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THE Wednesday November Upper Canada Village a living museum details about the village But If a visitor asks something the staff member can answer immediately he or she will do a little research and let the visitor know by letter For the past two summers Barbara Saddler has worked as Interpreter in the one- room school house Sitting behind her wooden desk slate and school bell Barbara explains to visitors what cation was like more than a century ago Ontario a early school days are of particular interest to Barbara because when she not working at Upper Canada Village she teaching grade school in Peterborough Ontario What Barbara enjoys most about her job ire the inte resting questions Children are curious about the length of the day back then and the kinds of punishment naughty kids received she explained Adults ask most about teach salaries Marion Hart a crafts per son who has been working at the village since spins weavesand dyes wool just as early settlers did With wheel at hand Minon shows visitor the care work that early residents undertook when making clothing and handcrafts I urn lucky to be doing 1 enjoy In all the years I vc been doing this I never found boring In fact I do the same thing for a hobby at I Mart Barbara Saddler and ihe rest of the Upper Canada Village staff are out a friendly land to visitors by inviting thorn to participate In Ontario s living story For general information about Canada many histo ric museums or Canada as a rnvcl dest the Canadian Government office Canada K1A Costumed craftspeople like Marlon Hart bring Ontario heritage to lire by demonstrating bow early settler lived and worked Canadian Government Of of Tourism Photo Ontario history Is being taken down from the book shelves dusted off and brought to life thanks to the interpreters guides and craftspeople Canada Village Historical museums like Upper Cinadn Village km or miles cast of Morris burg Ontario offer visit a rare glimpse of Carwdis early pioneer period At the village the plank sidewalks are lined with mid 19thcentury homos mills shops a tavern church and school Inside buildings antique furnishings and valuable items are on Horsedrawn ear travel the gravel road ways teamsof fields anil barges navigate the small channel that runs through the village But Upper Canada Village is more than a historical museum For year the village brings Ontario history to life pressed pioneer style women in bonnets and long skirls men in hats and long sleeted shirts the village staff of explains and demons rales how early sett lived worked Wendy Evans of the said there are certain lies she looks for she hires as guide interpreters and Iraflspeople llikca big smile because tells me the person will well with the public and I look for and interested In isitors from II he world tour Upper Canada Village every year On a busy summer day the village is open spring sum and fall as many an visitors will pass through the gates So it also important to Wendy that she selects employees who feel comfort able confident compos when working with large crowds I try hire s meonc who won I gel flustered when thousands of people walk past and ask the same quest i over and explained It takes Willi stamina and patience Once the pie are hired they resent for training For three days in May they meet wlih veteran Ullage employ worked there 16 years r series of workshops seminars dis and lours They also study communication tech niqucs to help them work effectively wiih the public All guides Interpreters and craftspeople are well versed in the history of Upper Canada Village and the era if represents Village staff arc pleasant to assist and helpful Each employee is a well spring of information long of facts and RAVEL For all your travel needs Call Rick Bonnette