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Welcome to 2012!

 

 

Our Disappearing Heritage: The Groundwood Pulp Mill at the Chaudière Falls

Heritage Ottawa was alarmed to discover that less than a week ago, demolition began on one of the remaining buildings at the Chaudière/Victoria Island complex. 

Domtar buildings

The Groundwood Pulp Mill is located on Booth Street, on land leased by Domtar from Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). While its demolition is technically subject to National Capital Commission (NCC) approval, we have come to learn that the NCC was not made aware of the demolition until after it began. According to the City of Ottawa, the demolition permit was issued almost ten years ago.

 

 

 

 

Heritage Ottawa to the Finance and Economic Development Committee 16 February 2012

 

ACS2012-COS-PRC-0004

Re: Heritage Resources at Lansdowne Park

Leslie Maitland, President, Heritage Ottawa / Présidente, Patrimoine Ottawa

Thank you, Mayor Watson, and thank you Councillors for the opportunity to address you today.

 

 

Heritage Ottawa to Planning Committee 14 February 2012 : Ref No: ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0010

Re: Section 37 Benefits

Leslie Maitland, President, Heritage Ottawa / Présidente, Patrimoine Ottawa

I’ll address only Section 37 benefits with respect to heritage, as others will speak to other potential benefits.

 

Heritage Ottawa responds to latest design proposal for Horticulture Building at Lansdowne

Under the proposed Lansdowne Park redevelopment, the Horticulture Building is being re-located, outfitted with a new glass entranceway on one end, and even shortened somewhat. In the words of president Leslie Maitland: “This is a reasonable compromise.”...

 
Justice Annex Building Heritage Ottawa supports the position of the Centretown Citizens Community Association regarding the deconstruction of the Justice Annex building. Designated as a Recognized building by the Federal Heritage Building Review Office, the Justice Annex is the last remaining of the temporary buildings constructed in the National Capital Region during the 1940s to house an expanded wartime public service. Built entirely of wood, including old-growth cedar, the Justice Annex is representative of the ‘temporaries’ that were constructed across the country.


55 MacKay Street, New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District -- Heritage Ottawa has been contacted by some residents near 55 MacKay St. in the New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District (HCD), who are concerned about the proposed rezoning to allow its use as offices by the diplomatic mission of Vietnam. Heritage Ottawa does not consider the purchase of the building or the proposal to change its use to diplomatic offices to be a threat to the house as a heritage resource or to the HCD.    
 
Designation of the Soeurs de la Visitation d’Ottawa Monastery, 114 Richmond Road, under  part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (2010) -- Heritage Ottawa supports the heritage designation of the Soeurs de la Visitation d’Ottawa Monastery at 114 Richmond Road.
 
Remarks by David B. Flemming (October 21, 2004) -- President of Heritage Ottawa at the Annual Meeting of the Ontario Museum Association in Peterborough, Ontario.
 
Remarks by David B. Flemming (October 19, 2004) -- President of Heritage Ottawa at the meeting of the City of Ottawa's Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.
 
2003 Annual Report of the President (May, 2003) -- A new Heritage Act for Ontario, a long-term plan for Ottawa, new and old preservations battles. Heritage Ottawa President David Flemming reports to the 2003 Annual General Meeting.
 
Brief to the NCC Board of Directors (May 2, 2002) -- Submission by Heritage Ottawa to the public meeting of the National Capital Commission Board of Directors.
 
Submission to "Ottawa 2020: Charting a Course" (April 26, 2002) -- Heritage Ottawa's formal submission to the discussion document on long-term planning for the new amalgamated City of Ottawa. More information on this planning process can be found here.
 
Statement to the City of Ottawa Planning and Development Committee (March 8, 2002) -- Statement by Board Member Gordon Cullingham on behalf of Heritage Ottawa to the City of Ottawa's Planning and Development Committee on March 8, 2002. Information about the Planning and Development Committee can be found here.