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Sunday, December 26, 2021

The massive Ottawa Christmas tree bonfires!

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Happy Holidays to all local history fans! Here's a fun bit of local history related to Ottawa in general. Enjoy! --- Disposal of your Ch...
Friday, December 17, 2021

Christmas in Westboro 1899!

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Merry Christmas! In this month's new issue of the Kitchissippi Times, I've done another article similar to what I did last year, in ...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

Brews and billiards: The history of the Herb & Spice building

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In the November issue, I wrote about the hidden history of the Herb & Spice building on Wellington Street West! The building has a histo...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Tunney's Pasture presentation for the HSO: Video now available online!

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Good news. For those of you who missed it last week, my presentation for the Historical Society of Ottawa on the history of the Tunney's...

Laroche Park Revitalization interview

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In case you missed it, CBC published a story this weekend about the Laroche Park remediation work, and some of the discoveries they are unea...

How land speculation and three scenic islands led to the birth of Champlain Park and Island Park Drive

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This month's issue of the Kitchissippi Times contains my article on the evolution of Champlain Park (or Riverside Park, as it was origin...
Thursday, September 16, 2021

Invitation! September 29th: The history of the Tunney's Pasture property brought alive!

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My presentation is just two weeks away! On the evening of Wednesday September 29th, at 7 p.m., I will be making a live, online presentation ...