1:00-1:30: networking and refreshments 1:30-3:00: presentation Speaker: Howard J. Simkover In 2011, a building on Bank St. was removed from the block between Laurier and Slater. The opening up of this space revealed a sign (G.A. Snider, Photographer) painted on the side of a three storey, redbrick building at the southwest corner of Bank and […]
Richard Henderson, a four-time great grandson of early settler Philemon Wright, will give a presentation on his ancestor who established the first permanent settlement in the Ottawa Valley. He was the one who provided most of the provisions for the Richmond settlement when it started in 1818. Richard Henderson has written a book about his […]
John Reid presents some major weather events in Ottawa History. This is a free event open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided.
Vintage Stock Theatre presents: Shades of the Evening - Fighting Words, written by Emélie Perron-Clow and directed by Marni Hunt-Stephens. Tensions flare as conscription threatens to tear the town - and country - apart. Please note: Cash only at the door. This is an outdoor show lit by lamplight, come dressed for the weather and […]