Above-freezing temperatures and sunny skies, after the fog burned off, encouraged good attendance at the annual Heritage Day event on Tuesday, 17 February 2026. Organizations were there early to set up their display tables.
Mike More and Doug Grey were at the Ottawa Branch table, sandwiched between those ofthe Irish Society and BIFHSGO.
For BIFHSGO, Sue Lambeth and Paul Cripwell staffed the table, seen here helping one of the younger attendees.
Other BIFHSGO members seen were David Jeanes and Christine Jackson. Dianne Brydon was seen chatting with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe.
The event, organized by Capital Heritage Connexion with help from the community, featured heartfelt, if not scintillating, speeches and presentation of the Louise & Eric Moore Award for Outstanding Heritage Volunteerism to Stuart Lazear and Margaret Hall. Louise and Eric were BIFHSGO members. 
I would love to have been able to be there for this event!