Logging Experiences on the Ottawa River (Ottawa)

Date/Time
Date(s) - Thu, Apr 23, 2026
19:00 - 20:45

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• Branch/SIG Webinars

Title: Logging Experiences on the Ottawa River

Speaker: Gord Black

Details: Gord dives into the bottom of the Ottawa River to reclaim logs that sank during the Pontiac log driving era from almost 100 years ago. Back in those times, logging was a primary economic force that brought many workers into the community. After being cut down, logs were “driven” down the rivers to be transported to the lumber companies. But not every log made the journey. “My guess is between two to three per cent of every log that was put into the river, sank,” says Black..

When: Thursday 23 Apr 2026 at 7:00pm Eastern

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