KT got a sneak peek at Dovercourt Recreation Centre’s expansion last week and by all accounts it’s already proving to be a very positive addition to the building, which has been part of the Westboro landscape for over thirty years. The new space consists of a “concierge desk,” […]
Submitted by Anne Boys Hope – Light rail is coming to McKellar Park. Good news, right? Well, it’s complicated. We’re a one-car family and we’ll benefit from having the LRT just two blocks away. The trains will whisk us downtown and home again in record time and have […]
Meet Khaled Alhaj Hamoud. “I was born in Syria. In every life there is a nice part, a good part. I cannot say all is good. My family life, I was very happy there. I love them and they love me and we had a lot of […]
By Judith van Berkom – At 97-years-of-age, Keith Fraser enjoys his so-called “independent living” in an apartment at The Carlingwood Retirement Community in Kitchissippi ward. His daughter lives just 15 minutes away and does his groceries for him and his son lives near Hunt Club and visits often. […]
By Hollie James Grace – In the 2017-2018 season, a whopping 13.79 million people made the pilgrimage to the coveted heartland in New York City where live Broadway attendance is at an all-time high. And this love of musicals isn’t just limited to the Big Apple. The all-inclusive, […]
By Charlie Senack – There will definitely be a buzz around Carlingwood Shopping Centre this spring. For the third year in a row, Carlingwood management will be installing a beehive on the roof, with the intention of creating honey to sell in the fall. All proceeds raised by the […]
By Dave Allston – Like most of the original homes that front Wellington Street West, the stately brick home at the corner of Granville Avenue was converted to commercial space many years ago. Now the offices of Toon Dreessen’s well-respected firm, Architects DCA, the building and property holds […]
By Paula Roy – The food and drink scene on Wellington West just got a little more fun thanks to the arrival of Pubblico Eatery, a sports bar with a New York City vibe and an Italian-inspired menu. Located in the former home of Agave Grill, this family-friendly […]
By Charlie Senack – In an effort to cut costs and leave a greener footprint, the owners of Petit Bill’s and Bridgehead Coffee located at Wellington Street West and Smirle Ave., decided to get rid of their traditional garbage dumpsters and start a compost program. “We went from about […]
By Bella Crysler – This semester at Nepean High School, Ms. Claudette Phillips and her grade 12 World Issues class have organized their very own Battle of the Books, based on the CBC’s Canada Reads campaign. “What we’ve done is chosen six books that we think are topical […]
By Shaun Markey – In 1904, a sturdy three-storey red brick farmhouse was constructed just a stone’s throw south of Byron Avenue. At the time, from the third-floor attic windows, one might see the majestic Ottawa River several hundred yards to the north flowing east toward the city […]
The latest edition of Kitchissippi Times is out! It was distributed to news boxes and racks across the ward last week (a bit early, but we’re ok with this because we know you are). Don’t miss the spring edition of Homes & Condos, a special feature inside this […]
By Dave Allston – In many ways, Kitchissippi still had a very rural, village-like feel as late as the 1970s. This is perhaps no better exemplified than in a unique event that brought tens of thousands of Ottawans to Kitchissippi every year: a professional dog sled derby! Long-time […]
Meet Peter Edmison. “I grew up in Ottawa with my four siblings. I went to Connaught PS then Fisher Park High School. (Does anyone remember the great principal Pop Wallen?) I then went to University of Toronto where I studied dentistry. I returned to Ottawa to practice dentistry, […]
By Hollie Grace James – At only 22, Erin Harris might be young, but she has managed to bring a passionate idea to life over the course of only a handful of months. Having signed a prestigious modelling contract that would have brought her to Miami, she was simply […]
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