Walking Tours of Historic Wakefield - Discover the heritage buildings of Wakefield and learn about the people who built them. Saturdays at 2 p.m. 8$ per person REGISTER at http://www.fairbairn.ca/tours-excursions/wakefield
In the postwar building boom leading up to Canada's Centennial, grand heroic ideals of civic welfare and cultural identity were translated into new visions for Ottawa. The strong character of brutalist architecture embodied renewed hope, stability, and humanity. Ironically, today many tend to misread these buildings as imposing and inhuman “eyesores.” The tour will explore […]
Jean Yves Pelletier will lead the walking tour along Montreal road in relation to the heritage in general as well as immigrant heritage. 2pm to 4pm. Start: PJC Jean Coutu, 262 Montreal Rd, Vanier; Finish : Notre-Dame Cemetery. Départ : PJC Jean Coutu, 262 Ch. Montréal ,Vanier Arrivée : Cimetière Notre-Dame
Can you find the escaped mammoths? You’d think it would be hard to lose a mammoth, but a bunch of these ice age mammals have escaped from the Neanderthal exhibition and are hiding in the Children’s Museum! Don’t be fooled by their Halloween costumes — these cute and clever creatures are trying hard to blend […]
Join Mel Adams and Beechwood Cemetery for a series of exclusive Torchlight Tours of the historical grounds of one of Ottawa’s most historic cemeteries. These first ever-dusk tours will lead you through centuries of our shared history. Join us at 6:45 PM in front of the Beechwood National Memorial Building, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa. • […]