The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-05-15, Page 21LIGHT LUNCHES—The Cafe de Flare is the first outdoor awning -covered cafe in Elora.
It is situated in a 140 -year-old house on Mill Street and specializes in tight lunches.
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vil
(Continuedem front, pat
your attention. In the
the falls is a rock stop
amidst the rushing waters,
rock is known as the Islet
Across thestreet is ie (ale
Flare, Elora, s first awniegtr
ered outdoor cafe. Yowl can :eat
indoors as well and the cafe -s .
cializes in light lunches,. Zir
situated in a 190 -year-old house
which has been renovated,
Outdoor Theatre
Directly behind the cafe. is a:
unique entertainment complex,,
a combination of a cinema, studiiOL
and theatre. This complex. Is the
result of many hours of work and
planning by Glen Salzmae, aid
Rebecca Yates, former York
University students. There is. a
too -seat outdoor .theatre , which
operates in the summer months
and an indoor cinema whichi runs
during the fall. This is the first
.cinema for the village.
Other interests along the street
include the shop, Catherine Dick-
inson, Antiques and Now Things,
an art gallery and the V. Toney
Hauser photography studio. This
completes the tour on Mill Street
and you are now ready to see
other places of interest scattered
throughout the village.
- At the end of Mill Street is a
pointed sign reading "Pottery'
Follow that sign and it will lead
you to a large old stone church on
Henderson Street owned by Peter
and Nancy Knudstrup. Inside it is
filled with their clay creations.
Pottery in a Church
The Knudstrups bought the
church in 1968 and in 1970, they
opened their pottery business.
Peter Knudstrup learned the
craft of making pottery while he
lived in Denmark. When he came
to Canada he settled in Toronto
and worked with an industry for
le years. All along he knew that
what he wanted was a pottery
business of his own. When the
church went Up for Saale)* phis,
wife knew° it Wimthe idealigace,
Mr. and. Mrs , Anudstrup
specialize in ,stotatware pottery
which is very :hi, y `Bred and
oven proofed, #i, �nu. u ex-
plained
deur. p' �
plained that after the pottery has
'
been "throi or designed, with
the clay, it mhet $4'into tiiiclo 101P$
to be fired at;a'erygh tempera.
tures. The first firing is .done
before the potte is glazed and
the second firing • allows, the glaz-
ing process. High fired refers to
the extreme heat of the second
kiln, which reaches temperatures
as high as 2,400 degrees.
Almost any kind of dish or
ornament is,produced in this shop
and the number of pieces finished
in one day varies, depending on
the amount of handworkwhich
has to. be done.
Teapots take a lot of extra
time. "Youhave to make the
body first, then the lid, the knob,
spout and the handle muse be
done by hand and put together,"
said Mr. Knudstrup. "We may
produce 10 teapots a day,
whereas if we are doing mugs we
could probably produce 50."
The Knudstrups sell 90 per cent
of their work in their shop during
the summer months. In the
winter some of their work is sold
to retailers.
The pottery is effectively dis-
played on Mei floors. On the lower
floor Mr. Knudstrup can be
watched while he works at his
potter's wheel. A visitorcan see a
jug take shape from a pile of wet
clay to a glazed, colourful orna-
ment.
The Love Story
Just up the street from the
Knudstrup's is the place where
the love story of- Florence Night-
ingale and John Smithurst un-
folds. The Church of St. John the
Evangelist is the home of what is
called the Nightingale chalice.
The church doors are open and
visitors can see a lovely commu-
BUSY AT THE POTTER'S WHEEL --Denise Stinson works part-time at Gordon Pottery
in Salem. Here she is busy shaping a, jug from a pile of wet clay. Her hands move quickly
and expertly as the wheel turns arotind,rapidly, shaping the clay into a beautiful design.
Bion set, believed to eve been,
,sent b ►. Florence Nightingale 10
ller cousin arid over, the clergy..
man of that church,
The story goes \tbat: Miss
Nightingale .and her cousin had
fallen hi loxes hut as they were
first cousins, ,any thought of Mar-
riage
airiage was iooked,down upon, par;
titularly by -her ,parents.
When Florence would not
marry him, John Smethurst
asked what she would have him
do for the rest of bis lifeif he
could not have her. She told .him
that she would like hien to go to
North America and become a
missiopary among the Indians.
