Students from around the area took the Queen’s Shilling and put on the redcoat of a British soldier last week.
Those were just some of the activities at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada’s March Break event last Wednesday afternoon.
Approximately 20 children and youth were part of the program with parents, grandparents and guardians joining them. The day was capped by everyone witnessing a musket firing demonstration, after the youth got a chance to take part in activities themselves.
Alex Dale, interpretation officer at Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada, was pleased with how things turned out.
“We were at full capacity for our ‘Soldier for a Day’ programme, and the kids participated in several hands-on activities,” he said. “They helped bake tea-cakes in the historic cookhouse, painted model soldiers, built their own forts, participated in a scavenger hunt in the museum and dressed up as soldiers to learn drill. The kids were very excited to learn about the history, with some of them asking deep questions that were at a university student’s level.”
Dale indicated that there was definite interest in the community for such an event.
“Everyone had a great time, and we are always happy to put on programming during March Break. We had many kids on a waiting list that we unfortunately could not take, so we certainly know that there is a demand and desire for the high-level programming that Parks Canada offers at Fort Malden. We hope to run this programme again next year, so please check our website in Winter 2026,” he said.
For more information on Fort Malden National Historic Site, visit www.parkscanada.ca/malden or call 519-736-5416.
By Ron Giofu
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