Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Why the Bradley-Craig Barn Should Remain in PlaceSunday, January 24, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
A growing number of citizens and local organizations are voicing their concerns that the landmark Bradley-Craig Farmstead - a designated heritage property - should remain...
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NCC Rescinds Approval for Supreme Court Site for Victims of Communism MemorialWednesday, January 20, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
The National Capital Commission’s board has put the final nail in the coffin of the Memorial to the Victims of Communism’s contentious site near the Supreme...
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Heritage Preservation and Presentation Absent on Rideau Canal, Group Warns McKennaFriday, January 15, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
Canada is falling short of its commitment to preserve and protect the Rideau Canal which was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007, Friends of the...
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City Councillor Calls for Federal legislation to protect Central Experimental FarmThursday, January 14, 2016580 CFRA
River Ward Councillor Riley Brockington says that the Central Experimental Farm is vulnerable and is pushing for federal legislation to protect the site.
In 2014, the...
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Reevely: Councillor demands protection for Experimental Farm in Ottawa Hospital rebuilding plansThursday, January 14, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Dave Reevely
Having given up hope that the Ottawa Hospital will talk to its neighbours about its plans to rebuild its Civic campus on the Experimental Farm, Councillor...
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Flewellyn-Jones House Could be Home to a PTSD Wellness CentreWednesday, January 13, 2016Stittsville Central, By Glen Gower
Interesting discussion at City Hall around the impacts of heritage designation, and a great example of a creative compromise.
A group of seven...
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Saving the Central Experimental FarmTuesday, January 12, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland
The current struggle to protect the Central Experimental Farm (CEF) from inappropriate development is certainly not a new one.
In 2008, the...
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'Demolition by Neglect' of Ottawa's Heritage Properties is Addressed in Municipal By-lawTuesday, January 12, 2016HERITAGE OTTAWA
The term "demolition by neglect" describes circumstances in which a heritage property is intentionally permitted to deteriorate to a state potentially beyond repair. This...
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Heritage plan offers more teeth to keep 'monster homes' out of RockcliffeMonday, January 11, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius
A new heritage conservation district plan for Rockcliffe Park may help prevent “monster homes” in Ottawa’s most prestigious neighbourhood.
The...
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City Hall Blog: Don't tear down Lowertown house, advises reportMonday, January 11, 2016OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius
The city should refuse Ottawa Community Housing’s application to demolish a Lowertown house because the city needs to set a good example, urges a city...