Showing posts with label War of 1812-1814. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War of 1812-1814. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Relive the Talbot Settlement
Monday, March 19, 2012
War of 1812 Coins
Coin collectors and War of 1812-14 history enthusiasts can now enjoy their combined interests by purchasing Canadian Mint coins designed to commemorate the historical conflict. To learn more about the coins and their design click here. Click here to view or purchase the coins at the Canadian Mint online.
Monday, August 15, 2011
New Website Launches for the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812
New Website Launches
for the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812
Hamilton, ON-August 12, 2011 - The Western Corridor War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance
(WCA) has launched a new website for visitors to access information about events and initiatives
surrounding the Bicentennial for the War of 1812 in the Western Corridor of Southern Ontario.
The Bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 has been identified as a key tourism
opportunity for the region, and the new WCA portal will allow new visitors to easily plan their
entire 1812 Bicentennial trip and educational experience from one central website.
The website www.westerncorridor1812.com
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has an Events Database, searchable by location, time and type of event·
shows a video highlighting the history and events of the war in this Region·
provides timely updates on any 1812 news nationally and internationally·
links to Partner’s sites so visitors learn about local initiatives marking the warThe site will also link to many other sites relating to the Bicentennial and the history of the war,
including the documentary Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties, a three part series telling of the
raids by American General McArthur in October of 1814. Visitors can follow McArthur’s path
by travelling along Route 1812. This historic driving trail highlights museums, historic sites and
battlefields involved in the War of 1812.
The story of the war in this region is one of courageous settlers and First Nations willing to stand
up and defend their homes from the invading force of American raiding parties and traitors as
they burned mills and stole supplies.
The WCA is a partnership of all the municipalities within the Western Corridor as it extends
from Halton Hills through Hamilton, Brantford and London, ending at Middlesex County, it also
includes the counties along the North shore of Lake Erie; Haldimand, Norfolk and Elgin. This
website was made possible by generous support from the Hamilton Halton Brant Regional
Tourism Organization and the Government of Ontario.
Media Contact
Adrienne Horne
WCA Regional Project Manager
adrienne.horne@hamilton.ca
For more information visitwww.westerncorridor1812.com
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Relive the Talbot Settlement
RELIVE THE TALBOT SETTLEMENT
BACKUS-PAGE HOUSE MUSEUM
29424 LAKEVIEW LINE
WALLACETOWN, ONTARIO
519-762-3072
Friday May 27- 9:30 to 2:30- Education Programs- $8 flat fee per guest- public schools, home schools and general public are all welcome. Please call ahead to register.
Saturday May 27- 10:00 to 4:00- Adults $8/ children under 12 & $4/ 5 and under free- Military raids and mini militia 10:30 and 1:00/ theater performances 11:30 and 2:00/ various historic demonstrations through out the day.
Sponsored in part by the Building Communities Through Art and Heritage Program
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Wasaga Under Siege Update
Wasaga under Siege - “A War of 1812 Experience”
July 22nd, 23rd, 24th /2011
2011 Highlights
· Nancy Island Historic Site New Welcome Centre.
· Website Update
· Battle Location Changes
· River Run Event – Looking for Boats, Canoes & Participants.
· New Coordinator of Naval Activities
· Book Releases and Signings
· Invitation to Tea
Just a quick reminder that Wasaga under Siege “A War of 1812 Experience” is approaching fast. Please review the information that has been provided and if you have not registered yet I encourage you all to do so ASAP. Visit our website at www.wasagaundersiege1812.com . There are also some changes and new things happening this year and if you have any questions please let me know.
Building on the huge success of past Wasaga under Siege events, the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada in partnership with the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario Parks and Nancy Island Historic Site look forward to hosting you once again from July 22nd to the 24th/2011. Wasaga under Siege “A War of 1812 Experience” will once again come to life as over 300 re-enactors will take part echoing history once again through the streets and waters of Wasaga Beach and Nancy Island Historic Site.
We have put together a great weekend for re-enactors and spectators alike! Re-enactors will enjoy a safe Grand Encampment area on Historic Nancy Island, water, food, entertainment, drinks, souvenir and 4 battles scenarios. We will be using all our talents and proven Wasaga under Siege 1812 hospitality to make sure all re-enactors & participants feel welcomed and satisfied that it was worth the trip.
All re-enactors who portray any aspect of the War of 1812 are welcomed to participate. They can include – British and American Regulars or Militia, Navy Personnel, Cannon Crews, Natives, Voyageurs and Men, Women & Children civilians. Re-enactors who wish to bring cannons, bateaus and canoes can negotiate with me for travel, haulage or powder compensation. Merchants, blanket traders and artisans are welcomed to attend free of charge.
Sunday morning will also feature the Redcoat Iron-man and Iron-women contest that has proven to be a popular event not only to participate in, but to watch as well, with prizes going out to the winners.
If you are registering on-line please register individually or as an immediate family unit. No group registrations will be accepted unless pre-approved. This gives us a more accurate numbers for logistics, food and actual people attending and camping on the island.
New Welcome Centre – Nancy Island Welcome Centre
Ontario Parks is excited to announce that Nancy Island Historic Site will have a brand new 3000+ square foot Welcome Centre opening this summer. This new building will become a focal point for Wasaga Beach Provincial Park and certainly help draw visitors to Nancy Island as we gear up for the bicentennial.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Eva Brook Donly Museum and Archives Book Launch
On Saturday March 19th, the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives will host historian and prolific author David Beasley as he launches yet another book. This newest publication will appeal to anyone interested in the War of 1812, in particular the capture of Detroit by British forces and the subsequent invasion of American forces onto Canadian soil.
“A Canadian Campaign: Operations of the Right Division of the Army of Upper Canada, During the American War of 1812, by a British Officer” was originally written by Major John Richardson
Not issued since its first publication in the 1820s, ‘A Canadian Campaign’ narrates Richardson’s experiences with the 41st Regiment of Foot from the Battle of Fort Detroit through the Battle of the Thames and his imprisonment in Kentucky. Vivid descriptions of the American Indian nations fighting under Tecumseh, the hardships of the campaigns, and the tribulations of imprisonment make it a unique and invaluable contribution to the upcoming celebrations commemorating the War of 1812.
Another of Richardson’s own works has been included in this same publication. Not seen since 1841, ‘Recollections of the West Indies’ describes Richardson’s military experience on Barbados and Grenada from 1816 to 1818 within West Indian society and denounces slavery with such poignant examples that the essay must have influenced English parliamentarians to abolish it.
In the bonus essay ‘In Search of Richardson’s Spain’ Beasley retraces the march of the British Legion over the Cantabrica Mountains as described by Richardson in his Journal in 1835, contrasting then to now.
The book launch will take place at the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives between 2:00 and 3:30pm on Saturday March 19th. The Museum is located at 109 Norfolk St. S. in downtown Simcoe. Copies of the book will be available to purchase for $15; other books by Beasley are also for sale in the Museum gift shop.
David Beasley wrote The Canadian Don Quixote: the Life and Works of Major John Richardson, Canada’s first novelist, the definitive biography. Please see his web site: www.davuspublishing.com for further information.
Inquiries about the book launch and other activities at the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives can be directed to 519-426-1583 or online at www.norfolklore.com
The Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives: Your # 1 Choice for Information & Events
on the People, Places, Heritage & History of Norfolk County
Attention postcard & trade card collectors!
The new exhibition “Paper Treasures”, presented in partnership with Hallmark Canada, runs until April 25th and contains all manner of archival gems from the museum's collection.
“A Canadian Campaign: Operations of the Right Division of the Army of Upper Canada, During the American War of 1812, by a British Officer” was originally written by Major John Richardson
Not issued since its first publication in the 1820s, ‘A Canadian Campaign’ narrates Richardson’s experiences with the 41st Regiment of Foot from the Battle of Fort Detroit through the Battle of the Thames and his imprisonment in Kentucky. Vivid descriptions of the American Indian nations fighting under Tecumseh, the hardships of the campaigns, and the tribulations of imprisonment make it a unique and invaluable contribution to the upcoming celebrations commemorating the War of 1812.
