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1976
1976-03 Mar missing
1977
1977-01
Jan
Citizen Shield’ and Bert Lindsay, ‘The Beehive’ by Ethel Sullivan, Balaclava, ‘The Nile Voyaguers 1884-85’
1977-10
Oct
Bus Tour to Ottawa River, Timbertown & Portage-du-fort – Clyde Kennedy as speaker., Canadian Heritage Hunt
1979
1979-01 Jan Foss’s Bake Shop Plaunt St., ‘Early Schools’ up to 1850
1979-04
Apr
LACAC members, John Munro Senior by Mrs. D.G. Munro and a chronological history of Renfrew 1843 to 1897
1979-09
Sep
Highlights from Bus Tour, Membership List, CPR Station at Renfrew
1979-11
Nov
Shanty Days – R.J. Taylor, Early Churches & Preachers – Story of Renfrew, ‘Raglan Street’, Renfrew (from the LACAC Book 1978)
1982
1982-03
Summer
Plaquing and other events. Dinner at Stewart’s House, framed scroll presented to Heritage Renfrew’s first President – Harry Hinchley.
1983
1983-03
Mar
Article of Tom Marks’ Kilties – Hinchley. manuscripts received for the Story of Renfrew book
1983-11
Nov
Early history tidbits (Xavier Plaunt, Mayhew, Jamieson, Henderson Brick) by Dorothy Skinner
1984
1984-03
Mar
Clyde Kennedy honoured, memorial service for George Johnston.
1984-11
Nov
Letter regarding the Committee of The Story of Renfrew – Wallie Stewart
1985
1985-01
Jan
The Future of the Old Town Hall – Hinchley, Chisolm Township .. J.R. Booth .. Father Gravelle and the Owens Family – Les Anderson
1988
1988-01
Jan
Bonnington House: Attempts to save. Roles of L.A.C.A.C., Heritage Renfrew, and Save Bonnington House Committee. Goodbye to the White House (Tom Low story)
1988-05 May Order to Heritage Renfrew to vacate Program Centre – no reason. Roles of LACAC, Renfrew Historical Society and Heritage Renfrew. Historic homes story in Ottawa Citizen. Legend of Grey Owl.
1988-09 Sep Developments along Smiths Creek. Map of 1850 by Major Baron de Rottenberg, showing road from Gould’s Landing to Renfrew. J.L. McDougall Hotel mentioned.
1988-10 Oct The Byer’s Church’ – the history of by Dave Lorente Sr., Poem ‘The Front Seat’ from ‘Just Folks’ by Edgar A. Guest
1988-12 Dec Summary of year. Fall bus tour. Launch of Faces and Facades booklet. Story of Simon Constant, indigenous explorer, Constant Creek by Hank Legris, Poem ‘As It Goes’ from ‘Just Folks’ by Edgar A. Guest
1989
1989-04 Apr Story of St Francis Xavier School. Story of parish and indigenous cemeteries.
1989-09 Sep First Annual Lumber Baron Festival – Alex Barnet
1989-10 Oct Bus tour along Opeongo Road. Fall colour bus tour. Various notes.
1990
1990-01 Jan Proposed changes to constitutions & bylaws; track record of 1989; Lumber Baron Festival launched; Genealogy Workshop report
1990-02 Feb Byer’s Church in Admaston; 17 Heritage buildings in Renfrew listed.
1990-04 Apr Individual Genealogical Index day. Historical plaque at Putnam’s Christian Retreat on Pucker St.
1990-05 May Individual Genealogical Index.
1990-09 Sep Report on Lumber Baron Festival. Frank Cosentino story on Renfrew’s role in professional hockey. Bill Burwell’s 2nd annual Steam Show.
1990-10 Oct Horton, heads of families 1842 & 1851 Censuses
1990-11 Nov
1991
1991-01 Jan Founding Families of Admaston, Horton and Renfrew. Single people in 1851 census. Summary of 1990 activity. Move to National Archives building in progress.
