Heritage Ottawa 2019 Phillips Memorial Lecture O.J. and Isobel Firestone were passionate collectors of Canadian art. In the early 1950s, they embarked upon a collection that would grow to more than 1,600 works by noted Canadian artists, spanning the modern era from 1890 to 1985. To complement their growing art collection, in 1960 Dr. Firestone […]
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Archaeological Society monthly meeting INSIGHTS INTO VICTORIAN GARRISON LIFE: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE FORT WELLINGTON LATRINE With Joseph Last Excavating the Fort Wellington latrine at Prescott, Ontario, provided intimate insights into garrison life of the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment stationed there between 1843 and 1854. Contained within the small structure […]
A talk by Jonathan Morris, as part of the Historical Society of Ottawa 2018-2019 program.
Viola Desmond was a human rights icon and the first woman to be featured on a Canadian bank note. Norma Domey will discuss the life and times of her Great-Aunt Viola Desmond, telling us about Desmond's accomplishments, her impact on the Black community in Nova Scotia, and how she came to be featured on Canada's […]
Celebrate Heritage Month with tales from Ottawa's past! Whether it's Battling Bytown, The Flying Canoe, or Fenian mischief, Colette Laplante of Ottawa StoryTellers will tell you tales to intrigue and thrill you. Drop-in program.