By Anne Boys-Hope – Moored like a boat at the corner of Richmond Road and Winston Avenue, the Westboro Legion stands out amongst the coffee shops and condominiums that surround it. Not a hot spot for foodies or craft beer drinkers, but a home away from home for […]
By Jacob Hoytema – It was the first truly hot day of the year and many pedestrians broke out their shorts and summer dresses for a stroll down Richmond Road. At the Westboro Legion, attendees cooled down by trying out a new lager that gives back to Legion […]
Congratulations to everyone who came out to the Westboro Legion’s Trivia Challenge for Charity on February 24! 24 teams and 132 players participated. The top four teams – Feline Fine, The Clocktower Dropouts, Two Turntables & A Microphone, and CSIDunno – earned a total of $1,100 in donations […]
By Bhavana Gopinath – Every year, on the first Sunday of May, the Westboro Legion organizes a ceremony to recognize the sacrifices of the members of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force who died in the Battle of the Atlantic. On May 1st this year, […]
By Judith van Berkom – Imagine if you woke up to find your world changed beyond recognition by an atomic bomb; everything and everyone familiar, gone. Houses replaced by rubble, and a quiet that could be felt. John Franken, who worked nights in the mines of Nagasaki, woke […]
Several days a week, Jessica Lough makes her way to work at the Westboro Legion upstairs bar, but on Saturday April 12, she headed there for another reason: to help with FerretFest 2014. As a board member of the Ferret Rescue Society of Ottawa (FRSO), Jessica and other […]
Submitted by Claudine Wilson Thirteen teams competed in the Westboro Legion’s Trivia Challenge for Charity on February 28, and after the last of the 100 questions had been asked and answered, the three teams that came out on top had won $600 for their charities. Team “Banana Stand” […]
By Kristy Strauss – Despite chilly temperatures, mixed with rain and snow, the Westboro community gathered at the local cenotaph to pay tribute to our veterans on Remembrance Day. The Westboro Legion hosted the annual ceremonies on November 11, starting with a parade – featuring veterans and the […]
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