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Coming
Events
May
3
Watson’s Mill season opening 10:30 – 2:30
May
3 – June 8
Watson’s Mill Used Book Sale 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily in the
Carriage House
May
17
On May 17 about 3:30 p.m. the Thomson family invites members of the R.T.H.S.
to meet at the Thomson memorial at the corner of Lochead and the 3rd
Line. The boulder and plaque was placed on the knoll there in memory of
John and Janet Thomson and their descendants. Please join us if you
can. This has been arranged by Don Routley. We expect the Manotick Messenger
for a photo-story.
May
21
“Ancestry” Workshop Wednesday, May 21, at 1:30 p.m., Rideau
Township Archives, North Gower A genealogy workshop with instructor Diana
Hall will be held in conjunction with the Ottawa Public Library.
May
21
RTHS meeting Wednesday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. Knox Church Manotick The
guest speaker for the May 21 meeting of RTHS will be the Ottawa photographer,
Greg Newton, son of photographer and city councilor Bill Newton. Greg
will present photos of their work with the Ottawa Citizen during the
last 50 years.
May
28
Executive meeting: at 7:30 at the home of Brian and Katherine
Killens
June
7 – 8
Dickinson Days. R.T.H.S. will have a table in front of Watson’s
Mill for Dickinson Day, June 7. Pease help for an hour or two if you
can. Call Brian Earl at 613-692-2371. June 7 – 8 Doors Open at the
Archives and at the Dickinson House. More information coming soon. Doors
Open at the Dickinson House. We will have three rooms on the ground
floor, i.e. a family room recognizing the Dickinsons, Spratts and Watsons
with Mary Clapp Spratt and Helen Spratt Hawkins as well as members of
the Watson family. There will be a Dickinson Room to represent some of
Dickinson’s enterprises and a Manotick As it Was Room. Visitors may
go through the empty second floor if they wish. Hurrah! The furniture has
been returned from R.V.C.A. storage and three of the rooms are being
repainted (paint courtesy of Manotick Home Hardware To volunteer
please call Brian Earl 613-692-2371. For a costume please call Coral
613-489-2029.
June
21
June excursion to Upper Canada Village. Car pool or bus? Dining or
picnic? Ten members of the Kars Women’s Institute would like to join
us for the outing.
2009:
The Manotick 150th Anniversary committee, chaired by Peter Peers, Manotick
Messenger, is proceeding with plans for 2009 celebrations. Brian Earl
represents the RTHS on the Dickinson Square committees. |