Cold, blustery day doesn’t halt historical society annual general meeting
It was a cold day on Saturday, January 19th, but at least it was not snowing, and it certainly did not deter a good turnout from attending the Annual General…
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Goulbourn Township Historical Society helps celebrate Richmond’s 200th birthday
(PHOTO: Richmond 200th anniversary merchandise on display at the library.) Special display at Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library The Goulbourn Township Historical Society is helping the community of Richmond to…
FEB 17: Reliving the Great Ice Storm
Saturday February 17, 2018, 1:30 pm at the Stittsville Public Library. It was considered by many to be the “Storm of the Century” but it started off innocently at the…
New signs celebrate Goulbourn’s sesquicentennial family farms
(PHOTO: “We keep things going one way or another,” said Lillian Hobbs, 91, the owner of the Hobbs farm. When she was called up to receive her sign, she cracked:…
Goulbourn Township Historical Society hosts stories about Nicholas Sparks (Nov 18)
(via Goulbourn Township Historical Society) Come and be entertained by Brian Hull our guest speaker as he regales us with stories about his great-great-great-grandfather Nicholas Sparks. Sparks was born in…
Celebrating Goulbourn’s Canada 150 farms and families
(ABOVE: The Hobbs family farm at Lot 12, Concession 6, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County — now known as Mansfield Road just outside of Stittsville. This aerial photo was taken in the…
Historical Society event looks at the history of Stanley’s Corners
Join the Goulbourn Township Historical Society on Saturday, May 13 at 1:30pm for “What Went Down in Struggle Town?”, a presentation that will examine the settlement, historic figures, and structures,…
MARCH 25: A digital reprise of “Caretaker of Dreams”
(via Goulbourn Township Historical Society) You’re in for a treat as the Goulbourn Township Historical Society digitally reprises the Millennium Pageant “Caretaker of Dreams” on Saturday March 25, 2017 at…
Former Louisiannie’s land up for sale at $925,000
(ABOVE: Bradley’s General Store at 1518 Stittsville Main Street. Undated photo.) A significant piece of land at 1520 Stittsville Main Street just south of the Trans Canada Trail is up…
SECRETS OF GOULBOURN: Ghosts, murder, cemeteries and other unknowns
(ABOVE: A sign installed on a post at the scene of the murder of Robert McCaffrey.) This sounds interesting: “Have you heard stories about ghosts, murder, cemeteries and other unknowns…
SATURDAY: “Mississippi Mills Valour Award Recipients of the Great War”
With Remembrance Day having recently taken place, “Forgotten Heroes: Mississippi Mills Valour Award Recipients of the Great War” will be the topic presented by the Goulbourn Township Historical Society November…
The Grants of Goulbourn are returning
(Photo: Family of Robert and Eliza Grant, standing left to right John, James, and William. Seated: Bessie (Mrs John Gourlay), Robert and Mary (Mrs William Templeton) from the GTHS Photo Archives…
Goulbourn Historical Society welcomes author of Clara’s Rib
Goulbourn Township Historical Society Community Event Saturday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. Stittsville Public Library – Meeting Room Local Author Anne Raina relates the story of her connection to the…
Goulbourn Historical Society brings heritage alive this Saturday
(Photo: Part of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society’s “Pioneer Potraits” exhibit, from the GTHS archives.) The Goulbourn Historical Society’s heritage celebration event is at the Stittsville Library this Saturday from…
LETTER: Agricultural roots have a place in urban design
I think the fight to retain the barn in place was worth the effort and forced serious consideration of agricultural heritage. To me one of the most important lessons learned…