Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Take 5: Latest Château Laurier addition design already under fireThursday, May 23, 2019CBC NEWS, By Joanne Chianello
The fifth — and possibly final — version of the controversial addition to Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier is now public, and while it's smaller in scale than...
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Château Laurier owner files latest design for proposed major expansion, hopes to satisfy heritage advocatesWednesday, May 22, 2019OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The owner of the Château Laurier has filed what it hopes will be its last attempt at designing an addition to the historic hotel.
City staff on...
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Parliament Hill excavation uncovers pre-Confederation military complexTuesday, May 21, 2019CBC NEWS, By Kimberley Molina
Buried beneath the flowers, trees and statues dotting the grounds of Parliament Hill are the remnants of a military complex that predates both Confederation...
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Un site abandonné vendu 1,8 million $ à OttawaTuesday, May 21, 2019LE DROIT, Charles-Antoine Gagnon
Henry Cyr devra se trouver un nouvel endroit où jouer de la guitare.
Ce qu’il reste de l’immeuble où il s’était installé samedi matin à l’angle des...
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Padolsky: The birth and death of the ByWard MarketMonday, May 13, 2019OPINION | OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Barry Padolsky
In 2027, The citizens of Ottawa will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market, one of Canada’s oldest...
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Former Union Station is New Senate of CanadaThursday, May 2, 2019HERITAGE OTTAWA NEWSLETTER (page 4), By Carolyn Quinn
Last December I had the privilege of touring the new Senate of Canada Building with some of the talented and committed people who...
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Tribunal Overturns Council Decision to Protect Rockcliffe Park heritage home from DemolitionThursday, May 2, 2019HERITAGE OTTAWA
On April 29, 2019, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) – the regulatory body created to replace the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) – ordered the City of Ottawa to issue...
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ANNUAL FIELD TRIP: Vankleek Hill | May 25, 2019Wednesday, May 1, 2019The Third Annual Heritage Ottawa Field Trip DAY-TRIP TO VANKLEEK HILL, Ontario's Gingerbread Capitaland the
MacDonell - Williamson HouseWHEN: Saturday, May 25, 2019 | 8:30am to 4:30pm...
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Jane's Walk Ottawa to feature More than 50 Walks: May 4 - 5, 2019Tuesday, April 30, 2019HERITAGE OTTAWA
SAVE THE DATES: MAY 4 - 5, 2019Jane's Walk is an annual weekend festival of free neighbourhood walking tours throughout Ottawa-Gatineau, led by local citizens who care...
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Coffman: Notre-Dame's rebuilding offers key lessons for OttawaMonday, April 29, 2019HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Peter Coffman
The following article by Heritage Ottawa Board Member Peter Coffman also appears in today's Ottawa Citizen.
The world watched transfixed as Notre-...