My last day in Champlain Township in Eastern Ontario began with a relaxing breakfast at the Abadin Bed and Breakfast. Hosts Shirley and Ed were …
Vankleek Hill: A Visit to Garden Path Homemade Soap and Beau’s Octoberfest
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in early October, local expert Louise Sproule and I continued our explorations of Vankleek Hill and the surrounding area. We …
Vankleek Hill: The Stores on High Street, Historic Murals and Victorian Heritage
After our tasty lunch at Vert Fourchette, local expert Louse Sproule – the publisher of “The Review”, the award winning local newspaper – took me …
Vankleek Hill, Ontario’s Gingerbread Capital: Visiting the Farmers Market, the Higginson Tower, the Arbor Gallery and the Vankleek Hill Museum
On our way from L’Orignal to Vankleek Hill, local expert Jacques des Besquets stopped the car in several strategic spots so I could get some …
Champlain Township: A Visit to Abadin Bed and Breakfast, Dinner in Hawkesbury and a Walking Tour of l’Orignal
On the first weekend of October 2013 I embarked on another Ontario excursion – this time into Eastern Ontario, more precisely the Ottawa Valley and …