Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Carleton University board agrees to talks to buy Dominion-Chalmers ChurchWednesday, December 6, 2017OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Tom Spears
Dominion-Chalmers United Church would be a heavenly place for Carleton University students to make music, the university decided Tuesday night as its governors...
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Carleton University Enters into Negotiations to Purchase Dominion-Chalmers United ChurchTuesday, December 5, 2017CARLETON NEWSROOM
Carleton University’s Board of Governors has approved a motion to begin negotiating the potential purchase of Dominion-Chalmers United Church for use as a multi-purpose...
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Church's condo plan could mar Rideau Canal views, neighbours fearTuesday, November 28, 2017CBC NEWS, By Laura Osman
Ottawa city councillors have asked a landmark church in Old Ottawa South to lower the height of a proposed condo development over fears it could ruin the view from...
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Mourning the loss of Jennifer RosebrughSaturday, November 18, 2017HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Carolyn Quinn
It is with great sadness that we share news of the loss of Jennifer Rosebrugh, a long-time member and former president of Heritage Ottawa, who passed away...
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Flora Hall Brewing Restores Historic Garage, Opens Taps in Heart of CentretownSunday, November 12, 2017OTTAWA MAGAZINE | City Bites, By Sara Brown
Flora Hall Brewing launched recently, welcoming guests to a two-floor, 120-seat space with lofty ceilings and a second-floor mezzanine with...
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Battle of Rockcliffe Park: Is this house addition a blight on the stately community?Friday, November 10, 2017OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing
A proposed modern addition to a 90-year-old house overlooking McKay Lake in Rockcliffe Park has become the battleground for residents who fear city hall is...
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Help Chart the Future of Ottawa's Cultural SectorThursday, November 9, 2017HERITAGE OTTAWA
The Ottawa Cultural Alliance (OCA) is a collaboration between six organizations, including Heritage Ottawa, working together to help strengthen and advance Ottawa's cultural...
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Campanile church complex in Alta Vista sits like a ghost town, its future uncertainMonday, October 30, 2017OTTAWA MAGAZINE, By Lisa Gregoire
Tim Murray carefully climbs the stairs in an abandoned church he designed more than 50 years ago on what were, in the 1960s, farm fields on the outskirts...
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Heritage Ottawa Receives an Honour from The National Trust for CanadaMonday, October 16, 2017HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa has been honoured with an award from the National Trust for Canada.
Presented on Friday evening at St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, The National...
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Tobi Nussbaum on The Importance of "Getting our Main Streets Right"Friday, October 13, 2017HERITAGE OTTAWA
Main streets often include heritage buildings that are important elements of a city's identity and character. But as our cities and towns inevitably intensify, it's critical...