Category: Lanark County
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Noreen Young’s “Under the Umbrella Tree” now on YouTube!
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Noreen Young’s “Under the Umbrella Tree” now on YouTube Gloria the Gopher, from CBC’s vintage “Under the Umbrella Tree” children’s series, is very happy to tell everybody that she and her friends Holly, Iggy the Iguana and Jacob Blue Jay, are now streaming on Canada Media Fund’s new channel, Encore+ on YouTube. This is a…
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Perth Delectable Cuisine and 100 year old scandals
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It is not the first time we visit Perth and have lunch there, but the first time we had a chance to not just try the best foods in town, but learn some history of the architecture and get insight of top local scandals. The tour begins at the Matheson House Museum at 11 Gore…
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Dancing Bass Lodge, Lanark County, ON
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“Dancing Bass” Lodge – the the name says it all… the place should be rich for fish and all day water fun! It was so desired escape from the bustling life of the large city… The house is located in beautiful Lanark County, quite easy to access from major roads and only about 30 minutes…
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Group of Seven, stone Cellar, Perth, Ontario
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Every summer we try to make a few local trips to explore our province and one of the regions we love to visit is Lanark County, which offers perfect combination of small towns, cottages on the beach and wild life. And after spending couple days in the cottage (“The Dancing Bass” Lodge cottage) we went…
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BLUE HEN FARM – TRUE experience
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After the four and a half hour drive from downtown Toronto we arrived at the Blue Hen Farm. Right at the turn we saw an old cupboard filled with jars of homemade preserves and a sign “Honk for Service”… And we saw the farmhouse in the opening between trees. Farmers Jeff and Leslie greeted us…
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Yamaska National Park, Quebec
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To have a complete travel experience in Montreal area we decided to visit the Yamaska National Park, well known as a wonderful family escape whether you are camping, just came to enjoy the beach, like to hike or bike. That morning weather outlook promised some rain and cloudy, so the beach option was not on…
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Bombardier Museum of ingenuity, Valcourt, Quebec
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We arrived in Valcourt QC to see the place where the man known as the pride of Valcourt created his company that would be renowned by the world. The visit begins with the simple garage where Joseph Armand Bombardier decides to overcome the challenges of driving in the deep snow. By adapting the tractor wheels…
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Road trip to Perth for 200th anniversary celebrations. Summer 2016
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Adventures during our Perth-Ottawa Road Trip. Summer 2016 We left Toronto early in morning and after about an hour on 401 as usually stopped over at Big Apple. The place is well known for cute cafeteria, large giftshop, children`s outdoor pet zoo, and clean washrooms. After arriving to Perth, we first stopped over at…
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Let’s Go to Perth celebrating 200 anniversary together! July 22-24 weekend
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Suggested itinerary: Day One: Friday, July 22 Arrive in Perth between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. for the BBQ Block Party http://bbqblockparty.com/ at the Perth Fairgrounds (50 Arthur Street) Directions from Toronto (3hrs 46 mins): https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Toronto,+ON/Perth+Fair,+50+Arthur+Street,+Perth,+ON+K7H+3E3/@44.2698707,-78.9357309,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d4cb90d7c63ba5:0x323555502ab4c477!2m2!1d-79.3831843!2d43.653226!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cd27a443bbdbc8b:0x63becdf201c85aee!2m2!1d-76.2464385!2d44.892452 Lunch at festival food stations Canadian Stone Carving Festival http://canadianstonecarvingfestival.com/ Dinner Drive 17 minutes to McCreary’s Beach Resort to…
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Recharge time in Northhumberland!
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With Brian, our first destination was “Victoria Inn” at Gores Landing on Rice lake (about 120km drive on 401 East from Toronto)On the front lawn of Victoria Inn we met Mike McNaught, instructor and local fishing guide. First he taught us how to make the fly, then tying fly and casting. Mike with sophisticated tools…