1991-05 May Founding Families Project progress; Johnnie Moran story
1991-07 Jul Carol McCuaig’s presentation on Renfrew’s Founding Families. Harry Hinchley retiring from Heritage Renfrew. Founding Families of Horton, Admaston and Renfrew Village.
1991-10 Oct Story of the O’Brien Cup for hockey by Dave Lorente; Manuscript collections backgrounds by Marjorie Lindsay; Heritage Review by Doris Humphries; sketch of O’Brien home by Dave Lorente on Lumber Baron Hour Tour & Garden Party advert.
1992
1992-01 Jan The Case of the Unidentified Photographs and Early Renfrew Photographers: Dave Lorente. Summary of 1991.
1992-04 Apr Father Joseph Gravelle and Chisholm story. Harry Hinchley in memorial. Notes.
1992-06 Jun James McNiece Austin story Lumber Baron, Renfrew Curling Club, Trinity Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge: Marjorie Lindsay. Dr. Harry Foster vet story: Marjorie Lindsay.
1993
1993-01 Jan Review of 1992. Comments on The Valour and the Horror film production.
1993-06 Jun Heritage Renfrew activities at archives building. Booth, Logging and Settlement story by Les Anderson. Trobridges research into health and causes of death of pioneers in Renfrew’s early days.
1993-09 Sep Home Children Reunion activities and 5th annual Iron Horse Steam Show at Bill Burwell’s. Norman Crowder comments on Psychic Roots: Serendipity and Intuition in Genealogy by Henry Z. Jones.
1994
1994-01 Jan Jack Lockwood official town crier. Marjorie Lindsay official town historian. John Steele, President; O’Brien Theatre reopened by Murray Adolph.
1994-05 May Notes on Literary Soiree. Letter to newspapers on Future of Lumber Baron Festival. Heritage Renfrew opposition to public school board claiming Block J.
1994-05 May HC Home Children
1994-09 Sep Plans for fall foliage tour. Marjorie Lindsay story on the 93 Lumber Baron Festival, and 3 artists: Noreen Martinson, Katie Millar, and Robert Leslie Wright.
1994-10 Oct Update on Block J situation. Home Child Pride. Renfrew 100 celebration plans.
1994-11 Nov HC Home Children
1995
1995-01 Jan Harty’s Corners is Ferguslea; Block J controversy update. Dorothy Skinner retiring. Home Children update.
1995-04 Apr Algonquins of Golden Lake Land Claim. The Shantyman carving by Dub Juby. Carol Bennett’s Founding Families of Bromley Twp. Lumber Baron Festival update. Story of Teddy Millar, WW 2 war dead.
1995-06 Jun Home Children Reunion activities and 5th annual Iron Horse Steam Show at Bill Burwell’s. Norman Crowder comments on Psychic Roots: Serendipity and Intuition in Genealogy by Henry Z. Jones.
1995-09 Sep HC Home Children
1995-10 Oct Renfrew 100 Celebrations. Heritage Renfrew Home Children Reunion in Belleville. Norm Crowder page vintage Renfrew Military History.
1996
1996-01 Jan Highlights of 1995; Ottawa Valley Theatre Organ Society concert at O’Brien Theatre. The Bijou Orchestra story by Hub Lester; Memories of the ‘Bijou’ Orchestra by Angela Legary and Audrey Beatty. Renfrew women in politics Lois Leclaire, Snadi Hiens, Marlene Thompson, Ruth Burwell Audrey Green, Katherine Millar, Dr. Charlotte Whitton.
1996-01 Jan part2
1996-04 Apr Robertson Davies letter to Marjorie Lindsay and background on Renfrew period. Home Children update.
1996-06 Jun mailing list
1996-07 Jul Plans for Lumber Baron Festival. Story of Martin Russell with sawmill in Horton and later Renfrew. Block J controversy update. Memories of Renfrew 100 activities.
