#kitchissippi #library #OPL #RosemountRosemount, Ottawa's oldest public library, celebrates 100 years[caption id=“attachment_88971” align=“aligncenter” width=“545”] Ottawa Public Library Rosemount Branch. Photo via OPL.[/caption] (press release via Ottawa Public Library) The Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is celebrating its 100th anniversary! This centennial anniversary marks a major milestone for the busy, popular branch serving the Hintonburg community through programs, cultural events, and activities that bring people in the neighbourhood together. ...
#1960s #bruce chapman #dave allston #kitchissippi #ottawaCOOL VIDEO: Mid '60s home movie of trains in Ottawa_ (Via Dave Allston at the Kitchissippi Museum blog) _ It is a privilege to present some incredible home video footage from the mid-1960s of trains in the west Ottawa area. This footage is all courtesy of local train historian/archivist/enthusiast Bruce Chapman, who shot all of this footage himself. ...
#crime #kitchissippi #leiper #policeProtect community policing after meaningful consultation, Leiper to tell Police Services Board(via Councillor Jeff Leiper) A successful model of community policing may be in jeopardy as a result of changes by the Ottawa Police Service, but a new update doesn’t provide enough details to know, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper will tell the Police Services Board on April 25. ...
#kitchissippi #wellington #westboro #whispersDave Allston: The secret history of Whispers in Westboro_ ** Editor’s note: ** This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. _ A pub like Whispers is exactly what makes Westboro so great. While I’m not a big drinker, I can’t appreciate enough that a place like Whispers has been able to survive for so long. ...
#fraser #kitchissippi #mckellar #wellington #westboroDave Allston: The history of Fraser Avenue in McKellar ParkEditor’s note: This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. Fraser Avenue is in the McKellar Park-Westboro area of Kitchissippi. This is a street which may have a lot more history in it than you can imagine. Part of this street was once a golf course. ...