This Urbanism Lab event will explore the concept of cultural landscapes, by featuring the relationship of stories to landscapes and buildings, and will seek to tell about communities and cultural heritage themes in Canadian cities and regions. Meet the Speakers Sonia Vibert, chief of the Heritage Division of the Ville de Montréal, will talk to us […]
Cundell Stables has been operating as a family business in Lowertown since the 1870s. It remains the last vestige of Ottawa’s equine history and is teetering on the verge of extinction. The Lecture will be presented via ZOOM and Pre-Registration is required. Register by CLICKING HERE. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about […]
Documenting fatal casualties was an enormous undertaking during and immediately after the Great War. One of the first guides to wartime cemeteries was Sidney C. Hurst’s Silent Cities, published in 1929. Now, more than a century after the war ended, we can break the silence and tell the story of our ancestors who served and […]
Born in Perth, Ontario, William Michell made it to the Antarctic and back as ship’s doctor on one of the Shackleton expeditions. Dr. Michell’s story is just one of many fascinating histories in the Lanark County Genealogical Society’s new publication, Lanark County Legends. Presentation by Karen Prytula, Lanark County Genealogical Society. Ottawa Branch, Ontario Ancestors […]