Dip Your Toes In The Country!

The Natural friendliness you'll find here is as authentic and refrshing as the waters of the Grand and Conestogo Rivers that ripple their way through pastoral Woolwich Township and its communities (Elmira, St. jacobs, Conestogo, Breslau, Bloomingdale, Maryhill, Heidelberg, Floradale, Winterbourne and West Montrose).

Take A Scenic Drive

Don't be surprised to see horse and buggy traffic along your way.
  • Roadside stands beckon you to buy straight from the farm: fresh eggs, summer sausage, vegetables, fruits, maple syrup, flowers, handmade quilts and home baking.
  • Shop in the bustling town of Elmira and the village of St. Jacobs and visit the general stores that dot the area in the hamlets of Conestogo, Floradale and West Montrose.
  • Cross Ontario's last remaining covered bridge at West Montrose or the unique "buggy bridge" across the Conestoga River below the St. Jacob's dam.

St. Jacobs Country ~ Shopper's Paradise

The Village of St. Jacobs
Shops, restaurants, exhibits and theatre open all year round.

St. Jacobs farmers' Markets
Canada's largest farmers' market, boasting 500+ food and craft vendors,
indoors & outdoors:
• Thursday & Saturday - all year - 7am to 3:30pm
• Tuesday Summer Market - June 19 to August 28, 2007
• Sunday Market - Spring to December

Catch a horse-drawn trolley tour to a Mennonite farm (market days except Sunday).

St. Jacobs Outlet Mall
30 stores open daily, plus professional theatre, lodgings and a variety of stores in the immediate area.

Explore Local Heritage

Telling the Mennonite Story
at the Visitor Centre in St. Jacobs

Museum Exhibits
At the Mill in St. Jacobs:
• Maple Syrup Musem of Ontario
• Quilt Gallery
• Model Railway
• Mistory of St. Jacobs

Annual Festivals & Events 2007
• Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
  Saturday, March 31
• Waterloo Country International Quilt Festival
  May 23-26
• St. Jacobs Quilt Shows, May 22-26
• Oktoberfest, October 5-15
• St. Jacobs Sparkles Shopping Event
  November 8-11

Stay More Than A Day...

Cosy inns and B&Bs pepper the countryside:
• Best Western St. Jacobs County Inn (Theatre, Golf and Shopping Packages)
• Destination Inn, Waterloo (Theatre, Golf, Shopping and Touring Packages)
• Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn (Gourmet, Mid-week, Winter Getaway Packages)
• Bed & Breakfast Accommodations
• Great Summer Drive Packages: www.summerinontario.com/packages

Seeking Adventure in Woolwich Township
• Canoeing & fishing
• Hiking & biking trails
• Hot air balloon rides
• Waterloo Region Int'l Airport, Breslau
• Golf Courses

Woolwich Townhip and St. Jacobs Country extend a hearty welcome year round to visitors from near & far and hope you will return again and again.





For more on all that St. Jacobs Country & Woolwich Township have to offer, visit www.stjacobs.com or www.woolwich.ca

 

 

 
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