2008 Calendar

Program for 2008

Event

Description

Date and time

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

FEBRUARY

Presentation on Charlotte Whitton
Author and retired journalist Dave Mullington presents “Seeking Charlotte’s Soul”, describing his ongoing research into the life of Charlotte Whitton, the colourful first woman mayor of a Canadian city and mayor of Ottawa for nine controversial years in the 1950s and 1960s.

Sunday February 17, 2 to 4 pm
Library & Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. $10 at the door.
Info: Ryan at rshackleton@sympatico.ca or 613-730-4059.

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

MARCH

Presentation in French: The Challenge of Community Genealogy by Robert Serré
The presentation will explore the subject of telling the stories of the pioneer families of a village, a community or a whole neighbourhood that today forms part of the large City of Ottawa. Robert Serré has published seven books on the pioneer families of Gloucester.

Sunday March 16, 2 to 4 pm
Library & Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. $10 at the door.
Info: Cornelius at cvb@magma.ca or 613-730-5184.

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

MAY

Homes, Gardens and History” – Part I, Researching Your House and Garden: A workshop at the Billings Estate
Historian Bruce Elliott will explain how to trace the history of your house, and landscape historian Edwinna von Baeyer will describe how you can create a heritage garden. Weather permitting, participants will then tour the grounds of the Billings Estate.

Sunday May 25, 2 to 4:30 pm
Billings Estate
, 2100 Cabot St., Ottawa. $10 at the door.
To reserve a seat, contact Cornelius at cvb@magma.ca or 613-730-5184.

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

SEPTEMBER


“Homes, Gardens and History” – Part II, Heritage and Home in Sandy Hill: 321 Chapel
Family historian John Heney will share stories of this residence of his ancestor (a merchant), and heritage conservation advisor Andrew Jeanes will discuss the process of heritage designation. Weather permitting, participants will then view the exterior of the building and neighbouring properties.

Sunday September 21, 2 to 4:30 pm
321 Chapel St., Ottawa. $10 at the door.
To reserve a seat, contact Cornelius at cvb@magma.ca or 613-730-5184.

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

OCTOBER

Presentation on the Women’s Press Club, and FCOA Annual General Meeting
Marci Surkes, Director of Communications to a Member of Parliament, presents The Emergence of Women in the Scrum: The Ottawa Chapter of the Women’s Press Club During WWII. AGM and refreshments will follow. No charge.

Sunday October 19, 2 to 4 pm
111 Sussex Drive, Cafeteria, Terrace Level, Bytown Pavilion.
Free parking in the main garage, entrance at the traffic lights in front of the building.
Info: Ryan at rshackleton@sympatico.ca or 613-730-4059.

Speaker Series on Ottawa Heritage

NOVEMBER

Presentation on Hockey in Ottawa
Paul Kitchen, an Ottawa hockey historian, presents Our Royal Winter Game: The 125th Anniversary of Hockey in Ottawa. From kids on the river ice to the vice regal entourage at Rideau Hall, Ottawans of every stripe in hockey’s early days got involved in what would become Canada’s official winter sport.

Sunday November 16, 2 to 4 pm
Library & Archives Canada, Room 156, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa. $10 at the door.
Info: Ryan at rshackleton@sympatico.ca or 613-730-4059.