Public Lecture: Let’s talk about dementia, with Dr. Serge Gauthier (in French)
2024-05-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in FRENCH ǀ from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Centre Communautaire Stephen F. Shaar, 394 rue Main, Hudson
This free lecture, offered by the Town of Hudson and the Hudson Seniors Committee in collaboration with the McGill University Dementia Education Program, is open to all. It will take place in person, in English on May 8.
Note that the lecture is also offered in English on May 8th at 7 p.m.
This public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.
During this presentation, Dr. Serge Gauthier, a clinical neurologist, will provide information on the different types of neurocognitive disorders. He will discuss the associated symptoms that manifest as the disease progresses and explain how these may differ from typical aging concerns.
Next, he will share practical advice on how to care for a person living with dementia. He will discuss important considerations to ensure the safety and well-being of both the individual as well as the care partner to help families understand and access the resources needed to navigate this disease.
A question-and-answer period will follow.
Serge Gauthier, C.M., C.Q., M.D., FRCPC
Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery and Department of Psychiatry
Academic Co-Lead, Dementia Education Program
McGill University
Biography: https://www.mcgill.ca/dementia/about-us/our-team/dr-serge-gauthier
NO REGISTRATION IS REQURED. All are welcome.
INFORMATION: Laura McCaffrey, lauram@ville.hudson.qc.ca, 450-458-5347, ext. 1124

About the Dementia Education Program
Led by a multidisciplinary team, the McGill University Dementia Education Program has created multilingual educational resources to support people living with dementia-related illnesses and their care partners. Please visit www.mcgill.ca/dementia to learn more.
Photo: Owen Egan/Joni Dufour

Skin Flick - A Norm Foster Comedy
2024-05-16 19:30 - 2024-05-26 16:30 | Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
May 16 to 26 (matinées and evenings). Tickets $35.
Lights, Camera and Maybe a Little Action!
Middle-aged couple Rollie and Daphne Waters and their friend Alex Tratt have found themselves out of work and facing dire financial circumstances. Desperate for money, they come up with an idea: they’ll make an adult movie! Of course, other than Alex’s skills as a cameraman, they have no idea what they’re doing and none of them are willing to perform on camera. With luck, they manage to find two actors to star in their (ahem) film and that’s when their problems really start.

Join us for this slightly risqué and very funny fundraiser written by Canadian playwright, Norm Foster.
Tickets and more info: Hudson Village Theatre

In conversation with Clint Ward: with John Lawson
2024-05-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
AT THE HUDSON CREATIVE HUB
FRIDAY MAY 17, 2024 @ 7:30 pm. Tickets 10$
In celebration of the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as a distinct military element, Clint is pleased to welcome John Lawson as his distinguished guest. With his lifelong career in aviation, John’s conversation with Clint is sure to be engaging and informative.

Since its inception in 1924, the RCAF has served Canadians in peace and war. It played a vital role in the Second World War, becoming the fourth-largest Allied air force, and reached its “golden age” in the late 1950s, with dozens of combat squadrons on the front lines of the Cold War. The RCAF is currently part of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. It defends and protects Canadian and North American airspace in partnership with the United States.
John Lawson graduated from the Royal Military College in 1961 in engineering and entered the RCAF as a pilot. He served as a flight instructor, fighter pilot and a test pilot and held senior staff and command positions. After 19 years, he left the RCAF as a LCol to pursue a career in aerospace. He joined Canadair/Bombardier, holding a series of executive positions. He retired in 2001 as President of the Business Aircraft Division and Worldwide Business Aircraft Sales.
Tickets ($10) are available online and at the door.

Soup Contest and Lunch: Grannies Aid for Africa
2024-05-18 12:00 - 14:00 | Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
Saturday May 18, 2024, Grannies Aid for Africa, Hudson will host a Soup Contest and Lunch. It will take place at the Hudson Community Centre at noon. Guests at this fundraising event will sample soups, contributed by local chefs, and cast a vote for their favourite. They will then enjoy a lunch consisting of the soup of their choice, sandwiches, dessert and coffee . Cost is $30 per person. All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers Campaign.
Tickets available at Que de Bonnes Choses, 484-D Main Road, Hudson, and at Boutique Pure Art, 132 Chemin de l’Anse, Vaudreuil-Dorion. Cash only.

