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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-11-05, Page 28PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 Shop Early for Great Gifts they will all enjoy! Shop Early for Great Gifts they will all enjoy! 413 Queen St., Blyth 519-523-4792 The Citizen 541 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-9114 BACKROADS OF ONTARIO Ron Brown, author of so many books about rural Ontario lays out 22 scenic trips through Southwestern, Cental, Eastern and Northern Ontario including routes in the area from Lake Erie to Tobermory with maps to follow and gorgeous photos. $24.95 TOWERS OF TIME Post offices are at the centre of nearly every small community. Some of the elderly, Victorian-era post offices in particular set the tone of the town. Post offices from across Ontario are featured, including many from the local region. $22.95 TRACING YOUR IRISH FAMILY HISTORY Millions of Canadians can trace their family history back to Ireland. This comprehensive guide helps you discover your Irish roots with guides to civil and religious registries, a dictionary of Irish sources, and information on Irish names. $29.95 OUR LAND OF MILK AND HONEY The hard work and bravery of Dutch families who came to Canada after World War II is a story worth telling. B.B. Carmen Johnson recalls the 1948 journey of her family, the de Haans, to Huron and their experience since. $30.00 AGRI-SKILLS ABROAD: Farmers Helping Farmers In the 1970s a committee was set up at the annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to raise money to help farmers in developing countries. This slim volume tells of the groups’ work since.$10.00 Proceeds to help the cause. MAGICAL, MYSTERIOUS LAKE OF THE WOODS Heather Robertson and Melinda McCracken explore the past of this jewel of Northwestern Ontario with historic photos, maps, drawings and colour photos. $24.95 STEEPED IN TRADITION A Celebration of Tea From drawing rooms of Victorian Britain to Ontario kitchens, rituals of after-noon tea have always delighted. Learn more about this splendid institution from those who experienced it. Enjoy recipes from Ontario tearooms. $16.95 DR. DAVE’S STALLSIDE MANNER The second book of Dr. Dave Perrin’s hilarious series about his adventures as a vet dealing with animals from neurotic telephone- talking dogs to a hilarious tryst between a star-crossed mare and a wayward stallion. $23.95 CANOECRAFT Ever dream about building your own woodstrip canoe? Ted Moores gives comprehensive plans and tips on how to make it work. $22.95 CHOOSING AND KEEPING PIGS A great introduction to the world keeping pigs as a hobby, this book deals with housing, feeding, disease prevention and much more. As well, you’ll learn about breeds even seasoned pork farmers may not have heard of. $19.95 BARNS OF THE QUEEN’S BUSH From pioneer log barns to elegantly constructed timber-frame monsters, this book illustrates and tells of the barns that made the region flourish in agriculture (most stories from Grey and Bruce Counties). $34.99 THE BLACKSMITH’S CRAFT Blacksmithing is a romantic and practical skill and it still has many applications today. This comprehensive book is a primer of the tools and methods of the blacksmith and provides tips on how to make this skill pay. $24.95 THE COMPLETE STENCILING HANDBOOK 288 large-format pages filled with ideas of how to dress up your home with stencils and colour illustrations of how to accomplish a professional look. $29.95 AGGIE’S STORMS Grey County writer Donna Mann imagines the turn-of-the- 20th-century, Grey County childhood that shaped the legendary Agnes Macphail, Canada’s first woman member of parliament and steadfast defender of rural life. $15.00 HORSES AND FRIENDS POSTER BOOK This large-format book has 30 colour photographs that can be pulled out for use as posters, featuring horses and barnyard friends, from cats and dogs to goats and sheep to birds. $13.95 THE LAUGHING BOOMER: Retire From Work – Gear up for Living A comprehensive go-to resource to point the way towards your next great adventure. Discover how to explode the myth you need millions to retire and broaden your horizons. $16.95 MAKING HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES Humourist Bob Collins brings more stories from Hap and Edna Fitzpatrick’s adventures in a rural landscape peopled with rich, true-to-life characters with all the quirks and foibles that bring them to life. $18.95 See our selection of books at...