Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Towers poised for approval despite concerns they'll spoil farm researchSaturday, January 27, 2024CBC News, by Elyse Skura
Three high-rise buildings could soon tower over Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm after city planners decided the shadows they'll cast won't compromise the...
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Glebe Community Association Files Appeal of Lansdowne 2.0 to Ontario Land TribunalFriday, January 26, 2024HERITAGE OTTAWA
The Glebe Community Association has filed an appeal of the proposed Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Last fall City Council approved zoning and...
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Three Heritage Buildings to Become Part of 27 Storey HighriseSaturday, January 20, 2024HERITAGE OTTAWA
On January 16, the Built Heritage Committee (BHC) approved the application to alter three properties on Kent and MacLaren streets to facilitate development of a 289-unit,...
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City rushes to grant heritage status to 'most critical' buildingsThursday, January 18, 2024CBC NEWS, by Arthur White Crummey
Ottawa has sped up efforts to designate heritage properties as it works its way through a bloated list under a tight provincial deadline.
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Happy Holidays from Heritage OttawaThursday, December 21, 2023Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Heritage Ottawa!
Joyeux Noël et joyeuses fêtes de la part de nous tous à Patrimoine Ottawa!
Discover the history of...
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Documentary Filmmaker Allison Margot Smith Recognized with Award from Ontario Historical SocietyWednesday, December 13, 2023HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to announce that board member Alison Margot Smith has received the Ontario Historical Society's 2022-23 President's Award in recognition of her...
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Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape StudyWednesday, November 29, 2023Parks Canada, the NCC and the City of Ottawa have jointly launched a Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study* covering the approximate 8.5 km stretch of the canal from the Ottawa Locks to Hogs Back...
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Lansdowne 2.0 gets city council's stamp of approvalThursday, November 9, 2023$419M plan aimed at making Lansdowne Park profitable drew public outcry
CBC NEWS | By Elyse Scura
A $419-million plan aimed at making Lansdowne Park profitable for the City of...
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Council approves $419 million Lansdowne 2.0 planThursday, November 9, 2023CTV NEWS Ottawa | By Josh Pringle
The city of Ottawa is proceeding with Lansdowne 2.0, the $419 million second phase of the partnership with Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group.
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Motion for 3rd Lansdowne tower vanishes as council tries to cram more units into 2Thursday, November 9, 2023CBC NEWS | by Arthur White-Crummey
As a marathon meeting on Lansdowne Park drags through its second day, city council opted to allow more housing units on the site, potentially opening the...