Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Developer's approach a model for others, neighbours saySaturday, August 25, 2018CBC NEWS, By Laura Fagan
Peter Ferguson and his comrades with the Lowertown Community Association have fought countless battles with developers over infill projects in their downtown...
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Take Part in an Archaeological Dig with the NCCTuesday, August 21, 2018HERITAGE OTTAWA
As part of its annual Archaeology Month, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is inviting the public to take part in free archaeological digs at Leamy Lake Park, at sites...
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NCC reveals $55M repair list as new minister leaves decisions on 24 Sussex up to agencyThursday, August 16, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The National Capital Commission on Tuesday revealed its spending plan for the $55 million in repair funds earmarked in the last federal budget, but the...
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Developer to gut heritage building for 27-storey towerTuesday, August 14, 2018CBC NEWS, By Kate Porter
A developer has resumed plans to gut an art deco heritage building in downtown Ottawa and integrate its facade into a new 27-storey tower to be built behind it....
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Anishinaabe students dig into their pastMonday, August 13, 2018CBC NEWS OTTAWA, with files from Elyse Skura
For a handful of summer students at the National Capital Commission, Quebec's Archeology Month is more than a neat opportunity to dig for hidden...
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Editorial: It's time to re-examine the role the city plays in preserving our heritage buildingsSaturday, August 11, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN EDITORIAL BOARD
There is no doubt Ottawans value their heritage buildings. The long-running debate over an addition to the Chateau Laurier and the even-longer-running...
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Time to End "Capital Punishment"Wednesday, August 8, 2018The following article appeared in the "Athena Cultural Crusader" section of the August 8 issue of COUNTRY LIFE, a weekly U.K. magazine with a focus on arts, travel and architecture.
The...
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Flemming: Ottawa needs more robust rules to preserve its heritage buildingsSaturday, August 4, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By David B. Flemming
The recent partial collapse of the late 19th-century Magee House – a heritage designated building on Wellington Street West – raises the question of how...
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Development controversy continues as vote goes against plan for former Westboro conventFriday, August 3, 2018OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
The old Westboro convent is still at the centre of a development controversy, with the owner on Thursday failing to win approval from the city’s heritage...
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Absence of mortar caused Magee House’s partial collapse, engineer saysFriday, August 3, 2018GLOBAL NEWS | OTTAWA, By Beatrice Britneff
An absence of mortar caused the stone wall collapse at the historic Magee House in Hintonburg last week, according to an engineer hired by the...