
Denis Faulkner,
Founder and Owner
October 1960 to December 1968
Whenever I meet someone who remembers Café Le Hibou Coffee House, we trade stories and inevitably the question pops up, "Why not write something about it?" I often thought about doing so, wondering what form it would take. A website became the obvious answer, and with encouragement from Pierre-Paul Lafreniere, the last owner, I set off to do it. Many of us feel that Le Hibou was a particularly important part of Ottawa cultural and social life in the 1960s. Indeed, many people still talk about their good memories of the place. I have good memories too, but Le Hibou, and that entire time period, was also a pivotal period in my own life. I didn't know it then, but as I look back, it was very defining, since without it, my job at the CBC and my meeting of Penny Knight, whom I married, would not have happened. Meeting the many artists, the singers, musicians, actors, graphic designers—some becoming famous, others not—proved quite exhilarating and fulfilling. Perhaps others will also want to share their experiences. Maybe the stories, the photographs, the posters or even an old theatre program will awaken a memory, or elicit a story or photo you'd like to share, and perhaps we could all enhance the persona of Le Hibou past.
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My Memories
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James Cotton
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Must have been quite a
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My most memorable evening at Le Hibou
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most memorable
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Lehibou
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Coffee houses ,rather than
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Working at Le Hibou
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musicians
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I heard that Harrison story
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George Harrison's visit
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George Harrison at Le Hibou
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Playing the Sunday night Hootnannys at Hibou
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playing
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Memories
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I enjoyed the shows as much
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Larry Coryell
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larry Coryell
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Tom Rush
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Memories of the last years
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Thanks for your good
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Le Hibou in the 60's
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As told by many you had
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working Le Hibou door
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Heavenly BLue
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I always wondered who were
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Carl Corbeau
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Cafe Le Hibou Recollections
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Good stiry. Thanks. Denis
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I have only Fond Memories of Le Hibou
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Totally agree with you.
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Le Hibou
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Thanks for that. Denis
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many wonderful evnings
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Oscar Brand!
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Joni Mitchell and Jimi Hendrix
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Hawkins article
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Tom Northcott at Le Hibou
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Great Memories
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Le Hibou concerts
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Le Hibou, AFind!
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Blast from the past!!
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Great times at Le Hibou
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Thanks for the memories
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Excellent website
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Harrison
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Le Hibou -
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After Hours
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Playing with Child
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