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Village Squire, 1977-06, Page 391 left. There is a branch that goes straight ahead but stick to the left. You'll soon get a chance to see some of the orchards that are fairly numerous in the Bayfield area with the Ross Middleton apple orchards on your left and peach orchards on your right. The road curves to the right again past the Old Homestead recreation area. It's become one of the popular camping areas in the Bayfield region in recent years. The road branches again just past the Old Homestead and again keep to your left. The road curves to the right again and you're following the top of the Bayfield River Valley. The road is heavily tree -lined but you may get a glimpse here and there of the river below. You'll come out of the woods just a few feet from Highway 21, the main thoroughfare for tourists heading north to lakeshore communities. Across the high- way is the Blue Anchor development. You can go across and buy fresh fisn from the, stores by the fishing boat docks if you like or you can turn left on Hwy 21, cross the bridge and turn right. Go up the hill to the first road, then head down to the harbour and beach area. The popularity of the sailing yacht has revolutionized Bayfield in the past five years. Where in the early 1970's most of the boats were motor boats with only a few sail boats, today the harbour is a forest of sailing masts. Million of dollars worth of sailing boats are on view any day of the week in summer. New docking facilities, new supply stores and other nautical businesses have sprung up to meet the demand for the sailing crowd. But one of the attractions of Bayfield remains the same, the beach and the cool water of lake Huron. You can take a break for a swim here before continuing the trip if you like. If you've got shopping in mind, the pretty tree -lined main street of Bayfield offers a wide variety of gift, antique and craft shops. You can spend a couple of hours just browsing. If you're hungry, there are several fine restaurants in the village, perhaps the best selection in the area. Or, if you'd just like a relaxing picnic, there are picnic tables available in Clan Gregor Square at the east end of main street, just off Highway 21. When you've had enough of the delights of Bayfield go back onto Hwy. 21. and head south. Just south of the village as the road curves to the right, you'll see the road heading to Varna. Turn left toward Varna. About a mile east of Bayfield on the left hand side is the big sign pointing the way to Jellystone Park, the latest of the many tourist -oriented businesses that have sprung up in the past five years. The land between Varna and Bayfield rolls more gently than the road we took on the way to Bayfield a few miles north of here. This is some of the best farmland in Canada and there are many large farming operations. Among them you may see on your left the stone hou•.e marking the farm Gordon Hill. Past president of the Ontario, Federation of Agriculture, one of the most prominent farm leaders in the province. Ris on the right just a little farther along. The farms here are large meaning that some of the old farm houses now stand empty and a rev: of the forlorn looking buildings v:ill delight photographers and artists. The village of Varna is one of those little villages v: here time has seemed to stand still. The little stores look much as they did years ago. There are some beautiful old homes and a particularly impressive estate on the left side as you leave the village. A couple of miles east of Varna on the same road ,you'll come to a small sign pointing the v:ay to Baird's Cemetery (there's a much larger one at the same corner pointing the way in the oppositie direction to Hully Gully recreation area). Turn left and follow the tree -lined road across a small stream. The road forks but take the road to the right. You'll go past the cemetery then turn left on the first road, then left again onto a narrow little' road. Along the lvay you'll pass some impressive farming operations. Follow the winding road and you'll come back out to the county road again. Turn left, then right again almost immediately (it's a jog of about 50-100 feet, and proceed across the county road for a mile or so until you come to Hy:y.. i Turn left and you'll soon be back in Clinton v. here you started. The trip is about 35 miles in length and can take you anywhere from an hour to several ho,trs depending on how long you want to stop in places along the way to enjoy the scenery. the beach (and the scenery th're), the food or the shopping. ■ STRATFORD'S 19th ANNUAL WESTERN ONTARIO 53-x117 a to, ,T1 313 41r1? and SALE AUGUST 1 to AUGUST 6 STRATFORD ARENA - LAKESIDE DRIVE 29 EXHIBITORS Monday to Friday 11 am to 10 p m. Saturday 11 a m to 6 p m ADMISSION $1.50 ne Srrerronl Krnsrren & Krnerre Cubs Wake Op eclat. fis tor 1 LAMPS For his Reading Pleasure Widest selection in the district Lodge Lamp Gallery 2nd Floor of Browns Decor West St. Goderich Phone 524-7521 Open Any Evening By Appointment VILLAGE SQUIRE/JUNE 1977, 37.