Betty Deavy

What follows is an excerpt from a larger work covering my family history.  I thought it might be interesting for current Navan residents to read about some of the areas that were once “wild” but now covered with houses. I recently read a book called The Big Year subtitled A tale of man, nature and […]

Ronnie Deavy on his way to the rink in front of Elsie’s new store, probably 1945 Although we had lived in many places of various sizes, moving to the village of Navan, 15 miles east of Ottawa (now it is a part of the city) in June 1946 was a new experience for my parents,

2nd row: Stan Edwards, Normie Rivington, Adelaide Newton, Elda Bradley, Lorne Bradley, Syd Cotton, Percy Smith1st row: Marion Deavy, Margaret Joyce, Maysie Edwards Rivington, Inez Smith, Verna Des Forges Recently Pam Lafrance, working on papers for the Tweedsmuir History for the Women’s Institute, found a play entitled A Quiet Afternoon Tea Party. She asked if

When I was married and came to live in Navan in June 1948, the Navan Women’s Institute was only seventeen years old and some of the original members still belonged.