Monthly archives: February, 2023

Castle Village And Enchanted Kingdom in Midland Ontario

This amusement park was built in 1972. It began as a single castle built by Mr. Paul Des Roches. Mr. Des Roches built the castle intending to sell his handmade crafts and woodworking. He produced birdhouses, candlesticks, and other wooden products on his lathe. The business was so successful that he was selling his products…


Take Me to the Kaptin

This was the home of Arnold and Edith Wollschlaeger. Edith Schulz was born in Hamburg, Germany. After the war, she married Arnold Wollschlaeger. Together they established an auto repair shop. They soon had a son named Thomas. In 1955 the family emigrated to Canada. Arnold formed Ontario Truck and Bus Industries as a subsidiary of…