by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Christmas is almost here, and The Rideau District Museum would like to thank all that have bought copies of The Book of Westport and The Diary of Nell McCann to give as gifts for the holidays. Your support of the museum is greatly appreciated. Nell’s diary...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
In keeping with the holiday season, I decided this would be a good time to share some Christmas entries from Nell’s Diary from 1912: “Mrs. Jas Mulville moved into her new house Christmas Eve Dec 24/12” “Born to Mrs. Coskey (nee A. Brady) a son on Christmas...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Back in the early part of the 1900’s, people died in many unusual ways. A lot. Mr. Ben Tett was found dead in his chair in December of 1915. Miss Mary Black was found dead sitting on her chair on Fair Day in 1917. George Hartwell was found dead...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
As we think of the hustle and bustle that is Black Friday for some of our friends in the U.S., it is a good time to sit back, relax, and be glad that we aren’t fighting crowds for great deals on televisions and toys. It’s a perfect opportunity to grab a cup of...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
So far this autumn we have managed to see very little snow in Westport, but we are slated to have a little bit of the white stuff early next week. According to the Diary of Nell McCann, that’s right about on schedule.The following diary entries are about the...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
In Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,That mark our place: and in the skyThe larks still bravely singing flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the dead: Short days ago,We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved: and now...