Hub Talks: G. Scott MacLeod; The Artist in his Reykjavik Residence
2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:30 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
« Hub Talks » Sunday May 19, 2024 @ 2 pm. Tickets $20.
Montreal, QC- MacLeod 9 Productions is happy to announce the release of award winning Canadian film director G. Scott MacLeod’s lecture, The Artist in his Reykjavik Residence and travel journal, 29 Days on the Reykjanes Peninsula – Iceland, one of the worlds’ last natural wonders. MacLeod chronicled his day-to-day sagas on the Reykjanes Peninsula his film shoots, drawings, paintings and photos during his 2017, 2018, 2022 & 2023 https://www.sim-residency.info art residencies in Reykjavik. His friend and driver Einar Hedinsson showed him sites with his in-depth commentary on geothermal Iceland, cultural curiosities and traditions from the old and new Iceland including, boiling geothermal steam and power plants, rows of buses and tourists with selfie sticks waiting for their geyser and waterfall moments, black beaches, remote coastal cliffs with many varieties of birds. MacLeod also experienced the Reykjavik nightlife, postmodern art openings, numerous museums, the best arctic char and salmon imaginable and so much more that he recounted in his personal saga, delivered by the hand of an artist.
“A wonderful effort, written with clarity, insight, reflection and a good sense of purpose and direction.” Simon Davies (former teacher of Cinema/Communications at Dawson College)
Tickets ($20) are available online and at the door.
Contact: MacLeod 9 Productions 514 487 8766 macleod_nine@hotmail.com www.macleod9.com

Hudson Garden Club Talk "Climate Change and the Garden" by Lorraine Johnson
2024-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Climate Change and the Garden: How can we make our gardens resilient in an era of climate change, more frequent droughts, habitat loss and species decline? What are some of the connections between climate justice action and land-based practices such as gardening? In this action-oriented talk, Lorraine focuses on the many ways that our gardens can be places of ecological healing and beauty.

7: 30 pm, Hudson Creative Hub, 273 Main Road.
Lorraine Johnson – Climate Change and the Garden

Country Dancing at the Hub
2024-05-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Hi, All you Fun people!
Time to Dance the Winter Blues Away! Looking forward to some Jigs and Reels!!
Pierre Savaria, Expert Caller will guide the way! We’ll swirl and twirl to the
Live Music of the Talented Bill Gossage, Mike Bleho, and Glenn Roy,
featuring fiddle and stand-up bass!!

Get your better half off the couch!
No need for previous experience, Easy to learn!
So fun to swirl around, Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!

We will see you at the Hudson Creative Hub (old St-Mary’s Parish Hall),
273 Main, Hudson
The last Wednesday of each month, 7 – 9pm;

$10 each, payable at the door.
Please arrive by 6:45pm with dancing shoes, so we’re ready to start at 7pm!
It’s going to be funnnn!

Community Shredding Event
2024-05-25 08:30 - 12:30 | Town Hall, 481 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
Clear out all that old paperwork you’ve been hanging on to! Bring your old documents to the mobile shredding vehicle in the parking lot of Town Hall (481 Main Road) between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 25th. Volunteers from the Hudson Seniors Committee will be on hand to help unload your vehicle if necessary. Please bring paper only (with or without staples); no CDs, DVDs, memory sticks, metal binders, etc.

Hudson Garden Club Spring Plant Sale
2024-05-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Microbrasserie Cardinal Brewing, 466 rue Main, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, Canada
The sale will start at 10am until 1pm or until we run out of plants – come early! Please bring a container to carry your purchases. The sale will be held at Cardinal Micobrewery.
NOTE FOR MEMBERS DONATING PLANTS: Your plants, labeled and potted, will be gratefully received from 8:30am to 10am.

Spring Plant Sale 2024

Annual Fundraising Gala : 60 years of BOSSA NOVA
2024-05-25 18:30 - 23:30 | Domaine Murphy, 647 rue Main, Hudson, Quebec, J0P 1H0, Canada
Join us for our Annual Fundraising Gala: 60 YEARS OF BOSSA NOVA
When: Saturday May 27th, 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: The Murphy Estate: 647 Main Road, Hudson
Parking at St-James Church | valet transportation on-site.
Black tie $ 250 p.p.
*A tax receipt valued at $140 will be provided.
Welcome cocktail – Wine selection
Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jean-François takes us on a colorful voyage through the amazing history of a musical style that became the voice of Brazil around the world. Michel Dupire, percussions & François Marion, upright bass.

