Village Squire, 1978-07, Page 25] middle of the business district complete
] with pavingstones and trees and, park
benches where shoppers or visitors can sit
down for a rest. Near it again is what must
surely be one of the more unique old
firehalls in this part of the country, a
smallish building but with a high tower
above it, looking almost like a lighthouse
beside the river. A modern new firehouse
is built on a street nearby.
Near the firehouse, right by the water's
edge is another historic plaque dedicated
to a former resident Isabella Valancy
Crawford who was born in Dublin Ireland
about 1846 but came to Canada with her
parents in about 1857 or 58 to settle in
Paisley. Later she moved on with her
parents, eventually settling in Toronto
where she became well known for her
poetry including "Old Spookses Pass,
Malcolm's Katie and other Poems"
published in 1884, three years before her
death.
Paisley isn't one of those villages filled
with small shops after the tourist dollar but
there are some interesting possibilities you
might like to explore. On the way into town
from the south you'll see the Elve's
Workshop with crafts and plants a
specialty. Downtown there's a good
selection of shops from a bakery to several
possible eating spots.
Across the river there are more stores
and some pretty parks here and there along
the water. We originally intended to leave
the village on County Road 11 to North
Bruce in the north end of town but found it
torn up for construction so instead went
back to the southern end of the main
business section and took the road to the
west to Glammis. You'll have to watch hard
because the sign is easily missed.
It proved to be a lucky choice because of
the road west of the village is winding and
very pretty as it follows the edge of the
river. We discovered a cider mill just
outside the town. Not far from the town the
pavement ends and the road is gravel the
rest of the way to Glammis, about 10 miles.
It's in pretty good condition however and
aside from a little dust was little of an
inconvenience. Along the way you'll come
to a fork in the road but keep left. You'll
cross another paved road but keep headed
straight. You'll come to Glammis at the
next paved county road.
If Paisley is an excellent example of a
village that is prosperous and proud of its
heritage. Glammis is a sad example of
what has happened to so many of the
once -proud little communities that once
dotted the countryside. Most of the stores
have closed up and many appear ready to
collapse. There's little commercial life left
in the place.
Turn right at the corner of the paved
road and you're headed west toward
Tiverton now. When you come to the
corner of Highway 21 you can turn right
and go north to the Bruce Nuclear Power
Development if you'd like to take in some
nuclear age technology. The visitors centre
at the development is open from 10:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. during July and August with
regular tours and a film program. You
won't actually get too close to the
generators and reactors but you'll learn a
lot about the process.
South again on Highway 21 through
Tiverton a community that's been effected
tremendously by the power development
and on to Kincardine which has also felt
the growth from the development. On the
north end of the town you'll come across
the large Sutton Park development
including the Sutton Park Inn and the
Sutton Park Mall, developed by Sam
McGregor, the developer who's respons-
ible for much of the development in the
town and who is today championing the
greenhouse project which would make use
of waste heat from the power plant to heat
hundreds of acres of greenhouses.
Kincardine has long catered to the
tourist and still does, although with a
booming local population it isn't so
exclusively a tourist town today. There are
still many interesting shops to visit along
the main street. It's also a harbour town
and you can see many pleasureboats of all
descriptions sitting in the harbour.
For a pleasant drive along the lakeshore
we decided to take the lakeshore road on
leaving the town. You can reach it by
heading south out of town on Highway 21
but instead of following the curve to the left
at the south edge of town, keep going
straight down the side street until you
reach the cemetery, then turn right and
proceed until you come to the lakeshore
road. You can lope along that road past
some of the best beaches in miles,
particularly at Boiler Beach where the
famous boiler from an early marine
disaster still sits on the beach. On your
right is the lake and the sand. On your left
are some impressive year round homes
mixed in with summer cottages with the
homes becoming more dominant each
vear.
Proceed along until the paved road turns
away from the Lake at Poplar Beach, then
return to Highway 21 and turn right
(south). You'll pass through the village of
Pine River and then by Pine River Cheese
Factory a popular stop for many travellers.
At Amberley turn left on Highway 86
and proceed through Lucknow and
Whitechurch and you're back where you
started. We hope you've enjoyed the trip.
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