Another of Richardson’s own works has been included in this same publication. Not seen since 1841, ‘Recollections of the West Indies’ describes Richardson’s military experience on Barbados and Grenada from 1816 to 1818 within West Indian society and denounces slavery with such poignant examples that the essay must have influenced English parliamentarians to abolish it.
In the bonus essay ‘In Search of Richardson’s Spain’ Beasley retraces the march of the British Legion over the Cantabrica Mountains as described by Richardson in his Journal in 1835, contrasting then to now.
The book launch will take place at the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives between 2:00 and 3:30pm on Saturday March 19th. The Museum is located at 109 Norfolk St. S. in downtown Simcoe. Copies of the book will be available to purchase for $15; other books by Beasley are also for sale in the Museum gift shop.
David Beasley wrote The Canadian Don Quixote: the Life and Works of Major John Richardson, Canada’s first novelist, the definitive biography. Please see his web site: www.davuspublishing.com for further information.
Inquiries about the book launch and other activities at the Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives can be directed to 519-426-1583 or online at www.norfolklore.com
The Eva Brook Donly Museum & Archives: Your # 1 Choice for Information & Events
on the People, Places, Heritage & History of Norfolk County
Attention postcard & trade card collectors!
The new exhibition “Paper Treasures”, presented in partnership with Hallmark Canada, runs until April 25th and contains all manner of archival gems from the museum's collection.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wasaga under Siege “A War of 1812 Experience”
Wasaga under Siege "A War of 1812 Experience
http://www.wasagaundersiege1812.com/
Building on the huge success of past Wasaga under Siege events, the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada in partnership with the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario Parks and Nancy Island Historic Site look forward to hosting you once again from July 23rd to the 25th/2010. Wasaga under Siege “A War of 1812 Experience” will once again come to life as over 400 re-enactors will take part echoing history once again through the streets and waters of Wasaga Beach and Nancy Island Historic Site.
We have put together a great weekend for re-enactors and spectators alike! Re-enactors will enjoy a safe Grand Encampment area on Historic Nancy Island, water, food, entertainment, drinks, souvenir and 4 battles on 3 different battlefields including river battles will take place. Battles will be fought all over the town of Wasaga Beach with parading, pillaging, cannons, muskets, longboats and voyageur canoes. We will be using all our talents and proven Wasaga under Siege 1812 hospitality to make sure all re-enactors & participants feel welcomed and satisfied that it was worth the trip.
Wasaga Beach, Ontario as many of you already know host the longest fresh water beach in the world and attracts thousands of tourist each day to its beaches and attractions. Re-enactors and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy the historical components of the event as well as the beach and modern attractions such as shopping, restaurants, waterslides, midway, paintball and other attractions to numerous to mention.
Merchants, blanket traders and artisans are welcomed free of charge and the musical line-up for weekend features Tamarack, Backroads, Caber Toss and the Zoom Daddys.
The Grand Encampment will also feature a Friday and Saturday evening self guided tour with snacks and drinks on sale as well. The self guided tour will feature musket and cannon demonstrations, Dr. Quimby’s Medicine Show, Shaymus the Storyteller, Laura Secord, Sutler Cyrus and the Snake Oil Show, War of 1812 Surgeon, On-gwe-ho-way drumming and singing, period music, merchants, sentries and much more!! We will be looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of this self-guided tour, if interested please contact me anytime or sign up at the registration tent. We will also be looking for sentries to guard the bridge during regular historic site hours to add some colour and interact with the public.
All re-enactors who portray any aspect of the War of 1812 are welcomed to participate. They can include – British and American Regulars or Militia including Civil War re-enactors portraying American Militia, Navy Personnel, Cannon Crews, Natives, Voyageurs and Men, Women & Children civilians. Re-enactors who wish to bring cannons, bateaus and canoes can negotiate with me for travel, haulage or powder compensation.
Sunday morning will also feature the Redcoat Iron-man and Iron-women contest that has proven to be a popular event not only to participate in, but to watch as well, with prizes going out to the winners.
If you are registering on-line please register individually or as an immediate family unit. No group registrations will be accepted unless pre-approved. This gives us a more accurate number for logistics, food and actual people attending and camping on the island.
Look forward to seeing everyone in July.
David Brunelle
Co-ordinator
WUS 2010
The Peak 95.1 FM & The Beach 97.7 FM
The Peak FM and The Beach FM have also come on board as radio sponsors and will be providing great pre-promotion of the event in the form of radio commercials, talk show appearances, free give-ways and live on-site broadcasting during the event. We encourage all participates to tune into the Peak or the Beach FM when you are coming into the Wasaga Beach area. For more information please visit: www.thepeakfm.com www.977thebeach.ca
Service Clubs Support Local Heritage & Community Wellness
Wasaga under Siege would like to recognize the generous ongoing support of two community service clubs who have been contributing to the success of Wasaga under Siege since its debut back in 2003. The Lioness Club, Lions Club and the Kinnette Club of Wasaga Beach have been great community supporters who recognize the importance of educating and promoting Wasaga Beach’s rich heritage. Their ongoing support over the past 8 years has contributed directly to the quality and success of Wasaga under Siege and community wellness throughout the town.
Voyayeur Canoes & Longboat Flotilla – Nottawasaga River
Wasaga under Siege 2010 is excited to announce that a re-enactment of a convoy of voyageur canoes and longboats will be re-enacting a trek of the Nottawasaga River from Schooner Town Park to Nancy Island Historic Site. Local residents and spectators alike will have a great opportunity to watch as hearty re-enactors experience the environment and hardships that original native, voyageurs, sailors and soldiers experienced firsthand as they paddled and rowed down this historic waterway. Wasaga Beach residents, especially those who reside along the river and other public spectators who show their loyalty to King George III by cheering on our hearty crews, flying the British colours or showing their loyalty in other forms will receive a token of the King's appreciation in the form of a musket or cannon salute. The flotilla will leave Schooner Town Park on Friday, July 23rd at 2:00pm and make their way down river to Nancy Island Historic Site arriving at the island no later than 4:00pm.
Pillaging and Plundering Americans Invade Wasaga Beach
During Wasaga under Siege 2010 the Town of Wasaga Beach will feel the wrath of the invading American forces. They will be marching into town pillaging and plundering local participating merchants and organizations between 12:00pm Friday, July 23rd to 9:00pm Saturday, July 24th. British and ally troops will be on guard at participating merchants and organizations attempting to hold back the Americans from pillaging and plundering local food stuffs and other supplies vital to the war effort and local residents. Participating merchants and organizations include: Giant Tiger, Major’s Guardian Pharmacy and Grandma’s Beach Treats.
Book Release & Signing
Building on the huge success of past Wasaga under Siege events, the Historic Military Establishment of Upper Canada in partnership with the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario Parks and Nancy Island Historic Site look forward to hosting you once again from July 23rd to the 25th/2010. Wasaga under Siege “A War of 1812 Experience” will once again come to life as over 400 re-enactors will take part echoing history once again through the streets and waters of Wasaga Beach and Nancy Island Historic Site.
We have put together a great weekend for re-enactors and spectators alike! Re-enactors will enjoy a safe Grand Encampment area on Historic Nancy Island, water, food, entertainment, drinks, souvenir and 4 battles on 3 different battlefields including river battles will take place. Battles will be fought all over the town of Wasaga Beach with parading, pillaging, cannons, muskets, longboats and voyageur canoes. We will be using all our talents and proven Wasaga under Siege 1812 hospitality to make sure all re-enactors & participants feel welcomed and satisfied that it was worth the trip.
Wasaga Beach, Ontario as many of you already know host the longest fresh water beach in the world and attracts thousands of tourist each day to its beaches and attractions. Re-enactors and their families will have the opportunity to enjoy the historical components of the event as well as the beach and modern attractions such as shopping, restaurants, waterslides, midway, paintball and other attractions to numerous to mention.
Merchants, blanket traders and artisans are welcomed free of charge and the musical line-up for weekend features Tamarack, Backroads, Caber Toss and the Zoom Daddys.
