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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2019-05-09, Page 34To mark Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday, the committee supporting the Van Egmond House/Museum is field testing a new event honouring skills, trades and items from the Victorian era. The Victorian Era Day will be spearheaded by the President of the committee, Herman Mooy of Blyth. Aside from Mooy, local craftspeople are putting forth their best efforts, making the Seaforth- area event one with a decidedly northern Huron County flavour. Set for May 19, the event happens nearly 200 years after Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the grounds around the historic Van Egmond House, will offer demonstrations of Victorian-era activities like blacksmithing, canoe- making, croquet, a sack race, infantry tactics, tinsmithing, rug hooking, badminton and leather making. Jennifer Triemstra-Johnston of Blyth’s Pick a Posie is outfitting Herman and his wife Marlene for the coming event, and a local bale maker will be on the grounds as well, Mooy said. “We’ve got a lot of local uptake on it,” he said. “It’s generating a lot of interest so far.” The event will feature a Victorian luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($8 for adults and $5 for children under 12). An afternoon tea will also be served in the Van Egmond House. Mooy, who credits much of the success in planning the event to his partner on the project Dave Minhinnick, said that, depending on weather co-operation, the event could be a great chance to show off the Van Egmond House and potentially start a new tradition for the site. “Dave has been the backbone of this, and he really took it on last November,” Mooy said. The event adds an earlier activity for the committee, which usually focuses on three existing events. The committee’s typical fundraisers include their spring and summer breakfasts, June 9 and July 28, respectively, as well as Ciderfest in September, which Mooy says is popular for a lot of reasons, but the apple fritters are one of the best- sellers. Using products from Mait-Side Orchard in Brussels, Mooy says the fritters are cut, battered and deep- fried, and are one of the most sought-after treats at the events. The Van Egmond House is the former residence of Colonel Anthony Van Egmond, who, alongside his sons, was responsible for significant road works as the Huron Tract was being groomed for development. Van Egmond was also part of the 1837 revolt in Upper Canada, and died after contracting a fatal disease while imprisoned for his role in the uprising. Van Egmond protested his arrest, claiming his innocence, until his death. For more information, contact Minhinnick at 519-600-5638. PAGE 34. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019. 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Introduce Yourself to Hundreds of Local Customers Here’s my CARD Blast from the past Herman Mooy, left, and Brenda McIntosh are at the heart of the Victorian Era Day at the Van Egmond House to mark Queen Victoria’s 200th birthday. (Lisa B. Pot photo)