes in the ground, it has certainly emerged as the local brewery with the most expansive reach, in LCBO stores across the province and developing a destination

experience at the south end of Blyth that has brought hundreds of thousands to the village since it opened in 2017.

While the destination brewery opened in the summer of 2017, Cowbell beer was in the hands of consumers months earlier, beginning with its flagship beer, Absent Landlord, the first of six beers in the Founders’ Series. The company would go on to add another two mainstay beers, the popular Shindig and the new Gravel Run, as well as a monthly cycle of experimental beers in its Renegade Series, available on tap

or in growlers and cans at the brewery.

The location features a large restaurant, a lively bar and numerous enclaves, including Mil’s Verandah and the Threshers’ Hall, which has been home to numerous weddings over the last two years. It also offers guided tours featuring one of Cowbell’s storytellers and a shop fully stocked with beer, clothing and any other merchandise you can imagine.

For more information, visit its website at cowbellbrewing.com.

The first Huron County brewery Continued on page 7

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STOPS ALONG THE WAY, EARLY SUMMER 2019. PAGE 7. was Half Hours on Earth in Seaforth, a unique brewery that specializes in sour beers.

After opening their Seaforth location, Half Hours on Earth would often sell out of their small batches of beer in just a weekend, sending them back to work for the next weekend’s offering.

They then looked to the power of the internet and became Ontario’s first online beer shop, offering free shipping on orders over $150.

Not only is Half Hours on Earth well known for its creativity in its cans and bottles, but the names of its beers have also been known to raise an eyebrow.

Offerings are always Stone House Brewing changing and improving Varna and have come with names like Who Speaks For Earth, Bees!, Control Bored, Funk Land and Yalla Yalla.

For more information, visit its website at halfhoursonearth.com.

Bayfield Brewing Company is one of two breweries that have recently Continued from page 6 lager, as well as a rotating seasonal opened in the Bayfield area. It is set with a physical location to welcome offering of a handful of beers. up in the Bayfield Public House, patrons through its doors was The Parsons Court location, which which is on the village’s main street, Stone House Brewing Company in is not near Goderich’s famed Square, offering mouth-watering food options Varna. despite the brewery’s name, has been along with the company’s beer.

The company’s first offering was a a beacon for those seeking a good It is one of the county’s newest Czech Pilsner, followed soon by a time in Goderich. breweries, just opening this spring.

German dark lager and now a light The brewery doesn’t serve food, The company offers three beers. cream beer, all under the watchful but welcomes those looking for a First is Cabinet Maker, a Canadian eye of owner Mike Corrie, who has beer to bring their own food, whether pale ale, followed by Woollen Shop, been in the beer industry for over a it be on lunch from work or during a brown ale, and Navigating quarter-century. any one of its numerous themed Lieutenant, a light lager.

Stone House beer can be purchased nights, such as trivia.

The Public House has also begun at the brewery or at over a dozen For more information, visit its hosting special evenings full of food, restaurants and bars throughout website at squarebrewco.com. beer and entertainment. On May 15 Huron County. The company also One of the early adopters of Huron offers a robust collection of souvenirs County’s beer culture and creativity Continued on page 8 and the brewery is bachelor and bachelorette party-friendly, offering private and group tours and a licenced patio.

For more information, visit its website at stonehousebrewing.ca.

One of Huron County’s more LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL popular craft breweries has proven to Custom group tours be Square Brew in Goderich, which offers refreshing and experimental for up to 14 people. beers to the masses in Huron County’s biggest town.

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Food and drink

Leading the way

Continued from page 7 they began these offerings with a special night with psychic medium Kelly Elson.

For more information, visit its website at bayfieldbrewingco.com.

Bayfield’s second brewery is River Road Brewing and Hops, so named for its Bayfield River Road location and its farm-based operation as one of Huron County’s only breweries to grow its own hops.

Right now, River Road has four staple offerings. There is Up Your Kilt, a Scottish Wee Heavy; Blind Descent, an oatmeal stout; Country Blonde, a mild blonde ale and County Breakfast, a variation of the oatmeal stout brewed with locally roasted coffee. Its one seasonal offering right now is The Scurvy Elixer, a spruce tip-infused IPA. For more information, visit its website at riverroadbrewing.com.

Huron County’s final brewery is Bad Apple Brewing Company near Zurich.

Bad Apple currently has six offerings, many of which are in short supply due to demand of the previous season. It also offers a full gift shop, featuring t-shirts and hoodies and glassware.

Beers such as Hessenland Helles, Bannockburn, I Didn’t Inhale and

Maelstrom Winery Seaforth

Trigger Toe have been keeping beer lovers coming back since the brewery first opened.

For more information, visit its website at badapplebrewingco.com.

WINE Dating back to Fitoussi’s original report, investors knew rather early on that due to numerous factors, Huron was becoming ripe as a viticulture location and destination.

The first family to jump on Huron’s wine potential was the Landsboroughs and Maelstrom Winery in Huron East.

Maelstrom has wine dating back to 2015 grapes and a number of varieties to keep residents and visitors alike guessing, but always coming back.

The wines are: 2015 Frontenac Blanc Reserve, 2016 Blush, 2016 Chardonnay Reserve, 2016 Frontenac Blanc, 2016 Marquette, 2017 Abyss, 2017 Chardonnay, 2017 L’Acadie and 2017 Vidal. They also offer a still cider.

The winery is family-owned and operated and offers tours to those who come by for a visit and a wine club for those enthusiastic about the winery’s products.

The winery is also home to a lovely new event venue and a licensed patio for musical performances.

For more information on Huron

County’s first winery, visit its website at maelstromwinery.ca.

The winery to make the biggest splash in Huron County is Dark Horse Estate Winery near Grand Bend, with its grand winery building, bar and wedding venue.

Dark Horse is widely available in many Huron County restaurants and beyond, crafting the county’s largest offering of wine to date.

Its Unapologetically series features five wines, including two reds, two whites and a rosé. The One Horse Town series features eight wines and its Valegro series offers six wines, including a sparkling wine and several icewines.

In addition to providing Huron County with much of its wine, Dark Horse has also branched out into hosting a number of events at the winery, in addition to its growing wedding business.

For more information, visit it at darkhorseestatewinery.com.

One of the newer kids on the block is the Durand family and its Cornerfield Wine Company, which was due to open its doors and offer its first wine this May. Set up on the home farm of Carrie and Adam Durand just south of Bayfield, Cornerfield offers six varieties of wine: three whites, two reds and a dark blush, which they call a pale red.

The Durands took note of Fitoussi’s report all those years ago and decided to get involved with the wine business, hiring Niagara-based winemaker Steve Byfield ahead of its first bottling this spring.

Cornerfield also plans on offering a by-the-glass experience and tours at the winery this summer.

For more information, visit its website at cornerfieldwineco.com.

Another newcomer to Huron’s wine scene is Schatz Winery, which is connected to a county institution that isn’t new at all: Hessenland Inn, which dates back to the 1980s.

The popular restaurant and wedding venue is one of the latest to dive into the local viticulture with a number of promising wines on the way that are sure to impress discerning customers.

For more information, visit its website at hessenland.com.

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A festival for all cultures Huron Multicultural Festival

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he Huron Multicultural Festival has become one of the bestloved festivals in the county.

Diverse and eclectic programming, combined with global cuisines and artisans, all in a beautiful park setting make this festival a “must see” that draws 3,000 for the daylong event.

The festival is an interactive event celebrating the customs and traditions of Canada’s diverse ethnic populations. There is an eight-hour stage show featuring music and dancers from around the world that anchors the event.

Audience members can sample international foods, take part in hands-on demonstrations and children’s crafts and browse and shop the vendors’ booths in the international marketplace.

The event and activities are free of charge (fee for food and beverages) and programming is geared to appeal the whole family. Go to creativehuron.ca for a complete schedule.

Arts & Crafts

The apple of Huron’s eye Continued from page 8 hat into the Huron County ring is 2nd Streetlight Estate Winery, which is located on Hwy. 8 between Clinton and Seaforth.

The company’s wine isn’t available yet, but they plan to be open soon and offering their best to the wine drinkers of Huron County.

For more information, visit its website at 2ndstreetlightwines.ca.

CIDER Huron County has one dedicated cidery and that is East Street Cider Company in Goderich, situated, appropriately, on East Street.

The cider has quickly become a

favourite of local cider enthusiasts and drinkers in search of a crisp, refreshing option on a hot summer day on Lake Huron.

East Street Cider offers its flagship cider, called the Landmark Dry, at numerous restaurants throughout Goderich and greater Huron County.

Another constant offering will be the Huron Half Dry, though it is still in the works.

They currently offer three seasonal ciders as well, including Harvest Botanical, Watermelon Mint, Beach Dog and Winter’s Bounty.

For more information, visit their website at eaststreetcider.com.

The Festival of Arts and Crafts is set to take over The Square in downtown Goderich July 5, 6 and 7.

The event hosts as many as 120 crafters and artisans with beautiful hand-crafted items for sale. The festival draws thousands of shoppers to the lake-side town every year for the opportunity to see and purchase unique, hand-crafted items. The festival is also the largest fundraiser for Huron Women’s Shelter.

The festival opens Friday, July 5 at noon and runs until 8 p.m. On Saturday it runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year, the festival is set to feature woodworkers, artisanal smoked meats and handcrafted jewellery as well as staples of the event like handmade art.

For more information, contact Festival Co-ordinator Brenda McEwin at 519-955-0679 or festivalofartsgoderich@ huronwomensshelter.com.

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Piping down Something for everyone... in beautiful, downtown

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rom July 5 to Aug. 23, there are few better ways in Huron County to mark the end of each and every Friday than to watch the sun piped down over Lake Huron.

In the Wheelhouse at Rotary Cove, one of Goderich’s beautiful public beaches, the Celtic Blue Highlanders highlight the sunsets in the Prettiest Little Town in Canada with a soundtrack of bagpipes.

The music starts an hour before sundown, weather permitting, and visitors are invited to pull up their own lawnchair and take in the event.

The event is touted as “the perfect end to the perfect days” in the village.

For more information, look for the Celtic Blue Highlanders on Facebook or visit the Town of Goderich website at www.goderich.ca.

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or some, summer doesn’t officially start in Goderich until the local Kinsmen Club’s Summerfest celebration.

Summerfest runs July 11-14 welcomes both Goderich natives and visitors to enjoy all that the community has to offer.

The main stage for entertainment throughout the weekend is located at Courthouse Park on The Square while the midway is located on Highway 21 at the former Victoria Public School.

The schedule for this year includes “Pub Night” on July 11, featuring the Kinsmen Food Booth on the Square; the third-annual three-on-three basketball tournament on The Square on July 12; the co-ed slowpitch tournament running July 12 to July 13, live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evening and the youth basketball tournament on July 13.

Proceeds from the event are used by the Kinsmen to support youth and community betterment.

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umours of the Goderich Flea Market’s demise have been greatly exagerated as Terry Saxby and a group of fellow vendors have found a new home for it.

After being discontinued by the Goderich Business Improvement Area (BIA) due to rising costs, the market has found a new home and expanded hours.

The market, which was held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday, will now run on Saturdays as well, starting in early May and running until Thanksgiving. The event, previously on The Square, has found a new home in C&E New & Used Furniture just south of Goderich on Highway 21.

Saxby says the move has opened up the market as, in Goderich, there were restrictions on where vendors could come from. Saxby says that displaced vendors from areas like Stratford are eyeing up the market now, as are others from outside of Huron County.

He also said that prepared food will be more readily available at the site and there will be a wider variety of vendors as the committee of vendors running it are more open to some duplication.

“The way we see it, its the more the merrier,” he said.

The stance seems to be working, Saxby said, as the market has already had some people from the Goderich BIA’s Farmers’ Market switch to the flea market.

The new market is set to be guided by a committee of vendors instead of an outside group, Saxby said.

For more information, contact him at 226-421-2064 or visit the market when it makes its epic return.

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Fresh,

Farmers’ Market Goderich

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he Goderich Farmers’ Market is proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks.

As one of the oldest Farmers’ Markets in the area, having been around for 10 years, the event, which has survived relocations due to a tornado and becoming a sidewalk sale in the interim, continues to innovate to create a unique shopping experience.

The market opens on May 18 and is held on The Square in Goderich from

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until Thanksgiving and brings together more vendors than the average market.

“We have an amazingly broad spectrum of local products,” Goderich Business Improvement Area Manager Susan Armstrong said.

The addition of the Goderich Makers’ Market, a craft sale and show that is held in the Huron County museum throughout the colder months, adds to the market.

“The market really is a destination for local shoppers and visitors alike,” Armstrong said. “The local shoppers are here at 8 a.m. to meet and chat just like a coffee shop.”

For more information, visit the BIA’s website at goderichbia.ca.

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anada Day weekend in Goderich will feature activities throughout the lakeside town for the whole family.

The West Coast Blues organization will be hosting the Canadiana Musicfest on the Square on June 29 from 1-11:30 p.m.

Also that day, the annual Goderich Children’s Festival will be held, typically at Lions’ Harbour Park, weather permitting. This year’s theme is Musical Mayhem.

On Sunday, June 30, the regular Sunday concert on The Square will be joined by the annual Canada Day fireworks display.

A Canada Day picnic and parade is set to take place on July 1.

A civic Canada Day service will be

held, including music by Light and Easy, and the now-annual boat parade is expected to go ahead.

The Goderich Lions Club will hold its beef barbecue on Monday evening.

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Almost the real thing

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new golfing and racing simulator has been attracting attention from locals and visitors alike since the day its doors opened earlier this year.

Deke Snow is the man behind the simulator.

For the golf simulator, he has over 90 well-known, real-world golf courses loaded into the system.

Users then use real clubs and balls to play.

The racing simulator also follows that same path.

There are real, well-known racetracks loaded into the system and the racing seats feature everything one might encounter in a real race car.