1996-09 Sep Fall Heritage Agenda. Block J controversy update. More on the Irish immigrants.
1996-11 Nov HC Home Children
1997
1997-01 Jan Summary 1996 activities. Home Children updates.
1977-02 Feb mailing list
1997-03 Mar 1997 plan of action. Annual meeting report.
1997-06 Jun Renfrew Millionaires historical plaque. Various notes.
1997-10 Oct Call to recognize ordinary lumberjacks at Lumber Baron Festival.
Celebration of Polish heritage at Our Lady of Fatima. Looking for your roots tips.
1998
1998-01 Jan Senator Sister Mary Alice Butts guest speaker at annual meeting. List of HR accomplishments in 1997. Home Children report.
1998-05 May New Heritage Renfrew pin. List of HR activities.
1998-09 Sep Home Children Update. Bus Trip on Colonization Roads, Lumber Baron, Block ‘J’ dispute settled, 184 paid members.
1999
1999-01 Jan 1998 in review. Home Children Canada report.
1999-05 May Origin of Calabogie and Madawaska names from Renfrew Mercury 1914. New book Invisible
Women by Carol McCuaig.
1999-09 Sep Various notes. Millennium Trail Proposal. Notes on the Costello Cemetery received from email inquiry
2000
2000-01 Jan Various notes. Home Children Canada Newsletter
2000-01 Jan HC Home Children
2000-03 Mar HC Home Children
2000-05 May Various notes and information from correspondence.
2000-12 Dec HC Home Children
2001
2001-01 Jan Various notes. Pier 21 article.
2001-01 Jan HC Home Children
2001-02 Feb HC Home Children
2001-03 Mar HC Home Children
2001-04 Apr HC Home Children
2001-05 May Various notes.
2001-05 May HC Home Children
2001-08 Aug HC Home Children
2001-09 Sep Various notes. Accreditation of HR’s Library by LAC
2001-09 Sep HC Home Children
2001-09 Sep HC Home Children
2001-10 Oct HC Home Children
2001-11 Nov HC Home Children
2002
2002-01 Jan To the Boys of Admaston poem. Home Children Canada newsletter
2002-05 May Legendary winter weather in summer of 1816. Handford’s Corner story by Harry Hinchley. Home Children’s Canada newsletter.
2002-06 Jun HC Home Children
2002-09 Sep What are dit names? Heritage Renfrew aims and objectives. Many Family Histories received. Home Children Canada newsletter. Fall Guided Tour – Kingsmere & Laurier Hall
2003
2003-01 Jan Review of 2002 events. Story of Renfrew Archives 25 Years by Marjorie Lindsay. Marriage laws in Ireland. Description of The Barnet Collection. Judith Beattie – Renfrew’s first
archivist 1977.
2003-01 Jan HC Home Children Canada’s newsletter
2003-03 Mar To the Boys of Admaston poem, Renfrew Mercury 1878. What’s In a Name – Dacre and Killaloe.
2003-07 Jul Heritage Renfrew receives Ontario Grant. Home Children Canada newsletter.
2004
2004-10 Oct Donation to Heritage Renfrew of Renfrew Mercury negative collection. Home Children display. In Memoriam John Earl Lindsay
2004-10 Oct HC Home Children Canada’s Newsletter. Parks Canada Home Children display comes to Renfrew.
2005
2005-01 Jan HC Home Children Newsletter
2005-12 Dec Heritage Renfrew year in review. Archives building photos. Notes from Renfrew Mercury 1871 and 1872. Upcoming AGM. Magnetic hill story.
2006
2006-01 Jan Articles from Mercury by Olga Lewis – Death of Sampson Coumbs, The Ottawa Valley Exodus to US & A Big Slide + Home Children updates.
2006-04 Apr Cora Shore interview. McDougall’s Sawmill (Mercury 1872)
2006-06 Jun John Albert Quait interview. Pallen Home on the Opeongo Line. Opeongo Heritage Park.
