On June 19, 1948, at the R.R. Foster Sand Pit on the east bank of the Rideau River in old Gloucester Township, excavator operator J.B. Rolland was scooping shovelfuls of sand for a local building project when he saw something unusual spill out from the hillside. Read MoreWhat the bones of 10,000-year-old beluga whale can tell us about our capital’s tale. Life, Local News, Bytown, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ottawa history, Ottawa Sun, Whales On June 19, 1948, at the R.R. Foster Sand Pit on the east bank of the Rideau River in old Gloucester Township, excavator operator J.B. Rolland was scooping shovelfuls of sand for a local building project when he saw something unusual spill out from the hillside. Read More