Join Stephen McKenna, historian, author & musician, as we trace the history of a working class Gloucester village-like neighborhood - 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.
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Saturday Oct 26, 2024 at 1:00pm
120 minutesDrop-in program
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Saturday Nov 02, 2024 at 1:00pm
60 minutesDrop-in program
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À Ottawa, juste à côté des écluses du canal Rideau qui se déversent dans la rivière des Outaouais, se trouve un trésor architectural. Depuis plus d'un siècle, il accueille les riches et célèbres, les politiciens et même les bureaux de radiodiffusion de la radio de la CBC. Si les murs du Château Laurier pouvaient parler, quels secrets pourraient-ils révéler?
Conférencière invitée: Dominique Lajoie, historienne
Organiser par la Société d'histoire d'Ottawa
Présentation en français. Aucune inscription requise
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Saturday Nov 23, 2024 at 1:00pm
120 minutesDrop-in program
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Alanis King, originally from Manitoulin Island, Wikwemikong, shares the stories of the Anishnaabe (Algonquin) people through her personal lens as an Indigenous person.
Blending stories from pre and post-contact, exploring the roles of the Ottawa River and its islands, traditional gathering areas, trade, archaeological digs, legends and landmarks right here in our city, Alanis offers a unique worldview on Ottawa history.