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Chateau Lafayette Pre-History, Part 1: 1849-1863

Ottawa's Chateau Lafayette has a long and rich history, dating back to 1849. This is Part 1 of a 5-part series chronicling that history before 1936, when it became the bar simply known as “The Laff.”

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