Guest speaker: Mark Aubin, Author, 'Blight' The 1960s were a time when civic leaders were anxious to bulldoze the past to make way for the modern thruways and dazzling glass towers of the future. What chance did the families and businesses of a working class neighbourhood like Lowertown East have of standing in the way...
Join us on November 18 for a special guided tour of the Smiths Falls Heritage Museum which will be followed by a fascinating presentation by Ted & Marion Outerbridge, proprietors of Smiths Falls' Keyhole House.. Spaces are limited. Pre-registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hso-museum-club-excursion-tickets-734716214977?aff=ebdsoporgprofile For those who wish to get together for coffee afterward, let us know...
Join 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.
Running 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...
Dave Tulloch looks back at how people from the Caribbean have made Ottawa their home over the past seven decades, making the transition from sandy beaches to some of the coldest winters in the world, and coming together to form one of the city's most vital and vibrant communities. This speaker series presentation will take...
