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THENORTH RENFREW
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Public records, places and timelines of the Upper Ottawa Valley

CHRONOLOGY

This Week in North Renfrew History

This view holds dated Atlas entries, historical paths and source collections in one chronological reading route. Dates indicate a record, source period or research entry as labelled.

2010s TO NOW

Documents and access points

Municipal and institutional source guides.

  1. A bright municipal meeting room prepared for a public council session

    Source guide

    North Renfrew Public Records Guide

    North Renfrew public records. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  2. A quiet northern Ontario main street framed by pines and low storefronts

    Place guide

    Deep River History: A Documented Timeline

    Deep River Ontario history. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  3. Modern research buildings beside a forested Canadian Shield landscape

    Institutional record

    Chalk River Laboratories Timeline and Records

    Chalk River Laboratories history. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  4. A microfilm reader and archival newspaper reels on a library research desk

    Finding aid

    North Renfrew Newspaper Archives: Where to Search

    North Renfrew Times archives. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  5. Meeting minutes and a blank agenda arranged on a civic records table

    Civic record

    Deep River Council Minutes and Meeting Records

    Deep River council minutes. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  6. A lake and wooded shoreline near Laurentian Hills in soft morning light

    Civic record

    Laurentian Hills Council Minutes and Records

    Laurentian Hills council minutes. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  7. A laptop showing an abstract civic ballot interface beside a paper notice

    Historical path

    Deep River Internet Voting: The Public Record

    Deep River internet voting. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  8. Fibre conduit and marked roadwork along a small northern town street

    Historical path

    Deep River Broadband Planning: A Records Timeline

    Deep River broadband history. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record

ARCHIVE TRAILS

Restored research paths

Historic URLs are preserved as research leads.

  1. An old rail corridor curving through wetlands and forest from above

    Infrastructure

    The Former CP Rail Corridor in North Renfrew

    Renfrew County CP rail corridor. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Pour suivre les arts et la culture dans le North State, un ancien portail du School of the Arts de CSU, Chico reste consultable dans les archives web. Entre 2010 et 2018, il publiait des calendriers par saison et par discipline, art, musique, théâtre, conférences et événements gratuits, ainsi qu'une centaine de communiqués de presse et des affiches. On y trouvait la North State Symphony, le Jazz X-Press, les Chico State Bands, l'Opera Workshop et les chœurs, avec des salles comme le Laxson Auditorium, le Harlen Adams Theatre et le Janet Turner Print Museum. Le portail s'arrête en 2018, mais l'université et ses collections demeurent actives.

    Open record
  2. A marked forest trail leading through pines and Canadian Shield rock

    Community memory

    The Ranger Program in North Renfrew History

    Ontario Ranger program history North Renfrew. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  3. A mid-century community centre beside a quiet northern Ontario park

    Historical path

    Keys Centre in 1994: An Archive Research Page

    Keys Centre Deep River history. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  4. Technical drawings and a scale model of a research facility on an archive table

    Historical path

    Chalk River Laboratories: Plans and Public Records

    Chalk River Laboratories plans. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  5. A regional map, census forms and a pencil on a research table

    Data guide

    Deep River and North Renfrew Census Guide

    Deep River Ontario census population. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  6. An open handwritten town register beside tied bundles of archived letters on a reading table

    Source guide

    Making a Town Archive Speak

    town archive research. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  7. An unfolded antique county atlas sheet with hand-coloured township boundaries, a magnifying glass and a pencil

    Finding aid

    Reading a County Through Its Old Maps

    old county maps research. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  8. A late-afternoon exterior shot of a low, pale cultural centre building in Cagnes-sur-Mer, its glass entrance doors open, a printed season calendar taped inside the window, shot from across the

    Source guide

    Cagnes-sur-Mer: courses, workshops, enrolment

    courses and workshops at a French cultural centre. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  9. A single-edged medieval sword blade resting on a foam-padded tray in a museum storage room, lit by a low, diffuse overhead lamp, with cotton gloves and a paper condition label visible at the edge

    Finding aid

    Sword Records: Oakeshott Types and Blade Steels

    historical European sword typology. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  10. A kitchen table in late afternoon light, twelve months of utility bills and a fuel receipt spread beside a notebook with handwritten kilowatt-hour totals and a calculator.

    Data guide

    Measuring a Carbon Footprint, Step by Step

    measuring a household carbon footprint. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  11. A public reading room in a regional archive, late morning light through tall windows falling across a long wooden table where bound statistical yearbooks and loose printed tables are laid open

    Data guide

    How to Read French Public Indicators

    reading French public indicators. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  12. A Baptist sanctuary interior at midday, empty pews in warm wood, a raised pulpit with a recessed baptistry behind it, light falling from tall side windows onto the aisle.

    Place guide

    Baptists in Western Colorado: A Record

    Baptist churches in western Colorado. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  13. A row of barefoot students in white karategi lined up by belt colour on a worn green tatami in a Dutch sports hall, seen from the side in flat overhead gym lighting, with a coach kneeling at the

    Place guide

    Karate in Groningen: styles, lessons, grades

    karate styles, lessons and grades. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  14. Late afternoon on a stepped lane in the Panier, low sun raking across a limestone wall where old stone meets newer masonry, a single doorway set below the pavement in the foreground.

    Place guide

    Marseille by Its Neighbourhoods

    Marseille by its neighbourhoods. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  15. A white clapboard church with a simple steeple at the edge of a small town, photographed from across the road in late afternoon light, with a notice board by the steps and a few parked cars.

    Community memory

    How Small-Town Churches Organise and Serve

    how small-town churches organise. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  16. A turntable on a wooden sideboard in a small living room, carbon-fibre brush and a record sleeve resting beside it, late afternoon light coming through a window on the left, shot from a low

    Source guide

    Vinyl in France: Labels, Care and First Turntables

    listening to records and caring for vinyl. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  17. Late afternoon light across a welded steel sculpture in a riverside park, the low sun catching rust along a bolted joint while a visitor stands at the far edge of the frame.

    Source guide

    Reading Contemporary Art: Studio, Show, Market

    how to read contemporary art. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  18. A wooden eagle mounted on a pole above a festival field in late afternoon light, with a shooting range marker and a crowd standing behind a rope line, shot from ground level at a slight distance.

    Community memory

    Olpe's Schutzenfest: order, king, custom

    the Olpe Schutzenfest order and custom. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  19. A rain-slicked small-city street at night, seen from under an awning: a single streetlamp throwing hard light across wet asphalt, a parked sedan half in shadow, venetian-blind light on a

    Finding aid

    Film Noir: Style, Shadow and Where to Start

    American film noir style and where to start. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  20. A corner of a Dutch cafe on a Sunday afternoon: a large wall screen showing a road race, a dozen chairs turned toward it, coffee cups and a printed start list on a wooden table, low winter light

    Community memory

    Race afternoons in the Dutch sport cafe

    Dutch sport cafes and race afternoons. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  21. A dim living room at dusk, a television screen glowing on one wall, a single floor lamp casting side light across an armchair, shot from behind the chair at eye level so the screen and the lamp

    Source guide

    How Film Technique Builds an Effect

    how film technique builds an effect. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record
  22. A child's picture book open face down on a kitchen table beside a bowl of dry lentils and two measuring cups, late afternoon window light from the left, close three-quarter view.

    Source guide

    Reading and playing with children by age

    choosing books and play for children. A source-led entry in the North Renfrew Record Atlas.

    Open record