tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.comments2024-03-17T04:18:49.573-04:00The Kitchissippi MuseumDave Allstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05569018402822889167noreply@blogger.comBlogger654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-84049813631198455502024-03-09T17:35:34.054-05:002024-03-09T17:35:34.054-05:00I've lived on Hamilton North now for 46 years....I've lived on Hamilton North now for 46 years. This is a remarkable compilation of the history of the neighbourhood I call my own. Congratulations on all the work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-21418845415838023072024-03-06T16:32:41.332-05:002024-03-06T16:32:41.332-05:00I live on Thames, which I think was named Thomas w...I live on Thames, which I think was named Thomas way back. First right hander you reach on Merivale off Carling. These images are so awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-19371051691328856502024-03-02T11:41:22.423-05:002024-03-02T11:41:22.423-05:00Still coming soon? lol Still coming soon? lol Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-23359323930196756082024-03-01T10:39:09.930-05:002024-03-01T10:39:09.930-05:00I attended 1974-1978. I have great memories of tea...I attended 1974-1978. I have great memories of teachers and school activities and still have friendships from back then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-72525602814051324102024-03-01T07:46:53.202-05:002024-03-01T07:46:53.202-05:00Hi Dave I love what you do. I have a question abou...Hi Dave I love what you do. I have a question about the house at the corner of Island Park, Crescent (now,) and Geneva. I saw a story about the Sears Magnolia model home that was a kit , and I think that House might be a Magnolia ( currently a residence of the Ethiopian embassy, I believe) I’m curious if there are other kit houses in the neighbourhood. Thank you.John Lindsay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-48468693319997209562024-02-29T16:32:17.734-05:002024-02-29T16:32:17.734-05:001995-2000. Yeah looking back it was a good school....1995-2000. Yeah looking back it was a good school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-81657069555882435842024-02-29T11:09:02.953-05:002024-02-29T11:09:02.953-05:00Great school. I attended it from 1957 to 1962. Ma...Great school. I attended it from 1957 to 1962. Many happy memories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-12216422522352708672024-02-27T23:43:54.111-05:002024-02-27T23:43:54.111-05:00hi Ed. I think it's simply a case that they di...hi Ed. I think it's simply a case that they didn't have the space to add it in that area. They had to do a lot of expropriation to widen the right-of-way through Hintonburg and downtown, and even there they squeezed in where they could (the offramp westbound at Parkdale went down Westmout Ave, there is no onramp eastbound all the way from Parkdale to Metcalfe). <br /><br />In this particular area, they couldn't (or didn't want to) touch Westgate or Kingsway Church and the upper-end houses along Island Park, Ruskin, etc. that would have had to be expropriated, so they couldn't add any kind of ramps on the south side I guess. Even in recent years, they had to abandon the handy eastbound onramp behind Westgate because new rules about required onramp space couldn't be met after the widening. And that was a squeezed-in on-ramp too (as is that Parkdale on-ramp... it's an unbelievably fast merge at that spot).<br /><br />It clearly was a major planning challenge to make the QW on/off ramps work between Kirkwood and Lees. Outside of that segment, they were able to build what they called "cloverleaf" access ramps, to allow for easy access on and off in both directions, but it was a lot of Macgyvering to make it work in the central area. Dave Allstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569018402822889167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-59892158559312149042024-02-27T20:19:48.335-05:002024-02-27T20:19:48.335-05:00I am curious. Why cannot an eastbound Queensway d...I am curious. Why cannot an eastbound Queensway driver exit onto IPD. Why cannot IPD drivers exit onto the Queensway. This was intentional in the 1950's planning, but why?Ed Ellisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-9059257461917605642024-02-18T10:37:10.900-05:002024-02-18T10:37:10.900-05:00Morning tokes were the bestMorning tokes were the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-24648867562305879592024-02-18T10:34:34.248-05:002024-02-18T10:34:34.248-05:00Great school. Was there in the 70s and used to go ...Great school. Was there in the 70s and used to go in the surrounding woods to smoke weed. Had a great time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-58610036965237569342024-02-18T10:11:58.638-05:002024-02-18T10:11:58.638-05:00I went to Champlain in 1971 following 2 years at M...I went to Champlain in 1971 following 2 years at Monseigneur Lemieux. Lots of fun. Mr Campeau was a great music teacher. Lots of morning tokes in the smoking section. Great memories there. T D’Orazionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-32516996365269090312024-02-18T08:50:55.754-05:002024-02-18T08:50:55.754-05:00Dave, I