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Prince Edward County |
Bus Trip - Prince Edward County Taste Tour
Sunday September 11, 2011
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You Deserve to be Pampered for
a Day!
A Taste of the "County"
- PEC 6 Stops
This Bus
Trip is CANCELLED
Prince Edward County, a region known for its history, scenic
shorelines and a unique island character, is now Ontario's
newest winery destination. Prince Edward County's wine industry
is dynamic, exciting and expanding quickly. Since 1999, well
over 500 acres of vines and 14 wineries have been established in the diverse
limestone soils.
Their wineries and cheese factories showcase locally-grown wines
and cheeses
that already
demonstrate their unique regional characteristics.
We dare you!
If you come with us, the idea of
moving to Prince Edward County
will cross your mind at least
once.
Yes, we will be
going to Bloomfield to shop, picnic at the park
overlooking the Glenora Ferry Crossing, visit Waupoos, County Cider Company, and
Del Gatto Estates Wineries, also Orchard Coast Farms as well as
make our last stop at the
Fifth Town Artesian
Cheese Factory
Produced by L&G Tourism Development Corporation
with Joe Lor as your tour coordinator
Information to purchase your seat(s) -
Click Here
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Places & Wineries We will
Visit in 2011
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Shopping
in Bloomfield located on the Loyalist
Parkway in the centre of "The County". Some of the finest
artisans/craft shops, antique shops, restaurants and bed and
breakfasts are located here.
Of course, there is a chance to wander
and shop
at the many artisan and craft shops providing you
with a chance to buy those special gifts for yourself, friends and
family.
www.pec.on.ca/bloomfield/index.html
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Slickers Ice Cream is hand made
using the finest natural ingredients and fresh local flavours. Based
in Bloomfield, in picturesque Prince Edward County, Ontario,
Slickers creates one-of-a-kind delectable treats. Many of the
ingredients come from the County and reflect seasonal specialties
such as maple syrup, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries,
cherries, cantaloupe, rhubarb, pumpkin and grapes.
Slickers pure ice
cream is truly a taste experience
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www.slickersicecream.com
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Picnic Lunch at the the Lake of the Mountain Park
overlooking the Genora Ferry Crossing
Pack your own picnic lunch and enjoy the view and your
stories with you bus friends. |
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Waupoos Estates Winery is set amidst a picturesque
vineyard that gently slopes toward Lake Ontario. Discover the beauty
of a sunset while dining outside on the terrace or inside the
beautifully-appointed dining room. Give your taste buds a treat in
the tasting room and pick a County wine that best matches your
personality. Ponder the perfect gift in the spacious and elegant
gift boutique. Their winemakers oversee the production of grapes on
the stunning estate and transform the delightful fruit into
wonderfully matched VQA approved wines. "An
Estate Winery" -
www.waupooswinery.com
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Orchard Coast Farms is diversified growing, food
production, and tourism operation based in Picton, in
beautiful Prince Edward County, Ontario.
We produce unique varieties of
gourmet fresh fruits and vegetables, high quality jams,
syrups, sauces, beverages and baked goods; and provide our
customers and visitors with opportunities to see and
experience the best of life in The County. You never
know what you will find .
http://orchardcoast.ca/ |
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The County Cider Company, grower of ciders and fine
wines, offers a distinctive taste of Prince Edward County in the
tradition of fine British cider makers and European vintners. County
Cider has the largest orchard of European cider apples in Canada.
The restored limestone tasting room is by an
orchard and vineyard overlooking Waupoos Island and Prince Edward Bay.
You may catch a jazz quartet on a Sunday afternoon. In celebration
of the local agricultural bounty, County Cider offers light lunches
throughout the summer and fall.
www.countycider.com
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Del-Gatto
Estates, Bella Vigne is family owned and operated,
specializing in cold-climate grape varieties. Hand planted,
hand picked and hand crafted - our wines will take you on a
new journey. You will feel the life in the vines, our love
for them, and the passion we have for each vintage. Bringing
an authentic feel of Italy to Southern Ontario, we invite
you to enjoy something new. Civediamo Presto ! (See you soon
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Our vineyard is located in the
most picturesque part of Cape Vesey, on the north side of
County Road 8, in the heart of the fruit belt.
