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f o i $ The Beacon Herald / Monday July 13 / 1987 7 akeside dairy farmers offe ] ' flikn . [ r a wholesome c f f y ollday 0 ook ing, country air and relaxation Fa tJ { d th ld: By Scott Russell from London to see her broth ‘ i PPE (E | TT haâ€"eees fls | o er. A ect Eid d d U Tess ie 2s . «o L400 hang those sheets on _ ""They said, ‘Why not make resete eftimnedaiiens, Tike } tEAAA w‘f" Cl 6y# P loce, .__ this place into a Canadian youth Ball said. And they don‘t pay || ||||||| H| NEHRAHAAINTETL EY Rmhm s 2s " orence Ball, an Ontario hostel.‘ And they did. I have resort prices either, she emâ€" “ UEHINT i‘;ii”“zi‘?z ff%%‘.?:é’tzz,'?s'%-‘“ wl 1 ies 2A Vacation Farm _ Association many happy memories of the phasized. They expect good | 1| “i uU EY t ;f';f:‘;z‘;‘ Te ) (OVFA) member, had to smile people we met from all over the meals, comfortable beds and || l t |{| U WE ii;ii%iw/‘/ & :-‘::w""*:f;f*-l‘lf*yf'}?"i 1t . Ut [E ” W.h-etl-l a young Michigan woman, . world," Mrs. Ball said. recreation. | § i} iii {1| ”‘ ziiw W{lg‘iz?!‘{“ *1 ig" ‘1’;*H’ [ :i'}-? :* ggi';i;* gls'l ing her 100â€"acre Lakeside _ She said she thought it would _ The rooms are comfortable. | | N1 || ih ET ¢ A ,'1{‘xgttizf’h’t;‘;?‘i'li‘(f’ni‘i‘f U Ee lairy farm, asked her that quesâ€" . be fun to have visitors again, for â€" Balmoral has three guest rooms || | U fi“ili NAE 2;!?{!2%;{3';;{ We ul U en * $ 4oA 7 her children.. with plenty of beds. L8 I t\ Péi lllF 4 ‘x%zéé%%;f%53%%é’z%;%iÂ¥%§3?}%é?!i%ii‘eiéiz?‘}?‘é=i‘ â€" (llees® ~ Mrs. Ball had just returned _ Another thing that spurred the _ Fresh vegetables, homeâ€"raised |( | } TEAAA Upprraemess o o stt from the clothes line behind her Balls to join the association was beef, home baking, maple syrup i m | | | fliih it. . lt se /.. e well &A | white, woodâ€"slat house set back their lack of time to vacation. and preserves populate Mrs. |@aâ€"illi e HVM | ... ... t â€"â€" V xÂ¥ 3GPs," 3 .___ _ along a treeâ€"liged laneway from Running a dairy farm is a fullâ€" Ball‘s large kitchen table. "I ||| 4 n‘ lt‘ 95 es ‘:;&s .. j a%ravel road east of Highway 19. _ time, allâ€"yearâ€"long operation. So, cook wholesome meals. I don‘t ||| { 4 f‘iiil? iii*“sfifi ul l...a9 /*< “’“@7’ â€"»Aall We never do that in Ann Arâ€" the Balls thought, we will have dress them up too much." 48 oo 4o e ‘%5I3-"§é;&ff}@$§§ii.'ffq?li',»\‘.";"iifii . wf / k *(";f’“fj\ bour,"" the young woman said. people in to have some fun. And Susan Ball, their daughâ€" No Eiaflin P41 ) \ o s is : ce cz enpecn OB Florence and Willis Ball, _ Also, the fact that extra money ter, is a donutâ€"baker. n S imenti +. | w ie 4s C cel, C000 I;\ e~‘>‘ Tw ieecve ownersâ€"operators of Balmoral â€" can be earned while remaining in _ ‘‘Preserves are a real treat for: *@- gun t mt w }: ts + 1Â¥+"%.. jyame ty iPf ~â€" > far s) ks befw C . O Y pari, welcomed the woman and _ the home appealed to them. And, guests," Mrs. Ball said. She does Aaap a e uage O § sn \. °/ io o. t on q her husband last fall. They were â€" "you‘re in the home if you family all her own canning. ‘"There is so W _\ _‘ ':‘:%5 * . C e s it 24. #~* / gasr n s=""" the Ball’s flrst farm VacationerS. needs you.” uen frozen nowadays.” %& f : "fi" ,4. 4 {"5 €, ‘4:? i ~,,i- y':r,e- & m)‘v < (wi ht ’,‘H'; x4 it ‘ + "‘.\‘,qf“f‘. ',,’ NOW one of the 93 Ontario Household improvements too Balmoral is JUSt one of the '93 i ?i(: ’_ ,,_f ,,"§."‘ ul 2 V;w:!‘i,( e / # n ‘/{;’5 t : § * ;gx ’. .‘ }‘fit ’?’"3"";‘4% “:.:i,::"if,&fi vacation farms which welcomes not only make guest‘s stays more vacation farms across Ontario. BX Sa.jawem w )( | @E‘&‘% 12c M . e 5.. "}“"*f?&jk"wy\ more than 5,000 visitors from enjoyable, but makes family livâ€" The membership includes severâ€" |y _ _.. s > [ %lit’& 103F w dtelrt *A e t tss around the world each year, the . ing more comfortable. al diverse production farms, eXA# ST L 3 SMD | ) . BP 0 P _ _/ > ;A B . id o 4o ced Balls l}ave boarded guests from ‘You can‘t lose," Mrs. Ball from dairy and livestock farms |[y.._ :«i{: ."jj’;'!z,.:-.,; uC $ doeal o 2/ > «l hicidhd $ x s3 """*?»{g*%‘-:‘i‘ffi%‘i the United States and England. _ said. to selfâ€"sufficient farms and partâ€" LW wR W s ie > l iy". N8Â¥ $ . 