By Bob Grainger – On the morning of November 1, 1871, the residents of the…
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By Bob Grainger – On the second Tuesday of June 1865, there was a ceremony…
By Bob Grainger – Fire was a serious and ever-present fact of life in the…
By Bob Grainger – Last month’s column was about the use of wood as a…
By Bob Grainger – In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the first…
It is hard to remember what used to exist on the northwest corner of Richmond…
This summer the Parkdale Market became a nonagenarian; 90 years old and as lively as…
This photo was taken on May 5, 1933 and shows an area bounded by Carleton…
By Bob Grainger – For years, residents of McKellar Park have been unearthing golf balls…
This final column about Banting Avenue focuses on the day-to-day life of the neighbourhood. In…
Last month, in Part I of this examination of the disappearance of Banting Avenue, the…
This column is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Grace (Waterman) Soubliere. For…
The focus of last month’s column was the Trocadero dance hall at Westboro Beach. This…
We’re very happy to introduce a new local history column by Bob Grainger. Bob is…