Gatineau Valley Historical Society A very special evening—a double feature with a book launch and a talk on the history of the Gatineau and Ottawa Valley forest industry. Monday, October 20, 2014 Chelsea Library, 100 Old Chelsea Road, Chelsea QC 7:30 PM Hurling Down the Pine Book Launch To celebrate 50 years of publishing, the Society is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth edition of Hurling Down the Pine by John Hughson and Courtney Bond. First published in 1964, the third edition was released in 1987 and has been long out-of-print. This book recounts the story of the Wright, Gilmour and Hughson families, who were lumber manufacturers in the Hull and Ottawa region and on the Gatineau River. Copies will be available for sale for $25 - cash or cheque only please. 8:00 PM Dr. Helen Parson - “The Forest Industry of the Ottawa and Gatineau Watersheds in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries” Helen Parson has been invited back to expand on the short talk she gave at the Societys annual dinner last May. Dr. Parson, formerly with the department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, will be presenting an overview of the forest industry in the Ottawa and Gatineau valleys from the square timber trade and beyond.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:40:48 +0000