The Grand Encampment will also feature a Friday and Saturday evening self guided tour with snacks and drinks on sale as well. The self guided tour will feature musket and cannon demonstrations, Dr. Quimby’s Medicine Show, Shaymus the Storyteller, Laura Secord, Sutler Cyrus and the Snake Oil Show, War of 1812 Surgeon, On-gwe-ho-way drumming and singing, period music, merchants, sentries and much more!! We will be looking for volunteers to help with all aspects of this self-guided tour, if interested please contact me anytime or sign up at the registration tent. We will also be looking for sentries to guard the bridge during regular historic site hours to add some colour and interact with the public.
All re-enactors who portray any aspect of the War of 1812 are welcomed to participate. They can include – British and American Regulars or Militia including Civil War re-enactors portraying American Militia, Navy Personnel, Cannon Crews, Natives, Voyageurs and Men, Women & Children civilians. Re-enactors who wish to bring cannons, bateaus and canoes can negotiate with me for travel, haulage or powder compensation.
Sunday morning will also feature the Redcoat Iron-man and Iron-women contest that has proven to be a popular event not only to participate in, but to watch as well, with prizes going out to the winners.
If you are registering on-line please register individually or as an immediate family unit. No group registrations will be accepted unless pre-approved. This gives us a more accurate number for logistics, food and actual people attending and camping on the island.
Look forward to seeing everyone in July.
David Brunelle
Co-ordinator
WUS 2010
The Peak 95.1 FM & The Beach 97.7 FM
The Peak FM and The Beach FM have also come on board as radio sponsors and will be providing great pre-promotion of the event in the form of radio commercials, talk show appearances, free give-ways and live on-site broadcasting during the event. We encourage all participates to tune into the Peak or the Beach FM when you are coming into the Wasaga Beach area. For more information please visit: www.thepeakfm.com www.977thebeach.ca
Service Clubs Support Local Heritage & Community Wellness
Wasaga under Siege would like to recognize the generous ongoing support of two community service clubs who have been contributing to the success of Wasaga under Siege since its debut back in 2003. The Lioness Club, Lions Club and the Kinnette Club of Wasaga Beach have been great community supporters who recognize the importance of educating and promoting Wasaga Beach’s rich heritage. Their ongoing support over the past 8 years has contributed directly to the quality and success of Wasaga under Siege and community wellness throughout the town.
Voyayeur Canoes & Longboat Flotilla – Nottawasaga River
Wasaga under Siege 2010 is excited to announce that a re-enactment of a convoy of voyageur canoes and longboats will be re-enacting a trek of the Nottawasaga River from Schooner Town Park to Nancy Island Historic Site. Local residents and spectators alike will have a great opportunity to watch as hearty re-enactors experience the environment and hardships that original native, voyageurs, sailors and soldiers experienced firsthand as they paddled and rowed down this historic waterway. Wasaga Beach residents, especially those who reside along the river and other public spectators who show their loyalty to King George III by cheering on our hearty crews, flying the British colours or showing their loyalty in other forms will receive a token of the King's appreciation in the form of a musket or cannon salute. The flotilla will leave Schooner Town Park on Friday, July 23rd at 2:00pm and make their way down river to Nancy Island Historic Site arriving at the island no later than 4:00pm.
Pillaging and Plundering Americans Invade Wasaga Beach
During Wasaga under Siege 2010 the Town of Wasaga Beach will feel the wrath of the invading American forces. They will be marching into town pillaging and plundering local participating merchants and organizations between 12:00pm Friday, July 23rd to 9:00pm Saturday, July 24th. British and ally troops will be on guard at participating merchants and organizations attempting to hold back the Americans from pillaging and plundering local food stuffs and other supplies vital to the war effort and local residents. Participating merchants and organizations include: Giant Tiger, Major’s Guardian Pharmacy and Grandma’s Beach Treats.
Book Release & Signing
The Lake Captain; 1812 - Ron Burgess
The Lake Captain; 1812 deals with a small and forgotten chapter of Canadian history during the War of 1812 which took place on Lakes Erie and Huron. Captain Alexander Mackintosh and his uncle Angus Mackintosh were involved in the fur trade with the North West Company. Angus eventually became the twenty-fifth Chief of Clan Mackintosh in Inverness, Scotland. In the spring of 1812, Captain Alexander Mackintosh brought his ship, the six gun, eighty foot, fur trader Nancy to its home port of Sandwich. The Nancy was pressed into service with the British in an armed struggle with the newly formed United States, for the fur rich heartland of North America. In addition to serving with some of the best officers of the British Army and Royal Navy, Mackintosh found that he had to endure a few of the worst. After American victories over the Royal Navy on Lake Erie and the British army at Moraviantown, Mackintosh found himself in command of the ‘last British ship’ on the Upper Great Lakes facing a formidable American fleet. Ron Burgess will be present during Wasaga under Siege 2010 to answer questions and sign copies of his book. For more information contact: Ron Burgess at: sailing1@shaw.ca
Invitation to Tea
Wasaga under Siege 2010 invites the ladies & gentlemen of the Nancy Island Historic Site Grand Encampment to take tea on Saturday, July 24th at 3:15 pm in the hospitality tent hosted by
The Lake Captain; 1812 deals with a small and forgotten chapter of Canadian history during the War of 1812 which took place on Lakes Erie and Huron. Captain Alexander Mackintosh and his uncle Angus Mackintosh were involved in the fur trade with the North West Company. Angus eventually became the twenty-fifth Chief of Clan Mackintosh in Inverness, Scotland. In the spring of 1812, Captain Alexander Mackintosh brought his ship, the six gun, eighty foot, fur trader Nancy to its home port of Sandwich. The Nancy was pressed into service with the British in an armed struggle with the newly formed United States, for the fur rich heartland of North America. In addition to serving with some of the best officers of the British Army and Royal Navy, Mackintosh found that he had to endure a few of the worst. After American victories over the Royal Navy on Lake Erie and the British army at Moraviantown, Mackintosh found himself in command of the ‘last British ship’ on the Upper Great Lakes facing a formidable American fleet. Ron Burgess will be present during Wasaga under Siege 2010 to answer questions and sign copies of his book. For more information contact: Ron Burgess at: sailing1@shaw.ca
Invitation to Tea
Wasaga under Siege 2010 invites the ladies & gentlemen of the Nancy Island Historic Site Grand Encampment to take tea on Saturday, July 24th at 3:15 pm in the hospitality tent hosted by
the ladies of the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada. Please bring your own tea cup, plate, spoon and chair.
To satisfy the appetites of our guests, we shall be serving treats from the Georgian
Period, baked by the finest camp followers of the Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada. The afternoon will also include a presentations and discussions on various topics.
If you would be attending, please send your compliments to Darlene Kingstone at ilikebatman@gmail.com at your convenience. Children accompanied by an adult are also welcome to attend as well.
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the
ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(Henry James)
New Battlefield Location
We have scouted the lands around Wasaga Beach and have decided to try out a new battlefield for the Friday evening battle. The battle will still be located in Beach Area two; however it will be taking place in another location. This will hopefully provide some variety in battle tactics as over the past years we have been limited to the same locations.
Wasaga Paintball Mega Adventure Park
As many of you are already aware, Wasaga Beach offers a huge variety of attractions, activities, entertainment and restaurants on top of the longest freshwater beach in the world. For those participants who plan on arriving as early as Wednesday and take advantage of these attractions, Wasaga Beach Paintball Adventure Park has put together a great deal for you. All participants who would like to attend Wasaga Paintball during the event will receive free passes which include:
One Full Day Field Admission
Semi-auto Paint Gun
50 Paintballs
Unlimited Co2
Pull Over Jacket
Protective Head Gear
For those who are interested, the committee is organizing a paintball war amongst the re-eanctors and participants who would like to take part Thursday. Team organized play will go from 1:00am till 4:00pm and for those who would like to stay afterwards you are certainly free to do so. Please contact David Brunelle via e-mail or at the event to sign up for the organized paintball activities on Thursday and to reserve a free pass. For more information visit: www.wasagapaintball.com
Hospitality Tent – Re-enactors, Participants & Sponsors
Sleeman’s Breweries has come back on board and Colio Wines joined the battle as official hospitality tent sponsors and will have Ale, Lager and Dark on tap as well as various wines to sample. Do I have to say anything more! See you all there!
