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.

Development of the War Museum Exhibit on Vimy Ridge

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Presentation by Tony Glen. Article by Jane Anderson. Photos by Owen Cooke.…

The Famous Five Women

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Presentation by Ruth Stewart Verger and Donna Verger. Article by Maureen McPhee,…

Joseph Currier

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Joseph Currier Presenter: Hannah Blaine. Article by Owen Cooke, Pictures by Maureen…

Women in Dairy Farming

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Women in Dairy Farming Presenter: Dr. Meredith Quaile. Article by Pat Earl.…

Annual Bring & Brag

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Annual Bring & Brag Article by Susan McKellar. Photos by Owen Cooke.…

Street Names in Old and New Ottawa

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Street Names in Old and New Ottawa Speakers: Serge Barbe and Georgie…

Rideau Township in the News

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Presentation by Stuart Clarkson. Article by Maureen McPhee, Photos by Owen Cooke.…

Outing to Parliament Hill

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Article and Photos by Owen Cooke. September, 2016. Some thirty Historical Society…

The Bell House Museum in Bells Corners and the Diefenbunker Cold War Museum in Carp: June Excursion

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Article and Pictures by Sandy NcNiece. June, 2016. Our RTHS field trip…

24 Sussex Drive

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Presentation by Maureen McTeer, Article and Photos by Brandon Kassis. May, 2016.…

The Picts, A Lost Civilization

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Presentation by Scott Cameron. Article by Susan McKellar, Photos by Liam Norris.…

Duelling in Canada

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Presentation by Hugh Halliday. Article by Owen Cooke, Pictures by Liam Norris.…

Continuing Research on the Dickinsons and Sir John A. Macdonald

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Presentation by Christian Joyce. Article by Jane Anderson. Photos by Liam Norris…

Annual Bring & Brag

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Presentations by RTHS Members. Article by Scott Cameron. January, 2016.  Along with…

The Dickinson Men of Manotick

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Presentation by William and Georgina Tupper. Article by Owen Cooke, pictures by…

At Home with the Prime Minister: Ottawa Residences of the Prime Ministers Prior to 1951

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Presentation by Hagit Hadaya. Article by Owen Cooke. October, 2015. Hagit Hadaya…

Clara’s Rib

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Presentation by Anne Raina. Article by Susan McKellar. September, 2015. At the…

Kingston and Sir John A. Macdonald Sites: RTHS Field Trip

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Article and photos by Lucy Martin (except as noted). June, 2015 The…