Wed October 8 1975 EVER SEEN a classic liquor store like this one Government and village planners wisely used one of the old stone buildings in Elora for the store which blends in with the decor of the older part of the village The village of Elora is one of the few settlements within a few milts of his area which has preserved much of its past in fishion which is attracting attention from thousands of visitors each year It is a quiet typical Ontario community centred around the Flora Gorge The gorge formed by tht Grind and its confluence with the Irvine a smaller tributary has alw ays been an attraction Theloftv of the ra ire formed of magnesium limestone which through the of the has created a rugged work of natural art Now the village with its quaint shady streets is renovating its old stone buildings and capturing a page of Onlario history which is rapidl disappearing I first settled in was named after the in Last India foundtrWtllnmGilkmsonwhosawiresembl A Sunday drive to Ihe village will introduce you to much natural beauty and fall colors as well as a helping of nostalgia A TYPICAL STOR front which once housed the Wellington County museum Inside is a replic of an early ice cream parlor with benches and little else lo furnish he building THE OLD STONE GRIST mill in the heart of Elora is being restored for another purpose and masons and contractors are busy at its scenic location above the falls THIS ISLET CARVED by the Grand River be fore plunging into more placid waters is the village of Flora SI OKI the i River lor re tint l bit I treating mete for items often hand made street the village ilso has ml pi lees of business new cultures Ill THE IRVINE RIVERS confluence with the Grand takes place in Gorge Both rivers carved a bed from chalky limestone rock that have worn into precipitous cliffs REFLECTION AT THE BACK of old store fronts along with brand River in the heart of the add a feature in Elora which reno vations to the old section of the settlement compliments