Rocks, drill cores, geological maps and more have taken over an exhibit room at the Callander Bay Heritage Museum thanks to the hard-working efforts of members of the Nipissing Rock and Mineral Club.
This exhibit features many samples of rocks that can be found in the surrounding region and examines the geological history of this area through four different subjects:
- “Titanic Forces Shaped the Callander Area”,
- “Every Rock Tells a Story if You Know How to Read it”,
- “Mining Matters” and
- “The Rock Lab”.
You can test your knowledge with the interactive Rock ID Gizmo, learn about the rock cycle, or even start your own rock collection.
"There will be additional activities during the day on Saturday including panning for gold and trying out a metal detector, which will be set up in front of the museum," says curator Natasha Wiatr."Members of the Club will be on hand to answer questions about the new exhibit. Cases of mineral samples from the region and area will be for sale in the gift shop."
Inside, the art gallery will be featuring the “New Works” of local artist Rick Wade Cunnington, and the recently opened Quintland exhibit, “The Northern Coney Island”, which examines the drastic transformation of the Corbeil and Callander area, following the birth of the Dionne Quintuplets, through photographs and artefacts.
The museum is open today 10 to 5 at 107 Lansdowne St. E. in Callander.
