As you tour the village, you’ll notice that brightly painted post people stand here and there. The following photos are used with permission from Magical Port Stanley, which is loaded with gorgeous pics from around the village.
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If your child wants to do it, and you can afford it, please put them in acting classes at CharACTer Curtain Calls in St. Thomas. I was a theatre kid, and I wish I’d stuck with it.
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We haven’t eaten at every restaurant in Port Stanley – yet. But one of our faves has been the dining room/patio at Kettle Creek Inn.
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Summer and ice cream. They’re inseparable. Visitors to Port Stanley tend to pair their stay with a stop at legendary Shaw’s Ice Cream, just outside town.
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The haunting cries of the mourning dove are echoing through the village. Mornings, evenings – they’re possibly making the most prominent sounds right now.
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The last time I attended a production at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, I was living in Toronto.
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An occasional visitor to Port Stanley recently posted on the village Facebook page one simple question: “Can anyone tell me why Port Stanley doesn’t have a Tim Hortons?”
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This is the story of two of Port Stanley’s most visible residents. They stand across Bridge Street from each other. Although they never speak, the language of love needs no words. But both know deep within their wooden souls that their two hard hearts will never become one.
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Can anyone explain Port Stanley’s new parking rules to me, in three sentences or less? It’s a pebble in our sandal, for sure.
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The last public space on the waterfront of Lake Erie will mostly remain that way: public.
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Music is in the air. We are almost ready for summer. My husband and our neighbour Bill recently built our backyard fences. Our pergola is partway up, soon to be completed. It won’t be long before we’re spending warm evenings outside enjoying the ambience. Is it just me or are winters getting longer?
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON. Access previous posts on everything from shopping to hotels and our beaches by clicking the tag ImPort Stanley.
Candy, and cheesecake, and flowers – oh my!
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON. Access previous posts on everything from shopping to hotels and our beaches by clicking the tag ImPort Stanley.
Some people like to stay motionless when they’re on vacation. I’m not one of those people. Although we’re not avid hikers, we’re not couch potatoes, either. We are yams in motion.
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
For some travelers, it’s not a getaway unless there’s some pampering involved. From a fresh haircut to a hot stone massage, Port Stanley has what you need when it comes to style and aesthetics.
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
Every time I’ve gone to see a small-town theatre production, it was worth it. Port Stanley’s Festival Theatre included. It’s been many years since I’ve seen a show there. The last time, I drove from my home in Toronto. Now that we live here, it’s time to rediscover this gem of an attraction.
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
Now we know why there’ve been so many slow-moving lookie-loos driving past our house. There is a Dream Home a few doors away. Won’t you be my neighbour?
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ImPort Stanley is weekly series about life and discoveries by a recent “import” to Port Stanley, ON.
By June, we should know what Port Stanley’s harbour is going to look like in the coming years. That’s when Central Elgin plans to release its master plan after considering input from residents and politicians.
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