2006-2007 Lecture Series
Heritage Ottawa 2006-7 Lecture Series
ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES
Heritage Ottawa Thanks Andrex Holdings for their Sponsorship of the 2006-7 Lecture series
The public lectures listed below provide an exciting look at various topics relating to Ottawa's built heritage.
Admission is free
Light refreshments provided
Except where otherwise noted below, all lectures will be held at the Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe Street, corner of Laurier Ave.
Call 613-230-8841 for further information
THE NEW ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT: A PANEL DISCUSSION
Date and Time: October 25, 2006, at 7:00 pm
An expert panel consisting of an invited speaker from the Ontario Ministry of Culture, Sandy Smallwood (Ontario Heritage Trust), Sally Coutts (City of Ottawa Heritage Planner) and David Flemming (President, Heritage Ottawa, moderator) will discuss the new Ontario Heritage Act and its implications.
SAVING RELIGIOUS HERITAGE: QUEBEC PERSPECTIVES
Date and Time: November 15, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Dinu Bumbaru, Director of Programmes at Heritage Montreal and Secretary General of ICOMOS, and Richard Bégin, President of the Fondation des societés d’histoire du Québec and Vice President of the Aylmer Heritage Association, will speak about some of the major events and issues in the battle to save Quebec’s religious heritage. This lecture comes at a time of great concern about the survival of Ottawa’s religious heritage such as St. Brigid’s church.
NEW LIFE FOR A LANDMARK: THE CONSERVATION OF THE LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT
Date and Time: January 17, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Mary Soper, Project Director for the Conservation, Rehabilitation and Upgrade of the Library of Parliament Building for the Parliamentary Precinct Directorate of Public Works and Government Services Canada, will speak about the unique challenges this project entailed - from the weathervane atop the roof to the cramped and crowded basements below ground.
HELMUT SCHADE: ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF OTTAWA
Date and Time: February 21, 2007 at 7:00 pm
In the second annual Bob and Mary Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture, Helmut Schade, photographer and teacher, honoured by the lifetime heritage achievement award from Ontario Heritage Trust in 2004, will take you on a visually stunning architectural tour from his vast collection of sought-after photography.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF LEBRETON FLATS
Date and Time: March 21, 2007 at 7:00 pm
Hugh Daechsel, archaeologist with Heritage Quest, and Jeff Earl, archaeologist with Past Recovery, will speak about their fascinating findings from the recent archaeological work at Le Breton Flats, and the large number of artefacts that were uncovered.
A HERITAGE RESTORATION PROJECT AT DOMINION-CHALMERS UNITED CHURCH
Date and Time: April 18, 2007, at 7:00 pm, at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, 355 Cooper Street, at O'Connor. Use Lisgar Street entrance.
Robert Martin, architect, principal with Robertson Martin Architects, will speak about the architectural importance of Ottawa’s magnificent Dominion-Chalmers United Church, and the heritage sensitive expansion that received a City of Ottawa Architectural Conservation Award of Excellence in 2006.
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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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