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Rick Henderson
- Jan 1
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 11 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part II
Part 2 of our ramble behind Parliament Hill to the Portage Bridge and back along Wellington St.
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Rick Henderson
- Dec 26, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 10 - Stepping Back to Bytown, part I
In this two-part Ramble, Rick and Andrew take you back to several sites of Upper and Lower Bytown.
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Rick Henderson
- Dec 18, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 9 - The Earliest Settler Cemeteries
Andrew and Rick take us on a ramble through them and tell us some un-settling stories.
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Rick Henderson
- Dec 11, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 8 - The First Farms
In this episode, Andrew & Rick explore the (ahem) roots of the Ottawa Valley's first settlements.
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Rick Henderson
- Dec 5, 2021
- 1 min
THE VOYAGEURS - by Bill Mason
As the perfect means to show what portaging was like, what better video to post than Bill Mason's The Voyageurs, produced by the NFB.
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Rick Henderson
- Dec 4, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 7 - The Upper Portage
The Upper Portage of the Chaudière takes us to Mitigomijokan, the Place Where the Red Oaks Grow, commonly known as Deschênes.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 6 - The Middle Portage
The Middle Portage of the Chaudière is the toughest part of the three portages past the Little Chaudière Rapids.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 20, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES -episode 5 - The Lower Portage
In this episode, Andrew and Rick take us to the Lower Portage (Le portage-du-bas), which take us past the great Kettle Falls or Akikojiwan,.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 13, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES - episode 4 - The Oldest Settler Burial
In this, the 4th installation of the OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES, a visit to the oldest known settler burial ground in the region.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 9, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 3 - Leamy Lake, part III
Leamy Lake. Andrew Van Beek, videographer, and Rick Henderson, historian, dive into the history of the first permanent settlement here.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 3, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 2 - Leamy Lake, part II
PART 2 - A Ramble at Leamy Lake, the cradle of the First Permanent Settlement of the Ottawa Valley.
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Rick Henderson
- Nov 1, 2021
- 1 min
OTTAWA VALLEY RAMBLES-episode 1 - Leamy Lake, part I
Introducing a new series that will fly you through the rich history of the Ottawa Valley - rambles through the history around us....
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