Sharrow Drive in Bluewater, Ontario

Sharrow Drive in Bluewater is a single-lane, unpaved residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Highlands 1 Drive.

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
1
Route
northeast-southwest

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Lake Huron, Grand Bend, Ontario
I enjoyed early morning trips to Lake Huron when I lived in Stratford in 1998. This photo is taken just north of Grand Bend, Ontario. Grand Bend, often referred to as simply "The Bend" or "GB," is a Southern Ontario community located on the shores of Lake Huron and a part of the municipality of Lambton Shores in the county of Lambton. Grand Bend is home to a variety of stores and eateries. The main strip is the centre of activity in the town, with shopping during the day and night life venues during the evening drawing crowds. The atmosphere of Grand Bend has given the town a reputation of being Florida north. As well as Main Street, Grand Bend acts as a regional cultural centre, boasting art galleries in the town and the Huron Country Playhouse on the outskirts. The settlement began in the 1830’s when a group of English and Scottish settlers bought lots from the Canada Company, a land development firm. One of the original settlers, Benjamin Brewster gave his name to the village after he and his business partner David Smart secured rights to dam the Ausable River and started a sawmill in 1832. The villagers were mainly the families of the millhands and fisherman. Their homesteads were situated on the south side of the present village. For twenty years Brewster existed as an isolated lumbering community. Until the opening of the highway to Goderich in 1850, both people and provisions had to travel by water. Once road connections were complete, the village was no longer solely dependent on the forests for its livelihood and opportunities for new businesses emerged. Improved roads and the arrival of the automobile near the turn of the century had the greatest influence on the growth of Grand Bend. Businesses were established to serve visitors and travelers along the highway and with the beach, "The Bend" became a summer destination. In the 1940s, however, Grand Bend became the centre of a major controversy in the landmark court case of Bernard Wolfe and Annie Maude Nob – Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, cc by-sa – Wikimedia Commons

Restaurants

  • Renegades Diner at Mill Road 34023 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 24,8 km.
  • The Albion – approx. 25,4 km.

Funeral directors

  • Haskett Funeral Homes at Goshen Street North 49 (N0M 2T0) – approx. 13,5 km.

Hairdressers

  • Melz Cutz at King Street 122 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,8 km.

Cafés

  • Tim Hortons (coffee shop, takeaway) at Bayfield Main St S 89 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 24,5 km.

Theatres

  • Bayfield Town Hall at The Square 7 – approx. 25,3 km.

Hotels

  • The Albion Hotel – approx. 25,4 km.

Pharmacy

  • Hensall Pharmacy at King Street 121 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,8 km.
  • Grandbend Area Community Health at King Street 122 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,8 km.
  • Pharmasave at Bayfield Main Street South 2 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 25,3 km.

Tourist information offices

  • Beach Access Information Sign – approx. 6,9 km.

Places of worship

  • Zion Lutheran Church (lutheran) at Frederick Street 148 – approx. 8,6 km.

Furniture shops

  • Cottage Culture at King Street 148 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,7 km.

Appliance stores

  • Long Last Appliance Repeair at King Street 107 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,9 km.

Off-licences

  • LCBO at Bayfield Main Street South 71 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 24,6 km.

Fast food restaurants

  • Subway (sandwiches, takeaway) at Bayfield Main Street South 2 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 25,3 km.

Library

  • Huron County Library - Zurich Branch (Operator: Huron County Library) – approx. 13,3 km.
  • Huron County Library - Hensall Branch (Operator: Huron County Library) at King Street 108 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,9 km.

Social centres

  • Royal Canadian Legion Hall at King Street 104 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 22,0 km.
  • Lions Clubs International – approx. 25,2 km.

Fire station

  • Blue water fire services Zurich Station – approx. 13,2 km.

Convenience stores

  • D&D Variety at King Street 115 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 21,8 km.

Car repair shops

  • Zach's Auto Spa at London Road 94 (N0M 1X0) – approx. 22,3 km.

Supermarkets

  • Foodland at Main Street 71 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 24,7 km.

Opticians

  • Anjema Eye Institute at Bayfield Main Street South 2 (N0M 1G0) – approx. 25,3 km.