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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Last week, the podcast hit 10,000 downloads. I'm shocked that it's been so successful. Thanks everyone who gave it a listen!

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Piney’s Point is a famous old home on the outskirts of town, but did you know who Hamnet Piney was? Learn about him this week on the 31st episode of the Bytown Chapter of The Ottawa History Hub! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy Monday 1 & all! Today, let’s meet one of Bytown’s country gentlemen, Hamnet Piney! Living as a yeoman outside of the town, he had a huge influence on the surrounding area. Hope you enjoy!

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For those of you who might be interested in local politics, I’m running in Ward 11 for school trustee. When you vote in the municipal election, please give a vote for me, Brendan Ray!

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our story continues from last week as the Rebellions of 1836 move their focus from Lower to Upper Canada! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Chapter 2 — Ottawa History Hub

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Let’s compare this to last week’s, but in Upper Canada, showing how frustrations with the powerful Family Compact, economic troubles, and demands for political reform pushed some settlers toward open revolt.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I started my day at the Bytown Museum, at their community breakfast and launch of their Ottawa 200 events. It was wonderful to be welcomed by leaders from the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation, reminding us that the our city was cared for by Indigenous peoples for generations before settlers arrived.

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Bytown Museums staffers serving breakfast

Ariel in front of the Bytown Museum with staff and Indigenous elders

Indigenous leaders welcoming people to the museum

Beautiful view of the Rideau Canal with the Chateau Laurier up above

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Grande, by Darren Jerome was a good read about life in the Ottawa Valley in the 1840s. I preferred it to Lowertown, to which it’s a sequel, and you really don’t have to have read the first one to enjoy the second.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This week and next week, we’re going to look at the rebellions of 1837. This week in Lower Canada for “1837 et tout ça” and next week for Upper Canada in “1837 and all that”. ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Welcome to the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837 and the growing frustration with the colonial government that led to it. We meet Louis-Joseph Papineau and the Patriote movement as political disputes turned into armed resistance.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This week’s Episode 28 deals with slavery in Upper and Lower Canada, from New France until the official abolishment in 1834. We’ll talk about some of the important people on this topic. Not a very fun topic, but I hope informative. ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Let’s explore the history of slavery in Upper Canada and the long, gradual process that led to its abolition across the British Empire. We can also reflect on how this history is remembered today.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Lots was developing in the Ottawa Valley in the 1830s, as we get past the cholera pandemic, and prepare for the upcoming rebellions. This week’s episode is a check in on the region. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... open.spotify.com/episode/0S2Z... youtu.be/CSom58qOHHc?...

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I will be on CTV News Channel tomorrow morning at 10:15 a.m. EDT. I will be talking about the new $20 banknote and the history behind the banknote.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s good to be back! The global cholera pandemic of 1832-1837 spread to Bytown, exposing the town’s poor sanitation and limited medical knowledge. Welcome back, everyone! If you can’t find it on your regular podcast apps, you can get it from the show’s homebase: ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The global cholera pandemic of 1832-1837 spread to Bytown, exposing the town’s poor sanitation and limited medical knowledge. Welcome back, everyone, to the Ottawa History Hub Podcast, after a long summer!

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Bytown in the time of Cholera

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Tomorrow we're back on after our summer hiatus! Make sure to keep your feed updated and learn about Bytown in the time of Cholera!

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I was so glad to canvass with Keelin Pringnitz today, our progressive candidate for OCDSB school board trustee. Keelin is a parent and advocate who cares deeply about public education. When you mark your ballot for me on October 26, also remember to check off Keelin Pringnitz.

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ok, the next episode is recorded, and on Monday, we're back on to a weekly format! Stay tuned for the next episode of the OHH, where we talk about the Pandemic! Of Cholera, in 1831. Don't worry, we're not skipping that far ahead.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This week's topic is the legend of Joseph Montferrant, immortalised by the late, great, Stompin' Tom. youtu.be/Ctx14x2HHao?...

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Big Joe Mufferaw

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Big Joe Mufferaw was a legendary figure of the Ottawa Valley from the mid 19th Century. Originally from Montreal, the famed French Canadian boxer was more myth than reality, and this week we’re going to take a look at both sides of the character.

