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Bayfield, Ontario |
Bayfield, about a 10 minute drive north of Brentwood
on the Beach, is a charming lakeside village.
A stroll down historic main street offers interesting
gift shops, clothing stores, art galleries and
wonderful restaurants. Bayfield also has a natural
harbour, docking facilities, and fishing in the
river or off the pier.
Upcoming Events:
· Writers Festival – last
Saturday in June
· Antique Show - August
· Bayfield Fall Fair – 3rd Weekend
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Grand Bend, Ontario |
Grand Bend, a 10 minute drive south of Brentwood
on the Beach, is a popular beach town. You feel
the energy as you walk down the main street towards
the beach. Watersports, sea doo rentals, mini
golf, tennis, golf and a drive in theatre are
some of the activities. The Grand Bend Motorplex
is located 5 minutes east of Grand Bend on Highway
81. Fast food, family style and four star restaurants,
bars and pubs are found throughout the village.
Art galleries, live theatre and a museum are a
must see. The Pinery Provincial Park is located
on Highway 21 - a 10 minute drive south of Grand
Bend.
Upcoming Events:
· Paint
Ontario (juried art competition) – March
8 – 30, 2008
· The
Pinery Antique Flea Market – Sundays,
May through Thanksgiving
· Farmers Market – Wednesdays, May
through September
· Burgerfest – 3rd Weekend in June
· Not
So Pro Beach Volleyball Tour – mid-July
· Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival
– October 14-15, 2008
· Winter Carnival – February 1-3
& 8-10, 2008
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Goderich, Ontario |
Goderich, a 25 minute drive north on Highway 21
from Brentwood on the Beach is our county seat
and is situated at the mouth of the Maitland River
on Lake Huron. This is a great lakes shipping
port. There is fishing off the pier and in the
Maitland River. The rotary have built a one mile
long beach boardwalk. The courthouse square has
8 streets converging onto a round about with shops
and restaurants.
UUpcoming Events:
· Celtic
Roots Festival – mid-August
· Winterfest
– February 1-3, 2008 |
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Exeter, Ontario |
The village of Exeter was laid out in 1855 and
a few years later had elevated itself to chief
market centre for the district. Originally called
Francistown, the Village of Exeter was incorporated
in 1873. Exeter is located in South-western Ontario,
north of the City of London, in the municipality
of South Huron. Exeter 's mascot is a delightful
and beautiful white squirrel which can be seen
in most parts of town, but particularly at McNaughton
Park early in the morning or late in the day..
Upcoming Events:
· Exeter
Rodeo – August 8-10, 2008 |
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Stratford, Ontario |
Stratford nestles beside the Avon River in Perth
County in southwestern Ontario. First settled
in 1832, Stratford was incorporated as a town
in 1859 and as a city in 1886. Its population
now is just over 30,000.
Stratford is home to North America’s leading
classical theatre – The Stratford Shakespeare
Festival. The swan has become a symbol of the
city and each year twenty four white swans and
two black swans are released onto the Avon River.
Upcoming Events:
· Stratford
Summer Music - July 23 to August 17, 2008 |
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Zurich, Ontario |
A friendly village with quaint shops and eateries
and good old fashioned service. The Swiss Heritage
of 150 years is reflected in some of Zurich’s
architecture. While visiting Zurich be sure to
take a drive, hike or cycle through the rural
countryside. Zurich is surrounded by some of the
richest agricultural land in Canada. Fields of
beans, corn, soy, canola and wheat ripple in the
summer breezes like waves on the lake. A part
of Ontario's West Coast, Zurich is just 6 km inland
from St. Joseph and Lake Huron.
Upcoming Events:
· Zurich
Bean Festival - Fourth Saturday in August
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