The Clayton General Store is Owned & Operated by Shelley & Chris Armstrong. Address: 2862 Tatlock Road Almonte, ON, Canada, Ontario K0A 1P0 Phone: (613) 256-1947 Located to the west of Almonte, Clayton was first named Bellamy’s Mills, Clifton and then finally named Clayton in 1858. The once bustling village included a gristmill, sawmill, carding mills and woolen cloth factory, distillery, hotels, and tannery. The old-style Clayton General Store has been the community hub since 1839 and continues to thrive today! Clayton Lake … [Read more...]

Address: 178 Lakeside Pkwy, Clayton Ontario Email: info@claytonlakeside.com Phone: 613-256-1388 Our uniquely situated park is surrounded by pristine Clayton Lake from three sides. For generations, Clayton Lakeside has been providing families with the ultimate weekend and seasonal camping environment. We offer cottages, fishing boat rentals, trailer rentals, seasonal lots, a marina for seasonal docking, a playground for children, and host of other services that will exceed every expectation. Cottages For the ultimate waterfront … [Read more...]

https://fortunefarms.ca/ Making maple syrup is a tradition in the Fortune family. The first three generations made syrup in Leeds County with wood fired equipment and a few 100 taps. By the time of the third generation in 1940’s to 1950’s a “modern” wood fired evaporator was in use with buckets and a horse drawn sleigh for gathering. Syrup density was checked manually with a thermometer and colour grading was not used. Syrup was packed in tin cans for the retail market or shipped in barrels to the packing house in Brockville. Ruth and … [Read more...]

Thompsontown Maple is a family maple syrup farm based in Clayton, Ontario. In the spring of 1984, Ray and Wayne Thompson, along with their wives Ann and Teresa, re-established a long tradition of maple syrup production on Ray’s family's farm on the west shore of Clayton Lake. Ray, with a background in forestry management, and Wayne with a background in computers, technology and teaching discovered a perfect fit for both of their passions. In the first year, they purchased a used evaporator from a neighbouring maple producer and moved into … [Read more...]