Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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If Trudeau's serious about science, he'll prove it with the Experimental FarmFriday, December 11, 2015iPOLITICS, By Peter Anderson
The debate underway over the future of a field at Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm promises to shed light on the new Liberal government’s promises for real...
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Crumbling Heritage School May be replaced with four-storey apartment buildingMonday, December 7, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius
The decades-long saga of a derelict Lowertown school may be coming to a close.
But some people in the neighbourhood aren’t happy with the proposed ...
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National Gallery gets $10M gift to launch "unprecedented" photography instituteFriday, November 27, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Peter Simpson
The biggest corporate donation the National Gallery of Canada has ever received, and the biggest gift that Scotiabank has ever given, will establish “one of...
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Is There a Better Way to Fix 24 Sussex?Friday, November 27, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
Charitable trusts, better heritage laws, tax exemptions and other measures could ensure official residences don’t languish due to politics and partisanship,...
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Bulk of National Arts Centre Renovation Work To Start in DecemberTuesday, November 24, 2015CBC OTTAWA
The National Arts Centre has released details of how major renovation work will affect the building and the performances held there starting in December.
The Conservative...
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Experimental Farm advocates hope Liberals reverse plan to give land to new Civic hospitalFriday, November 13, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne
The Central Experimental Farm is such a beloved institution in Ottawa that volunteers contribute 10,000 hours every year helping to keep its public areas...
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Place des Peuples new design unveiled for Gatineau hotel, condo towersFriday, November 13, 2015CBC NEWS
A new design by architect Douglas Cardinal was unveiled Thursday for two mixed-use hotel and condominium towers in downtown Gatineau, Que., called Place des Peuples.
The 35...
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Ottawa's "Cultural Action Plan" Deserves to be HonouredThursday, November 12, 2015Ottawa's arts, culture and heritage contribute greatly to our city's economy and enviable quality of life.
Yet the City of Ottawa's per capita investment in the local cultural sector...
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The Great Barn Debate in StittsvilleTuesday, November 10, 2015CTV Ottawa
Discussion over the fate of a 142-year-old heritage barn in West Ottawa has been set for December 10th at the next meeting of the Built Heritage Sub-Committee.
The barn,...
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Ottawa Public Housing Should Try to Sell Lowertown House, Says Heritage Sub-CommitteeMonday, November 9, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius
Ottawa Community Housing has two months to come up with alternatives to demolishing a heritage house it owns in Lowertown.
The social housing agency...