The seats rumble in co-ordination with the action on the screen and there is a real wheel, a real gear shift and real pedals that put users in the driver’s seat of their favourite race car.

Fore on the Floor is located at 390 MacEwan Street in Goderich. For more information or to view any upcoming events, visit their website at foreonthefloor.ca.

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Point Farms Park

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oint Farms Provincial Park offers a little something for everyone just a short drive north of Goderich.

Once a popular Victorian resort, the site sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Huron and offers family-friendly activities like swimming, hiking, playgrounds and playing fields.

Visitors can bike, take in the local wildlife, including some great birding opportunities, hike between one-half and four-kilometre trails and swim.

After the park has closed for the season, hunting is allowed at the site, and other winter activities are offered as well including cross-country skiing

and hiking during Huron’s winters.

The site is a full-service camping area, including space for RVs, trailer and tents as well as group campsites available. Sites are split into the Colborne and Huron Campgrounds, the former of which is open from May to October. The Huron Camp is open on long weekends throughout the spring and summer, and from late June to Labour Day, as well as Thanksgiving weekend. Sites are both serviced and unserviced.

Later on in the season, special Halloween activities are scheduled.

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Hullett Marsh Clinton

The beautiful trails of Huron County

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uron County is home to some of the best hiking in Ontario. Over 30 trails are open to the public and provide a variety of experiences from trails that are wheelchair accessible to moderate or difficult routes. Each trail is unique and each season brings a unique experience. Spring and early summer are especially interesting and here are a few stops that you won’t want to miss.

HULLETT PROVINCIAL WILDLIFE AREA (HPWA) Spring in the marsh is an exciting time. Take a hike on one of the dyke trails and immerse yourself as nature comes back to life from her long winter hibernation. Numerous species of waterfowl, great blue herons, sandhill cranes and bald eagles raise their young among the ponds and marshes of HPWA. Keep your eyes open for turkeys, deer, muskrat, turtles and beavers as you walk the trails that

meander through the woodlands.

Excellent wildlife watching can be found from the viewing stands at the parking lots on Summerhill Road.

For the more intrepid hiker, venture down to the Burns Sideroad entry point (81001 Burns Line). Here you will find a dyke trail that takes you past several nursery ponds. On the short forest loop trail, watch for the many deer trails that crisscross over the man-made blazed trail.

One of the bonuses of the HPWA is the variety of trail lengths. Depending on how much time and energy you have, you can spend an enjoyable half-hour jaunt out and back on one of the dykes or spend hours hiking through the forest trails and out on to the dykes.

Just don’t forget your camera and, for the wildlife enthusiast, a set of binoculars.

Guides for 2018/19 can be found in the yellow boxes in the parking lots.

WAWANOSH NATURE CENTRE The Wawanosh Nature Centre has a loop trail that traverses a diverse forest and meadow area and then travels the bank of the Maitland River back to the parking lot. Spring is a highlight on this trail with a boardwalk that curves through a hemlock forest, where the sun peeks through the tall trees to highlight a beautiful forest floor blanketed with ferns. Trilliums abound and the lucky hiker will catch a glimpse of deer and wild turkeys in this riverside conservation area. 38854 Nature Centre Road, Belgrave.

GODERICH TO AUBURN RAIL TRAIL (G.A.R.T.) Hiking after a rain can sometimes be tricky with muddy patches on many of the area trails. When the storm subsides and you feel the need to get out into nature, but many of the trails are still sodden, consider the Continued on page 15

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Walking Huron County’s paths Hike in Huron

Wawanosh Nature Centre Belgrave

Continued from page 14 Goderich to Auburn Rail Trail, a section of the 127-km long Goderichto-Guelph (G2G) Trail. As a former railway bed, it is typically elevated and has excellent drainage, and the volunteers keep it in great shape, so it is an excellent choice for family hikers and cyclists. (Please remember that motorized vehicles except snowmobiles are prohibited.)

A great starting point is from Sharpe’s Creek Line (from County Road 25, head south and the trail entry point is just past School Road).

Head west for about two kilometres and you will reach the Maitland River, with a great view from the concrete abutment where the old railway bridge used to cross the river.

Head east and you will venture past a gravel pit, and farmers’ fields before you cross Sharpe’s Creek on a wooden bridge. About 20 minutes later, you will curve past a pond filled with singing frogs, sunning turtles and the odd muskrat and wood duck.

The GART is an excellent vantage point to appreciate the songbirds, wrens and finches along the trail.

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Celebrating the ‘Vette

Bayfield Vette Fest

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his year, Bayfield will play host to the 13th annual Vette Fest in Clan Gregor Square.

The event typically attracts approximately 300 Corvettes to the village every year and makes thousands of dollars that are then handed out to local charities.

The event was first conceived by Brian Coombs, who still runs Vette Fest today. He said that as a car lover, he wanted to bring fellow car lovers together, but that the event has always really been about bringing people to the beautiful community of Bayfield.

This year’s event will be held on July 5-6, beginning with a cruise night on Friday, followed by the show on Saturday. All Corvette owners and spectators are welcome to the show.

Vette Fest has also been scheduled to coincide with the Bayfield Firefighters’ breakfast on Saturday morning.

There is an entry fee of $20 per Corvette, the proceeds of which go

towards the Bayfield Figure Skating Club. Admission for members of the public is free.

After last year’s event, Coombs and his fellow organizers were able to donate thousands of dollars to the Bayfield Figure Skating Club, the St. Anne’s girls’ hockey program and the Tanner Steffler Foundation.

For more information on Bayfield Vette Fest, including how to enter your car or how to get involved with the annual event, find the event on Facebook.

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here are few better ways to experience the majestic history of Bayfield than by taking a step back in time with the Bayfield Historical Walking tours.

Hosted by the Bayfield Historical Society, the walks are available in two different styles; self-guided with the help of a $5 booklet or guided for $10 through volunteers like Ralph Laviolette (left).

Laviolette, who has run the walks for years, says the village is full of unique historical experiences that can’t be found elsewhere.

The tour starts from the Bayfield Historical Society and Archives building at 20 Bayfield Main Street North on Saturdays at 1 p.m. from July to August.

The tours also played a large part in the return of Culture Days to Huron County last September.

The historical society has recently made the jump to digital and the stops are available on their website.

For more information, or to map out the tour visit bayfieldhistorical.ca. To arrange a tour, visit the archives or call 519-440-6206.

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The Little Inn Bayfield

Bayfield: a village of taste

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ith its waterfront location and many tourism draws, Bayfield has long been a destination along Lake Huron for tens of thousands of tourists. And when visitors need to eat, there are few villages as equipped to feed them as Bayfield.

In recent years, as the number of top culinary destinations in Huron County has continued to grow, Bayfield has been on the leading edge of that revolution.

The Docks, the Albion Hotel and the Black Dog Village Pub and Bistro and the Little Inn of Bayfield have been mainstays on Bayfield’s main street, joined by several newcomers.

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Joining Huron County’s burgeoning beer and wine scene, Bayfield has been right there, contributing two breweries and a new winery.

Bayfield Brewing Company is on Bayfield’s main street, while River Road Brewing and Hops is just outside of town. Cornerfield Wine Company opened in May just south of Bayfield, offering six varieties of wine from the home farm and winery.

The Ashwood Lobby Bar is also located just out of town, on the north side of the village.

The village’s population swells in the summer thanks to its warm, welcoming atmosphere and picturesque views and a walk down

the main street will lead any visitor to a whole host of delicious options, each more impressive than the last.

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Celebrating an icon

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hough still a new event on the Huron County landscape, the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story has continued to grow steadily in recent years, attracting guests from all over the world to Huron County to celebrate Munro and the written word.

Over the years, the festival has attracted some of Canada’s most celebrated authors like Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Madeleine Thien and Emma Donoghue to towns like Blyth, Bayfield and Wingham for speaking engagements or readings.

To complement the author events, there are also numerous master classes and workshops for burgeoning writers to help them learn their craft. In addition, there is a short story competition and awards gala.

This year’s festival is split between Wingham and Bayfield, with a number

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author K.D. Miller for eager audiences.

Lunch will be served while Andy McGuire, Joshua Whitehead and Ian Williams read from their poetry collections.

In the afternoon, there will be readings by Anakana Schofield and Ian Williams, alongside a master class by Amy Jones, followed by readings by Anthony De Sa and K.D. Miller and a master class with Ian Williams.

A reader’s weekend pass is $100, while a writer’s weekend pass is $180.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit alicemunrofestival.ca.

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of events taking place in both communities on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26, respectively.

In Bayfield, the events set for May 26 begin at 10 a.m. with readings by authors Mona Awad and Joshua Whitehead.

Awad is a Montreal native and her debut, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award.

Whitehead is a Canadian First Nations, two-spirit poet and novelist who has written one poetry collection and one novel.

During that time there will also be a master class with short story

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Zurich

Catching air in Zurich

All-In Skatepark Zurich

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he All-In Skatepark, located in the former Zurich Arena just a half-hour north of London, is one of the biggest indoor skateparks in southwestern Ontario.

The park boasts a number of ramps, half-pipes, rails and everything else those on skateboards or BMX bikes need to achieve their goals. There are features for skaters and riders of all skill levels and the park also offers lessons as well for those looking to bone up on their skills or try something new.

All-In Skatepark has now been open for over five years. During that time, the 40,000-square-foot indoor riding facility has undergone nearly constant upgrades.

The skatepark has now become a destination for birthday parties and other celebrations.

The skatepark’s website, found at allinactionsports.com, is also a

leading shop for BMX and scooter products throughout Canada, shipping all over the world.

For more information, visit the website at allinactionsports.com.

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he annual Z u r i c h Country Fair has been delighting attendees since the early 1860s and this year organizers will be “churning cream in 2019” according to the fair’s theme.

The fair runs the weekend of July 2628. It was founded by the Hay Branch Agricultural Society and the first fairs were held at the fairgrounds at the northwestern corner of the village.

The fair has since moved to east of the village.

Everything begins the Friday of the fair, when the Prince and Princess competition will be held, bringing children between the ages of three and six out to seek the crown.

Not only will contestants have some one-on-one time with the judges, but they’ll also be out in the crowd as well.

This is followed by the ambassador competition at the Zurich Community Centre for contestants between the ages of 17 and 22.

The winner of the ambassador competition will then go on to represent their community at the provincial level and represent Zurich at many community events throughout the course of the year.

For more information on the fair, visit zurichcountryfair.com.

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Grand Bend Mini Golf Grand Bend

Onto the little links

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hile many of us have booked a golf vacation at an island resort or in Scotland (the birthplace of golf), why not consider a mini-golf minivacation? Here are three destination courses that a family could play in a day.

Start off at either end of Hwy. 21 in Huron County and spend the day with the kids or grandkids exploring all three courses. Miniature golf is a great game for the whole family, with its level playing field for every age and ability! Just don’t forget that ice cream and mini-putt go together like summer and day trips!

Point Farms Market & Miniature Golf This 18-hole course is centered around a windmill that was moved to the course from a local farm. And the agricultural theme doesn’t stop there many of the holes have antique farming implements as obstacles to get the ball around to get to the hole, including a miniature barn on Hole 14. Hole 2 is considered the trickiest, with two humps to try and negotiate without knocking the ball off the course.

Kids love the hole with the swinging milk can and the whoosh of the “loop de loop” hole! All of this will cost only $6 per person, or $20 for the whole family. It’s a one-stop attraction where you can do a quick round of 18, grab ice cream with the grandkids, get all your camping supplies and, coming this July, it will be the new home of a fry truck.

82522 Bluewater Hwy., (Hwy. 21 North) Goderich.

Putts Mini Golf at Gold Coast Landscaping Inc. Who better to purchase and re-open an idle mini putt than a full-service landscape design firm? A meandering river wanders through these 18 holes, with a stone waterfall and wooden bridge, showing off the design skills of the team. The pretty setting belies the challenge of the course. Many find the very first hole with its “bumps and grinds” the most difficult. Others enjoy the challenge of timing their putt to avoid the traditional swinging pole. Can you figure out the right trajectory to get through the tire on Hole 4? All of the holes are sponsored by local businesses, making this a real

community favourite. Bring out the whole family for a relaxing afternoon (depending on how competitive your family is!) 75526 Bluewater Hwy., (Hwy. 21 South) Bayfield.

Grand Bend Mini Golf Don’t be fooled by the name. The former Sam’s Playing Field and Mini Putt is under new ownership, but it is the same historic 18-hole miniature golf course. It features miniature replicas of buildings around Grand Bend, such as The Colonial Hotel, and buildings that are no longer there like the casino and the original lighthouse. Don’t miss the framed pictures dotted throughout the course of the original buildings for reference.

For just $8 per person (tax included) you can try your hand at sinking a putt before the swinging caber knocks your ball off the course.

At another hole, you will have to judge the correct speed and trajectory to get the ball up the ramp, through the building and over the rock garden.

The lovely tree canopy over the course provides a shaded hour of fun – a cool break from the strip. 72 Main St., Grand Bend.

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Grand Bend

The need for speed

Grand Bend Motorplex Grand Bend

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he Grand Bend Motorplex is unlike any other attraction in Huron County, bringing together racing enthusiasts all summer long just a short drive from Grand Bend’s main strip.

The motorplex offers a number of different racing events, including drag racing.

The Grand Bend Motorplex begins accepting rental requests in May, but the season truly begins in June with the 23rd annual NAPA Stratford Spectacular, an event that should be circled on the calendars of all Huron County race enthusiasts. The event is set for June 14-16.

At the end of the month, the Ontario Nostalgia Drag Races (ONDR) will hold its Nostalgia Days and race series on June 29-30. This event features race cars that were made in 1974 or before and it includes car shows on Saturday and Sunday.

In July, the Can Am Bracket

Challenge will take to the track on July 5-7, followed by the Grand Bend Motorplex Points Weekend on July 13-14.

