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IODE Christmas House Tour opens its doors
Popular fundraiser takes place
Nov. 12 and 13
Dave Sykes
Goderich Signal -Star
The popular Maple Leaf Chapter IODE Christmas
House Tour has,expanded to six stunning properties
this year with an aim to helping local residents
Tobuild their own properties damaged in the Aug. 21
tornado.
The Christmas House Tour will run from 11 a.m. to
p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday November 12
and 13 as five homes and one commercial property,
Samuels Hotel in Saltford, will open the doors to
hone tourists for an eclectic sampling of the latest in
Christmas and home decor and architecture.
"All the proceeds from the house tour this year will
go the Disaster Relief fund" organizer Janet Taylor
said. "Usually we direct the proceeds to other ven-
tures but we are focusing on the community. There is
such an exceptional need this year."
Traditionally, proceeds from the tour have sup-
ported local organizations that fall under the IODE's
charitable mandate to provide aid to women, chil-
dren and educational causes. 4
The 12th edition of the Christmas House Tbur will
feature two newly -constructed homes, a Hugh
Burgsma custom built house at 259 Bennett Street W.
with an exquisite lake view and a three-year-old
home at 123 Gloucester Terrace that features a mag-
nificent view of the Maitland River Valley from the
front windows.
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Just across from the property at 259 Bennett is the
MacDonald home at 238 Bennett St. w, built in 1965
and home to a large, active family for many years.
A property at the Commons on Martha Street has
been added to the tour and while the exterior is simi-
lar to all the other units in the neighbourhood, the
Smith residence has been redesigned and features
stained glass, wood carvings, photographs and
weavings.
Taking tour patrons back in time will be the prop.
erty at 146 Erin Avenue W. that features original oak
trim, an updated kitchen and a bedroom in the turret
with an original walk-in closet.
New this yearns the addition of a commercial prop
erty, Samuels Hotel in Saltford. The boutique hotel
was remodeled by the Burgsmas from the original
schoolhouse and banquet centre and opened in June
2010:
"Samuels is a new and unique property and the
tour will feature the main reception area and a unit of
the hotel ' Taylor said
The homes on the tour have been professionally
decorated by Goderich RONA, Pincher's, Luann's
Flowers and gifts, Sharon's Floral Memories, Hensall,
Melissa Rivers, Certified Staging Professional, Sea-
sonals Garden Icor, Exeter and Garden Gate Gifts
and Morals, Grand Bend.
Phone 519-440-0015 for information about the
event.
Refreshments will be served at the Goderich
Library during tour hours.
The IODE hopes to sell between 1,000 and 1,2000
tickets, available at Goderich Tourism Office,
Goderich Library, IODE members, Pincher's. Luann's
Flowers and Gifts, Garden Gate, (Grand Bend) and
Seasonais Garden tecor, Exeter. Ticket price is $15
More pictures on page 13
y, • November 12th Ilam - 4pm &
mdsky, November 13th 11 am - 4pm
THE HOUSES ON THE TOUR ARE:
159 Bennett Street W. ` 146 Elgin Ave. W.
x38 Iennea 51t et W. * 123 Gloucester Terrace
‘. 4 13 l Martha street Samba Hotel
Ref reshmenu will be served at The Goderich library.
•.4edes have been professionally decorated by...Goderich Rona,
• hen's, Luafln's Flowers 6t Gifts, Sharon's Floral Memories•Hensail,
14 a Staging Professional, .Seasonals Garden Decor &
Ryue Giiftware•Exeter and Garden Gate Gifts & Floral -Grand Bend
kets. are $15.00 each and. may he purchased at Goderich Tourism Office,
Library, IODE numbers, Firulter's, Luann's Flowers, Garden Gate Gifts and
I (Grand Bend) et Seaionals Designs (Exeter) or 440.0015 for information
proceeds to the Goderich and Area Disaster Relief Fund
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