The Village Squire, 1981-08, Page 40STRATHROY MIDDLESEX MUSEUM, 84 Oxford
Street, Strathroy, features local history exhibit, open
Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 4:30
p.m. The house, built by a prominent Strathroy
businessman contains a parlour, dining room and
bedroom furnished as they were in the late 1800s.
NIGHTLIFE
GREEN FOREST MOTOR HOTEL, Grand Bend
July 31 -Aug. 1 Dwight James
Aug. 7-8 Heather and Dave
Aug. 14-15 Country Cobras
Aug. 21-22 Verd and Lillian
Aug 28-29 Paul and Judy
BRUSSELS INN, Brussels
Aug 1 Hobo Junction
Aug 7-8 To be announced
Aug. 14-15 Country Starlite
Aug. 21-22 After Hours
BRUCE INN, Kincardine
July 30-Aug.1 Bruce County Grass
Aug. 7-8 By Special Appointment
Aug. 13-15 Gord
Aug. 19-20 Herb Ruth- Ragtime Piano
Aug. 21-22 Cobblers Apron
Aug. 26-29 Gary Griff
BLYTH INN, Blyth
July 31 -Aug. 1 Wally Dee
Aug. 7-8 Mel and Jerry
Aug. 14-15 Prospects
Aug. 21-22 Lesperance Trio
Aug. 28-29 Crayons
SPECIAL EVENTS
125th ANNIVERSARY OF MORRIS TOWNSHIP,
July 31 -Aug 3. Brussels features a variety night,
beard contest, barbeques, and parade
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, Milverton, July 31 -
Aug 3 features parades, barbeques, homecoming
dances and concerts
VILLAGE FAIR AND FROG JUMPING CONTEST,
July 31 -Aug 3 Wiarton
5th ANNUAL ART AUCTION, 8 p m August 2,
Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DOG SHOW,
Aug 5-6 Harrison Park, Owen Sound
JUNIOR LADIES' CANADIAN SOFTBALL CHAMP-
IONSHIPS, August 5-9, Milverton Agricultural
Grounds
SUMMER CRAFTFEST, Aug. 8 Collingwood.
LONG RELIABILITY RIDE, 150 km cycling tour
beginning at 7:30 a m , Aug. 8 at Springbank Park,
London.
CYCLING TOUR OF CONESTOGA, 36 and 60 km
routes beginning at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 9, at Brelthaupt
Recreation Centre, Kitchener
ADVENTURE HIKE, WILDWOOD LAKE, Hwy. 7,
south of Stratford. From 9:30 to 4:00, August 9.
LIONS' PAWS WEEKEND, Aug. 14-16, Arthur,
features antique dealers, and a ball tournament
ANTIQUE CAR RALLY, Aug. 16, features a display
of restored vehicles, Lambton Heritage Museum,
R R. 2 Grand Bend
TIGER DUNLOP DAYS. Demonstrations of Pioneer
skills, Huron County Pioneer Museum, Goderlch,
Aug. 15-16.
ZURICH BEAN FESTIVAL, August 22, beans served
from 11 a m
RURAL CORN FESTIVAL, Aug. 22-23, Doon Pioneer
Village, R R 2 Kitchener.
BAYFIELD OLD TIME FAIR, August 28, 29. 121st
anniversary of agricultural fair, featuring heavy horse
show, craft displays, baking.
ROTARY CORNFEST Colseum, Hanover, Aug. 28,
CANADIAN NATIONAL AEROBATIC CHAMPION-
SHIPS, Aug. 29-30, Huron Park Industrial Airport.
MARKHAM KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOWS, Aug
29,30, Markham.
WILOWOOD DAM TOUR, Wildwood Park, south of
Stratford on Hwy 7, 1:00 to 2:00 p m., August 30.
Coming....
In the September Village Squire, we'll take up where our extremely popular October issue of 1980 on
renovating and restoring left off with....
A professional perspective
Writer Dean Robinson visits Stratford architect John Brock, who talks about renovations to his own
nineteenth century home, and passes along valuable suggestions for those about to succumb to the
restoration itch. Then.,-.
To dip or not to dip
Once you're done with the house, you can turn your attention to its furnishings. Look for Susan Dunlop's
article for recommendations on refinishing furniture. Plus...
Regular features
Including a daytrip, a restaurant review and the latest news from the art, theatre, culture and crafts scene,
and much more about the interesting people and places in Southwestern Ontario.
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