What’s in a name? Uncovering the namesake of Tormey Street 
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What’s in a name? Uncovering the namesake of Tormey Street 

ByJennifer Campbell

By Curtis Wolfe  Tormey Street, bordering Macdonald Gardens Park in Lowertown East, commemorates William Tormey, a blacksmith and civic leader whose work during the Rideau Canal’s construction, and contributions to the development of early Bytown, had a long-lasting impact on the city.  Born in 1795 in County Tyrone in what is now Northern Ireland, William…

Studying creative arts at De La Salle
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Studying creative arts at De La Salle

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By Nadia Stuewer  Did you know that the Centre d’excellence artistique de l’Ontario (CEAO) is a centre of excellence for the arts housed within the École secondaire publique De La Salle, a public French high school on Old St. Patrick Street? The CEAO celebrated its fortieth anniversary last year, after De La Salle school celebrated…