MOBILE DISPLAYS IN PROGRESS
November 2019
Thanks to Central Baptist Academy in Brantford for hosting a mobile display case for 7 years! It's now off for a face lift in the new museum colours and then up to Pioneer Baptist Church in Norland. Much closer to our fossil sites. Pioneer has hosted fossil trips and events over the past few years.
Principal of Central Baptist Academy in Brantford in 2013 just
before loading in a new display of Nova Scotia Fossils.
before loading in a new display of Nova Scotia Fossils.
Changing up the display in 2016 to Fossils of Hungry Hollow.
Back at the shop. Now for the face lift. The painted panels have been all taped off ready for sanding and painting.
Since the display will be set up in our fossil collecting area we thought it fitting to have fossils displayed from that area too. These have been collected on our Kawartha Lakes fossil trips since 2015 and have amassed quite a few.
December 2019
A bit more progress on the Norland display. We've got the new colours on and the fossils picked out.
Now for the captions and photos!
Now for the captions and photos!
January 2020
Captions and photos done and time to pack everything up and head to the Great White North!
Thanks again to the folks at Pioneer Baptist Church for not only allowing us to use the facilities for local fossil trips but also to take on a display case to encourage, and challenge people in the area.
Now it's just a matter of putting things back into place.
Looking good. This one did need the extra cabinet lighting but fortunately there was a power outlet right next to the display.
All the rocks in the Kawartha Lakes area provide ample evidence for Creation, Catastrophic flooding, i.e. Noah's Flood and intelligent design!
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August 2014 CMI Displays
The 2 newest Ontario fossil show cases are being prepared for a display at the CMI (Creation Ministries International) Canadian office in Kitchener Ontario. The first one is a "Living Fossils and Extinction" display. Both are no help to the theory of evolution. The second, "Evidence of Quick Burial". Ontario has had a catastrophic past pointing to the flood of Noah's day.
Display 1. Cleaning stage and finding and setting up brackets and inner glass shelves.
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Working on the lighting as these show cases were purchased at an auction and had no existing lighting. Setting up the fossils seeing how many will fit and picking only the best ones relevant to the living fossil theme.
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Living fossils and extinction display complete. The lighting system is a simple row of stick on LED lights with an external timing switch so browsers can switch it on for the duration that they are viewing. I added in the captions and finally a few photos. Darwinian evolution exists only in text books, not in the rocks!
Sept. 2014
Just got back from setting up the living fossils display at the CMI office in Kitchener. Looking good now but it took twice as long to set up as usual. Just as I was putting the last few fossils in one of the top glass shelves fell onto the fossils below. Don't know how that happened. No broken glass and only a few minor breaks on some fossils in which I quickly went into road side repair mode. Never used a glue stick to repair fossils before!! It could have been a lot worse. Expect the devil to throw a wrench in the works every once and a while to discourage. Thanks to Alexander who cheerfully helped me roll the display in. Check out the album to view the progress (and disaster). If you are in the neighborhood drop by and see the display and the evidence for creation and not evolution!
In front of CMI Canada
Rolled in and ready for setup
Small set back. What a mess.
The crinoid stems got the brunt of the crash.
Young Alexander viewing the finished product after the cleaning and gluing and re-setting up of the fossils.
Oct. 2014
Basement shot of a pre-setup. The second display "Evidence for Catastrophe in Ontario Fossils" is ready to go to the CMI office and book store in Kitchener Ontario. The cabinet is identical to the first which needed the top glass replaced, lighting added and 2 glass shelves mounted. One feature in this display is the "Unfossilized Brachiopods" which is evidence for a quick and deep burial because they remained undisturbed from disintegration and borers (boring creatures).
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Final setup to check to overall look. After this the fossils will all be boxed up again ready for transport.
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Nov. 1, 2014
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SECOND DISPLAY SET UP AT CMI
Despite the snow on the ground for the first time this fall the second display case was transported and set up at CMI. The front entrance which will be further developed is an ideal place for the public to browse and catch the message of creation and catastrophe. Thanks to Richard Fangrad for help in moving them in place. No mishaps this time (whew) and the crinoid stems which were broken from last time were re-glued and put back in place.
Despite the snow on the ground for the first time this fall the second display case was transported and set up at CMI. The front entrance which will be further developed is an ideal place for the public to browse and catch the message of creation and catastrophe. Thanks to Richard Fangrad for help in moving them in place. No mishaps this time (whew) and the crinoid stems which were broken from last time were re-glued and put back in place.