On July 27-28, the raceway hosts the annual MS Bike ride from Grand Bend to London and back. Though these bicycles don’t have motors, the motorplex has been home to a fundraising ride that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars

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over the years.

On Aug. 2-4, the motorplex will host the 20th MOPAR Canadian Nationals, which has been described as Canada’s biggest drag race.

As the summer ends, Aug. 30-Sept.

1, Thunder by the Beach, the championship weekend, will take over the raceway.

For more information on the track, visit grandbendmotorplex.ca.

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Grand Bend

Lambton Heritage Museum Grand Bend

History

Out back you’ll find a blacksmith shop, a beef-ring slaughterhouse, a church, a school and a home, all fully furnished for the times, as well as two large implement sheds housing a fascinating assortment of agricultural implements.

The museum also plays host to a number of special events throughout the year, including the annual Lambton Fall Colour and Craft Festival, set this year for Oct. 19-20, and more.

For more information visit lambtonmuseums.ca.

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fter a big year in 2018, celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Lambton Heritage Museum has a lot planned for its 41st year to help tell the stories of the community and its people.

The museum opened in 1978 with the goal of preserving and interpreting the history of Lambton County. The museum has done what it set out to do over 40 years ago, putting forth engaging exhibits that date back to the pre-settler days through the Lambton County oil boom to the county’s early industries.

The museum’s Lambton Gallery tells the story of the community’s early origins, explaining the endless battles between plants and wind that helped to shape the sand dunes along Lake Huron.

Moving on to human habitation, displays explain the early occupation of this area by the Attawandaron people who lived in the region between Lakes Huron and Erie more than 400 years ago. They were known as the Neutrals because they refused to get drawn into ongoing wars between the Huron aboriginal tribes around Georgian Bay and the Iroquois south of Lake Erie. But after the English settlers in the U.S. armed the Iroquois with muskets, and the French from Quebec armed the Hurons, the Iroquois wiped out the Hurons, and then turned on the peaceful Attawandarons.

The exhibit goes on to explain the early years of settlement, the farming and household tools, the mills and other early industries including the story of the county’s role in the early oil industry.

But Lambton Heritage Museum is more than just the indoor displays.

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Treasure hunting Pinery Antique Flea Market Grand Bend

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he Pinery Antique Flea Market has been offering a venue for those looking for unique finds for over 50 years and it continues to grow.

Located on Highway 21 near Grand Bend, the market runs from May until October and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Sunday.

What started as a collection of antique vendors in the 1960s has grown into a large, open-air market that gives a perfect chance for people to get some fresh air and find some unique items.

The site features more than 300 vendors as well as a 10,000 square foot antique museum that draws visitors to the park even during wet weather.

The market is a family destination that boasts snacks, food and a licensed beverage garden next to a stage that usually features live music.

The beverage garden is served out of a 1930s-style gas station that makes a great place for people to relax while their significant others are shopping.

The market now includes a handmade vintage market and a

farmers’ market in addition to the market’s usual fare. They have also added a classic car cruise-in every Sunday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

There are also a number of special events on the market’s calendar, including the ninth annual Ford and Mercury truck show on June 9, street food Sundays every Sunday in July and August, the ice cream festival on Sept. 15 and Bark-toberfest, a festival for craft beer and dogs, on Sept. 29.

For more information on the market, visit pinerymarket.com.

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or the fourth year, top musical acts from Huron County and beyond will be taking the stage for free in Grand Bend as part of the Summer Sunset Sounds series.

The concerts are held on the final evening of every summer weekend on Grand Bend’s main beach and all concerts are free of charge.

The acts chosen every year come from a broad range of musical genres, touching on everything from country music to blues and independent acts.

Last year, the likes of Fred Eaglesmith, Emm Gryner, the Mudmen and the Steel City Rovers

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graced the stage. This year’s lineup has yet to be released, but it promises to be full of talented Canadian musicians.

The new outdoor stage that was recently constructed is a permanent structure that will be the festival’s home for years to come, all while onlookers are treated to a beautiful view of Lake Huron and a front row seat for one of the most beautiful sunsets in all the world. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and enjoy the excellent music.

For more information, visit the festival at summersunsetsounds.ca.

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Community hub Exeter

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isitors may only glance at Exeter’s MacNaughton Park as they first drive by, but that’s their first mistake. A labour of love for a community, the park is a place anyone would love to stop and visit and connect with nature.

It was in the 1980s when the local Lions Club pitched the idea of turning a simple flat parkland located on Hwy 4, north of the downtown core, into a beautifully landscaped area for recreation or relaxation.

Once the plan was accepted, a landscape architect was consulted and a plan completed.

Like a large nursery, MacNaughton Park is a showplace for horticulturists. The park is comprised of a number of display gardens. Brick walkways, bearing the names of supporters, wend their way through the picturesque design. A gazebo, the focal point from the highway is a quiet place to sit and read a book or just relax, while an arbour offers

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another intimate area in which to sit and take in the lovely colours.

The park is not just a summer stop, but attracts attention in the winter with thousands of sparkling lights put up for Christmas.

With its gazebo, benches and flowers MacNaughton Park is an eyecatching addition to the wellmaintained retail section of Exeter.

It’s also now linked to the Morrison Dam Conservation Area east of town by the MacNaughton-Morrison Trail.

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he Huron Sound and Arts Festival is now six years old, and the Cultural Collective in Exeter is once again planning to celebrate local musicians, and artists on July 20 at MacNaughton Park.

This year’s festival will be an

evening of non-stop live folk, rock and indie music beginning at 5 p.m. and closing out with headliner, Josh Geddis.

The festival is taking place at the pavillion in the park, and will also feature a beer tent specializing in

local craft beers, wines and food vendors. An artisans’ market will complete the evening with a wide variety of locally-made arts and crafts.

For more information, visit huronsound.ca

Farmers’ Market set for MacNaughton Park

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ew farmers’ markets could boast a more beautiful setting than Exeter Farmers’ Market.

In recent years the market has moved to the delightful horticultural gem of MacNaughton Park in the northern part of the town.

The market still operates Thursdays, as it has from the

beginning in 2009 when it was started as an initiative of the local Business Improvement Area. Today it’s been taken over by The Cultural Collective, a South Huron-based organization working to provide opportunities for artists and cultural workers in South Huron and area.

The market is held Thursday

afternoons from 3-7 p.m. Shoppers can choose from local produce, baked goods, meat, eggs, preserves and plants while enjoying performances by different local musical groups or stopping to sample the barbecue as part of their day.

The market runs from May until October every summer.

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Hensall

Ontario’s West Coast Antique Show Hensall

Antique hunt

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his year, Janis and Peter Bisback will host an outdoor antique show in Hensall for the sixth year at their home at 72040 London Road, RR1, Hensall.

The Bisbacks have been collecting antiques such as painted furniture, folk art and decorating items for nearly 50 years and in 2014 they created the Ontario’s West Coast Antique Show. This year’s sale is set for Sunday, June 16.

Back in 2014, Peter Bisback, an antique collector for over 45 years, decided that it was time for a small, manageable outdoor antique show

right here in Huron County and began over the winter courting dealers who have offered Canadian antiques at prestigious shows throughout the province and even in the United States. Everyone who was invited accepted readily and said that the West Coast of Ontario was a destination many of the dealers had not experienced. The name of the show is called the Ontario West Coast Antique Show to lessen any confusion about some other province near an ocean.

Now, in its sixth year, the show is held at the Bisbacks’ home on

Highway 4 south of Hensall. More than 20 dealers, pickers and collectors are invited every year. It’s a one-day, outdoor show and sale beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m. to allow the dealers time to pack up and be home before the sun sets.

Over the years, the event has included a barbecue carried out by the Hensall Horticultural Society and local musicians performing throughout the day. The show also collects donations for the Exeter Scouts in lieu of an admission fee. Over the years, over $5,000 has been raised for the organization through the sale.

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the Hullett Marsh

Clinton

The wild world of

Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area Clinton

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he Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area, just north of Clinton, is truly one of Huron County’s environmental gems, attracting outdoors enthusiasts from all over the province.

The Hullett Marsh, as it’s known locally, is located along the south Maitland River and along the Atlantic and Mississippi flyways. And while it is known best for its waterfowl and pheasant hunting, the marsh is also a

popular destination for hiking, horseback riding and canoeing.

The marsh was first developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s when Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources developed the man-made marsh. Now, those two organizations, along with the not-for-profit Friends of Hullett, which oversees the marsh locally, handle the marsh on a day-today basis. It now provides habitat to

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or years, bargain hunters and antiquers have been making the pilgrimage to the small hamlet of Hensall for its annual village-wide yard sale.

The sale is always held in Hensall on the last weekend in May, so this year’s sale will hit the streets on Saturday, May 25.

For the sale, many members of their communities will open their homes, or, rather, their garages to hundreds of people looking for a deal or that

unique find they just can’t locate anywhere else.

This year, like in years past, the village-wide yard sale will be held in conjunction with the local firefighters’ breakfast, which will ensure that shoppers are fueled up and have a full stomach before their bargain hunting begins.

For more information on the annual Hensall village-wide yard sale, visit the community’s website at villageofhensall.com.

over 180 species of bird and over 400 plant species.

The regulations for seasonal hunting at the Hullett Marsh are readily available on the marsh’s website at hullettmarsh.com.

Sunday gun hunting is legal in Central Huron and the marsh is free to use and open 365 days a year at the marsh.

To hike the march, the area includes seven different coloured trails, which will take explorers to places where they’ll see unique ecosystems, wildlife, vistas and plants from both the trails and viewing stands along the trails. There are also a number of geocaches in the marsh.

Horseback riding is permitted in the area, except for in Zone A. If a large group of riders hopes to use the area, they are advised to call ahead.

While many of the marsh’s activities are perfect for warm weather, the area is transformed in the winter as an excellent place for snowshoeing or skiing.

For more information on the location, visit hullettmarsh.com.

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Wilcox, Ethridge at inaugural Great Lakes

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he Southwest Great Lakes Music Festival is hoping to bring good vibes to Clinton on June 1 with co-headliners David Wilcox and Eric Ethridge.

The concert, which is part of the Clinton Spring Fair Project, aims to raise money for committees of the fair, which has been held under the auspices of the Huron Central Agricultural Society as an important community event for 165 years.

This is the first time the concert has been programmed in Clinton and it promises to be a great event.

Tickets to the inaugural Southwest Great Lakes Music Festival, which will be held at the Clinton Raceway grandstand, are $45 for general admission and $65 for VIP tickets, which include access to a private bar and washrooms. The concert begins at 4 p.m.

Wilcox, a Montreal native, is one of Canada’s most enduring musicians, having spent time on the stage now for nearly 50 years. Coheadlining with the veteran, Ethridge is a relatively new musician, but he has attracted audiences throughout Huron County, playing shows at the 2017 International Plowing Match in Walton and events in Blyth and Brussels. Supporting Wilcox and Ethridge are The Full Nelsons, Matthew Hussey, Boy in December and Graham Bedard.

For more information or to buy tickets, visit clintonspringfair.com.

Located along Ontario’s West Coast in the heart of Huron County and cottage country, Central Huron is comprised of the former Town of Clinton and Townships of Goderich and Hullett. This beautiful area has just the right mix of rural and urban setting to provide a host of opportunities for you to relax and enjoy. Our unique diversity offers something for everyone from shopping, recreation, entertainment, to numerous cultural activities. Enjoy a leisurely day of golfing or relaxing at the beach, or a fun-filled day at the casino. Take a ride in the country to visit one of our many local farms for fresh produce or take an invigorating hike along the trails of the Hullett Wildlife Centre. Be sure to visit Sloman Park for a tour of the historic School on Wheels Museum.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming summer events: Clinton Raceway’s live harness horse racing takes place every Sunday afternoon starting May 19 to September 1. The midway rolls into town May 31 to June 1 for the Huron Central Ag Society’s 165th Clinton Spring Fair. (New to the Clinton Fair grounds this year is the addition o fthe Southwest Great Lakes Music Festival on Saturday, June 1 starting at 4:00 pm. Make sure to check out all the deals on Saturday, July 6th at the annual Municipal Wide Yard Sale. The weekend of July 4-7 Central Huron will be in full swing with the annual Clinton Kinsmen and Kinette Pluckinfest, topped off with a giant Fireworks display Friday, July 5th.

For these events and more check out the Municipal website at www.centralhuron.com or contact our office at (519) 482-3997 or email us at info@centralhuron.com.

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Clinton Spring Fair marks 165 years Clinton

baby show at 10 a.m. and the annual youth activities and midway, which open that morning as well.

This year, there is cowboy mounted shooting taking place at the Regional Equine and Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH), a new event. Axe-throwing and zip-lining are also new additions this year.

On Saturday night, the fair will host the inaugural Southwest Great Lakes Music Festival, coheadlined by Canadian veteran David Wilcox and country music newcomer Eric Ethridge.

Other fair mainstays, such as the mini-tractor pedal pull, the garden tractor pull, the pet show, the goat show and the Arabian open horse show, as well as many others, will also return to the fair this year.

For more information, visit clintonspringfair.com.

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his year marks the 165th edition of the Clinton Spring Fair, which is held by the Huron Central Agricultural Society.

This year’s fair will be held May 31June 2 at the Clinton Fairgrounds and grandstand.

The spring fair season begins one week earlier, however, on Friday, May 24 with “Through the Ages”, a fashion and music show focusing on fashions from 1860 to 1970. There will also be a fish fry by the Brussels Legion and the fair’s annual Ambassador program.

On Friday, May 31, the fair will officially begin with the ever-popular demolition derby at 8 p.m. The event, which sees local competitors try and keep their car alive and moving longer than the competition, is a staple of the fair and it is always well attended.

Just before the demolition derby, however, there will be a Power Wheels event for children between the ages of four and 10, featuring over a dozen miniature vehicles.

