John Lester Blair Memorial Plaque

The John Lester Blair memorial plaque stands next to the pathway that runs through Blair Park between Tradewinds Drive and Winding Way.

In Memory of

JOHN LESTER BLAIR
(1925 - 2001)

The dedication of this park honours the Blair family's standing as one of
Nepean's original farming families dating back to 1889 and will forever mark
the location of the original Blair family homestead and farmlands upon which
the community of Chapman Mills now stands.

Dedicated on this
25th day of August 2006

Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Canadian Governors General Plaque

You can find the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Canadian Governors General Plaque attached to a large boulder on the grounds of Rideau Hall.

1952 - 1977

Twent-fifth
Anniversary of
Canadian
Governors General

Vingt-ciquième
anniversaire des
Gouverneurs généraux
canadiens

Jules Léger
(1974 - 1979)

Roland Michener
(1967 - 1974)

Georges-Philias Vanier
(1959 - 1967)

Vincent Massey
(1952 - 1959)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II unveiled this plaque
during her Silber Jubilee visit.

Sa Majesté la Reine Elisabeth II a dévolé cette plaque
durant les fête maquant ses vingt-cinq années de régne.

W. T. Macoun Memorial Sundial

William Tyrrell Macoun was Dominion Horticulturist and the architect of the Dominion Experimental Farm, Saanichton Station in 1912. The sundial that stands in his memory in the Ornamental Gardens at the Experimental farm was unveiled there in 1936. The pedestal and ornaments were designed by Arthur Kellett.

 

The six plaques around the top of the sundial read:

Erected to the memory of

W. T. Macoun, D.Sc.

Born 1869 - Died 1933

Horticulturist 1888 - 1910

First Dominion

Horticulturist 1910 - 1933

Federal District

Commissioner

1920 - 1933

The perennial border

he personally planted

and cared for lies

immediately to the east

This sundial

was erected in 1936

with monies raised by

public subscription

The garden covers the

site formerly occupied

by his residence

ERIGÉ À LA MEMOIRE DE
W. T. MACOUN, D. Sc.
Commissaire de district fédéral
1920 - 1933

Né en 1869 - Mort en 1933
Horticuteur 1898 - 1910
Premier directeur du service
d'horticulture fédéral 1910 - 1933

Les plantes vivace qu'il a
lui-même plantées et
entrenues bordent le
côté 'est' de ce monument.

Ce cadran solaire a du
être érigé en 1936 grâce
aux fonds recueillis lors
d'une campagne de
souscription publique.

Le jardin occupe présentement
l'ancien empacement de sa résidence.

Rideau Hall Inuksuk

The Inuksuk on the grounds of Rideau Hall has its original dedication plaque and a more recent one with a more detailed explanation.

Dedicated on
National Aboriginal Day
June 21, 1997
In the presence of
Their Excellencies
The Right Honourable
Roméo LeBlanc
Governor General of Canada
& Mrs. Diana Fowler LeBlanc

This Inuksuk was donated by
MDS Nordion
and
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
through the
Canadiana Fund

Silent Messengers of the Arctic

Inuksuk created by Kananginak Pootoogook, 1997

For generations, the Inuit have been
creating impressive stone markers
on the Arctic landscape. Inuksuk
means "acting in the capacity
of a human." They serve many
functions, including guiding
travellers, warning of danger,
assissting hunters and marking
places of reverence.

Lady Aberdeen Memorial Plaque

The Lady Aberdeen Memorial Plaque is on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

LADY ABERDEEN
(1857 - 1939)

Raised in Scotland, in 1877 Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks married Lord Aberdeen, who was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. A formidable and energetic person, she devoted her life to promoting social causes and served for years as president of the International Council of Women. In Canada she founded the National Council of Women, helped establish the Victorian Order of Nurses and headed the Aberdeen Association, which distributed literature to settlers. Lady Aberdeen later organized the Red Cross Society of Scotland and the Women's National Association of Ireland. She died at Aberdeen, Scotland.

Sir Charles Stanley Monck Memorial Plaque

The Sir Charles Stanley Monck Memorial Plaque can be found on the Rideau Hall grounds.

SIR CHARLES STANLEY MONCK
LORD MONCK
1819 - 1894

An Irish peer and former member of the Palmerston administration, Lord Monck was named Governor General of British North America in 1861. During the American Civil War he laboured to keep hostilities from spreading north to British territory. An early proponent of the desirability of union of the British North American provinces, Monck devoted his energies and the prestige of his office to the cause of Confederation. His appointment wa extended to allow him to become the first Governor General of the Dominion of Canada in 1867. He retired to his estates in Ireland the following year.

The Fountain of Hope

The Fountain of Hope is on the grounds of Rideau Hall just in front of the main façade of Government House. The fountain is one of the landmarks in Ottawa dedicated to the memory of Terry Fox.

THE FOUNTAIN OF HOPE

perpetuating the spirit of
TERRY FOX

his Marathon of Hope

and the
INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR DISABLED PERSONS

given by
The Canadian Football League

dedicated by
Their Excellencies
The Governor General and Mrs. Edward Schreyer
June 3, 1982

LA FONTAINE DE L'ESPOIR

commemorant
le Marathon de l'Espoir de
TERRY FOX

et
L'ANNÉE INTERNATIONALE DES HANDICAPES

offerte par
La ligue canadienne de football

inaugurée par
Leurs Excellences
le Gouverneur général et madame Edward Schreyer
le 3 juin 1982