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Returning this year for our 25th Festival...
**TOWN CRIERS CONTEST
SUNDAY Sept. 1
10-5pm
VOLUNTEERS needed September 1,2 &3, 2012
- work on gates..sell tickets, hand out flyers
- supervise a Heritage
building
- recycling, trash, etc
- 3-4 hour shifts
- period costumes needed (some available)
- Call 905-899-9995 (Margaret) if interested.
LOCATION?
From the Greater Toronto Area:
- Take the QEW to Niagara.
- Exit at Victoria Avenue (Regional Road 24) VINELAND
- Turn right onto the South Service Road and at the stop lights turn left onto Victoria Avenue (Regional Road 24).
- Continue south on Regional Road 24 through Vineland and Pelham (becomes Highway 3 at Chambers Corners in Wainfleet)
all the way into Wainfleet village.
From St. Catharines:
- Take 406 South.
- At Highway 20/406 intersection take ramp to right onto
Highway 20 toward and through Fonthill
- Turn left onto Regional Road 24.
- Continue south on Regional Road 24 (becomes Highway 3 at Chambers Corners in Wainfleet) all the way into Wainfleet
village
From Port Colborne:
- Take Highway 3 West.
- Follow Highway 3 into Wainfleet village.
From U.S. Locations:
Queenston-Lewiston Bridge
- Take the 405 West to merge onto QEW West toward Toronto
- You will
cross the Garden City Skyway toward Vineland
- At Vineland exit, take Regional Road 24 South through the village of Vineland
- Continue
south on Regional Road 24 (becomes Highway 3 at Chambers Corners in Wainfleet) all the way into Wainfleet village.
Rainbow Bridge
- Follow Hwy 420 West watching for exit to LUNDY'S LANE
- When exiting the 420, turn LEFT on Montrose Road
- Continue to LUNDY'S LANE and
turn LEFT
- Take LUNDY'S LANE [Highway 20] through the village of Fonthill.
- Turn left onto Regional Road 24.
- Continue south on Regional Road 24 (becomes Highway 3 at Chambers
Corners in Wainfleet) all the way into Wainfleet village.
Peace Bridge
- Take Highway 3 West through Port Colborne (becomes Main Street in downtown Port Colborne then resumes name as Highway
3 after the downtown).
- Continue to follow Highway 3 west into Wainfleet village.
From Niagara Falls:
- Take LUNDY'S LANE [Highway 20] through the village of Fonthill.
- Turn left onto Regional
Road 24.
- Continue south on Regional Road 24 (becomes Highway 3 at Chambers Corners in Wainfleet) all
the way into Wainfleet village.
WELCOME TO OUR HERITAGE VILLAGE
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Schoolhouse-1866 S.S.#11 Pump House School |
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Marshville General Store & Weavery |
This recreated village comes
alive on Labour Day weekend with approximately 25000-30000 visitors. Wainfleet, which was called Marshville in the 1800's,
has a population of 6000.
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