On Saturday, the poultry show begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by the

Clinton Spring Fair Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2

165 Years of the Fair

Central Huron Community Complex & Clinton Community Park Friday, May 31st Gates open at 4:00 pm General Admission $10.00; Children 6-12 $5.00; 5 & under - FREE * Demolition Derby * Midway * Indoor Exhibits For more information contact Janet at 519-482-7925

Saturday, June 1st - FAMILY DAY General Admission $4 Family $6; Single $4; Children (6-12) $2.00; 5 & under Free

Stock Garden Tractor Pull at 11:00 am Saturday, June 1st on the racetrack in front of the grandstand.

See website at www.clintonspringfair.com for more info. * Mini Tractor Pedal Pull * Midway * Youth Activities - Complex * Miniature Horse Show Demonstration - Livestock Arena * Poultry * Pet Show * Entertainment - Southwest Great Lakes music festival 4:00 pm - midnight featuring Eric Ethridge and David Wilcox Sunday, June 2nd 12 - 4 pm Bracelet Day Ride the Midway for one price

Sunday, June 2nd * Goat Show at 9:00 am * Arabian and all breed horse show at 9:00 am - REACH Huron

Friday, May 24th - Libro Hall Ambassador Program, Opening Ceremony Music/Fashion Show on arena floor ($25) 14 yrs of age and under free

* Fish Fry ~ For tickets contact Janet Cameron 519-482-7925 or Marg Miller 519-525-7641 $15; ages 6-12 $7.50; 5 and under Free

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The school

Sunday Buffet starting at 4 pm Reservations suggested.

on wheels

Clinton

In this age when information is as close as a smart phone keyboard, it’s hard to realize that it’s not that long ago that there were isolated parts of Ontario where children had no chance of getting an education. The School on Wheels Railcar Museum in Clinton brings those days back to life. The School on Wheels is the only remaining example of railway cars that were converted to serve as both a classroom for children and a home for the teacher and his family. This one is located in Clinton because it was home of teacher Fred Sloman and his wife Cela and their five children.

Sloman was the first teacher chosen for a school car, an experiment between the Ontario department of Education and the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railroads. In the case of the Slomans’ school car, each week a CN Rail “wayfreight” moved the school car to one of the specially-built sidings on the 149-mile route between Capreol and Foleyet where it would remain for about five days.

Pupils would come in from the village or the bush for a week of classes and Fred Sloman would leave them enough homework to keep them busy until his return after making the rounds of other stops along the route.

More than 1,000 students graduated from this unique school before it was retired in 1967.

The Slomans themselves retired to Clinton, which had been their summer home all those years, in 1965. Fred passed away in 1973 at age 78. Cela was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1984. A group of Clinton residents rescued and restored the school car.

The School on Wheels is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday, plus holidays, from Victoria Day until the end of September. Admission is by donation.

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Seaforth Seaforth Country Classic Seaforth

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or the 11th year, Seaforth will play host to an elite golf tournament, bringing some of the country’s best golfers to the town for the Civic Holiday weekend for the Seaforth Country Classic.

While the event was founded in 2008 as a PGA Tour Canada stop, after four years the tournament shifted to an “open” format before joining the Great Lakes Tour.

At last year’s event on the Great Lakes Tour, the Seaforth Golf and Country Club hosted a unique installment of the Seaforth Country Classic, with 36 professional men and 36 professional women competing simultaneously for two separate purses, each with a guaranteed first prize of $7,500.

This year’s event will be held on Aug. 1-3. It will again be a stop on the Great Lakes Tour with admission by donation.

Over the years, the golf tournament has raised over $110,000 for various medical-related charities throughout Huron County.

This year, the tournament will be raising money for the Tanner Steffler Foundation, a newly-established charity based in Huron County with the goal of improving the local

mental health landscape for young people, all in the name of Tanner Steffler, who passed away in 2017.

For more information on the tournament or past tournaments held in Seaforth, visit its website at seaforthcountryclassic.com.

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his year, the Tanner Steffler Foundation will host the second annual Six-String Music Fest after a successful inaugural festival last July.

This year’s festival is set for July 27 in Seaforth. It will feature a Bon Jovi tribute band.

The festival began in the early afternoon, welcoming families and young people to the Seaforth Agriplex for an afternoon of music, fun and games. Much of the talent on stage was local to Huron County, including the Honey Sweethearts, Jason Lamont, Mary Paige and Irelyn St. Onge and Haley McNeil, among others. The day included axethrowing, inflatables, food trucks and other activities for young children.

The Six String Music Fest, however, took place that night, bringing several bands to the stage, including Ray Lyell and the Storm and Tragically Hip tribute act the Practically Hip, and raising thousands for the Tanner Steffler Foundation.

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A new beginning Brussels Four Winds Barn Brussels

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he Brussels Four Winds Barn and Event Centre is the biggest development in the village in decades. And while it’s new to Brussels, much of what stands at its site is very, very old.

The Four Winds Barn is the brainchild of Brian Morton, who took on the project to give back to his community and stimulate economic

development in Brussels.

What he’s done is move the “Wheeler barn”, which was built in 1862, from a nearby farm to downtown Brussels. It’s been revamped with various stone and wood rooms to turn it into one of Huron County’s foremost wedding and event venues, as well as a yearround home for the Brussels Farmers’

Market and various other businesses.

Construction began in 2016, with many community members taking part in various aspects of the project.

In the time since, Four Winds has hosted many weddings and community events.

The barn is located at 60 Orchard Lane in Brussels. For more information, visit fourwindsbarn.com.

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fter a successful first year in its new indoor home, the Brussels Farmers’ Market is once again set to bring homegrown, homemade and specialty items to its shoppers.

For six years, vendors made a home at the market on Brussels’ main street, but after the completion of the Four Winds Barn in Brussels, that

market ended and a new market, featuring many of the same vendors, moved into the downstairs of the new facility.

The market runs Fridays between mid-May and mid-October for the hours of 2-6 p.m.

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A fiddle masterclass Fiddle Jamboree

Brussels

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Market growth continues Continued from page 35 year, told Stops Along the Way that the market had an amazing first year.

“Some vendors were bringing in $700 to $800 a week, which is a lot of money for a one-day market that runs 2-6 p.m.,” she said. “It was a good year with some good crowds.”

The market typically brought out

between 18 and 20 vendors.

While a full list of vendors has yet to be finalized, this season’s offerings will include baking, vegetables, fruits, handmade crafts and ready-toeat food, among others. There will also be weekly food vendors and entertainment at the market, which is carried over from its outdoor days.

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n Sunday, July 21, the Brussels Lions Club will be hosting its fifth annual fiddle jamboree at the Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre.

Building upon the success of the first jamboree, held in 2014, the Lions continue to attract attention for this unique musical event, set to start at 1 p.m., which has now been featured in a documentary about the musical roots of Huron County.

“The Lions consider [the fiddle jamboree] to be a real opportunity to promote fiddle music in our area and encourage the involvement of youth,” the event’s website states.

Rather than bringing in musicians to perform for the community, the event shines a light on musicians within the community, inviting local fiddle players to perform on stage backed by a band of professional musicians.

Founder Jim Lee says he hopes the event will capture the heritage feeling of listening to old-time fiddle music on the radio in a Huron County kitchen.

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Blyth

traditions

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his May, the Blyth and District Community Centre will host the 22nd annual Barn Dance Jamboree and Campout.

The event will span four days and include a bluegrass show, the Barn Dance stage show, a Gospel show and several jam sessions for those camping in Blyth.

Set for May 23-26, the event begins with a Campers’ Jam on May 23, with the main stage action set to begin on Friday night with the bluegrass show.

On Saturday night, the curtain goes up on the Barn Dance stage show.

Jim Swan will serve as the master of ceremonies for a show that will feature the talents of The Barn Dance Show Band and special guests like Thorn and Roses, Bonita Mercer, Jason Lamont, Brooklyn Hewton and the Ridin’ High Band.

The Barn Dance Show Band, features Bill Norris and Ian Leith on fiddle, Fred Lewis on guitar, Doug

Dietrich on steel guitar, Al Alderson on bass and Grant Heywood on drums. While the acts may end, the music and dancing will continue on until midnight.

On Sunday morning, Betty Beer will host the annual Gospel show.

The show will feature Kiley Joe Masson, Ashley Giles, Richard Dugal, Grant Heywood, the Golden

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Girls (Betty Schelter and Marilyn Hartung) and a special appearance by Grayson Masson.

Throughout the weekend, there will be a musical flea market and silent auction, as well as a Saturday night dinner and Sunday morning breakfast hosted by the Blyth Lions Club.

For more information on the weekend, visit thebarndance.ca.

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his year, the Blyth Festival has initiated a whole host of programming to complement its on-stage offerings called the Deeper Roots Series.

The series officially began in March, with a special panel discussion on Jumbo the elephant, the Barnum and Bailey Circus superstar and the subject of the Festival’s opening main stage production, Jumbo.

The Blyth Festival’s website calls Deeper Roots a “curated series of talks, panel discussions, presentations, receptions and artist talkbacks across the whole season, each of them tailored to complement some of the themes and ideas springing out of the shows themselves.”

The headlining event will be An Evening with Lawrence Hill, the Continued on page 38

PAGE 38. STOPS ALONG THE WAY, EARLY SUMMER 2019. n a small farm just south of the village of Blyth, the Van Dorp family has been producing some of the country’s best goat cheese of the past few years.

Paul Van Dorp is the master cheese maker at the farm, as well as the owner of the business. He is helped along by cheesemaker and sales manager Sarah Reid and technical assistant Leendert Van Dorp.

The Van Dorps began making cheese commercially in 2012 and their cheese instantly stood out as a hard goat cheese in a world where the majority of goat cheese is soft.

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The cheese was quickly adopted by local restaurants and shops, but it has impressed those even further afield as well.

In the years since, the fruits of Blyth Farm Cheese’s labour have been awarded at various levels.

In 2014, the company’s gouda was named the best in Canada at the inaugural Canadian Cheese Awards, held in Toronto.

Blyth Farm Cheese would then go on to sweep the flavoured goat and sheep cheese class at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, taking all Continued on page 39

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Deeper Roots Continued from page 37 author of The Book of Negroes, among other bestselling offerings.

That evening is set for Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall.

As Jumbo remains on stage, there will be a regular Jumbo the elephant exhibit at Memorial Hall. There will be a cake parade and bake-off on Friday, June 28 to coincide with the premiere of Cakewalk, one of the Festival’s most popular productions returning for 2019.

On Thursday, July 18 there will be a panel discussion on the making of In the Wake of Wettlaufer at the Huron County Museum in Goderich, tackling the behind-the-scenes making of the controversial play.

On Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m., there will be a live interview with Bed and Breakfast playwright Mark Crawford and performer Paul Dunn in Memorial Hall’s lower hall.

There are over 15 confirmed events in the Deeper Roots Series, with the potential for more to be added throughout the season. For more information on the series or the Blyth Festival’s 2019 season, visit blythfestival.com.

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A new era

Blyth

way through Henry’s Hall (named for Henry Blyth, the founder of the village) for dinner, while many others have stopped in for a pint of beer and a tour of the facility, led by one of the company’s chief storytellers.

The facility is also equipped with a fullystocked general store, featuring beer and other merchandise and Threshers Hall, which has already played host to several weddings.

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Not only are the beers produced by the Blyth-based brewery sweeping through liquor stores across the province, but its Blyth brewery and restaurant has proven to be a destination for tens of thousands since it opened last August.

The farm is located on 111 acres just south of Blyth. It features a

Cheesy goodness Continued from page 38 three of the category’s top spots, in both of its first two years. In the years that would follow, the company has been awarded consistently at the Royal, most recently being named Grand Champion Goat and Sheep Milk Variety Cheese thanks to its Golden Blyth variety.

Locally, Blyth Farm Cheese has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the Huron Manufacturing Association.

For more information, visit blythfarmcheese.ca.

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Wingham

Ode to a legend Alice Munro Garden Wingham

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ingham, birthplace of Huron County’s Nobel Literature Award winner Alice Munro, will host events on the second day of the two-day Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story on May 25.

The day’s events begin with guided tours of Munro’s home town and the influence of various locations on her stories. Tours are available from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

A master class with Mona Awad, also runs 9:30 to 10:30 at the Alice Munro Public Library. Called Hearing Voices: Using Voice to Tell Your Story and Get Your Characters to Come Alive. Awad is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer whose first book, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl, won the Amazon.ca First Novel Award and was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

From 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. there will be author readings by Alicia Elliott, author of A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, and Amy Jones, author of Every Little Piece of Me.

The readings are set at the Wingham Heritage Theatre.

A second master class with Joshua Whitehead called Writing with the Body will also be held from 11 a.m. at the Alice Munro Public Library.

Whitehead is a Canadian First Nations poet and novelist, and a OjiCree member of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba.

From 1-3 p.m. the Short Story Award Luncheon, featuring acclaimed author Nino Ricci as its keynote speaker, will be held. The

event is set at the Wingham Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

From 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. a third master class is scheduled with author Anthony De Sa at the Alice Munro Public Library called Manipulating Sense.

At the same time, Awad and Jones will be joined by Irish-Canadian author Anakana Schofield for a panel called A is for Author at the Wingham Heritage Theatre.

For more information, visit alicemunrofestival.ca.

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Musical days in Wingham

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he Musical Muskrat Festival is set to continue this year from June 7-9.

The event brings a plethora of events to the town of Wingham including dinners, live entertainment and, traditionally, the Wingham Hitmen fastball team hosting a game during the event.

All events are set for Riverside Park in Wingham, offering a beautiful view of the Maitland River.

On Friday, June 7, the festival features a Wing Night event, the Hitmen taking on a yet-to-bedetermined opponent and live entertainment from 6:30 to 1 a.m. including Adam Cousins opening and the Full Nelsons taking the stage at 9 p.m. The refreshment tent will be open from 6:30 p.m. to a.m.

