Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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More than half of Canadians want 24 Sussex Drive saved: PollMonday, August 26, 2019OTTAWA SUN, By Antonella Artuso
A majority of Canadians want the most famous residence in the country — 24 Sussex Drive — to be renovated rather than torn down, a new poll shows.
The...
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Barrack Hill: Archeologists dig into the Ottawa history beneath our feetMonday, August 19, 2019OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jacob Hoytema
We’ve known all along that the history was beneath our feet. We just weren’t sure what it would look like.
All summer, archeologists have been...
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SPECIAL FORUM | Can Compatible Modern Architecture be Added to Heritage Buildings?Thursday, August 15, 2019Heritage Ottawa, in collaboration with the Friends of the Château Laurier and Carleton University, invites you to a Special Forum Event on September 5, 2019:
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Restoration begins for heritage buildings destroyed in ByWard Market fireThursday, August 8, 2019CBC NEWS, By Krystalle Ramlakhan
Businesses in the ByWard Market that were destroyed by a fire in April can start the cleanup and restoration process soon.
The William Street...
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Will Parliament Finally Protect Historic Sites in Law?Tuesday, August 6, 2019Federal lawmakers have talked for years about a law to protect historic sites. The Château Laurier fiasco shows that it’s time to finally act.
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Heritage Ottawa hires lawyers to fight Château Laurier additionWednesday, July 31, 2019CBC NEWS
Ottawa heritage advocates have hired a legal team as they try to stop what they call an "inappropriate" addition to the Château Laurier hotel.
The addition at the rear of...
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Heritage Ottawa Retains Legal Counsel, Launches Fundraising Campaign to Save the Chateau LaurierTuesday, July 30, 2019HERITAGE OTTAWA | MEDIA RELEASE
Heritage Ottawa has retained legal representation in its ongoing efforts to protect the Château Laurier from a proposed inappropriate addition. Heritage...
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Château Laurier Debacle Exposes Flaws in Heritage RegulationsSunday, July 28, 2019Three layers of regulatory protections could not prevent the approval of an incompatible addition to an iconic heritage site, the Château Laurier.
POLICY OPTIONS | By Peter Coffman
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Celebrity Tom Green draws crowds at picnic in support of Château LaurierSunday, July 28, 2019CBC NEWS, By David Thurton
Canadian celebrity comedian Tom Green drew in the crowds at a sunset picnic in Ottawa on Saturday– in the shadow of the Château Laurier and its looming...
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Comedian Tom Green to hold Save The Château Laurier picnic in Major’s Hill park on July 27Friday, July 26, 2019Global News | By Christopher Whan
In the wake of the city of Ottawa’s decision to move out of the way of the much-maligned addition to the Château Laurier, Ottawa-born comedian Tom Green is...