"Be ruled by time ~ the wisest councellor of all."

~ Plutarch

Greek historian

Photo by: Lorna

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs recommend that smoke alarm batteries be replaced at least once a year. An average of eight Canadians die weekly from fire according to CHCH News, Hamilton, Ontario.
October 3rd to 9th is Fire Prevention Week in Canada.
http://www.safeathome.ca/

"If a masterly landscape painter was to take our hanging woods in their autumnal colours, persons unacquainted with the country would object to the strength and deepness of the tints, and would pronounce, at an exhibition, that they were heightened and shaded beyond nature." ~ Gilbert White, English Naturalist (1720 - 1793)

The English Year, Compiled by Geoffrey Grigson, 1984, Oxford University Press

Photo: by Lorna

For Sale

It is official. The Back 40 Family Restaurant is for sale.

Cayuga Street has been nurtured and cared for by a handful of business owners. This small stretch of downtown Cayuga-On-The-Grand has been deliberately and lovingly brought back to life by a few Cayuga enthusiasts. The street is adorned with baskets of flowers provided by the Chamber of Commerce.

Typically, downtown business areas lose out to strip malls. Commercial spaces become vacant. Windows are papered over. For-Lease signs go up. For every business that opens, one closes. When The Neat Little Bookshop opened three and a half years ago, there were four empty commercial spaces within a block. People commented that they were out of the habit of walking along Cayuga Street.

Today there is only one vacant retail space. Every new sign and window display is a testament to a growing enthusiasm of a proud community. Celebrations are planned. Local service clubs hold fund-raising events. Located one block away from the beautiful Grand River, the revitalization of downtown Cayuga is now attracting folks from all over.

Bob and Sharon Logan will be retiring for the second time when they sell the Back 40. We are reluctant to let them to go but we wish them all the best and welcome the prospect of new owners who will come in with the same enthusiasm and commitment to nurturing a licensed family restaurant on Cayuga Street.

Penny Plunkett

Congratulations Penny! Many of you know Penny Plunkett from being in the bookshop.
Penny is now a Sales Rep with Remax Simcoe office, 103 Queensway E.
http://www.simcoerealty.com/
The Neat Little Bookshop has shared commercial space with Penny for the last three and a half years ~ watched her skillfully buy, sell and lease various properties of her own; however, her prime work since the early eighties has been title-searching at the Cayuga Registry Office. She has provided this service for the legal profession and others.

Penny continues to do historical searches for those of us who desire to know as much as we can about the history of our property. Her solid background knowledge of real estate will be a big benefit to her future clients. We wish her luck in her newest endeavor.

Penny can be reached at 289-237-2615 (cell) or at the Remax offices Simcoe or Port Dover or Delhi. http://www.simcoerealty.com/

Smile for Today:

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."

~ Helen Keller, American author, the first deafblind person to earn a BA. (1880 - 1968)

Sign Leading to James N. Allan Provincial Park on the shores of Lake Erie, Haldimand County. Twenty minutes from Cayuga.

Top photo by: Vavoom Photography. Vavoom is available on Facebook.

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