http://www.wheels.ca/ontarios-old-hwy-7-offers-hidden-surprises/
excerpt:
We stopped at one near Arden, getting out of the Land Rover just before torrential rain started falling; we took refuge under the stand’s awning while munching on homemade tarts.
It was odd to be welcomed with a hearty “Morning, y’all” – the student who normally worked the stand was off with an injury and so a family friend had driven up from Tennessee to handle the berry season. The blueberry tarts were good enough that we bought some lemon ones for dessert.
Near Madoc, we stopped and turned around to pose the LR2 in front of Land Rover Salvage. It was closed for the weekend, but I called owner Dominic Perodeau a few days later.
Born in England, Perodeau brought his Land Rover with him when he moved to Canada, but had difficulty finding parts. Locating a few for his own use led to so many that he started selling them.
“The business started in 2003, when I bought an old GM dealership in town, and then I built a big shop at my house and ran it out of there,” he says. “It then grew out of the house, literally, and in 2007 I bought this property.”
“I can even supply new parts cheaper than dealers, because I get them right from the U.K.”
I started poking around some of the older vehicles out front, until the rain started up again, and we went back on the highway.
It’s still a fairly well-travelled route, especially if you’re going from Ottawa to points north of Toronto, since it’s a long way down and then back up to the 401.
I simply preferred it because it’s a lot more scenic and a slower, more comfortable pace – perfect for a more leisurely day’s drive between the two cities.
