(09/06/2011) Become an Iron Master at Forges

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Quebec, June 7, 2011 – The Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site, in collaboration with the foundry hall of the Centre de formation professionnelle Qualitech, invites the public to take part in a unique experience with "Just Like the Iron Masters." The activity will be held on June 24 and 25, July 8, 9, 10, 22, 23 and 24, and August 5, 6 and 7 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 10 a.m. on Sundays, rain or shine.

Participants will have the opportunity to experiment the work of the apprentice moulder as it was once practiced. They will be initiated to ancestral moulding techniques and will put their shoulders to the wheel to prepare a mould that will hold the molten metal. At the end of the activity, participants will take home their moulded work as proof of their acquired know-how.

The activity, which lasts about one and a half hours, costs $12. The price does not include site access fees. Participants must be 10 years and up and reserve their place, as groups are limited to 10 people.

For more information or to reserve a place, please call 819 378-5116. For more details on our scheduled activities, go to our Website at: www.pc.gc.ca/forges.

Parks Canada is celebrat ing its centennial as the oldest national parks network in the world. A number of activities are planned to mark the hundredth anniversary. Come celebrate!

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Information:

Martine Tousignant
Officer, Public Relations and Communications
Mauricie Field Unit
Parks Canada
819 536-2638 extension 235
Cell phone: 819 913-8185

Guy Désaulniers
Manager, Visitor Experience
Forges du Saint Maurice National Historic Site
Parks Canada
819 378-5116