Registered Units Attending to Date:
Representatives of the following units that have already registered include:
2nd Lincoln Artillery
Kentucky Militia
5th Lincoln Militia
U.S. Militia
British Indian Department
Canadian Militia
25th US Infantry Donaldsonville Artillery
Norfolk Militia
Glengarry Light Infantry
On-gwe-ho-way
HMS Charwell
Royal George Landing Party
HMS Ferret
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
Royal Artillery
Registered Merchants and Artisans to Date include:
Arnold Knives and Forge
Flintnapper – Jebidiah Grizzly Esq.
Glen Farms Past Times
Lucy Locket Children’s Clothes
Voices of the Past
Iron Monger & Homesteading Goods
Celtic Rose Perfumery
Sutler Cyrus
The Frontier Popcorn Company
Timbers Sutlery
Joseph the Chandler
It’s Thyme Shoppe
Celtic Rose Perfumery
Blacksmith- Les Stanley
Big Thanks to all our 2010 Community Partners:
Town of Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Friends of Nancy Island Service Ontario – Midland
Colio Wines Pepsi
95.1 The Peak FM 97.7 The Beach FM
Enrique Photo Art Saga Resort Mini Condo Motel & Cottages
E.L.M. Catering Georgian Bay Sanitation
Giant Tiger Major’s Guardian Pharmacy
John Mc Tavish Plumbing Kinnette Club of Wasaga Beach
Grandma’s Beach Treats Lioness Club of Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach Lions Club Wasaga Beach Paintball Adventure Park
L & N Graphics Sleeman Breweries Ltd.
Sturgeon Falls Marina Ltd. DOS Technologies
If you would be attending, please send your compliments to Darlene Kingstone at ilikebatman@gmail.com at your convenience. Children accompanied by an adult are also welcome to attend as well.
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the
ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(Henry James)
New Battlefield Location
We have scouted the lands around Wasaga Beach and have decided to try out a new battlefield for the Friday evening battle. The battle will still be located in Beach Area two; however it will be taking place in another location. This will hopefully provide some variety in battle tactics as over the past years we have been limited to the same locations.
Wasaga Paintball Mega Adventure Park
As many of you are already aware, Wasaga Beach offers a huge variety of attractions, activities, entertainment and restaurants on top of the longest freshwater beach in the world. For those participants who plan on arriving as early as Wednesday and take advantage of these attractions, Wasaga Beach Paintball Adventure Park has put together a great deal for you. All participants who would like to attend Wasaga Paintball during the event will receive free passes which include:
One Full Day Field Admission
Semi-auto Paint Gun
50 Paintballs
Unlimited Co2
Pull Over Jacket
Protective Head Gear
For those who are interested, the committee is organizing a paintball war amongst the re-eanctors and participants who would like to take part Thursday. Team organized play will go from 1:00am till 4:00pm and for those who would like to stay afterwards you are certainly free to do so. Please contact David Brunelle via e-mail or at the event to sign up for the organized paintball activities on Thursday and to reserve a free pass. For more information visit: www.wasagapaintball.com
Hospitality Tent – Re-enactors, Participants & Sponsors
Sleeman’s Breweries has come back on board and Colio Wines joined the battle as official hospitality tent sponsors and will have Ale, Lager and Dark on tap as well as various wines to sample. Do I have to say anything more! See you all there!
Registered Units Attending to Date:
Representatives of the following units that have already registered include:
2nd Lincoln Artillery
Kentucky Militia
5th Lincoln Militia
U.S. Militia
British Indian Department
Canadian Militia
25th US Infantry Donaldsonville Artillery
Norfolk Militia
Glengarry Light Infantry
On-gwe-ho-way
HMS Charwell
Royal George Landing Party
HMS Ferret
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada
Royal Artillery
Registered Merchants and Artisans to Date include:
Arnold Knives and Forge
Flintnapper – Jebidiah Grizzly Esq.
Glen Farms Past Times
Lucy Locket Children’s Clothes
Voices of the Past
Iron Monger & Homesteading Goods
Celtic Rose Perfumery
Sutler Cyrus
The Frontier Popcorn Company
Timbers Sutlery
Joseph the Chandler
It’s Thyme Shoppe
Celtic Rose Perfumery
Blacksmith- Les Stanley
Big Thanks to all our 2010 Community Partners:
Town of Wasaga Beach Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Friends of Nancy Island Service Ontario – Midland
Colio Wines Pepsi
95.1 The Peak FM 97.7 The Beach FM
Enrique Photo Art Saga Resort Mini Condo Motel & Cottages
E.L.M. Catering Georgian Bay Sanitation
Giant Tiger Major’s Guardian Pharmacy
John Mc Tavish Plumbing Kinnette Club of Wasaga Beach
Grandma’s Beach Treats Lioness Club of Wasaga Beach
Wasaga Beach Lions Club Wasaga Beach Paintball Adventure Park
L & N Graphics Sleeman Breweries Ltd.
Sturgeon Falls Marina Ltd. DOS Technologies
Friday, April 9, 2010
Creating 1812: Commemoration, National Identity and Role of The Arts
The Niagara 1812 Legacy Council presents
CREATING 1812: COMMEMORATION, NATIONAL IDENTITY AND ROLE OF THE ARTS
April 23 & 24, 2010, Hamilton, ON
Symposium registration available for $49 or $99
CREATING 1812: COMMEMORATION, NATIONAL IDENTITY AND ROLE OF THE ARTS
April 23 & 24, 2010, Hamilton, ON
Symposium registration available for $49 or $99
Symposium Highlights
RH Thomson - Canadian actor and commemorative artist
World Premiere of “Warships Down” featuring War of 1812 shipwrecks
the Hamilton and the Scourge
Representatives from Toronto, Niagara and Hamilton discussing
commissioning opportunities for the War of 1812 Bicentennial
Living history - the acting in reenacting
Workshops on the War of 1812 Bicentennial and Music, Visual Arts,
Special Events, Documentaries, Theatre, Landscape, Monuments, Material
Heritage and more!!
The Full program is as follows:
Schedule for Friday April 23, 2010
Venue: Lincoln Alexander Centre in the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
150 King St E, Hamilton
Program begins at 7:00pm
Keynote Speaker R.H. Thomson
Schedule for Friday April 23, 2010
Venue: Lincoln Alexander Centre in the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
150 King St E, Hamilton
Program begins at 7:00pm
Keynote Speaker R.H. Thomson
Canadian actor and commemorative artist Thomson will address issues
related to commemoration and the arts through discussion of his Vigil 1914-1918 project which
paid homage to the 68,000 Canadians killed in the First World War through the projection of each name on war memorials.
related to commemoration and the arts through discussion of his Vigil 1914-1918 project which
paid homage to the 68,000 Canadians killed in the First World War through the projection of each name on war memorials.
World Premiere of “Warships Down” War of 1812 shipwrecks the Hamilton and the Scourge are featured in the “Warships Down” episode of History Television’s Dive Detectives Series produced by yap films.
Speaker Schedule for Saturday April 24, 2010*
Venue: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St W, Hamilton
Program runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Workshop#1 - Whose war is it anyway? Creating and recreating history through art Visual imagery plays a significant role in the creation of our historical understanding of war. But whose visual imagery gets to tell the story? And which story does it tell? This workshop will begin to unravel the difficult questions posed by visual documents of the Wart of 1812 and other
historical events.
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Shirley Madill, Rodman Hall Arts Centre, Brock University
Presenters:
● Todd Tremeer, Visual Artist
Topic: Painting History/ History Painting. My “history paintings” fall short of the grand narrative tradition. Rather they are little narratives; they play with history and recall war’s
representation in film, illustration and toys.
● Jim Burant, Manager, Art and Photography Archives, Library and Archives Canada
Workshop #2 - Pageants, Picnics and Parades
The War of 1812 Bicentennial will be marked with many special events.
