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Lightning strikes Ottawa House, damages chimney

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

Lightning struck the Ottawa House today, damaging the east chimney and blowing small holes in the roof at the front of the building. No one was hurt. Tour guide Linda Littlejohn was in the parlour talking about the history of … Continue reading →

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O’Regans honoured for contributions to Ottawa House restoration

Posted on August 17, 2015 by

Three generations of the O’Regan clan gathered at the Ottawa House Museum yesterday for a special ceremony honouring the family for its contributions to the restoration of the 240-year-old building. Colin Curleigh, Chair of the Parrsborough Shore Historical Society, thanked … Continue reading →

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Kerwin Davison’s rum-running auto

Posted on June 22, 2015 by

Kerwin Davison’s latest antique auto, a 1929 Nash, recalls the Prohibition days of the 1920s and 30s when bullets and buckshot flew as police vainly strove to dam the flood of illegal booze. Davison worked last fall and through the … Continue reading →

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