History

Home heating history in Kitchissippi, part two (plus bonus web-only content)

By Bob Grainger - Last month’s column was about the use of wood as a...

Home heating history in early Kitchissippi: Deadheads, house fires, and exploding chimneys

By Bob Grainger - In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the first...

This 101-year old company began with one great idea

It is hard to remember what used to exist on the northwest corner of...

A shaky start for Parkdale Market, 90 years ago

This summer the Parkdale Market became a nonagenarian; 90 years old and as lively...

A solution to our Kitchissippi mystery?

In the July 10 issue of KT, Bob Grainger’s column presented a Kitchissippi mystery....

A Kitchissippi history mystery: Why were there two roads to the Champlain Bridge?

This photo was taken on May 5, 1933 and shows an area bounded by...
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Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club is celebrating its centennial this year

By Bob Grainger - Did you know that one of the most successful lawn bowling...

18 holes in McKellar Park

By Bob Grainger - For years, residents of McKellar Park have been unearthing golf balls...

Early Days: Life on Banting Avenue

By Bob Grainger This final column about Banting Avenue focuses on the day-to-day life of...

Life on Banting Avenue: gypsies, apple trees, and dirty laundry

This final column about Banting Avenue focuses on the day-to-day life of the neighbourhood....

Gone but not forgotten: A closer look at the residents of Banting Avenue

Last month, in Part I of this examination of the disappearance of Banting Avenue,...

The street that time erased

This column is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Grace (Waterman) Soubliere. For...
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