TICKETS

Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Annual Walk, 2024 edition
2024-05-26 08:30 - 13:00 | Québec
On the path to humanity, s precisely what the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence’s Annual Walk is all about—every single step and donation of the thousands of walkers who have taken part in this family event, every year since 2012. This year’s walk will take place on Sunday, May 26th, 2023 at Parc Nature Les Forestiers de Saint-Lazare, located at 2800 Chemin Lotbinière in Saint-Lazare. Both young and old are invited to take part and enjoy the on-site festivities!
There’ll be entertainment for all ages! What’s more, we’ll be treated to a musical performance by Virginie Cummins, chorister for the past 12 years on the En direct de l’univers Program. And we’ll start the day energized with Djamboola Fitness.
Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Walk at 10:00 a.m., end of activities at 1:00 p.m.
Do you know the Residence?
In a calm, peaceful setting and a warm, welcoming environment, the professional team at the Residence provides free palliative care to individuals at the end of life as well as support services to their loved ones. Since its opening in September 2010, the Residence has provided over 2,200 patients with end-of-life care. 90% of our patients come from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield areas.
Help us meet our objective
The Foundation needs $1.4 million per year in philanthropic funding. Your steps and donations enable us to move towards our goal of $75,000 for this year’s event.
​​​​​​​Participate for free
Join us by registering for free today! Create a team or join an existing one, and launch your campaign to benefit a cause that is near and dear to your heart—a cause that is both ours and yours. Thanks to the fundraising tools available to you and the Foundation’s support, you’ll be surprised just how quickly you can reach the minimum objective of $200 per participant or $1,000 per team.
Together, we can help our Residence continue welcoming patients who require end-of-life care.

Hudson British Car Show 2024
2024-05-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Parc Saint-Thomas, rue Main, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, Canada
The Hudson Antique Car Klub welcomes you once again to our annual British Car Show on Sunday, May 26th. It’s the biggest and best of the British car shows in Quebec and Eastern Ontario, perhaps the world!
This year’s show has food available at the field, along with a few select vendors.
9 am to 4 pm, Sunday, May 26th, at St-Thomas Park. Entrance to the public is free.
MORE INFO

Hub Quiz Night
2024-05-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Back by Popular Demand..
Join us for our Next HUB QUIZ: MAY 28th – 7 pm – 9:30pm
Night with Quiz Master DON ANDERSON!
Tickets are $10 p/p,
Teams are 2 to 6 people.
Prizes will be awarded for the highest-scoring team.
Tickets: https://hudsoncreativehub.org/event/hub-quiz/

Soul Sisters - Live Musical Tribute
2024-05-29 14:00 - 2024-06-02 16:30 | Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
May 29 to June 2 (matinées and evenings). Tickets: $47-$49.
A Live Tribute to the Great Women of R&B and Soul
Soul Sisters opens with pioneers like Big Mama Thornton and Etta James, then moves on to the Queens of the 60s and 70s, like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Patti Labelle, and Tina Turner; it then finishes up with more recent stars like Whitney Houston, Sade, and Adele. Along the way, the show also explores some of the greatest duets of Soul and R&B with male stars like James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and Otis Redding. With over 30 hits songs, there “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to keep you from having a great time with our Soul Sisters.
Tickets and more information: Hudson Village Theatre

The Side Door: Book launch with Jean-Pierre Martel
2024-05-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
The Side Door | Book launch with Jean-Pierre Martel
You’re invited to an exclusive book signing with renowned author Jean-Pierre Martel! Join us at the Hudson Creative Hub to meet the author, discuss his work and get a personalized signing. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover his book and spend some quality time with him. Don’t miss this special event!
Reserve your place here: TICKETS

Behind the Scenes of World Cinema - Black Orpheus
2024-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Behind the Scenes of World Cinema. Presented by CLINT WARD
We all enjoy wonderful entertaining, and thought-provoking movies. We rarely give thought to the history or to all the brilliant ideas, insights and artistry that contribute to a polished final product.
This exciting series at the Hub will help us understand and appreciate movies of all genres, be they comedies, dramas, documentaries, classics or musicals. Or we could delve into all the exacting work that goes on behind the scenes.
On the first Saturday of each month, Clint will either show us a full movie or will guide us through insightful films or video clips and interviews where behind the scenes work will be explored. It will be a two hour adventure in film.
For June’s event, the film will be “Black Orpheus”, the film that introduced the world to the wonderful Brazilian music, Bossa Nova. This is in coordination with the theme of this year’s Hudson Creative Hub’s gala on May 25th, which celebrates 60 years of Bossa Nova.
Black Orpheus is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus. It is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus and Eurydice in a contemporary favela in Rio de Janeiro during Carnaval.
The film won the 1959 Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the 1960 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film, and the 1960 Golden Globe award for best Foreign Film.
Date: Saturday, June 1st 2024
Time: 2 pm
Tickets: At the door, free for Hub members. A donation is requested for non-members

