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Services • Site Plans for Permit • Layout for Construction • Boundary Line Staking • Surveys on Indigenous Lands • Surveyor’s Real Property Reports • Reference Plans Our mission is to serve our clients with high quality surveys, produced in an affordable and timely manner, using state of the art technology. 519.534.1150 survey4u.com . the adventures are endless! In spite of the global coronavirus pandemic, Grey and Bruce Counties remain a wonderful place to visit, with clean air, lakes and rivers, miles of trails and the beauty of Lake Huron/Georgian Bay at our doorstep. Our tourism operators are working hard to keep everyone safe, and appreciate your cooperation with the Covid-19 rules put in place to protect us all. We hope to see you soon! We are all in this together! 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Advertisements do not represent an endorsement of events, facilities or activities. 4 ESCAPE TO GREY BRUCE • 2021 9 Fish On 39 Community Waterfront 7 Brockton 13 Incredible Paddling Heritage Centre 11 Saugeen Shores 14 Bruce County Museum & 40 Billy Bishop Home & Museum 12 Paisley Cultural Centre 46 Grey Roots Museum & 17 Sauble Beach 18 Hit the Beach Archives 20 Red Bay 19 Fishing Islands of Oliphant 48 Waterfalls of Grey County 23 Tobermory 21 Birders Take Flight 53 A Cyclist’s Dream 26 Miller Lake 21 Gardeners & Plant Lovers 54 La Scandinave Spa 26 Lion’s Head 25 Parks Canada 55 Scenic Caves Nature 29 Hope Bay Adventures 31 Wiarton 25 Orchids and Singing Sands 56 Winter Adventures 33 Owen Sound 28 Lion’s Head Lighthouse 59 Ride Grey Bruce 50 Meaford 29 Greig’s Caves 62 Hit the Trails in Grey Bruce 57 West Grey 32 Bruce Trail Conservancy 63 Where to Stay in Grey Bruce 58 Town of Hanover 37 Harrison Park 66 Perth County 38 The Centennial Tower escapetogreybruce.ca • 2021 5 Enjoy our fresh air, open space, rivers and trails in Brockton this summer! BYOB – that’s bikes and boats – and fishing poles too! 6 ESCAPE TO GREY BRUCE • 2021 BrocktonBrockton OffersOffers RefreshingRefreshing ChangeChange ofof PacePace Welcome to Walkerton! When you’re craving a change from the beaches and trails of the Bruce Peninsula, head to Walkerton, where you’ll find a vibrant downtown with a delightful mix of historic charm and on-trend shops offering some of the best clothing, floral and home décor selections around, plus spa and holistic healthcare Your Lazy River services and a wide array of cafes and restaurants to satisfy your palate. Destination 519-881-0491 There aren’t many places in Grey-Bruce where you can saugeenriverbank.com book an expert bra or bikini fitting, order a custom cut from an experienced butcher, and choose from a huge variety of guitars and other instruments from two independent music stores. Need a new sound system, home theatre, hot tub or deck? Craving sushi, risotto, wood-fire pizza or vegan, gluten-free entrees or treats? Walkerton has you covered! Most of our shops and restaurants offer online services, take-out and delivery, and store-front pick-ups. For a full list of retailers and restaurants head to VisitWalkerton.com. Continued on next page Elegant weddings | Professional conference & meeting venue First class catering | Superior accommodations LOBIES PARK CAMPGROUND Open Victoria Day Through Thanksgiving day Best Western Plus Walkerton Hotel and Conference Centre 10 East Ridge Road RR#2, Walkerton ON N0G 2V0 P: (226)-436-3030 F: (226)-436-3031 20 Hannah Street, Walkerton, ON Just 7 minutes west of Hanover Book online at Phone: (519) 881-0625 Brockton.ca/lobiescampground [email protected] www.bestwestern.com escapetogreybruce.ca • 2021 7 Our lively downtown is just the start. The Saugeen River Swamp, one of the largest forested wetlands in Ontario at passes through Walkerton, offering wide, accessible walking over 20,000 acres! Steeped in stories and legends, the swamp and cycling trails with lookout points, interpretive plaques, harbours a fascinating mixture of folklore and intrigue and and a bridge taking you to Lobies Park, where