The Pembroke Observer & News The Historic Westmeath Township Project is a valuable resource for the Upper Ottawa Valley. Since going online in 2013 the website HWTProject.ca has had thousands of visitors interested in the history of the Ottawa Valley. Researched and written by Gayle McBride Stewart, the website supports general knowledge of our shared history. Written in an easy […]
The HWTProject Celebrates Historic Westmeath Township
Welcome to our travels through Historic Westmeath Township. This HWTProject started in 2013. It has been only a few years in the making, but several generations in the living. It is a salute to those generations that have come before. This township is located in the Upper Ottawa River Valley in Eastern Ontario, Canada, approximately 90 minutes west of Ottawa, […]
Acknowledgments and Thank You
A sincere Thank You goes to the many people who have assisted me in the research for this website. Helping to make local history come alive is very worthwhile. Any misinformation is my own. This all-digital project by researcher and storyteller Gayle McBride Stewart aims to make the history of the Westmeath Peninsula easily available worldwide. What started as a […]
Family Directory
The alphabetized listing of some of the families settling in Historic Westmeath Township makes up the FAMILY REGISTRY. They each had a unique story. Even if you have no family connections to Westmeath, you will find some crackerjack stories. You quickly realize that the settlers were either very brave and without other options, or foolhardy – probably both. Some had […]