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This portrait from the post, illustrating cooking methods of the 19th century was token at Upper Canada Village, Ontario, lost this year. The Village, a re-creotlon at a typical Ontario community of the pioneer era, is the provincial govern- ment's solute to the post, to be opened to the public in June, 1961. Most of the forty‘odd buildings â€" houses, churches, taverns, mills â€" in the Village were sol- voged trom the small towns inundated with the construction of the St. Lawrence Power Proiect oncl Seaway. it is located seven miles east of Morrisburg, in Cry- sler Form Memorial Park, itself a beauti- fully-landscaped tribute to soldier and Loyalist who settled in the area, The Village is administered by The Ontario- St. lowrence Development Commission (G. H. Chollies, Choirmon), who are re- sponsible for parks and preservation of historic sites in Ontario. particularly those affected by the Power Proiect and Sea- way. For Bus Trips with Museum Interest: [H’PER CANADA VILLAGE What promises to become one of Ontario's ma- jor tourist attractions is rapidly taking shape near Morrisburg, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in southeastern Ontario, Canada. Located in Crysler's Farm Battle Memorial Park. Upper Canada Village will provide a comprehen- sive reflection of the environment and mode of life of Ontario‘s early settlers, particularly of the United Empire Loyalists who migrated to Canada after the American Revolution, Official opening ceremony by the Prime Minister of Ontario, Hon. Leslie M. Frost, will be on June 24th. The village will be managed, operated and maintained by the Ontario-St. Lawrence Develop- ment Commission Grants approved by the On- tario Government to aid in the restoration of historic buildings total $805,000, spread over the past three years of intensive planning and work on the project. When completed it should at least, though more primitive, equal Williamsburg in interest. (Ontario Travel News) INVITATION TO JORDAN Jordan Historical Museum again invites the Women‘s Institutes of Ontario to visit the Museum this summer. The Executive announces that there will be “many new displays such as a special exhibit of contemporary pottery, new wedding dresses. and educational material." The second floor of the Fry House, the home of the farmer-weaver dating to 1814, will be open. And there are faciliâ€" ties for picnics with hot water provided. Visiting hours are from 12 noon to 6 o'clock, seven days a week; but special arrangements will be made for groups. The Museum, as the name implies, is at the village of Jordan in Wentworth County. Any- one wishing to telephone should call the Custodian, Jordan Museum, Logan 25242. 20 PETER McARTI-[UR HOUSE AT D0(‘ “The log house in the Township of l ltl, Middlesex County, in which Peter Me air was born, and in which much of his writin is done. has been dismantled and moved to 12' .' the Ontario Historical Society reports in its ix Letter. “At a meeting of the Ontario Pioneer ‘ n munity Foundation at Kitchener, Ociolw it], 1959, Dr. Louis C. Jones, Director of the I tlr ers' Museum, Cooperstown, N.Y., said: ‘Tli, lu- Arthur house (is) where your great hun in interpreted and laughed about the same Pit -;r life that you are interpreting. It is a wont! :il thing that you have the house of 3 him -[ Museums need as much laughter as they cur 1 Your buildings should be either significant i ‘w* early history of Ontario in themselves. or cl: - teristic of early Ontario’.” BYTOWN AS A NIEETING HOUSE From Bytowu Museum, Ottawa, we huh. note: “In August we arranged with one of the \‘ :A en’s Institutes to hold a meeting in our mu» ‘ This was a most successful venture. A ~ l business session preceded a conducted tour u' : three floors. Some of our own membcrx ll the beauties of our location in the evening ‘ the first time. We intend to continue this ‘i as we have had other requests. “The Children's Section, with its enlarged I“ Space, was popular with young and old. A l- A case built in the cornice over the stone -l holds cast-iron toys which have been re-Dflli‘ *l in the original colours. Fire engines drawn " horses three abreast, ladder trucks. red heln and jackets, evoked much curiosity, A t'rc'gll train and other pieces complete a good to tron." HOME AND COUN‘I‘R Y