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Hugo Van Zwol shows a group of school children how to operate the spinning wheel.2000
Battlefield Park, Stoney Creek, Ontario
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Hugo Van Zwol (the man from the audio clip) demonstrates to a group of interested students the art of spinning. Hugo can spin and weave like no other. He recently finished weaving a rug whcih he had been working on for quite some time. He has been recognized provincially for his work as a volunteer. In 2002, he was also presented with the Queen's Jubilee Medal for his volunteerism. Hugo is 89 years of age.7
Hugo Van Zwol, master weaver and spinner, sharing his knowledge with staff and volunteers.2000
Battlefield House Museum
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Hugo assists many staff and volunteers in learning how to spin and weave.9
Junior Volunteers at Battlefield House Museum.2001
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Here are three of Battlefield House Museum's younger volunteers. They are known as junior volunteers at the museum. As a junior volunteer, young people learn about the past, go on trips to other historic sites (such as Fort Erie), perform plays at the local United Church, and most importantly HAVE FUN!11
A volunteer spinning at Battlefield House Museum.2001
Battlefield House Museum
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Volunteer Carol Taylor serves Houseguard member Rick Peterson a drink in the Keeping Room.2001
Battlefield House Museum
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Volunteer Pat Mewse talks about why she enjoys being a volunteer at Battlefield House.August, 2003
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Well, I enjoy the time period that we're portraying, I enjoy the costuming that we wear, I enjoy working with the children and trying to translate how it was 200 years ago living in this house. Also, we've made a lot of friends here with the other volunteers.15
A group of volunteers after a dramatic recreation of the American occupation of the Gage House.2000
Battlefield Park, Stoney Creek, Ontario
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Russell Mewse talking about his portrayal of a 19th century doctor at Battlefield House Museum.August, 2003
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Well, we try and recreate a local doctor here, Dr. Tiffany, who served this area back in 1800, 1812. And I think it's kind of important that the children learn about this and then they can see how far we've gone in the last two hundred years and start telling them that there were no anesthetics, no cures, no dentists, or anything like that. It's one of the ways of getting across to the children that things have changed dramatically and they should appreciate the time that they're living in now.18
Volunteer Russell Mewse portraying a minister, one of his many historic characters.1999
Battlefield House Museum
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