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Fireworks will not be lighting the Woodside National Historic Park has skies over Waterloo in celebration of _ a weekend full of activities following the 170th birthday of Queen Victoria, _ the theme of Victorian decorative arts. but there will other things to look at _ The focus will be on toursâ€" highlighting during this spring long weekend. the furniture, traditional decorations Joseph Schneider Haus hosts its honoring Queen Victoria‘s birthday, eighth annual quilting bee Saturday to _ and indoor/outdoor games for all ages. Monday. Visitors to the house, 466 On Saturday at 1 p.m. an historian Queen Street South, Kitchener can _ will be discussing Victorian decorative watch as local Mennonite quilters _ arts and the restoration of Woodside. demonstrate their skills. Perhaps you _ Monday at 1 p.m., Dorothy Duncan, might want to want to try your hand at _ executive director of the Ontario Hisâ€" a few stitches. torical Society,will discuss life in Victoâ€" There will be displays of antique â€" rian Ontario. There will be displays of antique comforters and new quilts, traditional Mennonite baking and children‘s games. The house is open daily from 10 am. to 5 p.m. An admission fee is charged. Daytime temperatures Friday and Saturday should reach a high of 26 degrees Celsius, and night time lows of 10 or 11 degrees. Sunday and Monday‘s temperature may be slightly lower, ranging in the low 20s by day and still well above freezing at night. Since the weather tends to dictate the direction people will take â€" back to the frig for another cool one, out to the garden to laugh at beating the nasty spring frost, or off to the hinterland to smell of smoke and eat hotdogs â€" let‘s start there. Plain and simple, it‘s going to be the warmest weekend yet this year. And there‘s no hint of rain in sight, Friday or Saturday. By all indications, said Andy Taylor, airport weatherman, the high pressure system covering all of southern Ontario will hang tight throughout the Victoria Day long weekend. "We‘re calling for temperatures to move â€"up very nicely in the next couple of days. I guess we‘re going to see the nicest weather so far this year." Here‘s what‘s on locally local â€"â€" near the swimming pool? Got your mind set on some canoeing, campâ€" ing, picnicing .. .? Isobel Lawson Chronicle Staff Hgading out this weekend? Staying Cross your fingers â€" the weather is looking good Admission is free to Woodside. The park is open from 1â€"4.30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For more inforâ€" mation call 742â€"5273. (Continued on page 11) Though campsites have been open since April 29, Ralph Beaumont of the GRCA said May long weekend is traditionally the first of the year for most people. Laurel Creek (885â€"0160) has good swimming. Elora Gorge (846â€"9742) has Camping, you say? Pack the cooler, roll the sleeping bag, fill the canteen, remember matches and the can openâ€" er, forget the umbrella and bead out. There are two things to consider before you leave the house. Give the campsites a call to see if there‘s still room, unless you have a solid reservaâ€" tion. And secondly, remember sites in the Grand River Conservation Authorâ€" ity and 11 provincial parks in southern Ontario have a total alcohol ban. Campers: call ahead Campers and day visitors pay a daily gate admission. Campers pay $6 for unserved sites and $9 for served sites, daily. In the last two years security has been stepped up at campsites "not to clamp down but to make the stay more enjoyable," said Beaumont. With a total of 1,200 sites in the four campgrounds, Beaumont encourages anyone wanting a campsite to phone ahead to make a reservation, or call to be sure sites are still available. The police _ are watching good hiking trails and is near to Elora shops. Pinehurst Lake (4424721) ofâ€" fers good hiking trails, and canoes and windsurfing boards are for rent. Conesâ€" togo Lake (638â€"2873) has motor boat access and hiking trials. Chipman said the philosophy behind the program is to generate as much public awareness about RIDE to enâ€" courage drivers, who have been drinkâ€" ing, to stay off the roads. "Anytime you increase people‘s _c}_u.:_wes of getting caught they‘re less Historically, spring and summer long weekends have had the greatest numâ€" ber of traffic fatalities in this region, said Chipman, and it‘s something he wants to see changed. likely to be out there." Sergeant Bill Chipman, of the Water loo Region‘s Police traffic department, said drivers can expect to see more radar guns out on the roads, and a steady fourâ€"day blitz of RIDE check stops, beginning Friday evening and winding down Monday. But as fast as you go and as far as you travel in this fair province â€" be alert to the police, they are watching for you. Ontario Provincial Police and Waterloo Regional Police are coâ€"ordinating ef forts to make RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) a provinceâ€"wide program this weekend. People are going to be out in droves this weekend, madly dashing to a favorite hiding spot, trying to get away frgm the rat race for the long weekend People lined up in two long streams moving toward the â€"cashiers at the Burnell Family garage sale held Friday and Saturday at the Albert McCormick Arena. Here Murray Walker of St. Sharon Hendry, right, and Judy Turner. A record high of approximately $13,000 was raised this year for research into cystic fibroâ€" BURNELL‘S RECORD HIGH isobe! Lawson photo