4 E-i% Nt > m â€"""I wanted to do this for 20 _ Most farm vacationers are city time operations. is leertooâ€" sc oll U t Hat k *‘ M * * ie w years," Mrs. Ball said, sitting people. They come to enjoy the There are northern bush farms * C 12e o o nsm 3 uU 2+ *ey s l \. ~hugg A«'Y’J arad. back in her modest living room â€" peace and quiet. They come for a and farms on islands which offer L.._.s_= â€" .. _â€" â€" ff 2 E2 8 ac> l C n t . _ with a cool breeze rushing across relaxed, informal and inexpenâ€" hunting and game fishing. i anig l se . [ .. harrme" c cagee: " l e adpt e o the plush backyard and into the sive hOllday But, as Mrs. Ball Association ‘ member farms |> tRA PssA * "t ,-,‘ Tw iW : ~’-; it & > \€ ,’;?'__‘; ,‘; uy ul room through a sereen door. points out, a farm vacation can spot the province from as far | . . _ [ . . â€" 3 § §°°: 022 77 d Tok uin‘ "I figured if I wanted to do also be as lively and exciting as north as Cochrane, in the James |â€"***/| C alp _Jf~* _ __~~ mM T z.. fman. anything in my life, I‘d better one wants. Bay Frontier, to as ffill‘ south as || : ~~~ y + C .. g"" ~~~~ M Ts P us rp)a on tss start now." "They are free to help out at Rodney, near Lake Erie, Eastern |__â€"_ _Az s ”"iwfi M c c 0t Ay tss .. One reason she wanted to the barn, if they want to, or at vacation farms _ extend 18 |*>@UA i WAEF C zen 10 O C SBy * ‘ Lt hP i make Balmora}l1 into a vacation haying time, they can sling kilometres eastfof t(lilornwall aéléi * C a in en s . _ _ _ .. _ . ~* _ d tnngeaieii o ol ues f ; 7, arthest i . a f j i j ifizmgo‘zfisf?:lgngogfieo;;ssitgrfig% baIIJ:Sét fall, their youngest son ‘tl(:)stg;h"";elsstlzigg. 1P °P Willis Ball introduces their pet SOat who recently gave birth to four ids an event enjoyed teenage â€" years â€" living â€" in Kenneth‘s goat had four kids. It _ Although, members welcome by vacationers on their farm. The Lakeside dairy farm is one of 93 vacation fax.,.ns in Ontario Woodstock miltfhhier family . was a great vacation for a Toronâ€" allâ€"comers, SOMe Specialize in which offer homecooked meals, fresh, country air, relaxation and even experience helping Her father owned an 18â€"room to woman who was bicycling catering to _ unaccompanied | qut with chores. Photo by Scott Russell. ' house and coach house on a from northern Ontario down to children,t}landxcapped persons or ; threeâ€"andâ€"aâ€"halfâ€"acre _ lot. One London. She was on the farm at senior citizens. k ; Ball added, "You should K 1 4 s offer separate acâ€" It is a way to get out and _ Farm vacations around Stratt _ Mrs. Ball added, ; summer, several cyclists came _ the time of the births. Somgdf:t‘{i,‘fi,s, mostpbedâ€"and~ avoid crowds of people," Mrs. ford, however, are seasonal for love children, . be l."Uth‘“g,fz c y V Lh : mss . * l t * gomrl?fastservices, and some day Ball said. the most part. May to October adaptable, value cleanliness. . . es 4 * * * WL oD P= d im ~< Aidl hxk tl‘ea Some farms pick up elderly are busy times. And most people Sh‘t‘apaused. i io. and ""Ar JP AMlsadlt lidAay Ol(l)lifilpeople like farm vacations, vacationers who do not have the st?ry only three or four gays.f the/ d dJHSt ia stt T.*A uk. 5. 147 $s .‘ , all said. Some have lived use of a car. o become o Noh ol C Lalle h AB e it ' ) xgs'c(?untry before and want to j o o it t U c 0 havevx\"glrll'sBéi;rlx]Kv)::é | a ®# y e o bss â€"â€" «i onl ut of their city apartments _ Speaking: of Balmoral, Mrs. a Safeâ€"drinking Watet Certificate, farm for 34 years. Wl * "*VAlmgi i * fi ; e sc o to the breathing fields unâ€" Ball said, ‘‘We get a lot of festiâ€" pass yearly association inspec. born one mile from the farm, . s j f moalit ie gil : é‘(l"' wl 200 1(?3 by city blocks. They valâ€"goers because we are close to tions and pay into a liability in _ The Balls have three sons, P C l .f l Â¥ ?', e d f, e eh hardy countf'y air: Stratford and close to the Windâ€" surance program. There is a $150 Stanley, Norman ?“d Kenneth, se /# . c S uB ~ S wantndttheem sorâ€"Sarnia border." yearly association fee. and one daughter, Susan. t C l Luhs" °s 3 arou A t JÂ¥ /. & .. ' k / & \ ‘ j NY 1g . M m hk s I t l } /. 3 t ' j i f Te .. x C 4 f f J *# . d 3e f J“ wl @ # W 3 ) \ h .,':( i * j » f i E) v ho k BP . ;"- r""‘»"'t'., in " & i ul P 4 .'l" $ * y s y 4: # _ u4 sAE ; !”\,.‘a;‘ql;: ‘ \ !';“' P y f j T | o) ty ; 5 ~ a s o i. e s e 0s P f willis and Florence Ball welcome vflaglationers to their f l Lakesidedaing $a._â€" .. 1. qantt H#ueSsCI,.