> > http://www.niagarathisweek.com/news/article/1321722--niagara-s-time-to-shine > > Niagara's time to shine - CULTURAL CAPITAL CELEBRATIONS A CHANCE FOR REGION > TO BLOW ITS HORN > > > > Mike Zettel, staff|Mar 22, 2012 - 8:18 AM| 0 |Report a Typo or Correction > Niagara’s time to shine > > Cultural capital celebrations offer region opportunity to blow its horn > > 1234 > Whether it’s through the opening ceremonies for the War of 1812 Bicentennial, > a series of diverse art projects or even > a scripted traditional lacrosse-style game, 2012 will be Niagara’s time to > shine. > > On Wednesday, dignitaries and the leaders of more than two dozen cultural > projects gathered in the regional headquarters > atrium to officially launch the Cultural Capital of Canada 2012 program. > Demonstrating just how full the calendar will > be this year, Niagara Region Culture Committee co-chairs Joe Henriques and > Doug Joyner read out the list of projects, > taking nearly five minutes to do so. > > As expected, events commemorating the War of 1812 make up a large portion of > the programming, something Justice Minister > and Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson said was fitting. > > “That in and of itself is one of the most important dates in Canadian > history,” he said. > > Nicholson added it’s appropriate that the national spotlight shine on > Niagara, as the region played a pivotal role in > the war. > > “Who has contributed more for a longer period of time than the people of this > area?” he said. > > Brian Merrett, former regional chairman and CEO of the Niagara 1812 > Bicentennial Legacy Council, said the opening > ceremonies for the bicentennial, which will be held in Queenston, will be one > of the showcase events of the year, one > which will have national and international exposure. > > He said the focus on the region is a chance to show the world what Niagara > has to offer. > > “It gives us an opportunity to really blow our horn and really tell the story > of all the great things in Niagara,” > he said. > > Another big focus is Niagara’s aboriginal history, including but not limited > to native people’s contribution to the > war. There are four aboriginal-themed events: a women’s history exhibit, a > commemorative book linking current women > with their ancestors, a scripted lacrosse-style match and a wampum run, which > will see a group of historically outfitted > Six Nations youth and War of 1812 militia relay a ‘Great Lake’ style lacrosse > stick with a wampum belt attached. It > will be carried over three days over two routes, starting at Six Nations > Reserve near Brantford and Fort Erie, and > ending at Queenston Heights. > > Project lead Delmar Jacobs said the run commemorates the commitment Native > allies made to fight on the British side and > will stop at sites where key battles in the war were fought. > > Jacobs said he signed on with the 1812 legacy council back in 2007, even > though he was hesitant at first, as he was > concerned about glorifying the war. He said he was reassured after being told > the focus would be on 200 years of peace. > > “We don’t want to celebrate war,” he said. “We want to commemorate it.” > > Wendy Sturgeon is the project lead on several aboriginal-themed projects, one > of them called “She Lives Here.” > It’s a commemorative book profiling the lives of modern day native women, > tracing their family history to important > figures from the past. > > The designation of Niagara as the 2012 cultural capital of Canada is shared > with Calgary and was made last October. The > Region and federal government are spending $2.295 million on the activities, > which can be found on the Cultural Capital > of Canada 2012 website at www.niagaraculture2012.ca.
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