Village Squire, 1977-12, Page 30building material. The river flows over the
dam at the base of the hill making it a
picturesque entry to the town.
In contrast to the flatness we
encountered earlier, there seems to be no
flatness to this town at all. The houses and
stores climb the valley walls on both sides
from the river area making an interesting
townscape.
The shopping area of the town is a
pleasant one with most of the merchants
seeming to care a good deal about the
image they put forward. That image seems
to be to tend toward a modern
old-fashioned look that makes the business
community look to be interested in looking
its best, but still blending in with the
atmosphere of age the town has.
Little shops have sprung up like
mushrooms in recent years. Stonetown
Antiques is a large and impressive antique
business right on the main street. Nearby
is the Perth Country Gallery, a small
private gallery which has displays of
paintings. etchings, drawings and photo-
graphic prints. When we visited recently
there was a very interesting photographic
display.
Farther up the hill on the same side of
the street is Kathy's Flower Fashions.
Across the street are a number of small
shops. Patchworks was one of the first of
the local small shops to open. Nearby are
The Candy Jar and the Toy Box, two pretty
little shops. Around the corner on a side
street is The Book Store an interesting little
book store with a good selection of
Canadian titles and an intimate, friendly
atmosphere.
There are other stores too to explore and
it would be best to give yourself plenty of
time to seek out some of the shops that may
not be so readily apparent to those passing
through.
When you're through exploring the
shops, take a tour around the winding, hilly
streets of the town and view the many
beautiful stone buildings, particularly the
churches on (what else) Church Street.
When you're ready to go home again,
retrace your path out of the town to the
west, over the hill and out to Ranoch and
turn right again and head north toward
Fullarton.
This is perhaps the prettiest stretch of
driving we encounter on the trip. The road
curves back and forth and the land is
rolling more than most places we've
visited. There are some interesting homes
here and there and some old abandoned
buildings such as an old factory just south
of Fullarton. At Fullarton, we turn right on
Perth County Road 17 and head eastward
toward St. Pauls. We don't go that far,
however, so watch for the sign for Perth
County Road 19 and turn left when you
come to it and head north again toward
Avonton and Sebringville.
Avonton is little more than a crossroads
dominated by a large church but the river
provides an interesting focal point for the
community and some people have taken
advantage of the setting to build
interesting homes.
North we go until we come to Highway 8,
just at the eastern outskirts of Sebringville.
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Turn left and go into the village with the
long main street. Sebringville also offers
some interesting places to shop with
antiques and crafts and pottery for sale.
Westward we go to Mitchell with its
wide, wide main street and modern
shopping.area. The Highway 8 approach to
Mitchell never gives the visitor the best
impression of the town. If you've never
'entered along Highway 23 either from the
north or the south, you might want to make
a side trip here for a few minutes and see
the beautiful homes overlooking the river
in these sections of town.
Back on Highway _ 8 we head west
through Dublin and St. Columban. North of
St. Columban is the Beechwood Pottery
which has become a popular spot for
people to shop for a wide variety of pottery.
Into Seaforth on Highway 8. with some
large. impressive old homes on display. If
you want to visit the main shopping area of
the town, you'll have to turn left at the stop
light since the main street is not on the
highway as in most towns. It makes for a •
more peaceful shopping area without as
many big trucks clogging 4he street.
Back on Highway 8 again you're just 10
minutes from Clinton and the completion of
your round trip. a trip that isn't long in
miles, but can take you the better part of a
day if you want to stop in even a part -of the
interesting places available.
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