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Replacing the Malakoff Ave. signs in preparation for ones bearing the new name of St. Laurent in 1951 is just one of the many tasks that preoccupied early Manor Park residents.Journal photo provided by Capital Press

Flashbacks from our past

Before the Second World War, young Manor Park was bush and open countryside in Gloucester Township. Apart from a few… Continue reading “Flashbacks from our past”

Jairius Mangondo receives a gift from Santa at the Yule Manor Co-op Christmas celebration held December 17 2023. Photo: Doug Banks

Yule Manor Co-op holiday celebration prevails

A Yule Manor Co-op holiday tradition continued this year, thanks to quick-thinking from staff at the Rideau Rockcliffe Community Resource… Continue reading “Yule Manor Co-op holiday celebration prevails”

OC Transpo route 17 is set to return in the spring of 2024. Until then, the only option for Manor Park bus riders is route 7. Photo: Wes Smiderle

Bus route 17 returning

OC Transpo’s route 17 is returning in some form this spring. OC Transpo temporarily suspended the old route 17 in… Continue reading “Bus route 17 returning”

Shop With Your Hero participant Ottawa Police Services Sgt. Stephen Plummer was among the first responders who brought kids on a ride in a police cruiser for some holiday shopping at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre. Photo supplied

Local children shop with cops

The Vanier Social Pediatric Hub, a Vanier Community Services Centre program, was happy to organize the second edition of the… Continue reading “Local children shop with cops”

Before-and-After-school in Manor Park Supervisor Amy Mombourquette, Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE)

Manor Park Community Council (MPCC) child care and early learning for January-February 2024

Sports, dance, reading and acting. These are just a few of the clubs we have going on at Before- and… Continue reading “Manor Park Community Council (MPCC) child care and early learning for January-February 2024”

In 2021, Ski Heritage East Head Groomer Lyle Fair (right) works the Ginzu Groomer being towed by a Yahama snowmobile. (The group acquired a second Ginzu in 2022.) Photo supplied by Ski Heritage East

Gaspé trailhead funding gets city approval

Urban cross-country skiing boosted by approved funds

The new home of Manor Park Community Council (MPCC) could soon serve as a trailhead for the city’s extensive urban… Continue reading “Gaspé trailhead funding gets city approval”

The Ecumenical Bonspiel trophy tracked the results of a curling rivalry across 38 years Photo: Doug Banks

Long-lost curling trophy recovered

Curling enthusiast Ian Crain plumbs a mystery of history

In late 2023, the 65-year-old St. Columba Curling Club was reunited with a trophy that was last presented over 25… Continue reading “Long-lost curling trophy recovered”