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Read the latest issue of The Echo! (17-2, May 2026)
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Read the latest issue of The Echo! (16-2, May 2025)
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By Nancy Miller Chenier On July 13, 1921, the temperature in Ottawa reached 38° C (100 Fahrenheit). The heat had been building for weeks and residents of Lowertown were sweltering. Men, women, and children were seeking every method possible to get relief from the weeks of hot weather. So, what were some of the options…