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Your guide to venturing from the beaten path Have you ever driven through ed with the highways but avoidâ€" the southern Georgian Bay area, ing them in case you got lost? wondering what lay at the end of Well, you no longer need to the unmarked roads that intersectâ€" â€" hesitate about venturine from the °QUIT SMOKING FOR LIFE illness every year. North American‘s die of smoke related 500,000 DON‘T BE NEXT YEAR‘ S STATISTIC!! Book Your New Years resolution early. ONLY $60 TO ENROLL' Consult Dr. G.B. Lamb at the Sheddon Smoke Cessation Clinic Suite 206 331 Sheddon Avenue, Oakyville The Symphany Orchestra tickets make perfect (h?nnynstmas Cifts, call §44â€"7984 (The above statistic is an estimate) $44â€"356 "On each journey, you‘ll learn about turnâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"century villages, churches and schoolhouses and the daily lives of the pioneers who lived here," says Barnes. "Much of the historical informaâ€" tion was gathered by chatting to the oldtimers who attended the The package of history and data comes to tourists â€" many of them cottagers and skiers from Oakville who travel to the Owen Sound and Collingwood areas on a regular basis â€" courtesy of author Lynne Barnes, illustrator Beverley Smith and food expert Keri Roberts. ical information about the differâ€" ent routes and picnic tips. The ringed, softcover ‘handâ€" book‘ â€" available at Quest Booksellers in Oakville â€" not only acts as a guide in allowing you to use sideroads to discover new parts of the beautiful Georgian Bay countryside, but offers historâ€" ‘beaten path‘ thanks to a talented threesome and their hotâ€"selling book, Daytrips on the Backroads. W- Full Track Wagering % « Satellite Simulcasting + Great Food!!! â€" Prizes for First 50 customers â€" Karaoke Singâ€"Along after the Races 4490 FAIRVIEW ST. . Call 681â€"8655 â€" arpiesv uine, suruincton _J Thirsty Senator _ rard Tuesday nite: Ladies‘ nite (Free Thurs., Fri. and Sat. nites: roses, 1st bottle of beer Dance with the best DJ free. . Ladies only) or live band e n 22. {+o° Igbuy Entertaifl‘“e“ Monday Nite: Casino with hot dealers. Roberts, Smith and Barnes...on the backroads. oneâ€"room schoolhouses in these the vast g very villages." this ench "In addition to the history lesâ€" son, you‘ll get the chance to enjoy Sunday: Matinee Time 323 Church St. (in Miller Mews) ____ _ Church Reynolds _845â€"1010 The book is now in its second printing although it was just launched in early September and costs $15.95. Although there are several hisâ€" tory books which dwell on the area, Daytrips on the Backroads offers something completely difâ€" ferent, says Smith, a former Oakville resident who left the hectic city life for greener pasâ€" tures in Thornbury in 1980. Smith, who attended Sheridan College‘s School of Crafts and Design, and worked for several years as a technician in the Visual Arts department, finds the soliâ€" tude of country living very inspirâ€" ing. Aside from her weaving and sewing, she draws and is a memâ€" ber of a cooperative gallery in Thornbury. Enlisting the services of Smith, the two "drove around a lot together" making meticulous notes and taking pictures. The results are charming maps which include sketches of farmhouses, churches, hikers and golfers and an ever present Volkswagon Beetle. "I wanted to pursue my art work fulltime," she says. Daytrips on the Backroads is an offshoot of Barnes‘ popular column which she wrote for an area magazine. the vast geographical wonders of this enchanting area: from the simmering vistas of Georgian Bay to the rolling hills of the Beaver Valley, to the patchwork of fields and shady forests tucked between." And because there are numerâ€" ous picnic spots along the way, the books pages are interspersed with original recipes which focus on food that travels well.