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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Count Your Pennies at Ball’s Falls!

Hello everybody, looking for something to do this weekend? I just took a little trip through the new "Count Your Pennies" exhibit at the Centre for Conservation. Wow it is amazing! Did you know how much shopping has changed from the 1900s? The exhibit shows you what it was like to do your grocery shopping in the 1900s, 1930s, and 1950s.

1. Shop in the 1900s 2. Shop in the 1930s 3. Shop in the 1950s

There are examples of what you would find in the stores and what prices you would pay. Also a really neat feature is the audio centre at each time period, where you can listen to what a typical grocery store would sound like! In each time there are examples of what the money looked like as well.

1. 1900s Money 2. 1930s Money 3. 1950s Money

There is a checkout centre where you can scan your own groceries; there is one for the kiddies too with plenty of small food for them to play with.

1. Kids grocery Area 2. Kids Check Out

Along with this interesting exhibit are plenty of activities to keep the kids busy, like puzzles, colouring, games, and crafts.

1. Activity Area 2. Coin Rubbing Area 3. Puzzle Area

Don't forget to get your scavenger hunt forms as you come in, there is a prize for returning it complete! I almost forgot a real exciting thing! The Raffle! When you come in you can pick up a raffle ticket to fill out and you could win a really cool prize pack. So why not come and "check out" the exhibit while it is here. I know you will enjoy it! http://www.npca.ca/events.htm