Trip to Merrickville Part 2

We had a lovely lunch. See part I: Trip to Merrickville Part 1! What could we do in Merrickville, but shop!!! 

There is a lovely little hobby train store. What we found out is that on Wednesdays, lots of shop were closed.

"HIPPIES USE BACKDOOR" 

Too many in towns are feeding critters. 

This is where we ate 13 years ago when we were house hunting with Caitlin and baby Isabelle! 

This store is fabulous.

Aren't these amazing?!

From there, we noticed an actual phone booth!

There were lots of dog walkers. 

I sat on a bench and a man picked me up! From there we went home.

It is a terrific town.

Trip to Merrickville Part 1

 We had a mission. Joseph Brian had lunch out with his friend in town. The salad dressing was magnificent. He asked where they got it and the answer was in Merrickville. We phoned our favourite restaurant in Merrickville and they were open for lunch. Off we went. 

🏠New Apartment Build

First, an update on the new apartments in Perth. Insulation! This is progress.

I had a library book to drop off and two to pick up. I liked this vanity plate!

There are only three seasons in Ontario: bugs, snow, and construction! They were replacing the posts. I was glad to see the flaggers. People are driving too fast.

We arrived and parked. The store fronts are looking like spring. Fake flowers, which is prudent in the weather. We headed to the Baldachin Inn and sat at the corner window.

I had a great view of the street corner. It is a busy place! 

It is an amazing old building. It was two room, and the took down the wall between.

This part of the restaurant used to be a bank. There is a bullet hole in one window frame! It has heritage status.

Here is the store where we were headed. The whole purpose of the trip was to buy some salad dressing here. Does it look closed? It was! We ended up shopping.

Festival of Small Halls: Harry Manx

We were in Merrickville for a concert, part of the Festival of Small Halls  series. It's a brilliant idea. We went to see Harry Manx. The church, Merrickville United, has little tables for drinks and a bar. Seriously! My mother was a staunch churchgoer, choir member, choir director, etc.

I asked JB what he thought my mother would have thought of this. (She loved her sherry!) He said, "She'd either be steadfast against it, or in charge of it!"

It was a great concert. Harry Manx is a hoot with his self-deprecating stories. He spent 12 years in India, and you can hear its influence in his music.

Harry Manx - The Ontario Festival of Small Halls

“Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition ...

The bar was in the back. 

Merrickville Ruins

We were in Merrickville for a concert, part of the Festival of Small Halls series. Having had dinner by 6 [Merrickville, for your dining pleasure] and the concert doors opened at 7, so we went for a walk. We've often wanted to visit the ruins, but we were there off-season.

They have kept this turbine. It's rather interesting.

It operated in the power station from 1915 to 1993. This is an 'Industrial Heritage Site.'

The Heritage Merrickville Foundation took over, partnering with Ontario Hydro and Parks Canada.

This shows the site as it used to be, with a tannery, the mill, etc.