City Centre Archives sponsors Woodland Path

Alicia Nelms and Steve Bradley of City Centre Archives pose in front of their Cross Roads barn quilt at the corner of Longwoods and Hagerty.     City Centre Archives is community minded and jumped at the chance to get on the barn quilt trail.

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Battle of the Longwoods and “Soldiers”

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The re-enactment of the Battle of the Longwoods will will be held Sat. March 8, 2014.  Traffic will be re-routed off Longwoods Road.  This is the first time the battle will be re-enacted on the actual site.

The “Soldiers” barn quilt block was the first choice for this battle ground where blood was spilled.  ”Soldiers” captures the attention of motorists speeding by and encourages people to stop the car and pay respects at the cairn.

The Upper Thames Reenactment Society cares for the site and holds a memorial service each year on the first Sunday of March at 2:00 p.m.

“Soldiers” is sponsored by Betty Simpson.

Turkey Tracks hosted by John and Michelle Cameron

The historical barn of John and Michelle Cameron, Wardsville, is the show case for the “Turkey Tracks” barn quilt block. Turkey Tracks is one block of the 30 block George Ward Commemorative Quilt and the Wardsville Barn Quilt Trail. Turkey Tracks symbolizes the basic food of wild turkey that early settlers where able to hunt. Wild Turkeys where reintroduced to Ontario in the 1970′s and have made a tremendous come back.

The Cameron barn is a show stopper! Seeing the tractor, grain hopper, barn and barn quilt in this wintery picture reminds us that Mother Nature can enhance beauty to farm life and make a simple scene look spectacular.

Denise Corneil

Stained Glass Window hosted by Wardsville United Church

In the early 1800s, there were no churches. Settlement was sparse. This was a time for personal direction in faith and ‘saddlebag’ preachers. These men of God traveled from place to place on horseback, ministering to the people.  Whatever building was available was transformed into a sacred space for baptizing, preaching, and performing marriage services and funeral services.
While there was no church during Ward’s time, it is evident that George and Margaret Ward were devout Anglicans. They strove to exemplify Christian values and taught their children well. Their faith was strongly connected to their experiences of new life, growth and establishing their new home.
In the 1840s and 1850s, George Ward’s immediate descendants allocated pieces of land from his British crown land grant to committees to establish churches in the town of Wardsville.

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Written by Rosemary Cranney, Becky Clarke and Ken Willis

Longwoods Road Quilts

Breaking News

Members of the Longwoods Road Quilt Team met July 21 at the Sew Creative quilting shop owned by Joan Hilhorst, Mt Brydges.

The enthusiastic group received a history lesson from Mr Glen Stott about the historical events that occurred on the Longwoods Road during the War of 1812. Two quilts are to be created in honour of the local women of this region during this important time in Canadian History.
The two quilts are a precursor to the 60 barn quilt blocks that are planned from Thamesville to Delaware along the Longwoods Road.

If you are interested in getting involved in these great projects please contact me. Quilters are needed.

Denise Corneil
519-693-7002

Mary Simpson

519-287-3566