Will the passing of 200 years of peace be a celebration or a commemoration? Are the two mutually exclusive? In this session we will look back at some of the Centennial events of 1912-1914. How did they reflect aspects of regionalism or nationalism? What was the legacy of these Centennial events? As planning begins for the Bicentennial what can we learn from the commemorative activities of the past?
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator and Presenter: Lisa Barty, Administrator of Research and Facilities, McMaster University
Topic: The "Other" Battle of Stoney Creek - the formation of the Women's Wentworth Historical Association and the building of the Stoney Creek Monument.
Presenters:
● John G. Johnston, Project Coordinator, Fort Erie 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Topic: How Canadians should see the War of 1812 and how we should celebrate it.
● Keith Jamieson
Topic: History of Lacrosse
Workshop #3 - The Documentary and Shorts
Workshop will examine American and Canadian documentaries of the War of
1812, preview the new WNEDTV documentary entitled “The War of 1812” and “Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties” a film commemorating the lesser known stories from Ontario. Discussion will also include the importance of preserving the Six Nations involvement, events, projects and views regarding the last 200 years.
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Brian Purdy, Grimsby 1812 Committee
Presenters:
● David Rotterman, VP Television Production, WNED-TV
Topic: Documentaries on the War of 1812
● Zachary Melnick, Director - Ontario Visual Heritage
Project, Owner - Lock3 Media
Topic: Zach will discuss his current project "Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties - Southwestern Ontario and the War of 1812", why it's important to commemorate the small stories along the the big ones, and how low-cost documentary production can be used as a community building and tourism tool.
● David Moses, The DAM Studio
Workshop#4 - Drama: “the play’s the thing”
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Ronald Weihs, Artistic Director, Artwood Theatre
Presenters:
● Judith Sandiford, Managing Director, Artword Theatre
Topic: The Play's The Thing
● Wendy Elliott, writer, and Steve Pratt, composer, of “Manifest Destiny” an 1812 Musical
Topic: Manifest Destiny: A musical about drive, ambition, honour and duty, war and peace, love and death, and the beginning of a nation
Venue: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King St W, Hamilton
Program runs from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Workshop#1 - Whose war is it anyway? Creating and recreating history through art Visual imagery plays a significant role in the creation of our historical understanding of war. But whose visual imagery gets to tell the story? And which story does it tell? This workshop will begin to unravel the difficult questions posed by visual documents of the Wart of 1812 and other
historical events.
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Shirley Madill, Rodman Hall Arts Centre, Brock University
Presenters:
● Todd Tremeer, Visual Artist
Topic: Painting History/ History Painting. My “history paintings” fall short of the grand narrative tradition. Rather they are little narratives; they play with history and recall war’s
representation in film, illustration and toys.
● Jim Burant, Manager, Art and Photography Archives, Library and Archives Canada
Workshop #2 - Pageants, Picnics and Parades
The War of 1812 Bicentennial will be marked with many special events.
Will the passing of 200 years of peace be a celebration or a commemoration? Are the two mutually exclusive? In this session we will look back at some of the Centennial events of 1912-1914. How did they reflect aspects of regionalism or nationalism? What was the legacy of these Centennial events? As planning begins for the Bicentennial what can we learn from the commemorative activities of the past?
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator and Presenter: Lisa Barty, Administrator of Research and Facilities, McMaster University
Topic: The "Other" Battle of Stoney Creek - the formation of the Women's Wentworth Historical Association and the building of the Stoney Creek Monument.
Presenters:
● John G. Johnston, Project Coordinator, Fort Erie 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Topic: How Canadians should see the War of 1812 and how we should celebrate it.
● Keith Jamieson
Topic: History of Lacrosse
Workshop #3 - The Documentary and Shorts
Workshop will examine American and Canadian documentaries of the War of
1812, preview the new WNEDTV documentary entitled “The War of 1812” and “Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties” a film commemorating the lesser known stories from Ontario. Discussion will also include the importance of preserving the Six Nations involvement, events, projects and views regarding the last 200 years.
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Brian Purdy, Grimsby 1812 Committee
Presenters:
● David Rotterman, VP Television Production, WNED-TV
Topic: Documentaries on the War of 1812
● Zachary Melnick, Director - Ontario Visual Heritage
Project, Owner - Lock3 Media
Topic: Zach will discuss his current project "Rural Raids and Divided Loyalties - Southwestern Ontario and the War of 1812", why it's important to commemorate the small stories along the the big ones, and how low-cost documentary production can be used as a community building and tourism tool.
● David Moses, The DAM Studio
Workshop#4 - Drama: “the play’s the thing”
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton
Moderator: Ronald Weihs, Artistic Director, Artwood Theatre
Presenters:
● Judith Sandiford, Managing Director, Artword Theatre
Topic: The Play's The Thing
● Wendy Elliott, writer, and Steve Pratt, composer, of “Manifest Destiny” an 1812 Musical
Topic: Manifest Destiny: A musical about drive, ambition, honour and duty, war and peace, love and death, and the beginning of a nation
● Eva Nicklas, Artistic Director, and Timothy P. Henderson, Author,
Lewiston Council on the Arts
Topic: The Marble Orchard 1812. Through extensive research, the Henderson/Nicklas team has collaborated to bring Lewiston’s history to life in popular historical walking tours, plays and musical programs in the “Marble Orchard”.
Workshop #5 - Monuments and Statuary
Over the last two centuries, a significant number of monuments to the War of 1812 have been erected on battlefields, town squares and parks. What did the monuments mean to those who struggled to put the project together? What would a similar project produce today? Is there a future for monuments and statues to the events and figures of the War of 1812?
Moderator: Ian Kerr-Wilson, M.A. M.M.St., Manager of Museums and Heritage Presentation, City of Hamilton
Lewiston Council on the Arts
Topic: The Marble Orchard 1812. Through extensive research, the Henderson/Nicklas team has collaborated to bring Lewiston’s history to life in popular historical walking tours, plays and musical programs in the “Marble Orchard”.
Workshop #5 - Monuments and Statuary
Over the last two centuries, a significant number of monuments to the War of 1812 have been erected on battlefields, town squares and parks. What did the monuments mean to those who struggled to put the project together? What would a similar project produce today? Is there a future for monuments and statues to the events and figures of the War of 1812?
Moderator: Ian Kerr-Wilson, M.A. M.M.St., Manager of Museums and Heritage Presentation, City of Hamilton
Presenters:
● Ron Dale, War of 1812 Project Manager, Parks Canada
● Lee Simonson, Volunteer, Historical Association of Lewiston, Inc.
Topic: Tuscarora Heroes Monument
● Lisa Gilbert
● Keith Jamieson
Topic: Six Nations Concepts of Commemoration
● Richard D. Merritt, Niagara on the Lake War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Workshop #6 - Briefing and Dialogue
Exploring commissioning opportunities for artists related to 1812 themes
Moderator: Debbie Whitehouse, Chair, Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council
Presenters:
● Canadian Heritage Field Office, Toronto: Relevant Canadian Heritage
funding programs
● Sandra Shaul, Fort York & Toronto Arts Council and Claire
Hopkinson, Executive Director, Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation
Topic: Funding mechanisms and opportunities for public art in the City of Toronto
● Terri Donia, Project Manager, Niagara Region
Topic: Public art in the Niagara Region
● Ken Coit, B.E.S. B.Arch, Art in Public Spaces Coordinator
Topic: Funding mechanisms and opportunities for public art in the City
of Hamilton
Workshop #7 - Material Heritage: Touching our History
Reading about history is interesting, but interacting with artifacts from the event brings the experience up close and personal. Join our experts as they present pieces of material
heritage surrounding the War of 1812.
Moderator: J. Herbert Bond, Editor, The Upper Canadian Antique
Showcase
Presenters:
● David Sharron, Head of Special Collection and Archives, James A.
