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A Barnyard Hallowe’en at the
Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, October 21, 2009
For immediate release

The Canada Agriculture Museum presents its annual Hallowe’en Party, Saturday, October 24! Visitors will love the Museum’s Barnyard Hallowe’en, with a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt in the barns, caramel apple making and pumpkin dessert demonstrations, games, a costume parade around the grounds and pumpkin decorating ($).Tally-Ho Wagon Rides ($) will also be available throughout the event, weather permitting.

During the Barnyard Hallowe’en, experience:

Pumpkin Dessert Making (10:00, 11:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00)
Visitors can learn interesting facts about the pumpkin; see how pumpkin dessert bread and pumpkin pie are made as well as taste samples. Recipes will be available to bring home.

Caramel Apple Making (10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30)
Visitors can learn how the apple is related to Hallowe’en as well as have the chance to sweeten their tooth and taste a sample of this delicious treat. Recipe available to bring home.

Costume Parade (12:00)
Children in disguise can join a parade in Memory Park to show off their Hallowe’en costume to everyone and receive a Hallowe’en treat for their participation.

Pumpkin Decorating (ongoing)
Children can decorate, with different craft materials, a pumpkin to take home ($2 per pumpkin as long as supplies last; limit one pumpkin per child).

Scavenger Hunt (ongoing)
Visitors can go on a scavenger hunt adventure in the animal barns and exhibitions. All participants will receive a Hallowe’en treat.

Daily Demonstrations
Every day, come and learn more about Canadian agriculture.

9:30 Rabbit Care
10:30 Children’s Story (in English)
10:45 Children’s Story (in French)
11:30 The Science of Felting
1:30 Cow Care
2:30 Pig Quiz
4:00 Pasteurization and the Science behind Safe Milk (Afternoon Milking)

Also...

  • Colouring Activity
  • Pumpkin Game
  • Guess the Mystery Objects!
  • The Hot Potato Company will provide food services ($).

Coming soon...

  • Cold Weather Changes from November 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010: barns will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but no daily demonstrations and exhibition until March 1st 2010.

As a national institution within the Canadian Heritage Portfolio, the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation is responsible for preserving and protecting Canada’s scientific and technological heritage and promoting and sharing knowledge about that heritage. The Corporation and its three Museums—the Canada Agriculture Museum, the Canada Aviation Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum —tell the stories of Canadian ingenuity and achievement in science and technology, and demonstrate how these accomplishments have contributed to the building of our country.

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General information:
Visit agriculture.technomuses.ca or call 613-991-3044

MEDIA:

Caroline Desabrais
Tel. 613-998-5342;
E-mail : cdesabrais@technomuses.ca
or
Lucie Robillard
Communications and Marketing Clerk
Tel. 613-943-1164;
E-mail : lrobillard@technomuses.ca