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HERITAGE OTTAWA’S SEVENTH ANNUAL BOB AND MARY ANNE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE:

HERITAGE OTTAWA’S SEVENTH ANNUAL BOB AND MARY ANNE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE: FULL CIRCLE: CONSERVATION AND "ADAPTIVE USE" IN RESTORING THE JEANNE D'ARC INSTITUTE ON SUSSEX DRIVE

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe St. corner of Laurier Ave. W., 7:00 pm

Reception at historical Earnscliffe

Built in 1857 this Victorian mansion was the home of
Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald
from 1883-1891. It has been the official residence of
the British High Commissioner since 1930.

Ottawa Historical Association Lecture

 The Ottawa Historical Association is pleased to announce that its next regular lecture will be delivered by Tim Cook of the Canadian War Museum on "Supernatural Battlefields: Death Culture and the Canadian Great War Soldier."

This Lecture is FREE and all are welcome.  Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm in Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University, 101 Colonel By Drive. There will be a discussion and refreshments after the talk.

The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada 2012 Conference, May 23-26, Carleton University, Ottawa.

ARCHITECTURE THAT SPEAKS / ARCHITECTURE PARLANTE

In its strictest historical sense, architecture parlante refers to buildings that explain their functions through their forms in a quite literal way. SSAC 2012: Architecture that Speaks/Architecture Parlante invites us to consider the term more metaphorically, as an acknowledgement of the infinite number of ways in which architecture speaks of human needs, values, creativity, conditions, aspirations and limitations. Ottawa, as the national capital, boasts a multitude of government, diplomatic, cultural and recreational spaces intended to convey multiple messages of power, privilege, status, identity, and other human concerns. It is the ideal venue from which to consider how our built environment, throughout history and to the present day, is assigned and conveys meanings.

The Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is now accepting paper proposals. More details on the SSAC’s website at http://www.canada-architecture.org/conference.aspx.

Heritage Ottawa Lecture: A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE OLD OTTAWA SOUTH FIREHALL

A well-loved heritage structure gets a major renovation and expansion – Anthony Leaning provides the architect's perspective on what was done to protect the character and presence of this distinctive historic building. Topics include: a strategy to celebrate the existing heritage; design approaches for a substantial addition; and integration of sustainable design features. (This lecture will be in English)

Veronica Vallaincourt Retires

After seven years of service as the Editor of the Heritage Ottawa Newsletter, Veronica Vaillancourt has decided to step down. She is also retiring as a member of our Board of Directors where she provided sound advice and a healthy sense of outrage at those who would destroy our built heritage. 

Donations to Heritage Ottawa

 

HERITAGE ON LEBRETON FLATS: COMMEMORATING THE 1962 EXPROPRIATION

On April 19, 1962, residents of LeBreton Flats received a letter notifying them that the National Capital Commission (NCC) had expropriated their property. Impetus for the project came from the Greber Plan. As part of commemorative efforts to honour WWII veterans, Greber was tasked with turning Ottawa into a national capital fitting for all Canadians. By the end of 1965, the area known as ‘The Flats’ had been completely razed as one of Ottawa’s largest urban renewal projects.

The 1962 expropriation of LeBreton Flats and its subsequent demolition and dereliction changed the cultural and physical landscape of the Flats. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its expropriation, a series of projects have been developed to promote the built and social heritage of the LeBreton Flats landscape.

2011 Heritage Forum for Ottawa Communities

 "The 2011 Heritage Forum for Ottawa Communities was held on October 15 at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New Edinburgh. Organized jointly by Heritage Ottawa and the New Edinburgh Community Alliance (NECA), the purpose of the event was to bring communities together to discuss a collaborative and proactive approach to heritage conservation in Ottawa. The event drew over forty participants, with over a dozen Ottawa communities represented. This report is a summary of the information presented and main points of discussion at the event."

Centretown Community Design Plan – does Heritage count?

Many heritage resources today are managed through the planning and development process at the municipal level. Planning documents, acting as guidelines for how, where and what development can occur, must effectively and responsibly consider heritage conservation issues. We have seen time and again how inadequate guidance in planning documents can result in a slow but steady loss (a ‘death from a thousand cuts’) of a neighbourhood’s heritage character.
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