Children's Corner/Le coin des enfants
Roma at Three Rivers acknowledges the support of Tourism & Culture PEI, 2014, and Heritage Canada
roma1732@gmail.com
www.roma3rivers.com
Phone: 902 838 3413
505 Roma Point Road
(off Rte 319, 8 km from Montague)
The Jean Pierre Roma National Historic Site  
depicts the life and times of the settlement founded in 1732 by Jean Pierre Roma, a Frenchman who carved from the virgin forest,
 PEI's first intercolonial trading post
Le Site National Jean Pierre Roma
 réflète la vie d'autrefois, plus spécifiquement du temps
de l'établissement en 1732 par Jean Pierre Roma,
un francophone qui a sculpté de la forêt
vierge le premier poste d'échange de commerce intercoloniale.
CELEBRATE THREE RIVERS:
a Festival
SALUTING OUR PIONEERS
August 8, 9 &10 
Daily Admission
$5/person - 6 & over
 Children under 6: Free

Roma baked bread & homemade ginger cookies, sold daily
5 $ par personne
Enfants de moins de 6 ans (gratuit)
Le Pain Cuit au four
et à la maison fait des biscuits au gingembre,
vendus tous les jours
Célébrez Trois Rivères:
Un festival qui salue nos pionniers
Le 8, 9 et 10 août, 2014
 


Cardigan Heritage Society Display - Shipbuilding at Three Rivers

Mi'Kmaq Confederacy of PEI - Mi'Kmaq heritage and artisan displays and sale

Native Council of PEI - Native heritage and artisan display

Clayton Lavoie Blacksmithing demonstration and display

Birch Broom making

Quill Pen writing

Demonstration of yarn spinning with Drop Spindle and spinning wheel

Rug hooking using yarn produced at the Festival

Butter making demonstration and activity
Jean Pierre Roma welcomes visitors to his annual Fete;
the centuries collide as he encounters father of Confederation, AA Macdonald
Saturday & Sunday afternoon  1:00 - 3:00

        Pony Rides $2.00

        Games & Races

        Enjoy the crafts & toys from the 1730s

Sunday August 10
11:00 to 4:00pm

11:00 - Musicians Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt

11:45 - Breadmaking at the Oven/Robert Pendergast

12:45 - Fashion Show

1:15 - Celebrating Our Pioneers Chocolate Cake Cutting

1:30 - Let's Dance Like It's 1740!/Marie Lavergne and the Down East Dance Academy

2:00 - Musicians on deck Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron

2:20 - Musicians on grounds Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck

2:30 - The Cod Fishery - Roma's Gold (in French) Don Gravelle; Presentation in Pavillon Georges Arsenault, French/Acadian traditions : Mi-Carême and Chandeleur (in French)

3:00 - Mi'Kmaq Legends

3:30 - Kitchen Party with Musicians Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt; Jock Beck


11:00 to 4:00pm
11:00 - Musicians Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt on grounds; Breadmaking at the Oven with Remi Boucher, The Fifth Ingredient, Summerside

11:30 - Musicians Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron on deck

11:45 - Father of Confederation AA Macdonald - Ed MacDonald in Pavillon

12:45 - Fashion Show

1:10 - Celebrating Our Pioneers Chocolate Cake Cutting

1:30 - Let's Dance Like It's 1740! Marie Lavergne and the Down East Dance Academy

2:00 - Musicians Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck; join in Scottish/French Dances with callers Marion Copelston & Tony Reddin

3:00 - Native Council of PEI Drumming Group

3:15 - The Cod Fishery - Roma's Gold (in English) Thane Lelacheur;
 
3:45 - Musicians Louise Arsenault & Helene Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck

 Kitchen Party
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday, August 8
Admission $8.

Sing or dance along with Musicians; Robert Arsenault, Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt; 
and join in Scottish/French Dances with callers Marion Copelstone & Tony Reddin
Saturday August 9
Samedi

11:00 -  Musiciens au parterre Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt ;  Cuisson de pain au four à bois  avec Rémi  Boucher, The Fifth Ingredient, Summerside,
 
11:30 - Musiciennes  sur le patio : Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron
 
11:45 - Le père de la Confédération AA MacDonald
Ed MacDonald  à l`intérieur du Pavillon

12:45 - Parade de mode de l`époque 1730

1:10 - Célébrons nos pionniers, coupons et  partageons  le gâteau au chocolat.

1:30 - Dansons comme dans les années 1740!  Marie Lavergne et les danseurs de l`Académie de danse de l`Est ,

2:00 - Musiciens Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck, participez aux danses écossaises et françaises sous la direction de Marion Coplestone & Tony Reddin .

