The boom of a strong iron cannon resounds through the fields of farmers in Prince Edward, ONT.
There are several members of the Canadian Fiery Infantry Regiment, dressed in carefully accurate uniforms. Some have muskets, others fife and drum.
For decades, the group recreated key battles and moments from the war in 1812. The United States announced the war of Great Britain partly due to commercial skirmishes and interference, as well as forced consumption of Americans to the British maritime service.
During the war, the Americans tried to take British land in Canada, but they met with rigid resistance from the United British Front, Canada, Métis and native fighters.
The Ołogs represented their regiment in Europe and deeply in the “enemy territory” in the United States to commemorate numerous notes. The group usually goes to New York in February to help restore the battle of Ogdensburg, British victory.
But this year they remained.
“Quite well, all our members are Canadians, and many of them are very bad, like many Canadians, about the situation and hesitate to drive the border,” said David Moore, who is the main Fencible Infantry regiment for the Canadian regiment, also known as fins.
It is true that the Canadian dollar did not help, but the conversation of US President Donald Trump about making Canada 51. The state maintains the fence firmly on this side of the ST Lawrence River.
Watch These wars from 1812 refuse twice in the direction of the United States:
“In the United States, New York and Michigan, and so on, and everyone said:” No, I think we will spend and wait and see how it all goes to see if rhetoric will disappear, “said Moore.
“Over the dead body”
Many canvas have deep roots in this part of the south -eastern Ontario, with ancestors who fought for the British in the war in 1812 and later.
“My family had real estate previously taken by Americans. So these are my fears (crossing the border),” said Shawn Finnegan, who follows the roots of his family in the area before the American Revolution.
Donald Trump repeatedly called the former prime minister Justin Trudeau “Governor” and insisted that Canada “act only as a state.” Trump also called the border of Canada-Us “artificial line”.
Finnegan said that the conversation about the annexation is “quite disturbing”, taking into account “we helped them during and after September 11”, referring to the fact that over 200 flights were directed to Canada after closing the airspace in the USA in response to the Al-Qaeda attack on September 11, 2001. Canada took thousands of passengers.
“We summed up to help them in need, and actually thank them: they want to take us. So, like many Canadians, it is a feeling that an excessively dead body.”
John Osinski, the war from 1812, who lives in Middburgh, New York, feels separation from his Canadian friends.
“Oh, we missed canvases,” he said. “We need each other. We can't tell our stories, our mutual stories.
Osiński, who often represents the New York Militia unit, who volunteered for federal service in December 1812, said that he was optimistic, that the current tensions between countries would be resolved.
“In the past we experienced this kind of things in our history. And the war in 1812 did not achieve anything, in fact, except for causing greater destruction. And people on the border, both sides, were not really in favor of what happened,” he said.
“I do not suspect for a moment that (Trump administration) is trying to make Canada 51.” – he said. “But (concept) causes hard times and will simply survive.”
Craig Russell, another American friend Fenciles, who often plays the role of Clinton, NY, a militia officer, divides this sentiment.
“I'm 20 miles from the border,” he said. “I play a tube in a concert band in Montreal, a summer band. I do many things in both countries, culturally and historically.”
“My goal is that everything is decided and let's move on. It's just a crisis that doesn't have to be,” said Russell.
Friends hope that they will alleviate tension before America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the war for independence in 2026, perhaps even for a long time.
The importance of history
In the meantime, the guards are involved in the designation of important battles on the Canadian side of the border.
Placing the uniform and celebrating the history of the nation has now become particularly significant for Moore.
“If you do not stay actively on your heritage, it is lost,” said Moore. “So when the question arises, should we join the States?
“But if you know your story, if you know what happened here, I think it is more likely that it is a country that is worth defending – our history, our nation – and will remain independent.”