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 We've been Stamped!
Throughout 2010 you will be able to buy a pack of Canadian postage stamps which will include the Old Stone Mill. Ask for the Flags over Historic Mills set of stamps at your local postal outlet.
You can view a video of the stamp launch ceremony here.
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2010 Summer Programs for Youth
During July and August we've got lots of interesting free summer programs tailored for youth. These include Storytime in the Mill (ages 3-10); Pioneer Play (ages 6-12); Industri-us (ages 6-12) and Flour Fun (ages 6-12). All programs are being held at the Old Stone Mill on a drop-in basis. For details see the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
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2010 Events at the Mill and Museum
- July 1 - Special Canada Day activities at the Old Stone Mill and the Museum of Industrial Technology in conjunction with Lower Beverley Lake Park. Lots of activities
July 1 Fishing (Simulator) Tournament at the Mill - 10 am to 3 pm. Prizes for the highest score of the day. Three categories, ages 5-10, 10-18 and 18 and up. Come out and try your luck using our new fishing similator.
- July 7 - Storytime in the Mill - every Wednesday, from July 7 to August 25 at 10:30 am a costumed interpreter will theatrically read mill-related children's stories, a different story every week! This free program is for children ages 3 to 10. Drop-in - no reservation required. For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- July 8 and July 11 - FUN with FISH - A free program for youth ages 6 to 12 on July 8th and 11th at 2:00 p.m. Have fun with fishing through a variety of activities and crafts. Learn to cast and
identify local species of fish - Try out the new fishing simulator and catch “the big one” - Test your skills at tying fishing knots - Practice the traditional Japanese art of Gyotaku - fish printing. Space is limited, call the Delta Mill Society at 613-928-2584 to make a reservation.
- July 13 - Pioneer Play - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Engage in a three-legged or flour sack race and try your hand at the ball and cup or button spinner, then make your own! For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- July 22 - 25 - The Delta Fair the longest-running country fair in Ontario. All sorts of events for the whole family. Parade on Saturday.
- July 23 - Industri-us - at 2 p.m. at the mill. Discover the many industries that were once so prominent in communities like Delta. Handle old industrial tools and try your hand at tinsmithing and at making your very own waterwheel. For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- July 27 - Pioneer Play - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Engage in a three-legged or flour sack race and try your hand at the ball and cup or button spinner, then make your own! For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- August 5 - Flour Fun - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Get your hands into flour and discover how important this white powder was and continues to be. For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- August 10 - Pioneer Play - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Engage in a three-legged or flour sack race and try your hand at the ball and cup or button spinner, then make your own! For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- August 13 - Industri-us - at 2 p.m. at the mill. Discover the many industries that were once so prominent in communities like Delta. Handle old industrial tools and try your hand at tinsmithing and at making your very own waterwheel. For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- August 17 - Pioneer Play - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Engage in a three-legged or flour sack race and try your hand at the ball and cup or button spinner, then make your own! For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- August 26 - Flour Fun - at 2 p.m. at the mill. A free drop-in program for youth ages 6 to 12. Get your hands into flour and discover how important this white powder was and continues to be. For more info the Summer Programs Flyer (PDF)
- October 9-10- Thanksgiving Festival at the Old Stone Mill and Museum of Industrial Technology, Delta. Sales of crafts, baking, produce, Silent Auction, special events, blacksmithing demonstrations, corn shelling, rope making, plus much more. Fun for the kids: there will be fun crafts for the
kids.
- Nov. - Dec. - Open for tours during Celbrating the Season which is held on Saturdays starting in late November.
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 The Mobile Mill
New for 2010 - a 45 minute interactive in-the-classroom program, designed to involve students and meet curriculum guidelines. Program available for Kindergarden, Grade 1, Grade 3 and Grade 7. View the poster for full details (5 Mb PDF)
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Annual Event Descriptions
- Delta Maple Syrup Festival weekend: This is an annual spring event in Delta, held on the third weekend in April, features pancakes with maple syrup served at the Delta Fair Grounds, visits to sugar bushes, and sales of maple products and crafts. The Delta Mill Society cooperates with the Festival committee by opening the Mill for special demonstrations, exhibits and tours.
- Annual Delta Fair in July: held on the fourth weekend in July, this is the longest-running country fair in Ontario. The Mill is always a feature point of interest for visitors to the area. On the first day of the Fair there is an annual parade and the Mill Society enters a float designed on a historical theme.
- Thanksgiving Festival:
photo by: Ken Watson |
Harvest bounty at the
annual Thanksgiving Festival |
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For many years The Delta Mill Society has hosted this event, held on Thanksgiving Weekend in October. It features a sale of home baking, preserves, vegetable produce, crafts, plants, dried flowers, all donated by members of the community. Visitors arrive from Ottawa, Kingston, Brockville and many other centres to enjoy the country atmosphere of this lovely village, to purchase the sale products and to take part in the activities and demonstrations of special interest (such as blacksmithing) sponsored by the Society.
- Christmas Lights in the Mill: Each Christmas season the Delta Mill Society installs large lighted candles and wreaths in the Mill windows and people come from many miles around to see this beautiful seasonal display. As one local business person wrote to the Society "the Mill's windows glow like small jewels on cold winter nights".
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The Delta Mill Society
Box 172, Delta, Ontario K0E 1G0
Tel: 613-928-2584 (office)
Email: info@deltamill.org |
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