Merchants, lumbermen, civic leaders and more! Gravestones tell us who died, but the homes and workplaces of the dearly departed tell us about how they lived. Join us as historian Richard Collins takes us for a fascinating virtual tour... exploring the stories of various historic figures instrumental in shaping Ottawa’s past. This speaker series presentation...

Guest Speaker James Powell, Author "Today in Ottawa's History" blog From the first known photograph of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall......to the Ontario's first women's hockey champions, the Ottawa Alerts.......to Olympic figure-skating champion, Barbara Ann Scott, "Canada's Sweetheart". Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.

The Weston Historical Society is pleased to present “History of Weston Fire Department” with our Guest Speaker Jon James  Wednesday April 3rd 2024 at 7:30 pm Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King Street Please join us for an interesting and informative evening. All are welcome; refreshments will be served after the meeting.

Coming April 8th is a total eclipse! If you are as excited as we are come out and celebrate with us by making craft rovers! Napanee is lucky enough to be on the path of totality for the solar eclipse, meaning the moon will completely block out the sun; this won’t happen in our area...

The First Golden Age of Jewish Life in Ottawa Guest Speaker David C. Martin, Historian, Researcher, Columnist From just before the turn of the 20th century, Jewish immigrants literally set up shop in Ottawa’s Lowertown – most notably in the Byward Market – and over the next few decades the roots of the capital’s still small...