The annual Canada Day celebrations at McCrae House are set for July 1 from noon until 4pm.
“This year visitors can enjoy musketry and naval cannon demonstrations, a variety of heritage military displays, poetry readings, a kid’s obstacle course and of course, birthday cake,” said Val Harrison, coordinator of public programs.
Interact with re-enactors and military history enthusiasts and learn about artifacts and uniforms of the Civil War, First World War and Second World War. Displays include a War of 1812 encampment and a portable military hospital. The afternoon program also includes a marching, musketry and cannon demonstrations.
Featured this year is an interactive Poets Reading. Poets Honey Novick, John Be. Lee, Ed Kuris, Frances Roberts-Reilly and Bill Bisset will reflect on John McCrae’s poems of war and peace. They will be inviting people to read their own poems.
For a hands-on experiences, visitors can create Home Front crafts with the Canadian Embroiderers Guild of Guelph, try the junior boot camp obstacle course and create Canada Day crafts.
McCrae House is located at 108 Water Street. Admission to the Canada Day event is by donation. Contact Guelph Museums at 519-836-1221 or visit guelph.ca/museum.
