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The Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: SONGS & STORIES OF OTTAWA’S PAST
onlineJoin us for an enchanting evening as Paul Weber shares tales from Ottawa's history through story and music. This speaker series presentation will take place on Zoom. Registration: tinyurl.com/HSO-10-Jan-2024 All are welcome to attend without charge.
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Toronto Railway Museum Online Lecture: An Evening with Stephen R. Bown
onlineJoin us on Thursday, January 18 for an evening with award-winning author Stephen R. Bown as he discusses his latest book Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada, which tells the gripping and eye-opening account of the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway and how it enabled the nation of Canada. With over 3,000...
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Toronto’s First Post Office – Annual Fall Author Series: Lorna Poplak
Toronto's First Post Office Adelaide Street East 260, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin us as we explore the Darker Side of Toronto History with the final presentation in our Annual Author Series! On January 25th Lorna Poplak will present on her publication "The Don"" as she unveils and investigates the origins and evolution of Toronto’s most infamous jail, presenting a in-depth exploration of the jail from its inception through jailbreaks and...
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The Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: OTTAWA’S SHORELINE… BUILT FROM GARBAGE?
Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaRunning out of landfill space? Why not dump it in the river! The 1950s and 1960s was an era of all-important progress and little concern for "environmental assessments". Learn about the decision-making process that led to much of the Ottawa River shoreline from Mechanicsville through LeBreton Flats being built from our garbage. Learn about this...