The three famous bronze sculptures, which sat in front of the British High Commission on Elgin Street for the last 25 years, were recently packed up and moved.
The famous Nature Girl statues have left Centretown
Category: History
New memorial to honor Chinese railway workers
A new monument to honour Chinese Canadian workers who helped complete the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the 19th century will be erected in Chinatown this year.
Site of tragic Chinatown fire to be redeveloped?
A Chinatown lot, which has sat empty for more than 17 years after a tragic fire that cost five lives, may finally see occupants again.
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
SAW gallery rises from the flames
Centretown resident Arthur II inaugurated SAW Gallery’s new project display space at Arts Court with a solo exhibition entitled Crucible. This show explains the source of SAW’s curious name.
Was this desk used by D’Arcy McGee?
Is the reverend at a Centretown church now sitting behind the desk that once belonged to Thomas D’Arcy McGee, the famous Father of Confederation?
The disappearing francophone community in Rochesterville
During Bernard Roy’s 81 years, the francophone community in LeBreton Flats/Rochesterville has changed dramatically, writes Roger Butt.
Heritage status sought for Centretown buildings
City staff have recommended that two Centretown buildings be given the extra protection of provincial heritage status: the Bible House at 315 Lisgar, and the W.C. Edwards Building (the former home of the Orange Art Gallery) at 290 City Centre. And they recommend that “heritage attributes” be added for the city Water Works complex in LeBreton Flats.
Gone but not forgotten: Slices of Bank Street’s history
In this issue, Robert Smythe’s Skyline column looks back at iconic Bank Street places that have disappeared.
Dominican University College on the market
The Dominican Order has quietly placed the Dominican complex, located at 96 Empress Avenue, on the market.
Ottawa River parkway renamed to Kichi Zībī Mīkan
The parkway along the Ottawa River west of downtown is now officially called the Kichi Zībī Mīkan (translation: The Great River Road).
Heritage Skyline: Plouffe Park fought to survive in its first 15 years
Plouffe Park ranks among the City’s oldest parks – and, like the community it serves, this patch of green has been tenacious in fighting for its survival.
290 City Centre to get heritage status?
The small red-brick building currently housing the Orange Art Gallery is now on the road to getting heritage status.
Centretown Community Association report
CCA volunteers are gardening, organizing outdoor music shows, running the Farmer’s Market again this year, and leading history tours. Have an opinion on the future of Wellington Street? The CCA will debate this June 28.
CCA report: assessing new developments, replacing the Y, Earth Day event
Heritage Skyline: The snows of yesteryear
Robert Smythe highlights three images of snowy Centretown winters from more than a century ago.
Bytown Museum reopens
The Bytown Museum recently reopened after a two-year closure because of the pandemic. We show several paintings from a new special exhibit.