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Brigade Days
2008

Brigade Days is held every year over the BC Day long weekend in August.  To see how the first descendants' reunion in 2001 went, please see Home Coming 2001. 

Historically, Brigade was when the fur trappers came down from their trap lines to the fort, to trade, some took their annual baths and looked for a new spouse, and in general caught up wit friends they hadn't seen since the year before.

Fort Langley's Brigade Days is an echo of those historical brigades.  Though we trade nothing more than stories and gossip, and bathe more than once a year, Fort Langley's Brigade Days are a good time to come to the fort and meet each other.  Barring natural disasters and über-efficient border guards, our founder and web mistress is a regular attendee of Brigade Days and can be found amongst the canvas tents, dressed as a Métisse who goes by the name of "Mary Huston".

A Heads-up for those concerned about these things:

Though the mosquitoes were a real problem earlier this year, they have settled down "a great deal".  That said, those who are sensitive to such things should indulge in their favorite insect repellent--just in case.  (There are still some mosquitoes but, hey, the fort's built along side a river.)

Children of Fort Langley Sesquicentennial Reunion

"Sesquicentennial" is a fancy word for "150th", and on 19 Nov 2008, British Columbia will officially be 150 years old.  During the Brigade Days weekend, the Fort contacted our founder, Lisa Peppan, and asked if she could put together a descendants reunion.  This will be our third reunion.  We've been trying to reach those who attended either the 1st or the 2nd reunion but some of the email addresses she has are no longer valid.  If you know someone who was at either reunion, ask'em if they know about this year.  If they don't, spread the word.

Can you help?  Sure you can!  Help spread the word.

If you descend from one of Fort Langley's Hudson's Bay Company employees,
we urge you contact us.

The Fort would like physical mailing addresses to send a genuine invitation to all the descendants.

Lisa can be reached at lisa@fortlangley.ca

To find out how to get to Fort Langley, please see our
Cyber Tour of Fort Langley
for directions.

Or see the
Official Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada website
under
Upcoming Events.
 Schedule of Events
For a printer friendly version of this schedule please click >here<.

Brigade Days 2008

Saturday, August 2

A.M.
9:00 Site opens
9:30 English Guided Tour
10:30 Flag Raising (Flag Pole in front of Big House)
11:00 French Guided Tour
11:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.

P.M.
12:00  Great Canadian Relay Race
12:30 Nature and Culture Tours
12:30 Hard Times Bluegrass
1:00 Fur Trade Wedding
1:30 English Guided Tour
2:00 Great Canadian Relay Race
2:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.
3:00 Proclamation Presentation
3:30 Hard Times Bluegrass
4:00 Building BC
4:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.
5:00 Nature and Culture Tour
5:30 Chief Trader’s Dinner
$22 adult : $18 seniors : $16 12 & under
Advance Ticket Sales in the Bistro
                        OR
call 604-798-6717 and ask for Janice
6:00 Fur Trade Wedding
7:00 Evening Campfire
7:30 Street Dance
8:00 Site closes
 

Sunday, August 3

A.M.
9:00 Site opens
9:30 English Guided tour
10:30 Flag Raising (Flag Pole in front of Big House)
11:00 French Guided Tour
11:00 Betty Donaldson reading
11:00 Rick Wiebe carving
11:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.

P.M.
12:00 Great Canadian Relay Race
12:30 Nature and Culture Tours
12:30 Hard Times Bluegrass
1:00 Brigade Arrival at Marina Park

Our black powder experts will be there firing volleys of blank fire from their historic fire arms to welcome the canoes.  Be prepared for a lot of noise.
1:30 Procession to the Big House and Blackpowder Salute
(on Gallery or by Big House)
2:30 Great Canadian Relay Race
2:30 West Coast Fiddlers
2:30 Special Presentation Ceremony

A lock & key from the original fort that has been in the keeping of descendants of Ovid Allard and Kenneth Morrison is being donated to the fort by their keepers
3:00 Proclamation Presentation
3:30 Descendents’ Reception

We will have a table set up in the Exhibition building, the same building in which the 2001 reunion was held.
3:30 Rick Wiebe carving
4:00 Building BC
4:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.
5:00 Nature and Culture Tour
5:00 Hard Times Bluegrass
5:30 Cooking Competition
6:00 Evening Campfire
6:00 Cariboo Cameron – Dave Sayer
8:00 Site closes
 

Monday, August 4

A.M.
9:00 Site opens
9:30 English Guided Tour
10:30 Flag Raising (Flag Pole in front of Big House)
11:00 French Guided Tour
11:00 Chicks With Sticks
11:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.

P.M.
12:00 Great Canadian Relay Race
12:00 Rick Wiebe carving
12:30 Nature and Culture Tours
1:00 Fur Trade Wedding
1:30 English Guided Tour
1:30 Rick Wiebe carving
2:00 Great Canadian Relay Race
2:00 Hugh MacMillan reading
2:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.
3:00 Proclamation Presentation
3:30 Carol’s Polynesian Dancers
4:00 Building BC
4:00 Chicks With Sticks
4:30 Historic Weapons Demonstration (Outside of Big House)

Our black powder experts will be shooting historic firearms; it makes quite a loud noise.
5:00 Nature and Culture Tour
6:00 "Picnic in the Park" - Free Concert featuring "Tiller’s Folly" and the Langley Community School Fiddlers
8:00 Site closes

Additional programs will be added to the schedule for the weekend.
As soon as we know about them, we'll post'em.
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