Dating back to 1937, generation upon generation of Ottawa girls and young women came away from Summers at Camp Woolsey with priceless recollections and eternal friendships. This beloved Girl Guide Summer camp was closed in 2019. A former camper and counsellor herself, Emma Kent shares some of Camp Woolsey's iconic stories and highlights its lasting […]
Built in 1927 as the headquarters of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 180 Wellington Building’s most stunning feature is the dramatic mosaic on the vaulted ceiling inside the main entrance. Created by American muralist Barry Faulkner in 1927, the mosaic depicts “The Great Metropolitan Mother” protecting the insurer’s policy-holders. Acquired by the federal government in […]
Most genealogists research a family but it is also possible to research the genealogy of a place, be that a house or a cemetery or a community. This talk will describe the author’s decade-long research into the early settlers of Dummer Township, Peterborough County. First settled in 1831, I have so far identified over 2 […]
Join Black History Ottawa for the Official Opening Ceremony for Black History Month in the National Capital Region.
On September 24, 1998, Nelson Mandela was joyously welcomed by Wendy's students when he visited Ottawa's Human Rights Monument on Elgin Street. Wendy's students, colourful maple branches clutched in their arms, were thrilled to have been chosen as part of the Youth Honour Guard to greet the great leader. Find out what that incredible day […]