A Primer on Renfrew County Council History

About this episode

The episode features Sean Conway interviewing Michael Johnson about the history of Renfrew County Council and sharing intriguing stories from the past.

When Sean Conway, the host of "The Local" got together recently with his old friend, Michael Johnson, the former Chief Administrative Officer of Renfrew County, more than a few great stories were told. There's the one about the gallows in the county jail, and the one about the first female Warden and, of course, the one about when Mr. Johnson nearly drowned while working on the last log drive near Timmins, Ontario.

People in this episode

Host: Sean Conway

Guest: Michael Johnson

Topics covered

• local history
• Renfrew County
• government
• personal stories
• cultural anecdotes

Keywords

• Renfrew County
• Sean Conway
• Michael Johnson
• county jail
• first female Warden
• log drive
• Ontario history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Renfrew County, Timmins, Ontario

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