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Le Chanson de Big Joe

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

This week we’ve heard about the Shiners. Here are three works of fiction that use the Shiner’s War as a backdrop for their stories. ottawahistoryhub.com/shiners-war ottawahistoryhub.com/unrest ottawahistoryhub.com/lowertown

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Peter Aylin and the Shiners were the first gang to rise to power in Bytown, motivating. Alexis de Barbezieu to proclaim that there was no God in Bytown! Give a listen to this week’s episode! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today, we examine the rise of Peter Aylin Following the completion of the Rideau Canal in 1832. Thousands of unemployed Irish labourers were left desperate for work. Aylin exploited this situation by hiring Irish lumbermen and forging a tight, aggressive gang called the Shiners

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This week's episode about Bradish Billings can be augmented by a fun trip to the Billings Estate. I went there in the spring and wrote about here: ottawahistoryhub.com/billings-est...

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Billings Estate — Ottawa History Hub

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Bradish Billings is the topic of this week’s episode. You know the name, you know the bridge, come learn about the person and his time! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Bradish Billings was a moderately success farmer on the Rideau before the canal, and became a rural magnate with its construction. This is his story! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Bet... Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... YouTube: youtu.be/dRhcmfjaGQ4?...

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Any compilation of short stories is going to be a mixed-bag, because of mixed authors and genres, but I enjoyed this one, though only a handful fell into the realm of historical fiction. ottawahistoryhub.com/capital-myst...

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Capital Mystery — Ottawa History Hub

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Police and fire services did not begin as essential public services in Bytown but gradually emerged as the town grew. This week in “Keeping Bytown Safe”, we look at how that happened over the early years of the settlement. ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In early Bytown, public safety emerged long before formal civic institutions. This is the story of how police and fire services were gradually brought into play as the city grew. Youtube: youtu.be/kvEeeVqlvxs?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JuW... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/k...

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I had a stroll around the Canadian War Museum this past weekend. Wasn't really my cup of tea, and I think $23 per head was a little expensive. ottawahistoryhub.com/war-museum

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War Museum — Ottawa History Hub

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Sparks Street is one of the oldest streets in Ottawa, and was the home to Nicholas Sparks before Ottawa, and even before Bytown. Give a listen to the story of the namesake here in Chapter 21: ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Nicholas Sparks was an Irish immigrant who became one of Bytown’s leading citizens. Leveraging connections with the Wrights, Sparks was the richest man in Bytown throughout the early life of the settlement.

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Nicholas Sparks, The Prince of Bytown

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The fur trade did not end with New France in the 1700s. In fact, it’s still a pretty large industry! In early Bytown and the surrounding area, many families augmented their income with hunting, trapping, and processing. Have a look! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The episode examines the fur trade’s continued role in the early 19th‑Century Ottawa Valley. Though dominated by lumber, the region still relied on furs as a seasonal income source for settlers and Indigenous hunters.

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Shiner’s War, by Conor Ryan is an interesting retelling of the middle days of Bytown in the 1830s and 40s. It’s like a impressionist painting, in that the details are off when you look up close, but from a step back, it’s a stark image of the time. ottawahistoryhub.com/shiners-war

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Religion in Bytown was uniformly Anglican for the first month in 1826, and then by month two it got a little confusing. Let’s see if I can talk for 20 minutes without earning an angry email or two! ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

We’ve been using terms like Catholic, Presbyterian, Anglican, Protestant and Methodist so far, and in this episode we break down those terms to discuss what the different religious groups of early Bytown were and how they interacted with one another.

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The Religious Mosaic

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I had a great time on the Jane’s Walk a couple of weeks ago. I hope you took advantage of this as well! ottawahistoryhub.com/janes-walks

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 14/05/2026

#OtD 14 May 1940 Emma Goldman, legendary anarchist and advocate of women's rights and sexual freedom, died in Toronto, Canada. A Lithuanian-born Jew, she moved to the US from which she was eventually deported because of her activism. Books & more: shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In this week’s episode, we take a stroll across Bytown from 1826-36, and see what the town would have been like during its first decade of settlement. From Upper-town to Lower, over bridges and from Lebreton Flats to Vanier, I hope you enjoy the stroll. ottawahistoryhub.com/chapter-2

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Happy Monday! This episode walks through Bytown in its first decade. Starting in Wrightstown, we cross the Union Bridge to Richmond Landing, then into Upper Bytown, the military precinct, Lowertown, New Edinburgh, and Janeville, looking at the early town as it first developed.

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Early Bytown: 1826-1836

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Ottawa History Hub Podcast @ottawahistoryhub.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Five thousand downloads! That is well more than I thought I would be getting, and thanks to everyone who gave this little project of mine a listen.

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