2008 — Summer
Open House to Feature Canron Cannon Rededication
COME ONE, COME ALL to an Open House on Sunday, April 20,
2008.
To kick things off, the Museum will be rededicating the Canron
Cannon, which now rests on its new carriage, built by volunteers
over the past winter after the original succumbed to the march of
time.
Originally built in 1983 at the Canron Foundry in St. Thomas the
cannon has guarded our entrance and become one of our logos.
Recently, the original wooden 'positive' (from which the mould is
made) was donated to the Museum. The wooden cannon has drawn so
much response from visitors that plans are afoot to build another,
lighter carriage for the 'positive' that will become a real eye
catcher when the museum sets up displays at various events.
The Barrel 'positive' sitting on the new oak carriage. A new
lightweight carriage is to be built for the wooden barrel.