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Photo: Stittsville’s Bradley-Craig barn in February 2021 with front doors removed in preparation for foundation restoration work being completed by Richcraft Homes. Photo via Kerry Reimer. The fine folks over at StittsvilleCentral.ca have an interesting piece up for anyone interested in Ottawa history/heritage buildings. ...

Heritage schoolhouse on Slack Road (near Merivale) in Nepean. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 is Heritage Day in Ottawa, and all the week is Heritage Week, a nation-wide celebration that encourages all Canadians to explore their local heritage, to get involved with stewardship and advocacy groups, and to visit museums, archives, and places of significance. ...

_ ( ** EDITOR’S NOTE: ** We originally published this article on Sept. 19, 2016 after the original design for the Château Laurier expansion was revealed. In light of a revised design , we’ve decided to re-post with a few updates. ...

An overall smaller version of a proposed expansion to the Château Laurier was presented to the public at an open house Thursday. In September, the original design faced substantial public backlash with many calling it inappropriate to the building’s historical design. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The City of Ottawa will create a heritage matters task force that will monitor heritage properties on a regular basis to help encourage the proper maintenance and protection of Ottawa’s heritage buildings. ...

The splendid fusion of historic and new architecture exhibited by the newly renovated Sir John A. MacDonald Building and the Wellington Building will be among the more than 120 sites of interest throwing open their doors to the public for free during Doors Open Ottawa on June 4 and 5. ...

During 2015, a Coalition to Protect the Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site was established, with Heritage Ottawa, the National Trust, and several others as supporters. Here’s a note from Leslie Maitland, _ Past President of Heritage Ottawa _ _ “In early January of this year, I met with Catherine McKenna, Minister for Environment and Climate Change (and Parks Canada, including the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada). ...

[caption id=“attachment_19259” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] The official illumination ceremony for the 31st edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada takes place on Parliament Hill on ** December 2 ** , at 7 p.m. This year’s ceremony features enhanced pyrotechnics, a performance by Measha Bruggergosman, and a large screen that will air holiday wishes from all 13 Premiers during the Illumination Ceremony. ...

Today, Dr. Mark Kristmanson, chief executive officer of the National Capital Commission (NCC), and David Smythe, general manager of Ottawa’s landmark Lord Elgin Hotel, unveiled a portrait of the 8th Earl of Elgin, who served as governor general from 1847 to 1854, and for whom the hotel was named. ...

A small display, developed by the Canadian War Museum, has been unveiled at Canada House in London, England. ** History in the Making – C.P. Stacey and Canadian Military Headquarters ** tells the story of Canadian Military Headquarters (CMHQ) and the man who served as official historian of the Canadian Army in the Second World War. ...