On Saturday, activities start at 11 a.m. including child-focused activities with the Kids Fantastic Funzone and mini zip-line running until 5 p.m. Also at 11 a.m., the Alice Munro Library will hold a special

Musical Muskrat Fest.

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Wingham

New heights in Wingham

airshow on Saturday noon to 1 p.m.

There is a food concession open from 10 a.m. until the end of the day each day of the event run by the Wingham Air Cadets. For pilots and friends there’s a banquet dinner on Saturday evening.

Parking for non-pilots costs $10 per car. Camping is available on the farm beside the airport.

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ingham’s Richard W. Levan Airport will host the Wingham Jet Rally,

July 18-21.

This year’s event starts on Friday,

July 18 and ends at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. The event welcomes jet flyers from across Canada and the U.S. Turbine and electric powered models are welcome. There is an

Farmers’ Market returns

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he Wingham Farmers’ Market, now entering its fourth year, and will run June 7 to Sept. 27.

Set at Cruickshank Park, located at 412 Josephine Street, the weekly event offers a unique taste of the beauty and bounty of Wingham.

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The annual car show and shine is set for 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., with a special “Mad Science” presentation at 2 p.m.

Maclean’s Ales and the East Street Cider Company will both have sampling events and Little Ray’s Reptile Show will offer family fun from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

From 1 p.m. to 1 a.m., live entertainment will be available with local musicians featured until 6 p.m.

From 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jim and Tonic will play and, from 9 p.m. until close Brothers in Beard will play.

On Sunday, the Riverside Community Church service is set to start at 10:30 a.m.

The market is held Wednesdays from 2:30 to 6 p.m. and has a unique flavour, depending on the season, because of the substantial Old Order Mennonite settlement near the town.

The market has also traditionally held special events throughout the summer, like a Children’s Day with face painting and activities, and special celebrations of local food and art.

The market continues until September 26.

For more information, contact the market’s steering committee representative at 519-357-3723.

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Pulling for the community Dungannon Super Pull Dungannon

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his summer, the Dungannon Super Pull will be marking a milestone, hosting its 20th annual tractor pull in Dungannon on Saturday, June 15.

For years, the Dungannon Super Pull has been one of Huron County’s best-attended events of the year, regularly attracting well over 5,000 people to the small hamlet every year.

The event has also been recognized on a much larger scale, being voted as Pull of the Year over five times.

The weekend kicks off on Friday, June 14 with a new addition: the Stoneboat Pullers beginning at 6 p.m.

The Stoneboat Pullers are a local tractor pulling organization that has appeared at events like the annual reunion of the Huron Pioneer

Thresher and Hobby Association and at a special tractor pull event in Clinton at the Regional Equine and Agricultural Centre of Huron (REACH).

The Stoneboat Pullers will be followed by a dance featuring the country band Stewart Irvine and the Whistler Creek Band.

The Super Pull will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. Adult admission is $20 per person and children ages five to 12 are $5 each, while preschoolers get in for free.

Rough camping sites are available for $50 per site for the weekend, plus $15 each person to enter the campground.

For more information, visit its website at dungannontractorpull.ca.

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ow in its third year, the Dungannon Pro Rodeo is building on its established success ahead of the July 13-14 weekend. This year will benefit the Lucknow Fire Department.

The weekend begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday when the gates open. The Little Wrangler program begins at 5 p.m. and the rodeo begins at 6 p.m.

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Lucknow

Celebrating the strawberry Strawberry Summerfest Lucknow

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ucknow Strawberry Summerfest is one of the most enduring traditions in the community bordering onto Huron County. This year the celebration will take place on the weekend of June 2123.

In recent years, the Summerfest

organizers have made an effort to tie their event into the Dungannon Super Pull, which is held in the hamlet the previous weekend. With both events attracting thousands of people to communities just minutes from one another, organizers said it only made sense.

The weekend begins with the slopitch tournament, which starts on Friday night at the Lucknow Community Centre and Kinsmen ball diamonds. There is also a co-ed soccer tournament that runs throughout the weekend.

On Friday night, there will be cookie decorating and the festive gardens will be open at the Lucknow Pavillion.

Saturday begins with the strawberry pancake breakfast at the Lucknow Legion, running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Later that day there will be a vendors’ market, axe-throwing, a kids’ play zone and laser tag at the Lucknow Arena.

There will also be a free swim at the Lucknow Pool from 1-4 p.m. and the festive gardens, complete with live entertainment, will also be open that day.

On Sunday, the community church service will be held at the Lucknow Presbyterian Church, followed by a picnic lunch at the church.

There will be another free swim that day and the festive gardens will be open until 7 p.m.

For more information, visit strawberrysummerfest.com.

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On Saturday night there is a western rodeo dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Admission is $10.

Sunday begins with the annual church service at 10 a.m., while the gates to the rodeo open at noon.

Advance tickets are available for purchase online and locally at the Cowboy Loft in Brussels and the Lucknow Co-op. They are $15 each for adults and $8 each for children between the ages of six and 12. Those prices jump to $20 and $10 per day, respectively, at the gate.

For more information, visit the rodeo at dungannonprorodeo.com.

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A Canadian original

‘The New Canadian Curling Club’ - 2018 Blyth Festival

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ow in its 45th season, the Blyth Festival continues to be one of Huron County’s gems and a beacon of independent Canadian theatre in the country.

This year, the Blyth Festival has continued to chip away at its goal of expanding the season. Not only will the season run nearly to the end of September in Blyth, but it began early in a way, with the hit production of The Pigeon King being produced for a two-week run at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The 2019 season begins with the world premiere of Jumbo, written by noted playwright Sean Dixon.

Jumbo tells the story of Jumbo the elephant, a superstar of the Barnum and Bailey circus in years past.

While Jumbo was known as an international star, his death in a St. Thomas railway classification yard in 1885 makes his a uniquely local story.

Jumbo is the Festival’s seasonopening show. It premieres on June 12 and runs until Aug. 10.

The second main stage production is Cakewalk. Colleen Curran’s

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comedy tells the story of a small town cake-baking competition and all of the underhanded antics and backstabbing that takes place on the way to a victory at the competition.

Originally produced at the Blyth Festival years ago, Cakewalk has been one of the Festival’s most requested in recent years, leading to its return in 2019.

Cakewalk is on the Blyth Festival main stage from June 26 to Aug. 10.

The third main stage play is The Team on the Hill, written by Dan Needles, who is best known throughout Huron County and beyond for his successful series of Wingfield productions.

The Team on the Hill premiered at Theatre Orangeville in 2013 and it tells a story of farm succession planning. It will be directed by Festival Associate Artistic Director Severn Thompson.

The Team on the Hill is on stage from July 31 to Sept. 5.

The next show, directed by Festival Artistic Director Gil Garratt, is the controversial In the Wake of Wettlaufer, which tells the story of a

family’s encounter with long-term care at the same establishment convicted Canadian serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer worked.

The play, written by Garratt and Kelly McIntosh, aims to tell the family’s story about the current era of long-term care and a decision many families have to face.

In the Wake of Wettlaufer is on stage Aug. 7 to Sept. 6.

The final main stage production is Mark Crawford’s Bed and Breakfast, a comedy that tells the story of a young couple, Brett and Drew, taking over a bed and breakfast in rural Ontario.

The comedy is Crawford’s only play to have never been produced first at the Blyth Festival.

Bed and Breakfast is on stage Sept.

11-28.

The Festival will also produce Eco Echo as the season’s Young Company play (Aug. 15-17) and Sink or Swim (Aug. 20-24) and Rocko and Nakota (Aug. 27-31) at the Phillips Studio.

For more information on the season, visit blythfestival.com.

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The theatre focuses on telling wellknown stories and staging musicals in Bayfield, much to the delight of the thousands who pass through the theatre’s gates on an annual basis, season after season.

This year’s season kicks off on June 5 with Thoroughly Modern Millie, which runs until June 22.

Disney’s Newsies is next on the main stage, running from June 27 to July 13. That well-known production is followed by Rocky: The Musical, based on the Academy Awardwinning film starring Sylvester Stallone.

The main stage season wraps up with Grease, which is on stage from Aug. 8-31.

The 2019 season for Playhouse II is also robust, beginning on June 12 with Glory, the true story of the Preston Revulettes women’s hockey team. Glory is on stage until June 22.

To mark the 75th anniversary of DDay, war is explored in You’ll Get Used To It: The War Show. The show runs from June 27 to July 13.

The well-known 12 Angry Men is on stage next at Playhouse II. It runs from July 18 to Aug. 3.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Panto, rounds out the Playhouse II season, running from Aug. 8-31.

Founder James Murphy had a dream that Grand Bend, as one of Ontario’s most popular resorts, should have a summer theatre. With the help of some enthusiastic local supporters the dream was realized in July 1972 when the first production Two for the Seesaw took place in a huge tent next to the barn on a farm at

the current location, east of Grand Bend off Hwy. 81.

Murphy’s original idea was to turn the old barn into a theatre, but when that proved impractical, they found the solution of building a theatre that looked like a barn. And what a theatre! It is one of the largest summer theatre facilities in Ontario, seating 650 people with a large stage and orchestra pit so that full-scale Broadway and West End musicals could be staged.

Later a second barn-like theatre, Playhouse II was added seating 300.

This facility mostly hosts smaller scale comedies.

Huron Country Playhouse is now part of the Drayton Entertainment circuit that also has theatres in Drayton, Cambridge, Penatanguishene and St. Jacobs.

For more information, visit draytonentertainment.com.

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his will be a special year for Goderich’s Reuben Sallows Gallery, featuring a special exhibit called “Moments in Time” and the release of a companion book.

Reuben R. Sallows was prolific in the late 1800s and early 1900s, focusing on farm and rural life.

Born in 1855 on a farm in nearby Colborne Township, Sallows became an apprentice to a local photographer, then bought the studio in 1881. Not just content to take family portraits like most photographers, he journeyed out into the countryside to take photos of people at work at tasks such as picking apples or building

barns. An 1897 photo he took of his daughter and her friend on a rock at Point Farms resort helped him become a commercial photographer with his work appearing in such publications as the Globe and Mail and Buffalo Express.

By 1916 he had more than 6,000 six-by-eight-inch “backed” prints and he kept on taking photos wherever he went until his death in a car accident in 1937.

The Sallows Gallery, located at the Goderich Library, is home to the largest public collection of Sallows’ work, offering changing exhibits twice annually.

The gallery was founded in 2002 after receiving a donation of 200 photographs from the Sallows family.

It was the Maple Leaf Chapter IODE that led a drive to create a gallery to show the photographer’s work.

Admission is free during library hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. on Sundays.

Moments in Time opens in May. It will include over 50 of Sallows’ photographs, some of which have never before been publically displayed. The Moments in Time book by Colleen Maguire, looks at Sallows’ work year by year.

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he Goderich Co-op Gallery is a co-operative venture that aims to advance the careers and increase the exposure of local artists throughout Huron County.

Established in 2002, the gallery features member artists who all exhibit regularly, changing their work frequently. The artists also assist in the gallery’s day-to-day operation and each day a new artist is available at the gallery.

The gallery even opens its doors every April to local artists to allow them to display their talents for a small fee. This month’s exhibit also featured a special gala evening, making for an important experience for a new artist looking to exhibit his/her work.

Member artists include Judy Barker, Laura Browne, Paul Cousteils, William Creighton, Marjorie Duizer, David Doyle, Elfi

Enns, Barbara Hamilton, Sandy Herbison, Patricia Jennings, Anne Laviolette, Doug Martin, Carol and Jerry McDonnell, Jim McMullen, Naile O’May, Susan Peck, Greg Presseault, Madeleine Roske, Susan Rousseau, Mary P. Smith, Jane Stryker, Brigitte Wolf and Bronwen Young.

For more information on the gallery or any of its member artists, visit gcgallery.ca.

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he Blyth Festival Art Gallery has been part of the Blyth Centre for the Arts’ offering for 44 seasons and this year’s offering will be another great one.

The annual season runs from May to September, including the annual Student Show, the Community Show and three professional art exhibits in the Bainton Gallery at Memorial Hall, the home of the Blyth Festival.

The gallery is run by volunteers. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

The first professional exhibit this year is called “Spirits Among Us” by Goderich-based artist Roman Turczyn. It will include a themed group showing in various media, including paintings, digital photographs, metal, wood-working and jewelry.

Turczyn’s exhibit will open on June 13 and run at the gallery until July 20.

Debbie Schenk from Walkerton will be the next featured artist. Her mixed media exhibit, entitled “Memories Mark Our Journey”, will run from July 26 to Aug. 18.

From Aug. 20 until the end of the season on Sept. 28, Catherine Weir and Elizabeth McQueen will take to the gallery with Weir offering ceramic pieces and McQueen showing her paintings.

The pottery and paintings will complement one another and they have been created in close collaboration between the artists. The exhibit is called “Heaven and Earth” and those themes are woven throughout the art.

For more information on the gallery, visit blythfestival.com.

Artisans

Fabrics, Quilts & Much More

Unique Ironwork

519-392-6046

Benches, railings, gates, furniture and more One-of-a-kind functional art

May 31st ~ 20% off “H” June 28th ~ 20% off “I” July 26th ~ 20% off “J” August 30th ~ 20% off “K” September 9th-14th ~ 5th Anniversary Sale

Visit our website at

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3855 Bruce Rd. 4, 5 kms. N. of Teeswater

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For the quilting enthusiasts, we have everything you need.

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Primitive Gatherings Wool Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric Moire Raw Wool Threads Cosmo Embroidery Floss Vintage Reproduction Fabrics Tuesday - Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3, Sunday/Monday Closed

Find Huron’s hidden gems online at stopsalongtheway.ca

519-600-1646 60 Main Street South Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 www.thecottonharvest.com

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CHERREY’S DOG HOUSE – At Cherrey’s Dog House we offer delicious street fare that is served in a quick friendly environment.

