Connecting Ottawa’s Heritage Community
CHC connects and supports Ottawa’s heritage community through professional development, advocacy, mentorship and public engagement.
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Welcome to our vibrant heritage community of the National Capital Region, where our network of heritage organizations, emerging and established professionals, and heritage advocates come together to recognize, protect and celebrate Ottawa’s heritage. From the echoes of our past to the vibrant pulse of the present, we invite you to join us in shaping a future that’s inclusive, inspiring, and infinitely exciting.
Join Guide Andrew Waldron, a local resident, architectural historian and heritage conservationist, for a walking tour in Lowertown, one of the oldest surviving colonial settler neighborhoods in the region. The tour will feature the architectural landmarks of the world’s embassies, consulates and representatives in a single concentrated area of Downtown Ottawa. A guided visit to many of these buildings, with possible entry (to be confirmed), will be enjoyed by participants.
Learn the basics of needle felting and go home with your very own handmade felt succulent plant! The fee for this beginner-level workshop is $45 and includes all supplies as well as light refreshments.
Join Guest Speaker Brian McDougall, Adjunct Professor at Carleton University, for an insightful presentation on the significant labor landmarks in the Chaudière District. Learn about the historic strike of “les Allumettières” (match workers) at E.B Eddy a century ago, the first strike by women workers in Quebec history.
