Heritage Festival - 2011 Program
Weekend Activities
Crafts with Roberta Histed, Tea Room, General Store, Exhibits, Quilting, Speakers, Self-Guided House Tours, Silent Auction, Genealogy
Yesteryear activities available for children every weekend!
General Store
Souvenirs, "Best of the Region" products, home baking
preserves, local crafts, collectibles, books, memorabilia,antiques, etc.
Heritage Tea Room
(Open 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Tea, scones, heritage cream, homemade jellies, & jams
Information: 613-632-6662
Toll-free: 1-866-269-2962 Fax: 613-632-6699
E-mail: mwhouse@bellnet.ca
Website: www.mwhouse.ca
ADMISSION: $2 - Members and Children* Free
(*12 and under when accompanied by an adult)
House open - Noon to 5:00 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, check our Website at
www.mhouse.ca or call 613-632-6662
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 613-632-6662
THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS!
25 des Outaouais Road, Chute-à-Blondeau, ON
To get to the House, take Highway 417 East or
40 West and then take Exit #1 for Pointe-Fortune.
Follow the road signs!
Heritage Festival Weekends - 2011 Schedule of Events
HOUSE OPEN - NOON TO 5:00 PM
Yesteryear activities available for children every weekend!
JULY
SATURDAY, JULY 2
House Open
SUNDAY, JULY 3
2:00 PM: Poetry Reading - Hiawatha with Sandra Stephenson, Rigaud, QC
SATURDAY, JULY 9
2:00 PM: Genealogy workshop Discover your roots and grow your family tree
with Jennifer Paquette, Vankleek Hill, ON
SUNDAY, JULY 10
2:00 PM: Opening of the Jack the Diamond King exhibit
to celebrate the life of Jack Williamson.
SATURDAY, JULY 16
2:00 PM: A Wool Spinning Demonstration with members of the Twistle Guild.
Opportunities to try spindle spinning.
SUNDAY, JULY 17
2:00 PM: Symbolism in Quilt Designs - A presentation with Roberta Histed.
SATURDAY, JULY 23
2:00 PM: An Inner Grace - Tragedy and Triumph: The life of Dr. Maude Abbott
with author Elizabeth Abbott.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
2:00 PM : Captain John Macdonell and the Corps of the Voyageurs 1812-1813
The Northwest Company with Sandy Campbell PhD. (History) Cornwall, ON
SATURDAY, JULY 30
Local artisans - Exhibit & Sale
Mylène O’Reilly - Doggie Photo Shoot - Donation to the House suggested.
Rain date on Sunday.
SUNDAY, JULY 31
Local artisans - Exhibit & Sale
AUGUST
Yesteryear activities available for children every weekend!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
2:00 PM: Vankleek Hill Old Time Fiddlers
SILENT AUCTION OPENS
5:00 - 7:00 PM: Founding Friends Gala - 20th anniversary
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
House Open
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
House Open
Quilters are welcome to come and stitch on our Macdonell-Williamson wall hanging
and/or their own projects.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
2:00 PM: Pointe-Fortune Get-together - Remembering the Past
with Lorraine Auerbach Chevrier.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
2:00 PM : Discover the Fur Trade through Artifacts
with Jim Caputo - Vankleek Hill, ON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
2:00 PM: Global Warming with Candace Labelle, Ottawa ON
SILENT AUCTION CLOSES 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
Corn Boil - Homemade Ice Cream
provided by the Histed and Henderson families.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
2:00 PM: Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Ottawa
Back by popular demand!
Yesteryear activities available for children every weekend!
House open - SEPTEMBER 20-24 for the
INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH
& RURAL EXPO
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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