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  • Historical Society of Ottawa: Lowertown East: Urban Renewal & The Aftermath

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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...

  • Historical Society of Ottawa: Animal Tales of Ottawa

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest speaker: Randy Boswell, Journalist & Carleton University Professor Beginning 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. All are welcome to attend without charge. Location: Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch, auditorium

  • Historical Society of Ottawa: Gord Atkinson “Ottawa’s Oldest Teenager”

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest speaker: Peter Atkinson, Author, Gord Atkinson: "Ottawa's Oldest Teenager" A 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. Gord Atkinson helped launch the careers of performers like Rich Little, Paul Anka, and...

  • Historical Society of Ottawa: Lady Aberdeen’s Call to Action: The Lasting Legacy of The May Court Club

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest speaker: Nancy Pyper, Past President, May Court Club of Ottawa On 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...

  • The Historical Society of Ottawa: Whitton or Dewar?

    Ottawa Public Library, Main Branch 120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    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)" Marion Dewar or Charlotte Whitton? Which one was Ottawa's most remarkable mayor? Join us as our two esteemed speakers each defend their chosen candidate...