| WHAT'S
NEW AT BALA MUSEUM THIS YEAR? Each
year, we try to make Balas Museum even more of a fun getaway for families,
as well as an internationally known resource for scholars and fans of Lucy Maud
Montgomery. The
Redcoats are Coming! July 13 Our
museum will play host on Sunday afternoon, July 13th, to a demonstration of what
it was like to serve in a volunteer Canadian militia group in the last part of
the 19th century.
Youll
see men dressed in the same redcoat uniforms and white pith helmets worn by a
militia group known as the Simcoe Foresters. Every bit of their equipment is totally
authentic, including their antique muskets. You will see and hear them firing
off black musket powder (no bullets!) The
re-enactment actors, who all share a passion for history, will be pleased to tell
you about what it was like to be a militia volunteer in those days. The Simcoe
Foresters served during the Riel Rebellions and helped defend Canada against Fenian
raids from across the American border. Your
museum admission includes seeing the demonstrations which will take place between
noon and 4 p.m. The Avonlea Schoolhouse
Scene Linda
spent more than two years planning and putting together an outdoor miniature re-creation
of the Avonlea schoolhouse where Anne Shirley slammed her slate over Gilberts
head and where her teacher forced to stand at a blackboard writing the sentence:
Anne Shirley has a bad temper. Children
love searching out the schoolhouse behind the museum, and opening its door to
see what is inside. The new exhibit sits on a special stone base in the shade
of a big oak tree. All
of the doll-size elements inside the schoolhouse are authentic. There is even
a tiny portrait of Queen Victoria staring down from above the blackboard. The
Lady of Shalott Scene Linda
has also created a miniature scene of Anne Shirley desperately hanging onto a
bridge while her rowboat is sinking. As every Anne fan knows, Gilbert is about
to come to the rescue. Children will love seeing this. Cranberry
Cordial Fudge This
wonderful addition to our gift shop will be exclusive to Bala's Museum. Take home
a wee taste of Anne's tea party with Diana. Yummy. |