Sunday, August 19 — 9 am to 11:30 am Ages 15 and up Begin your day with a guided yoga session led by a local instructor. Regardless of your skill level, experience a practice that emphasizes mindfulness, movement, and the connection between mind and body. Following the session, enjoy a light breakfast including tea and […]
Lowertown East, bounded by Rideau Street, King Edward Avenue, and the Rideau River, has been home to many important religious, residential and civic buildings. Despite a controversial 1970s urban redevelopment, it is a walkable neighbourhood with a strong multicultural history. The tour will focus on the area’s built heritage and the stories surrounding three key […]
Join Mayor Watson as he opens the City of Ottawa Archives’ new exhibit at the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery. Postcards from Ottawa: Traveller Tales invites you to take a brief journey across Ottawa’s history through individuals that have come to this place we call Ottawa. Some stayed to live, most moved on, but all, in […]
Sunday, August 26 — 10:30 am to 4 pm Wear your heart on your sleeve and experience two different expressions of romance: the reserved and refined romance of Austen’s novels and the mysterious and melancholy romance of Poe’s gothic works. Explore romantic tales from Billings history and learn about the writers in the family. Divine […]
Named for Joseph Hinton, a shopkeeper and civic official, the village of Hintonburg was incorporated in 1893. The tour will include the Bayswater subdivision east of the heart of this interesting, eclectic and socially varied neighbourhood, rich in heritage. GUIDES: Linda Hoad and Paulette Dozois, community leaders. Heritage Ottawa Members: $5 / Non-Members: $10 ( […]