Heritage Festival - 2022 Program
Weekend Activities
Tea Room, General Store, Exhibits, Quilting,
Speakers, Group House Tours
General Store
Souvenirs, "Best of the Region" products, home baking
preserves, local crafts, collectibles, books, memorabilia,antiques, etc.
Heritage Tea Room
Tea, scones, heritage cream, homemade jellies, & jam
$5 per Person
Information: Tel: 613-676-2228
E-mail: housemw1817@bell.net
Website: www.mwhouse.ca
ADMISSION: $3 - Members and Children
( Free for 12 & under when accompanied by an adult)
House open - 11:00 to 4:00 pm
RAIN OR SHINE! 
PICNIC TABLES!
BECOME A MEMBER!
Friends of the Macdonell-Williamson House welcome
new members. Benefits include free admission
to all events at the House, a semi-annual
newsletter and a vote at General Meetings.
To join,download a membership form from the link at left or call us at 613-676-2228.
GROUP TOURS
Tours of the Macdonell-Williamson House
are available throughout the summer upon
request for groups of 10 or more.
The cost of $10 per person includes a guided tour and complete English tea.
To reserve, call 613-676-2228
THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS!
25 Rue des Outaouais, Chute a Blondeau, Ontario
To get to the House, take Highway 417 East or
40 West and then take Exit #1 for Pointe-Fortune.
Follow the road signs!
HOUSE OPEN - 11:00 TO 4:00 PM
Heritage Festival Weekends - 2022 Schedule of Events
After two summers of closures,
we will finally be reopening on July 2, 2022.
July Weekend Program
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3
New & Used Book Sale Extraordinaire in the tent.
Garage Sale on the east side of the House.
Saturday, July 9
Open to visitors (11:00 - 4:00)..
From 6:00 - 10 pm (In the tent)
MAJINX, “THE MINDBENDER EXPERIMENTS”
with Lawrence Larouche (19+ only)
$25.00 PP - includes cocktails (limit of 60 participants).
Sunday, July 10
OPEN - Event to be announced on website.
Saturday, July 16
Baked Beans Lunch followed by a Strawberry Social ($12.00 PP)
The Art of Weaving with Lucie Lacelle.
Sunday, July 17
Introduction to Quilting
with Sharon Sproule in the Ballroom, (Limit of 5 participants).
Call 613-676-2228 to reserve.
Saturday, July 23 - 1:00 to 3:30 pm (Outdoors)
Victorian High Tea - $25.00 PP (limit of 60 people)
with the Campbell Trio (Celtic, classical, & jazz music).
Sunday, July 24 -1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Authors: Keith Henderson with “Mont Babel”
and Kevin Bushell with “Invisible Sea”
plus entertainment (Full details on our website).
Saturday, July 30
Multiple Vendors Fair & Baked Goods Sale in the tent.
Sunday, July 31
Glengarry Twistle Guild Spinners
with a Workshop on Spinning Wool in the Parlour.
August Weekend Program
Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 - 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Children’s Fun Day in the tent
with Lawrence Larouche’s Magic Show,
Treats, and More.
Sunday, August 7 - 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Crocheting for Beginners with Barbara Starnino in the Parlour
(Limit of 4 participants). Call 613-676-2228 to reserve.
Saturday, August 13 - 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Intermediate Level Crocheting with Barbara Starnino in the Parlour
(Limit of 4 participants). Call 613-676-2228 to reserve.
Sunday, August 14, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
Pointe-Fortune Friends Reunion in the tent.
Saturday, August 20 & Sunday August 21
Stamp Collection Display in the Parlour,
and Coins (History and Appraisal) in the Ballroom.
Saturday, August 27
Friends of the MWH Annual Reunion in the tent.
Sunday, August 28
Family Day Picnic
with corn boil, homemade ice cream
and entertainer Martin Otis & his Band”
(starting at 1:30 pm).
Note: Events are FREE unless otherwise indicated!
For all “To be announced events” visit our website.
2022 Summer Program
Printable Schedule
HISTORY OF THE
MACDONELL-WILLIAMSON HOUSE
This magnificent residence was built in 1817 on the Ottawa River by John
Macdonell (fur trader, partner in the North West Company, District Court
Judge, entrepreneur) for his Métis wife, Magdeleine Poitras and their 12 children.
In 1882, William Williamson and his wife, Mary Ellen Everett, acquired the
house. The Williamsons made several changes to the House and their
descendants preserved the property until it was expropriated for the
Québec Hydro project at Carillon in 1961
The Ontario Heritage Trust has owned this National Historic Site since 1978.
Friends of the Macdonell-Williamson House Inc. was appointed custodian in 1997.
Directions
To get to the House, take Highway 417 East or 40 West.
Then take Exit #1 for Pointe Fortune.
Follow the road signs.
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