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TUESDAY JULY 30

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17 Montefi ore Institute (Synagogue) ALL DAY

Practice the knots used to create Jewish Prayer Shawls and discover the meaning of these intricate knots.

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE











39 Post Offi ceALL DAY

Ask the Operator to demonstrate the telephone switchboard or make a call from a historic home.

CHILDREN OF THE FUR TRADE











56 Hudson’s Bay Company Fur Trading Fort ALL DAY

Learn about the lifestyles, culture and role of the Métis people in the Fur Trade.

IN TUNE WITH THE T IMES











15 Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women1O:3Oam, 11:15am & 12:OOpm

Join soprano Nicole Helena Cates as she paints a musical picture of life in the Twenties. You’ll get to know some new songs and get reacquainted with some old favorites.

STREET THEATRE











23 Black Gold Boom The discovery of oil in Turner Valley ignites

an investment frenzy driven by hopes of instant riches. Witness the wildest Oil Boom in the West.1O:45am/2:3Opm Scene 1 - Claresholm General Store11:15am/3:OOpm Scene 2 - Snooker Parlour12:OOpm/4:OOpm Scene 3 - Prince House

JOIN THE MOUNTIES











59 Berry Creek NWMP Post11:OOam & 3:3Opm

ATTENTION! Do you have what it takes to become a Mountie? Join a troop of new recruits and fi nd out.

BUTTER MAKING











52 Nightingale Colony House11:3Oam, 1:45pm & 3:3Opm

Try making butter the 1910 way! Enjoy pioneer games and stories all day.

ABORIG INAL GAMES











55 First Nations’ Encampment1:3Opm & 3:OOpm

Learn how life skills were taught to First Nations’ children as you play traditional Native games.

ON PATROL WITH THE MOUNTIES











48 Banff RNWMP Barracks1:OOpm

Go on patrol with a RNWMP Constable. Discover fun facts and learn how they helped to shape the west.

WOODWORKING HOW TO











29 Atlas Lumber Wood Shop2:OOpm

Stop into Atlas Lumber for a demonstration and talk with our woodworking volunteer about how various tools and skills are used.

Cozy Camping Crafts - All Day

GASOLINE ALLEY ACTIVITY

Create your own campfire and tent craft.

MONDAY JULY 29

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50 Farm Implement Shed 1O:OOam - 3:OOpm

Stop by the Farm Implement Shed on the road to the Burnside Ranch House and fi nd out how the equipment was used to till the land in the early days.

STORY TIME AT THE LITTLE SYNAGOGUE











17 Montefi ore Institute (Synagogue) 11:OOam

Everyone from the very young to the young at heart will enjoy animated readings of stories all about Jewish people, their lives and culture.

FAMOUS 5 HOUSE TOUR











15 Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women11:OOam & 3:3Opm

Tour this beautiful representation of Nellie McClung’s home and hear stories of the Famous 5 and their struggles for equality.

BECOME A VOYAGEUR











56 Hudson’s Bay Fur Trading Fort12:3Opm

Are you ready to tackle the challenges of a real Voyageur? Learn about the tasks and rewards at the Hudson’s Bay Fur Trading Fort.

STEP BACK IN THYME











20 Sandstone House Garden12:3Opm

Discover the fascinating world of herbs and their historical uses for health and fl avour.

HANDS ON H ISTORY - LAUNDRY DAY !











52 Nightingale Colony House 1O:OOam - 12:OOpm & 1:OOpm - 4:3Opm

Wash clothes on an old fashioned washboard and make a paper doll and outfi t.

ADVENTURES IN FUR TRADING











56 Hudson’s Bay Fur Trading Fort2:3Opm

Thrill to the tales of David Thompson and his Métis wife Charlotte Small exploring and mapping the wilderness in the race for the fur trade.

ROOTS TO SHOOTS











40 Thorpe House3:3Opm | 3O min

Tour some of our historic vegetable gardens and discover the history and importance of gardening to early settlers.

DAILY

JANE ’S STORY











63 Livingston HouseALL DAY

Discover what life was like for Jane Howse, Métiswife of the famous Sam Livingston and mother to 14 children.

SURVEYING THE WEST











57 McVittie CabinALL DAY

Discover how early Calgary was mapped with Dominion Land Surveyor Archibald McVittie.

RULES OF THE ROAD











3 Gasoline Alley Museum ALL DAY

Learn about the rules of the road and see if you can pass our Gasoline Alley Driver’s Test.

STREET THEATRE











23 Black Gold Boom

The discovery of oil in Turner Valley ignites an investment frenzy driven by hopes of instant riches. Witness the wildest Oil Boom in the West.

1O:45am/2:3Opm Scene 1 - Claresholm General Store11:15am/3:OOpm Scene 2 - Snooker Parlour12:OOpm/4:OOpm Scene 3 - Prince House

WOODSTOVE CU ISINE











63 Livingston House, Rectory and Burnside Ranch House

11:OOam - 2:OOpm

Stop by and fi ll your senses with the aroma of home baking on a wood fi red stove as we create some of the recipes from our Wood Stove Cuisine Cookbook!

S .S .MOYIE COMMENTARY CRUISE











S.S. Moyie Paddlewheeler12:2Opm & 2:O5pm

Learn the history behind the S.S. Moyie and more during a narrated cruise around the Glenmore Reservoir!

EDWARDIAN GARDEN PARTY

Join us on the Prince House lawn for an Edwardian Garden Party

featuring croquet, a live harpist, and a delicious three course dinner.

Friday, August 23 | 6:15pmVisit heritagepark.ca for more details.

Monday Mornings on the Moyie

Mondays Until Sept 2 | 9:15 am

Take in a spectacular view with a continental breakfast of the S.S. Moyie dock, then set sail

on the fi rst cruise of the day.

Visit heritagepark.ca for more details.

MUSIC IN THE PLAZAJoin us every Wednesday in the summer

for FREE live music in Heritage Town Square from 6:00-8:00pm. Rain or shine.

This week’s performance is

Michael Callander | July 31Visit heritagepark.ca for more details.

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