A Virtual Branch Meeting A former high school teacher, Nancy Conn, U.E. began working on her family history over four decades ago. She joined the UEL Association and received her certificate in 1979. In those days showing descent from names in William Reid's book, Loyalists in Ontario, was sufficient proof. Her father's family is of...

Presented by Lennox and Addington County Museum and Archives Join local wildlife photographer Bill Bickle as he shares with you stories of local species that he has photographed. Marveling in the beauty of nature, Bill will tour us through Eastern Ontario by showing off the majestic creatures he has been able to photograph in their...

Community archiving is a documentation strategy aimed at working with a community to create archives, the objective being to have stories of the past told by those intimately involved in the activities, and resulting outcomes, of that lived experience. It is not about establishing a history; it is about revealing a history. The presenters will...

Guest Speaker: James Powell, author of the blog "Today in Ottawa's History" A shot rang out and one of Canada's most passionate Fathers of Confederation fell dead in a pool of blood on Sparks Street. HSO member James Powell transports us back to the scene of Canada's first political assassination. This speaker series will take...

With the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada, we’re proud to present the next event in our 2021 lecture series About This Event Join us on May 13 for a screening of the Foundation to Commemorate the Chinese Railroad Workers in Canada (FCCRWC)’s film, The Ties that Bind with a post-show Q&A...