Category: Heritage
January 14, 1990 – last train blows through Stittsville
(The last train through Stittsville on its way to the west coast, January 14, 1990. The man waving was Phil Barton, and he was greeting his best friend Lorne Blackburn,…
Winter storm brings reflection to Ottawa’s snow clearing past
This quote was taken from an article “In the Carp Review…” written by Erskine Rivington. ‘November 21, 1929 – Preparations are being made to keep approximately 1,800 miles of the…
Seeking board members – Goulbourn Township Historical Society
Are you interested in local history and looking for a way to contribute to your community? The Goulbourn Township Historical Society (GTHS) has several vacancies on its Board and is…
Merry Christmas & All the Best for 2019!
(Photo: Rob Hambly) Our first month of running Stittsville Central has been a big learning experience but we have kept the wheels on and are looking forward to more great…
Job openings: The Goulbourn Museum is hiring
Do you like local history? The Goulbourn Museum is looking for a collections administrator and a programming officer to join their team. Both of the jobs have application deadlines of…
PHOTOS: Old pictures of trains in Stittsville
A few weeks ago there were some popular posts on Facebook group of old trains running through Stittsville — here’s a few of them. The above photo is one I’ve…
Goulbourn Museum loses curator: ‘Goulbourn’s loss will be Perth’s gain’
Photo: Sgt. Jonah Ellens & Corporal Jeffery Parent of the 100th Regiment of Foot (Reenacted) stand at attention while Museum Chairperson Ken Cownley, left, and Vice-Chairperson Linda Preston, right, present…
New historical photo exhibit opens at Richmond library
A new photo exhibit featuring 8 historical photos of Richmond has opened at the Richmond Public Library. Produced by the Goulbourn Historical Society, it is one of the ways the…
PHOTOS: The lost village of Hazeldean
All the strip malls and pavement make it hard to imagine today, but 50 years ago Hazeldean Road, all the way through Kanata South and into Stittsville, was lush green…
UPDATE: Richcraft fined $1,600 for Bradley-Craig barn maintenance
(PHOTO: The Bradley-Craig barn, under freshly-fallen snow. Photo by Rob Hambly.) Richcraft appeared in court on Thursday to answer to violations of the City’s Property Standards Bylaw relating to the…
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…
PHOTOS: Celebrating the future of the Bradley-Craig Farm
About 40 “Friends of the Bradley-Craig Farm” assembled for a community photo today in front of the big red barn. We were celebrating this week’s great news: Richcraft Homes, the…
SUNDAY: Celebrate a new future for the Bradley-Craig Farm!
Richcraft, the company that owns the Bradley-Craig Farm on Hazeldean Road, released this statement on Tuesday: “We are not only keeping the barn in its current location and ensuring the…
NOTEBOOK: Richcraft says they’ll keep the Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean
(PHOTO: The Bradley-Craig barn, January 2018. Photo illustration by Barry Gray.) I’m cautiously optimistic after reading a statement today from Richcraft on the future of the Bradley-Craig Farm. The company…