Opera and bubbles presents: Manon Lescault
2024-06-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Date: Sunday, June 2nd
Time: 2 pm
Opera: Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
Come and enjoy this wonderful opera in a cabaret setting.
Composed between 1889 and 1892, this is a tale of ill-fated romance. Manon Lescaut has been a favorite of operagoers since its debut. It is the story of a lovely young woman, Manon, who is being taken by her brother to live in a convent. Des Grieux, a local student, is overwhelmed by Manon’s beauty and falls madly in love with her at first sight
Tickets: Free for Hudson Creative Hub Members. Non-members are requested to make a donation to the Hudson Creative Hub.

War Memorial Library June book sale
2024-06-03 14:30 - 17:00 | Bibliothèque War Memorial Library, 60, rue Elm, Hudson Heights, Qc, J0P 1J0, Canada
The June Book Sale will be held on Monday, June 3rd, from 2:30 to 5:00 pm, as well as June 6th to 8th. Click on the link for opening hours:
http://warmemoriallibrary.blogspot.com

Town-Wide Garage Sale: 2024 edition
2024-06-08 08:00 - 2024-06-09 16:00 | Québec
Don’t miss this annual event! This year 59 garage sales are happening in Hudson! Thank you to everyone who is participating; $1180 will be donated to the Hudson chapter of Meals on Wheels.
Download the map, and happy hunting!
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A PERMIT IS REQUIRED.

Get rid of your junk and contribute to a good cause on June 8 and 9, 2024. All money raised from the sale of permits will be donated to the Hudson chapter of Meals on Wheels.
To participate in the TOWN-WIDE GARAGE SALE, click HERE to complete the permit application. The cost of the permit is $20. Due to the nature of this event, it will be held rain or shine.
PLAN AHEAD:
The deadline to submit your permit application is TUESDAY, June 4, at 4:00 pm. A Town representative will contact you when your permit is ready. Once your permit is issued, we will add your address to our Google map.
PUBLICIZE YOUR GARAGE SALE:
This event will be publicized via social media, but be sure to publicize your garage sale as well!

Coffee with the Mayor
2024-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Halcro Cottage, 539 Main Road, Hudson, Qc, J0P 1H0, Canada
The June edition of Coffee with the Mayor will be held on Saturday, June 8th from 10 am to noon at Halcro Cottage, 539 Main Road. Residents are invited to discuss issues of concern in a relaxed and informal setting.

Hub Market
2024-06-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Join us at the Hudson Creative Hub as we host over 15+ local vendors all sharing their stories and promoting their wares, from honey, spices, soaps, and coffees to organic items and so much more.
The Second Saturday of each month from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Hudson Creative Hub: 273 Main Road, Hudson J0P 1H0

Storytime at the War Memorial Library
2024-06-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Bibliothèque War Memorial Library, 60, rue Elm, Hudson Heights, Qc, J0P 1J0, Canada

Auditions for the Greenwood Singers
2024-06-10 00:00 - 2024-06-21 00:00 | Par rendez-vous / By appointment
Do you like to sing in harmony? Looking for a new musical challenge? The Greenwood Singers are holding auditions for Tenors and Basses from June 10th – June 21st.
We are a small Hudson choir who sing mainly a capella. Reading is not essential but helpful. For more information or to schedule an audition, please contact Judi :
artenfant@gmail
514-979-9987

StoryFest 2024 presents: Nahlah Ayed
2024-06-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
CHANGE IN DATE: the presentation will now be held on June 11th.
Tuesday, June 11th, StoryFest 2024 welcomes Nahlah Ayed, an award-winning broadcaster, writer and the host of CBC’s Ideas, to the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre at 7:30 pm. She will talk about her brand-new book, The War We Won Apart. It is (until now) the untold story of two elite agents – one Canadian, one British – who became one of the most decorated couples of World War II.As some of you already know, the French-Canadian soldier, Major Guy d’Artois, and the adventurous British Sonia Butt have a significant history with Hudson, where they lived for many years and raised their six children.

To purchase tickets please click here.

