Pioneers:A Grade 3 PresentationOn June 21, Museum staff gave presentations to 70 students from four grade three classes at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school in Stittsville. The grade three curriculum requires that students study a unit on pioneers. Staff shared artefacts, photographs and stories about settlement, pioneers and early industry in Goubourn Township. Part of the presentation included a memory game. Students were shown a large selection of artefacts for one minute, then using a check list, identified what they saw. Bonus points were given to students who could identify the object, its material and use. The presentation was enjoyable for both staff and students.

Museum MessengerGoulbourn Museum’s Seasonal Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 2

In This Issue

The Voyage of Goulbourn’s 100th Regiment:Disaster before the War of 1812

Museum staff play an artefact memory game with grade three students at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary school.

Letter from the DirectorMuseum Highlights

Collection HighlightsHeritage Recipe

Events

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The Goulbourn Museum gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa, the Ontario Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Service Canada & the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Have you ever wondered who Goulbourn Township’s first settlers were & why they chose to settle here? Our most recent travelling exhibit, entitled The Voyage of Goulbourn’s 100th Regiment: Disaster before the War of 1812, describes the tragic journey of our soldiers’ arrival in British North America. You may be surprised to learn of the hardships endured by the men and their families before they even reached land. On Aug. 29, 1805, 50 ships left port in England, bound for Canada. Five of these ships carried soldiers of the 100th Regiment of Foot, who would fight in the War of 1812 & settle in Goulbourn in 1818.

The exhibit features 3 panels which outline the wrecking of the transport ships. Displayed artefacts illustrate the tough conditions of life, the effects of the Industrial Revolution, and personal items that these men might have brought aboard ship. Special thanks to our volunteer researcher Kurt Johnson.

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e. It was a great summer at the Museum. Our university students, Emily Monette and Liz Simpson were wonderful employees, and we wish them the very best for the 2011-2012 academic year. Emily has returned to Carleton University for her final year of Architecture, and Liz is attending the Teacher Education program at Queen’s University in Kingston.

On September 21, 2011 the agreement for the transfer of assets between the Goulbourn Township Historical Society and the Goulbourn Museum was signed

by representatives from both Boards of Directors. This completes a process first begun in January of 2009 when the Historical Society’s Board of Directors passed the following motion:

“ that the Goulbourn Museum Committee be instructed to begin the process of seeking independent incorporation and charitable status with the understanding that a co-operative relationship continue with the Goulbourn Township Historical Society.”

Our first order of business as an independent museum will be to hire a firm to create a ten year development plan that will provide the Board of Directors and Museum staff with specific strategies to ensure the Museum will remain relevant and sustainable in the years ahead.

Donna Keays-HockeyOctober 2011

New Look: the Museum has a New Logo!After much deliberation, tweeks and changes, the Museum finally has a new logo! Designed by Adam Jamieson, graduate of Technical Illustration at Sheridan College and third year Graphic Design student at Algonquin College, our new logo incorporates the hand painted lettering on our outdoor signage and a silouette of a soldier from the 100th Regiment of Foot. Our outdoor signage was created by Casey Pruner.

Adam Jamieson & Casey Pruner have helped ‘brand’ the Museum, and they can be reached at:

Adam Jamieson, Graphic Designer: adamjinottawa@gmail.comCasey Pruner, Custom Sign Maker: in-the-works@rogers.com

A New Display: In Our Community Corner CabinetThe Goulbourn Museum’s Community Corner Cabinet shows off interesting objects owned by the members of our community, and we showcase a new display every four months. There is always a theme to the cabinet; so far we have had tea cups, hat pins, Christmas ornaments, fishing lures and royal memorabilia. Our next exhibit will feature antique whisky & spirit bottles - the older the bet-ter. Pre-prohibition (pre 1916) would be absolutely lovely! Please contact Sarah at collections@goulbournmuseum.ca or 613 831 2393 for further information.

In centuries past, most brides didn’t wear white. A practical bride chose a dress she could wear on many occasions, and it was easier to keep

a black dress clean. In the 1800s it became popular for royalty & nobility to wear white, especially after Queen Victoria wed Prince

Albert in a white dress. By 1900, white was the accepted colour. The wedding dress colour

trend appeared again during war times, when it was considered extravagant & frivolous to wear a special white dress. Many brides took pride in something pretty that they could wear again.

Icing: 8 tbls brown sugar

2 tbls milk5 tbls butter

3/4 cup shredded coconut

Cream sugar with butter. Add egg and mix. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into butter mixture. Pour water over dates in saucepan. Let

simmer a couple of minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 mins. Add nuts, cherries, vanilla and

dates to mixture. Blend well. Bake in a greased 8” x 8” pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. To make icing, combine ingredients and simmer for a few minutes. Pour over baked cake and

return to oven until coconut is browned.

From our CollectionMuseum Highlights: From our Staff

Curator of Collections Sarah ForsythSince our last newsletter, we received artefact donations & loans from the following: Hilda Moore, Donna Foster, John & Catherine Culley, Jim Stanzell, Erin Poulton, John Leroux, Velma Rath, Wendy Barrie, Linda Preston, & Helen O’Leary. Donations include an ironing board, cook book, tools, medicine bottles, WWI photographs, handmade clothing & pop

bottles. The biggest void in our collection is pre- 1880 objects related directly to Goulbourn.

Education Officer Kathryn WardIt was a busy summer at the Museum & thankfully we had a lot of help from our wonderful summer students & volunteers. Since May, we have had six family craft programs, one presentation at a retirement residence, one childrens’ workshop, and, we’ve attended many community events including Stittsville’s Villagefest, Colonel By Day & the Richmond Fair.

