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A small display, developed by the Canadian War Museum, has been unveiled at Canada House in London, England. ** History in the Making – C.P. Stacey and Canadian Military Headquarters ** tells the story of Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) and the man who served as official historian of the Canadian Army in the Second World War. ...

The maple leaf flag has served as a majestic, distinctively Canadian symbol since February 15, 1965, when it was first raised on Parliament Hill. To mark this 50th anniversary, the Canadian Museum of History present’s a display exploring the flag’s origins and the debate surrounding its creation. ...

A tiki-mug and an original Ottawa Tiki-bar menu. EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew King has contributed several pieces to OttawaStart about our city’s forgotten motels. Most recently, we collaborated on a search for two motels in the Greenbelt outside of Bells Corners. Before that, he wrote about the old Talisman Hotel on Carling Avenue. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: ** Today’s guest blog is from Dave Allston, an Ottawa writer and researcher. Dave is a history buff who runs a service called House Story Co. , providing research about old homes and businesses in the Kitchissippi area. ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: A long-time Glen Cairn resident told me recently about an old swing set that he once saw in the greenbelt along the Old Quarry Trail on the south side of Robertson Road. He said he thought it was part of one of an old motel that used to be along the road, before the NCC bought the land and designated it as Greenbelt. ...

Canadian astronaut Dr. Robert Thirsk visited the Canadian Museum of History this morning where he was reunited with the medal that he brought with him on his voyage to the International Space Station in 2009.  A symbol of leading-edge science and exploration, the Arctic Medal 1818–1855 was the first British Arctic service medal. ...

Staging Our Histories is a new event in Ottawa, ON which explores the convergence of history, memory and performance. Bringing together performing artists of diverse traditions with members of academia and the general public, Staging Our Histories will provide a space for engagement and dialogue about the ways we express our histories beyond the page. ...