"1812 Great Canadian Victory Party", Toronto, ON

Gord and I went to the 1812 Great Canadian Victory Party tonight at St. Lawrence Hall.

It is not only the bricks and mortar of our historic buildings that survive and thrive through the centuries. It is the people, their actions and events that shaped our past and present which we continue to remem ber and celebrate through the generations.

The 1812 Great Canadian Victory Party will bring the War of 1812 and the Farmers Rebellion to life as you become an honoured guest at a celebration featuring Laura Secord, Fitzgibbon, Tecumseh and other Canadian heroes.

This theatre performance is a lighthearted dramatization of the events that put Canada on the path to nationhood, starting in 1812 and ending in 1834 when Toronto was incorporated as a city. The performance will be held in St. Lawrence Hall, built in 1849 and was the social centre of Toronto for more than a century.

As part of this unique production, a tasting of authentic fare served during this era fruit preserves, cheese and heritage bread will be featured. The food will be prepared by students enrolled in George Brown Chef School (Canadian Food History a Toronto Museum Experience course), who will use recipes and cooking methods from the 1800s.

Here I am with Sarah. Quite a contrast in our attire!

Gord and the ladies!

James FitzGibbon and Laura Secord entered the reception area and the performance began.

We all followed them into the dining area ... there were guards at the door.

Here is the fare. Gord loved the cheeses (I'm not a fan) ... the apple preserves and bread were delicious!

Random Roads entertained us from the balcony.

Here I am with Reverand John Strachan ... we live near a street that is named for him.

Here are Gord and I at our table.

Laura Second was puzzled and understandably apprehensive of my camera.

The room was gorgeous!

The performance started again ... here's Tecumseh walking by our table (we live near a street named for him too).

It was a fun experience! My only suggestion would be to put mics on the actors as we couldn't hear some of them sometimes.