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8- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, August 16, 1994 4 A Salute to our General Stores For generations, the General Store has been the heart of countless towns across Ontario and the country. In addition to supplying the community with the products it needs, they've served as meeting places for people to get to know one another, and continue old acquaintances. And you know what? Over the years, not much about that has changed. Ashburn General Store With the continual expansions in rural Ontario and the ongoing building of shopping malls, the days of the small general store are somewhat limited. At one time the entire town depended on the general store for groceries, clothing and farm supplies. : It is important for the local townspeople to remember that the only way their general store can survive in these days is if they support it in any way they can. We took over operation of the Ashburn General store in December of 1988, after moving here from Stouffville. My previous experience was in the floral Busi so today you can often find fresh flowers and plants at different times of e year. owners in the 150 - years since it was re built. Ashburn -- General store was in the centre of a thriving community which included a blacksmith shop. a |@ hotel, and various other small businesses. Located on the southwest corner of Ashburn Rd. and Myrtle Rd. A ASHBURN GENERAL STORE ~ A title search of the store property has revealed that there have been 12 different (905) THE "BEST" | 655-3541 ICE CREAM | CONES! Fresh fruits and vegetables available daily. Homemade jams, jellies, pies, tarts & cookies. Blackstock General Store Since the 1890's, our store has been an important part of life in Blackstock. Owned and operated since August of 1986 by the Masterson family -- Don, Ginny, Sharri and Tim --- the store has been operated by a number of other merchants, notably William Parr, Mr. Saywell, Harold Martin, and Bill Thompson. William Parr built the store in the early 1890's and as business grew, added the residence portion of the building in the early 1900s. We are located at 14020 - Scugog St. N. ~The country atmosphere of The County Convenience Store is what makes our business so special. Friendly staff are here to greet you, and you can meet your neighbours for a chat. - We feature a full-service post office, Kawartha Dairy milk, ice cream and dairy products, a full line of 1. decorative painting supplies, and a selection of videos for rent. In addition, art |8 classes are offered in |&% the fall and winter. So drop by. Country Convenience is open 7 am. to 9 p.m. Mon to_| Fri.. 8 a.m. to 9 | Saturday, and 9 to 9 |! on Sunday. - -- TT Columbus General Store For generations, the community of Columbus has depended on the local general store for virtually all its needs. Since earlier this year the Columbus Country Emporium has been owned and operated by Terry and Lesley West, and we have plans to carry on the tradition of service and continue to make the local store an important part of the community. We plan to have a number of special products brought in for the fall and winter seasons, but right now what our customers especially enjoy are our ice cream cones. Stop by and treat yourself to one -- get two scoops for $1.50 -- but make sure you save yourself enough time to choose from our 28 flavors. We're looking --_-- forward to seeing you. Stop by for a chat at 3309 Simcoe St. N. in Columbus. The Country Emporium | is open from 8 a.m. > until 10 p.m. every day. You can give us |amas acall at 655-8464. TTR i 1 ~~