History

Early Days: Climb aboard for a short history of the streetcar

To present-day residents of Kitchissippi, Byron Linear Park is a much-appreciated strip of greenspace...

A look back at Laroche Park: Carnivals, picnics, giant rats, and a terrible injury

This is the second of two columns about Laroche Park. The first one can...

Early Days: The long history of Laroche Park

Laroche Park has always been a significant part of the lives of local residents,...

The original “landmark” building of Wellington Street

One of Kitchissippi’s most important intersections is nearing 100 years in age, and its...

Early Days: Making transit history at Tunney’s Pasture, again

Light rail will soon be arriving in Kitchissippi, changing not only the way the...

Hampton Park: a great example of real estate success (and a nice place to boot)

Hampton Park is a popular, well-established and upscale neighbourhood and parkspace in Ottawa’s west...
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Early Days: 80 years of history at the Carleton Tavern

Kitchissippi’s most famous gathering place, the Carleton Tavern, turned 80 this year, and was...

Early Days: How the Queensway came to Kitchissippi

For the past fifty years, the Queensway has been a normal part of life...

Top 10 Kitchissippi sites to visit during Doors Open Ottawa 2015

Editor's note: We asked local historian Dave Allston to come up with a top...

Did you know that Ottawa’s first mall was built in Kitchissippi?

By Dave Allston - As Westgate Shopping Centre turns 60 years old this week, it...

Did you know that Wellington Village was born under a circus tent?

Like most of Kitchissippi, Wellington Village began in its earliest days as a farm. The...

What does the future hold for Kitchissippi’s corner stores?

Earlier this year a new zoning amendment was proposed by the City of Ottawa...
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