A Trip in the Country 

A Trip in the Country

I'm just back from Markdale, Ontario, where my son participated in a curling bonspiel or competition: the Tim Horton's Timbits Provincial Elementary School Championship. This year the event was divided into two--western and eastern--and we were part of the western one. Forty teams began, sixteen made it to a "sudden death" game Saturday night, and eight played in three further playoff games on Sunday. Our group finished third--winner of the "B" game. Some would argue they showed they were even better than that.

We did a little sight-seeing. Markdale is a very short drive from Beaver Valley and Talisman ski resorts--we have driven by them before on a family reunion, but this time we were at the top of the ski hills--quite spectacular. Then we spent some time at Eugenia Falls--both a wonder of nature and a (bit of a) ghost town.

The falls, like the ski hills, are part of the Niagara Escarpment.

Markdale is now officially part of the municipality of Grey Highlands.

All told, the trip was enjoyable, but grueling.