Merrickville & District Historical Society-Speaker Series
MDHS Speaker Series

Date and Time

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location 

Merrickville Legion 223 Main St. W., Merrickville, ON

The Merrickville and District Historical Society invites you to the first lecture of the 2025 Lecture Series on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 pm at the Merrickville Legion. Please join us for a presentation about a former landmark in the Merrickville area: “The Rideau Correctional Treatment Centre 1947-2004” with Jim Empey.  Jim will provide us with the history of the facility, how it converted from minimum to medium security in 1985, the day-to-day operations of a prison and stories that occurred during his ‘watch’.

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Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:3oam to 4:30pm
Closed daily from 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Office Location

317 Brock Street West,
P.O. Box 340
Merrickville, Ontario, K0G 1N0

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Phone: 613-269-4791
Fax: 613-269-3095

Office Location

317 Brock Street West,
P.O. Box 340
Merrickville, Ontario, K0G 1N0

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:3oam to 4:30pm
Closed daily from 12:00pm to 1:00pm