Heritage Ottawa Neighbourhood Heritage Keepers
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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Do you have an interest in heritage? Are you involved in your local community? Heritage Ottawa is currently seeking dynamic and interested volunteers for our Heritage Keeper Program. While many downtown neighbourhoods are currently covered (see list of our current volunteers below), we are looking to expand and greatly encourage volunteers from rural and suburban Ottawa communities. If you are interested in becoming a Heritage Keeper and working towards a more proactive approach to heritage conservation, please write to Heritage Ottawa at info@heritageottawa.org.
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Heritage Ottawa (HO) first introduced its Heritage Keeper Program in 2008. Neighbourhood Heritage Keepers are one or two HO members (not necessarily Directors) who have volunteered to assist HO within each major neighbourhood in Ottawa for the advance identification of heritage issues. As our ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground, Heritage Keepers play important roles in identifying built heritage at risk or other matters of interest to Heritage Ottawa, such as the designation of a building or creation of a heritage district. Our Heritage Keepers act as liaisons with local community associations, and help support HO advocacy or other activities linked to their neighbourhood.
The ‘territory’ of each HK is primarily defined by scope of each relevant community association and City Ward. Teams of two or more Heritage Keepers are placed in large areas under constant threat, such as Sandy Hill and Centretown. Our Heritage Keepers have been actively involved in activities such as studies for Heritage Conservation Districts and individual designations; public consultations for Community Design Plans, Infill Guidelines and other policy development; performing regular monitoring of heritage resources in their area; and assisting communities looking to protect the character and livability of their neighbourhood.
Heritage Keeper Guidelines
Heritage Keepers 2011-2012:
Orleans:
Louis V.Patry
Diego Elizondo
Glebe and Dow’s Lake:
Bill Price
John McLeod
Andrew Elliott
Old Ottawa South:
Jean-Claude Dube
Kathy Krywicki
Old Ottawa East:
Laurie Smith
Byward Market/Lower Town:
Ian Ferguson
Chantal Bruvels
Centretown:
Nancy Oakley
Christienne Uchiyama
Rockcliffe/Lindenlea:
Louisa Coates
Sandy Hill:
Susan McLeod
Judy Deegan
Central Experimental Farm:
Julie Harris
Vanier:
Janik Aubin-Robert
Notre Dame Cemetery:
Jean Yves Pelletier
NCC Properties in Ottawa:
David Flemming
Bayswater/Civic Hospital:
Ken Elder
Hintonburg/Wellington East:
Linda Hoad
West of Island Park/North of Carling/Queensway:
David Jeanes
New Edinburgh:
Elizabeth Jorgensen
Richard Belliveau
Ottawa River Waterfront:
Mark Brandt (advisor)
We are seeking volunteers!
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.
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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
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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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