2011 Southern Ontario Military Muster

[Mike Timoshyk]

Hi Folks,

It has been a long time since I have posted about the Muster this year. No excuses...just Damn busy getting all the details done. This years show will no doubt out surpass last years...Many new additions to the show as well as more sponsorships. Quite a few our our southern cousins are coming across the Detroit river, no reminiscent of 199 years ago.

I hope to meet a few new faces this year and hope that those who come to the show will enjoy themselves. We have a free pancake breakfast for all vendors and participants each day. The Windsor Regt Band will be on hand...members of the local Primary Reserve units will have displays, we will have highland dancing, pipers, helicopter rides will be available again this year. A WW1 trench raid will take place both Saturday and Sunday...yes we will a full trench set up again....this year with more detail and imagination, naturally there will be a beer garden. Friday night is movie night for all participants and vendors. Saturday night will feature a Maple Leaf/USO show with live act and DJ. The will be a kids area with inflatable castle and mini confidence course for them as well as clown and face painting. We have more than 50 vendors and displayers signed on from a presentation on the development of Radar during WW2 to those hard to find items for your personal collection. MV parts, military surplus, collectables of military nature and of course cadets, scouts, and other service groups. There will be artists, authors, veterans and enthusiasts of all types. RC aircraft, miniature war gaming just to mention a few others. We will have a reefer on site to keep water and food cool, hot showers available, fire pits and fire wood provided. Sand bags and other building materials available for your set-ups, the Muster provides all black powder and fuse for the show as well a .303, 7.92, 8mm, 3006 and 30 cal blank ammo. The Heritage village buildings will be opened up and can be used for your displays. There will also be a barber on site in our vintage barbershop giving discount haircuts....anyone for a No.2?
Of course the main event will be the WW2 battle....much was learned from last year and the pyrotechnics for this show will be greater than ever....all in all a great event with so much potential for growth....The Southern Ontario Military Muster will be the largest show of its kind in Canada. I don't think you will want to miss it. Breakfast starts at 0730 and gates open 0900...

cheers

Mike Timoshyk
Event Coordinator
Southern Ontario Military Muster
www.militarymuster.org

[Mike Timoshyk]

http://militarymuster.org/2011_itinerary.htm


cheers

mike

[Mike Timoshyk]

Its on and Its great.......everyone is dug in and the site looks fabulous...took the night off at 2115hr after a long day .....once the outdoor movie (A Bridge Too Far) started I headed home to the comfort of my own bed....yup call me what you want...spent enough time under canvas.....don't want a bus-mans holiday...that is for those who don't know. The site is awesome and the battle ground is prepped for a goodie.....anyone coming late is okee dokee.

Hope to see you at the Muster

cheers

mike

[Mike Timoshyk]

First pic from the SOMM.

Guess who's carrier.......

cheers

Mike Timoshyk

[Jordan Baker]

Hi Mike and Geoff and the other hard workers for the event

I would like to say a big (HUGE) THANK YOU for all the planning and hard work that went into this event. I know the weather kind of messed up the plans for Saturday night but we all still had boat loads of fun (could have used a boat too).

I had so much fun this year and enjoyed talking with so many people taking part and from the public.

As for your pictures posted above. All that I can say is its another vehicle destroyed while I was behind the wheel. It seems to be becoming a problem with me.


Soooo, THANK YOU again.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mike Timoshyk

First pic from the SOMM.

Guess who's carrier.......

cheers

Mike Timoshyk

Then again, there were moments like this. Entirely different kind of sparks...

[Mike Timoshyk]

Here is a series of pics around the WW1 trenches....

great shots....the crowd loved the "Raid"

cheers

mike

[Mike Timoshyk]

Those dasteredly Huns....