2005-2006 Lecture Series
Heritage Ottawa Lecture Series 2005-6
CELEBRATING OTTAWA'S 150th BIRTHDAY!
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to offer a series of eight free public lectures as part of its educational program in support of Ottawa’s built heritage.
Wednesday, Oct 19 at 7:30 pm
Architect, Barry Padolsky will talk about the restoration of the Victoria Museum building, current home of the Canadian Museum of Nature.
Location: Mezzanine of the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street.
Wednesday, Nov 16 at 7:30 pm
Heritage conservationist and Carleton professor, Herb Stovel, will talk about Canada’s role within the World Heritage Convention.
Location: Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Avenue des Pères-Blancs.
Wednesday, Jan 18 at 7:30 pm
Railway and city historian, David Jeanes, will talk about Thomas Seaton Scott, first government Chief Architect and architect to the Anglican Church and Grand Trunk Railway.
Location: St. Bartholomew’s Church, 125 MacKay Street.
Wednesday, Feb 22 at 7:30 pm
Architect, Mark Brandt will deliver the inaugural Bob and Mary Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture entitled, “A National Treasure: The Chaudière District in Canada Capital.”
Location: Laurentian Leadership Centre (former Laurentian Club), 252 Metcalfe Street.
NOTE: Seating is limited so advance booking is essential after January 15, 2006 at (613) 230-8841.
Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 pm
Architect John Cook will recount the challenges and achievements of the restoration of the former Plant Bath as the Plant Recreation Centre.
Location: Plant Recreation Centre, 930 Somerset Street West.
Wednesday, April 19 at 7:30 pm
Restoration architect Julian Smith will speak about his work restoring the Vimy Memorial located on the site of the battle of Vimy Ridge
Location: Cartier Square Drill Hall, 2 Queen Elizabeth Driveway.
Wednesday May 17 at 7:30 pm
Architectural and urban design writer and critic Rhys Phillips will give his sometimes controversial assessment of the state of Ottawa’s modern built heritage.
Location: Rockcliffe Park Recreation Centre Hall, 380 Springfield Road.
Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30 pm
Heritage Ottawa / Bytown Railway Society Lecture - Original design architect Gene Kinoshita and project architect Ted Sievenpiper, (formerly of John B. Parkin Associates), will describe the creation of Ottawa’s train station in 1966 for Canada’s centennial, winner of a Massey gold medal.
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum auditorium, 1867 St. Laurent Blvd.
Heritage Ottawa acknowledges the support of Andrex Holdings, the Official Sponsor of the 2005-2006 Lecture Series
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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. Read More
The Ontario Heritage Toolkit are guides explaining the Ontario Heritage Act, the Planning Act, and the Historic Places Initiative.
The Ontario Heritage Act gives municipalities and the provincial government powers to preserve the Ontario's heritage buildings and archaeological sites. Learn More
2011 Heritage Forum for Ottawa Communities
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."
Read the Event Report here PDF
Ottawa’s Terra Cotta Architecture: Two Walking Tours:
Designed for residents and tourists alike, this publication consists of two self-guided walking tours of Ottawa’s existing, and vanished, terra cotta buildings in Centretown and the Downtown Core. More information
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