Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Nepean Point next to the national gallery renamed Kìwekì PointThursday, October 6, 2022CBC NEWS OTTAWA
The National Capital Commission (NCC) has given Algonquin names to a popular lookout over Ottawa-Gatineau and a new pedestrian bridge connecting it to Major's Hill Park....
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Municipal Elections 2022: Questions for CandidatesMonday, September 26, 2022The Municipal Elections 2022 are upon us! Voting day is Monday, October 24th.
It is at the municipal level where decisions are made that impact local bylaws affecting our lives and our...
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Group occupying St. Brigid's calls claims it violated Heritage Act bogusSaturday, August 20, 2022CBC NEWS, Ottawa, By David Fraser
Eviction notices taped to the door of a historic church in Lowertown claim the members of The United People of Canada (TUPC) violated the province's...
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Heritage Ottawa Elects New President and Board MembersSunday, July 24, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
Following Heritage Ottawa’s annual general meeting in May, the new Board of Directors met to elect an executive committee. We are pleased to introduce our new president!...
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Welcoming Ottawa Week is Back!Sunday, June 19, 2022HERITAGE OTTAWA
After a two-year hiatus, Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) 2022 is taking place from June 20 to 29. Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership and Heritage Ottawa are pleased to host a...
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Welcoming Ottawa Week is Back!Sunday, June 19, 2022
HERITAGE OTTAWA
After a two-year hiatus, Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) 2022 is taking place from June 20 to 29. Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership and Heritage Ottawa are pleased to host a...
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City moves in to repair Barrymore's frontageSaturday, June 11, 2022OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Lyn Saxberg
Contractors hired by the City of Ottawa replaced two wood panels on the facade of Barrymore’s Music Hall this week after the landlord failed to comply with...
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Canada’s historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new billWednesday, June 8, 2022Canada is only G7 country without legislation protecting historic sites, despite having more than 300.
THE CANADIAN PRESS, By Mia Rabson
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says...
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Preserving NeighbourhoodsTuesday, May 31, 2022By Andrew Waldron | Lowertown Echo de la Basse-ville
The best places to live in the world are human-scaled, pedestrianized, mid-sized and street-focused, with low car use, mixed housing,...
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Winning 'Block 2' design features public square, preserves heritage buildingsMonday, May 16, 2022CBC NEWS OTTAWA
The upcoming redesign of an entire block of buildings across Wellington Street from Parliament Hill would bring courtyards, atriums and a new public square to downtown...