On the 210th anniversary of the birth of Sir John A. Macdonald
Despite his human flaws and despite some policies that do not meet today’s standards of decorum, polite speech and human rights, Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first Prime Minister, accomplished a great deal to create one of the freest nations on earth: Canada. “Born in 1815 in Glasgow to humble beginnings, Macdonald immigrated to Canada as a young boy. Forced to earn his own living from the age of 15, Macdonald became a successful lawyer before finding his true passion in the art of nation building and politics. Rising through the ranks, Macdonald become the Joint-Premier of the Province of Canada in 1856. But where most saw a scattering of weak, unconnected colonies and sparsely inhabited lands destined to be annexed by the U.S., Macdonald had a vision for something much more. He dreamed of a new nation, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, one bound together by a “ribbon…
“Meet the Artist” Kelly Albin
WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START IN 2025 On January 9th, 2025, we met at the Lindsay Library and Kawartha Art Gallery to commemorate the First Annual Heritage Stories Festival held in August of 2024. The Kawartha Art Gallery hung the painting of the festival composed in acrylics by local artist Kelly Albin. We look forward to creating another unique and original exhibit about local history to share with our community, including at our Second Annual Heritage Stories Festival – details to come.
Annual General Meeting 2003
Our 2003 Annual General Meeting report can be read here: OTTAWA HURON TRACT HISTORY ASSOCIATION Heritage Stories 2023 Annual General Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Content 3 Message from Executive Director, Guy Scott 4 Mission Statement 4 Vision Statement 5 Program Updates 7 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 8 Statement of Revenue and Expenditures 9 Website Statistics 10 Special Mentions 11 Looking Ahead Message from Executive Director Guy Scott In 2023, the Ottawa Huron Tract History Association continued to evolve and to grow in our community. Our executive members participated in a number of community growth experiences, from small business events to seminars on the changing law, to increase our understanding of the heritage landscape and to establish our brand. We were delighted to share with our community partners our concept of heritage stories and to expand our reach. I am happy to report that we are increasingly relevant in…
Ottawa Huron Tract History at the International Plowing Match
We had a great time at the International Plowing Match held at the Lindsay Exhibition between October 1-5, 2024. We attracted a steady crowd interested in our exhibit on rural education. Guy Scott spoke about the history of railroads in our community.
