July 13, 1954.
This is a new display at the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum. Some have deemed this new exhibit as controversial and that it should not be displayed. Whatever your opinion is- it is part of our local history and like other subjects no one seems to agree on– it should not be ignored.
At present there are only 11 Orangemen in the town of Carleton Place
Orangemen’s Day commemorates the Battle of the Boyne, which took place in 1690 outside Drogheda, now in the Republic of Ireland. It is a provincial holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Monday closest to July 12. Orangemen’s Day is generally celebrated by people with a Protestant Irish or Scottish background, particularly those who support the Orange Order. We still have a parade every year in Carleton Place. After the parades, the lodges may organize family celebrations, known as “Times”, which include picnics, communal meals or dancing. Many parades are held on a Saturday close to July 12. The Orangemen celebrate their annual parades now saying It’s a Scots/Irish parade—Ulster/Scots parade celebrating their culture and heritage. The Carleton Place parade will be Saturday evening.
in 1949- 20,000 people descended on Carleton Place
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