The Canada Day weekend is
really the advent of summer fun and visitors pouring out of city confines and
hitting the open road to cottage country. The highways and byways can sometimes
clog the time schedule in mind, however, with the car crammed and everyone
ready for at least a weekend away it’s exciting!
I had occasion to be heading
southbound along Highway 12 south of Orillia when a series of delightful sights
caught my eye as I passed through the Town of Brechin.
Parked and secured along
sidewalks and fences were a series of colourfully painted bicycles, each
festooned with cascades of flowers spilling from handlebar baskets, seat
brackets and even a tag-along cart in front of the Post Office.
The bright sunshine and
abundance of fluttering national flags added to the feeling of celebration.
There were lineups at the chip-truck, drivers were jockeying for a spot in
parking lots at both the grocery store and hot pop shop.
School’s out, vacation time
is here, and summer weekends offer plenty of varied and interesting events and
points of interest.
Small town spirit is robust
even when the budget isn’t – the folks of Brechin deserve special mention for
their wonderful display of folksy and delightful pedal-power flower power.
What an imaginative and
cheerful way to welcome visitors!
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