History

Step in our time machine, for a 1867 walking tour of Kitchissippi

By Dave Allston -  Have you ever wondered what Kitchissippi would look like if we...

The building project that changed Kitchissippi forever

By Dave Allston -  To many, the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway along the Ottawa...

The unknown story of Westboro’s earliest retail presence

By Dave Allston -  Kitchissippi comprises multiple neighbourhoods, each of which has its own story...

The golden age of Kitchissippi cinema

By Dave Allston -  The commercial districts within Kitchissippi have a lot going for them....

One of the most unique buildings in Kitchissippi is now one of the most neglected

By Dave Allston -  On the road to Lemieux Island, just off the SJAM Parkway,...

Ready, aim, fire! (You’ll get a bang out of this story.)

By Dave Allston -  Sporting clubs were the centre of social life in the first...

The early days of Maplelawn, part two (plus bonus photos!)

By Dave Allston -  In my previous column, I wrote about the Thomsons, an important...

Get to know one of Westboro’s founding families

By Dave Allston -  For a column titled “Early Days,” what better subject than to...
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The early days of Magee House

By Dave Allston -  The old stone building on Wellington Street West known as “Magee...

Surprise! This Kitchissippi school is actually 100 years old this month

By Dave Allston -  The building we know as Nepean High School will be celebrating...

A window into the 1870s is unearthed (right next to the KT offices!)

By Dave Allston -  A planned excavation of an old railway site has begun to...

A forgotten home and a forgotten name

By Dave Allston -  The Canadian Bank Note Company on Richmond Road at Kirkwood is...