Lynne's second appearance on the podcast is focused on the life of Charles Symmes, the owner of the Symmes Inn, which is now a local museum.

Charles Symmes was a nephew of Philemon Wright Sr (episode 1). He came to Canada in 1819 to work as a bookkeeper for his uncle. In 1831, he built what is now the famous Symmes Inn on the river bank and went into business with several other business men in the area. Over the years, the waterfront was developed with a huge wharf and Symmes went into a partnership building a steam boat named Lady Colborne. He was also the Mayor of Aylmer, Quebec from 1855 to 1858 and again from 1860 to 1862.

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For this episode, Linda Sparks joins host Jacob Lavigne to talk about the life and career of Alonzo Wright, and how he came to be known as the King of Gatineau. 

Alonzo Wright was the son of Tiberius Wright and the grand-son of Philemon Wright Sr (Episode 1). Alonzo Wright was one of the executor of Tiberius Wright's large estate and did not trust his uncle Ruggles Wright, who he ended up suing. From 1867 to 1891, he inherited land and became a well known Member of Parliament. Alonzo also loved to entertained in his large home called "Le Chateau." It was through regular banquets that he became largely regarded as the "King of Gatineau."

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Lynne Rodier is an historian in the Outaouais region.

For this first appearance on the podcast (see episode 4), Lynne tells us about the life and career of Nicholas Sparks, the owner of the land known as Bytown, which later came to be known as Ottawa.

Nicholas Sparks arrived in the Outaouais region from Ireland in 1816. He worked for P. Wright and Sons and married Philemon Wright Jr widow Sarah Olmstead after Philemon Wright Jr tragic death from a horse carriage accident. The marriage cemented Sparks leadership in the lumber trade on both sides of the river, while also owing most of the land then known as Bytown.

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