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4 Display Cases Purchased in 2011
Arrival of 4 used display cases in the fall of 2011. These are perfect
as I always wanted showcases with storage in the back.
as I always wanted showcases with storage in the back.
The first job is to do a good cleaning, to get the lighting in working order and to replace any scratched up glass.
Now finding some coordinating colours then sanding, taping off and painting.
The difficult task of cleaning, sometimes repairing and varnishing the fossil to hold them together ...
and finally choosing what fossils are to be displayed.
A trial set up to see if everything fits adding in the photos, information and captions.
The finished showcase complete with a lighting timer switch. It almost has a glow to it! This one is set up at
Springvale Baptist Church, Stouffville Ontario, Spring 2012 and contains fossils from Nova Scotia.
Springvale Baptist Church, Stouffville Ontario, Spring 2012 and contains fossils from Nova Scotia.
UPDATE
The second showcase was completed and went to Stouffville Christian School in June.
The display consists primarily of dinosaur bones!
The display consists primarily of dinosaur bones!
The third showcase is ready to go. This display consists of pyritized fossils of the Whitby Formation,
fossils of Hungry Hollow Ontario and Concretions. All great arguments for a fast, deep and recent burial.
fossils of Hungry Hollow Ontario and Concretions. All great arguments for a fast, deep and recent burial.
December 2012. Final showcase filled with fossils collected from the 2012 European trip.
The European fossils include fantastic ammonites from Solnhofen Germany and Schaffhausen Switzerland.
Also Belemnites (a squid like creature with an internal shell and a cousin of the modern cuttle fish) and fossil oysters.
Ammonites have become extinct which is no help to the theory of evolution.
Also Belemnites (a squid like creature with an internal shell and a cousin of the modern cuttle fish) and fossil oysters.
Ammonites have become extinct which is no help to the theory of evolution.
August 2013
The Nova Scotia Fossil display moved to Central Baptist Academy in Brantford Ont.
See report in a recent newsletter: http://creationresearchontario.weebly.com/newsletter-fall-2013.html
The Nova Scotia Fossil display moved to Central Baptist Academy in Brantford Ont.
See report in a recent newsletter: http://creationresearchontario.weebly.com/newsletter-fall-2013.html
Interested in having a display at your Church or School?
Contact Curator Martin Legemaate at:
[email protected]
Contact Curator Martin Legemaate at:
[email protected]
November 2013 update
2 more display cases purchased at an auction. This will make a good winter restoration project!
April 2014
The Hungry Hollow display case moved to Bethel Baptist Church in Simcoe Ontario
The Hungry Hollow display case moved to Bethel Baptist Church in Simcoe Ontario
Pastor Michael MacDonald and Curator Martin Legemaate in front of the set up display
"Everyone loved the display - from old to young. I told them when I get a chance I will preach at least
one message based on the contents of that display. Thanks again for the loan".
Regards,
Pastor Michael C. MacDonald
one message based on the contents of that display. Thanks again for the loan".
Regards,
Pastor Michael C. MacDonald
Michael is assistant pastor at Bethel and apart from wearing many other hats he founded Baptist Creation Ministries. He was burdened by the direction of today’s cultural movement away from the Word of God and sought to develop an effective ministry
that would correct error and replace it with God’s wisdom. By 2008 it had become clear that his ministry would involve
promoting a biblical worldview through the teaching of young earth creationism to counteract and correct the damaging error
of evolutionism. Hence, Baptist Creation Ministries was started.
Pastor MacDonald offers seminars throughout the year on such topics as:
* What is biblical creationism?
* What is evolutionism?
* Evolutionary Oops!
* Why can't we make them see?
* The importance of a worldview
* Is space the final frontier?
* Could Noah's Flood be true?
And more
For a full bio and more information on Baptist Creation Ministries
click the link:http://www.baptistcreation.com/index.html
that would correct error and replace it with God’s wisdom. By 2008 it had become clear that his ministry would involve
promoting a biblical worldview through the teaching of young earth creationism to counteract and correct the damaging error
of evolutionism. Hence, Baptist Creation Ministries was started.
Pastor MacDonald offers seminars throughout the year on such topics as:
* What is biblical creationism?
* What is evolutionism?
* Evolutionary Oops!
* Why can't we make them see?
* The importance of a worldview
* Is space the final frontier?
* Could Noah's Flood be true?
And more
For a full bio and more information on Baptist Creation Ministries
click the link:http://www.baptistcreation.com/index.html