We are located at the corner of Drummond and Queen Streets in the heart of Blyth. Our focus is food on the go. Whether you are travelling by car, bike or tractor, stop in for fresh cut fries, local hot dogs, sausages and beef or chicken on a

bun. Open daily from May to October. We hope to see you soon!

COWBELL KITCHEN – Corner of Hwy. 4 & 25. 40035 Blyth Rd, Blyth, Ontario N0M 1H0. Our restaurant at Cowbell Brewing Co. is located in a stunning barn venue with comfortable, accessible indoor and outdoor seating. Guests can enjoy full bar and food service with delicious Cowbell craft brews. We work with like-minded local farmers, producers, and suppliers to create fresh, value-driven and fun appetizers, shared plates, lunch and dinner menus, and remarkable woodfired pizza. Eat, drink and enjoy.

We are all about fresh, local, and fun. Menu changes seasonally.

Open Sunday to Thursday 11:00 a.m.

- 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

For reservations call (844) 523-4724 or email cowbellkitchen@ cowbellbrewing.com. Cheers!

THE DOCKS RESTAURANT & BAR – 76559 Bluewater Hwy. 21, Bayfield, ON 519-565-4455.

Open daily for lunch and dinner.

A menu with a wide selection of appetizers, salads and entrées that will satisfy all tastes and appetites. There is a variety of wine and beer to compliment your meal selection. Feel invited and at home at The Docks. Open Tuesday to Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Closed Mondays.

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HURON COUNTY OPENING FOR THE SEASON IN MID-JUNE

MASSE FRUIT & VEGETABLE FARM

C/O MIKE AND DIANNE MASSE

PICKED FRESH 35291 Zurich Hensall Road, Zurich, ON N0M 2T0 FOR YOU DAILY Phone: 519-236-7907 Email: massepumpkins@hay.net Open daily Like us on Facebook for up-to-date info

Fresh, unpasteurized honey!

Bring in your own containers and we will gladly fill them

More than just honey...

NATURAL BEESWAX SKIN CARE, CANDLES, GOURMET BBQ SAUCE, HONEY SPREADS, HONEY MUSTARD, HONEY BUTTER

Farm To Cup! We hand roast in small batches, strictly fresh for order.

Our goal is to discover incredible coffees, build trusted relationships with coffee producers and bring you an unparalleled Coastal Coffee experience.

Check out www.coastalcoffee.ca for list of retailers and restaurants.

Thurs. 9-5; Fri. 9-5; Sat. 9-5 HWY. #84 BETWEEN HENSALL & ZURICH 519-236-4979

www.fergusonapiaries.on.ca

Restaurants

THE BLYTH INN – Dining and Accommodations, 422 Queen St., Blyth, 519-523-9381. Open: Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Restaurant closes at 8:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

Restaurants

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THE LAKEHOUSE OF RENEGADES DINER – 34023 Mill BAYFIELD – 21 Main St. North, Road in Bayfield. 519-565-1111.

Bayfield, 519-565-2576. Bistro renegadesdiner@gmail.com Like us dining, casual bars, patios, on Facebook. Open seven days a conference facilities, suites and week at 7:00 a.m. Serving fabulous private gardens. breakfasts, our own hamburgers, lakehouseofbayfield.com Wayne’s mac and cheese creations, OUT OF THE BLUE FISH & scrumptious dinner menu and much, SEAFOOD MARKET FISH & much more. Introducing pizza this CHIPS – 1A The Square, Hwy. 21, summer. Don’t have time to dine-in?

Bayfield, 519-565-4240. Located in a No problem, our menu is available fishing village, we sell a wide variety for takeout. of fresh and frozen fish, seafood and WHITE CARNATION – 79867 fish and chips. Offering daily specials Parr Line, Clinton. 519-482-9228. including catch of the day, lunch Come join us for a unique dining special (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and senior experience in the heart of Huron special. The best smoked fish on County. Sunday buffet dinner starts Ontario’s west coast. at 4:00 p.m., reservations are

Hillsview Farms Real Bread Made with Passion • Healthy Sourdough Bread • Wheat-Free Breads • Best Cinnamon Rolls • Yummy Pretzels ...and much more!

Organically Home Grown Produce and C.S.A. since 1996

519-529-3653 Three Convenient Locations Seaforth - Clinton - Goderich Call for hours and availability Goderich Farmers’ Market - Saturdays on the Square from 8 am - 1 pm

Brussels Farmers’ Market

Open at the Farm all year 'round, Friday 9 am to 6 pm Farmers’ Markets: Goderich, Bayfield, London, Kincardine

82560 Bluewater Hwy., Goderich, ON N7A 3X9 Across from Point Farms Park

519-524-1283

redcatfarms@gmail.com www.redcatbakery.com

Fridays 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

G. L. HUBBARD LIMITED

May 17th - October 11th

Growers And Packers Of Quality Rutabagas

Four Winds Barn basement

Buskers Welcome ---------------New Vendors always Welcome

Fresh vegetables, fruits, preserves, lamb, pork, summer sausage, baking, artisans, flowers and plants.

suggested. Banquet Hall services available upon request.

WHITE SQUIRREL RESTAURANT – 72538 Bluewater Highway 21, Zurich. White Squirrel Golf Club offers dining to the public!

Our newly renovated clubhouse has dining options for all appetites!

Weekly specials, daily features, and live music. Check us out on Facebook, Instagram or www.whitesquirrelgolfclub.com Monday to Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; special brunch menu Saturday and Sunday! 519236-4030.

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The Hubbard Family Dinsley St., Blyth 519-523-4554

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J.R. FEAR APIARIES INC. RR #2, Wingham

519-357-3656

Fresh Honey Pure Unscented Beeswax Candles Creamed Honey Honey Baskets

Local Beef • Pork • Lamb • Poultry Specialty European Meat Products

Open Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 5 pm Sat. 9 am - 3 pm 180 Brock Avenue, Hensall

519-262-3130 www.metzgermeats.com

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ARMSTRONG’S HOME BAKERY – 644 Campbell St., Lucknow, 519-528-2211. Baked goods made fresh daily. Bulk food store. Take home or eat in dining room.

BAD APPLE BREWING COMPANY – 73463 Bluewater Hwy., Zurich (just north of St. Joseph’s on Highway 21). www.badapplebrewingco.com 519476-7908. Stop by Bad Apple Brewing Company for a sampling of unique craft beers and genuine country hospitality! Our brewery is located in a beautiful century barn on a picturesque orchard and includes a retail store, patio and brewpub. Come for a taste, leave with an experience!

Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

BAYFIELD FARMERS’ MARKET – Friday from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Clan Gregor Square, Bayfield, ON. May to October. www.bayfieldfarmersmarket.ca COASTAL COFFEE – www.coastalcoffee.ca Email: info@coastalcoffeecompany.ca We are a family-owned business with

“Our aim is to supply you with fresh, quality vegetables while supporting local family farms.”

THE COUNTRY MARKET IN HOWICK TOWNSHIP

GORRIE LINE PRODUCE 44122 Howick-Turnberry Road at Gorrie Line intersection Watch for signs Open from May to October Closed Sundays Vegetables, Fruits, Sauerkraut, Pepperettes, Pickled Beets, Salsa, etc.

Home Baking (Friday & Saturday), Maple Syrup, Jams & Jellies, Cutting Boards and more Teeswater

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a passion for freshly roasted coffee and desire to share an exceptional brew. As an artisan micro-roaster, we hand roast in small batches using premium direct and fair trade organic Arabica coffee beans. Visit Facebook or website to find our local retailers.

GORRIE LINE PRODUCE – 44816 Gorrie Line, Gorrie. Full line of fresh locally-grown fruits and vegetables and other wholesome edibles. Open June through October.

GREEN’S MEAT MARKET & ABATTOIR LTD. – 237 Arthur St., RR 2, Wingham. 519-357-2912. Go west on North St. to the third street, go south on Arthur St. first building on right. Also see location on Campbell St., Lucknow. Family owned and operated since 1971, they are a provincially-inspected facility.

They offer custom cutting/wrapping of beef and pork and produce beef and pork burgers, nine varieties of sausage, wheat free products, summer sausage, pepperettes, smoked hams and side bacon. Open year round Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to

Bad Apple Brewing Company

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HAYTER’S FARM – 37467 Dashwood Rd., Dashwood. 519-3473561. Since 1948. We offer everything from the traditional whole roasting bird to seasoned breast roasts, turkey burgers and pepperettes. Over 40 delicious turkey products plus Ontario made specialty sauces awaits you at Hayter’s retail store. Recipe ideas at www.haytersfarm.com LCBO agency and Beer Store retail partners. Open every day.

HILLSVIEW FARMS – 519-5293653. Organically home-grown produce and CSA since 1996. Four locations: Goderich – Wednesday to Saturday; Seaforth – Thursday; Clinton – Friday; Bayfield – Friday.

Call for hours and availability.

G.L. HUBBARD LIMITED – Dinsley St., Blyth. 519-523-4554.

Growers and packers of quality rutabagas.

J.R. FEAR APIARIES – 200 Potter St., RR 2, Wingham, N0G 2W0. 519357-3656. Email: mummy_bee_2@ hotmail.com Season: year-round.

Products: honey, wax.

MAELSTROM WINERY – 78925 Sanctuary Line, Seaforth. 519-2339463. Discover Huron County’s first winery. Taste the difference artisanal wine making and unique terroir bring. Open 7 days a week, Monday to Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

MASSE FRUIT & VEGETABLE FARM – 35291 Zurich Hensall Rd., Zurich. 519-236-7907. Email: massepumpkins@hay.net Open daily June to October 31. Picked fresh for you daily.

METZGER MEAT PRODUCTS – 180 Brock Avenue, Hensall, 519-2623130.

Email: info@metzger meats.com Website: www.metzger meats.com Established in 1990, they are producers of choice deli meats, smoked meats, traditional-style bacon, burgers, sausages, traditional

salamis and cold smoked products for food service and retail. They are purveying meats from the region supporting “Buy Local” and “Homegrown Ontario”.

RED CAT FARM – BURDAN’S PASSION BREAD – 82560 Bluewater Highway, Goderich, N7A 3X9. 519-524-1283. Natural European bread (rye, spelt and wheat flour), wheat free breads, organic breads, buns, cinnamon rolls and potatoes. Come see our traditional brick oven – taste our fresh baked breads, all made with sour dough.

Open Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Farmers’ Markets: Goderich, Bayfield, London and Kincardine.

STONE HOUSE BREWING COMPANY – 76050 Parr Line, Varna, 519-281-1167. Stone House Pilsner is a true Czech Pilsner beer – crystal clear and deep golden in colour, brewed with top quality ingredients. Join us in our brewery to enjoy a taste of Huron County’s first craft beer.

SWEETS N’ TREATS – 14 B-Line Road, Wingham, 519-357-3663. For a sample of the best chocolate in the area, drop by Sweets N’ Treats – the name truly says it all! A short list of products include: over 15 different barks, huge hand-rolled truffles, homemade sponge and popcorns, made-to-order gift baskets, Gelato (May to September), our famous chocolate bacon and chocolate bacon with caramel, wedding favours, toppers and extras. With 4,000 molds for every occasion, the possibilities are endless! Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ZEHRS COUNTRY MARKET – 75073 Hwy. 21, located 4 kms. south of Bayfield on west side of road. 519565-5566. Our own home-raised beef and local pork. Homegrown chickens.

Fresh and smoked meats. Homestyle sausages. Homestyle baking. In season fruits and vegetables. Maple syrup, honey and preserves. Open Monday to Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Open year round.

ZEHRS COUNTRY MARKET – 70963 Bronson Line, Dashwood.

519-237-3668. Fresh from the farm!

Ready for the grill. Steaks, burgers, pork chops, sausages, deli meats, meat package deals, sides and quarters available.

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83248 Currie Line, RR 3

519-441-1475

Kelly Wharton

BRUSSELS The Dewit Solace on Turnberry

424 Turnberry Street 439 Turnberry Street

519-492-3234 519-887-9682

www.thedewit.com www.solacespa.ca

GODERICH Hotel Bedford

92 Courthouse Square

519-524-7337

1-844-524-7337

GRAND BEND Buewater Motel

121 Ontario St.

519-238-2014

www.thebluewatermotel.com

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9 Central Wellington St.

519-441-1690

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UP THE CREEK A-FRAME COTTAGE RENTAL – 83248 Currie Line, RR 3, Blyth, ON N0M 1H0, Surrounded by trees alongside the Blyth Brook, overlooking a stocked trout pond you will find this relaxing getaway. Roast marshmallows and eat from a stick at the campfire while watching the stars.

Canoe, kayak, fish or swim in the pond. Sleeps six, linens are supplied and kitchen is equipped. Check us out at Airbnb or cottagesincanada.com/ aframecottageblyth. 519-441-1475.

THE DEWIT-LUXURY SUITES – 424 Turnberry Street, Brussels, 519492-3234, the dewitsuites@gmail.com.

Ideal Main Street location, 50 feet from the Brussels Four Winds Barn.

Six suites newly renovated and unique, accommodating from four to eight guests. Each suite features a full living room, dining area, four-piece bath and kitchen with fridge,

SOLACE ON TURNBERRY SPA SHOPPE SUITES – 439 Turnberry Street, Brussels. 519-8879682. Email: info@solacespa.ca Website: www.solacespa.ca. Choose from three large, second-floor suites above a spa and shoppe in Brussels.

Enjoy accents like stained-glass windows, hardwood floors, wainscotting, gas fireplaces and a/c in summer. Steps away from two restaurants and the event barn and blocks away from BM&G Arena.

519-887-9682. www.solacespa.ca.

