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May 10th, 2012 - 13:54 § in Alliance News

War of 1812 Arts n’ Artifact Show

St. Andrews West – May 9, 2012War of 1812 Arts n’ Artifact Show – Saturday June 16, 2012, 10am-4pm St Andrew’s Church Hall, St. Andrews West Ontario.

2012 marks the beginning of commemorative events to mark the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. While the war was fought between the American and British nations, many of the battles were fought in the waters and lands that now make up Canada.

On June 16, 2012 the Cornwall Township Historical Society, working collaboratively with the Lost Villages Historical Society and the Chesterville and District Historical Society, will be presenting a War of 1812 Arts n’ Artifact Show in the Church Hall of St Andrew’s Church located at the junction of Highway 138 and King’s Road (County Road 18) in St. Andrews West. Admission to this historic event is a good will donation to the Cornwall Township Historical Society and once inside one is sure to experience many aspects of this most important era in our local and national history.

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May 9th, 2012 - 15:40 § in Experience 1812, Heritage Tourism

A War of 1812 Battle Retreat

By Alicia Wanless for Sun Media Looking to experience something different for the Bicentennial? Explore the lesser-known actions of the War of 1812 along the St. Lawrence River. The Battle of Crysler’s Farm Had we lost at the Battle of Crysler’s Farm, on November 11, 1813, the St. Lawrence River[...]


May 7th, 2012 - 13:49 § in Alliance News

Q&A: Resurrecting history – in regency dress

By MEGAN BURKE The Recorder and Times Alicia Wanless, 32, loves to don regency period dress and jumped at the opportunity to become the manager of the St. Lawrence War of 1812 Bicentennial Alliance to do so. The big Jane Austen fan, who lives near Spencerville, sees the bicentennial as a unique oppo[...]


April 19th, 2012 - 16:22 § in Experience 1812

Be the Belle of the Ball

By Alicia Wanless for Sun Media There isn’t much good associated with any war. Yet if there had to be one pleasing thing related to the War of 1812 – it’d have to be the fashion. And Readers be warned, with easy-to-sew gowns, dressing up for the Bicentennial is an addictive prospect. Few ladie[...]


April 9th, 2012 - 13:36 § in Alliance News, Monday Morning Report

Cannons Arrive in Gananoque

Reports are coming that guns arrived in Gananoque late last week, ostensibly to support the town in fending off any raids from across the river. Over 100 people were in attendance as the artillery was put into place along the new Joel Stone Heritage Park. The waterfront park, an ideal position to[...]


April 2nd, 2012 - 14:22 § in Alliance News, Experience 1812

Finding Comfort in Regency Food

From our Sun Media Column, Experience 1812: Have you ever read a recipe from 1812? It isn’t quite what we’ve come to expect today. Gone are the neat little opening lists of ingredients. Simple standard measurements are absent too. No. A Regency recipe is more a thick and challenging paragraph, f[...]


March 29th, 2012 - 16:06 § in Alliance News

1812 Advisory Committee hard at work

An excellent feature of Gananoque’s activities in Gananoque Today: The 1812 Advisory Committee held a meeting March 22 at the Arthur Child Heritage Museum to update those involved in planning the 1812 celebrations this summer. In attendance were many community supporters, businesses and organi[...]