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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series - A Life of John Buchan: Beyond the 39 Steps
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Ursula Buchan\, Author\, “Beyond the Thirty-Nine Steps: A Life of John Buchan” \nDetails: Join us as award-winning British journalist/author Ursula Buchan recounts the remarkable life and legacy of her grandfather\, John Buchan (Lord Tweedsmuir)\, war correspondent\, journalist\, prolific thriller writer\, barrister\, British Member of Parliament and Governor General of Canada. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-series-a-life-of-john-buchan-beyond-the-39-steps/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250322T130000
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: The Peace Tower’s Bells: The Musical Voice of the Nation
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker:Andrea McCrady\, Canada’s Dominion Carillonneur \nDetails: Dr. Andrea McCrady has served as Dominion Carillonneur since 2008\, with 53 bells under her command at a keyboard located 188 steps up the Peace Tower\, conjuring up the music of Parliament Hill’s massive singing tower. Join us as Dr. McCrady reflects back on almost a century that the Peace Tower’s carillon has graced the nation’s capital with its majestic and inspiring music. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-series-gateville-beyond-a-village-on-the-edge-of-city-countryside-2-3-2/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250222T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20250108T151612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T151612Z
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: Sudden Impact: The 1942 Almonte Train Wreck
DESCRIPTION:Author Jamie Bramburger recounts the horrific Christmastime Ottawa Valley train crash that took 38 lives and injured over 150. Copies of Jamie’s book will be available.\nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-series-gateville-beyond-a-village-on-the-edge-of-city-countryside-2-3/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250125T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20250108T151140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T151140Z
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: Being “BADO”
DESCRIPTION:Guy Badeaux reflects on his four-decade career as editorial cartoonist for Le Droit as well as revealing his great-grandfather’s and great uncle’s renowned contributions as sculptors in the early days of the capital.\nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-series-gateville-beyond-a-village-on-the-edge-of-city-countryside-2/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241026T130000
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CREATED:20241003T142002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T142002Z
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SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: GATEVILLE & BEYOND: A VILLAGE ON THE EDGE OF CITY & COUNTRYSIDE
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker\, Stephen McKenna\, Historian\, Author\, Musician \nJoin Stephen McKenna as we trace the history of a working class Gloucester village-like neighbourhood – carved out of the former Billings Estate – and its transition from the era of ice houses\, sawmills\, brickyards\, swimming creeks\, and horse-drawn wagons into the modern age of shopping malls and the practicalities of present day suburbia. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-series-gateville-beyond-a-village-on-the-edge-of-city-countryside/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240928T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240928T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20240903T161602Z
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa - Striking Moments of Solidarity in the Chaudière District
DESCRIPTION:Brian McDougall\, Peoples’ History Walking Tours of Ottawa\, Adjunct Professor\, Carleton University\nIt was a century ago this month that “les Allumettières” (match workers) of E.B. Eddy staged the first strike by women workers in Quebec history.  Three decades earlier\, 2500 unionized sawmill workers had walked out in the largest strike to-date in Canadian history.  Join us to hear of these and other important labour landmarks that took place in the Chaudière District. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend. \n  \n 
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/striking-moments/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240427T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240427T190000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20240306T183101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T183101Z
UID:10001268-1714222800-1714244400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa - The Karsh Brothers\, Canadian Legends of Photography
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker Paul Couvrette\, International award-winning photographer\, Ottawa\n\nThe 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. \nPaul Couvrette\, friend and colleague of the Karsh brothers\, recounts their legacy. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/karsh-brothers/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Ottawa Public Library Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St. Ottawa Ontario K1P 5M2 Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=120 Metcalfe St.:geo:-75.6954878,45.420388
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240323T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20240220T145203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T145203Z
UID:10001265-1711198800-1711198800@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Presentation - Ottawa's Women On Ice
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker\nJames Powell\, Author “Today in Ottawa’s History” blog \nFrom 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”. \nAdmission is free. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-speaker-presentation-ottawas-women-on-ice/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240224T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20231213T174703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T174703Z
UID:10001243-1708779600-1708779600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: A LOOK BACK AT A CENTURY+ OF SCOUTING AND GUIDING
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker:  David Truemner & Emma Kent\nEmma and David team up to examine the fascinating legacy of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides here in Ottawa.\n\nVisit our website for full details and the links to pre-register for the virtual (Zoom) presentations:\n\nhttps://www.historicalsocietyottawa.ca/activities/meetings
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-scouting/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20231213T173902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T174437Z
UID:10001241-1706360400-1706360400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series: OTTAWA'S SHORELINE... BUILT FROM GARBAGE?
