By Dave Allston 140 years ago, Christmastime arrived in Hintonburg. The villagers gathered with their…
Category: Early Days
By Dave Allston Now a neighbourhood in central Ottawa, there was a time when Westboro…
By Dave Allston For forty years, one of the most popular and unique restaurants in…
By Dave Allston Scott Street is undergoing a significant face lift over the next few…
By Dave Allston One of Westboro’s most recognizable buildings, situated at the neighbourhood’s busiest intersection,…
By Dave Allston The closure and pending demolition of Webb’s Motel on Carling Avenue represents…
By Dave Allston In a short span of time, the COVID-19 virus has changed all…
By Dave Allston 2020 is a historic year for Fisher Park, the centerpiece of Kitchissippi.…
By Dave Allston The intersection of Gladstone and Loretta is steeped in history, as many…
Blacksmith, community-minded citizen and fire chief instrumental in building the neighbourhood By Dave Allston When…
By Dave Allston One of Kitchissippi’s hidden gems is Lions Park, a recreational outdoor park,…
Westboro, Hintonburg businesses thrive as the ‘oil age’ arrives in Ottawa By Dave Allston One…
By Dave Allston – These days, the Wellington-Richmond corridor through Kitchissippi features a bank seemingly…
By Dave Allston – History fever has hit Wellington Village this summer as the…
By Dave Allston – The 1960s yielded many crazes, like go-go boots, Ouija boards, bellbottoms,…