Labour Day Public Dry Stone Wall Demonstration

Date: 
Friday, September 3, 2010 to Sunday, September 5, 2010
Location: 
Mackenzie King Estate, 'Kingsmere' near Ottawa
Type: 
Demonstration
Status: 
Completed

 

 

 

A view of some of the historic dry stone walls that need rebuilding at the MacKenzie King ''Kingsmere' Estate near Ottawa Canada.

 

 Monday September 6th 2010 DSWAC members rebuilt section of wall at Kingsmere Estate.

 

 

 DSWAC members pose during the second day of 'demonstration walling' near Ottawa.

 

Onlookers marvel as a big stone is placed on the dry stone wall we are repairing at Kingsmere Estate in the Gatineau Hills this weekend. We were there on Labour day Monday finishing a small section of repair for the NCC so members of public could  enjoy seeing how it's done.

 

On the holiday Friday members of the DSWAC are preparing to repair a section of historic dry stone wall at Kingsmere Estate as part of a traditional stone walling demonstration during the special NCC Labour Day weekend event  near Ottawa, the nations capital. Visitors were welcome to come and watch how it is done. 

 

 

Come celebrate the Labour Day Weekend with us at the Kingsmere Estate near the nation's capital. This event is being put on by the NCC and along with other historic trades, members of the DSWAC will be demonstrating the traditional craft of dry stone wall building as we repair a section of historic Kingsmere walls. Visitors are warmly invited to come and watch.  (1:30 - 4:30 Sept 4-6, all three days of the upcoming Labour Day Weekend)