Archive for the ‘Villages and Hamlets’ Category
Cut-off to West Montrose
River Edge Drive, West Montrose Ontario
Line 86 is the main road on the right side of the picture. This section of it is also known as the Guelph-Elmira highway. It you are heading north-west from Guelph to Elmira, turn left at Katherine Street and then make a quick right turn to River Edge Drive. This takes you into the hamlet of West Montrose. (map)
(and yes, this is the same buggy that I took a picture of entering the covered bridge in yesterday’s post)
West Montrose Covered Bridge
I posted a picture of this bridge almost exactly one year ago today. Here it is from the other side.
The photo below is edited to look the way I think the bridge should look. All those wires are distracting.
Maryhill Inn
Maryhill Inn
I drove back to Kitchener through Maryhill again after visiting Guelph Lake Conservation Area. Maryhill is within the boundary of Waterloo Region but is very close to the Wellington County line. The Maryhill Inn was built in 1850 and was renovated by the current owners who bought it in 2000. It operates as a bed and breakfast and has a number of well appointed rooms. The Maryhill Inn website offers more information on its history as well as picture tours of the interior and booking information.
Farm near Bamberg
Wellesley Township in Waterloo Region
St. Boniface Church, Maryhill
St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church in Maryhill ON
Maryhill is half way between Kitchener and Guelph and is near the boundary of Waterloo Region. I drove through there last week just as the snow was starting from the east and the weather was dull and cold. I will have to return there on a nice day for better pictures as it is a very interesting town. (map)
Here is some information from Wikipedia
…Its main feature is the gothic St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church built in the late 1870s, which is visible from miles around. At its side is a cemetery with dozens of old stones, an iron gate, and a stone wall. Across the street is St. Boniface Catholic School and an original homestead, both from the same era. A newspaper writer from Kitchener once wrote that if residents in Ontario can’t afford to go to Europe, they should go to Maryhill.
