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Wingham | Ontario

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Home Town of Nobel Laureate Alice Munro

Alice Ann Munro is a short story writer and Nobel Prize winner. She was born in Wingham in 1931.

Alice attended the University of Western Ontario, where she studied English and published her first short story in the university’s literary magazine.

Her first book of short stories was published in 1968, and since then, she has published fifteen more. Her work frequently appears in magazines, including The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Paris Review.

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2013 was awarded to Alice Munro, “master of the contemporary short story.”

 

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Alice Munro Literary Garden

A literal garden of paradise for the connoisseurs of literature! The Alice Munro literary garden is your childhood fairy-tale garden turned into reality! The beauty of this cozy garden is unrealistic; the beautiful variety of charismatic flowers and rustic statues will leave you in awe.

This park is the perfect nook to relax in the cool shade of a tree and read your favourite piece of literature for the ultimate storybook experience.

Exciting writing festivals and competitions are held in honour of Nobel Prize laureate Alice Munro to whom the garden is dedicated.

Photos: Google Street View; Google Maps, Darlene Munro

  • 273 Josephine St, Wingham, ON N0G 2W0
  • (519) 357-1096
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The Book Barn On 86

This next spot is a bookworm’s business-class ticket to heaven! Situated in a 19th-century restored bank barn, The Book Barn On 86 is a rustic countryside bookstore offering a massive 45,000-book collection of used, out-of-print and antique titles that are an absolute delight to read the farm-like, relaxing vibe of the barn.

The bookstore is a hotspot for quality assured reads with preserved heritage. The books are kept in excellent condition for future buyers, ensuring the book covers are finely cleaned before placement on shelves. The wide range of genres offered in the book barn includes works of art, science, fiction, and anything your heart desires.

Photos: Google Maps, Rachel Wolfe, L C

  • 86457 Norman Line Rr 3, Wingham Ontario N0G 2W0
  • (519) 955-2129
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Home Town of Earl Heywood

Earl (Carlyle) Heywood was a country singer-songwriter, guitarist, and broadcaster known as ‘Canada’s No. 1 Cowboy Singer.’ He lived and worked in Wingham.

Born on a farm outside Exeter, Ontario, Heywood learned guitar at age 10. He began his career playing tenor euphonium with the Exeter Brass Band. He served in the army during World War II and, in 1941, became well known for singing his own ‘Living in the Army’ as the theme of a radio show on CFCO, Chatham, Ontario.

In 1942, he joined CKNX Radio in Wingham, Ontario and remained at that station as a singer and announcer for more than 40 years, performing for almost 20 years on the weekly CKNX Barn Dance.

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Barn Dance Radio Show

CKNX Barn Dance, ‘Canada’s Largest Travelling Barn Dance,’ was a radio show heard Saturday nights from 1937-63 on CKNX in Wingham.

Barn Dance Museum was based in North Huron Museum. Unfortunately, now it’s closed.

Photos: Google Street View, https://thebarndance.ca/index.html

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Wingham Town Hall Theatre

This next stop is a town staple! This classic colonial-style building is the town’s hub for the arts and culture!

The Wingham town hall features a theatre hall with the charm of the early 1900s, a seating area that caters to a heaping 400-person seating capacity—featuring ecstatic live music concerts, shows and performances held by local and foreign artists, promising you a night of soulful performances. The facilities include washrooms, parking spaces, and accessibility friendly. The events and ticket information is consistently updated on the website, so if a night of great theatre and live music is your taste for fun, this is a must-visit spot!

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Wingham Trail

Filled with an eerie, peaceful, and nature-filled atmosphere, this next stop will make sure you disconnect from the outside world! The serene 2.5 km long Wingham Trail runs along an old abandoned rail bed, intercrossing the sparkling maitland river, surrounded by rustic feel wooden bridges and bright green forestry.

This trail is a great way to connect with nature and spend your day hiking, cycling, or exploring the enchanting landscape with your friends and family.  The amenities the trail offers are free parking, picnic areas, rest areas and complete wheelchair access.

Photos: https://visitwingham.ca/activities/wingham-community-trail/; Google Street View

  • Wingham Community Trail, Wingham, ON N0G 2W0
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