Saturday, July 11, 2015

Louis St. Laurent

His statue sits on the north west corner of the lawn across from the Supreme Court on the south side of Vittoria Street: Louis St. Laurent, 1882-1973, Canada's 12 Prime Minister from 1948 to 1957.








Friday, July 10, 2015

Música

The commemorative sculpture, Música, stands on the second outdoor level on the north east of the National Arts Centre, bridging Lawrence Freiman Lane.






A symbol of friendship
from the people of Mexico
to the people of Canada
September 15, 2006

En geste d'amitié envers le
peuple canadien de la part
du peuple mexicain
15 Septembre 2006

Música


Leonardo Nierman

Mexico  Mexique




Thursday, July 09, 2015

Arthur George Doughty Memorial

The Arthur George Doughty Memorial sits behind the Library and Archives Building on the north side of Wellington Street at Bay Street.




"OF ALL NATIONAL ASSETS, ARCHIVES ARE THE MOST
PRECIOUS: THEY ARE THE GIFT OF ONE GENERATION
TO ANOTHER AND THE EXTENT OF OUR CARE OF THEM
MARKS THE EXTENT OF OUR CIVILIZATION"
THE CANADIAN ARCHIVES AND ITS ACTIVITIES
ARTHUR G DOUGHTY




"DANS L'ACTIF D'UN PEUPLE, LES ARCHIVES CONSTITUENT
LA VALEUR LA PLUS PRECIEUSE: ELLES SONT LE DON D'UNE
GENERATION A L'AUTRE ET LE DEGRE DES SOINS QUE NOUS
EN PRENONS MESURE LE DEGRE DE NOTRE CIVILISATION"
LES ARCHIVES CANADIENNES ET LEUR CHAMP D'ACTION
ARTHUR G DOUGHTY



ARTHUR GEORGE DOUGHTY

K·C·M·G F·R·S·C M·A HON·D·UTT (LAVAL)

DOMINION ARCHIVIST

1904 - 1935




Wednesday, July 08, 2015

Whatsoever

Whatsoever sits in front of St. Andrew's Church on the south west corner of Wellington Street and Kent Street.

L'œuvre « Whatsoever » est installée devant l'église Saint-André, à l'angle sud-ouest de Wellington Street et de Kent Street.

WHATSOEVER.... By Timothy P. Schmalz

'Truly, whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers
and sisters, you did for me'  Jesus Christ (Matthew 25:40)
WHATSOEVER… Par Timothy P. Schmalz

« En vérité, tout ce que vous avez fait à l’un de ces plus petits de mes frères et sœurs, c’est à moi que vous l’avez fait. » Jésus-Christ (Matthieu 25:40)


Tuesday, July 07, 2015

John By Memorial

The John By Memorial is a block of granite on the west side of the Rideau Canal opposite the third lock gate up from the Ottawa River.



1826 — 1926

IN HONOUR OF
JOHN BY
LIEUTENANT COLONAL ROYAL ENGINEERS

IN 1826 HE FOUNDED BYTOWN
DESTINED TO BECOME THE CITY OF OTTAWA
CAPITAL OF THE DOMINION OF CANADA

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN THE CENTENARY YEAR



Monday, July 06, 2015

Canal Workers Memorial

The Canal Workers Memorial in the form of a Celtic cross stands to the north east of the second lock gate of the Rideau Canal on the Trans Canada Trail.





I GCUIMHNE AN
MILE OIBRÍ AGUS A
GCUID CLANN D'ÉAG
AG DÉANAMH AN
CANÁIL SEO

1826—1832

IN MEMORY OF 1000
WORKERS & THEIR FAMILIES
WHO DIED BUILDING THIS CANAL

1826 — 1832

À LA MÉMOIRE DES 1000
TRAVAILLEURS ET LEURS
FAMILLES QUI SONT MORTS
EN CONSTRUISANT CE CANAL

KA MIKWENIMAGINIWATC
NINGO KITCI
MITASOMIDANA KA
ANOKITAGEWATC ACTIC
ODEMIWAN AWIOGOK KA
NIBOWATC KA OJITOWATC
PASABIKAIGAN

1826—1832

ERECTED JUNE 27TH, 2004 BY THE
RIDEAU CANAL CELTIC CROSS COMMITTEE
AND THE
OTTAWA AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL



Sunday, July 05, 2015

Lotta Hitschmanova Plaque

The Lotta Hitschmanova plaque occupies the wall to the left of the front door at 56 Sparks Street.



1909 - 1990
LOTTA HITSCHMANOVA, C.C.
Founded USC Canada, 10 June 1945
Unitarian Service Committee of Canada
Harold Pfeiffer, Sculptor