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In partnership with the Manotick Horticultural Society.

The Watson’s Mill season has officially started and the new team of interpreters is happily preparing yet another weekend of events.  This time, in order to experience the Mill’s unique 1860’s charm, visitors should prepare themselves to compete with Manotick’s numerous avid gardeners.

Save the date! This is not your traditional Annual General Meeting!

Our Members are invited to relive our accomplishments (and some challenges) of 2012. As an annual tradition, will also be serving our famous Diefenbeer and other delicious treats. Our special guest speaker is Andrew Burtch PhD., Cold War Curator, Canadian War Museum.

Plus Museum Members will be the first to visit our new exhibit on Cold War Cartooning.

Members will be receiving an invitation to our Annual General Meeting shortly.

OAG: PANEL DISCUSSION in the context of TAKUSHURNAITUK: Things Never Seen Before

Saturday May 4th, at 2 pm
Inuit fantastic art
a panel discussion on the exhibition
takushurnaituk: things never seen before

At Ottawa Art Gallery, 2 Daly Avenue

Experts discuss the history and innovative tradition of sculpture in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) since the 1960s.

With:
Lisa Koperqualuk, Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec
Louis Gagnon, Director of the department of Museology at the Avataq Cultural Institute

Take notice that the Annual General Meeting of Watson’s Mill Manotick Inc. will be held at the Carriage Shed, 5524 Dickinson Street, in Historic Dickinson Square, Manotick, Ontario on Sunday, April 7th, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. for the following purposes:

•    To approve the financial statements of the Mill,
•    To elect Directors (5 positions eligible for election),
•    To receive reports of Officers and Directors,
•    To report on “Raise the Roof” campaign; and

Presentation and Appraisals with Grant Perry - Do you want to know more about the older time pieces you may have, then attendance at the Antique Time Pieces to be held on April 20 at the Stittsville Legion is the place to be. Grant Perry, a professional appraiser and collector, will give a presentation of time pieces through history. Bring along your watches and clocks and Grant will be pleased to give a quick appraisal of the item.

32^nd Annual Art Show & Sale, Original works by over 25 local artists. Whether your personal taste leans towards landscapes, still life studies, impressionism or sculpture, you will be surprised and pleased by the wide variety of works available. Come find the perfect Christmas gift for family, friends or yourself.  For more information please contact the Heritage House Museum at 613-283-6311.

On Canada’s Birthday, we challenge your Canadian history trivia and your knowledge of great Canadian inventions. Receive a free gift when you complete the chanallenge.  For more information please contact the Heritage House Museum at 613-283-6311.

The next AGM for the MVTM is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm in the new multipurpose room on the second floor of the MVTM. You will not want to miss our Guest Speaker – Doreen Wilson, Curator of the North Lanark Historical Museum. The topic of her discussion is “Digitization, Oral Histories & Accessibility”. We are proud of the accomplishments of the North Lanark Historical Museum and thrilled to have Mrs. Wilson present their accomplishments.

Located at Macies Best Western Hotel 1274 Carling Avenue

Speaker: Ron Doering "Defending Our Home: Loyalist Families of Dundas County and the Battle of Crysler's Farm"

The price for the luncheon will be $30.00
Menu: Beef au Jus; Chicken with Sauce; or Salmon. Meal includes salad and dessert.
Please send cheques for meal to Bob Adair, 34 Briardale Cresc., Ottawa, Ont., K2E 1C2
Phone Bob at 613-274-3331 for details regarding menu choice and to reserve a place.

In 1861, a tragic accident resulted in the death of a young bride at the new Mill in Manotick. Today, locals say she still walks the lonely floors of the mill looking for her husband; others say she’s not the only one. On March 27^th Watson’s Mill concludes its lecture series with the Haunted Ottawa Paranormal Society as they reveal their ghostly findings from years of investigations. Their findings are intriguing to say the least. In 2007, this crack team of investigators began exploring the grounds of Watson’s Mill looking for the elusive Ghost of the Mill.