The Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre is pleased to welcome back filmmaker David Bouthillier as its second guest speaker in its 2025 Speaker Series. Article content

On Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m. the Heritage Centre presents a special screening of Bouthillier’s latest short film, Balaclava: The Last Water Powered Sawmill. Article content

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This documentary tells the story of Canada’s last commercially operating water-powered sawmill in Balaclava, Ontario. Built in 1855 and powered by Constant Creek until its closure in 1967, the now-crumbling structure raises an important question: why wasn’t it saved?

Through historical exploration, interviews, and a search for remaining machinery, Bouthillier invites viewers to reflect on the importance — and fra

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