History

The history of Holland Avenue: A story of two brothers

By Dave Allston Holland Avenue is one of Kitchissippi’s most significant streets, one which has...

Loads of history: If the walls of Laundry Land could talk

  By Dave Allston Laundry Land has been a staple atop of the Churchill Avenue hill...

A welcoming place: The growth of Kitchissippi’s Jewish community in the 20th century

By Dave Allston Though Kitchissippi’s first Jewish residents had arrived in 1903, by the onset...

A new home: Kitchissippi’s first Jewish residents

By Dave Allston The Jewish community in Ottawa has a deep appreciation for its past,...

The story of the short-lived Tunney’s Pasture stockyards and slaughterhouse

By Dave Allston Tunney’s Pasture will see a major redevelopment in the relatively near future,...

How Beechwood Cemetery nearly called Westboro ‘home’

Beechwood Cemetery is a picturesque cemetery that, for the past 148 years, has existed...
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Winter ward fun: The history of outdoor recreation in Kitchissippi

As we approach a full year of living in a pandemic, one of the...

Home for the holidays in 1880s Hintonburg

By Dave Allston 140 years ago, Christmastime arrived in Hintonburg. The villagers gathered with their...

Early Days: The 20th century tale of the Churchill Avenue police station

By Dave Allston Now a neighbourhood in central Ottawa, there was a time when Westboro...

24-hours and 10-cent burgers: A step back in time to a classic diner on Wellington Street West

For forty years, one of the most popular and unique restaurants in the city...

Early Days: Scott Street — How one of Ottawa’s oldest roadways took shape

Scott Street is undergoing a significant face lift over the next few years as...

‘Connecting pieces:’ Remembering 150 years of history on Richmond Road

By Dave Allston One of Westboro’s most recognizable buildings, situated at the neighbourhood’s busiest intersection,...
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