Heartbeet Farm BBQ
2024-06-15 17:00 - 21:00 | Ferme Betterêve, 723 rue Main, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, Canada
Saturday June 15th from 5 pm to 9 pm
Hudson Heartbeet Community Farm – Ferme communautaire Betterêve de Hudson, 723 Rue Main, Hudson
We are excited to welcome you once again to the Hudson Heartbeet Community Farm for the first BBQ of the 2024 season featuring Space Base. Whether you are familiar with the farm or have not yet visited, we invite you to join us in celebration of local food and agriculture with a delicious meal right in the middle of the farm.
Dinner includes:
– burger (beef or tofu)
– salads
– dessert
* Drinks not included
Music:
As is becoming tradition, SPACE BASE will be helping us usher in the 2024 growing season at our first party of the year.
Ticket Pricing:
– Early Bird (by June 8, 2024): $20
– Regular price (by June 13, 2024): $22
– At the “door”: $25
– Under 12-years old: $10
* For those who will be paying with a BBQ ticket purchased with Heartbeet Bucks, please email robyn@hudsonfoodcollective.com to RSVP
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TICKET LINK: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/490afc2b-b287-4c3b-81eb-47d748963457

Hudson Garden Club Talk "Gardening From a Hammock: How to Create a Low Maintenance Garden" by Dan Cooper
2024-06-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Dan Cooper has been a Master Gardener for over 25 years and is the co-author of Gardening from a Hammock, a book on low maintenance gardening. An avid world traveller, Dan is a published travel writer and photographer and his work has appeared in garden and travel magazines around the world. Inspired by his book, Gardening from a Hammock, this talk helps us get organized by assisting with choices of low-maintenance plants that keep working when we don’t. Essentially, how to garden smart so it’s not work.

7:30 pm at the Hudson Creative Hub, 273 Main Road

A Portrait of Astonishing Nature
2024-06-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
In collaboration with the Greenwood Centre for Living History we’ve planned an evening to introduce you to the darting dragonflies, mythical snapping turtles, industrious beavers, sleek tree swallows, magnificent pine trees and lots more of the flora and fauna that inhabit the area protected by Creek 53 Conservancy Trust.
Admission by donation.

Collective Cookbook Zines Workshop
2024-06-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Hudson Food Collective, 457, rue Main, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, Canada
Want to be part of creating a series of zines that can be part of a collective cookbook?
Info session (and potluck) with creative workshopping
at the HFC space (457 Main) on June 21st from 5pm – 7pm.
If you have a recipe that features one of the vegetables we grow on the farm, or if you have a story about growing vegetables in Hudson, we would love for you to share it with us.

Conference on Sandy Beach presented by Nature Hudson
2024-06-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Hudson Creative Hub créatif d’Hudson, 273 rue Main, Hudson, J0P 1H0, Canada
Nature Hudson Presents: Sandy Beach – Protect our Natural Habitat with guest speaker, Paula Meijerink

If you care about the future of Sandy Beach, care deeply about the effects of climate change, and would like to support us in our mission to find a viable alternative solution to residential construction on this land, please join us for an information meeting (free of charge):

Sponsored by: NATURE HUDSON
DATE: Friday June 21st 2024
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Hudson Creative Hub, 273 Main Road, Hudson, J0P 1H0

We are honored to welcome a highly knowledgeable guest speaker, Paula Meijerink.
Brenda O’Farrell will moderate the presentation.

Chief Pinesi and the Algonquins of the Lake of Two Mountains and the Ottawa River Watershed
2024-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, Canada
7 pm, Sunday, June 23rd, at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Hudson
This month’s HHS presenter is Jim Stone.
Jim, a retired Foreign Service officer and amateur historian, will talk to us about Grand Chief Pierre Louis Constant Pinesi (1768–1834) and the Algonquin peoples of the Ottawa area. Although not Indigenous, Jim compiled his information from published and archival sources. He consulted with the Pikwakanagan First Nation, who, along with the Kitigan Zibi First Nation, are the descendants of the Lake of Two Mountains Algonquin. Jim describes the hardships the Algonquin faced, including European diseases and Iroquois expansion, and their eventual return to the Ottawa Valley after the 1701 Grand Peace. Jim will highlight Chief Pinesi’s efforts to protect his people’s land rights through petitions to the governments of Upper and Lower Canada, though these were ignored. He will also discuss the impact of settlers, logging, and the Industrializîation of the Ottawa on the Algonquin way of life. Chief Pinesi and his wife have a strong connection to the Lake of Two Mountains, and Jim will lead us through the fascinating journey of Pinesi and his people
Free for members of the HHS, $10 for non members.
