HERITAGE OTTAWA

Advocating for the protection of Ottawa's built heritage and cultural landscapes is an ongoing effort for…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, Editorial Board

There has been “confusion” about how the public is to be consulted on building a new Civic campus for The Ottawa Hospital, admits CEO Dr. Jack Kitts.…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Aeden Helmer

The public was finally given the chance to offer feedback on the site of the city’s new multibillion-dollar hospital on Monday night, and the people didn’t…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

It is time for Ottawa residents to “resolve our differences” over the location of a new Civic hospital and forge a plan for a new one, The Ottawa…

CBC Morning

Is the Central Experimental Farm the best site for a new hospital in Ottawa?

After the controversy over the Central Experimental Farm site, The Ottawa Hospital is now…

Heritage Ottawa and the Coalition to Protect the Central Experimental Farm remain concerned that the Farm is still the principle target for a new site for the Ottawa Hospital. We can still achieve…

CBC News, By Amanda Pfeffer

Key stakeholders in a controversial decision in 2014 to lease land from the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) to The Ottawa Hospital were kept in the dark in…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

More than a year after announcing a new Civic hospital would be built on 60 acres of the historic Central Experimental Farm, The Ottawa Hospital now says…

CBC News, By Amanda Pfeffer

The Ottawa Hospital will review whether the 24-hectare Experimental Farm lands are the best site for its new facility, CBC News has learned.

Eight years…

NATIONAL OBSERVER, By Mike De Souza

The Harper government broke federal cabinet rules when it attempted to transfer a historic and culturally significant piece of land, said Ottawa’s…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

In response to a letter signed by nearly 50 agricultural and climate change scientists and heritage advocates including Heritage Ottawa, Federal Environment…

CBC News | Ottawa

The Ottawa Hospital's chief of staff says he will leave the decision about where to build a new facility to replace the century-old Civic campus "up to the politicians…

CBC News, By Amanda Pfeffer

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told reporters she has "concerns" about the impending transfer of 24 hectares of land from the Central…

By Tobi Nussbaum

At today’s City Council meeting, permission was granted to Richcraft Homes to take down the iconic Bradley/Craig Barn in Stittsville and move it to Saunders Farm, over 20…

The Western Producer, By Robert Amason

A coalition of scientists and heritage advocates are trying to save what may be the second oldest piece of agricultural research land in the world.…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

A growing number of citizens and local organizations are voicing their concerns that the landmark Bradley-Craig Farmstead - a designated heritage property - should remain…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Heritage Ottawa's Leslie Maitland appeared on CBC Television's Our Ottawa today to discuss the heritage significance of 24 Sussex Drive and Rideau Cottage.

When…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

In consultation with members of the New Edinburgh Community Alliance and Heritage Ottawa, City Heritage staff have drafted a new Heritage Conservation District Plan for New…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, by Linda Hoad, Vice-President, Programs

There was a full agenda at the Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) meeting of August 13…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

At the public meeting of the National Capital Commission ( NCC)  Open House held on June 25, 2015, Heritage Ottawa President David Jeanes sought to clarify the role of…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

At the public meeting of the Ottawa Hospital held on June 24, 2015  Leslie Maitland, Past President of Heritage Ottawa and Dr. Clarke Topp, Professor Emeritus…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Today the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Heritage Ottawa, and architects Barry Padolsky and Shirley Blumberg began an application in the Federal Court…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

The National Capital Commission (NCC) will hold its Annual Public Meeting on Thursday, June 25.

Heritage Ottawa's President, David Jeanes, has registered the…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

The Medical Arts Building has passed the first hurdle towards designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. At yesterday's meeting of…

Heritage Ottawa continues to advocate for the integrity of the Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site, a place which belongs to all Canadians and has immense importance as a scientific…

Heritage Ottawa continues to advocate on behalf of the Central Experimental Farm. Here is a brief report of our recent actions.

In December 2014, Heritage Ottawa wrote to Dr. Jack Kitts,…

The following submission was made by Heritage Ottawa to the Built Heritage Subcommittee on April 9, 2015.

9 April 2015

Heritage Ottawa to Built Heritage Sub-Committee (…

Re: 2015 Draft Operating and Capital Budget - 2015.02.24 -  Agenda Item 10 

For more than 40 years Heritage Ottawa volunteers have worked with City Council and staff,…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

The recent announcement that 60 acres will be severed from the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) raises serious concerns for the future of this culturally…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

​The Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) has recommended the designation of St. Anne's Rectory, located at 17 Myrand Street in Lowertown, under Part IV…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

Heritage Ottawa supports the position of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) that the proposed Memorial to the Victims of Communism be…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

The recent OMB ruling in favour of a developer's proposal to build new student housing in Sandy HIll points to certain weaknesses in our city's heritage…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

Today marked the first meeting of the newly-constituted Built Heritge Sub-Committee (BHSC). The purpose of this Committee is to consider City staff…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson

City staff are recommending that the Built Heritage Subcommittee approve an application to alter an historic home in Alta Vista, despite concerns from…

By Leslie Maitland, Heritage Ottawa

Yesterday the City announced its 2014-2018 Council Governance Review.

Now, before your eyelids start to get heavy, it’s worth putting on that pot…

Hartin Hotel, Bell’s Corners

Heritage Ottawa is delighted to see this fine structure come forward for designation, and warmly encourages the Sub-Committee to recommend this for designation…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

The Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital on Carling Road is a Frankenstein among hospital buildings. A new facility is well warranted and the Ottawa…

Certain features of this proposal are promising, specifically, the retention of the existing residence, and the role that the design could play as a transitional element between commercial and…

Heritage Ottawa would like to take this opportunity to express our support for the observations and recommendations of the Urban Design Review Panel as expressed the October 2nd 2013 document “137…

From: Heritage Ottawa

To: Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting - September 19, 2013

Re: Agenda Item #9 - Strategy to Address Vacant Buildings – Update, September 12,…

Observations:

The decision to retain the facade of this building as a surface ornamentation of a modern structure is reminiscent of the similar decision made for the Ogilvy Building,…

Heritage Ottawa’s position with respect to the original de-designation and moving of the Horticulture Building is a matter of public record. Our position was supported by the recommendation of the…

Ms Angela Bogdan

Chief of Protocol, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

125 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, ON

K1A 0G2

Dear Ms. Bogdan

It has come…

From a heritage perspective, our concerns are two.

We are all agreed that the HCD needs to be re-evaluated to bring it in line with…

re: ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0066: Centretown CDP

Heritage Ottawa was pleased to participate in the development of this plan, and appreciate that this document’s support for heritage in the…

Heritage Ottawa is disturbed that the condition of this building has gotten to this point.  Since it is likely that demolition of the existing structure will be approved, Heritage Ottawa…

A curious and undoubtedly unique situation, indeed! Heritage Ottawa appreciates this innovative approach to enhancing the heritage qualities of a building, and respecting the Heritage Conservation…

Heritage Ottawa appreciates that the City was willing to support a review of the building’s structural condition.

In addition to our comments provided in December, 2013, as noted in the…

To: Planning Committee, 23 Oct 2012 Re: Proposed Demolition of 273 and 275-279 Sussex Drive

Ref No: ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0217

Thank you, Chair and Councillors for this opportunity to…

Report from Councillor Georges Bédard to the Local Architectural Advisory Committee (LACAC) and Planning and Environment Committee and Ottawa City Council, on the subject of HERITAGE DEMOLITION BY…