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WAR OF 1812 WOMEN:
ROSALEE PEPPARD
IN CONCERT
Friday, June 21st through Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 at activities, destinations and waypoints along the Laura Secord
Legacy Trail
Join celebrated oral 'herstorian' Rosalee Peppard as she sings, plays, and tells dramatic true stories of of the women who shaped Canada.
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Following soldiers and privateers, trappers and warriors from Niagara to Nova Scotia, heroine Laura Secord and other dynamic women fought with daring and duty in kitchens, backyards, and battlefieds for their families and the future of Canada.
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Experience the eyewitness accounts, true stories, and memorable original songs of Canada's best-known musical oral historian. Rosalee's shimmering vocals and haunting accompaniments connect listeners with a poignant, living past.
Open to All - free!
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Learn more about Rosalee at www.rosalee.ca |
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LAURA SECORD ON THE AIR
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 - all day
Woodend Conservation Area
(along the Laura Secord Legacy Trail)
Imagine reaching out around the world by ham radio to contact other people who have an interest in Laura and her legacy!
The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club (NPARC) will operate a Special Event Radio Station at Woodends Conservation Park, on June 22, to help celebrate the Laura Secord's epic trek.
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You are welcome to come and make radio contact with other “ham” radio stations around the world. You can even try your hand at Morse Code!!
The Club has received permission from Industry Canada to use the specal amateur radio callsign XL3S to communicate with the world, promoting the bicentennial of Laura Secord's walk and celebrating the 200 years of peace and friendship that have ensued between Canada and the United States of America.
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The portable “ham” radio station - a veritable "Laura Secord Special Event Communications Station in the Woods" - will be located at the entrance to Woodends Conservation Park to be close to the hikers and general public that will be in the area.
A special QSL card (radio contact postcard) will be sent to all contacts that are made during this event.
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LAURA SECORD THEMED DINNER
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
Queenston Heights Restaurant
Enjoy a celebratory dinner in the historic ambiance of Queenston Heights Restaurant, steps away from the Laura Secord Monument.
Reservations opening soon!
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LAURA AND THE PRINCE CHURCH SERVICE
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 - 10:00 a.m.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
7820 Portage Road, Chippawa (Niagara Falls)
The elderly Laura Secord met the 18-year-old Albert, Prince of Wales, at a memorable service at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Chippawa in September of 1860. A few months after their fateful meeting, the future King Edward VII sent Laura Secord a gift of 100 pounds Sterling, vastly improving her financial prospects and publicly recognizing her heroism.
Join Reverend Terry Holub and the congregation at a special Sunday service to reflect on our history and commemorate the event that changed Laura Secord's life.
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DESCENDANTS' DAY
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
Niagara Historical Society and Museum
Share your walk experiences (if you can still walk!) with Secord and Ingersoll descendants from around the world, and meet descendants from the the FitzGibbon, Ducharme, Brant, and DeCew families.
Details forthcoming!
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LAURA'S COW
THe Legend of Laura Secord
Saturday June 1st, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
Laura Secord Secondary School
349 Niagara Street
St. Catharines, ON L2M 4V9
Tickets: laurascow@brownpapertickets.com
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LAURA SECORD ANNIVERSARY HIKE
(Niagara Bruce Trail Club)
Saturday June 15th and Sunday June 16th, 2013
Follow in the footsteps of a Canadian heroine by hiking from Queenston to DeCew. This 30KM hike is challenging but memorable walk along the Bruce Trail starting where Laura began her walk so many years ago and ending at DeCew House where she passed on information about the enemy’s plans.
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2013 marks the 200th anniversary of Laura’s walk. For this year ONLY, we will be offering the option of a two day hike. A special badge is being created for this momentous event.
Registration Options:
1. ONE DAY HIKE – Saturday June 15 only
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TWO DAY HIKE – Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16
Visit the Niagara Bruce Trail website for details:
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MUSIC NIAGARA PRESENTS
LAURA SECORD: AN OPERA
Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
A pre-Première
On the day of the 200th anniversary of Laura Secord’s brave adventure, Music Niagara presents a concert version of the entire score of this new work by Mark Richards, commissioned by Music Niagara.
In the summer festival of 2012, Music Niagara presented a concert version of the first two acts of this new work-in-progress. This June 2013 concert will present the completed score. The full opera will be staged in 2014.
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Mark Richards, Toronto-based composer of Laura Secord: An Opera |
The Laura Secord Opera project is supported by Walter M and Lisa Balfour Bowen.
Admission: $27.50 – includes a contribution towards the establishment of the Laura Secord Legacy Trail. Tickets available through the Shaw Festival Box Office office at 905-468-2172 or 1-800-511-7429. Ticket sales begin on April 3, 2013.
Further information about the opera: www.laurasecordopera.com
For more information on musical events celebrating Laura Secord, visit the Music Niagara website.
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BATTLE OF BEAVERDAMS EVENT
Sunday, June 23rd, 2013
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Join in the impressive festivities in the City of Thorold commemorating the victory at the Battle of Beaverdams.
Details forthcoming!
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