General News

Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.

  • Ottawa Architect Says Government "Stealing" Site For Communism Memorial
    Friday, August 29, 2014

    Ottawa Citizen, By Don Butler

    A prominent Ottawa architect is accusing the federal government of “stealing” the site that’s been chosen for the new Memorial to Victims of Communism.

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  • Demolition Approved For Murray Street Property Next To Former Our Lady School
    Wednesday, August 27, 2014

    Ottawa Citizen, By Marie-Danielle Smith

    A demolition permit has finally been issued for the semi-detached residential property owned by Claude Lauzon at 207-209 Murray St., according to...

  • New Rules Could Strengthen Sandy Hill Heritage Areas
    Thursday, July 3, 2014
    MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR FIVE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS IN THE WORKS

    Ottawa East News, By Laura Mueller

    The city wants to add more heft to the first "experimental" heritage districts it designated...

  • LOWERTOWN LANDOWNER APPLIES TO DEMOLISH BUILDINGS
    Tuesday, June 24, 2014

    Ottawa Citizen, by Carys Mills

    Lowertown landowner Claude Lauzon wants to demolish his deteriorated and empty residential property on King Edward Avenue, between Murray and Clarence Streets...

  • Aboriginal Culture And History To Be Highlighted At Lebreton
    Thursday, June 12, 2014

    OTTAWA COMMUNITY NEWS, By Laura Mueller

    The National Capital Commission wants to know which elements of three themes - history, aboriginal culture and art - people...

  • Chianello: Ceo Kristmanson Giving Ncc A New Urban Focus
    Thursday, April 24, 2014

    Ottawa Citizen, by Joanne Chianello

    OTTAWA - The fifth floor of the National Capital Commission's offices on Elgin Street - space that was previously occupied by the folks who organized...

  • Almonte Considers a Heritage Conservation District Study
    Thursday, March 27, 2014

    Carleton Place Almonte Canadian Gazette, By Kelly Kent

    Since Almonte was established in the 1800s, many of its original buildings have stood the test of time and remain preserved as iconic...

  • HERITAGE OTTAWA AWARDS RESEARCH GRANTS
    Tuesday, February 18, 2014

    Heritage Ottawa celebrated Heritage Day at Ottawa City Hall on February 18th   by awarding two $1000 Gordon Cullingham Research Grants to David Noble and Titania Truesdale.

    The grants are...

  • A Modest Beginning For Ending "Demolition By Neglect"
    Thursday, January 2, 2014

    HERITAGE OTTAWA, By David B. Flemming

    In April 2013, the Mayor and a few members of Council suddenly recognized the growing number of vacant and boarded-up buildings in Ottawa and...

  • Duke Of Somerset Future Looks Bright
    Sunday, December 8, 2013

    OTTAWA SUN, By Ron Corbett

    I have a question for Tony Shahrasebi and when I phone he tells me to drop by the car wash, he’ll be there mid-morning.

    “It’s about the anniversary, right...

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