RTHS Blog Posts Archive

For many years, the Rideau Township Historical Society has maintained an archive of articles, reports and presentations related to the history of the former Rideau Township. Through a re-formatting of this interesting and useful material, we now have a completely searchable database, to which we will continue to add items over time.

Much of the information in this collection has been "mined" from RTHS newsletters dating back to 2005. That represents over 150 individual newsletters, each of which is being reviewed to identify material we feel may be of interest to members and visitors. This is a "work in progress" so in order that the completed collection is displayed in chronological order beginning with the most recent, we are beginning with the older posts and working our way up to the present.

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A Note on Searching the Collection: You can search our Blog Post collection by using the Search box below, or those on any of our pages. Your search results will include all document titles from our site (principally newsletters and blog posts) containing all of your search terms, but not necessarily in combination. However, you can search for a specific phrase by using quotations in the Search box. When a document from your search results is opened, press "Ctrl+F" (Windows) or Cmd+F (OS) and reenter your search terms, one at a time (search terms entered together in this search box will return 0 results, unless the terms appear together in the document.) However, specific phrases can be found in the document using this method, but only if the phrase is accurate and the quotation marks are removed.

Looking Back: The Kars Sesquicentennial Celebrations (1972)

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~ by Susan McKellar ~ The Kars Community Recreation Association is organizing…

6000 Years Up the Ottawa River and Into the West

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Richard Van Loon ~ Report by Margot Belanger ~  Our guest speaker,…

The Ku Klux Clan in Canada

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~ Report by Margot Belanger ~ Mention of the Ku Kluk Klan…

From the Archives: John Trott, Farm Help

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John Trot [Trott], farm help, [1914?] Rideau Archives, MGR00701-037 / 2004.47 /…

Victor and Evie: British Aristocrats in Wartime Rideau Hall

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~ Report by Myra McFarlane ~ April, 2021   On April 21st…

The River Road Kellys: A Story of Hard Work, Love, Real Estate and Good Luck

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Theresa Kelly ~ Report by Myra McFarlane ~ March, 2021 On March…

From the Archives: Trimbles in China

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Bargain and sale by James Trimble and Lydia Ann Trimble, his wife,…

Viola Desmond and the Ten Dollar Bill

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The Viola Desmond Ten Dollar Canadian Bank Note ~ Report by Myra…

“Walkin'” in North Gower: A Music Phenom Passing Through

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by Stuart Clarkson On a sunny day in April 1957, a Desoto…

RTHS “Bring & Brag”

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This year marked RTHS’s first (and hopefully last!) Zoom AGM, and 22…

From the Archives: “Where It’s Christmas Every Day”

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Written for the Journal by Joan Finnigan This uplifting article (found in…

RTHS Christmas Party – December, 2020 via ZOOM

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Our annual Christmas “party” (although ZOOM get-together might be a more accurate…

The Manotick Horticultural Society: 90 years of fellowship & community service

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Contributed by Margot Belanger, Current RTHS Board Member and Past President of…

The Joys of Canadian History

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Presentation by George Laidlaw Report by Owen Cooke George Laidlaw Some forty…

RTHS Bring & Brag

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Article  by Giulio Maffini Photos by Giulio Maffini, Maureen McPhee, and Owen Cooke.…

I am, Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant

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Presentation by Andrew Narraway & Gail Anglin. Article by Susan McKellar, Photos…

The Disappearing People

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Presentation by Dr. David Shanahan. Article by Rod Brazier. Photos by Owen…

RTHS Bus Excursion to Historic Perth

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Article by Sandy McNiece. Photos by Rod Brazier. June, 2019. Our Rideau…