History

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...

Early Days: Richmond Roads home with a forgotten name

The Canadian Bank Note Company on Richmond Road at Kirkwood is a familiar building...

Maison Jeanne D’Arc: The tenth anniversary of a potential teardown

It has now been nearly ten years since a group of concerned citizens and...

The tale of “Westboro Manor”

One of Westboro’s most impressive structures is located at 330 Churchill Avenue, just south...
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Lost and found: a Kitchissippi mystery

As time passes, history begins to fade. The lives and events, the people and...

Cave Creek: the “scourge” of early Kitchissippi

For decades during the earliest days of Kitchissippi, there was a small but significant...

Early Days: Prohibition and the history of hooch in Kitchissippi

This year marks the 100th anniversary of prohibition in Ontario, a significant era in...

Early Days: Climb aboard for a short history of the streetcar

To present-day residents of Kitchissippi, Byron Linear Park is a much-appreciated strip of greenspace...

A look back at Laroche Park: Carnivals, picnics, giant rats, and a terrible injury

This is the second of two columns about Laroche Park. The first one can...

Early Days: The long history of Laroche Park

Laroche Park has always been a significant part of the lives of local residents,...
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