Category: Heritage
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…
Susannah Kemp: a pioneer of historic significance to Stittsville
Susanna Kemp, born in 1807, was an immigrant from Tipperary, Ireland. She and her husband, William, were early farming pioneers in the village of Stittsville, of the former Goulbourn Township.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
It is a jam-packed week of information from Councillor Gower. He ensures that Stittsville residents are kept up-to-date on the important issues that effect our daily lives.
A Stittsville landmark reminiscent of the past
Perpetua Quigley is a local artist who is capturing Stittsville through her watercolour sketches. She is sharing her artwork and Haiku with the community to preserve what our history holds.
Long time local resident heads up GTHS as Acting President
The Goulbourn Township Historical Society recently held their Annual General Meeting via Zoom and a new executive was elected. Roger Young, with long roots in the Goulbourn community has been named as the Acting President to replace Robert Halberstadt.
Goulbourn Museum virtual 2021 Speaker Series begins April 15th
Goulbourn Museum’s 2021 Speaker Series begins on April 15th with “One Tweedsmuir at a Time: How the Women’s Institute preserves community histories”.
Stittsville’s Land Boom: photos and history of a Fernbank Road home
Note: This article was written by Danny Kingsbury for his blog “DK Blog and Photography”. Danny has kindly allowed Stittsville Central to share his piece. (The feature photo was taken…