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Chips and Dip on Father’s Day at the Canada Agriculture Museum

Chips and Dip on Father’s Day
at the Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, June 9, 2006
For immediate release

Dads and granddads will enjoy the Museum’s Tractors exhibition that follows the 100-year-old story the farm tractor from unfamiliar oddity to commonplace tool on the Canadian farm. Also, they will discover the impact electricity had on farmer’s routine household chores, from the turn of the last century to today, with The Farm: Plugged-in exhibition. Kids will be able to make a craft for Dad and everyone can stop by the Demonstration Kitchen to taste some delicious dips and chips. To celebrate Father’s Day at the Canada Agriculture Museum, children and adults of all ages can participate in a panoply of demonstrations from cow washing to ice cream making. On this special day, all fathers enter free.

Daily Interpretation and Demonstrations
The following are the activities and demonstrations that will be featured at the Museum during Father’s Day:

10:00 Rabbit Care - Small Animal Barn

10:30 "Cooking" for Cows - Dairy Barn

10:30 Guided Tour 1 hour (no groups) - Starting in Hay Bale Park

11:00 Meet the Future Rams and Bucks - Small Animal Barn

11:30 How Well Do You Know Your Poultry? - Small Animal Barn

12:00 Meet Goody the Bull - Horse and Cattle Barn

12:30 Which Horse Would You Pick? - Horse and Cattle Barn

1:15 Cow Washing or Care - Dairy Barn

1:45 Ice Cream Making and Tasting - Memory Park

2:30 Groom a Calf - Dairy Barn

3:00 Help Feed the Sheep - Small Animal Barn

3:45 Afternoon Milking - Dairy Barn

Chips and Dips (from 10:00 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 4:00)
Visitors can help out in the kitchen as our Interpreters make some tasty treats perfect for Father’s Day. Visitors can taste a sample, learn about the interesting ingredients used and bring a recipe home to make fantastic dips to spoil Dad on his special day.

Photo Frame Craft (ongoing)
A great way to make sure that all of our young visitors can have a nice gift to give to Dad. This popsicle stick photo frame decorated to suit Dad’s taste will surely put a smile on his face!

“Name that Dad” Scavenger Hunt (ongoing)
Most people have heard of a “rooster” or a “bull” but what about a “drake”, a “jack” or a “tom”? Visitors will have fun with this Scavenger Hunt as they try to guess the correct names for male farm animals.

Members’ Photography Contest
The second edition of the photo contest will be launched on Father’s Day. Members are invited to explore the Canada Agriculture Museum through the lens of a camera and submit photos between June 18 and October 31, 2006. From 10:00 to 4:00 today, all details of the contest are available in the Classroom of the Small Animal Barn.

Colouring Activity (ongoing)
Children will enjoy colouring a special Father’s Day theme picture for dad.

Also...

Visitors can discover the exhibitions Tractors and The Farm: Plugged-In.

Children's Activity Centre located on the Exhibitions level (for children 6 years old and younger).

Tally-Ho Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides ($), weather permitting

New! Outdoor playground for younger kids.

Food services will be available on site for the one-day event,”The Hot Potato Co.” ($).

Not to be missed...

Canada Day and Canadian Horse, July 1 and 2

The Canada Agriculture Museum connects Canadians and the world to the historical and current importance in everyday life of agricultural science and technology through engaging interpretive activities and products centred on an accessible demonstration farm.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Museum Hours:
Daily demonstrations from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Animal Barns and Exhibitions daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission Prices (GST included. Prices subject to change without notice.)
Adults: $6.00
Seniors (60+): $5.00
Students: $5.00
Children (3-14): $3.00
Children under 3: Free
Families (2 adults and 3 kids): $13.00
Families with additional children: $2.00 per extra child
Families with additional adults: $3.00 per extra adult
Members: Free
Special rates available for groups (20 or more).

Location:
Prince of Wales Drive, south of the traffic circle, north of Baseline Road. Free parking. The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on Prince of Wales Drive on the Central Experimental Farm.

Telephone: 613 991-3044
Toll free: 866 442-4416
TTY: 613 991-9207
Fax: 613 993-7923
Reservations for guided tours & school programs: 613 991-3053

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MEDIA CONTACT:

David Sutin
Manager, Communications, Marketing and Farm Operations
CANADA AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
Tel. 613 996-7812;
E-mail : dsutin@technomuses.ca
Web Site: www.agriculture.technomuses.ca
or
Lucie Robillard
Communications, Marketing and Visitor Statistic Clerk
Tel. 613 943-1164;
E-mail : lrobillard@technomuses.ca
Web Site: www.agriculture.technomuses.ca