Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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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!
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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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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...
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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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Devine, Troster and Bradley: Lansdowne—Stop Rushing and Get it RightTuesday, November 7, 2023OPINION | OTTAWA CITIZEN, by Sean Devine, Ariel Troster, Jessica Bradley
On November 30, 2022, just two weeks after we were sworn in as councillors, Justice William Hourigan released the...
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Potential Third Tower Overshadows Lansdowne 2.0Monday, November 6, 2023Ottawa Citizen, By Marlo Glass
The spectre of a third residential tower looms large in the minds of heritage-minded Lansdowne 2.0 critics.
On Monday, the city’s built heritage...
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Owner seeks to demolish derelict heritage home in RockcliffeSunday, November 5, 2023CBC News | Ottawa, By Arthur White-Crummey
A 98-year-old heritage home in Ottawa's Rockcliffe Park is at risk of demolition after years of abandonment left it a mould-ravaged safety hazard...
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Decisions on Lansdowne 2.0 delayed until Nov. 10Friday, November 3, 2023OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius
A joint city committee has cleared the first hurdle to a vote on the massive Lansdowne 2.0 project. But it will be another week before councillors will...