

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,.

Rick Henderson
Nov 20, 20211 min read
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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.

Rick Henderson
Nov 13, 20211 min read
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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.

Rick Henderson
Nov 9, 20211 min read
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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.

Rick Henderson
Nov 3, 20211 min read
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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....

Rick Henderson
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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Mr. & Mrs. Smyth - A Spy Story Linked to our Capital Area
Three elements - The War of Independence, the Rideau Canal, and the Capitals' Curious History - all come together in this tale of intrigue.

Rick Henderson
Jul 27, 202112 min read
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M. et Mme Smyth - Une histoire d'espionnage liée à notre région de la Capitale
Trois éléments - la guerre d'indépendance, le canal Rideau et la curieuse histoire de la capitale - sont réunis dans ce récit d'intrigue.

Rick Henderson
Jul 26, 202114 min read
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The Capital's Curious Archaeology
It should not be surprising that some of the investigation done on the earliest buildings adds to our Capital's Curious History

Rick Henderson
Mar 12, 202112 min read
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