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| Ongoing to December 21, 2008 Fergus, Small Town Giant: Beatty Brothers of Fergus, 1874-1964 exhibit Wellington County Museum & Archives, County Road 18 In honour of the 175th anniversary of the founding of Fergus, this major exhibit tells the story of the growth of a small town maker of farm implements into one of Canada’s foremost manufacturers of household products and wartime munitions. Spanning seventy critical years of industrial and social history, Beatty’s impact on local, national and military history is portrayed in a display of photos and objects. www.wcm.on.ca, 519-846-0916 Ongoing to January 9, 2009 Toronto, If You Could Travel to Mars, Would You Go? Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd FACING MARS is an innovative exhibition focused on the real challenges of sending human explorers to Mars and will be a mainstay at the Ontario Science Centre. With more than 30 exhibits, FACING MARS combines a range of hands-on experiences with compelling artifacts, such as a rare Mars meteorite from West Africa, and stunning imagery to engage participants in the real physical, psychological and scientific challenges involved in journeying to Mars. 416-696-1000 call_centre@osc.on.ca __________________________ |
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| September 13-14, 2008 Woodstock, Apple Festival 2008 Birtch Farms and Estate Winery, R.R.7 Woodstock, A two day kick off the fall festival season, featuring pick your own apples and pumpkins, horsedrawn wagon rides along the "Apple Tale Trail", scarecrow making, corn maze, food tent, wine tasting, and new product sampling. Strolling musicians, fresh baked apple fritters, apple pies, apple muffins, caramel apples and much more. 10 am - 5 pm 519-469-3040 September 19-21, 2008 Leamington, Festival of Hawks - Holiday Beach Conservation Area County Rd 50 (#6952), South of Cnty 20 Experts on the Hawk Tower at this globally significant Important Bird Area assist with hawk identification . Features workshops and seminars for experts and novices alike. Dragonfly hikes, hands-on kid's activities, wild hawk releases, bird banding and Monarch Butterfly tagging demonsrations. From 9am to 3pm. Admission only $8.00/car Bev Wannick 519-776-5209 ext 308 bwannick@erca.org |
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