Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Lowertown Landlord Ordered to Complete Work on Crumbling Former SchoolhouseFriday, November 21, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson
The City of Ottawa has won a legal victory over Claude Lauzon, owner of a crumbling former schoolhouse in Lowertown.
Lauzon must now complete work...
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Project To Trace History of Ottawa's Architectural Firms Since ConfederationWednesday, November 19, 2014The local architectural and heritage communities are being asked to help provide information for a new project that will outline the history of architectural practice in Ottawa since Confederation...
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The National Trust Urges Federal Government to Revisit Transfer of Central Experimental Farm LandsTuesday, November 18, 2014The National Trust for Canada wrote to the Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister Responsible for the National Capital Commission, today to request that the federal...
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Protect the Experimental FarmThursday, November 13, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Peter Anderson
The division of the Central Experimental Farm is an attack on heritage designations and federal science. On Nov. 3, John Baird announced the transfer of...
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Heritage Conservation Architect Michael McClelland to Lecture at National GalleryThursday, November 13, 2014The Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is pleased to announce the next speaker in its Forum Lecture Series, taking place this Monday, November 17 at 6:00pm at The National Gallery...
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Historic Bells Corners Hotel Tapped for Heritage DesignationWednesday, November 12, 2014Heritage Ottawa is pleased to support the proposed designation of Hartin Hotel, formerly Al's Steakhouse, in Bell's Corners. This designation signals the growing interest in Ottawa's rural and...
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The National Trust Expresses Concern for Future of Central Experimental FarmFriday, November 7, 2014HERITAGE OTTAWA
The National Trust for Canada is following with concern the federal government’s decision to transfer 60 acres of the Central Experimental Farm, National Historic Site of...
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Letter: Build New Civic Campus, But Not on Experimental FarmThursday, November 6, 2014OTTAWA CITIZEN, Letter to the Editor
Re: Civic Hospital To Be Rebuilt on Experimental Farm Property, Ottawa Citizen, November 3, 2014
"Although I support building a new Civic...
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Central Experimental Farm's Management Plan Should Be RespectedWednesday, November 5, 2014By Julie Harris
The Central Experimental Farm (CEF) is unique; it consists of almost 1,000 acres of land that has been methodically documented for decades. Research scientists know...
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60 Acres To Be Carved From The Central Experimental Farm, A National Historic Site of CanadaTuesday, November 4, 2014HERITAGE 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...