Gibson Library, Brock University and www.1812history.com partner
● Tom Russell, Historian
● Rick Hill
Workshop# 8 - The role of landscape in creating and recreating places of pilgrimage
Moderator: Paula Berketo, Landscape Architect, City of St. Catharines
Presenters:
● Mike Ripmeester, Professor of Geography, Brock University
● David O’Hara, Museum Administrator, Fort York
● Patrick Kavanagh, Researcher, Forest Lawn Cemetery
● Arlene White, Binational Tourism Alliance
Topic: Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Project
● Virginia Burt, Landscape Architect, Visionscapes Landscape
Architects Inc
Workshop #9 - Striking the Right Note - Interpreting History through Music
Music can be a powerful tool in interpreting our past. It may involve “period” examples from early written sources. It can also take in the popular music of one era that survives to become the traditional folk of another, and even newly composed works created to give a contemporary view of past events. This seminar will examine the potential for the uses of all three strains.
Moderator: Ian Bell, Curator/Director, Port Dover Harbour Museum
Presenters:
● Nick Baxter-Moore, Associate Professor, Brock University.
Topic: (Un)Sung Heroes: Recording Alternative Histories
● Ronald G. Vigue, Executive Director, Orchestra 2001
● Peter Alexander, Historic Music Coordinator, Fort George NHS
Topic: Military and Social Music during The War of 1812
Workshop #10 - Living history: The acting in re-enacting
The goal of the workshop is to examine the reason behind reenactment,
the acting involved, artistry and aesthetics; the notion that blending acting with historical accuracy can create a good story that is correct, potentially provocative and entertaining; what should be emphasized in ones interpretation of the past in order to get ones point across to a modern audience, commemoration of events / personages and the shaping of national identity.
Moderator: Michael McAllister, B.A., M.A., Co-ordinator, Hamilton Military Museum, Hamilton & Scourge National Historic Site of Canada
Presenters:
● Craig Williams
● Zig Misiak
Topic: History & Reenacting, relationship with Six Nations past and present
● Ray Hobbs
Topic: History and Heritage: Partners or Combatants
● Susan Spencer
Topic: Real History vs "History Lite": what's the difference, and why does it matter?
● Ron Dale, War of 1812 Project Manager, Parks Canada
● Lee Simonson, Volunteer, Historical Association of Lewiston, Inc.
Topic: Tuscarora Heroes Monument
● Lisa Gilbert
● Keith Jamieson
Topic: Six Nations Concepts of Commemoration
● Richard D. Merritt, Niagara on the Lake War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Workshop #6 - Briefing and Dialogue
Exploring commissioning opportunities for artists related to 1812 themes
Moderator: Debbie Whitehouse, Chair, Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council
Presenters:
● Canadian Heritage Field Office, Toronto: Relevant Canadian Heritage
funding programs
● Sandra Shaul, Fort York & Toronto Arts Council and Claire
Hopkinson, Executive Director, Toronto Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Foundation
Topic: Funding mechanisms and opportunities for public art in the City of Toronto
● Terri Donia, Project Manager, Niagara Region
Topic: Public art in the Niagara Region
● Ken Coit, B.E.S. B.Arch, Art in Public Spaces Coordinator
Topic: Funding mechanisms and opportunities for public art in the City
of Hamilton
Workshop #7 - Material Heritage: Touching our History
Reading about history is interesting, but interacting with artifacts from the event brings the experience up close and personal. Join our experts as they present pieces of material
heritage surrounding the War of 1812.
Moderator: J. Herbert Bond, Editor, The Upper Canadian Antique
Showcase
Presenters:
● David Sharron, Head of Special Collection and Archives, James A.
Gibson Library, Brock University and www.1812history.com partner
● Tom Russell, Historian
● Rick Hill
Workshop# 8 - The role of landscape in creating and recreating places of pilgrimage
Moderator: Paula Berketo, Landscape Architect, City of St. Catharines
Presenters:
● Mike Ripmeester, Professor of Geography, Brock University
● David O’Hara, Museum Administrator, Fort York
● Patrick Kavanagh, Researcher, Forest Lawn Cemetery
● Arlene White, Binational Tourism Alliance
Topic: Bicentennial Art of Peace Gardens Project
● Virginia Burt, Landscape Architect, Visionscapes Landscape
Architects Inc
Workshop #9 - Striking the Right Note - Interpreting History through Music
Music can be a powerful tool in interpreting our past. It may involve “period” examples from early written sources. It can also take in the popular music of one era that survives to become the traditional folk of another, and even newly composed works created to give a contemporary view of past events. This seminar will examine the potential for the uses of all three strains.
Moderator: Ian Bell, Curator/Director, Port Dover Harbour Museum
Presenters:
● Nick Baxter-Moore, Associate Professor, Brock University.
Topic: (Un)Sung Heroes: Recording Alternative Histories
● Ronald G. Vigue, Executive Director, Orchestra 2001
● Peter Alexander, Historic Music Coordinator, Fort George NHS
Topic: Military and Social Music during The War of 1812
Workshop #10 - Living history: The acting in re-enacting
The goal of the workshop is to examine the reason behind reenactment,
the acting involved, artistry and aesthetics; the notion that blending acting with historical accuracy can create a good story that is correct, potentially provocative and entertaining; what should be emphasized in ones interpretation of the past in order to get ones point across to a modern audience, commemoration of events / personages and the shaping of national identity.
Moderator: Michael McAllister, B.A., M.A., Co-ordinator, Hamilton Military Museum, Hamilton & Scourge National Historic Site of Canada
Presenters:
● Craig Williams
● Zig Misiak
Topic: History & Reenacting, relationship with Six Nations past and present
● Ray Hobbs
Topic: History and Heritage: Partners or Combatants
● Susan Spencer
Topic: Real History vs "History Lite": what's the difference, and why does it matter?
*Speakers, topics and times subject to change
To register contact:
Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council
3550 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor, PO Box 1042
Thorold ON L2V 4T7
905-984-3626 ext. 3456
admin@discover1812.com
www.discover1812.com
To register contact:
Niagara 1812 Bicentennial Legacy Council
3550 Schmon Parkway, 2nd Floor, PO Box 1042
Thorold ON L2V 4T7
905-984-3626 ext. 3456
admin@discover1812.com
www.discover1812.com
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
In the Flow of History for 200 Years~Prescott, Ontario Lecture Series
IN THE FLOW OF HISTORY FOR 200 YEARS:
PRESCOTT, ONTARIO LECTURE SERIES
PRESCOTT, ON 19 March 2010 – Throughout the 200 years since Col. Edward Jessup founded Prescott in 1810, the community has experienced remarkable events and witnessed the growth Jessup would have dreamed of for his town on the St. Lawrence River.
To commemorate Prescott’s rich history during its bicentennial celebrations, a series of nine Sunday-afternoon lectures from April to October will explore the town’s vibrant heritage. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Centre Street will host the talks that begin at 2 P.M. Tickets for the complete series are $40 or $8 per lecture.
“Our program focuses on growth and change in Prescott, from its early days as a fort town to a growing community embracing change and technology into the 21st century,” said Gerry Brown, the Lecture Series Chair. “With focal points on the military, manufacturing and personal history, the series offers intimate portraits of hope, growth and change in Prescott.”
The talks delivered by historians, teachers and academics from Eastern Ontario begin April 18 with two presentations. Sandra Shouldice, who taught in Prescott for 31 years, will deliver an inaugural lecture on Prescott’s heritage. In a tribute to heritage volunteers and enthusiasts, author and historian Mark Jodoin will discuss the contributions of Edward Jessup, as well as Colonel Joel Stone and Captain John Deserontyon who founded Gananoque and Deseronto.
There will also be two lectures on May 30 and one per month from June to October. Through the lens of Prescott’s history the topics include: the War of 1812, the forwarding trade, the brewing industry and the Grand Truck railway.
To purchase tickets, contact the Prescott Bicentennial Office at 613-925-1861.
For information contact:
Gerry Brown
Prescott Bicentennial Committee
613-925-4250
IN THE FLOW OF HISTORY FOR 200 YEARS
Sunday, April 18, 2 P.M.: Introduction to Prescott’s Heritage
Sandra Shouldice will give an overview of our 200 year history, beginning with a glimpse into pre-settlement Augusta. A further look at the town Edward Jessup created will entail its military significance beginning with the War of 1812, Prescott’s growth as a transportation centre, later industrial and commercial development and finally progress and changes in the 20th century.
