Heritage Ottawa brings you heritage-related news and developments from Ottawa and the National Capital Region.
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Team from Mutchmor Public School Wins Award from Heritage Ottawa at 2015 Ottawa Regional Heritage FairMonday, May 4, 2015The Ottawa Regional Heritage Fair is an annual event at which students from various regional school boards present heritage related projects in French, English or bilingual formats. This year's...
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Regenerating Canada's HeritageTuesday, April 28, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Natalie Bull
In 2017, Canada will celebrate 150 years of confederation. It’s a milestone worth marking – so what’s our plan? Tuesday’s federal budget makes two gestures...
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NCC Design Approval Could Delay Construction of Victims of Communism MemorialFriday, April 24, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
It could be as late as September before the National Capital Commission's board of directors approves the design of the contentious new Memorial to the...
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Documents Show NCC Concerns About Victims of Communism MemorialFriday, April 24, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Don Butler
A National Capital Commission advisory committee had specific and continuing concerns about the location and design of the controversial Memorial to...
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Jane's Walk Ottawa Presents A Weekend of Walking Tours on May 2 - 3Friday, April 17, 2015Jane's Walk hosts a weekend festival of free neighbourhood walking tours throughout Ottawa that promote urban literacy through the simple act of walking and observing. Tours offer insights into...
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Architect Barry Padolsky to Speak About Urban and Historic Context of National Arts CentreThursday, April 16, 2015The National Arts Centre was the federal government’s centennial project to commemorate Canada’s 1967 celebration of Confederation. The project fulfilled a long-held national dream to create a...
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7 Clarence Among Three Heritage Projects OK'd by Planning CommitteeTuesday, April 14, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson
The city’s planning committee quickly endorsed three heritage-related items Tuesday.
The committee approved the National Capital Commission’s...
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Capital Urbanism Lab to Host Discussion of Urban Waterfront DesignTuesday, April 14, 2015HERITAGE OTTAWA
The National Capital Commission (NCC) plans to create a "more accessible and vibrant waterfront" in Ottawa's capital region, and invites the public to a discussion about...
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The Urban Consequences of Vanishing ChurchesFriday, April 10, 2015NATIONAL POST, By Natalie Bull
On Sunday, members of Ottawa’s largest downtown synagogue closed its doors for the last time, carrying holy Torah scrolls from their sacred ark to their new...
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City Archives, Museums Go DigitalWednesday, April 8, 2015OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Tom Spears
Ottawa’s history is going online with the launch of the Ottawa Museums and Archives virtual collections catalogue.
The virtual...