November 2012 at the Canadian War Museum

Battlefield Medicine
November 1–2, 13–16, 19–23
November 26-30
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursdays)
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

If a soldier was wounded in battle, would he survive a trip to the doctor? Learn how battlefield surgeons treated wounds in the 19th century and see the contents of their medical kit.

In conjunction with the Special Exhibition 1812

Wampum Weaving
November 3–4
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

First Peoples made wampum belts to record important events. Learn some basics of weaving and make your own wampum inspired keychain to record your visit to the Canadian War Museum.

In conjuction with the Special Exhibition 1812

1812 Buttons
November 5–12, 17–18, 24–25
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursday)
Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae Gallery

Design and create your own souvenir pin-back button inspired by the many decorative buttons, coins and medals featured in the 1812 exhibition.

In conjuction with the Special Exhibition 1812

Padre X
November 8 at 7:30 p.m.
November 10 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
November 11 at 1:30 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Tickets available at the Box Office
Adults: $10 / Members & Seniors: $8 / Youth: $7

Travel back to the Second World War and experience the amazing true story of John Weir Foote in this play written and performed by Marc Moir. In this dramatic performance, Moir shares Foote’s experiences of the disastrous raid on the beaches of Dieppe and the three years he spent as a prisoner of war.
Running time 75 minutes.

Lecture – Kandahar: Photographing the frontline, by Louie Palu
Saturday, November 17
2 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Free admission (ticket required)
Tickets available at the Museum Box Office, or by telephone at 819-776-7000
(English with simultaneous French translation)

Award-winning Canadian documentary photographer Louie Palu covered nearly every Canadian and American unit in Kandahar from 2007-2010, including over 150 medevac missions with the 101st Airborne. His stunning photographs of this time in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan can be seen in the Canadian War Museum’s exhibition Kandahar – The Fighting Season. Listen to Louie talk about these experiences, featuring images and video of Canadian Forces on the frontline.�
Warning: Not suitable for children

Lecture – Hamilton and Scourge: Archaeological Exploration of Two War of 1812 Shipwrecks
Thursday, November 29
7 p.m.
Barney Danson Theatre
Free admission (ticket required)
Tickets available at the Museum Box Office, or by telephone at 819-776-7000
(English with simultaneous French translation)

Join Jonathan Moore, Senior Underwater Archaeologist with Parks Canada, for a lecture on the three rounds of archaeological fieldwork completed at the wrecks of the Hamilton and Scourge in 2007, 2008 and 2009. These well-preserved wrecks are from the War of 1812-era. This illustrated talk will describe briefly the wrecks and their history, outline carefully planned preparatory studies in the lead-up to the survey, and report on the archaeological results of the multifaceted survey of two fascinating shipwrecks.

Joint presentation of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Ontario Archaeological Society, with the cooperation of Parks Canada and the Canadian War Museum.

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