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Rideau Bakery

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Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 2 photographic negative strips

Fonds No.: 20019; 02; 2-019-02-01

Date: 1980s-1990s?

Scope and Content: Series consists of 2 colour photographic negative strips

Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Series

Physical Description: 2 photographic negative strips

Scope and Content: Series consists of 2 colour photographic negative strips

Date: 1980s-1990s?

Fonds No.: 20019

Series No.: 02

Item No.: 2-019-02-01

Storage Location: research room

Creator: Unknown

Notes: Negatives correspond to photographs in the collection, numbers 4-449-01, 4-449-02, 4-449-03, 4-449-04, 4-449-05, 4-449-06. Original envelope labelled "Rideau Bakery fonds."

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

Rideau Bakery fonds

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Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file textual records; 11 photographs : col.; 2 artifacts; 1 DVD

Fonds No.: B0019

Date: 1975-2007 (with gaps)

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of 11 colour photographs of the Rideau Bakery; one Soloway Jewish Community price list, 2006; news clippings; history of the extensive family; two textile items; DVD entitled, "One of the Last" produced by Jane Gurr and Ed Kucerak; 1 blue Rideau Bakery apron owned by Annie Kardish Br…

Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file textual records; 11 photographs : col.; 2 artifacts; 1 DVD

Scope and Content: Fonds consists of 11 colour photographs of the Rideau Bakery; one Soloway Jewish Community price list, 2006; news clippings; history of the extensive family; two textile items; DVD entitled, "One of the Last" produced by Jane Gurr and Ed Kucerak; 1 blue Rideau Bakery apron owned by Annie Kardish Brozovsky (Mixed Box. #4).

Date: 1975-2007 (with gaps)

Fonds No.: B0019

Storage Location: A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes 1 box in OS

History / Biographical: With hopes of building a better life, brothers David and Abie (Abe) Kardash immigrated to Ottawa in 1926. They brought with them their knowledge of baking bread and used it as a foundation upon which to build their new life in Canada. Prior to opening the Rideau Bakery they were employees of both the Mosion and the Bodnoff families. David and Abie opened Rideau Bakery in 1930 at the corner of Rideau and Nelson Streets and followed recipes that their mother Rivka had used to make bread in the Ukraine. They survived the Depression by employing their brothers, sisters and children. A fire in 1940 in an adjoining building forced the bakery to move to Clarence Street. In the 1950's the Kardash's acquired the neighbouring Le Droit Newspaper building and converted it into the bakery's retail location. The Clarence Street site housed both bakery and retail sites until 1970 when the city expropriated the property. The family then moved the bakery to its current premises at 1666 Bank Street. The present retail site at 384 Rideau Street began operation in 1965. Abie Kardash was married to Sarah (Tziphora) Rosenthal and had one daughter Rose (Taylor). David Kardash had nine children, seven of which became the second generation of the bakery's owners. David’s sons, Louie, Sam, Moe and Issie, took over the business and with the help of three of their sisters, Jennie, Libby and Ann, succeeded in growing and expanding operations. A third generation ran the company. David Kardish can usually be found at the Rideau Street store and his brother, Louis Kardish is at the Bank Street store. Their partner and cousin, "David Kardash (a.k.a. The Bear)" passed away in 1999. The family's fourth generation now helps behind the counter. Rideau Bakery closed offically on June 28, 2019, after 89 years in operation. It was Ottawa's longest standing kosher bakery. To help fill the gap in kosher baking, Farm Boy took over the original Rideau Bakery recipes, bakers and bread starter. Rideau Bakery bread is available at all Farm Boy locations, the first six adopted lovaes were: Light Rye, Caraway Rye, Dark Rye, Pumpernickel, Egg Bread, and Raisin Bread.

Acquisition Source: Initial donation of material by Gail Lieff, March 2000; Further accruals donated by the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society, November 2001; Accrual consisting of linen sugar bag pillow case and duvet cover hand stitched by Shirley Kardish (wife of Issie Kardish) donated by Debbie Baylin, winter 2007; DVD: “One of the Last” donated by Debbie Baylin, June 2007.; Blue Rideau Bakery apron donated by Ros Wollock, September 12, 2023.

Related Material: Audio cassette of Debbie Baylin’s lecture on the history of the Cardish / Kardash / Kardish / Cardash family present in the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds; Biographical information available in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, February 19, 1993, page 7.; Executive Minutes of the Ottawa Vaad Ha'Ir March 1947.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Ottawa Jewish Archives

"One of the Last" Documentary Film on the Rideau Bakery.

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Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: moving images

Physical Description: 1 DVD

Fonds No.: B0019

Date: 2007

Scope and Content: This documentary film of the Kardish family and the Rideau Bakery in Ottawa, Ontario was produced with funding through OMNI Television Independent Producers Initiative. Using archival images, family photographs and interviews with family members, staff and customers, the film tells the story of a b…

Collection: Rideau Bakery fonds

Description Level: Item

Material Type: moving images

Physical Description: 1 DVD

Scope and Content: This documentary film of the Kardish family and the Rideau Bakery in Ottawa, Ontario was produced with funding through OMNI Television Independent Producers Initiative. Using archival images, family photographs and interviews with family members, staff and customers, the film tells the story of a bakery that has continued for four generations. The film explores the challenges facing one of the last surviving family owned and operated bakeries in this country. David Kardish recalls going to the bakery as a child with his father. He is shown at the bakery packing bread, helping out wherever he is needed and sitting at the Rideau Street lunch counter where many loyal customers praise the traditional European style baked goods. Debbie (Kardish) Baylin started out in the accounting area working with her father. As the family historian, she recounts the story of Rivka baking bread while raising 12 children in order to support the family while her husband Moise studied Torah. Historian Henry Abramson provides background commentary about life in of Kamianets-Podilsky Russia from the 1890's to the 1920's when two Kardish brothers immigrated to Ottawa. David and Abe Kardish worked for other bakeries until opening the first Rideau Street bakery in 1930. "Uncle" Moe Kardish and Pinhey Kardish reflect on how their lives were shaped by working at the bakery from an early age. Other footage includes a tribute to long time employees Ivan, Max and Annie who were treated like family by the Kardish's. Louis Kardish started at the bakery working nights when he was 15. He always felt that he wanted to contribute to the family business. Today he manages the operation which supplies goods to local restaurants, stores and synagogues throughout Ottawa. The film contains Bonus Features on Kaminets-Podilsky, Photo Gallery (stills of film crew at work), Henry Abramson Interview, Trailer and extended scenes of Louis, Muriel and Rachel Kardish at home, David Kardish making pizza dough, Annie at Retirement party and Pinhey Kardish with Rabbi R. Bulka at prayer.

Date: 2007

Publication: Kublacom Pictures. A film written and directed by Jane Gurr & Ed Kucerak. Editor Kent Newson. Director of Photography Barry Lank.

Fonds No.: B0019

Storage Location: A.2.2

Related Material: Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds, audio cassette of lecture by Debbie Baylin about the Kardish, Cadish families and the Rideau Bakery, September 14, 1997.