by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week we talked a bit about the history of the Community Field on Concession Street. In the early days, performances would be held there and large platforms would be brought out for stages and dancing. Although no photos seem to exist of these...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Were you among the spectators at Lockwood Field last night to watch the performance of Taming of the Shrew? Lockwood Field, once known as the Community Field, or simply The Field, has a long history of bringing the village together. Picnics, school sports...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is our third week of looking at things we just don’t see in Westport anymore. Over the years, traditions change and other things just lose their appeal. Things such as: Empire Day Celebrations – Empire Day was observed annually...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week we looked at three things that you just don’t see anymore in Westport, like drive-ins, dance halls, and cart races.This week, we’ll look at a few more pictures of other things that have disappeared off the Westport map. Things we no longer see in...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Lots of things disappear in a village, whether through progress, lack of interest, or the ordinary shifting of demographics that renders them obsolete. Today we’re going to look at three things that haven’t been seen in Westport for a very long time: ...
by | Jun 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
What happened in Westport during the last century on this day? Nell McCann’s diary to the rescue!100 years ago today, Nell made the following journal entry:“Drowned in the Rideau while out fishing Capt. Bert Adams on Sat July 8th 1916 age 43 buried under the I.O.O.F....
