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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
On May 1, 1898, the Countess of Aberdeen, wife of the sitting governor general, assembled over 100 women at Rideau Hall and suggested to them a revival of an ancient custom – the celebration of May Da...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
Fantastic smoked-meat sandwiches are the foundation of this community institution. Nate's Delicatessen opened in 1960. It all began when Dave Smith and his sister, who were in the frozen food business...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
This massive two-and-a-half, eight-unit stone row house was built by Member of Parliament and quarry owner Honoré Robillard. He named the residence for his first wife, Philomène Barrette.
Philom...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
The Rideau Bakery's famous rye bread can be found at grocery stores throughout the city. Over four generations of the Kardish family have contributed to the success of the bakery, which started in a k...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
The history of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church dates back to 1874 when a German-speaking Lutheran congregation was established in Sandy Hill. The next year, the congregation, including many rec...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
The Sandy Hill Housing Co-operative is one of nearly 1,000 co-ops that were built in the 1980s under the federal government's co-operative housing program. The 62-unit complex, stretching over a city ...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
If you've ever walked by it, you've no doubt asked yourself, “Why on earth is there a statue of Simón Bolívar at the intersection of Waller and Nicholas streets?” Truth be told, we’re not quite sure (...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
The area that today is Strathcona Park was once home to a rifle range and a golf course – one can only imagine how the two groups got along.
The Dominion of Canada Rifle Association operated its nati...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
Thousands of students have passed through the majestic columns that grace the front of Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa. It is likely that many of them don't realize that the hall was named ...
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By Bytown Museum On 03/Dec/2009
Opened in 1927, this five-storey apartment building is an excellent example of the shift toward apartment living that characterized the redevelopment of Sandy Hill in the early 20th century. Famous pa...
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