2010-2011 Lecture Series
ABOUT THE LECTURE SERIES
Once again Heritage Ottawa is proud to present its annual lecture series.
Join us for a varied and rich range of topics relating to Ottawa's built heritage.
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Admission is free and all are welcome
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We’ll have light refreshments afterwards
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Location: Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe St., corner of Laurier Ave. W., unless otherwise noted.
Time: 7:00 pm -
Call 613-230-8841 for further information
Please download a PDF of our Lecture Brochure here
Today, we wander the garden centre marvelling at the plant choices. However, this was not always so. Through the efforts of early plant breeders at the Central Experimental Farm, hardiness was bred into more and more species. Focussing on the work of W.T. Macoun and Isabella Preston, Edwinna von Baeyer, landscape historian, will trace the CEF’s significant influence on the progress of Canadian horticulture.
This lecture will be in English
This lecture will be in English, with a question/answer period in both official languages
William Teron, founder and planner and builder of Kanata's first major phase. He will present his garden city and Silicon Valley concepts, which were built within Canada’s national capital. Prime Minister Trudeau invited Mr. Teron to head the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Ministry of State of Urban Affairs (MSUA) to implement the largest legislative housingpackage since the founding of CMHC. As Head of CMHC and MSUA, Mr. Teron represented Canada during the United Nations Habitat Conference in Vancouver.
This lecture will be in English
Jean Yves Pelletier, a heritage resources consultant, will provide an historical overview and give an illustrated presentation of the cemetery. He will present, its numerous historic, natural and man-made features (including religious and military) and highlight the many remarkable Ottawans of various ethnic origins and National Historic Persons of Canada who are buried in the region's largest Roman Catholic resting place.
Mr. Pelletier's book will be available for sale after the lecture.
This lecture will be in English, with a question/answer period in both official languages
The Willowbank School in Niagara-on-the-Lake offers a new direction for professional training in conservation. It is developing a national and international reputation for its success in operating at the boundaries between theory and practice, between academic and apprenticeship models of learning, between design and build. Executive Director Julian Smith, one of Canada’s best known conservation architects, will discuss the school’s philosophy and its use of a cultural landscape framework to shape emerging trends in the conservation field.
This lecture will be in English
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
For more than 6 years, Maria Somjen, Project Director / VMMB Renewal Project, was involved in the phased rehabilitation of the Victoria Memorial Museum Building for the Canadian Museum of Nature. She will describe the process of restoration of a significant federal heritage building with particular attention paid to the need to balance functionality with heritage restoration and the architect’s vision.
This lecture will be in English
Alice Groves-St.Jacques, author, educator (recipient of Carleton University's Patrick O'Brien Award for Outstanding High School Teaching in Ontario), multi-disciplinary artist (awards: Canada Council, Foreign Affairs, and many others) will will speak on Ottawa's erstwhile Capitol Theatre: its architectural magnificence, its role in the community, its premature, unfortunate demise and the cultural significance thereof.
This lecture will be in English
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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
Be a tourist in your own city! Discover Ottawa’s vibrant local heritage through CHOO/COPO’s Members’ events, educational programs, walking tours, historic sites, museums, lectures and more with the CHOO/COPO Members Map!
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