Guest Speaker Paul Couvrette, International award-winning photographer, Ottawa The Karsh brothers, arriving in Ottawa as young Armenian refugees, built careers as world-acclaimed photographers — Yousuf with his penetrating portraits of some of the twentieth century's most prominent figures and Malak for his exquisite eye in capturing the sublime beauty of nature and landscape. Paul Couvrette, friend...
We hope you can join us for the next monthly meeting of the Swansea Historical Society, scheduled for 7:30 pm, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Rousseau Room of the Swansea Town Hall. In our final meeting before we break for the summer, the Swansea Historical Society welcomes speaker Chris Higgins. ...
You are invited to take part in the DOORS OPEN AUCHMAR celebrations Saturday May 4th and/or Sunday May 5th, 2024, rain or shine. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for the public to tour local heritage sites and learn about efforts to preserve our past. Doors Open is an annual event sponsored by the...
Join Dave Rawcliffe on a Jane's Walk as he takes us through what it was like in Thornhill in 1843 when Robert West arrived. Morning Tour: 10:30 am to Noon Afternoon Tour: 1 pm to 2:30 pm Location: Robert West House, 7780 Yonge St L4J 1W3; entrance on Old Yonge St; parking at Thornhill Park. The walk starts and...
Book Lovers! Cookbook Collectors! Food Historians! Curious Chefs! And Home Cooks! Take heed of our ENORMOUS book sale taking place on May 4, 2024. There will be THOUSANDS of delicious and mouth-watering food-related books perfect to enhance (or start!) your own collections. Join us for this delightful celebration as we mark 30 extraordinary years of...