see your uncle Richie in one photo. And he...Dave, I see your uncle Richie in one photo. And he was on that poster for the R.A. Pool challenge. I remember him honing his snooker skills at the Abertan Pool Room back in those days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-21960253904421538442024-02-16T13:35:34.207-05:002024-02-16T13:35:34.207-05:00As always, extremely thorough investigation Dave. ...As always, extremely thorough investigation Dave. Ottawa residents are fortunate to have you sharing some very interesting history. - jenhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-47292954150114466482024-02-09T13:23:00.977-05:002024-02-09T13:23:00.977-05:00Thanks for writing up this history. I attended El...Thanks for writing up this history. I attended Elmdale for grades K to 6 from Fall 1958 to Spring 1965Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-57960730274935146032024-02-08T17:37:08.942-05:002024-02-08T17:37:08.942-05:00I was the Mrs. Clarke whose family bought 98 Stirl...I was the Mrs. Clarke whose family bought 98 Stirling in 1983 and sold to Cynthia Callard in 1991. I have so many fond memories of raising my kids in this transitional neighbourhood. In my retirement, I'm writing memoir and today I was working on a story about the day I accidentally discovered that our "family home" had been torn down. I was delighted to see (above) the "real story" of why. And to hear from the Dinelle and Blais family members. I remember these names from the registry records. Huge belated thanks to Dave for taking on this project and to those who have commented. I have some clippings from the 80s, including a flyer that they were bringing strippers to the Stirling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-9024995298483693392024-01-29T11:44:08.836-05:002024-01-29T11:44:08.836-05:00Thank you, Bonnie. Warm hug.Thank you, Bonnie. Warm hug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-6592382469646520382024-01-29T08:33:58.205-05:002024-01-29T08:33:58.205-05:00Hi I am the former Bonnie Beaton now Mrs Bonnie Ro...Hi I am the former Bonnie Beaton now Mrs Bonnie Rondeau. I have such love for this my former home and my jewelry store, which I was very proud of. I became one who was writing up in the Canadian Jewellers Magazine and was one of the highest qualified jewellers in Ottawa. I now live in the East end Orleans but a part of my heart is still with my awesome customers, friends and neighbours of Westboro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-43466505287526014992024-01-16T12:38:48.498-05:002024-01-16T12:38:48.498-05:00I lived on Hinton street in the late 40's and ...I lived on Hinton street in the late 40's and early 50's. My sister would meet me at the Elmdale lunch in hand and we would spend the afternoon there giving my mother a few hours rest from her 4 children. At that time the movies were continuous,I saw the movie "Lily" with Leslie Caron twice and the following week again twice. Other movies: the Lone Ranger, Hopalong Cassidy, Guy Madison and Andy Devine were other favourites. Such great memories. Thank you. Gary Zumar was a childhood friend of mine but I have no idea what happened to him. I haven't lived in Ottawa for 65 yrs.<br />Susan Goldie BergerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-41789017819420573662024-01-15T20:01:50.881-05:002024-01-15T20:01:50.881-05:00The section connecting Bruce and Belford was not t...The section connecting Bruce and Belford was not tatrred and gravelled through the 50's, basically finished at the big garage for the house on Tweedsmuir at end of Belford.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-39809727846597391042024-01-15T17:38:16.837-05:002024-01-15T17:38:16.837-05:00Great catch! I've fixed it. It was on the nort...Great catch! I've fixed it. It was on the northwest corner, not southwest. Dave Allstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569018402822889167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-34788746660012342292024-01-15T17:33:49.604-05:002024-01-15T17:33:49.604-05:00Thanks so much Dave.
Isn’t Gezeligs on the NW cor...Thanks so much Dave.<br /><br />Isn’t Gezeligs on the NW corner of that intersection? The SW corner would be where lululemon is, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-30804598705421838812024-01-12T21:45:23.368-05:002024-01-12T21:45:23.368-05:00Grateful for sharing thissGrateful for sharing thissMetal Is Awfulhttps://metalisawful.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-52544171776116375282024-01-12T21:18:36.203-05:002024-01-12T21:18:36.203-05:00Rev Bailey married us Nov 13/1976 that Rev. Bailey...Rev Bailey married us Nov 13/1976 that Rev. Bailey??? I remember when they built the house and Rev. Johnson and his wife and sons moving in I grew up at 177Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014517712539920451.post-20102084066808720032024-01-07T07:24:48.763-05:002024-01-07T07:24:48.763-05:00That was an amazing read - thank you so much for s...That was an amazing read - thank you so much for sharing!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com