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TRAVEL

WINTER TRAVELS NEARBY

– By Marianne Vogel
Bingeman ’ s Park
Valens Lake Conservation Area
Josmar Acres
St . Jacob ’ s Model Railway
Winter season is all about family gatherings , and also about chasing winter blues away with an outing ! Let ’ s explore what you can do this season :
On now until January 6th , visit Bingeman ’ s Park in Kitchener for their “ Gift of Lights ” experience – a twokilometre drive through extravaganza of lights – you cannot walk through , it is just for vehicles . They also offer a “ Funworx ” indoor playground & arcade for the grandchildren to enjoy after seeing the lights , and they have a Boston Pizza on site when you get attacked by the munchies . Open 5 pm to 10 pm on weekends and until 9 pm weekdays . It ’ s a great evening out , with the family ! www . bingemans . com freight trains to lit passenger cars with full interior detailing , recreating the era of the great passenger trains , and models of both late steam locomotives and first generation diesels , authentically detailed , all running through realistic scenery passing countryside , fields , beach , rivers , towns , a large city and even part of the Niagara Escarpment . The whole layout is based on Southern Ontario . Come and check it out and see if you recognize the villages , towns and industries … some displays are up to 3 ft . tall ! stjacobsmodelrailway . com
You can always stop first in downtown St . Jacobs , where the
Yes , the St . Jacobs market is open as well – Thursdays and
former Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway has been relocated .
Saturdays from 7 am to 3:30 pm , so you can still get your
This attraction is now owned and operated by Waterloo County
fix of Apple Fritters and hot cider ! There are lots of places
Heritage Preservation Inc ., to see the ‘ O scale ’ model railway
to visit so you don ’ t have to spend too much time outdoors ,
depicting Southern Ontario in the late 1950 ’ s , with hand-built
although the fire pit by the Peddler ’ s village does look inviting
replicas of both the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific
and cozy ! Next door is the outlet mall , for your last-minute
railways . It has working models of all types of trains , from
shopping convenience .

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