Village Squire, 1977-05, Page 37For an inexpensive afternoon's entertainment
try a drive through the scenic Maitland Valley
From Tiger Dunlop's tomb you can see the Maitland River, the golf course, the salt mine and
the lakeshore.
In a day when entertainment can get
pretty expensive, the Sunday afternoon
drive is still a bargain, even if the price of
gas has soared.
This month we're beginning anew a
series of daytrips around the area,
commencing with some of the original
trips. We welcome suggestions for other
such trips in the Huron, Perth, south Bruce
and northern Middlesex and Lambton
county areas and will give a free
subscription to Village Squire for all
suggestions used. Our first trip starts and
ends at Goderich, though you may want to
pick it up along the route.
You can take your choice of a number of
interesting things to see before you begin
your trip at Goderich. We began one
Sunday afternoon with a trip to Skyharbour
Airport where the children had a chance to
see the airplanes take off and land. While
you're at the airport there is also the big
Lancaster bomber memorial to the airmen
who trained at Skyharbour during World
War Two. There is also a Second World
War tank on display.
After the airport there's another historic
plaque you can visit before beginning the
trip, if you're in good shape, of course.
Just off Highway 21 at the foot of the long
hill north of Goderich is a small roadway
leading off to the west and a parking lot at
the base of the hill. Several long flights of
stairs lead upward to the tomb of Dr.
William "Tiger" Dunlop, the legendary
pioneer of the Huron Tract.
If you're not a history or physical fitness
buff you may be tempted to miss this stop
but you'll be missing a lot if you do. The
view from the tomb is truly breathtaking
with the Maitland river curving below
you, the Maitland Golf and Country Club
along the river, the harbour, salt mine and
lake in the distance.
Now that you've seen the view, on with
the trip. Back in the car head across
l-llghway 21 and into the village of Saltford,
on county road 31. The village and the road
as it winds up the hill beyond gives a few
more pleasant views of the Maitland and
the skyline of Goderich. Follow No. 31 as it
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