Sandra was born and educated in Ottawa and taught in Prescott’s Central School for 31 years. After retiring from teaching in 1997, she took a more active role in Grenville County Historical Society, Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, Friends of Windmill Point and the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada, for which she received the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. Her real interest in and knowledge of area history comes not only from personal research but from a background of family stories dating back to her Loyalist roots in Augusta.
Sunday, April 18, 2 P.M.: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Mark Jodoin, author of Shadow Soldiers of the American Revolution: Loyalist Tales from New York to Canada, will pay homage to American and Canadian heritage volunteers and enthusiasts in the St. Lawrence, Hudson and Lake Champlain valleys. Mark will detail Loyalists such as Major Edward Jessup, Colonel Joel Stone and Captain John Deserontyon who founded Prescott, Gananoque and Deseronto. The three are among the 11 founders of Ontario whose stories are told in Shadow Soldiers.
A writer of historical fiction and non-fiction, his articles on colonial history have appeared monthly in Esprit de Corps magazine. Mr. Jodoin is a member and past president of the Rideau Township Historical Society and a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism. He began his career as a broadcast journalist with TVOntario and Global Television News in Toronto in 1979 and he later became a marketing entrepreneur working in Montreal, Houston, Los Angeles and New York. He resides in Ottawa.
Sunday, May 30, 2 P.M.: The Forwarding Trade in Prescott
John Reynolds presentation, beginning with the activities of the native Amerindians along the St. Lawrence, will follow the development of river travel. From the introduction of river craft larger than canoes to the coming of the railroads, and construction of a total system of locks on the Rideau and St. Lawrence, a whole way of life came and went. As interesting as the stories of events, are the stories of the individuals whose fortunes rose and fell with the prosperity of the river trade.
John Reynolds comes to us by a roundabout route. Born south of London, England, he has travelled most of Canada as a meteorological technician and a United Church minister. His undergraduate work was in History and English with post-grad Theology. John is retired after 20 years in the Prescott area. He has been active in the Forwarders’ Museum and from this grew his interest in local history.
Sunday, May 30, 2 P.M.: The Battle of the Windmill
Bob Garcia examines the final fling to free Canada from British domination. The bloody, short and significant 1838 Battle of the Windmill was a turning point emphasizing the strong ties between Britain and her remaining colonies in North America.
Bob is an historian at the Ontario Service Centre of Parks Canada, with research responsibilities for Parks-operated national historic sites across the province. From 2002 to 2007 he was the historian supporting the Fort Henry National Historic Site stabilization project. He joined Parks Canada in 1991 as the Resource Centre Specialist for Fort Malden National Historic Site. There he was involved with archives and collections management, exhibit design and the delivery of visitor experience programming. Bob was educated at McGill University, Concordia University and at the University of Western Ontario. Bob is a past president of the Essex County Historical Society and has had a long time interest in Canadian military heritage.
Sunday, June 27, 2 P.M.: The Brewing Industry of 19th-Century Prescott
Donna Warner asks, “What did our ancestors do in the winter?” Besides trying to stay warm, they brewed. Learn how our resourceful ancestors managed to transform what they had at hand, like spruce buds, into beer. Present day craft beer will be available for sampling.
Donna is the owner of Heritage Brewing and Scotch Irish Brewing located in Ottawa. After working as a teacher, a mother, a software implementer, she stumbled into brewing when her husband and his friends bought equipment from the Quinte Brewery. For the last 10 years she has worked to bring craft brewing back to Eastern Ontario where it once flourished. She is passionate about beer, especially the fresh, flavourful beer that a craft brewery can produce.
Sunday, July 11, 2 P.M.: Fort Wellington’s Involvement in the War of 1812
Raised in the shadows of Fort Wellington, Paul Fortier grew up with a deep interest in local and military history. As a young man he was instrumental in having the doors to the windmill at the Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site opened to the public and later was behind the identification, designation and restoration of the Stockade Barracks on East Street, Ontario’s oldest surviving military structure. Paul spent 10 years as a military curator and historian for Parks Canada and then that with another 10 years as a manager at the National Archives of Canada.
After 20 years with the government, he left to head his private company Jessup Food & Heritage which has delivered unique food services at historic sites in Ontario from Fort York in Toronto to Upper Canada Village. Today Paul resides in Kingston and recently oversaw the acquisition and transformation of Kingston’s oldest surviving church structure into a modern banquet and event venue operated by Jessup Foods. His love of Prescott and its fascinating history remains strong.
Sunday, August 15, 2 P.M.: 150 Years of Railroad - The Building of the Grand Trunk
William (Bill) Boulton will focus on the growth and importance of railroads for transportation and shipping. He will outline stations, past and present, and will detail Prescott’s rail lines and links with Ottawa and shipping on the St. Lawrence River.
Bill grew up in Lansdowne, graduated from Ottawa Teachers College and Ontario College of Education. He taught two years at Poole’s Resort, an eight-grade country school just west of Mallorytown Landing. He joined the Ottawa Public School Board in 1957 teaching Industrial Arts and retired in 1989. Bill is a founding member and past president of Leeds and 1000 Islands Historical Society.
Sunday, September 19, 2 P.M.: Prescott, the River and the War of 1812
Victor Suthren is a writer, seaman and historian specializing in North American colonial history of the 18th century. He has written 13 books, 18th-century naval fiction and non-fiction works, including a biography of James Cook and a history of the War of 1812. In October 2009, Victor published a major survey history of Canada’s relationship with the sea, The Island of Canada.
After university and summers in the Fort Henry Guard in Kingston, Victor entered the Canadian Parks Service as an historian, serving in Louisbourg and Halifax. He joined the staff of the Canadian War Museum in 1975, and from 1986 to 1997 was the Director General. An experienced seaman in traditional tall ships and longboats, he is the Honourary Captain to the Chief of the Maritime Staff in Ottawa. He is also commissioned in the Reserve as a Seamanship specialist. Recently, he has designed and led events featuring ‘tall ships’ and longboats, and has advised a number of film productions. He and his wife Lindsay are residents of Merrickville, Ontario.
Sunday, October 17 - 2 P.M.: Love, Lust and the British Soldier in the War of 1812
Love at first sight, loose morals, adultery, prostitution, domestic disputes, and the challenges of raising a family in the army; all were part of the love life of the British soldier. Robert Henderson’s lecture will reveal some of the strange, funny and entertaining affairs of the heart that occurred to soldiers 200 years ago, and along the way dispel the stereotype of Victorian-like propriety at that time. Each attendee will leave with the impression people two centuries ago were not that different from people today.
A former military curator for Parks Canada and archival technician at the then National Archives of Canada, Robert has spent 25 years in the military heritage field. After graduating from Carleton University, he filled a number of interpretative and educative roles at various historic sites, including Fort Wellington and Fort Malden. Since 1995, he has provided heritage products and services to museums, collectors, and the film industry through MilitaryHeritage.com. His interest in preserving and promoting the significance of the War of 1812 brought him to create the website www.warof1812.ca.
PRESCOTT, ONTARIO LECTURE SERIES
PRESCOTT, ON 19 March 2010 – Throughout the 200 years since Col. Edward Jessup founded Prescott in 1810, the community has experienced remarkable events and witnessed the growth Jessup would have dreamed of for his town on the St. Lawrence River.
To commemorate Prescott’s rich history during its bicentennial celebrations, a series of nine Sunday-afternoon lectures from April to October will explore the town’s vibrant heritage. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Centre Street will host the talks that begin at 2 P.M. Tickets for the complete series are $40 or $8 per lecture.
“Our program focuses on growth and change in Prescott, from its early days as a fort town to a growing community embracing change and technology into the 21st century,” said Gerry Brown, the Lecture Series Chair. “With focal points on the military, manufacturing and personal history, the series offers intimate portraits of hope, growth and change in Prescott.”
The talks delivered by historians, teachers and academics from Eastern Ontario begin April 18 with two presentations. Sandra Shouldice, who taught in Prescott for 31 years, will deliver an inaugural lecture on Prescott’s heritage. In a tribute to heritage volunteers and enthusiasts, author and historian Mark Jodoin will discuss the contributions of Edward Jessup, as well as Colonel Joel Stone and Captain John Deserontyon who founded Gananoque and Deseronto.