2006-10 Oct Interview Walter Bowes. Tribute to war dead.
2006-12 Dec Beatrice Watson Interview. Washing clothes recipe. Holy Rollers
2007
2007-01 Jan HC Home Children
2007-02 Spring Holy Rollers. Goshen Corners.
2007-04 Fall Old photo (circa 1913-28) of Raglan St.
2007-12 Dec Photo of 130th Battalion parading on Raglan St.
2008
2008-01 Jan Renfrew 150th celebrations.
2008-06 Jun Various notes on Heritage Renfrew
2008-10 Fall Chambers Encyclopedia. Excerpts from 100 Years of Presbyterianism in Renfrew County.
2009
2009-01 Jan HC Home Children
2009-01 Winter Death notice for Grace Simmons. Professor Herb Stovel presentation on heritage and downtown preservation List.
2009-05 May The Renfrew Journal.
2009-07 Jul Scott and Sons Hardware 90th. Renfrew Creamery.
2009-10 Oct Summer trip to Pontiac County. The Elisha BeeMan. The Albion Hotel. McGarvey Garage. British Hotel.
2010
2010-01 Jan Godda’s Booth. First train to Renfrew 1872. Removal of Bonnechere Hotel.
2010-03 Mar AGM, David Fleming woodworking demo. Researching family roots. O’Brien Theatre
2010-06 Jun New AV area, computer station at Archives.
2010-06 Jun HC Dave Lorente and Home Children Canada. Municipal nominations for Renfrew village 1871,
2010-09 Sep Blimkie’s Booth, John Pershick’s Garage, Imbleau Foundry Now Operated by Third Generation, repairs for Renfrew Machinery Company stoves. 1910. Lime, Brick and Tile Industries 1910.
2010-09 Sep HC Home Children
2010-12 Dec Pic Supertest gas station, corner Patrick and Raglan streets. Bus trip to Brudenell, Eganville, Opeongo trail. The O’Brien Planing Mill built in 1910 story. Mercury.
Home Children Canada article by Dave Lorente for Heritage Renfrew.
2011
2011-03 Mar Pic of Low Square band shell. AGM. Heritage Renfrew flag raising. McDougall’s sawmill story. Mercury 1872. Pic Renfrew’s timber dam.
2011-06 Jun Wilfred Godin, Godin’s booth. Mercury 1957. Microfilming Renfrew Mercury. Gulf station corner Munroe and Raglan, former Graham’s superservice built in 1880s. Upper Ottawa Machine
Works and Foundry story.(Mercury 1874). Blimkie’s Booth, later McCallum’s, Lochiel and Munroe streets.
2011-09 Sep Open House, D.W. Stewart on pioneer construction. George Dougall residence dismantling. Imbleau Foundry. Mercury 1965.
2011-12 Dec Hillcrest Cemetery Calabogie started 1955. Renfrew Civic Square story 1916. (Mercury). From the Mercury by Olga Lewis: 30 years ago today 1885-1915 article 13 Jan 1915 on I.E. Pedlow. I.E. Pedlow, J.C. Hardy, Murray and Taylor.
2012
2012-03 Mar AGM report. Renfrew. Renfrew rink fire 1927. (Mercury)
2012-06 Jun Widening of Coumbes St. to Veterans Memorial Blvd. story from Mercury. Plans for annual bus trip. Large sale of real estate Lochiel, Munroe, Argyle, Bonnechere streets 1873.
2012-09 Sep Bus trip to Upper Canada Village. Dr. Maloney’s report on Renfrew water contamination from tannery on Smith’s Creek. 1912. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Fire story 1897 (Mercury).
2012-12 Dec New imaging device. Pic Ottawa House Hotel (1895), Scott’s Hardware replaced. 1946. First Fraser store story Mercury 1955. Pembroke directory proprietors, trades etc.
