Old Stone Mill, Delta, Ontario

200th Anniversary Weekend
June 5-6, 2010

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Demonstration by the Raptor Nature Conservancy at the 200th Anniversary Celebration at the Old Stone Mill, Delta, Ontario
Demonstration by the Raptor Nature Conservancy at the 200th Anniversary Celebration at the Old Stone Mill, Delta, Ontario
Demonstration by the Raptor Nature Conservancy at the 200th Anniversary Celebration at the Old Stone Mill, Delta, Ontario
Demonstration by the Raptor Nature Conservancy at the 200th Anniversary Celebration at the Old Stone Mill, Delta, Ontario


Soldiers of the Brockville Infantry Company (1862) marching down the street
Fort Henry Fife & Drum
Brockville Infantry Company (1862)
Township of Rideau Lakes' Mayor Ron Holman greets the crowd.


David Boyd, the town crier for the Township of Rideau Lakes alerts the crowd that speechifying is about to begin
Dann Michols of the Delta Mill Society was the MC for the event
Mayor Ron Holman addresses the crowd
Mayor Ron Holman addresses the crowd


Local MP Gord Brown addresses the crowd
The staff listen to the speeches
MPP Steve Clark addresses the crowd
Paul George, curator of the Old Stone Mill, addresses the crowd


Paul makes special mention of Elizabeth Robinson, one of the founding members of the Delta Mill Society.
Elizabeth Robinson, one of the founding members of the Delta Mill Society.
Elizabeth Robinson cuts the ribbon to officially open the mill on its 200th anniversary
The ribbon is cut - the mill is open


The water wheel was spinning
Our newly installed millstones were turning
A local media video crew recorded the event
Brian Porter of the Brockville Infantry Company (1862) stands guard


Brian chats with some guests
An interested crowd in the turbine shed
Examining the bolter
Viewing the miller's room display


Viewing the new third floor exhibit - Down By the Old Millstream
Natalie tries to catch a big one on the fishing simulator
Natalie winding in the reel on the fishing simulator
Guests enjoy the new third floor interpretive displays


Art Shaw and Peggy Fry look at the new third floor exhibit
Kids are attracted to Art Shaw's working model of a water wheel and millstones
Kid's are attracted to Art Shaw's working model of a water wheel and millstones
There was anniversary cake being served


Ian Johnson and Betty James serve anniversary cake
Visitors in front of the mill
Visitors in front of the mill
Old Stone Mill National Historic Site


Old Stone Mill National Historic Site
Bear The Tinker chats with a re-enactor
The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Craft Show
The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Craft Show


The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Craft Show
The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Craft Show
Hooking a big one on the fishing simulator
A nice bass


Listening to animal sounds with the new audio display on the third floor
Looking at part of the new third floor exhibit
New interpretation panels
Crowds enjoying the raptor show in front of the Museum of Industrial Technology


Roland Tetrault (retired miller from Upper Canada Village) demonstrates the operating millstones. Husk supporting millstones visible in photo. Old Stone Mill NHS, Delta, Ontario
Roland Tetrault (retired miller from Upper Canada Village) demonstrates the operating millstones. Old Stone Mill NHS, Delta, Ontario
Smiling staff greeted all the visitors.
Voyageur Canoes from the Rideau Roundtable pack up after a day on the water.
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