I'm posting this site for Doug, who lives in this area of Eastern Ontario and is working on promoting the beautiful and historic Rideau Lakes region as a UNESCO Heritage Site:
Rideau Lakes ONT Heritage

Forfar Cheese

I'll let everybody know if & when the Rideau Lakes make it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is a very nice place to visit even before it is cited as a Heritage Site, near Ottawa and Kingston, not very far from Montréal.

Doug, I trust you have been to Forfar cheese?

Another very pretty town in the area is Merrickville, not far south of Ottawa.

I've just learned the there will not likely be any news about the World Heritage designation until mid-2007.

lagatta - I live about 10 miles from Merrickville - very busy village with lots of speciality shops. The Forfar cheese factory is about 20 minutes away just off Hwy 15.

Doug - is that were Mrs McGariggles (sp?) mustard's are made? I always try and stop in to the shop when I am driving from Ottawa. They are AMAZING!

Doug, have you been to any events at the Baldachin Inn?

Mrs McGarrigle'sis indeed located in Merrickville. I haven't been to that shop - must do.

Rideau Heritage Route