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Easily walk to everything

Wilberforce offers more ammenities than you might expect from

a quiet hamlet in cottage country.

At 40 Winks you'll be able to easily walk to everything!

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Foodland Grocery Store

In two minutes you can easily walk to the Foodland grocery store.
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Pharmacy

A full pharmacy is within walking distance of 40 Winks.
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The Town Dock

Only a three minute walk from 40 Winks. The town dock welcomes boaters to tie up and explore town. Swimmers can enjoy a dip and fishermen can cast a line.
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The Arena

Only a two minute walk from 40 Winks, the Arena offers free public skating every Sunday from 12:30pm to 2pm in the winter months. If you'd like to have the place to yourselves, ice time is rented by the hour at a very affordable rate. Call 705 448 2981.
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The Ball Diamond

Free to use, the ball diamond is only a three minute walk from 40 Winks. Bring your ball glove and have some fun!
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Basketball Court

40 Winks offers it's own net for shooting hoops but if you're looking for a court, this one is located at the playground and park, about a two minute walk from 40 Winks.
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Creek at the Park

Sit a while on the bench and let the creek relax you while the kids play on the playground. Yes, it's fun to muck in too!
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At the park

The gardens at the park are beautiful and worth stopping to enjoy. The art is in honour of the nurses at the First Red Cross Outpost in Ontario. Which is now a museum at the other side of 40 Winks.
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The Library

Sit and enjoy a good book plus find FREE access to computers and wifi at the library. You can even print something for a small fee. The library is about a five minute walk from 4 Winks. Walk the circle around town and the library is the half way mark.
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Lloyd Watson Community Centre

The Community Centre is the venue for most events. The sign out front and posters around town will let you know what's happening. It is a beautiful building and available for rent.
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Playground / Park

Only a two minute walk from 40 Winks, the park is located in the centre of town at the community centre, across from the arena, in front of the ball diamond, beside the tennis courts and basketball court!
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National Historic Site

Take a two minute stroll north of 40 Winks and you're see this on the lawn of one of the houses on your right. The house is now a museum and well worth visiting.
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First Red Cross Outpost in Ontario

Now a museum and National Historic Site, the outpost welcomes visitors to view the displays of artifacts and learn of the contribution the Red Cross nurses made in Wilberforce at the very first Red Cross Outpost in Ontario
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Anglican Church

Across from the Red Cross Outpost Museum, St. Margaret's Anglican church welcomes everyone every Sunday morning.
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Tennis Courts

Right between the park and the ball diamond, the tennis courts are only a three minute walk from 40 Winks.
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The Dam

A five minute walk to the dam is a great stroll down a quiet, dead end road.
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Ruins

Cross the dam and follow the short path to the old mine. Please respect this private property and only view the ruins and find the geocache!
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Shopping

Browse Agnew's General Store directly across the road. It offers great shopping if you're looking for giftware and clothing as well lots of treats including fudge and the ice cream shop! You'll also find a few groceries, a full line of hardware and a post office.

Ammenities less than a

5 MINUTE WALK

Walk to everything

40 Winks Guest House is in the heart of the hamlet. Safely stroll anywhere, any time of day or night. Folks are friendly and helpful. Chat with the locals and enjoy the pace of country living.

Stay at 40 Winks and easily walk to everything the community offers.

Directly across the street you'll find your hosts amids a one stop shopping experience. "Everything from Soup to Nuts" Agnew's store has it all. A full line hardware store, clothing and gifts, ice cream shop, garden centre, convenience groceries, geocaching supplies and even a full service post office.

The grocery store, bank and LCBO/Beer store are all very close and just up the road you'll find a library and a school.

Look to your right for the restuarant, gas station, bait shop and pharmacy. Walking to your left will take you to the church, the First Cross Outpost Hospital Museum and the closest public dock.

You're only a two minute walk to the playgound and park with the ball diamond, tennis courts and basketball courts. The community centre, curling club and arena are all right there too! Watch a few ends at the curling club or join a bonspeil.

Geocaching Supplies

Ice Cream and Fudge

Clothing and Gifts

Hardware Store

Garden Centre

Grocery Store

Gas Station

Post Office

Beer Store

Church

Legion*

Park

LCBO

Arena

Library

Museum

Bait Shop

Real Esate

Pharmacy

Playground

Public Dock

Restuarant

Curling Club

Ball Diamond

Tennis Courts

Basketball Court

Community Centre

You can public skate for free at the arena on Sundays from 12:30 to 2pm during the winter or rent an hour for yourselves. Summer brings ball hockey and roller skating.

Even the Royal Canadian Legion is within walking distance. It's little farther up the road but well worth it for a game of pool and a cold beer!

Being in the middle of the Geocaching Capital of Canada, you can be sure to find many caches within walking distance including a few very cool night caches!

The quiet, dead end road to the dam

is a great place to stroll after supper

and there's a great cache there!

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