3:00 - Le conseil Autochtone de l`I-P-E  , ensemble de tambour straditionnels

3:15 -  La pêche à la morue, l`or de Roma  (en anglais )  avec Thane Lelacheur;
 
3:45 - Musiciens Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck
 9  août
Dimanche

11:00 -Les musiciens  : Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt

11:45 - Démonstration de cuisson du pain sur four à bois avec Robert Pendergast

12:45 - Parade de mode de l`époque

1:15 - Célébrons nos pionniers, coupons et partageons le gâteau au chocolat.

1:30 - Dansons   comme dans les années 1740! Marie Lavergne et les danseurs de l`Académie de danse de l`Est .

2:00 - Musiciennes sur le patio :Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron

2:20 - Musiciens au parterre Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, Jock Beck

2:30 - La pêche à la morue, l`or de Roma  (en français)  présentation de Don Gravelle;
 
2:30 -Dans le pavillon , présentation de Georges Arsenault, traditions acadiennes et française  : Mi-Carême and Chandeleur (en français)

3:00 - Mi'Kmaq Legends . Les légendes Mi'Kmaq

3:30 - Party de cuisines avec nos musiciens : Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron; Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt; Jock Beck
10 août
Foods of the 1700s& 1800s

Roma's Food Tent is open all  day, both days serving fabulous foods typically eaten in the 1700 & 1800s, with a few exceptions!!
Try the Soup or Seafood Chowder with Bread  (baked in Roma's outdoor oven) with Molasses … Bannock ...
 homemade Cookies, & Chocolate Cake make a great dessert.
Sarazin and/or Fishcakes ... How about a Pulled Pork Sandwich or Mussels and finally,  Ice Tea, Water, Coffee or Hot Chocolate or Lemon Aid
Exposition de la société du patrimoine de Cardigan : La construction navale aux Trois-Rivières

La confédératie Mi'Kmaq  de l`IPE  Exposition sur le  patrimoine Mi`Kmaq et point de vente des artisans

 Le conseil Autochtone de l`I-P-E   Exposition sur le  patrimoine autochtone et oeuvres des artisans

  Démonstration d`ouvrage de forge et exposition Clayton Lavoie
 
 La fabrication de balais

 L`art d`écrire à la plume

 Filage à la main et au rouet

Tapis crochetés en  utilisant des fibres filées sur place.

 Fabriquer du beurre , activité interactive
Des démonstrations quotidiennes
Party de cuisine
Vendredi
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Billet d`entrée journalier $8.00  par personne

 Party de cuisine  avec des musiciens et danseuses chevronnés;Robert Arsenault, Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt; Laissez vous entraîner dans les danses écossaise et française sous l`habile direction  de nos calleux  :Marion Coplestone & Tony Reddin  
Jean Pierre Roma accueille les visiteurs à sa fête annuelle : assistez à  une rencontre à travers les temps  avec
  AA MacDonald, père de la Confédération
samedi et dimanche en après-midi 1:00 - 3:00

Promenades à dos de poney $2.00
 
 Jeux et courses

 Jouets et  activités traditionnelles des années 1730
Daily Demonstrations
Traditions culinaires

Vous serez ravis par la gastronomie de l`époque , que ce soit de 1730 ou des années 1800

…   savourez  une soupe consistante ou une délicieuse
chaudrée de fruits de mer ... 

du pain de notre four à bois servi avec de la mélasse ou si vous avec le bec sucré ...

le fameux gâteau au chocolat . Mais ce n`est pas tout …
Celebrating Our Pioneers
Jean Pierre Roma Meets A.A. Macdonald

They were both dreamers. They lived in different centuries. And we, as Islanders and Canadians, owe them a special celebration. And that is what we will do through the drama that brings them together during the annual Roma Festival- Celebrating Three Rivers, Saluting our Pioneers, August 8th, 9th and 10th.

Both their stories arise from Brudenell Point, a.k.a Roma Point, the site of the present day Jean Pierre Roma National Historic Site in the Three Rivers area, Kings County, Prince Edward Island. On an island of many beautiful natural settings the coastal panorama offered at Roma Point is one of the stand-out experiences.

Under the French imperial regime Jean Pierre Roma established a commercial colony at the site in 1732 and prospered there until 1745 when it was raided and destroyed by a party of New Englanders sailing under the British flag.  Now a rebuilt and re-animated part of the old Roma settlement, the site is one of the oldest designated national historic sites in Canada.

