Old Ottawa South

In 1946,  Evening Citizen Staff Writer Cameron James relates the “mostly incidental” story of the Brighton Beach Aquatic Club of Ottawa South. From the Ottawa Citizen August 10, 1946:

When members of the Ottawa South Community Association decided to develop Brighton Beach about 25 years ago, it was intended to have it principally as a bathing spot for the younger people of that section of Ottawa South, east of Bank street. Now it is the most popular bathing rendezvous in Ottawa for people from all parts of the city. On a recent Sunday, as many as 3000 persons visited the beach.

In the past, sporting events were a big attraction to people staying in town over the long weekend. In Ottawa South, the swimming beach at the end of Brighton Avenue was a favourite place to be. Here’s an excerpt from the Ottawa Evening Citizen on August 2, 1923:

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