History

The original “landmark” building of Wellington Street

One of Kitchissippi’s most important intersections is nearing 100 years in age, and its...

Early Days: Making transit history at Tunney’s Pasture, again

Light rail will soon be arriving in Kitchissippi, changing not only the way the...

Hampton Park: a great example of real estate success (and a nice place to boot)

Hampton Park is a popular, well-established and upscale neighbourhood and parkspace in Ottawa’s west...

Early Days: 80 years of history at the Carleton Tavern

Kitchissippi’s most famous gathering place, the Carleton Tavern, turned 80 this year, and was...

Early Days: How the Queensway came to Kitchissippi

For the past fifty years, the Queensway has been a normal part of life...

Top 10 Kitchissippi sites to visit during Doors Open Ottawa 2015

Editor's note: We asked local historian Dave Allston to come up with a top...
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Did you know that Ottawa’s first mall was built in Kitchissippi?

By Dave Allston - As Westgate Shopping Centre turns 60 years old this week, it...

Did you know that Wellington Village was born under a circus tent?

Like most of Kitchissippi, Wellington Village began in its earliest days as a farm. The...

What does the future hold for Kitchissippi’s corner stores?

Earlier this year a new zoning amendment was proposed by the City of Ottawa...

Loss of life, loss of jobs

By Bob Grainger - On the morning of November 1, 1871, the residents of the...

All Saints’ Church celebrates 150? years in the heart of the village (plus bonus photos)

By Bob Grainger - On the second Tuesday of June 1865, there was a...

The devastation of early fires in Kitchissippi and the region

By Bob Grainger - Fire was a serious and ever-present fact of life in the...
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