By Shaun Markey – I remember as a little boy when my father would drive our family along Island Park Drive to see the wonderful array of Christmas lights and decorations that adorned so many of the stately homes on that well-known thoroughfare. Off we would go in the […]
By Allegra Newman – At the corner of Island Park and Wellington, enveloped by often heavy and noisy traffic, is a tiny irregular piece of greenspace that buffers a residential neighbourhood. It’s partly owned by the City of Ottawa and the NCC. On June 9, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff […]
Special to KT by Andrew King – I read with great interest the proposal that has been submitted for the former Champlain Oil Gas Station at 70 Richmond Road. This 1934 former gas station incorporates a style of architecture and a history that we see slowly dwindling as […]
Story and photo by Ted Simpson – A large piece of Kitchissippi history is on its way to being granted reprieve from certain doom, in the form of a new Heritage Designation, thanks in part to the efforts of one passionate local man. The landmark that’s come into […]
Special to KT by Mike Redmond – You might not know it if your only experience with Island Park Drive is to be trapped in gridlock at rush hour, but the venerable street has a long and glorious history. And now, thanks to a newly revitalized community association, […]
Starting on April 15, 2014, and lasting about three months, Island Park residents can expect changes on their street as Hydro Ottawa installs new underground cable and chambers. The hydro company hosted an information session on January 30 at the Churchill Seniors’ Recreation Centre to present their plans […]
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