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\u201cThe weekend of events planned for Oct. 12-14 will allow us to celebrate a lasting peace between two great countries,\u201d Janice Thomson, chairwoman of the Niagara Parks Commission, said during a press conference, Tuesday afternoon near Brock\u2019s Monument.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will also provide us with the opportunity to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by all of the soldiers, and native warriors of both nations who fought here and all along these lands now protected by the Niagara Parks Commission.\u201d<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a full look at the weekend\u2019s events:<\/p>\n
OCTOBER 12<\/h3>\n
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. \u2013 Educational Day Events<\/strong>
\nThe Friends of Fort George will be hosting a special educational day commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Queenston Heights, at Queenston Heights Park. Guided tours of the battlefield will be offered by costumed interpreters on a pre-booked basis only. There will also be historical demonstrations and period merchants on the heights for school groups to visit. School groups have pre-booked and NPC organizers say they are close to capacity. To book a school group call\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0905-468-6621\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.<\/p>\n2 p.m. \u2013 Twinning Ceremony<\/strong>
\nThe Queenston Residents\u2019 Association will be hosting a twinning ceremony at St. Saviour Major General Sir Isaac Brock Memorial Church in Queenston at 2 p.m. There will be a dedication of a monument celebrating the historical, social and cultural relationship between St. Peter Port, Guernsey (the birthplace of Brock) and Queenston (the place where he fell in battle. A number of Guernsey officials will be speaking at this commemorative event.<\/p>\nOther events on Oct. 12<\/strong>
\nThroughout the day on Friday, reenactors will be arriving at Fort George and in Lewiston, NY., to set up their encampments. On Friday evening, their will be a bombardment from the shores of the Niagara River in Lewiston, followed by fireworks. The fireworks and the bombardment will be visible from the shore of the Niagara River in Queenston.<\/p>\nOCTOBER 13<\/h3>\n
9 a.m. \u2013 Niagara Parks shuttle buses will start picking up the public at the Butterfly Conservatory, Queenston Heights, Laura Secord Homestead, McFarland House and Fort George.<\/p>\n
9:30 a.m. \u2013 Reenactors will leave Fort George to make their historic march to Queenston Heights.<\/p>\n
10 a.m. \u2013 Brock Dead House Dedication. The Queenston Residents Association will be hosting a dedication ceremony at the \u201cBrock Dead House,\u201d located at 20 Queenston St., in the Village of Queenston. This ceremony will mark the site where Brock\u2019s body was taken after he was mortally wounded in battle. Guy St. Denis, the researcher who confirmed the site, will be making a brief presentation of his work.<\/p>\n
10:30 a.m. \u2013 A commemorative walking tour with Dr. Wesley Turner, author of the book Astonishing General: The Life and Legacy of Major General Sir Isaac Brock, begins. Tickets for this limited space event cost $20 and must be purchased in advance through the Friends of Fort George.<\/p>\n
11 a.m. The public is welcome to attend a plaque dedication at Brock\u2019s Monument at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13, where the Historic Sites and Monuments Board will be designating Major General Sir Isaac Brock as a Person of National Significance. Also beginning at 11 a.m., join the Friends of Fort George staff as they take you on a tour of the Queenston Heights battle site. Tours, which cost $5, start at Brock\u2019s Monument. Ian Bell and a group of well-known folk musicians will play early 19th century music at the band shell. Tours and music continue through 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
3 p.m. \u2013 The re-enactment of the Battle of Queenston Heights<\/p>\n
4:30 p.m. \u2013 Commemorative Ceremony at Brock\u2019s Monument<\/p>\n
5:30 p.m. \u2013 A recreation of the procession carrying Brock\u2019s body from the heights in a horse-drawn wagon will take place.<\/p>\n
6 p.m. \u2013 Guided Tour of the battlefield\/More musical entertainment<\/p>\n
7:15 p.m. \u2013 Fireworks at Queenston Heights<\/p>\n
Queenston Heights Park closes following the fireworks display<\/p>\n
OCTOBER 14<\/h3>\n
Recreation of Brock\u2019s Funeral Procession. Niagara-on-the-Lake. At noon, reenactors will form up at Fort George and begin their march down Byron Street to Victoria Street and then along Queen Street. The procession will stop at the Old Court House for a commemoration ceremony. The caskets of Brock and his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell will then be placed on horse-drawn wagons and led to St. Mark\u2019s Church and Fort George.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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