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charming hosts and hospitality at graystones tmbuinovemberttftfasm by denise mcdonald gracious hospitality and the warmest down home country charm will greet all those for tunate to cross the threshold of graystones bed and break fast house in uxbridge b and b is not something that as soon as you finish de livering a plate of food the laughter stops you just dont turn on and turn off the charm said dale taylor who together with wife june own and operate graystones one of four bed and breakfast houses in the ux bridge area according to the taylors they were attracted to the idea of operating a b and b in 1975 when dale worked at the mayfair hotel in london eng land its the only way to get back into the hinterland and meet the people he said however it wasnt until after they purchased their elegant country manor built in 1936 and greatly reminiscent of houses gracing the isles of scotland their dream became reality both dale and i have diffe rent reasons for having a b and b said june all through his growing up years he was taught your table is always open as for myself when i was a little girl i would pass houses like this and often wished people living in them would come to their front doors see me and say would you like to come in this is my way of doing that yet when the taylors purch ased their dream home in the fall of 1985 it was scarcely the house it is today totally deserted and left to the abuses of nature its win- dows were all open with animals running throughout inside the doors lacked handles and wires replaced light fixtures today it stands as a monu ment to the dedication and hard work provided by friends and family it takes a certain type of peo ple who actively seek out the b and b said dale they have to be adventurers be inquisitive and very comfortable with people most of the taylors company come to the uxbridge area for weddings family reunions seminars or the international horse event held at iess near newmarket people who frequent theb and b want to get off the beaten track and back into the hinter land dale said they also want to know where to go when in a strange place with accomodation for up to four couples guests are served a continental breakfast or any thing you dont cook through the week and full country fare of pancakes home fries fresh fruit eggs peameal bacon and hot porridge on weekends all our guests get a nice warm welcome and are met with a glass of wine or some sort of beverage said dale and we dont have a hard and fast check out time we just work around it otherwise were in the wrong business the taylors were also largely responsible for establishing a bed and breakfast association made up of graystones bar tons woodnewton and willo- wind b and bs most people who come to a b and b are intrigued because they never know what theyre going to find dale added thats why we formed the association because as soon as they cross the threshold they should be guaranteed clean wa ter etc there has to be some sort of requisite that must be met this gracious stone manor above nestled in the hills of brookdale vauey uxbridge is the home of grays tones bed and breakfast house owned and operated by dale and june taylor below jienise mcdonald were not matyrs he con tinued we dont want people to think we live in a stone house and want to share our lives all b and b does is afford us the opportunity to meet new people dale and june taylor can be reached at 8527222 jilrvvvv have your say ss wjs5 wm jsg 5ii 7 c ftgl ifjmbwmwwmww jreelil ibswhf jof wt 3 iftj what should be the top priority for the expan sion of the whitchurch- stouffville re- creation centre ill li fe sts m t would be very j door- pools are so far-away- mv thing it would serve a broad expand is a another icerink is also ira- rahgeof people a public son is gym or fitness centre woud can trlhockeyarea also be nice i- cl i m in she win ivwtieh foold be great