Almost a century after Roma, in 1829, Andrew Archibald (A.A.) Macdonald was born at Brudenell Point into a family of Scottish immigrants that would dominate the economic life of central Kings County for decades. Like Roma before them, they established a commercial enterprise on the site, the Macdonald Brothers store catering to the farming and fishing clientele of the Three Rivers area. A.A. would advance a political career that would see him become a Member of the Legislative Assembly, a proponent of land reform, an Island delegate to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, a Father of Confederation, a Canadian Senator, and  Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

Dennis Trainor, an Island performer who has gained attention with the homegrown comedy Troupe Sketch 22 and more recently with the critically acclaimed web-series Just Passing Through, is pleased as could be to be returning to reprise the role of 'Jean Pierre Roma' for 2014. For the fifth Roma Pioneer Festival, Board director Gordon Cobb antagonizes Monsieur Roma as Isle St. Jean colonial administrator 'Robert Poitiers Dubuisson '. Gordon is a federal public servant, an award winning screenplay writer, and a veteran of Island stage and film including most recently as ' Reverend Jeremiah Brown' in ACT's April 2014 production of Inherit the Wind and 'Officer Dougie' in the critically acclaimed web series, Just Passing Through.
 
For the Saturday of the Festival, the role of Father of Confederation 'A.A. Macdonald' will be played by East Point native and A.A. look-alike Leo Cheverie, UPEI library technician, public servant and social activist. Leo has performed with the UPEI Theatre Society and is very familiar with many elements of Prince Edward Island history including the life and career of Father of Confederation A.A. MacDonald.
 
For the Sunday of the Festival, the role of 'A.A. Macdonald' will be played by provincial public servant, actor, author and media personality Andrew Sprague.  Andrew currently works as Communications Officer for the PEI Department of Tourism and Culture and had been a CBC PEI radio broadcaster for many years. He performed for all seven seasons in the comedy troupe Sketch 22 and is the author of Prince Edward Island Tastes, an Island foodie book.
 
 The drama of these historical figures is complemented at the Festival by historical presentations including the story of A.A. Macdonald by Dr. Edward MacDonald on Saturday and French and Acadian cultural traditions of Isle St. Jean by Georges Arsenault on Sunday. There will be numerous musical performances- Louise Arsenault & Hélène Bergeron, Roy Johnstone & Steve Sharratt, the Farrs, Jock Beck, and French and Scottish dance calling with Marion Copleston and Tony Reddin.

The Festival also includes other cultural activities including an exhilarating drama by Mi' kmaq Legends, the Cardigan Heritage Society Shipbuilding Display, 'Dance like it's 1740' with Marie LaVergne, the Native Council of PEI Drumming Group, bread making in the stone oven with Remi Boucher on Saturday and Robert Pendergast on Sunday, and the demonstrations of the cod fishery, birch broom making, yarn spinning, rug hooking, butter making, and blacksmithing. There will be a full food service with tasty fare from the past (with other modern choices), tea made from herbs in the garden, and authentic games, toys, and livestock for the amusement of the young ones.

And be sure to catch the reprise of  last year's crowd pleasing Fashion Show followed by the 2014 celebration chocolate cake with our historical figures. In a year full of cultural celebrations inspired by the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference, the Roma Festival offers a truly distinctive and enjoyable bilingual heritage and entertainment experience for all ages.

About the Festival's Actors


Dennis Trainor, an Island performer who has gained attention with the homegrown comedy Troupe 'Sketch 22' and more recently with the critically acclaimed web-series 'Just Passing Through', is pleased as could be to be returning to reprise the role of 'Jean Pierre Roma' during the 2014 Roma Festival. For the fifth Roma Pioneer Festival, Board director Gordon Cobb antagonizes Monsieur Roma as the colonial administrator from Port la Joie, Robert Poitiers Dubuisson. Gordon is a federal public servant and a veteran of Island stage and film including most recently as the Reverend Brown in ACT's April 2014 production of Inherit the Wind and Officer Dougie in the critically acclaimed web series, Just Passing Through.
 
For the Saturday of the Festival, the role of Father of Confederation AA MacDonald will be played by East Point Native Leo Cheverie, UPEI library technician, public servant and social activist. Leo has performed with the UPEI Theatre Society and is very familiar with many elements of Prince Edward Island history including the life and career of Father of Confederation AA MacDonald, born at Brudenell Point in 1829.
 
For the Sunday of the Festival, the role of Father of Confederation AA MacDonald will be played by provincial public servant, actor, author and media personality Andrew Sprague.  Andrew currently works as Communications Officer for the PEI Department of Tourism and Culture and had been a CBC PEI radio broadcaster for many years. He performed for all seven seasons in the comedy troupe 'Sketch 22' and is the author of Prince Edward Island Tastes, an Island foodie book.
 





 

 
 
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