Mark your year 2011 calendar!   The 2011 - 17th Annual   Library Garden Tour Will return to the Midland Public Library.   Saturday, 09 July 2011  9.00am to 4.00pm. "Come Rain or Shine!"   11 July 2010:  After an extremely hot and humid week, the weather cooled with some much needed rain the day before - and the 16th Annual Library Garden Tour was met with sunny skies and perfect temperatures!  Visitors from all over enjoyed 15 "real gardens for real people" in Midland, Penetanguishene, Tay & Tiny Townships.   Plans for the year 2011 garden event and fundraiser for the Midland Public Library are already underway and this web site will remain here in this form throughout the rest of the year to provide an ongoing source of information.  Visitors may look forward to the updated site for the Saturday, 09 July 2011 Garden Tour to be posted towards the end of January.   Thank you once again to everyone... our wonderful host gardeners, exhibitors, sponsors, area restaurants, volunteers and visitors who helped, once again, to make this popular library garden tour such a great success!   The Annual Library Garden Tour In support of the Midland Public Library. Saturday, 10 July 2010  9.00am to 4.00pm   "Come Rain or Shine!"   The Friends of the Midland Public Library, Ontario, Canada warmly welcome you to the 16th Annual Library Garden Tour! For this 16th annual tour the Library Garden Tour Committee volunteers are once again assisting the Midland Public Library with fundraising for their ambitious expansion.  The building currently occupied by the Midland Public Library was constructed in 1913 as a Federal Government building, serving as a Post Office, Customs Office, Steamship Inspection Office and Licensing facility.  It served these functions until 1967 when it was renovated and opened as a Library.   The expansion will create a more flexible, accessible and more welcoming facility that will allow people to use the resources more effectively.  Visit the Midland Library website for a glimpse of the ambitious plans and see the current progress - look for "Construction"!   Garden Tour tickets, complete with a map of all the garden locations are available at the Midland Library for $15.00 per person and after 1 July they become $20.00.   We suggest you use the ticket map to plan your own tour in advance, selecting sites that appeal to your interests.  Remember, you can start anywhere on the tour.  On the tour look for the yellow daisies that mark the route.  Please remember you must wear your ticket in each garden site.  Pets are not allowed and you are asked to make use of public facilities for washrooms and for eating areas.  Enjoy your tour and please remember to repay our generous hosts with good garden courtesy.   You may also give months of garden pleasure to someone special by purchasing gift certificates.  These are perfect for very early gift giving for holidays or for birthdays.  Gift certificates are always available at the Library.   Please phone 705 526-4216 or fax 705 526-1474 or e-mail for information and to order tickets.   For a brief description of each of the gardens see:  The 2010 Gardens!   After 1 May 2010 tickets will be available at these locations:     Midland Public Library, 320 King St., Midland - 705 526-4216   Ivy Basket, Huronia Mall, Hwy. 93, Midland - 705 526-0612   Norman's Garden Gallery, 830 Yonge St., Midland - 705 526-4361   Arbour’s Flower Shoppe, 89 Main St., Penetanguishene - 705 549-9119   Grass Roots, 8204 Hwy. 93, Wyebridge - 705 526-4118   Ivy Basket (formerly Wye Knot Flowers), 14 Queen St. West, Elmvale - 705 322-0146   Wendy B's Fine Foods, Lafontaine Village, Tiny - 705 533-1547   Standlith Design, 1 County Road 6 North, Perkinsfield - 705 526-7599   Please note that gift certificates for special occasions are always available - but only through the Midland Library. The comprehensive ticket package with map, plus ample signage along the way, ensure that you will not become lost!         Some other Library Garden Tour items:  Please check out this small selection of garden scenes from the tours of previous years.  Here is a brief history of how the Garden Tour originally came into being those years ago.     Our thanks are extended to these local sponsors:  Norman's Garden Gallery  Curves  JoneSure Financial Inc.  HGR LLP  Tripp's Paint & Decorating Shoppe  Bank of Montreal  Artistic Dimensions Frame House & Gallery  Susan Newell, Registered Massage Therapist  The Ivy Basket  Freems Home & Garden Accents  Hardship Acres Landscaping Inc.  Team Jordan, Royal LePage     Also thanks to our sponsoring restaurants:  The Quarterdeck Restaurant  Froth Cafe  Lady Bug Cafe  Scully's Waterfront Grill     More details will be found in your ticket and map package!     Links of interest to gardeners and visitors:  Local weather from Environment Canada: Local weather  Information of our local area: Southern Georgian Bay  Ontario Horticultural Assoc. - Canadian links: Ontario H.A.  Gratrix Lilies - incredible selection: Gratrix Lilies  Don't miss exploring this great Canadian site: I Can Garden  A surfing gardener probably already knows of: Garden Web  Region library information: Southern Ontario Library Service Please contact us if you have any questions!  The Library is located at: 320 King Street, Midland, Ontario, L4R 3M6, Canada Phone:  705 526-4216 Fax: 705 526-1474 Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 9:00pm Friday - 10:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm, Sunday - closed We'd really like to hear from you! 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