It was "W.H. Smith Books" when I moved to Ottawa in 1985. Back then, they had three times the floor space for the store itself and a spiral staircase to the basement for staff to bring stock up to the shelves. As bookstore chains went, they were as high-end as Ottawa got.
Having been swallowed up into the Chapters-Indigo maw, and with a Chapters "box" on the other side of Confederation Square from the Sparks Street Mall, however, that may have been the end of it for this long-serving storefront.
Showing posts with label streetscapes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label streetscapes. Show all posts
Thursday, January 23, 2014
SmithBooks No More
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Birds and a Bus
Caught this one waiting for the bus to the Saskatchewan Roughrider Fans in Ottawa Facebook Group's meeting to watch the Western Semi-Final game.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Night in Centretown: After "Chasing Boudicca"
Taken whilst walking to catch the homeward bus after seeing Kathryn Hunt's "Chasing Boudicca" performed at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage.
The new statue honouring musician Oscar Peterson has become one of my new favourites among this city's many monuments. It's on a human scale, celebrating artistic skill and success, and it's approachable in a way most of the rest of the local statuary is not.
The new statue honouring musician Oscar Peterson has become one of my new favourites among this city's many monuments. It's on a human scale, celebrating artistic skill and success, and it's approachable in a way most of the rest of the local statuary is not.
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