(Go to March 15 blog for the original news release.)
It's been good to have a week or so off from the great walk. We've had a chance to catch up with some family and friends. And Margaret has worked in the garden almost every day.
It was with sadness that we saw that "Da Classic Scoop" lunch and ice-cream establishment had been torn down. The building was the Ringwood general store back in the mid-1800's, and doubtless was visited every week by my ancester George Brownsberger or his son Samuel. The building needed to be moved for a road widening, and even though the Town offered it for free to anyone who would move it, there were no takers. The interior had the original tin ceilings, sort of a 1950's diner decor, and hundreds of pictures of old cars, especially Caddys. And my favourite was the old wooden fog horn hanging from the ceiling. When the place was opened as an ice-cream shop in the 90's, kids could be lifted up to pull the rope to get a long mournful wail from the contraption. (Soon the rope was removed - - I guess the employees couldn't stand the noise.)
Melanie Calandra and I have been working the main streets of Stouffville raising awareness of the walk, and yesterday I did another interview at WhistleRadio, CIWS 102.7 fm. (To those of you reading this in Australia, try www.whistleradio.com)
One more plea to all of you living close to Niagara Falls Ontario, St Catherines, Hamilton, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, and Markham. Please contact your local radio and television stations and newspapers and let them what we're doing. We hope to be at the following places on time:
Niagara Falls, ON, Parkway at Murray, May 25th, 10:30-11a.m.
Lakeshore Bridge, Port Weller, May 28 4 - 4:30 p.m.
Lakeport at Lake, Port Dalhousie, May 29 11:30 -12 noon
The 1st Menn. Church, Vineland, 11- 12:30, Sunday, May 31st
Confederation Pk., Hamilton, June 1st, 3 - 3:30 p.m.
Hwy 2 at 16 Mile Creek, June 3rd, 4 - 4:30 p.m.
Hwy 2 at Etobicoke Creek, June 5th, late morning
Queens Quay at Bay St., Toronto, Sun., June 7, noon to 1 p.m.
McGowan near Markville entrance, Markham, June 10, about 10:30
Millard, east of Hwy 48, near the new bridge at 4 p.m.
If you live nearby, drop down to meet us.
To donate, go to www.sunnybrookfoundation.ca , click Events, click Trail.
Or write a cheque to "Sunnybrook Foundation - Trail" and mail to
H366, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
Margaret and I will be back on the walk starting Monday, May 25th.
It's been good to have a week or so off from the great walk. We've had a chance to catch up with some family and friends. And Margaret has worked in the garden almost every day.
It was with sadness that we saw that "Da Classic Scoop" lunch and ice-cream establishment had been torn down. The building was the Ringwood general store back in the mid-1800's, and doubtless was visited every week by my ancester George Brownsberger or his son Samuel. The building needed to be moved for a road widening, and even though the Town offered it for free to anyone who would move it, there were no takers. The interior had the original tin ceilings, sort of a 1950's diner decor, and hundreds of pictures of old cars, especially Caddys. And my favourite was the old wooden fog horn hanging from the ceiling. When the place was opened as an ice-cream shop in the 90's, kids could be lifted up to pull the rope to get a long mournful wail from the contraption. (Soon the rope was removed - - I guess the employees couldn't stand the noise.)
Melanie Calandra and I have been working the main streets of Stouffville raising awareness of the walk, and yesterday I did another interview at WhistleRadio, CIWS 102.7 fm. (To those of you reading this in Australia, try www.whistleradio.com)
One more plea to all of you living close to Niagara Falls Ontario, St Catherines, Hamilton, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, and Markham. Please contact your local radio and television stations and newspapers and let them what we're doing. We hope to be at the following places on time:
Niagara Falls, ON, Parkway at Murray, May 25th, 10:30-11a.m.
Lakeshore Bridge, Port Weller, May 28 4 - 4:30 p.m.
Lakeport at Lake, Port Dalhousie, May 29 11:30 -12 noon
The 1st Menn. Church, Vineland, 11- 12:30, Sunday, May 31st
Confederation Pk., Hamilton, June 1st, 3 - 3:30 p.m.
Hwy 2 at 16 Mile Creek, June 3rd, 4 - 4:30 p.m.
Hwy 2 at Etobicoke Creek, June 5th, late morning
Queens Quay at Bay St., Toronto, Sun., June 7, noon to 1 p.m.
McGowan near Markville entrance, Markham, June 10, about 10:30
Millard, east of Hwy 48, near the new bridge at 4 p.m.
If you live nearby, drop down to meet us.
To donate, go to www.sunnybrookfoundation.ca , click Events, click Trail.
Or write a cheque to "Sunnybrook Foundation - Trail" and mail to
H366, 2075 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5
Margaret and I will be back on the walk starting Monday, May 25th.
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