{"id":37510,"date":"2017-09-20T05:55:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T09:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=37510"},"modified":"2017-09-18T10:34:06","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T14:34:06","slug":"train-crushes-problems-art-paddles-artists-windows-part-culture-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/train-crushes-problems-art-paddles-artists-windows-part-culture-days\/","title":{"rendered":"A train that crushes your problems, art on paddles, and artists in windows are all part of Culture Days"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got problems? Let Crazy Train crush them into oblivion. The activity, just one of dozens happening in the Huntsville area for <\/span>, invites you to write your troubles on a piece of broken pottery and bring it to the Rotary Village Train Station at Muskoka Heritage Place to have it crushed on the track by the Portage Flyer<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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This ‘Crazy Train’ – the Portage Flyer – will crush your problems during Culture Days 2017 (Photo: Muskoka Heritage Place)<\/p><\/div>\n

Culture Days is a national event that \u201ccelebrates the artistry, creativity and expression that reflects the mosaic of Canadian culture\u201d with free activities and demonstrations in communities across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the eighth year we are participating in this nation-wide celebration and every year it continues to grow, from a very modest seven activities in 2014, to 68 well-attended events in 2016,\u201d says Teri Souter, the Town of Huntsville\u2019s Manager of Arts, Culture and Heritage. \u201cThis is inspiring, and goes to show how important culture is to the fabric of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Souter notes that 2017 has been a banner year for culture in Huntsville.<\/p>\n

From the M\u00e9tis Rendezvous at River Mill Park for National Aboriginal Day, to the culmination of celebrations for the 100th<\/sup> anniversary of Tom Thomson\u2019s death, to the time capsule placed in the Swing Bridge Master\u2019s Cabin and the Canada Day 150 Decades Parade, there\u2019s been much focus on our culture and heritage this year.<\/p>\n

That theme will continue in some of the Culture Days activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mayor challenged council earlier this year to take part,\u201d says Souter, and several heeded that call. Three councillors and the Deputy Mayor are all doing tours: Huntsville Deputy Mayor on Stage<\/a><\/span> at the Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville Councillor by a Lock<\/a><\/span> at the Brunel Locks with Councillor Dan Armour, Huntsville Councillor by a Dam Site<\/a><\/span> at the Port Sydney dam with Councillor Jason FitzGerald, and Huntsville Councillor on Fire<\/a><\/span> at the Utterson Community Hall with Councillor Det Schumacher and local firefighters.<\/p>\n

There are also artists creating new works in Main Street windows, arts and music activities to try, cultural presentations to attend, and more. The number of activities available are due in large part to the efforts of volunteer Pam MacKenzie. (Read an earlier story about Pam here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\t\t