Boris Spremo, 1936-2017
It’s not something that I normally do, but I’d just like to acknowledge the passing of Boris Spremo.
Month: August 2017
South Porcupine Burns, 1911
When you grow up in South Porcupine, one of the early historic lessons learned is about the Great Fire of 1911. In addition to burning more than 200,000 hectare...
Norm’s Open Kitchen, 1973
We’ve seen it happen a few times recently here in Ottawa. A business attracts a clientele that the neighbourhood feels is a threat and works to have the b...
“That’s why I say hey man, nice shot.”
I recently decided to retire the Fuji Finepix SL280 that I have been using for some time to collect archival documents. As of late, my iPhone 7 has been doing t...
Tragedy on Gladstone, 1953
It’s sometimes a happy story, and sometimes a sad one, but buildings always have stories to tell. In the case of 82 Sherbrooke in Ottawa’s Hintonbur...
Then & Now: Parliament and Winchester
Parliament and Winchester, southeast corner, 1954 and 2015. It’s wonderfully-restored and a listed property, but gosh do I wish that 1941 signage would ha...
Then & Now: Parliament and Dundas E
Parliament Street and Dundas East, 1954 and 2016.