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 Love,
Longing & Lust at the CNE
CNE
Archives Exhibit in Heritage Court Direct Energy Centre
August 20
- September 6
The
CNE Archives will explore the role that the CNE has played in bringing couples together since its very early days in 1879. Ranging from the
Tunnel of Love, to fashion shows and advice for brides to be, to
flirting on the midway, to winning stuffed animals to impress a girl,
to seamier shows such as Striporama, love in all its forms has been
around as long as the fair has.
CNE Haunted
Walking Tours
Tuesdays, August 24 & 31 (7pm &
9pm)
 Exhibition
Place is known for its bright lights and entertaining shows and
events, but lurking below the surface are a few well-kept secrets
that, until this walking tour, were primarily known only to staff who
work the late shift. That the grounds should harbour otherworldly
visitors is not much of a surprise: the Horticulture Building was once
used as a temporary morgue; the current site of the CNE midway was a
bloody battlefield during the War of 1812; and the grounds were once
home to two military forts. Not to mention the CNE’s own long history,
going back to 1879 – plenty of time and plenty of reasons for an
accumulation of “things that go bump in the night.”
Leader:
Steve Collie
Start
Point: Sales Desk, Love, Longing & Lust Exhibit, Direct Energy Centre
Finish
Point: Scadding Cabin (south of the Dufferin Gate)
Length: Approximately 1 1/2 hrs
Difficulty:
Long walk on level ground; some stairs and rough terrain
Limit: 200 people maximum (first come
first serve)
Cost: Free with admission to the CNE
Not
Recommended for Children under 10
Haunted Walking Tours will also be
available in the Fall on these dates:
Fridays: September 24, October 15 & October 29 from 7 to 9pm
Ghosts & Hot Spots
Talks by
Paranormal Researcher Richard Palmisano
Courtyard
Stage, Heritage Court, Direct Energy Centre
Tuesdays, August
24 & 31; 6 pm
Come and listen to Richard Palmisano of the Searcher Group
talk about techniques and equipment used in investigating hauntings
and find out about his research at the CNE. Richard will also be
available after the talk to address questions and concerns about your
own paranormal experiences.
Speed Dating at the CNE!
Heritage Court, Direct Energy Centre
Wednesday, August 25: 7:45 - 9:45pm Age Group 25 - 35
Thursday, August 26: 7:45 - 9:45pm
Age Group 21 - 28
Join Single in the City for Love, Longing & Lust at the CNE.
Find your soul mate or play mate at one of the speed dating events.
For more information and to register please contact Single in the City.
The 2010 CNE runs from August 20
to September 6 |
