History

The early days of Kitchissippi pizza parlours

By Dave Allston -  The 1960s yielded many crazes, like go-go boots, Ouija boards, bellbottoms,...

Celebrating 100 years of Wellington Village

By Dave Allston -  Wellington Village turns 100 years old this year, and though now...

Long walks to primitive schools through the wilds of Nepean

By Dave Allston -  There’s a wide variety of schooling available for children living in...

The fowl story of the Showler family 

By Dave Allston -  Like most of the original homes that front Wellington Street West,...

The history of Kitchissippi’s place in Ottawa’s dog sled races (plus bonus pics)

By Dave Allston - In many ways, Kitchissippi still had a very rural, village-like feel...

The hidden history of Kitchissippi’s own pioneer house

By Dave Allston - The Wellington Street/Richmond Road streetscape is in a constant state of...

A century’s worth of memories: The history of the Lululemon building

By Dave Allston - The iconic Lululemon building in the heart of Westboro, on the village’s...

How the spirit of Christmas brightened one of the bleakest moments in Ottawa’s history

By Dave Allston - The early growth of Kitchissippi, and indeed Ottawa as a whole,...
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Francis Holmes Gilchrist: community builder, early Hintonburger

By Dave Allston -  In the final quarter of the 19th century, Hintonburg began to...

McKellar-Bingham House has a unique history of its very own

By Dave Allston -  As McKellar-Bingham House on Richmond Road begins to approach 200 years...

How television first came to Ottawa (Hint: it all started in Kitchissippi!)

By Dave Allston -  Television’s arrival in Ottawa in 1953 was no doubt one of...

The dark history of Kitchissippi’s shanty town

By Dave Allston -  A piece of Kitchissippi’s past has slipped away with time, so shocking...