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Lisgar Collegiate graduates to celebrate venerable buildingThursday, May 3, 2018CBC NEWS | OTTAWA
When Lisgar Collegiate Institute celebrates its 175th anniversary this weekend, who better than David Jeanes to walk people through the corridors?
The president of...
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Agency gives city more time to decide on fate of Prince of Wales BridgeFriday, April 27, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Olivia Robinson
The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has granted the City of Ottawa an extension to decide the fortunes of the Prince of Wales Bridge.
On Feb....
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Demolition of former Lester B. Pearson Home Recommended by Planning CommitteeTuesday, April 24, 2018Planning committee gives consent despite report revealing $1M set aside for repairs was never usedCBC NEWS | OTTAWA
Ottawa's planning committee overwhelmingly approved the demolition of a...
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Planning committee recommends demolition of former Lester Pearson homeTuesday, April 24, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The Ugandan High Commission should be allowed to demolish the former Sandy Hill home of Lester B. Pearson and construct a new office building, the planning...
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NCC to expand public access to 19th-century Bronson Pulp Mill ruinsMonday, April 23, 2018CBC NEWS | OTTAWA
The National Capital Commission's board of directors has approved a multi-million dollar project to make the ruins of a 19th-century pulp mill near the Portage Bridge more...
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Jane's Walk Ottawa to Feature More than 50 Walks: May 5 - 6, 2018Sunday, April 22, 2018HERITAGE OTTAWA
SAVE THE DATES: MAY 5 - 6, 2018
Jane's Walk is an annual weekend festival of free neighbourhood walking tours throughout Ottawa-Gatineau, led by local citizens who...
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McLeod: Heritage Preservation Helps Us Build a Better CityThursday, April 19, 2018OTTAWA SUN, By Jonathan McLeod
There was, perhaps, the most minor of international incidents in Ottawa the other day as the city’s built-heritage subcommittee denied approval for the...
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Portman: Try Again on Château Laurier DesignWednesday, April 11, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jamie Portman
The owners of the Fairmont Château Laurier should pay a visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake. It might deter them from the folly of their proposed addition to a...
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Château Laurier Expansion: The View from AbroadThursday, March 29, 2018THE HTA BLOG, By Peter Coffman
One of the more surreal moments during last month’s open house on the proposed Château Laurier expansion was hearing Michael McClelland mansplain that...
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Panel Discussion on OMB Reform Draws an Engaged CrowdWednesday, March 28, 2018HERITAGE OTTAWA
The controversial Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is about to be replaced by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
The new Tribunal follows the government of Ontario's...