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  • The Historical Society of Ottawa: “L’influence de Bytown dans le développement du Canton de Templeton”

    Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest Speaker Jean-Guy Ouimet, Conferencier Details Join us for a discussion with Jean-Guy Ouimet, historian and genealogist, who will explore how Bytown's influence inevitably made itself felt on the other side of the Ottawa River. Please note: this presentation will be conducted in French.

  • Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series : L’autre Besserer: du Nouveau-Brunswick à Niagara

    Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest Speaker: Christine Matamoros How can we explain the arrival of notary Louis Théodore Besserer from the Quebec City region, who settled with his family in Sandy Hill | Côte-de-Sable around 1840? He inherited the land from his brother. What do we know about this other Besserer? Discover the incredible story of his military service...

  • Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series : Épopée maritime des Raftsmen

    Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest 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....

  • Historical Society of Ottawa Speaker Series : Jos Montferrand – Roi des forêts de l’Outaouais ou piler de taverne?

    Ottawa Public Library, St-Laurent Branch Coté Street 515, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Guest Speaker: Michel Prévost, renowned regional historian, heritage advocate, Outaouais Historical Society President, and recipient of several scholarships The Ottawa Valley has the privilege of being associated with a legendary figure whose fame goes far beyond the region's borders. This folklore giant spent half his life here, attracted by the forestry industry. He became a...