Storyteller Award winners : Linda Seccaspina, Denise Chong and Glenn Clark with Jane Waterston. Photo by Sonja McKay.

The HSO François Bregha Storyteller Award is presented each year to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution toward increasing awareness of Ottawa area history – the mission of the Historical Society of Ottawa for the past 127 years.

On Saturday, April 26th it was our great pleasure to present the 2025 HSO François Bregha Storyteller Award to the first three of this year’s five esteemed recipients, Linda Seccaspina, Denise Chong and Glenn Clark.

We were again privileged to welcome Jane Waterston to present the award named in honour of her late husband, former HSO member François Bregha, who was also, posthumously in 2022, the inaugural recipient of this award.

Congratulations to Linda, Denise and Glenn… and many thanks for your wonderful work!

Ben Weiss presenting the HSO Storyteller Award winners David Dean and Sarah Templier with Jane Waterston. Photo by Jenny Armina.

In addition, congratulations to our final two 2025 recipients, David Dean and Sarah Templier. Many thanks for your wonderful work!

The awards were presented on June 16, 2025, during our HSO Speaker Series event with guest speaker Ursula Buchan.

We were again privileged to welcome Jane Waterston to present the award named in honour of her late husband, former HSO member François Bregha, who was also, posthumously in 2022, the inaugural recipient of this award.