1 July 2012
Ottawa will have its usual Canada Day celebrations and this year there will be a special War of 1812 theme www.canadascapital.gc.ca/celebrate/canada-day
28 June 2012
Bomber Command Memorial
The Queen will officially open this memorial
Canada has donated 340 kilograms of aluminum [which will adorn the memorials roof] that was once part of a wartime RCAF Halifax Bomber which was shot down over Belgium in 1944 and recently found in a swamp
Refer to The Ottawa Citizen, Tues 10 April 2012 page A3
30 June 2012
A change of pace. Tour de France
A 9 man team bicycle race with about 20 teams. The race is partly followed by helicopter and shows points of interest especially in the Alps and Pyranees mountains. A Canadian, Ryder Hesjadal, who won the 3 week tour of Italy in May is participating. The race ends in Paris on 22 July 2012
29June to 1 July 2012
Flight of the Royal George, a tall ship. This event includes a naval re-enactment of a War of 1812 event. 7 tall ships and 10 gunboats on the water between Bath, Kingston and Fort Henry
24 years from to-day a 'good friend' of mine will reach the centuary mark
6-15 July 2012
Calgary Stampede for all cowboy fans www.calgarystampede.com/
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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