This the did and he came to
Canada first as a chaplain of the
Hudson's BayCompany and later
became the first rector of the
Church of St. John the Evange,
list. Florence Nightingale carried
out her dream of being a nurse.
The village delights in the tale
and has often said that thea"Lady
of the Lamp" would never have
found her career if not for her
love for this clerg . Neither
one ever married.;'
Inscribed in,. Latin on the
bottom of one of these pieces,
known as a paten, is a verse
which reads:
• "Acting as agent for someone,
Ebenezer Hall gave, as a gift, this
set of communion silver to
Reverend John Smithurst, a very
dear friend, in grateful recogni-
tion of his many kindnesses.
A.D. 1852."
Beautlful•Park
Befor. e heading out to other
points of interest within the town,
go back along Henderson Street
to the park. This is part of the
Elora Gorge Park and one of .the
main points of interest is Lover's
Leap. From here you can see the
gorge below and the merging of
the Grand and Irvine Rivers.
Legend has it that this lookout
point got its name when an Indian
maiden, who was not allowed to
marry the man she loved because
of her stern chieftain father's rul-
ing, threw herself into the churn-
ing waters from this place.
The gorge is a day's outing.in it-
self, with caves to explore, rapids
to see, nature trails to follow and
rock formations to view. Every
cave and carving by nature_has a
story behind it.
Leaving this area and return-
ing ' to the tour of the village, you
will visit more craft shops and art
§alleries and find yourself head-
ing for a little hamlet on the
banks of the Irvine Meer, Called
Salem: This' Smalli e 'is 'Ai
one mile outside of Elora. This is
b•' the home of 00r400 Potteq,
owned. '.by Cionkn Cohen.
Cord, ashe prefers to be callb
took, up pottery as a hobby while
Working for a printer in Toronto
for 30 years. He, like Peter and
Nancy Knudstrup, bad a dream
that one day pottery wouidizo his
life and his dream became a
reality.
Cord's shop has three potter's
wheels and four kilns. His pottery
designs are inspired by early
Canadian pottery. "We try to
make exact replicas of the oregil.
pals," he said.
Gord will be assisted by two
college students,for the summer
and he has a regular staff of two
besides himself. The shop is fur-
nished with early Canadian pine
furniture and barn boards cover
the walls, accenting the rustic
design of some of the pottery.
Gond and his staff can be seen
working in their shop and are al-
ways ready to answer any ques-
tions or demonstrate their work.
Thus ends your tour of Elora.
In one day you have visited the
oast, encountered many of the
v e'a legends, 1,000 (1,4 Va -
o v ,handmade erainter-
the
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ewopostkeouwasvel e dextuptloretdu ravaedat
walked along the One. the
deepest
gorgesIn
if you are a. loYer of lure,
arts, crafts and $ .then
. have enjoyed your day' Elora.
•erhaPe, you feelings can be
summed up In stanza*poem
written by , Alexander , eLaseb-
lin
0 lovely Elora! Thy valley and
stream
Still dwell in my heart like a
beautiful dream,
And everything .peaceful and
gentle i see
Brings back to my memory some
alge of thee,
I've roamed.±this dominion, al -
!wed by the gleam
Of the wild woodland beauty by
mountain and Stream,
From lone Manitoulin all down to
the sealid,
ke
But neti�}ee.
'er a spot, Sweet
Elorafoun,
QUILTING SUPPLIES --Color -co-ordinated - prints for
quilting are just One of the interesting ' features 'in °the
Country Cupboard gift shop on MIH Street In Elora.
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IN THEY GO—Gordon Cohen, owner of Gordon Pottery in
Salem, loads his work into the kiln. The pottery will be
heated to extreme temperatures and then put in another
kiln.
LITTLE HOUSE—This building located beside the mil site in Elora was probably a small
house at one time. Today it is a craft shop known as The Country Cupboard and is just one
of the many craft stores on Mill Street.
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FINISHING TOUCHES—Gordon Cohen, owner of Gordon
Pottery in Salem adds the finishing touches to his work by
painting the traditional blue flower on his work.
SPECIAL CHALICE—This communion set is on display in the Anglican Church on
Henderson Street in Elora. The set is believed to be a gift sent to the rector of that church,
John Smethurst, from his lover and cousin, Florence Nightingale. The church is never
locked and it can be seen at any time.
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