History comes to life at museum events For the second weekend, the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles will return with several other regiments, some of them accompanied by their families. On both SaturdayandSundayvisitorswill be treated to a full-scale battle between the “British andAmericans” at 2 p.m., amilitary fashion show with explanation at 11 a.m., continuous regimental drilling, special children’s 1812 activities, music, and a noon-day cannon blast. Reenactors and their families will be bivouacked on site in traditional tents.
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chance for members of the community to share preparations from their old family recipes and to bring their heritage plants for the gardens of others. The harvest tent is a very special feature of the Festival and is another way to raise funds for the Mu- seum.” Terry can be contacted at 527-3413 or donations can be dropped off at the Pioneer Museum. In addition to sampling and taking home preserves, baked goods, and plants, from the Harvest Sale Tent, visitors are invited to compete for the biggest, best decorated or most unique zucchini in the Pioneer Museum’s Annual Zucchini Contest. There will be children’s pioneer games and crafts, a petting zoo, hymn sings, and even a town crier. For more information, contact Jennifer Black, Curator, 613-527-5230; info@glengarrypioneermuseum.ca; Garry Howes, 613-527-5669; Julia Addison, 613- 527-5472; or our Website: www.glengarrypioneermuseum.ca.
Once again organizers at the Glengarry Pioneer Museum are planning two exciting and popular weekend events this Fall: the 12 th annual Harvest Fall Festival September 18 followed by a weekend- long War of 1812 Reenactment, Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25. For the first weekend, more than 35 local artisans will be demonstrating their pioneer crafts at the 12 th annual Harvest Fall Festi- val September 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum in Dunvegan. Building on the success of last year’s festival when almost 2,500 visitors showed up, this may be the largest showing yet for this non-commer- cial pioneer fair.
Featured artisans for the Harvest Festi- val include blacksmiths, saddle and harness makers, dress makers, spinners, quilters and weavers, canoe and wagon makers, wheel wrights, fur and leather workers and displays of antique tools, farm
equipment, antique phonographs and washing machines. There will be pioneer harvesting and farming demonstrations throughout the day including old- fashioned sheep shearing. As in the past, visitors will be able to witness one of the largest horse-drawn wagon and carriage parades in Eastern Ontario at 1:30 p.m., this year numbering at least 20. Visitors with a flair for pioneer fashionare invited tocomedressed inperiod attire and compete for prizes for the best and/or most unique costume. Terry Sweitzer, the organizer of the Harvest Sale Tent, is putting out a special call for donations of preserves, local produce, baked goods, and plants. “It’s a The Glengarry Fencibles will re-create a battle from the War of 1812.
50 e anniversaire de mariage
MacDuff
N ous aimerions remercier nos enfants qui ont organisé une réception pour notre 50 e anniversaire de mariage. Un gros merci à tous nos parents, amis et voisins pour leur participation, les cadeaux et les cartes. C’était un plaisir de tous vous revoir. Ce fut une journée inoubliable.
The parade features a wide range of entries.
Norman et Louise MacDuff
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