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A painting of a black cow by Lianne Megarry displayed at The Dark Horse Studio between rustic lanterns and floral arrangements
Galleries

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse is the Sunderland studio of artist Lianne Megarry. It sells Fusion Mineral Paint, Fusion Milk Paint and Iron Orchid Designs products, and runs painting workshops and demos for do-it-yourself furniture refinishing. The studio shows the artist's fine art and refurbished furniture pieces, and also stocks product through partner shops in Port Perry, Cannington and Beaverton. Open by appointment in Sunderland; porch pickup, $5 delivery across north Durham on purchases over $25, and shipping across North America.

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Event Venues

The Ginkgo Tree

A rural farm property near Cannington, marketed as Dogwood & Brambles Farm, that rents its restored 19th-century barn and grounds for weddings. The full-day barn rental (listed at $6,500 + HST) includes a 1,800 sq ft barn seating about 90 guests with the venue's antique tables and chairs, three outdoor ceremony areas (front lawn, garden arbour, old horse paddock), naturalized meadow and pond photo backdrops, a dedicated bridal prep room, bar setup with fridges and coolers, a DJ/band loft, and daytime-to-midnight access with setup the day before and next-morning teardown. Tent space on the grounds holds up to 130-150 guests; field parking and two included site visits are part of the package. The farm is also known for herbal education and retreats; the wedding venue is an actively marketed offering with published rental terms. Bookings run through the site's contact form.

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Food Banks

The Nourish and Develop Foundation

A charitable nonprofit based in Cannington since 2008 working to strengthen food security and community well-being across Brock Township and North Durham. From its Nourish Hub it runs the Nourish House food bank, a mobile food market, community meals, the Good Food Box produce program, a community garden and food-skills training, plus social supports and referrals for housing, mental health, crisis and employment. Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

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Cafés & Coffee

The Shortis Cafe | Bar

The Shortis Cafe | Bar in Beaverton, Ontario. Café and bar. View public contact details and the business location below. Confirm current services and opening hours directly with the business.

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Printing & Signage

The Sign Man

The Sign Man is a sign shop in Beaverton, Brock Township, offering signs of every description: vehicle graphics, outdoor signs, lit signs, banners, general printing, and decals and magnets. Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm (Eastern Time); Saturdays by appointment (call ahead to confirm the shop is open). Public contact: telephone and fax 705-484-0000; email info@SignMan.ca.

Installed multi-pane window with cream frames on a wood-sided home, a completed project by Thorah Windows Glass & Mirror
Carpentry

Thorah Windows Glass & Mirror Ltd.

Thorah Windows Glass & Mirror Ltd. is a family-owned window and door business in Beaverton, serving Brock Township and the surrounding area since 1991. Owned and operated by Joe and Michele Davis and their sons, the company says it combines more than 80 years of family experience in the trade. They supply and install a broad selection of windows, doors, glass and mirror products, garden and patio doors, and entry systems for both residential and commercial customers, and they carry Phantom Screens retractable screen solutions. Their site emphasizes professional, courteous installation and after-sales service, backed by installation warranties. They can be reached at (705) 426-5064.

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Funeral Services

Thorne Funeral Home

Thorne Funeral Home's main office is at 109 Laidlaw St S in Cannington, serving families of all faiths in Brock and Mariposa Townships. The funeral home provides personalized traditional funeral services, memorial services and cremation services, along with pre-planning guidance and grief support. Families can contact the home by phone or email with questions or to arrange services, and the website offers information to help people make informed decisions about funeral needs. A branch location, the Thorne Memorial Chapel, also operates in Sunderland.

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Funeral Services

Thorne Memorial Chapel

Thorne Memorial Chapel is the Sunderland branch of Thorne Funeral Home, located at 98 River St in Sunderland. The chapel serves families of all faiths in Brock and Mariposa Townships with personalized traditional funeral services, memorial services and cremation services, plus pre-planning guidance and grief support. Families can reach the team by phone or email with questions or to arrange services, and the official website provides information to help people make informed decisions about funeral needs. Thorne Funeral Home's main office is in Cannington.

Outdoor sculpture garden at Tinkls' Gallery with large woven-branch sculptures and a building painted with a colourful geometric mural, photographed at dusk
Galleries

Tinkls' Gallery

Tinkls' Gallery is the art gallery of Judith and Viktor Tinkl, set on a rural property outside Sunderland. Judith creates textile and fibre art, including fabrications shown in exhibitions across Ontario; Viktor builds large outdoor sculptural pieces such as his Cogs, Wheels and Whirligigs constructions. The grounds include an outdoor sculpture garden, and the gallery takes part in the Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Studio Tour. The gallery is generally open from 24 May to Canadian Thanksgiving, by chance or by appointment.

House under construction using insulated concrete forms with large windows and pitched roof
General Contractors

Towerview Enterprises Inc

Towerview Enterprises Inc is a construction company based in Cannington, Ontario, with over 30 years of construction experience, specialising in insulated concrete form (ICF) construction. Its services include ICF installation for residential and commercial projects, insulated suspended concrete slabs, frost-protected shallow foundations using the Legalett air-heated GEO-Slab system, poured slabs and under-slab insulation, and on-site technical support for contractors and do-it-yourself builders. It also supplies ICF-related building products such as ICF blocks and accessories, PEX panels and Insul-Deck to builders and homeowners. Contact: (705) 702-5585.

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Vehicle Rentals

Trent Talbot Marina

Marina on the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe at the entrance to the Trent-Severn Waterway, minutes from the Gamebridge lock. Operates 86 open and covered boat slips, with grass and picnic tables at most slips. Services include fishing boat rentals, seasonal mooring, transient dockage, safe winter boat storage, a marine store selling snacks, ice and charts, gas and pump-out, drinking water, a launch ramp, clean washrooms and showers, a laundromat, and cabin and motel accommodations. Boat brokerage services are also offered.

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