Curatorial Assistant Emily MonetteThis summer I’ve been working on digitizing and recreating the McCoy scrapbook collection. This has involved scanning newspaper clippings, ranging in years from 1907-1987. The new scrapbooks are indexed, easy to read and look through, and will last for a long time. There are 23 scrapbooks, with 11 now digitized. This is an ongoing project for the museum.

Community Programmer & Marketing Assistant Liz Simpson

The majority of my time here has been spent digitizing historical documents, as well as assisting with the organization and planning of museum programming, including our family craft days. I have also contributed to the development and installation of several exhibits, off site events and presentations.

Queen Elizabeth Squares1 tsp baking

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1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter1 egg

1 1/2 cups flour1 tsp baking

powder1 cup dates

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Black taffeta wedding dress, circa 1890worn by Rose Petite; dress donated by Jean Havlin.

Goulbourn Museum2064 Huntley Road, Stittsville, ON, K2S 1B8, 613-831-2393goulbmus@rogers.com, www.goulbournmuseum.ca https://www.facebook.com/pages/Goulbourn-Museum/115779795135279?ref=ts http://twitter.com/#!/GoulbournMuseum http://goulbournmuseum.blogspot.comOpen all year: Tuesday to Friday & Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Yap & Yarn Knitting CircleAll ages& skill levels welcome.Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, 1-3 p.m. FreeBring a friend & a project –something on the go or something you need help with – and get free knitting advice from local expert Julie Stewart of Fine Fibre Finds in Stittsville.

Uniquely Goulbourn: Fall Arts and Crafts ShowSunday October 16, 1- 4 p.m. Free admissionLocal artisans will be exhibiting their art in a sale of creative and unique gift ideas. Curated by Sheila Cain-Sample, this exhibition will have something for every age and price range.

Mansion Mayhem: Childrens’ WorkshopSunday October 30, 1- 4 p.m. $20 per childKids will decorate edible haunted houses and are encouraged to wear their costumes. Activities include Halloween decorations & games & a chilling tour of the Museum.

Community Corner Cabinet:Exhibit OpensTuesday November 15, 1- 4 p.m. We’re looking for antique whisky & spirit bottles owned by members of our community to display from November 2011 to February 2012. For details: collections@goulbournmuseum.ca.

Cool Winter Crafts:Family Activity DaySunday November 27, 1- 4 p.m. $3 per child Embrace the coming winter months with some cool crafts at the Goulbourn Museum! Crafts include melting snowmen and tree decorations inspired by the season.

Upcoming Events Recent EventsChildren made beaver wreathes in preparation for Canada Day at our first craft day of summer, Summer Starts Now.

On Canada Day, families visited our booth and received seasonal body stamps during Stittsville’s celebrations.

Mulit-coloured Magic Mud was definitely a hit for children at the July family craft day Summertime is Funtime!

Visitors stopped at our booth to take a peek at artefacts & photos during Colonel By Day in August.

Boat races were just one of the attractions at Bears, Foxes and New Moons during our family activity day in August.

At our summer workshop, Down on Goulbourn’s Farm, children decorated barns, made paper animals and had a great time!

Special SectionGoulbourn Museum’s Seasonal Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 2

From Kurt Johnson: You meet the nicest people doing research for the Goulbourn Museum. We don’t hobnob at coffee shops or cocktail parties; we make contacts through the Internet.

I am delighted at how generous and friendly these people are about helping. In early spring, I started volunteering after retiring from the Ottawa Citizen. As a journalist, I knew how to dig up facts and check on accuracy of information. Despite a few deadends and some disappointments, my experience has been mostly rewarding -- I often exclaim: Woohooo!!!! We strive to broaden our knowledge about Goulbourn’s 100th Regiment of Foot which served with distinction in the War of 1812 and whose soldiers settled the town of Richmond and farmlands in the township.

I called Chriss Ludin of the Underwater Archaeology Service of Parks Canada in Ottawa after I found an online reference to the 1805 shipwreck of the Two Friends during the 100th’s voyage to Canada. He is checking if the agency has any field notes on the wreck site off Cape Breton Island. The War of 1812 Casualty Database project is co-chaired by Chris McKay, in London, Ontario. I phoned him and exchanged emails. He supplied our museum with copies of British pay lists for the 100th during the War of 1812 and data on the regiment’s casualties and prisoners of war. Chris also enjoys chatting to people who “get excited about this sort of thing too.” I wrote directly to the 10th Duke of Richmond, Charles Gordon-Lennox, in Chicester, England since I thought his ancestor, the fourth duke, might have information about the 100th Regiment, which disbanded in 1818. His curator found nothing in the Goodwood archives or its collection, in particular on the 100th’ regimental flag which the soldiers carried for King and Canada into battle. These human connections are a very special part of historical research.

We are very pleased to have Munster resident Kurt Johnson working as part of our Goulbourn Museum Volunteer Research Team. Kurt recently retired from the Ottawa Citizen after a decade as Letters Editor and forty-three years as a journalist. To say that we can make good use of his research and writing skills is, of course, an understatement. Kurt has found his niche researching the history of Goulbourn’s soldier-settlers, the 100th Regiment of Foot. To date, he has immersed himself in shipwrecks, cannons, regimental flags, and even explored the connection between Maria Hill, ‘Richmond’s first lady’ and such notables as Laura Secord and the Brocks. Kurt’s enthusiasm is infectious, and we all look forward to hearing what nuggets of information he has uncovered in his latest round of research. Welcome Kurt!

Meet our Volunteer: Kurt Johnson

To read more from Kurt Johnson, visit our blog at goulbournmuseum.blogspot.com

& watch for updates on Goulbourn Museum’s Facebook & Twitter accounts.

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