The Rural Voice, 1992-08, Page 43When you leave the waterfront
area you'll find yourself, after the
long climb uphill, on West St. again.
Keep going and you'll hit the
shopping area along West St., then
The Square itself. You can drive
around The Square and turn off at
Kingston St. which will take you to
the "Five Points" corner at the
junction of Hwys. 21 and 8 (the best
way to go if you'd like to get some
shopping in at the Suncoast Mall on
Highway 21 south) or take East St.
which will take you to Hwy. 21 if
you're heading north. If you'd like to
take a side trip, head out Highway 8
to the east toward Clinton. Just
outside of Goderich you'll find Apple
Park Farm where George Laithwaite
built a collection of statues depicting
early farmers at work in the early
1930s. The stone and mortar statues
are still a popular feature of the farm
which sells apples and other farm
produce in season.
Continue east on Highway 8 and
you'll come to the sign pointing the
way to Benmiller to your left. Here is
a village that agriculture built but
that tourism has kept alive. The
Gledhill woollen mill once processed
wool from local farms while the
Pfrimmer Brothers flour mill ground
local wheat into pastry flour. Today
both mills have been converted to
plush resort hotels as part of the
Benmiller Inn complex. The Inn
offers first class dining as well as
accommodation for those wanting to
get away from it all in a peaceful
country atmosphere. The rippling
sound of Sharp's Creek as it flows
down into the Maitland River
pervades the quiet village. The
Benmiller Falls has been an
attraction for years and is now part of
Falls Reserve Conservation Area,
managed by the Maitland Valley
Conservation Authority. It's one of
the most popular campgrounds in the
area.
From Benmiller you can go north
to Huron Rd. 25 along Huron County
Rd. 1, or back to Highway 8 either by
taking Huron Rd. 1 or Huron Rd. 31
which will take you through
Holmesville, or you can branch off on
Huron Rd. 15 just east of Benmiller
where it joins Huron Rd. 31, and go
east to meet Hwy. 4 at Londesboro.
Any of the routes will take you
through pretty countryside. — KRO
MARK'S
* ALL - STAR *
SPORTS CARDS
Old & New Cards
Supplies & Accessories
We purchase
older Hockey
and Baseball
cards.
GODERICH
43 West St. 519-524-1600
THE BENMILLER
GENERAL STORE AND
COFFEE SHOP
• groceries • lunches • crafts • souvenirs
This Is a delightful stop along the
way. Light lunches and bever-
ages are served in the uniquely
appointed coffee shop. Hike the
trails along the Maitland River.
Benmiller
524-4300
AND TRINKET SHOPPE
Gift Shoppe features
local handcrafted
gifts
Enjoy Our
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– and –
Homey
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Motel features:
11 rooms, (including 7 kitchenettes)
BICYCLE RENTALS AVAILABLE.
OPEN YEAR ROUND
54 Victoria St. N.
(Hwy. 21 Goderich)
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