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