Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Ottawa Regional Heritage Fair showcases student history and heritage projectsSaturday, May 7, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland
Students from schools across Eastern Ontario recently took part in the 14th Annual Ottawa Regional Heritage Fair held on April 19th at the Canadian...
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Recognizing the heritage significance of the Federal Study CentreFriday, May 6, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa continues to follow developments at the Federal Study Centre located on Heron Road in Alta Vista.
In January 2015, Heritage Ottawa reported that...
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Jane's Walk Ottawa to Feature More than 40 Walks on the Weekend of May 7- 8Wednesday, May 4, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
Jane's Walk is a weekend festival of free neighbourhood walking tours throughout Ottawa, led by locals who care passionately about where they live, work and play....
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Public wants 'human-scaled' and 'intimate' victims of communism memorialTuesday, May 3, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, by Jon Willing
More than 8,500 people have offered their advice to the federal government on what the next design of the Memorial of Victims of Communism should look like,...
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New Student Award recognizes outstanding heritage conservation projectsMonday, May 2, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
Carleton University and Historic Ottawa Development Inc. (HODI) have announced the inaugural winners of a new student award program.
The HODI Award for Built Heritage...
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Ncc board approves new site for Memorial to the Victims of CommunismThursday, April 28, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
The National Capital Commission‘s board has signed off on a new site for the proposed Memorial to the Victims of Communism. But the NCC will have to relocate ...
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Former synagogue in Lowertown closer to heritage status despite owner's disapprovalSunday, April 24, 2016CBC NEWS, By Waubgeshig Rice
A former synagogue in Lowertown — once home to Ottawa's first Jewish congregation — is one step closer to achieving special ...
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Event Celebrates Tay Valley's 200th AnniversaySaturday, April 23, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
In celebration of the 200th Anniversay of Tay Valley Township, the Lanark County Genealogical Society (LCGS) will be hosting a Heritage Bus Tour and Luncheon on June 4, 2016...
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Celebrating Earth Day: The Importance of the Central Experimental FarmFriday, April 22, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
As we celebrate Earth Day and Canada's historic signing of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, it's hard not to think of the Central Experimental Farm National Historic...
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Celebrating a Successful Advocay Effort for respect of the Capital's Long Term Vision and PlanWednesday, April 20, 2016Memorial to the Victims of Communism to be built at new locationHERITAGE OTTAWA
Advocating for the protection of Ottawa's built heritage and cultural landscapes is an ongoing effort for...