Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series : Épopée maritime des Raftsmen
Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaGuest Speaker Isabelle Regout — Alexandre Pampalon, Musée des Cageux du fleuve Saint-Laurent Several generations have put down roots in logging camps. These men felled gigantic white pines. In spring, the squared timber was assembled into rafts to form 500-metre-long logs. The Raftsmen sailed in these wooden cages from the Ottawa River to the St....