BLUE WATER MOTEL – 121 Ontario St., Grand Bend, 519-2382014. Come join us to celebrate 70 years family owned! Comfortable, clean motel rooms, heated outdoor pool, BBQ, outdoor gathering, short

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Close to Huron Country Playhouse and Grand Bend Motorplex! Located right beside Lake Hound Restaurant.

Bluewatermotel@hay.net; www.thebluewatermotel.com HOTEL BEDFORD – 92 Courthouse Square, Goderich, 519524-7337. Toll free: 1-877-524-7337.

Since 1896, Goderich’s finest hotel with 33 unique rooms in a beautiful historical walk-up. A relaxing and comfortable place to base your stay.

Featuring Paddy O’Neil’s Restaurant and Pub and Joe Friday’s Sports Pub and Restaurant. Located right on the “Square”.

PORT ALBERT INN & COTTAGES – 9 Central Wellington St., Port Albert, Ashfield-ColborneWawanosh (RR 3, Goderich), 519441-1690. Email: tel5194411690@ hotmail.com. Website: www.innat theport.com Open year-round our historic inn and cottages are located in the tiny village of Port Albert on the shores of Lake Huron. We offer rooms and nightly 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8bedroom cottage rentals. Steps to the sandy beach, waterfalls and the general store. A 15-minute drive north of Goderich.

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38382 Blyth Road

519-526-7238

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Hwy. 21 & Cty Rd 83 Exeter

519-235-2833

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AUBURN RIVERSIDE RETREAT – 38382 Blyth Road, Auburn, ON. 519-526-7238. auburnriversideretreat.com Where camping and relaxing meet. Located outside of Auburn, Ontario on the banks of the Maitland River. We have over 5,000 feet of pristine riverfront access, canoes, tubes, fishing and endless hiking trails. 400 sq. ft. deck overlooking the Maitland River. Horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, playground, soccer field, volleyball and heated salt water pool. Come see our fenced-in wild elk!

THE OLD HOMESTEAD – 35248 Bayfield River Rd., PO Box 2118, Bayfield, ON, N0M 1G0.

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BLYTH CAMPGROUND – Blyth, Ontario. Located on Gypsy Lane. The campground offers an exceptional camping experience. It is deemed a “one-of-a-kind” facility in North America with amenities that are ideal for camping groups, family reunions, special events, and more! 800 serviced sites, community hall and arena dry pad, 45 acres of property.

Reservations 519-357-1208. On-site community centre 519-523-9600.

ELLIOTT PARK – 94 Victoria St. E., Exeter, ON N0M 1S1, 519-2352833, www.southhuron.ca. This quiet riverside park offers relaxed overnight camping across from MacNaughton Park in Exeter, which provides summer swimming, a playground and picnic area, as well as access to the MacNaughton-Morrison hiking trail. Close to downtown shopping and within a five-minute drive of two modern golf courses.

Open year round. Number of sites: 10 transient (available on first-come basis). Facilities and amenities: tenting area/trailer area/picnic area.

MACKENZIE TENT AND TRAILER PARK – 85324 MacKenzie Camp Rd., RR#3, Goderich, 519-529-7536. Located one mile/1.6 km. off Highway 21 at Kintail, 13 miles/21 km. north of Goderich. Quiet family campground overlooking Lake Huron. Well treed and grass sites, sandy beach and

WINDMILL FAMILY CAMPGROUND – 2778 Perth County Road 163, Fullarton, ON. 519-229-8982. windmillfamily campground.com Centrally located – only 30 minutes from the beautiful beaches of Lake Huron. Seven incredible golf courses within 18 miles. Visit our website to see all the nearby attractions! Large heated swimming pool, bouncy pillow, rec. hall with pool tables, air hockey, video games, shuffleboard, horsehoes, mini golf, volleyball and basketball court, baseball diamond, playground and dog park. Windmill Family Campground has something for everyone!

SHELTER VALLEY CAMPGROUND – 36534 Huron Road, Clinton, 519-524-4141. www.sheltervalleycampground.ca Family camping at its best! Nestled in the heart of the Maitland River Valley, 5 minutes southeast of Goderich. Enjoy nature’s beauty in our picturesque, 40-acre park, while enjoying a heated pool, fishing, hiking trails, playgrounds, planned activities, shuffleboard, horseshoes, laundry and much more.

Seasonal/overnight camping from May - October. (Pull-thru available).

PORT BLAKE DAY PARK & BEACH – junction of Hwy. 21 and County Rd. 83, north of Grand Bend.

519-235-2833 or www.southhuron.ca for information or special event rates. This beautiful, quiet sandy beach day park is open

FAMILY PARADISE CAMPGROUND – East at 43835 HullettMcKillop Road. (near Walton) Website: http://www.killamleisure living.com/familyparadise. Email: familyparadise@killamreit.com Family-oriented campground offers hydro and water at all sites, some with sewer. Activities include fishing, swimming, beach, pool, horseshoes, volleyball net, ball diamond, playground, bingo, dances, wagon rides, children’s crafts, family planned activities, including Halloween and Christmas celebrations. Amenities include: flush toilets, showers, propane, store, recreational hall, Wi-Fi HotSpot, dump station, 38 tent/trailer sites, 178 seasonal sites. 519-527-0629. Cabins are now also available for overnight stays PINE ECHO CAMP – 91064 Belmore Line, RR#1, Wroxeter, 519392-6315. Fax: 519-392-8515. Email: rgrant@wightman.ca. Website: www.pineechocamp.com 4.3 miles/ 7km. north of Wroxeter on Cty. Rd. 12 in Belmore. Family campground, beautiful lake with sandy beaches.

Rec hall with dances, bingo, kids crafts, karaoke, potluck suppers. 18 transient, 145 seasonal sites.

Reservations required. Open May 1 to October 1. Tenting area, trailer area, picnic area, electrical outlets, sewer outlets, dump station, showers, fishing, flush toilets, laundromat, store, beach/swimming, playground, water on site. Your hosts: the Grant family.

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Continued from page 54 Go north of Bayfield on Highway #21, then 800 metres east on Bayfield River Rd. Situated in a wooded area at the northern village limits of Bayfield close to Lake Huron and the Bayfield River, you will find an outstanding, quiet, relaxing, natural and scenic campground. The park offers pools, playground, soccer field, basketball hoop, beach volleyball, horseshoes, recreation hall, dumping station, laundromat, hot showers and more. Number of sites: 40 transient, 210 seasonal. Reservations preferred.

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STOPS ALONG THE WAY, EARLY SUMMER 2019. PAGE 55. beautiful sunsets, 30 transient, 95 Victoria Day to Labour Day weekend seasonal sites. Reservations not daily until dusk. Facilities include a required but preferred. Open second picnic shelter, barbecues, playground, weekend in May to Thanksgiving. washrooms and change rooms. Ideal Tenting area, trailer area, picnic area, for holding sunset weddings, family electrical outlets, sewer outlets, dump reunions, picnics, car shows and station, showers, flush toilets, rec concerts. Daily parking $5/person or hall, beach/swimming, playground, $12/carload. Season pass $60. No water on site. Mid-May to midovernight camping.

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Experience true serenity minutes from Goderich or Blyth, Auburn’s best kept secret, close to trails, breathtaking views all seasons, elevated 100 ft. above Maitland River. Hike peaceful woods to river’s edge. Fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bird watching, gardens, gazebo, new spacious home, A/C, walkout basement, private entrance, large deck, patio, wireless. 2 rooms with ensuites: 1 King, 1 Queen. 1 room with private bath: Queen. 1 room with 2 beds: Queen and Single, with shared bath (or ensuite with up charge). Guest capacity: 8-10.

Reservations preferred. Full country breakfast. Lunch or tea time by reservation only. No pets indoors.

Children welcome. Wheelchair accessible. No smoking or liquor.

KILDONAN HOUSE BED & BREAKFAST – Bob and Janice Clark, 71 Kirk Street, PO Box 698, Clinton, ON N0M 1L0, 519-4821163.

Email: inquiries@ kildonanhouse.com Website: www.kildonanhouse.com Timeless elegance in heritage Italianate-style

house est. 1867. Architectural features include original fireplaces, moldings and cornices, French doors, antique chandeliers. Guests relax in grand ballroom on verandah or salt water pool area. Convenient to Goderich, Blyth, Bayfield and Stratford. Queen rooms with new ensuites. King room with jacuzzi.

Full breakfast. Open year round.

Non-smoking. Wi-Fi. Rates: $120$150.

COLBORNE BED & BREAKFAST – 72 Colborne St., Goderich, ON N7A 2V9. 519-5247400, toll free 800-390-4612.

Website: www.colbornebandb.com A Victorian charm, delicious breakfast, personal attention, located in Goderich, Ontario, this lovely Victorian era home is filled with beauty and character. It is close to the historic downtown shopping square, beaches, restaurants, museums, concert venues and recreational trails.

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SOMMERVILLE COURT MOTEL BED & BREAKFAST/ WINGHAM GUEST HOUSE – 287 Ross St., Lucknow, ON N0G 2H0. 1-866-863-2557 or 519-3577067. Website: www.bbcanada.com/ 8193.html E-mail: sommerville_bb@ tnt21.com 12 rooms in a beautiful historic home built in 1880. Single, twin, double, queen rooms. One luxury suite with jacuzzi. Rooms have variety of amenities including connected kitchens, private baths, shared baths, fireplaces, private entrance, free WiFi. Choice of breakfast service including full, continental, buffet or self-catered.

Enjoy your breakfast in our post and beam event barn. Short drive to Black Horse golf course, lake and beaches, Blyth Festival, etc. Open year-round.

Cyclists welcome. Locked area for equipment storage available on-site.

Wingham Guest House, 57 John St. E., Wingham has additional accommodations. Call for details.

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Community Art Show May 18 - June 8 Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth Community artists, professional and amateur, from across the region will display their work at the Bainton Gallery, Blyth Memorial Hall May 18-June 8. Gallery open during box office hours. Free admission.

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June 13 - July 20 Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth The extended family of Goderich artist Roman Turczyn presents a themed group showing in various media including paintings, digital photographs, metal, wood-working and jewellery. At the Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Bainton Gallery, Blyth Memorial Hall June 13-July 20.

Free admission. Gallery open during Blyth Festival box office hours.

Memories Mark Our Journey July 20- August 18 Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth A fascinating exhbition in mixed media by Huron County artist Debbie Schenk. There are messages in her work that evoke careful examination and interpretation by the viewer. At the Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Bainton Gallery, Blyth Memorial Hall July 20August 18. Gallery open during Blyth Festival box office hours. Admission free.

Canada Day Canada Day Fireworks June 30 Goderich Goderich kicks off its Canada Day celebrations with fireworks at the harbour 9:30-10:30 p.m. Info at Tourism Goderich, 1-519-524-6600 or 1-800-280-7637. www.goderich.ca

Canada Day Celebrations July 1 Grand Bend Live music on the Main Beach, Grand Bend, July 1 from 6:30 p.m. onward. Fireworks at 10 p.m. www.canadadaygrandbend.ca.

Canada Day Celebrations July 1 Goderich Goderich celebrates Canada Day on Courthouse Square. Entertainment, parade, picnic. Lions Club barbecue.

Info at Tourism Goderich, www.goderich.ca

Town-wide yard sales May 18 - Dashwood (Firefighters’ Breakfast 7am–11am, Dashwood Community Centre.)

May 25 - Brussels May 25 - Hensall (Firefighters’ Breakfast 7am–11am, .)

May 25 - Wingham June 1 - Bayfield June 1 - Gorrie June 1 - Seaforth June 16 - Exeter

Firefighters’ breakfasts May 18 - Dashwood May 25 - Hensall May 26 - Howick (in Gorrie) June 1 - Huron Park (in Crediton)

June 1 - Brucefield June 8 - Exeter June 16 - Brussels June 23 - Grey July 1 - Seaforth July 6 - Bayfield July 7 - Clinton (under Grandstand) August 4 - Goderich August 10 - Zurich

Community events Victorian Era Day May 19 Van Egmond House, Seaforth/Egmondville A celebration of Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday with demonstrations birthday, including a Victorian luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and a Victorian tea with two sittings (2 p.m. or 3 p.m.)

Bayfield Lions Breakfast May 9 Bayfield Arena, Bayfield Enjoy a delicious breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Bayfield Arena.

Clinton Spring Fair Fish Fry May 24 Libro Community Hall, Clinton The Spring Fair Ambassador of the Fair competition is held in conjuction with a delicious fish fry and fashion show, 5-7 p.m. Adults, $15. Children 6-12, $7.50. Under 5, free. Call 519-482-7925 or 518-5257641.

Alice Munro Festival May 25 - Wingham Town Hall May 26 - Bayfield Town Hall Author readings, authors panel, short story awards luncheon and master classes for writers as part of the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story. See website alicemunrofestival.ca for full

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Student Art Show May 4 - 16 Blyth Festival Art Gallery, Blyth Student artists from Huron and Perth secondary schools will display their work at the Bainton Gallery, Blyth Memorial Hall May 4-16. Gallery open during Blyth Festival box office hours. Free admission.

Canada Day Celebrations July 1 Exeter Celebrate Canada’s Birthday in South Huron (Exeter) with fun events including fireworks when night falls.

Visit southhuron.ca for a complete listing of times and locations.

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Continued from page 57 program and schedule. Tickets through 519-523-9300 or check the website at www.blythfestival.com.

Musical Muskrat Festival Riverside Park, Wingham June 7 - 9 Water games and musical events celebrate Wingham’s riverside heritage.

Van Egmond House Breakfast June 9 Seaforth/Egmondville Visit historic Van Egmond House and enjoy a breakfast of real maple syrup, pancakes, eggs and more 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults $8, kids, $6. Located in Egmondville (go south on Seaforth’s main street).

Dungannon Super Pull June 14, 15 Dungannon Fair Grounds Farm modified tractors, pro stocks, trucks and more test their strength at the Dungannon Fairgrounds. Food.

