History

Change in the air: Christmastime in 1899 Westboro

By Dave Allston The enduring traditions of Christmas in Canada largely originate from the Victorian...

Brews and billiards: The history of the Herb & Spice building

By Dave Allston One of the landmark businesses on Wellington West is Herb and Spice....

Robert H. Cowley’s vision and the birth of Champlain Park

By Dave Allston Champlain Park is one of Ottawa’s most beautiful neighbourhoods, long a hidden...

The history of Holland Avenue: A story of two brothers

By Dave Allston Holland Avenue is one of Kitchissippi’s most significant streets, one which has...

Loads of history: If the walls of Laundry Land could talk

By Dave Allston Laundry Land has been a staple atop of the Churchill Avenue hill...

A welcoming place: The growth of Kitchissippi’s Jewish community in the 20th century

By Dave Allston Though Kitchissippi’s first Jewish residents had arrived in 1903, by the onset...

A new home: Kitchissippi’s first Jewish residents

By Dave Allston The Jewish community in Ottawa has a deep appreciation for its past,...

The story of the short-lived Tunney’s Pasture stockyards and slaughterhouse

By Dave Allston Tunney’s Pasture will see a major redevelopment in the relatively near future,...
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How Beechwood Cemetery nearly called Westboro ‘home’

By Dave Allston Beechwood Cemetery is a picturesque cemetery that, for the past 148 years,...

Winter ward fun: The history of outdoor recreation in Kitchissippi

By Dave Allston As we approach a full year of living in a pandemic, one...

Home for the holidays in 1880s Hintonburg

By Dave Allston 140 years ago, Christmastime arrived in Hintonburg. The villagers gathered with their...

Early Days: The 20th century tale of the Churchill Avenue police station

By Dave Allston Now a neighbourhood in central Ottawa, there was a time when Westboro...