The weekend was busy with cottagers browsing, and many buying....and after Friday morning setup, one person in particular chose to help themselves to a sign while we had breakfast nearby. Enjoy.
In some downtime, I checked out Square Brewing in Goderich with their signature "crowlers", as well as the local beaches, salt mine and harbour. I also hung out at the campground and did some reading, though also spending a fair bit of time at the tent with Jane and great neighbour John Harper (pottery guy), as well as nearby vendors Kate Daniel and Earl French, who shared many great travel stories and insights.
We dined several times at Pat and Kevin's Diner on The Square, and donated a sign to their extensive and humourous wall collection. They in turn donated a sandwich and a few local beers (Cowbell Brewing and Bayfield Brewing) in my direction. It turns out that the Kevin in Pat and Kevin's is the Mayor of Goderich, Kevin Morrison. He had a great sense of humour and shared some good insights on the town and the art festival.
John and Julie came up to visit on the Sunday, and spent some time at the booth before looking around the craft fair. We also ended up at the aforementioned diner for a bite to eat!
We also made time to visit the Maitland Cemetery - what a huge and crazy place that is! Given that Jane's family originally landed in Goderich, we figured there would be some good history here....but we were totally unprepared for the sheer size of the cemetery. We need to return, possibly during next year's art show, having done some better homework.
Camping near Goderich
Falls Reserve Conservation Area on the Maitland River
Goderich Courthouse in The Square
The Open Door!
The Bedford Hotel - formerly The Albion, once owned by Jane's ancestor before it burned down
Goderich Cenotaph
The old train station - converted!
One of the local beaches along Lake Huron
The local Salt Mine
Maitland Cemetery in Goderich
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