Beer tent and dance Friday night, June 14, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Tractor pull Saturday, June 15, 4 p.m.

Ontario West Coast Antique Show June 16 Hensall Dozens of dealers from across the province take part in an outdoor show and sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., 72040 London Rd., south of Hensall.

Beach Fest June 22 Main Beach, Grand Bend Local craft beer, wine, cider, food and live music festival on the beach.

Details at grandbendoptimistclub.ca.

Huron Multicultural Festival June 23 Goderich A free outdoor festival celebrating the customs and traditions of Canada’s diverse ethnic populations. Music, crafts, dancing, food, and customs from around the world in Courthouse Square Park, Sunday, June 23 12 noon-8 p.m.

Bayfield Vettefest July 5-6 Bayfield Clan Gregor Square, in the heart of Bayfield hosts sleek Corvettes. Friday, 7 p.m. cruise. Saturday, 8 a.m. registration. Show until 4 p.m. Info at 519-525-9744 or on Facebook.

Festival Of Arts And Crafts July 5-7

Goderich As many as 120 painters, photographers, sculptors and crafters gather at Courthouse Park, to sell their wares Friday (noon-8 p.m.)

Saturday (9-5) and Sunday (9-4).

Kettle & Stony Point Competition PowWow July 13-14 Kettle Point Park, 9226 Lake Rd., Kettle Point Event offers cultural experience and traditional foods. Competition PowWow, singing, dancing, arts & crafts and drum contest. Everyone welcome.

Bayfield Boat Parade Saturday, July 6 Bayfield Visit Village of Bayfield Marina at sunset to watch the third annual parade of lighted boats. Info at villageofbayfield.com.

Kinsmen Summerfest Weekend July 11-14 Goderich Whether you are local to Goderich, or have moved away, plan your trip to Summerfest now - Goderich's annual outdoor reunion. Slo-pitch, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, with live entertainment at the refreshment tent.

Pioneer Park Rummage Sale July 12 Bayfield This large indoor rummage sale at the Bayfield Arena supports Bayfield’s beautiful, lakeside Pioneer Park.

Come early and expect a line-up.

6:30-9 p.m. Free admission. Info at www.pioneerparkbayfield.ca.

Auburn Garden Tour July 12 Auburn Meet at the Auburn Hall at 6 p.m. For more information, call Karen 519-5267633 or Joni 519-526-7133.

Dungannon Pro Rodeo July 13-14 Bayfield Two days of rodeo events, gates open at 4 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m.

Sunday at Dungannon Fairgrounds.

Children’s programs, petting zoo, dance, beer gardens. Info at dungannonprorodeo.com.

Healthy Parks Healthy People (Free Day-Use) July 19 Pinery Provincial Park,Grand Bend

Point Farms Provincial Park, Goderich Parks across the province will offer events and activities that encourage people to visit parks and be active.

Explore a new park, sample the facilities and services or enjoy a fun event in a great natural setting! All visitors to the park will be issued a complimentary day-pass to the park to enjoy the park facilities until 10:00 p.m. Additional charges for facilities not included in day-use will remain in effect during the celebration.

Savanna Fest July 20 Pinery Provincial Park Grand Bend Join Park Naturalists, Conservation Officers and Friends of Pinery to learn about the largest remaining parcel of Oak Savanna in Canada at locations throughout the park. Get your passport stamped; win prizes.

11th Annual Wingham Jet Rally July 18-21 Wingham The Wingham Jet Club welcomes model jet enthusiasts from across Canada and internationally.

Spectators are welcome on Saturday.

An amazing variety of radio controlled jets on display and in action with speeds up to 320 km per hour.

Richard W. Levan Airport 40647 Amberly Rd., Wingham, just east of Wingham, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily.

Memories Then And Now Car Show July 20 Goderich See antique and classic cars in Courthouse Square, downtown Goderich, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission for spectators.

Summer Garden Tour July 20 Goderich Visit unique gardens in Goderich, during the Goderich District Horticultural Society Summer Garden Tour. Tickets $10.00 in advance or $12.00 the day of the tour at Goderich Tourism Centre, 91 Hamilton St. Sleeping Children Fundraiser July 25 Everspring Farms, 151 Main St. S., Seaforth In support of the “Sleeping Children

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Van Egmond House Breakfast July 28 Seaforth/Egmondville Visit historic Van Egmond House and enjoy a breakfast of real maple syrup, pancakes, eggs and more 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults $8, kids, $6. Located in Egmondville (go south on Seaforth’s main street).

Fairs 165th Clinton Spring Fair May 31-June 2 Clinton Fair Grounds Huron County’s first fair of the season opens Friday evening, with the demolition derby at 8 p.m. New this year will be a Cowboy Mounted Shooting competition at the Reach Centre on Saturday at 11 a.m.

Livestock shows, home crafts, midway. www.clintonspringfair.com 155th Zurich Country Fair July 26-28 Zurich Zurich Agriplex, 15 East St. Horse shows, baby show, elimination draw and dance, jamboree, animal displays, culinary arts, children’s displays an activities and midway. www.zurichcountryfair.com.

Family activities Migration Weekend May 17-20 Pinery Provincial Park, Grand Bend Join Park Naturalists, local birders, and bird banders to celebrate the arrival of our colourful migratory songbirds and other signs of spring!

Consult the Activity Schedule on pinerypark.on.ca for all the details.

Children’s Festival June 29 Goderich Lions Harbour Park, West Street is home for a children’s festival, 10 a.m.3 p.m.

Family Fishing Derby June 22, 7-11 a.m.

Benmiller Fish for trout or bass in a stocked pond at Falls Reserve Conservation Area. Three age categories. Prizes available for youth. Some angling equipment available for borrowing.

Family Fishing Week June 29-July 7 Pinery Provincial Park Grand Bend The Pinery celebrates this provincewide opportunity for Canadian residents to fish Ontario waters without a fishing licence. It’s a budget and family-friendly way to introduce kids to angling.

Markets Brussels Farmers’ Market Fridays, May 17-October 11 Brussels Four Winds Barn, 2 to 6 p.m.

Goderich Farmers’ Market Saturdays, May 18-October 12 Courthouse Square, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Grand Bend Farmers’ Market Wednesdays, May 22-October 9 Colonial Parking lot, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Exeter Farmers’ Market Thursdays, May 23-October 2 MacNaughton Park, 3 to 7 p.m.

Bayfield Farmers’ Market Fridays, May 17-October 4 Clan Gregor Square, 3 to 7p.m.

Pinery Antique Flea Market Sundays, May 5-October 13 Grand Bend (south on Hwy 21), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $1 admission, free parking.

Howick Farmers’ Market Saturdays, June 3-September 30 Howick Community Centre, east of Gorrie. 9 a.m. to noon Goderich Red Barn Flea And Farmers Market Saturdays & Sundays, May 4October 13 C & E Used Furniture 34741A Deckert Rd. (Hwy 21 South), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Goderich Makers’ Night Market Wednesday, July 17 Courthouse Square (South St Plaza) 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.nteractive exhibition. Local entertainment, food vendors, and makers of all kinds.

Museums Say It With Style April 16 to November 3, 2019 Huron County Museum Goderich Hang onto your hat and shake the dust off your boots, this exhibit will knock your socks off! Say it with Style is a quirky look at fashion idioms and expressions featuring clothing, textiles and accessories from the Museum’s own collection. At the Huron County Museum, 110 North St., Goderich.

Iron Willed: Women in STEM May 6 to September 2, 2019 Huron County Museum Goderich Through text and images, the display tells the stories of historical and contemporary Women in STEM, their scientific contributions as well as their challenges in the face of persistent systemic barriers. At the Huron County Museum, 110 North St., Goderich.

Behind the Bars July & August, 2019 Huron Historic Gaol Goderich Meet the faces of the Gaol and learn about life Behind the Bars between 1841 and 1911 in this interactive tour!

Admission is $10 for adults $5 for kids, under 5 and Museum Members are free! Tuesdays & Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. in July and Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 7 to 9 p.m. in August.

Canada’s Waterscapes May 1-September 30 Lambton Heritage Museum Grand Bend You’ll be able to dive in and find out what it takes to understand and take care of Canada’s aquatic ecosystems.

Visitors will get inspired to take action to protect our ecosystems.

Explore your aquatic side in this engaging, family-friendly, interactive exhibition.

Music Steve Deasy May 18, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21

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Around the World” (SCAW), Everspring Farms is hosting a community barbecue prepared by the Rollin’ Roaster. All are welcome.

Tickets are available online or drop by the office in Seaforth.

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Continued from page 59 Barndance Annual Campout Jamboree May 23-26 Blyth Community Centre Blyth Hundreds of country music lovers will camp at the campgrounds at the Blyth fairgrounds for concerts at the Community Centre including the Barn Dance Stage Show Saturday night.

Information at the website: www.thebarndance.ca Blyth Festival Singers May 25 Varna Join the Blyth Festival Singers, for their season-ending dinner cabaret. At Varna Complex, 6 p.m. Tickets 1-877862-5984.

BIA Thursday Evening Summer Concert Series June 6-September 5 Goderich Every Thursday until September 5 you can enjoy free concerts on the stage in The Square in downtown Goderich.

Old Tyme Jamboree June 10 Wingham Wingham Legion hosts an afternoon of Old Tyme Music and Dance.

Jamboree at 1 p.m. $5. Dinner $10, served at 4:30.

Kincardine Scottish Fiddle Orchestra June 21, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Harbour Park Concerts June 23-September 1 Goderich Goderich Laketown Band will perform Sundays at Harbour Park, West Street from 7-8:30 p.m. No admission but collection taken.

Bayfield Concerts Series Bedouin Soundclash June 27 & 28, 8:30 pm Bayfield After a seven year hiatus, the band re-emerges ready for their Canadawide tour in the summer. Tickets $50 at ticketscene.ca or Shopbike Coffee in Bayfield.

Finola McGinty & Nightingael June 29, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Canadiana Musicfest June 29

Goderich Live “Canadiana” music on the Performance Stage in Courthouse Square. Tickets $20. 1 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Canada Day Long Weekend.

Seven live bands. Beer tent.

(Age of majority event).

Josh Geddes & Ivan Rivers July 5, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Summer Sunset Sounds Concerts Sundays, July 2 - end of summer Grand Bend beach Free music concerts at sunset on Grand Bend beach at 7 p.m. More information at the website: www.summersunsetsounds.ca.

Piping Down The Sun July 5-August 23 Goderich Celtic Blue Highlanders Pipe Band perform Friday evenings one hour before sunset, at Rotary Cove as they “pipe down the sun”. Free. Bring your lawn chairs.

Jessica’s House Music Weekend July 6 Bayfield Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 6th as we turn the Rodeo Grounds in Exeter into the party you've been waiting for. One night filled with country music that you won't want to miss. www.jessicashousemusicweekend.ca The Ballaghs July 12, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Wednesdays’ Familiar Favourites Concerts Every other Wednesday, July 14August 28 Grand Bend beach Free music concerts featuring familiar, favourite music on Grand Bend beach at 7 p.m.

Brussels Fiddle Jamboree July 21 Brussels Roots music of Huron County featuring traditional old-time fiddle music will be performed at Brussels, Morris and Grey Community Centre, Brussels, 1 p.m. Admission $7.

(No charge for performers, registration begins at 11:30 a.m.) www.brusselsfiddle-jamboree.ca Irish Cowboys July 26, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Bayfield Town Hall Concerts Take 3 & Company July 27 Bayfield This award-winning vocal jazz ensemble from London Ontario perform songs from Burt Bacharach and Sergio Mendes. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Visit www.BayfieldTownHall.com to purchase or call 519-565-5788 and Press ‘1’ for ticket sales.

Community theatre Lake Effect: Kingsbridge, the Musical III May 31-June 8 Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Lake Effect is the third installment in the hit “Kingsbridge the Musical” series written by Warren Robinson with original music by Eleanor Robinson. The extremely talented cast of 45, accompanied by a 7 piece band, offer rollicking ballads, satiric ditties and tender love songs while weaving threads of history, romance and human failing into an unforgettable tale.

The St. Onge Girls July 19, 8 p.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Flowers the Clown & Little Rose July 20, 10:30 a.m.

Kingsbridge Centre, Hwy. 21 Huron Sound & Arts Festival July 20 Exeter Enjoy local music, artisans, food and a cash bar at the pavilion at MacNaughton Park, Exeter, 5-11 p.m.

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IN THE W WA AKE OF WETTLAUFER By Kelly McInntosh & Gil Garratt

Created with compassion from interviews with some of thosee most closely affected,, this plaayy follows fictional siblings as they lear n their infir m ffaather h has been in the same home as Nurse Elizabeth W Weettlaufer. A hard-hitting but life affir mingg story of hope for change.

SEPTEMBER 11 TO SEPTEMBER 28

BED AND BREAKF FA AST By Mark Crawffoord

From the plaayywr ight of last year’’ss sold out comedy The New Canadian Curling Club comes a slap-down drag ‘em out comedy about being truly “o out”” in small town Ontar io for a limited run.

Images by Kelly Stevenson

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Arena - Home of the Thunderbolts Mess Hall ~ Other Ranks (Junior Ranks) Radar & Communications School - Applied Training Radar & Communications School CFB Clinton-Vanastra Curling Club

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The Radome Stone Pillars & Parade Grounds The Tyndall Farm & The Silo Recreation Centre & Pool The Officers’ Mess

Put the Village of Vanastra on your radar and take a self-guided walking tour of this former Top-Secret Air Force Base and explore its fascinating history. Your journey begins at the Vanastra Recreation Centre at 26 Toronto Blvd. Vanastra, Ontario (marked on the aerial photo with H You Are Here). Maps can be picked up inside the Recreation Centre or downloaded at www.huroneastruralexperience.com under Historic Walking Trails. For more information e-mail jhawley@huroneast.com