Photo by Noah Lesk. Working at the bake sale were, from left, Shirley Pilgrim, Lianne Oattes and Hazel Hawthorn.
WHITEWATER REGION (Foresters Falls)— There was plenty to do during Pioneer Day held at Ross Museum in Foresters Falls on Saturday, July 6. The day started early as the Whitewater Historical Society hosted a rest stop for those participating in the 50, 100 and 150 kilometre bike ride for the third annual Tour de Whitewater.
Before the cyclists were done their routes, the events at Pioneer Day were underway, including a barbecue, bake sale, crafts for the children to participate in, fresh butter churned by Keith Johnson on homemade bread to taste, musicians to listen to, a rock climbing wall provided by Ry-J’s Climbing Adventures and Doug Severin demonstrating his pioneer ways of woodworking.
Students Noah Lesk and Rachel Toven were kept busy providing tours of the museum buildings along with providing research for those who were interested in research.
There’s always something happening at the Ross Museum Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by and take a tour or do some research.
The Museum’s next event is Saturday, July 20 for its Trivia Walk About Day!
Photo by Noah Lesk. Working at the bake sale were, from left, Shirley Pilgrim, Lianne Oattes and Hazel Hawthorn.
Photo by Noah Lesk. Musician siblings Brayden and Jocelyn Smaglinski entered the crowd at Pioneer Day. The other musician was Marie Zettler on her squeezebox, aka accordion.
Photo by Noah Lesk. Pioneer woman Crystal Leach helped out at the children’s craft table.
Photo by Noah Lesk. Rollande Rozon does some spinning as Kyle Ellens and Glenda Shellhorn look on in fascination.
Photo by Noah Lesk. Doug Severin climbs the rock wall under the watchful eye of a staff member from Ry-J’s Cimbing Adventures.
Photo by Connie Tabbert. Mike Cooper from Gatineau cools off by pouring water over his head at the rest stop hosted by the Whitewater Historical Society at the Ross Museum in Foresters Falls for the Tour de Whitewater. No worries, the water was from the tub that was keeping the drinks cool. He was riding in the 150 kilometre bike ride in the Tour de Whitewater.
Photo by Connie Tabbert. The Whitewater Historical Society’s Ross Museum in Foresters Falls was a rest stop for those participating in the third annual Tour de Whitewater. It’s estimated about 250 cyclists stopped for refreshments, which included oranges, watermelon, water, juice and chips. Society president Evelyn St. Amour (right) ensured cyclists Jo-anne Caldwell, left, and friend Janet Springer, were well rested and nourished for another leg of the 100 kilometre bike ride.
