Omemee is a community within the city of Kawartha Lakes and is just an hour’s drive from home base. Our visit to Omemee is one of those unplanned trips that turned out fascinating. First we found the Windy Ridge Trail. We ventured trail at the height of noon knowing it was Read more…
On our way home from Cornwall, we decided to stop by Morrisburg wanting to check out a mural or two. Surprisingly, we got a few more! The “Morrisburg Dairy” at Pinkus Plaza – this depicts an important part of life in South Dundas in the 1950’s & 60’s where the Read more…
Sunday afternoon we found ourselves at the historic Main Street of Georgetown, Ontario. The street may be short but kept us occupied for a while. There were the colorful artworks and huge murals; the metal tree sculpture and a busy ice cream shop. The stop was too quick, but for Read more…
After the Christmas holiday and family bonding, time to drive around for some fresh air. The clouds were grey and the traffic was terrible on the 401, thus destination had to be changed. Took a turn at White Feather Country Store (15 Raglan Rd. East, Oshawa) and was pleasantly surprised Read more…
And finally, MARCHING TOWARD THE MILLENNIUM painted by Pierre Hardy in 2000 as Pembroke’s Heritage Murals Millennium Project. This is Pembroke’s longest mural at 264 feet – approx. 3300 square feet – one of Canada’s longest murals. It definitely is the best one-of-a-kind, destination mural in Canada. Using parade style Read more…