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Living History Festival blends eras past and present By Ron Giofu Military history of yesterday and today was on display last Saturday at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada. Fort Malden presented its Living History Festival with re-enactors dating back to the Roman Empire to modern-day military members and a wide variety of re-enactors from eras in between joining the War of 1812 re-enactors that usually call Fort Malden home. Corrine Ross, visitor experience team leader at Fort Malden, stated they had Indigenous representation as well from the Caldwell First Nation. There were also people in attendance from the Canadian Transportation Museum, the Gibson Gallery, United Empire Loyalists, Southern Ontario Military Muster, and Belle Vue. “This is expanding on our military history to include other heritage organizations as well,” explained Ross. “We’ve got a lot of eras covered.” Members of the public enjoy coming through the grounds of Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada to learn more about history, Ross added. “It’s a chance for people to experience it,” she said, adding they learn from people who lived like the soldiers did in previous times. There were also displays that people could see and touch. “These re-enactors are eager to speak to people and answer questions,” said Ross. “They are experts on their timelines.” Different technologies were on display including how to cook over open fire to weapons demonstrations. Such things as musket firings and artillery displays are unique to sites like Fort Malden, she indicated.
Re-enactors of the No. 34 Battalion parade near the start of the Living History Festival last Saturday at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada (above). A number of different military eras were depticted during an artillery demonstration last Saturday afternoon (right).
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“You can’t see this everywhere,” said Ross. “Not every historic site does this.” The interest from the public “gives us the energy” to keep organizing the events, she said, as the public that attend show genuine interest and are engaged. She added there are people that attended as children that come back with their own kids, citing a person from Hamilton who used to attend Fort Malden as a youth.
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