History

F.X. Sauvé: The Francophone Godfather of Kitchissippi

 Hintonburg and Mechanicsville have particularly deep francophone roots. While both neighbourhoods still feature a...

Early Days: When the circus came to Wellington West

Few forms of entertainment in the early 20th century were more popular than the...

The history of one of the busiest corners of Kitchissippi

Kitchissippi has its share of busy intersections, but few are as rich in history...

Early Days: The evolution of 1385 Wellington St. W.

When you look at the history of Wellington Street West and Richmond Road, you...

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

Have you ever wondered what Kitchissippi would look like if we could go back...

Early Days: The building project that changed Kitchissippi forever

To many, the Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway along the Ottawa River is a...
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The unknown story of Westboro’s earliest retail presence

Kitchissippi comprises multiple neighbourhoods, each of which has its own story of early development....

Early Days: The golden age of Kitchissippi cinema

The commercial districts within Kitchissippi have a lot going for them. The Westboro and...

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

On the road to Lemieux Island, just off the SJAM Parkway, lies the mysterious...

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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