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APRIL Parler Fort: The Battle of York: Myth, Reality, and the Explosion of the Grand Magazine Sun. April 14, 7:30 pm Join celebrated British author, historian, and archaeologist Andy Robertshaw, a featured expert in the film Explosion 1812. Robertshaw is best known for his television work with the BBC in Two Men in a Trench and The Trench as well as the popular shows Time Team and Battlefield Detectives. Admission $10 + tax. Community Cleanup Day Sat. April 20, 10 am to 12 noon Help us with spring cleaning of the Garrison Common on Mayor Rob Ford’s Community Cleanup Day. All equipment will be provided. Meet at the west Fort York gates. Contact David Juliusson @ 416-392-6907 ext. 233 A Free Family Pass to the site will be offered to all volunteers. Toronto District School Board History Fair Tues. April 23, 10 am to 2:30 pm View history project displays from the West District of the TDSB. Included with regular admission. Canadian Citizenship Ceremony at the Fort Fri. April 26, 11 am to 12 noon Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, in partnership with Fort York’s volunteer Citizenship Committee and Fort York National Historic Site, will host candidates for citizenship. Prior to the ceremony, community roundtable discussions will be convened to strengthen the connection between new Canadians and their communities, and to remind all in attendance of the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship. The event includes guest speakers, music, and a reception. Free admission until 12:30 pm. Battle of York Commemoration Saturday, April 27 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of York. Join Fort York for an unforgettable day of commemorative activities to honour those who fought. Visit www.toronto.ca/1812/events.htm for the full program and details on access. SUNRISE CEREMONY: 6 to 7:30 am, near Palais Royale, western waterfront at the Jameson Avenue pedestrian bridge. On the shoreline where the Americans landed four First Nations, led by the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, will hold a solemn ceremony. WALKING IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS: 10 am to 12:30 pm, near Palais Royale, western waterfront at the Jameson Avenue pedestrian bridge. Starting where the disembarked Americans began their advance, the general public and First Nations will be led by historical interpreters and celebrities along the route with stops at significant points, arriving at Fort York by 12:30 pm. PRESENTATION OF COLOUR: 10 to 11 am, in front of Legislative Assembly, Queen’s Park. Following a series of dynamic military displays the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, will be presented with a new Regimental Colour by HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. PARADE: 11:30 am to 1 pm, begins at Queen’s Park. Members of the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army with thirteen bands will march through the streets of Toronto from Queen’s Park to Fort York National Historic Site. The parade will end at Fleet and Fort York Boulevard when a hundred-person guard will continue into the fort. COMMEMORATIVE CEREMONIES: 1:30 to 4 pm. An hour-long ceremony of remembrance will take place at 1:30 at Fort York National Historic Site in the presence of re-enactment units representing those who fought during the Battle of York, representatives of the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Army, and four First Nations. A commemorative ceremony
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