The property is approximately 74 acres with currently over 5
acres of vines planted. White Varieties include: Geisenheim
(GM322), Chardonnay, Traminette, Frontenac Gris and Seyval
Blanc. Red varieties include: St. Croix, Leon Millot, Baco
Noir, and Frontenac. You may not have heard of some of these
varieties, but we guarantee that once you have tried the
wines, you will agree that there are indeed other complex
and wonderfully enjoyable varieties available other than the
mainstream Cabs, Merlots and Pinots.
http://www.del-gattoestates.ca/index.shtml
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Fifth
Town Artesian Cheese - Fifth Town exists to
delight, educate and inform the people who love Fine Cheese
and who care about authentic, wholesome, sustainable
produced foods. Our goal is to successfully demonstrate the
possibilities of small scale dairying in Ontario and
sustainable enterprise management.
This is a new cheese factory which
calls itself the Canada/'s Greenest Dairy and after your
time spent at their lecture, tour and taste testing, you will be able to make a
decision on whether or not it is true.
Our stop includes their $2.00 per
person a green building tour, this is around the outside of
the building and they explain the features of their LEED
platinum facility. They also cover the story of Fifth Town,
then bring us into their retail store where we have a
viewing window to watch cheese being prepared and to see
more of our dairy. To finish our tour samples are provided
of all our cheeses.
Their cheese factory has fresh,
washed rind. soft ripened, hard and limited edition cheeses
along with kits to make cheese, local jams, crackers,
chocolate and a sampling
table for those who are adventurous enough to try their
great goat cheeses.
http://www.fifthtown.ca/
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Check Out the Prince Edward County Taste Trail
Brochure in .pdf format |
Schedule and Itinerary -
All times are approximate except the leaving time
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Sunday September
11,
2011 |
| 8.00 am |
Leave from
Prescott Walker House |
| 8.15 am |
Leave from Brockville's
Food Basics Parking Lot |
| 10.30 am |
Arrive Bloomfield for
Shopping |
| 12.00 |
Leave
Bloomfield |
| 12.30 |
Arrive at the
Lake on the Mountain
Park for Picnic Lunch |
| 1.00 pm |
Leave the Lake
on the Mountain Park |
| 1.20 pm
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Arrive Wampoos
Winery and Orchard Coast Farms |
| 2.05 pm |
Leave Wampoos
Winery and Orchard Coast Farms |
| 2.10 pm |
Arrive County
Cider Company Winery |
| 2.55 pm |
Leave County
Cider Company Winery |
| 3.07 pm |
Arrive
Del-Gatto Estates |
| 4.07 pm |
Leave Del-Gatto
Estates |
| 4.12 pm |
Arrive
Fifth Town Artesian Cheese |
| 5.00 pm |
Leave Fifth Town
Artesian Cheese |
| 7.00 pm |
Arrive
Brockville's Food Basics
Parking Lot |
| 7.20 pm |
Arrive Prescott
Walker House |
The price
of this trip
is $55.00 per person payable
to the LG Tourism Development Corporation
These prices include
all applicable taxes
There are no refunds after two weeks ( August 28 ) before this bus tour leaves
Bus Tickets Are
Available at the Service Desk
of Reliable Furniture - See Carol
Monday - Friday from 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
224 King Street West - Brockville Ontario
To Check on Availability of Tickets Call - 613 342- 2774
or at
Walker House Adult Centre
- See Susan Vallom -
623 King Street West - Prescott Ontario
To Check on Availability of Tickets Call - 613 925-2885
Payment at Reliable Furniture and Walker House is
only by Cheque
payable to LG Tourism Dev Corporation or Cash
If less than 30 paid passengers is not
met, monies will be
refunded by cheque.
Other 2011 Bus Trips (from Brockville)
Wandering
in
Montreal
Taste of the County
Bus
Company -
Howard Travel
This Tourism Event was Developed and Produced
by L&G Tourism Development Corporation
Brockville Ontario Canada
Phone 613 342-0639
e-Mail
Joe Lor
Copyright 2011
L&G Tourism Development Corporation
All Rights Reserved |