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Thomas Axworthy: An Open Letter from National Supporters of Friends of the Château LaurierHERITAGE OTTAWA
The following open letter and call to action to stop the inappropriate addition to the Château Laurier was written by Thomas Axworthy and co-signed by former...
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Harold Kalman to Committee of Adjustment: Proposed Scheme is Just WrongHERITAGE OTTAWA
The following letter was sent to the Committee of Adjustment on September 6, 2019, by Heritage Conservation specialist and Architectural Historian Harold Kalman. Dr. Kalman...
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Special Forum Event: Can Compatible modern architecture be added to heritage buildings?HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa, in collaboration with the Friends of the Château Laurier and Carleton University, invites you to a special Special Forum Event on September 5, 2019:
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PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING NETS $65,000.00 TO DATE FOR HERITAGE OTTAWA CHÂTEAU LAURIER CAMPAIGNHERITAGE OTTAWA | Media Release
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to announce that its recent fundraising campaign has raised $65,000 to date towards fighting the incompatible and insensitive...
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Will Parliament Finally Protect Historic Sites in Law?Federal lawmakers have talked for years about a law to protect historic sites. The Château Laurier fiasco shows that it’s time to finally act.
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Heritage Ottawa hires lawyers to fight Château Laurier additionCBC NEWS
Ottawa heritage advocates have hired a legal team as they try to stop what they call an "inappropriate" addition to the Château Laurier hotel.
The addition at the rear of...
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Heritage Ottawa Retains Legal Counsel, Launches Fundraising Campaign to Save the Chateau LaurierHERITAGE OTTAWA | MEDIA RELEASE
Heritage Ottawa has retained legal representation in its ongoing efforts to protect the Château Laurier from a proposed inappropriate addition. Heritage...
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Celebrity Tom Green draws crowds at picnic in support of Château LaurierCBC NEWS, By David Thurton
Canadian celebrity comedian Tom Green drew in the crowds at a sunset picnic in Ottawa on Saturday– in the shadow of the Château Laurier and its looming...
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Château Laurier Debacle Exposes Flaws in Heritage RegulationsThree layers of regulatory protections could not prevent the approval of an incompatible addition to an iconic heritage site, the Château Laurier.
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Heritage Ottawa: Letter to the Hon. Lisa MacLeod, Minister Responsible for the Ontario Heritage Act: Château LaurierHERITAGE OTTAWA
The following letter was sent by Heritage Ottawa to the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport responsible for the Ontario Heritage Act....