Anyone who knows of an interesting Gatineau Valley subject for a future "The Way We Were" column is encouraged to contact Louise Schwartz at info@gvhs.ca or to submit a proposed article of 500 words (with a historic photo) directly to the Low Down News at general@lowdownonline.com.
Alcove |
| Memories of Snake Hill - God's Country (May 09, 2009) |
Burnett |
| First train trip high road to heaven - Burnet (August 04, 2010) |
| Train station suited Burnet to a T (July 20, 2010) |
| Lee Grant and the innocence of yesteryear (February 01, 2006) |
| Swimming the underwater Burnett Farm (July 13, 2005) |
Cascades |
| Cascades Club rides wave of success to mark 90 years (November 10, 2010) |
| I am a Gatineau farmer Jason Cross (November 03, 2010) |
| Patriarch of the Gatineau was a hale centenarian (October 20, 2010) |
| Pinning down Cascades gatekeeper takes its toll (October 13, 2010) |
| Memorable character lives beyound the last page (October 01, 2008) |
| The Lost Village of Cascades (January 11, 2006) |
Chelsea (Muncipality of Chelsea/West Hull) |
| Rain fails to dampen spirit of Hills nature trip (April 25, 2012) |
| Gatineau resort outings stuff for social pages century ago (July 06, 2011) |
| Idea for Gatineau Valley Gardeners planted 25 years ago (September 01, 2010) |
| Historical Society auction fulfills its calling (August 04, 2010) |
| Gilmour, Wright... a road by any other name (July 28, 2010) |
Chelsea (Old and New Villages) |
| Cross symbolized freakish triply-fatal lightning strike (August 29, 2012) |
| To church in Chelsea (February 01, 2012) |
| Chelsea group at cutting edge of trails network (November 09, 2011) |
| Papers bristled with Gatineau Park-upine tales (October 26, 2011) |
| Distinction fights extinction in Old Chelsea (March 23, 2011) |
| Group shot earns tag as standout photo (March 16, 2011) |
| Pioneer a man on the go well into his 90s (March 02, 2011) |
| Mechanic's wife gave Chelsea its name (February 23, 2011) |
| Tracking its name really pans out (August 18, 2010) |
| Seeing it all at the Hendrick farm (December 07, 2005) |
| The treasure of Old Chelsea (September 21, 2005) |
| Harky, hot rods, and youths with nothing to do (August 10, 2005) |
Farm Point |
| Vet's practice grew from calving to kittens (March 22, 2006) |
| Living close to the land the way I wanted (February 15, 2006) |
| At the crossroads of Tulip Valley (November 23, 2005) |
| Search for Shangri-la in Meech Creek Valley (October 26, 2005) |
| The most beautiful place in the world (September 07, 2005) |
Gatineau Park |
| Backtracking old Ottawa Ski Club newsletters (February 29, 2012) |
| A weekend at Keogan Lodge (February 15, 2012) |
| Will the way Kingsmere left open to public (December 07, 2011) |
| King cultivated his other side at The Farm (November 23, 2011) |
| Nature lover 'bewitched' by the Gatineau Hills (October 12, 2011) |
Gatineau River |
| Gatineau survives feared death by electrocution (September 14, 2011) |
| Rerouting CPR line put 'horse before the car' (August 31, 2011) |
| Electrifying part of Gatineau Hills history (August 17, 2011) |
| Gatineau River fish rap landed in national dailies (August 03, 2011) |
| Positives arise from Gatineau Valley flooding (November 17, 2010) |
| Treacherous days of Eaton's Chute now under water (October 07, 2009) |
| The dangerous work of the Gatineau 'boom-men' (August 12, 2009) |
General |
| Short Gatineau trip restrains any ideas of bundling after ogling (May 30, 2012) |
| Life was a gamble in the '30s (March 28, 2012) |
| There's gold in them there Hills... (December 21, 2011) |
Gleneagle |
| Five sailing buddies, an island and a yacht club is born (November 04, 2009) |
| From the Hill to Hwy 105, nurse loved it all (June 03, 2009) |
| Messing about in boats at the GRYC, 1964 (October 12, 2005) |
Gracefield |
| The life of a station agent (part 2) (December 12, 2012) |
| The life of a station agent (part 1) (December 05, 2012) |
Kingsmere and Meech Lake |
| A principal character in Kingsmere's past (March 08, 2006) |
| 'No hotdogs, just scones at 'hysterical' Moorside opening (July 20, 2005) |
Kirk's Ferry |
| Unusual apt description for accidental deaths (July 25, 2012) |
| Daring-do boat ride narly turns into derring-done (July 04, 2012) |
| Union Mission Church spire remnant from higher calling (September 28, 2011) |
| Wishing Rock still on lookout for its origins (July 21, 2010) |
| Ridge Group crests on former bush lot (July 14, 2010) |
| Brown's farm yeilds two centuries of history (July 07, 2010) |
| Team of horses brought in cottage's foundation (October 21, 2009) |
| Brown clan can't stray from Kirk's Ferry cottages (September 09, 2009) |
| A water tower turned diving platform in Chelsea (August 26, 2009) |
| Sherrin cottage - a Kirk's Ferry landmark (August 05, 2009) |
| More submerged secrets of lost island discovered (July 29, 2009) |
| An island lost under the Gatineau's waters (July 15, 2009) |
| A picture that speaks 111 years (July 08, 2009) |
| Kirk's Ferry before the great flood (November 09, 2005) |
| Frank Macintyre and the development of the Hills (September 14, 2005) |
Larrimac |
| Herman answers call at Larrimac (September 15, 2010) |
| Larrimac Turns 85 - Part 2 (September 23, 2009) |
| Larrimac Golf Club turns 85 (September 16, 2009) |
| Moving cattle from Low to Chelsea (March 01, 2006) |
| Free to be kids in Larrimac (October 05, 2005) |
Low |
| Living under canvas at 'The Grove' in Low (June 24, 2009) |
Rupert |
| Interest in plowing bogged after soggy Rupert match (November 14, 2012) |
Tenaga |
| We made our own fun in Tenaga cottageland (August 31, 2005) |
| Running the boom on the Gatineau River (August 17, 2005) |
| Summers in Tenaga - to the beach rain or shine (July 27, 2005) |
Wakefield |
| Pearson buried in corner of beloved Hills (January 18, 2012) |
| Citizen spin on cycle ride to W'field over the top (July 13, 2011) |
| Barbershops poll provides snippets of history (June 29, 2011) |
| Old CPR station now a stop for fine dining (March 30, 2011) |
| Wakefield landed neophyte doctor 100 years ago (March 09, 2011) |
| Theatre Wakefield waits in the wings for new venue (February 16, 2011) |
| Novel story of the Wakefield library could fill a book (January 26, 2011) |
| Dances held sway at old Wakefield Community Club (January 12, 2011) |
| Wakefield rink makes road trip to the past (December 15, 2010) |
| Thomas Brown's will attests to values of times (October 27, 2010) |
| Name is Brown? Good luck tracing fanily history (September 08, 2010) |
| Over the 'little red bridge' by horse and wagon (June 10, 2009) |
