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The play structure at Armstrong Park. A black fence is in the front.
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New park space will make Kitchissippi greener

  • by charliesenack
  • Posted on March 1, 2023

By Charlie Senack New public green space is coming to Kitchissippi after land was acquired…

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A black and white logo from the 1800s for the Mechanicsville neighbourhood in Nepean.
  • Early Days

150 years of Mechanicsville: The neighbourhood forged through hard work

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

By Dave Allston This year marks an incredible milestone in the history of Mechanicsville: 150…

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An empty snow-covered field in Mechanicsville on a sunny day.
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City council rejects plan for embassies in Mechanicsville greenspace

  • by charliesenack
  • Posted on March 3, 2022November 13, 2022

By Charlie Senack  In February, Ottawa city council voted against the National Capital Commission’s (NCC)…

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A white protest sign is held up by a gloved hand. The sign reads "trees not embassies" in green and black lettering.
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Mechanicsville begins protest against planned embassy row

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on May 4, 2021June 4, 2021

By Alvin Tsang The Mechanicsville Community Association is actively protesting the National Capital Commission’s (NCC)…

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A man stands in a mechanic's uniform next to a red toolkit
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Romeo’s Garage & Body Shop owners retire after 50 years in business

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on March 1, 2021May 4, 2021

Story and photos by Ted Simpson There’s an epoch coming to its slow conclusion in…

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François-Xavier (F.X.) Sauvé (centre) was one of the original residents of Mechanicsville. He’s also Dave Allston’s great- great- great- grandfather. Photos courtesy of Dave Allston.
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F.X. Sauvé: The Francophone Godfather of Kitchissippi

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on November 8, 2017December 7, 2017

By Dave Allston –  Hintonburg and Mechanicsville have particularly deep francophone roots. While both neighbourhoods…

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Putting down roots in Mechanicsville

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on June 8, 2017

By Andrea Prazmowski –  After years of searching, a community garden is finally putting down…

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

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on November 26, 2015

By Dave Allston –  This is the second of two columns about Laroche Park. The…

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View of Laroche Park, June 24, 1927. Stonehurst Avenue is along the left, with Scott Street & CPR tracks running along the bottom. The septic system in the center (roughly 300x100 feet in size) and the new playground and baseball diamond is in the cleared area near the top. The patchy land along the east side of Stonehurst likely is evidence of the dump, which had existed there up until just two years prior.
  • Early Days

A look back at Laroche Park (the new home of Westfest!)

  • by editorkitchissippicom
  • Posted on November 13, 2015February 18, 2016

By Dave Allston –  Laroche Park has always been a significant part of the lives…

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