2013
2013-01 Spring Annual general meeting. History of Algonquin Park.
2013-02 Summer Farrell’s Landing story. Champlain’s baptismal record. Men of affairs – Dr J.J. McCann.
2013-03 Fall Irish immigrants from County Clare to Renfrew County (Carol McCuaig).
2014
2014-01 Winter Memory of Dorothy Skinner, Helen Clark. Tribute to Olga Lewis. What’s new. John F Gibbons (farmer) story from Mercury 1925.
2014-02 Spring Annual meeting story. Board of directors.
2014-03 Summer History of Renfrew’s Power Dam Mercury 1898, 1938, 2013, May 2014. DJ Ritza druggist story.
2014-04 Fall Fall bus trip. Hotel Renfrew Story from Mercury 1915. Burned June 20, 1968. Hotel menu.
2015
2015-01 Winter Website launch Doug Fraser. Bus trip to Ladysmith PQ. George McNab Douglas Mill story.
2015-02 Spring McGarry Hardware store story (Circle K).
2015-04 Fall Fall bus trip to Golden Lake, Mt. St. Patrick, Cormac, Dacre, Augsburg, Ruby, Zadow, Eganville. Farrell’s Landing. History – Algonquins of Golden Lake.
2016
2016-01 Winter AGM report, Model train exhibit by Andy Laird, population growth Renfrew, donations, Renfrew “firsts”.
2016-04 Fall Renfrew Advance Story: Fall bus trip to museums in Petawawa, Pembroke, Deep River
2017
2017-01 Winter Thomas Low Remembered by Harry Hinchley. Bio of Larry Cotton AGM
2017-02 Spring Fundraising. 150th Celebration. Imbleau Foundry by D.W. Stewart.
2017-04 Fall Presidents message. Summary of 150th Canada Celebrations. Pat Patterson obit. Old Raglan St by Doug Fraser. Octoberfest Trip to Ladysmith.
2018
2018-01 Spring Recap of 2017. Olga Lewis memory. Renfrew Creamery story. Christine Hough skater.
2018-02 Summer Clip from Admaston Heritage Book. Memory – Carol McCuaig, Doris Humphries. Preserving Heritage. Genealogical Codicil. Annual general meeting.
2018-03 Fall Website info. Recent acquisitions. 2018 Fall bus tour. Renfrew 1869 – Names and occupations. John Conley: baseball player.
2019
2019-01 Winter Heritage week. Events of historical interest.  How Renfrew county locations got their names. Part 1.
2019-02 Spring Genealogogists disease. David Shulist shines light on Kashubian Culture. Heritage Renfrew Bowl-a-thon. How Renfrew county locations got their names
2019-03 Fall Presentation to town council. Story of William A Moore. McGregor Clan. Politics of 1880s – by Smallfield.
2020
2020-01 Winter Heritage Week – Background on Heritage Renfrew, Johnnie Moran (A Little St. Paddy’s Day Story)
2021
2021-01 Fall Nick Rouble and Cal Green negatives. Women’s Institutes – sample South Horton Grist Mill. Obits for Stella Rose Laviolette & Joseph Arthur DAVID Lorente.
2022
2022-01 Spring Instruments of Transportation to Renfrew. Waterways and railways, Mary Hass obit.
2023
2023-01 Winter Galbraith School, Pat Visneski restaurant – hwy 60 opposite Pinnacle
2023-02 Fall The Gibbons Farm; What is Library and Archives Canada
2024
2024-01 Winter Methodist Church (Renfrew Rec Centre) history. M.J. O’Brien to build theatre (Mercury 1930). Northcote United Church. Rosebank School
2024-02 Summer Renfrew Rotary Beach, Heritage Renfrew at RCI reunion
2025
2025-01 Winter Former St. Joe’s High School, McDougal House, Convent; Fire Dept using horses; Archive news
2025-02 Spring
2025-03 Summer
2025-04 Fall
2026
2026-01 Winter
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