Demolition by neglect: Razing of three Lowertown heritage buildings recommended
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Demolition by neglect: Razing of three Lowertown heritage buildings recommended

ByJennifer Campbell

By Allen Brown The City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee (BHC) recommended demolition of three heritage buildings on St. Patrick Street at their meeting on September 10, 2024. It was a sad and frustrating decision for community advocates. Curiously, on the advice of city legal counsel, a week earlier city council waived the demolition permit…

City approves Irish Famine monument for Macdonald Gardens Park
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City approves Irish Famine monument for Macdonald Gardens Park

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By Allen Brown On May 14, the City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee approved a motion to erect a monument to commemorate the Irish Famine of 1847-52 at a former cemetery where Irish Famine victims were buried, in what is now Macdonald Gardens Park. The monument is one of several being erected in Canada this…