Historical Society of Ottawa - Speaker Series Guest Speaker: Sister Louise Charbonneau, Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Ottawa Within three months of their arrival in rough & tumble 1845 Bytown, young Elisabeth Bruyere and her small band of Grey Nuns had set up a school, hospital, orphanage and home for the aged. Within two […]
March Break Activities at the Bank of Canada Museum Open Mondays for March breaks in Ontario (MARCH 16) and Quebec (MARCH 2). March 14–15 (11:00 to 16:00) Talk to a Bank of Canada Currency Expert An expert from the Bank’s Currency team will be on hand to show you some real-life modern counterfeit notes and […]
The Historical Society of Ottawa - Speaker Series Guest Speaker: J.Y. Pelletier When the Ontario provincial government in 1912 decided to outlaw French-language education in Ontario schools, little did the realize the anger and defiance that would result in places like Ottawa. Learn the story of the two young sisters who would defy the authorities […]
Sir Guy Carleton Spring Social and Annual General Meeting Guest speaker: Stuart Manson “Loyalist Cemeteries in Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry” Stuart lives in Cornwall, but, commutes to work in Ottawa. He is part owner of an historical research company called Public History, specializing in Indigenous historical projects (such as land claims & litigation). His company […]
The British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa will be holding its April Meeting online on the subject of Maud Lampman, the first woman to work on Parliament Hill. You must register in advance to attend. As a descendant of one of Toronto’s earliest settlers, Emma Maud (Playter) Lampman came from a privileged background, […]