you’ll find is an ecosystem like no other. You can access the wetland a public boat launch, municipal campground, playground from the Schmidt Lake Trail off Schmidt Lake Road near and visitor information at the campground kiosk. It’s a great Chepstow. Trail maps are available at VisitWalkerton.com, place to enjoy a family picnic and let the kids run loose, as is or in booklet form from our visitor information centres in Centennial Park, which also has an outdoor pool. Cargill or Walkerton. Eager to get on the water to fish or paddle? Canoes, Cargill comes alive each summer with a seasonal artisan kayaks and inflatable tubes can be rented from the Saugeen market featuring over 40 local vendors in Mwargaret’s Riverbank Campground or from Joy’s Source for Sports in Mercantile, plus a museum and cultural centre, blacksmith downtown Walkerton. Paddling brochures, showing all the demonstrations and fresh burgers and fries featuring Bruce Saugeen River access points from Hanover to Lake Huron, County beef from Wednesday to Sunday, plus holiday are available at the visitor centre in Lobies Park. The river Mondays, until Labour Day (COVID-19 regulations has wide areas of calm sections, interspersed with mild rapids permitting). and eddies, making the route ideal for learning the basics of New this year will be the Bruce County Bookstore and navigating rapid water. Here in Walkerton you can access the the Sawdust and Timber Café and Ice Cream stand. river at the end of South Street, or from Lobies Park. A visit to Cargill is not complete without viewing the Fishing the Saugeen in Walkerton and the surrounding mill dam, the heritage murals and cut-outs by Walkerton municipality of Brockton is excellent, with some of the best artist Steve Mackie, and the self-guided heritage walking fly fishing in Canada available right here! Junction 5 & 19, tour. With luck, the Cargill Dinky Train will also be in a tackle shop in Walkerton, can stock you with all you need operation, offering visitors a guided tour through the town or put you in touch with expert guides if you’re a novice. and a glimpse into its colourful past. If golf is more your style, you’re in the right place for Heritage walking and driving tours are also available in that as well with the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club and Walkerton, for the history buffs among you! the Whispering Hills Golf Club both close by, offering a The Brockton area is also a popular spot for ATVs and great way to pass a morning or afternoon. mountain bike riding. Check out the Bruce County Rail Curious to explore the region’s rolling countryside, Trail and the Brant Tract Trail near Paisley. More info picturesque farms and quaint, relaxing hamlets? Brockton available at brucecountytrails.com and at mtbthebruce. includes smaller communities such as Cargill, Pinkerton, com/trails. Elmwood, Riversdale and Chepstow, home to the oldest If you’re looking for an alternative to the more crowded continuously operating hotel in Bruce County, the beauti- destinations in Grey and Bruce, check out Brockton. Staff fully restored Chepstow Inn. at our visitor information kiosks in Cargill and Walkerton Nearby is the Village of Cargill, where lumber baron are happy to assist! Henry Cargill built his empire from logging the Greenock Find out more at VisitWalkerton.com Greenock Swamp Boardwalk/Municiipality of Brockton Fish ON! When it comes to providing some of the best angling opportunities in the Province, Grey Bruce ranks near the top. Whether you’re looking to troll the big waters of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay for salmon, wade a trout stream or spend a summer’s day plying one of the many inland lakes for warm water sport fish, you can find it here! Big water anglers can score on both salmon and trout during the open water seasons on Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. Popular ports to access the deep waters include Meaford, Thornbury, Owen Sound, Lion’s Head, Wiarton, Southampton, Owen Sound Bay Salmon, Port Elgin, Kincardine and Sauble Beach.