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farm vacation • home which , offers low-cost
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To the farm
for the holidays
BY DON HALL
Farm vacations in Europe and the British
Isles .have long been popular as a low cost fOrm
of holidaying but are just starting to gain a
foothold in North America.
In Holyrood, Helen and Lloyd Ackert are
• turning their love of people and rural lifestyle
into a real alternative to the high-priced,
harried vacations often forced upon urbanites.
They just started advertising this year with
brochures and classified notices but are
already getting calls for the fall and have had
some holidayers this summer.
Their large Bavarian -style home is situated
in a wooded grove overlooking a 21/2 -acre man-
made lake on the family farm. Their son, John,
and his wife Joy, now operate the 600 -head
operation and guests are invited to watch the
daily feeding and care of the animals. For
many who have never seen the first steps of
• food production, every operation on the farm is
•interesting and unusual. -
The lake, well -stocked with rainbow trout
since it was installed two years ' ago, has
already attracted frogs, turtles and a Great.
Blue Heron. Guests are, invited to fish, swim or
• paddle about on the 'lake.
Lloyd said, "We had often wished we were in
the tourist business and always wanted to do
something of that sort. Last winter, we decided
we could live here, help John farm and be in the
vacation business all at the same time.''
--Bruceland Farm, is a member of the Ontario
Vacation Farm Association; whose members
include 27 vacation farms throughout Ontario.
"It's changed our lifestyle in that when
people are here, you're busy and tied: down,"
said Lloyd. "Helen in particular bears the
brunt with the cooking and all but we like it."
"I find , it all Very interesting,. meeting
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people," said Helen.
"The area is rich in antique and auction
sales, theatre and the entire lake area and
towns. It's quiet but there are things to do at the
same time, said ,Lloyd. He said people coming 2- –
up and discovering the area makes it more
enjoyable 'for their hosts as well. "It's a positive
thing," he said.
Meals are served in 'a dining room
overlooking the lake and the large living room •
has a -full -wall fireplace for relaxation. A day
room, well -stocked with books and, games, is
provided for the privacy of guests.,
"Guests Want to be part of the family but they
want to have some privacy,too," said Lloyd.
"Some want to spend all their time With you
While others prefer to be off and about."
Lloyd and Helen tried farm vacations
thethselvesto get eXperiencein the business
before setting up their own operation. They feel
costs to travel, staying in molls and eating in
restaurants, are far too high.
"With a farm vacation, we can charge less
and s.till make good money: People can
Vacation on a farm at one-third to 6i16 -half the
cost of regular places," said Lloyd. -
The farm is, open year round with weekly and
weekend packages available. Accomodations
are not provided for childten.
TENDERS
FOR
•WINTER MANAGER
FORIIICKNOWARENA- •
Tendered weekly salary to include all
necessary assistants. Assistentatope paid by
ArenaManger.a
Lowest or any tender not necessarily
accepted. An applications to be filed at Town
Office not later than 5 p.m., September 10,
1979. For further information call 5284539.
Lucknow &• Distrkt
• Arena Board
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HELEN, LLOYD, MAK and the family dog,
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