Rick Henderson
Mar 612 min read
WRIGHT'S TOWN - The 225th Anniversary
MARCH 7, 2025 will mark the 225th anniversary of the arrival of Philemon Wright and his family on the banks of the Gatineau River.
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Rick Henderson
Mar 613 min read
WRIGHT'S TOWN - Le 225e anniversaire
LE 7 MARS 2025 marquera le 225e anniversaire de l'arrivée de Philemon Wright et de sa famille sur les rives de la rivière Gatineau.
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Rick Henderson
May 14, 20243 min read
Weaponizing History
With his recent announcement, Legault blatantly declares that he governs only for his Quebecers but not for all Quebecers.
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Rick Henderson
May 14, 20244 min read
L'arsenalisation de l'histoire
Avec sa récente annonce, Legault déclare ouvertement qu'il ne gouverne que pour ses Québécois, mais pas pour tous les Québécois.
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Rick Henderson
Apr 2, 20247 min read
Aylmer Island - A Secret Revealed
Many people living in Aylmer would say this is the island's worst-kept secret, but most people in the wider Capital Area never knew.
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Rick Henderson
Apr 2, 20248 min read
L'Île d'Aylmer - un secret dévoilé.
Les habitants d'Aylmer connaissaient le secret de l'île, mais la plupart des habitants la région de la capitale ne l'ont jamais su.
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Rick Henderson
Jan 13, 202422 min read
Andrew Leamy and Ruggles Wright - the unjust defamation of two great men.
A response to the inflammatory articles by Albert LeBeau and Mathieu Bélanger in Le Droit.
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Rick Henderson
Jan 13, 202424 min read
Andrew Leamy et Ruggles Wright - la diffamation injuste de deux grands hommes.
Une réponse aux articles incendiaires d'Albert LeBeau et Mathieu Bélanger dans Le Droit.
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Rick Henderson
Jul 20, 20238 min read
The Legend of Fairy Lake
A tragic story of a beautiful Indian Princess named Womena from long, long ago.
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Rick Henderson
Jul 20, 20239 min read
La légende du Lac des Fées
L'histoire tragique d'une belle princesse indienne nommée Ikwé.
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Rick Henderson
Feb 17, 20237 min read
London Oxford - the First Black Settler in the Ottawa Valley
London's property made him Philemon's closest neighbour and his land would be the scene of a truly historic event.
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Rick Henderson
Feb 17, 20237 min read
London Oxford - le premier colon noir de la vallée de l'Outaouais
La propriété de London faisait de lui le voisin de Philemon. Ses terres allaient être le théâtre d'un événement véritablement historique.
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Rick Henderson
Feb 1, 20231 min read
Aylmer Before John Egan /Aylmer avant John Egan
An overview of the pre-Colonial and colonial settlement history of Aylmer. Un aperçu de l'histoire précoloniale et coloniale d'Aylmer.
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Rick Henderson
Jan 4, 202311 min read
The Timber Industry - VENI, VIDI, VICI! (I came, I sawed, I conquered!)
The history ... begins with the birth of the Timber Industry ... but there's a lot of that story that has never really been fleshed out.
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Rick Henderson
Jan 3, 202312 min read
L'industrie du bois - VENI, CONSCIDISTI, VICI! (Je suis venu, j'ai scié, j'ai conquis!)
Le plan était peut-être brillant, mais les habitants en aval, qui connaissaient mieux la rivière lui ont dit que c'était une idée saugrenue.
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Rick Henderson
Dec 7, 20226 min read
More Curious History - Tales from One Side of the River
... here, once again, a revisionist narrative meant only to erase the importance of the actual Founder of Hull: Philemon Wright.
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Rick Henderson
Dec 7, 20226 min read
Plus d'histoire curieuse - Histoires d’un côté de la rivière
... et encore une fois, dans ce récit révisionniste qui ne vise qu'à effacer l'importance du véritable fondateur de Hull: Philemon Wright.
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Rick Henderson
Aug 30, 202213 min read
Cantley's Haycock Mine
A guest blog about an early and significant mining enterprise that only lasted four years.
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Rick Henderson
Aug 8, 20222 min read
Aylmer's Bellevue Cemetery Celebrates its 200th Anniversary
A Gathering of the Descendants of Gideon Olmstead.
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Rick Henderson
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Le cimetière Bellevue d'Aylmer célèbre son 200e anniversaire
Rassemblement des descendants de Gideon Olmstead.
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