Corner of Cayuga and King

Cayuga Street between King Street and Hwy #3 is not unlike many small Ontario towns.
After decades of being the hub of activity with hardware stores, drug stores, grocers, clothing shops, the barber ~ usually the Post Office, Library, Village Green and a couple hotels ~ the street falls into neglect as strip malls lure shoppers to new locations.
The events of this past week have drawn people back to the downtown core and shown that with a little planning ~ and a lot of heart ~ downtown Cayuga-On-The-Grand is a fun place to be.

Watching the Parade

The Neat Little Bookshop will re-open after holidays on Wednesday,July 29.

Haldimand Stewardship Council

Proud Owners ~ Cayuga Motorsports

Number 8 Cayuga Street N.

http://www.cayugamotorsports.ca/

(Herb Martindale opened the first Neat Little Bookshop at Number 8, Cayuga Street in 1976.)

Watching 150th Birthday Parade

Cayuga 150th

Artists, writers, historians ~ many new faces ~ lined Cayuga Street this week. Outdoor patio umbrellas shaded sidewalk wares on display for the celebration. Lively music filled the Village Green.

Oil paintings by Mary Galli.

Ray Galli welcomes admirers to Mary's street display.

Photo: by Lorna

The Law Office of Shawn Richarz currently occupies the former bank building at the corner of Cayuga Street and Highway #3.

One need only to look upward to see the impressive architecture that defined an era of colonization and craftsmanship.

http://www.cayuga150th.com/

Cayuga Street Architecture

Much of the architectural detail on Cayuga Street has been randomly "modernized." Vinyl-siding, timber and paint, for example, hide some of the original structures. Decades of changing businesses leave remnants of old signage.

However, one need only to look skyward to witness the ornate brick and stonework that an earlier generation considered worthy of village life.

www.cayuga150th.com

Haldimand Art Works

After occupying three different locations on Cayuga St., downtown Cayuga, Haldimand Art Works is on the move again. Regretably, this time not in Cayuga. We wish them only the best in their new location in Hagersville.

A gallery of stained glass, pottery, oils, pastels, wooden carvings ~ every medium that one can imagine. We will miss their cultural touch ~ and if they decide to move again...
www.cayuga150th.com

Cayuga Street ~ Downtown Cayuga-On-The-Grand

The Neat Little Bookshop is one of twenty businesses on Cayuga Street. We occupy less than two blocks. This quaint little street in the heart of Cayuga runs parallel with and is one street back from the Grand River. The Post Office -- both old and new -- the Library, the Village Green and the Fire Station are on Cayuga Street.

The current businesses are: Anet Computer Services, Back 40 Tap & Grill, Cayuga & District Chamber, Cayuga Motorsports, Cayuga Printing, Cayuga Variety Video, Come Again Laundromat, Grand River Chiropractic, Grand Treats and Treasures, Grand Visions Print & Copy, Habitat Haldimand, Haldimand & Area Woodlot Owners Assoc., Haldimand Stewardship Council, Hartwick Insurance Brokers Ltd., Miller Funeral Home, Neat Little Bookshop, Needles At Work, Peerless Dry Cleaning, P.L.P. Titles Ltd., Sears, Shawn Richarz Barrister and Yanch & Kiernan LLP Barristers. And gracing our street this year, on the corner of Cayuga Street and Highway 3, is the headquarters for The Cayuga 150th Centennial.

http://www.cayuga150th.com/