Saturday, April 10, 2010

Over a Century of Popular Science on Line


Popular Science Magazine has partnered with Google to offer their entire 137-year archive for free browsing. The site states that each issue appears just as it did at its original time of publication, complete with period advertisements. Visit the Archives and take a step back in time to see how far we've come into the future!

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
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
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.
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
● 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
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?
*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

Thursday, April 8, 2010

One Man's Garbage...

There may come a day when future anthropologists shift through the contents of landfills to discover the mysteries of our contemporary era. One might think it strange that our garbage could have some future intrinsic historic value. In all likelihood, it would have seemed just as strange to the long-dead former owner of the ancient pottery sherds, broken tools or cracked pots that were once garbage but now grace prestigious collections in any number of contemporary museums.
Have you ever found a chip of pottery while out for a walk or digging in your garden? It just could be that broken bit of clay is more than a sliver of broken Corelle Dinnerware. If you're lucky, you may have found a clue relating to the history of the area in which you live. The Internet is a great place to go to discover if your pottery sherd has a story to tell. Online resources like those found at Saint Mary's University Archaeology Lab Ceramics Database can help you research your find. This particular site aids in the identification of ceramics found on historic period archaeological sites in Nova Scotia but many common ceramic characteristics are easily traceable to other areas of the country. The site also provides the opportunity to expand your research if you so desire with the site bibliography page which contains a list of Ceramic References.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Library and Archives Canada

presents
I Do: Love and Marriage in 19th Century Canada

This web exhibition presents a glimpse into the challenges that people faced in finding a marriage partner in days gone by.

"Exhibition features include the digitized letters and journal entries of Mary Westcott and Louis-Joseph-Amédée Papineau. Included in the exhibition is correspondence from the personal files of William Donnelly, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Kathleen Blake Coleman and the Woodside family.
Accompanying the exhibition is a nominal database with digitized microfilm images of more than 10,000 Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds. Bonds issued in Upper Canada (Ontario) cover the years 1803 through to 1865, while bonds issued in Lower Canada (Quebec) cover the years 1779 to 1858 (See Further Research for a bibliography). "

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.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

2010 Season Event Calendar

Please plan to join us this season at the Backus-Page House located in the John E. Pearce Provincial Park. Come experience history, nature and fun here in the Heart of the Talbot Settlement. The Pearce Park is a free day use park with approximately 3kms of trails that act as part of the Trans Canada Trail network. The Backus-Page House is a restored 1850 Georgian style (primarily) residence that is home to a living history museum. Contact the Carriage House Office for admission prices and fees for events and programming. Admission to the museum is by donation.

Season Opening Weekend Celebration

Saturday May 1st
Tyrconnell Heritage Society Members and Special Invite Reception (members please check your newsletter).

Sunday May 2nd
Open house 12pm-4:30pm
Indoor children's games and toys, exhibition activities, barn and kitchen demonstrations, hands on spinning (drop spinning) make up some of the day's opportunities for fun.Cookies and cake will be available for sale along with light refreshments (coffee, tea, juice). Admission by donation.

Relive the Talbot Settlement Days
Sponsored in part by the Building Communities through Art and Heritage Program

Friday May 28
Pioneer Education Day
The Backus-Page House plays host to a cadre of reenactors and literally hundreds of students during our Pioneer Education Day. Scheduled activities offer the opportunity for visitors to catch a glimpse of a bygone era through period demonstrations and an exploration of the skill and lifestyle of early pioneers in Upper Canada. The public is welcome to attend but is advised to call ahead for times and admission prices (519-762-3072).

Saturday May 29th- 10am-4:30pm
Talbot Settlement Reenactment
The grounds of the Backus Page House will come alive with sutlers, reenactors, First Nations history interpreters and live entertainment. Come enjoy food, shopping, displays, performers and military reenactments. Gate opens at 10am. Call 519-762-3072 for additional information and admission prices.

Open Trails Day

Saturday July 10th 12-4:30pm
Come spend the day at the beautiful John E. Pearce Provincial Park. Learn about the distinct Carolinian characteristics of the area while enjoying a guided trail tour with local nature experts. Tours begin at 2pm. There will be barbeque burgers and hot dogs available for purchase or take a chance and bid on one of the box lunches to be auctioned off. Funds raised by auction will go to support programming at the Backus-Page House. Bring your own digital camera and compete in our picture scavenger hunt. Come enjoy the provincial park in your own backyard.


Pioneer Adventure Day Camp

July 26th- 30th and August 9th-13th
The Backus-Page House summer day camp is committed to providing children ages 6-12 with a safe and fun summer experience. Located in the beautiful John E. Pearce Provincial Park, outdoor and indoor activities will combine pioneer hands on demonstrations, creative crafts and organized games. Come take part in adventure and discovery, make new friends and learn about our pioneer past and the great outdoors. Contact the Carriage House Office for camp fees and registration times at 519-762-3072.

Heritage Farm Show

Saturday September 4th
Come out Labour Day Weekend to enjoy our annual Heritage Farm Show at the Backus-Page House located just south of Wallacetown. Demonstrations planned over the two day event include threshing, baling, working farm horses and historic farming interpretive displays. There will barbeque available for purchase. Call for 519-762-3072 for admission prices and times.

Sunday September 5th
Sunday the site will host a pancake breakfast starting at 9 am. The gates open for the show at 10 am and there's a church service at 11am on the lawn of the museum.There are a variety of implements to be viewed for those who enjoy history, agriculture and changes in technology. While on site don’t forget to tour the Backus-Page House Museum where costumed interpreters will be available to take visitors on a trip back through time to the year 1850. Call 519-762-3072 for admission prices and times . Pancake breakfast is extra and not included in price of admission.

Harvest Dinner

Saturday November 20th
Join us for a fundraising dinner a la 1850s haute cuisine served family style at Lakeview Gardens, Eagle Ontario. Bar at 6 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm. Entertainment, live auction and silent auction to follow in support of the Tyrconnell Heritage Society and programming at the Backus-Page House. Please call 519-762-3072 for more info.

Backus-Page Christmas Dinner

December 4- 7pm
A limited number of seats are being offered to enjoy a 19th century Christmas Dinner to be served at the Backus-Page House Museum. This multi course dinner will feature local fare prepared with 1800s recipes. Come savor the taste of the Talbot Settlement.Tickets go on sale May 1st and only 14 seats are available so be sure to get yours early. Cost $100 per seat. Inquiries may be directed to the Backus-Page House at 519-762-3072