My latest, now with Twitter (X) preview pane. #Ottawa #beerhistory ashleynewall.ca/2025/08/roches…

New on my blog... Brading's Brewery, Part 3: 20th Century & Beer Train Tunnel Choo choo! ashleynewall.ca/2025/09/bradin…

My latest, on my blog: ashleynewall.ca/2025/09/bradin… #colourized #Ottawa #Sens #beerhistory #beertrain

"..other large projects in the works — the rebuilding of the massive Lady Grey escarpment retaining wall below Sussex Dr., which could become a new access point to the river.." I'm reminded of my blog post on such matters from a few yrs ago, newly updated: ashleynewall.ca/2022/09/downto…

New on my blog: Collection of vintage O'Keefe's beer ads, covering O'Keefe's #Ottawa era (i.e. when they had breweries here), from the 1940s to 1960s ashleynewall.ca/2025/10/okeefe…

Here's something that may interest Capital History Ottawa and others who go in-depth into Ontario brewing history. This ad for Old Vienna in Canadian Geographic Journal, from O'Keefe Brewery, dates from 1936.archive.org/details/sim_ca…

Beer Canada Here's some Canadian #beerhistory, which I just launched yesterday, er, not realizing it was #CanadianBeerDay! ashleynewall.ca/2025/10/okeefe…

Our latest beer historical sortie explores the roots of Molson-Coors' Old Vienna brand. beeretseq.com/the-roots-of-m…

2 new pics added to my recent Brading's Brewery story... 1) A giant crane lifts one of two 7000 gallon wort tanks to top of O'Keefe's Ottawa brewery (prev. Brading's-Capital, present-day SW corner of Albert & Preston) as part of a three-year, $1 million expansion program (1962).

First known photo of Ottawa, ca. 1857 (likely by Samuel McLaughlin). Full story: ashleynewall.ca/2021/10/first-…

New article on apt613 referencing my old/original/2022 article on apt613 on Henry Brading's Union Brewery. Re: Paul Weber's upcoming (sold out) launch party for his new album, "Ghost Beer Train"! apt613.ca/paul-webers-ne…

“I looked at the bass, Billie looked at me, and I picked it up. I thought, ‘Did I just become a bass player?’” Green Day’s Mike Dirnt looks back on his early bass days – as Epiphone launches signature version of his cult classic Grabber G-3 guitarworld.com/gear/bass-guit…

TODAY! (Saturday) The ALLAIRE SHOW CENTRAL at Quinn's Ale House (1070 Bank St) features singer-songwriter and Patrick Shanks! patrickshanks.bandcamp.com Referred to as an “Ottawa Garage Legend,” DON’T MISS THIS ONE! Doors open at 2pm. Showtime3pm-5pm #theallaireshow

TODAY! (Saturday) at The ALLAIRE SHOW, our guest is the incomparable Naviger! She’s out of hiding, but not for long, so catch her while you can! Quinn's Ale House 1070 Bank St. Doors open at 2pm, showtime 3pm-5pm. Don’t be late! #theallaireshow

My de facto bio of Sen. William H. Dennis - who founded the Int'l Fishermen's Cup (for which the #Bluenose was built) - has been getting some hits lately. As it happens, article recently updated: ashleynewall.ca/2021/03/sen-wi…

Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx My collection of O'Keefe's ads from the Ottawa era (1940s-60s): ashleynewall.ca/2025/10/okeefe…

Ottawa community radio station going off air after 50 years ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article…

A documentary about one of Canada's most important radio stations, which happened to be in #Brampton, will air on @TVO in January. Trailer below. #CFNYDoc

Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx My article on such matters, "Capital History: Building the First Centre Block" apt613.ca/capital-histor…