MEDIA ADVISORY

Sheep-Shearing Weekend at the Canada Agriculture Museum

May 11, 2011

Spring is a special time at the Canada Agriculture Museum, where lambs are born and sheep are shorn. Visit the Museum during the May long weekend, and discover the amazing world of wool! Enjoy sheep-shearing demonstrations given by an expert shearer several times each day and see how, by washing, carding, dying, spinning and knitting the wool, many different objects can be made.

Watch border collies take part in agility competitions, and try knitting with the help of experts. Children can get creative making a fun sheep-themed craft, while also helping Little Bo Peep to find her sheep. It’s “shear” fun at the Canada Agriculture Museum this Victoria Day weekend.

When:

May 21 to 23, 2011
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where:

Canada Agriculture Museum
Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa

Highlights:

Sheep Shearing

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to shear the sheep’s winter wool Watch a professional sheep shearer at work as a Museum interpreter describes the procedure.

Sheepdog Agility

Be amazed at the agility of border collies as they race through an obstacle course.

Wool Carding

Learn about an important step in the transformation of wool, and try it for yourself with a pair of carding combs.

Felt Making

Make felt from sheep’s wool while discovering the history of the world’s oldest fabric.

General information

For more information, please visit our Visitor Information page or call 613-991-3053.

Parking is free.

Media contact:

Kelly Ray
613-949-5732