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Stop 2
O’Connor & Queen: First Ottawa YMCA

In 1892, Ottawa, YMCA, was at northeast corner of O’Connor & Queen Streets. First recorded basketball game in Canada is played here on October 3, 1892.

James Naismith, Thomas Duncan (TD) Patton, Springfield College reunion, circa 1930. Patton later lived at 465 Albert Street and led building of new 1909 YMCA.