History

Early Days: The golden age of Kitchissippi cinema

The commercial districts within Kitchissippi have a lot going for them. The Westboro and...

One of the most unique buildings in Kitchissippi is now one of the most neglected

On the road to Lemieux Island, just off the SJAM Parkway, lies the mysterious...

Ready, aim, fire! (You’ll get a bang out of this story.)

By Dave Allston -  Sporting clubs were the centre of social life in the first...

The early days of Maplelawn, part two (plus bonus photos!)

By Dave Allston -  In my previous column, I wrote about the Thomsons, an important...

Get to know one of Westboro’s founding families

By Dave Allston -  For a column titled “Early Days,” what better subject than to...

The early days of Magee House

By Dave Allston -  The old stone building on Wellington Street West known as “Magee...
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Surprise! This Kitchissippi school is actually 100 years old this month

By Dave Allston -  The building we know as Nepean High School will be celebrating...

A window into the 1870s is unearthed (right next to the KT offices!)

By Dave Allston -  A planned excavation of an old railway site has begun to...

Early Days: Richmond Roads home with a forgotten name

The Canadian Bank Note Company on Richmond Road at Kirkwood is a familiar building...

Maison Jeanne D’Arc: The tenth anniversary of a potential teardown

It has now been nearly ten years since a group of concerned citizens and...

The tale of “Westboro Manor”

One of Westboro’s most impressive structures is located at 330 Churchill Avenue, just south...

Lost and found: a Kitchissippi mystery

As time passes, history begins to fade. The lives and events, the people and...
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