Amica at Stoney Creek is about to serve up a frozen treat with a side of nostalgia.
The retirement community will host a grand opening for its ice cream parlour in honour of the former Stoney Creek Dairy on June 8 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and everyone’s invited.
Old and young alike will get a chance to enjoy a free ice cream cone – with 10 premiere flavours available for the tasting – at the parlour, which faces King Street East and features big windows, double doors, custom woodwork counters and a sitting area with chairs and tables.
They’ll also have the opportunity to journey down memory lane, as the parlour is filled with mementos from the historic dairy, including big milk drums, original marketing materials, “stolen from the Stoney Creek Dairy” trays and more. Its walls also are stocked with old newspaper clippings and original photos of the iconic destination, as well as sport uniforms of teams once sponsored by the dairy.
Amica executive director Jennifer Sarkis said the retirement community had hoped to open its ice cream parlour in recognition of the former Stoney Creek Dairy last summer, after opening on its old stomping grounds last January, but wanted to ensure the parlour paid proper tribute to the local place that held special significance for so many.
That meant deciding on an Ontario-based ice cream supplier – Peterborough’s Central Smith Creamery – and scooping up as many treasurers as possible from the dairy through those who experienced its glory days before it closed in September 2012, having served as a spot for first jobs, dates, kisses and family fun for more than 70 years.
“It’s always been our promise that we would have something that would honour the dairy and here we are,” Sarkis said, adding the parlour also will serve up fruit bars, milkshakes and sundaes. “We just wanted to make sure that things were perfect – there’s a lot of history and memories here – and we’re hoping the parlour will serve as a destination to reflect on the past and a place where new memories can be made for many more years to come.”
Amica resident Eleanore Duncan promises the wait was worth it.
The long-time Stoney Creek resident already has indulged in the ice cream – her favourite being maple walnut – in the parlour.
She’s also taken a trip down memory lane there – thanks to the big milk drums.
Duncan’s father was one of the first farmers to send his milk down to the Stoney Creek Dairy after George Dawson started the original dairy in 1929.
Dawson later opened the legendary dairy bar, which would become a cool, mouth-watering landmark with delicious ice cream flavours for generations.
“My dad, because of our connection to the dairy, frequently brought us down there for ice cream cones and sundaes,” Duncan said. “I can still remember the lineups at the dairy over the years, especially when we would bring our own children – and even grandchildren – there as a special treat. I believe people will really enjoy this parlour and I think it will spark a lot of fond memories for everyone.”
Amica at Stoney Creek is about to serve up a frozen treat with a side of nostalgia.
The retirement community will host a grand opening for its ice cream parlour in honour of the former Stoney Creek Dairy on June 8 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and everyone’s invited.
Old and young alike will get a chance to enjoy a free ice cream cone – with 10 premiere flavours available for the tasting – at the parlour, which faces King Street East and features big windows, double doors, custom woodwork counters and a sitting area with chairs and tables.
They’ll also have the opportunity to journey down memory lane, as the parlour is filled with mementos from the historic dairy, including big milk drums, original marketing materials, “stolen from the Stoney Creek Dairy” trays and more. Its walls also are stocked with old newspaper clippings and original photos of the iconic destination, as well as sport uniforms of teams once sponsored by the dairy.
Amica executive director Jennifer Sarkis said the retirement community had hoped to open its ice cream parlour in recognition of the former Stoney Creek Dairy last summer, after opening on its old stomping grounds last January, but wanted to ensure the parlour paid proper tribute to the local place that held special significance for so many.
That meant deciding on an Ontario-based ice cream supplier – Peterborough’s Central Smith Creamery – and scooping up as many treasurers as possible from the dairy through those who experienced its glory days before it closed in September 2012, having served as a spot for first jobs, dates, kisses and family fun for more than 70 years.
“It’s always been our promise that we would have something that would honour the dairy and here we are,” Sarkis said, adding the parlour also will serve up fruit bars, milkshakes and sundaes. “We just wanted to make sure that things were perfect – there’s a lot of history and memories here – and we’re hoping the parlour will serve as a destination to reflect on the past and a place where new memories can be made for many more years to come.”
Amica resident Eleanore Duncan promises the wait was worth it.
The long-time Stoney Creek resident already has indulged in the ice cream – her favourite being maple walnut – in the parlour.
She’s also taken a trip down memory lane there – thanks to the big milk drums.
Duncan’s father was one of the first farmers to send his milk down to the Stoney Creek Dairy after George Dawson started the original dairy in 1929.
Dawson later opened the legendary dairy bar, which would become a cool, mouth-watering landmark with delicious ice cream flavours for generations.
“My dad, because of our connection to the dairy, frequently brought us down there for ice cream cones and sundaes,” Duncan said. “I can still remember the lineups at the dairy over the years, especially when we would bring our own children – and even grandchildren – there as a special treat. I believe people will really enjoy this parlour and I think it will spark a lot of fond memories for everyone.”
Amica at Stoney Creek is about to serve up a frozen treat with a side of nostalgia.
The retirement community will host a grand opening for its ice cream parlour in honour of the former Stoney Creek Dairy on June 8 and 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and everyone’s invited.
Old and young alike will get a chance to enjoy a free ice cream cone – with 10 premiere flavours available for the tasting – at the parlour, which faces King Street East and features big windows, double doors, custom woodwork counters and a sitting area with chairs and tables.
They’ll also have the opportunity to journey down memory lane, as the parlour is filled with mementos from the historic dairy, including big milk drums, original marketing materials, “stolen from the Stoney Creek Dairy” trays and more. Its walls also are stocked with old newspaper clippings and original photos of the iconic destination, as well as sport uniforms of teams once sponsored by the dairy.
Amica executive director Jennifer Sarkis said the retirement community had hoped to open its ice cream parlour in recognition of the former Stoney Creek Dairy last summer, after opening on its old stomping grounds last January, but wanted to ensure the parlour paid proper tribute to the local place that held special significance for so many.
That meant deciding on an Ontario-based ice cream supplier – Peterborough’s Central Smith Creamery – and scooping up as many treasurers as possible from the dairy through those who experienced its glory days before it closed in September 2012, having served as a spot for first jobs, dates, kisses and family fun for more than 70 years.
“It’s always been our promise that we would have something that would honour the dairy and here we are,” Sarkis said, adding the parlour also will serve up fruit bars, milkshakes and sundaes. “We just wanted to make sure that things were perfect – there’s a lot of history and memories here – and we’re hoping the parlour will serve as a destination to reflect on the past and a place where new memories can be made for many more years to come.”
Amica resident Eleanore Duncan promises the wait was worth it.
The long-time Stoney Creek resident already has indulged in the ice cream – her favourite being maple walnut – in the parlour.
She’s also taken a trip down memory lane there – thanks to the big milk drums.
Duncan’s father was one of the first farmers to send his milk down to the Stoney Creek Dairy after George Dawson started the original dairy in 1929.
Dawson later opened the legendary dairy bar, which would become a cool, mouth-watering landmark with delicious ice cream flavours for generations.
“My dad, because of our connection to the dairy, frequently brought us down there for ice cream cones and sundaes,” Duncan said. “I can still remember the lineups at the dairy over the years, especially when we would bring our own children – and even grandchildren – there as a special treat. I believe people will really enjoy this parlour and I think it will spark a lot of fond memories for everyone.”