Low Down Articles
Stories on diverse topics of local historical interest from columns and other articles originally published in the weekly newspaper "The Low Down to Hull and Back News".
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Valley Lives
Tributes to the lives of Gatineau Valley residents no longer with us.
Houses of the Gatineau Hills
Stories of homes of local historical interest.
Local History
Articles of local historical interest.
GVHS Related
Articles of related to activities of the Gatineau Valley Historical Society.
How I Got Here
Stories on how people found their way to the Gatineau Hills written by Chelsea writer Phil Jenkins.
150 Years of History in the Hills
A series of photo essays celebrating our Gatineau Valley history and heritage during Canada's sesquicentennial year.
Reflections from an Algonquin Anishinabe
Column by Gilbert W. Whiteduck who is Algonquin Anishinabe from the Kitigan Zibi First Nation community.
The Way We Were
Stories on diverse topics of local historical interest.
Artist Profiles
A column written by Catherine Joyce, a Chelsea author.
In the Hills
A column written by Catherine Joyce, a Chelsea author.
Spirit of Place
A column written by Catherine Joyce, a Chelsea author.
Echoes from the Past
Selected articles on the history of the Gatineau Valley from the Patrick Evans column 'Echoes from the Past'.
Tom McLaughlin
A series of articles by Tom McLaughlin on his reminiscences in the 1930's living near Venosta, Quebec.