History

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...

24-hours and 10-cent burgers: A step back in time to a classic diner on Wellington Street West

By Dave Allston For forty years, one of the most popular and unique restaurants in...

Early Days: Scott Street — How one of Ottawa’s oldest roadways took shape

By Dave Allston Scott Street is undergoing a significant face lift over the next few...
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‘Connecting pieces:’ Remembering 150 years of history on Richmond Road

By Dave Allston One of Westboro’s most recognizable buildings, situated at the neighbourhood’s busiest intersection,...

Early Days: Checking out — Motels, hotels and the end of a historic era. 

By Dave Allston The closure and pending demolition of Webb’s Motel on Carling Avenue represents...

Quick to act: How Ottawa quelled the Spanish flu in 1918

By Dave Allston In a short span of time, the COVID-19 virus has changed all...

Early Days: Fisher Park celebrates 100 years

By Dave Allston 2020 is a historic year for Fisher Park, the centerpiece of Kitchissippi....

Early Days: Furniture store thrived in early Hintonburg

By Dave Allston The intersection of Gladstone and Loretta is steeped in history, as many...

Eearly Days: The life and times of Patrick Mears, Westboro’s ‘Mr. Everything’

Blacksmith, community-minded citizen and fire chief instrumental in building the neighbourhood By Dave Allston When Patrick...
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