Travelling About: November/December 2012
Five Things To Do And See 1. Take Time To Remember More than 116,000 men and women have died fighting for Canada. Now is the
Legion Magazine
November 1, 2012
Five Things To Do And See 1. Take Time To Remember More than 116,000 men and women have died fighting for Canada. Now is the
1. Meet Sam Steele
Sam Steele had a way of being at the forefront of Canadian history. He was one of the first to join the North West Mounted Police, met Sitting Bull when he fled into Saskatchewan after the Battle of Little Bighorn, policed the Klondike gold rush and commanded Lord Strathcona’s cavalry unit during the South African War. The University of Alberta has created a display of 198 items related to his colourful history at the Enterprise Square Gallery in Edmonton.
1. Party In The Nation’s Capital On Canada Day
There’s hardly a better time to visit Ottawa than on July 1—Canada Day—when citizens from across the country crowd onto Parliament Hill to celebrate our country’s birthday. There will be concerts by performers of every stripe, ceremonies galore and, of course, tremendous fireworks. And this year, there will be a special War of 1812 theme to the celebrations.
1. Go Watch A War Of 1812 Battle In Southern Ontario
The Battle of Longwoods was one of many fairly significant battles during the War of 1812—a force of British regulars, Canadian militia volunteers and native warriors was defeated by the Americans just south of London, Ont. Now, during the bicentennial celebrations of the war, go watch as the Upper Thames Military Re-enactment Society recreates the musket- cracking, cannon-roaring clash.
Learn About Canadians In The Pacific
The Military Museums in Calgary presents Ring of Fire: Canadians In The Pacific In The Second World War. The exhibit follows the exploits of three brave Canadians who were awarded the Victoria Cross while fighting in the Far East. It was an honour none of them would live to receive.
1. Share Cross-Border Friendships
In early 1813, during the War of 1812, Lieutenant-Colonel George MacDonnell, commander of Fort Wellington in Prescott, Ont., led his troops across the ice on the St. Lawrence River to attack and burn much of Ogdensburg, N.Y. Enjoy a re-enactment of the event and hospitality on both sides of the river where friendships have long since flourished. Fort Wellington sets the action by firing an 18-pounder from its ramparts.
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