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in a snowy climate
Putting the warmth back in your marriage
So the recession is depressing. So cabin fever has set in in epidemic proportions. So the kids are
driving you up the wall and you think you may be investigated for child abuse if you stay near them
one more minute. So the romance level in your relationship has dropped so low, divorced couples may
get along better. So you'd like to escape south but you don't have the time, or the money but you've
just got TO GET OUT! NOW!
Surprisingly, there are many places right close to home where you can get away to rediscover sanity
and rekindle romance. These inns and hotels offer a wide range in prices and a wide variety of attrac-
tions. Most offer special weekend packages, many with reduced prices for the winter months. Some
even have special Valentine's Day packages.
The establishments highlighted are those that replied to a survey of local establishments conducted
by Townsman. There may be others that we don't know of, but those included will give an idea of what
is available.
Westover Inn tells tales of
the history of St. Marys
If you've ever driven by one of
those imposing 19th century mansions
set back on spacious grounds, protect-
ed by sturdy gateposts and wondered
what it must be like inside, you have a
chance to find out at Westover Inn in
St. Marys.
What is today the Inn was once the
mansion owned by William and
Joseph Hutton, who built the main
house 120 years ago along the
Thames River. The two men helped
give St. Marys its "Stonetown" nick-
name by building six other limestone
buildings in the town.
The main house is today called the
Manor and is one of three buildings
nestled in the 19 hillside acres that
make up the property. The Inn is the
latest incarnation in what has been a
colourful history of the building. The
property was purchased by the Roman
Catholic Church in the 1930's and
was used -as a seminary. A red -brick
dormatory was added with 22 small
rooms. This is now called the Terrace
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and contains 12 guest rooms. The
church closed the seminary and sold
the property in the 1970's to a group
Westover Inn offers a peek behind the doors of an elegant old mansion.
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