Civic, fraternal and sporting clubs have long been a
significant part of Westboro's social fabric. Somewhat sadly, modern society
has seen a drastic decline in the prevalence of many of these organizations
that were the centre of social life in the first half of the twentieth century.
Recreation and entertainment options have morphed substantially over the past
100 years.
Recently, I was told about a sporting club which existed for
only a few years during the Great Depression, but surely can be considered one
of the most surprising, unique and intriguing stories in Westboro's history.
Would you believe that Westboro once was home to a rifle shooting club? That
held its practices inside All Saints Church on Richmond Road? And which was
made up entirely of teen-aged girls? It's true!
Check out the article in this week's Kitchissippi Times: https://kitchissippi.com/2017/02/16/ready-aim-fire-youll-get-a-bang-out-of-this-story/
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