Amazing things to see while at waterside retreat

A frequent visitor to waterside

This beautiful Blue Huron visits us quite often day & night as well as Blue Jays, Rabbits, Squirrels and Song Birds of all kinds. To see more go to our YouTube channel

The Black Goose & The Baldoon Mystery

You'll find the Black Goose statue perched at the corner of Wellington and James Street. Now it's a beautiful spot for a picnic or a walk down the trail with another free boat launch. 

According to the tale, the family farm of local resident John T. McDonald was disturbed by a haunting attributed to the curse from a witch; they heard noises of people marching through their kitchen, saw bullets and stones come through windows, and witnessed fires starting around the house. The McDonalds enlisted the aid of a woman who told them to make a bullet of silver and shoot a black-headed goose with it, and if they wounded the bird, the witch would be wounded also. After McDonald used the bullet to break the wing of the goose, he encountered an old woman seated in a rocking chair on her front porch with a broken arm, and after that point, there were no more disturbances at the McDonald farm.

Wallaceburg

Though it is an unincorporated community Wallaceburg is one of the best places to visit in Ontario. It is known for it's beautiful surroundings and therefore regarded highly by tourists. The best part of Wallaceburg is the small population of the area which ensures that the people and tourists that come here feel safe and secure.

Wallaceburg's location is regarded as highly strategic and it also makes sure that the town is made accessible to all in Canada via a matrix of roads, water and other transportation means which connect Wallaceburg to the other parts of the country as well as the US by ferry. 

Wallaceburg has many industrial attractions as well and is best known for the glass and boat industry all over Canada. Wallaceburg and Chatham-Kent are known for many lift bridges including the L.O. Stonehouse walking bridge which is getting updated (last 2 pictures) as well as a swinging train bridge in the 3rd picture, now decommissioned.

Mitchells Bay

Beautiful sandy beach and grassy park setting on Lake St. Clair, with a playground, splash pad, picnic tables, benches and amazing sunsets. Ice fishing and snowmobiling in the winter. 

BRANDER PARK

Pristine beaches & gardens on the St. Clair River between Sarnia and Lake St. Clair