Backus-Page House Hours of Operation

 

Happy Thanksgiving from Our House to Yours

Backus-Page House Museum is open for tours this weekend from noon - 4:30pm on Sunday and Monday.  We are then open by appointment only until May.  John E. Pearce Provincial Park will be closed to vehicles and park bathrooms will be closed Tuesday, October 10th around 10am until reopening in June.  Thank you for a great museum and park season!

World War Trips Available

I bet you didn't know we have a local resident that organizes group tours and getaways featuring World War locations.  Darlene Ford of Wallacetown, at my request, has provided the following information about Vimy Ridge - 100th Anniversary Tours and D-Day Tours. 

The Vimy RidgeTour is available from 5 day land tours up to 14 day tours, escorted by specialists on WWI history. Available from end of April -- mid Sept. 2017.  

If you are interested in WWII there are 5 day land tours or up to 14 days of WWII D-Day Landing Beaches & Battle of Normandy with well informed local guides as well as your escorted tour guides.  

Contact Darlene Ford at 519-762-2990 and follow Group Getaways By Farlene on Facebook by clicking here.  
A note from Darlene about her trip with husband Jim in 2016.  "We went on the Great Canadian War Memorial Tour last Sept. 2016.  Both of our Fathers fought in France, Holland & Belgium and I have an Uncle buried in Beny-sur-mer near Juno Beach were he was killed on D-Day.  His name is on the maple leaf shaped plaque on Canada House on Juno Beach. We are both changed and with great pride and respect for all men and women who served and the ones that gave their lives for our freedom which most people take for granted.  Like the old saying goes you had to be there to understand."  Darlene Ford  519-762-2990

Home for Christmas Event

Home for Christmas Shopping Event

From November 23 to December 7, be sure to enter draws at participating businesses in West Elgin and Dutton-Dunwich as part of the annual Home for Christmas promotion. There are over 60 draws this year! There is a wide variety of really great prizes to be won from our local retailers.

How will you know who is participating? Simply look for a special Home for Christmas bow and the “Participating Business” poster in their window or on their door. Once inside and while you are shopping, you will also find a list displayed of all 55 businesses involved in this year’s event. Staff at each participating location will happily tell you about their particular draw prize or prizes, and how to enter to win. Enter as often as you wish during the two-week event to increase your chances of winning. Event closes December 7; draws to be held on Monday, December 10, draws in each participating location. Winners will be notified shortly thereafter by the business whose draw prize they have won.

BACKUS-PAGE HOUSE MUSEUM
Decorated for the holidays and open for tours Nov. 23-30 and Dec. 3-7  10am-4:30pm
Local businesses, gift shop, refreshments, and door prizes in the Carriage House Office. 

http://www.eventselgin.ca/home-for-christmas.html For participating locations.

– Karen Kendrick
Coordinator
2012 Home for Christmas Shopping event
ShopWesternElgin@yahoo.ca