Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Editorial: Ottawa Monument is a Disaster in the MakingMonday, February 16, 2015TORONTO STAR / EDITORIAL
National capitals tell stories. By what we choose to build, and where we choose to put it, we construct the narrative of our nation – building by building, street...
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Concerns For The Future of the Central Experimental FarmSunday, February 15, 2015HERITAGE 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...
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Ottawa Landmark Heads for DesignationSaturday, February 14, 2015HERITAGE 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...
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The Canadian Flag: A Cool '60s Design Turns 50Wednesday, February 11, 2015MACLEANS, By John Geddes
The story of the creation of the Canadian flag, which was officially flown for the first time over Parliament Hill 50 years ago on Feb. 15, is usually told in terms...
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Anti-communist monument a ‘blight’ on Supreme Court precinct, Ottawa mayor saysTuesday, February 10, 2015THE GLOBE AND MAIL, By Bill Curry
The mayor of Ottawa is hoping plans for a large grey monument to the victims of communism near the Supreme Court of Canada will be reconsidered now that a...
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Elsa Lam: Planned Memorial to Victims of Communism is Both Misguided and MisplacedTuesday, February 10, 2015NATIONAL POST, By Elsa Lam
Ottawa’s plans for a Memorial to the Victims of Communism are under fire, and rightly so. From its overly prominent site to its literal depiction of brutality,...
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A Better Location for Memorial to the Victims of CommunismMonday, February 9, 2015HERITAGE 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...
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Invitation to the 2015 Ottawa Architectural Conservation AwardsMonday, February 9, 2015Celebrate Heritage Day on February 17 by attending the Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards!
Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Tobi Nussbaum, Chair of the Built Heritage Sub-Committee, and...
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OMB Ruling on Sandy Hill Project Reveals Need for ChangeFriday, February 6, 2015HERITAGE 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...
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Architects Urge Relocating Victims of Communism MemorialThursday, February 5, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
An organization representing 4,800 Canadian architects has joined the growing chorus of opposition to the site selected by the federal government for the new...