There will also be two lectures on May 30 and one per month from June to October. Through the lens of Prescott’s history the topics include: the War of 1812, the forwarding trade, the brewing industry and the Grand Truck railway.
To purchase tickets, contact the Prescott Bicentennial Office at 613-925-1861.
For information contact:
Gerry Brown
Prescott Bicentennial Committee
613-925-4250
IN THE FLOW OF HISTORY FOR 200 YEARS
Sunday, April 18, 2 P.M.: Introduction to Prescott’s Heritage
Sandra Shouldice will give an overview of our 200 year history, beginning with a glimpse into pre-settlement Augusta. A further look at the town Edward Jessup created will entail its military significance beginning with the War of 1812, Prescott’s growth as a transportation centre, later industrial and commercial development and finally progress and changes in the 20th century.
Sandra was born and educated in Ottawa and taught in Prescott’s Central School for 31 years. After retiring from teaching in 1997, she took a more active role in Grenville County Historical Society, Retired Women Teachers of Ontario, Friends of Windmill Point and the United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada, for which she received the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002. Her real interest in and knowledge of area history comes not only from personal research but from a background of family stories dating back to her Loyalist roots in Augusta.
Sunday, April 18, 2 P.M.: How I Spent My Summer Vacation
Mark Jodoin, author of Shadow Soldiers of the American Revolution: Loyalist Tales from New York to Canada, will pay homage to American and Canadian heritage volunteers and enthusiasts in the St. Lawrence, Hudson and Lake Champlain valleys. Mark will detail Loyalists such as Major Edward Jessup, Colonel Joel Stone and Captain John Deserontyon who founded Prescott, Gananoque and Deseronto. The three are among the 11 founders of Ontario whose stories are told in Shadow Soldiers.
A writer of historical fiction and non-fiction, his articles on colonial history have appeared monthly in Esprit de Corps magazine. Mr. Jodoin is a member and past president of the Rideau Township Historical Society and a graduate of Carleton University’s School of Journalism. He began his career as a broadcast journalist with TVOntario and Global Television News in Toronto in 1979 and he later became a marketing entrepreneur working in Montreal, Houston, Los Angeles and New York. He resides in Ottawa.
Sunday, May 30, 2 P.M.: The Forwarding Trade in Prescott
John Reynolds presentation, beginning with the activities of the native Amerindians along the St. Lawrence, will follow the development of river travel. From the introduction of river craft larger than canoes to the coming of the railroads, and construction of a total system of locks on the Rideau and St. Lawrence, a whole way of life came and went. As interesting as the stories of events, are the stories of the individuals whose fortunes rose and fell with the prosperity of the river trade.
John Reynolds comes to us by a roundabout route. Born south of London, England, he has travelled most of Canada as a meteorological technician and a United Church minister. His undergraduate work was in History and English with post-grad Theology. John is retired after 20 years in the Prescott area. He has been active in the Forwarders’ Museum and from this grew his interest in local history.
Sunday, May 30, 2 P.M.: The Battle of the Windmill
Bob Garcia examines the final fling to free Canada from British domination. The bloody, short and significant 1838 Battle of the Windmill was a turning point emphasizing the strong ties between Britain and her remaining colonies in North America.
Bob is an historian at the Ontario Service Centre of Parks Canada, with research responsibilities for Parks-operated national historic sites across the province. From 2002 to 2007 he was the historian supporting the Fort Henry National Historic Site stabilization project. He joined Parks Canada in 1991 as the Resource Centre Specialist for Fort Malden National Historic Site. There he was involved with archives and collections management, exhibit design and the delivery of visitor experience programming. Bob was educated at McGill University, Concordia University and at the University of Western Ontario. Bob is a past president of the Essex County Historical Society and has had a long time interest in Canadian military heritage.
Sunday, June 27, 2 P.M.: The Brewing Industry of 19th-Century Prescott
Donna Warner asks, “What did our ancestors do in the winter?” Besides trying to stay warm, they brewed. Learn how our resourceful ancestors managed to transform what they had at hand, like spruce buds, into beer. Present day craft beer will be available for sampling.
Donna is the owner of Heritage Brewing and Scotch Irish Brewing located in Ottawa. After working as a teacher, a mother, a software implementer, she stumbled into brewing when her husband and his friends bought equipment from the Quinte Brewery. For the last 10 years she has worked to bring craft brewing back to Eastern Ontario where it once flourished. She is passionate about beer, especially the fresh, flavourful beer that a craft brewery can produce.
Sunday, July 11, 2 P.M.: Fort Wellington’s Involvement in the War of 1812
Raised in the shadows of Fort Wellington, Paul Fortier grew up with a deep interest in local and military history. As a young man he was instrumental in having the doors to the windmill at the Battle of the Windmill National Historic Site opened to the public and later was behind the identification, designation and restoration of the Stockade Barracks on East Street, Ontario’s oldest surviving military structure. Paul spent 10 years as a military curator and historian for Parks Canada and then that with another 10 years as a manager at the National Archives of Canada.
After 20 years with the government, he left to head his private company Jessup Food & Heritage which has delivered unique food services at historic sites in Ontario from Fort York in Toronto to Upper Canada Village. Today Paul resides in Kingston and recently oversaw the acquisition and transformation of Kingston’s oldest surviving church structure into a modern banquet and event venue operated by Jessup Foods. His love of Prescott and its fascinating history remains strong.
Sunday, August 15, 2 P.M.: 150 Years of Railroad - The Building of the Grand Trunk
William (Bill) Boulton will focus on the growth and importance of railroads for transportation and shipping. He will outline stations, past and present, and will detail Prescott’s rail lines and links with Ottawa and shipping on the St. Lawrence River.
Bill grew up in Lansdowne, graduated from Ottawa Teachers College and Ontario College of Education. He taught two years at Poole’s Resort, an eight-grade country school just west of Mallorytown Landing. He joined the Ottawa Public School Board in 1957 teaching Industrial Arts and retired in 1989. Bill is a founding member and past president of Leeds and 1000 Islands Historical Society.
Sunday, September 19, 2 P.M.: Prescott, the River and the War of 1812
Victor Suthren is a writer, seaman and historian specializing in North American colonial history of the 18th century. He has written 13 books, 18th-century naval fiction and non-fiction works, including a biography of James Cook and a history of the War of 1812. In October 2009, Victor published a major survey history of Canada’s relationship with the sea, The Island of Canada.
After university and summers in the Fort Henry Guard in Kingston, Victor entered the Canadian Parks Service as an historian, serving in Louisbourg and Halifax. He joined the staff of the Canadian War Museum in 1975, and from 1986 to 1997 was the Director General. An experienced seaman in traditional tall ships and longboats, he is the Honourary Captain to the Chief of the Maritime Staff in Ottawa. He is also commissioned in the Reserve as a Seamanship specialist. Recently, he has designed and led events featuring ‘tall ships’ and longboats, and has advised a number of film productions. He and his wife Lindsay are residents of Merrickville, Ontario.
Sunday, October 17 - 2 P.M.: Love, Lust and the British Soldier in the War of 1812
Love at first sight, loose morals, adultery, prostitution, domestic disputes, and the challenges of raising a family in the army; all were part of the love life of the British soldier. Robert Henderson’s lecture will reveal some of the strange, funny and entertaining affairs of the heart that occurred to soldiers 200 years ago, and along the way dispel the stereotype of Victorian-like propriety at that time. Each attendee will leave with the impression people two centuries ago were not that different from people today.
A former military curator for Parks Canada and archival technician at the then National Archives of Canada, Robert has spent 25 years in the military heritage field. After graduating from Carleton University, he filled a number of interpretative and educative roles at various historic sites, including Fort Wellington and Fort Malden. Since 1995, he has provided heritage products and services to museums, collectors, and the film industry through MilitaryHeritage.com. His interest in preserving and promoting the significance of the War of 1812 brought him to create the website www.warof1812.ca.
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