Category: Heritage
Village Square Park maintains historical train theme in City’s updated concept plan
The historical theme of Village Square Park denotes Stittsville’s first heritage park as a tribute to the importance of the railway’s influence on Stittsville and its prosperity.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower shares updates on the recently announced mobile vaccination team from Ottawa Public Health who will administer doses of vaccine to various larger groups…
The postmaster’s home – a reminder of our rural history
Perpetua Quigley has captured the Classical Revival design and importance of the mid-nineteenth century for the stone dwelling of the late Elizabeth and John Young on Hazeldean Road.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower is sharing his weekly information and updates to ensure that residents are aware of events and issues that effect Stittsville. This week he provides an update on the…
The historical role of the milk house on the Bradley-Craig farm (Part 2)
In spring 1900, The Ottawa Journal reported that in Hazeldean the new cream separator in Cavanaugh’s old factory was “doing a good business under the charge of Mr. A. Driscoll.”
Man with a vision converts former church to apartments in 1956
My Grandfather, Orville Parks, was a man with a vision, was well-respected and one of the finest carpenters in the area – building many of the older Stittsville homes and barns in the former Goulbourn Township.
The historical role of the milk house on the Bradley-Craig farm (Part 1)
Have you ever noticed the small white building attached to the west side of the large red Bradley/Craig barn on Hazeldean Road? Ever wondered for what usage it was built?
Pretty Pots Flower Shop – home of the safest flowers in Stittsville
Pretty Pots Florist was at one time the Union Bank of Canada then becoming a Royal Bank branch. This frame building was renovated and became the home of the Union Bank in 1918.
The history of Amberwood captured in author’s new book
(Barbara Robson, author of her newly published book about the story of Amberwood Village poses with her book. Photo: submitted) Barbara Robson, a resident of Amberwood Village, a journalist and…
Goulbourn Museum presents – With Love to All: A Community Project
Goulbourn Museum staff members, Tracey Donaldson the Museum Manager and Exhibitions Curator, along with Collections Officer Sarah Holla, will feature the letters of Sefton Stewart, a Richmond, Ontario young man who joined the war effort at just aged 17 in 1914…
Champness Bradley was respected and ahead of his time
Perpetua has re-established the importance of the 1903 stone dwelling of the late Mr. Champness Bradley and his wife Mary Ann (nee Richardson).
The core of the Stittsville community
Perpetua Quigley has created another beautiful watercolour created in May 2021, that brings the core of Stittsville and its history alive with memories of days of lore…
Well known and admired Stittsville resident Gwen Lytle has passed away
Gwen Lytle lived in the same house on Stittsville Main Street for 64 years. She and her husband, Ab, raised their family in the home.
Goulbourn Museum presents: the science behind the costume
Loree Tannett is a Perth-based seamstress and costume designer. She enjoys merging the look of historical costuming with the comfort of modern clothing.
Losing our heritage one log at a time – this local log home has been repurposed
(The log home at 6760 Mansfield Road was moved in 2020 and repurposed. Photo: André Bergevin) Imagine the stories that our rural log homes and barns could tell. The labour…