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ye Allien, ee J Po ~ 13th birthday Canada §+8 Re-tracing historical trip along Georgian Bay from Wasaga Beach to the Establishments, located at the entrance to Penetanguishene harbour. The university students, who work as summer interpreters stationed at the remote British defense outpost which guarded Canada's Upper Lakes following the War of 1812. Photo by Odesse at the historic site, are re-enacting an event dating back 160 years when supply bateaus (like the one pictured above) brought provisions and correspondences to those Sailors from the Historic Naval and Military Establishments in Penetanguishene, Ontario are confronting the 19th century this week in an authentic 42-mile historic row | Re-enactment of supply run to be part _ of holiday weekend fare at Penetang Ce amatae es Dell The sudden turn to more summer-like weather could not have come at a more op- portune time for the costumed sailors from the Historic Naval and Military Establish- ments in Penetanguishene who are currently confronting the 19th century on Georgian Bay. The first crew of six, manning an authentic 19th century British bateau, departed from the Nottawasaga River in Wasaga Beach on Tuesday morning and when the trip ends at the Establishments on Saturday night, the bateau will have covered 42 miles of Georgian Bay. Re-enactment The event is an actual re-enactment of a supply run from the Nottawasaga which provided provisions and correspondences for those who served and lived at the Naval Establishments 160 years ago. The re-creation has been in the works for several months and the on-going concern has constantly centred around the weather. Birthday party plans for the area Georgian Bay conditions are unpredictable at best and the flat-bottomed bateau is no match when the bay kicks its heels. So far the bateau has been riding the waves of good fortune with hot, sunny weather prevailing. Twenty-two year old Scott Wilson, one of the co-ordinators, of the project, wil] travel the full route with the other ten sailors splitting the trip in half as the bateau can only carry a crew of six at one time. The crew handling the first leg of the journey was made up of Wilson, Box Huxley, Jamie Maddock, Tim Soper, John Powell and David Hamilton. The second crew of Brad Davis, John Gilbert, Mike Sullivan, Jim Zegers, Lorne Pinkney and Wilson took over the boat on Thursday morning. The bateau is scheduled to arrive at the Historic Naval and Military Establishments on Saturday evening at 8:30 and a special on site program is planned for the general public beginning at 7 p.m. Those who were stationed at the remote defense outpost in the 1820's regarded the arrival of the bateau as a major event and this is typified in the colourful activities and entertainment geared for Saturday night. Visitors Visitors can step into a different century by touring such candlelit buildings as Roberts House (residence of the commanding of- ficer), House of the Clerk-in-Charge, Assistant Surgeon's House, Seamen's Barracks and the immense naval storehouse. The buildings will be staffed by costumed interpreters providing period activities and dialogue reflecting the historical significance of each dwelling. : Music and dramatic presentations cap- turing scenes of daily life at the Establish- ments in the 19th century will highlight the naval storehouse program. The presen- tations will run every half hour starting at 7:30. Bateau When the bateau arrives at King's Wharf, mid-way. through the evening program, the public will be encouraged to join tn the celebration of this important occasion. Visitors will witness a scene right out of the 1820's when the bateau is greeted by the Commanding Officer of the Naval Establish- ments, Captain Samuel Roberts, ac- companied by other costumerd personnel portraying historic figures who performed important functions at the naval dockyard. The evening will give visitors a rare per- spective of 19th century Canadian history as they witness historic scenes performed by authentically clad interpreters in the glowing ambience of the candlelit historic buildings. Admission is free for this special event at the Historic Naval and Military Establish- ments, located at the end of Church Street in Penetanguishene. The reconstructed British military garrison and naval dockyard is administered by Huronia ..Historical Parks of the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. GrowthinCanadaand Samuel de Champlain Midland tomorrow celebrations. Centre on Yonge Street. especially inthis part of visited these waters to afternoon. Special welcome Show times are 1 to 5 the province has been _ the arrival of the first Regatta The planned highlight p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. phenominal, yet Jesuit Fathers who Midland Bay Sailing of the Saturday evening Yesterday was Native Huronia's history goes settled among the Club will be holding its Candlelight Tour at the People Day. An Indian back to the early fur HuronIndiansthisarea, annual ~ invitational Historic Naval and from Montreal working forcaod esres and _ like Canada grew in_ regatta with Thornbury. Military Establishment at Sainte-Marie among missionaries of the importance. And the grand-daddy 1 Penetanguishene is the Hurons for the 1600s. So as Canada's of'emallwhenit comes the arrival of the bateau summer was to be at the Civic Centre from 1 to 9 & The Huron Indian celebrates its 113th tobassderbies rolls into that left the Wasaga - Village, Ste Marie birthday, we too can high gear Sunday at Beach area Tuesday. p.m. to answer ¢ by Doug Reed marked its centennial among the Hurons, celebrate and justly be Little Lake Park at the The Establishments --_ questions. ate during year-long Huronia Museum and proud of the integral crack of dawn. will be lit with candles. Wednesday night : Ntnecay MRnpre celebrations in 1978. the Military and Naval part this part of the Folk music Dramatic readings will Canada Week was i Happy Birthday Last year residents of Establishments all nation has played in A program of be given and period kicked off with a tor- Canada...you'll be 113- music performed. chlight parade from the ¢ Christian Island fecord this area's Canada's history. anadian folk music b ea tt oe j j years-old on July 1. celebrated their com- olorful past. Locally to mark cal talent is scheduled Admission is free. Civic Centre to Little i While the nation munity's centennial This area's history, Canada's 113th bir- for tonight from 7 p.m. Next Tuesday's Lake Park, the singing 4 marks its 113th bir- While Inter this summer like Canada's, reaches thday, members of the to10p.m.inthe Midland Canada Week program of O Canada by the thday, here in Midland the hamlet of Wyevale back to our nation's Midland Rotary Club Secondary School, is a screening of all Huronia MHarmonizers the town is well into its wil! mark its 100th year earliest beginnings. will be staging their cafetorium as part of types of Canadian films and an address by 102nd_ year having of existence. From the time annual barbecue herein the Canada Week at the Midland Civic Midiand's mayor. Friday, June 27, 1980, Page 3