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLearn about this story and more as Dave Allston takes a look back at some of the major alterations to Ottawa’s landscape in the years following Jacques Greber’s sweeping recommendations.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-garbage-shoreline/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20230809T181356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T140814Z
UID:10001086-1699794000-1699794000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa: Lowertown East: Urban Renewal & The Aftermath
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Mark Aubin\, Author\, ‘Blight’ \nThe 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 of “progress”? \nAll are welcome to attend without charge. \nLocation: Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, auditorium
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-lowertown-east-urban-renewal-the-aftermath/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20230809T181117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230809T181117Z
UID:10001085-1697893200-1697893200@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa: Animal Tales of Ottawa
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Randy Boswell\, Journalist & Carleton University Professor \nBeginning with the ancient Indigenous inhabitants of the Ottawa Valley and Bytown’s earliest natural history societies\, Randy Boswell explores our evolving relationship with the wildlife with which we share this planet. \nAll are welcome to attend without charge. \nLocation: Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, auditorium
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-animal-tales-of-ottawa/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230909T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20230501T141801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T141801Z
UID:10000975-1694264400-1694264400@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa: Gord Atkinson “Ottawa's Oldest Teenager”
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Peter Atkinson\, Author\, Gord Atkinson: “Ottawa’s Oldest Teenager” \nA generation of teens anxiously tuned into CFRA every week to hear Peter’s father spin the latest hits and introduce the young rock and roll fans to the hottest new musicians. \nGord Atkinson helped launch the careers of performers like Rich Little\, Paul Anka\, and the Staccatos — and was widely respected by Elvis Presley and numerous other superstars. \nAll are welcome to attend without charge. \nLocation: Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, auditorium
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-gord-atkinson-ottawas-oldest-teenager/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230510T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20230501T141101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T141101Z
UID:10000972-1683723600-1683723600@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:Historical Society of Ottawa: Lady Aberdeen's Call to Action: The Lasting Legacy of The May Court Club
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Nancy Pyper\, Past President\, May Court Club of Ottawa \nOn the eve of May Day 1898\, Lady Aberdeen summoned together the daughters of Ottawa’s “finest families” and challenged these young women to make it their mission to help others – to carry their talents and concern forth into the world under the banner of service. Thus was the birth of the May Court Club\, an organization which has answered Lady Aberdeen’s call admirably for over a century\, fighting tuberculosis\, providing care and support to those in need. \nCome hear about the remarkable legacy of Ottawa’s May Court Club. \nPlus\, Grant Vogl joins us for “What’s New at the Bytown Museum”. \nAll are welcome to attend without charge. \nLocation: Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, auditorium
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/historical-society-of-ottawa-lady-aberdeens-call-to-action-the-lasting-legacy-of-the-may-court-club/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20221024T162521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T162521Z
UID:10000757-1673442000-1673442000@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa: Whitton or Dewar?
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers: Elisabeth Arnold\, Ottawa City Councillor\, Somerset Ward\, 1994-2003 | Dave Mullington\, Author “Charlotte: The Last Suffragette” and “Chain of Office: Biographical Sketches of the Early Mayors of Ottawa (1847-1948)” \nMarion Dewar or Charlotte Whitton? Which one was Ottawa’s most remarkable mayor? Join us as our two esteemed speakers each defend their chosen candidate for Ottawa’s “most remarkable mayor” of all time! \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-whitton-or-dewar/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
GEO:45.420388;-75.6954878
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T041924
CREATED:20221024T162012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T162012Z
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SUMMARY:The Historical Society of Ottawa: Through My Lens
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Ron MacIvor\, Award-winning Photojournalist\, Parliament Hill with UPI (1970-1980)\, Ottawa Citizen (1980-2007) \nForty-two years as a photojournalist provided Ottawa’s Rod MacIvor with the opportunity to be an up-close witness to decades of history in the making. Rod talks about his journey as a photographer\, how it all started at the Ottawa Ex…and some of the amazing places his remarkable career would take him. \nAll are welcome to attend without charge.
URL:https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/event/the-historical-society-of-ottawa-through-my-lens/
LOCATION:Ottawa Public Library\, Main Branch\, 120 Metcalfe St.\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5M2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Ottawa":MAILTO:info@historicalsocietyottawa.ca
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