Queen Elizabeth II Statue

The statue of Queen Elizabeth II stands at the centre of the roundabout at the front of Rideau Hall where Sussex Drive, Rideau Gate and Princess Avenue conjoin. The statue originally stood on Parliament Hill and has recently been moved to its new location. I photographed it for this blog site in 2013. The photograph of the plaque that was with the statue at that time is included here with its transcription.

HEAD OF STATE

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II signed the Constitution Act on Parliament Hill in 1982, thereby patriating Canada's constitution from the United Kingdom, and establishing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Here, Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on her horse Centenial, a gift from the RCMP in 1977. This monument was unveiled by the Queen in 1992, as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations.

CHEF D'ÉTAT

Sa Majesté la reine Elizabeth II a signé la Loi constitutionnelle sur la colline du Parlement en 1982, rapatriant ainsi la constution du Canada au Royaume-Une et établissant la Charte des droits et libertés. La reine Elizabeth II ext ici représentée sur son cheval Centenial, cadeau que lui a offert la GRC en 1977. Ce monument a été dévoilé par la reine en 1992 lors des célébrations entourant le 125e anniversaire du Canada.

Stanley and McMurtry Memorial Vault

In Greely, Ontario, the Stanley and McMurtry memorial vault occupies a place on the east side of the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery on the northeast corner of Pig Alley and Parkway Road.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF HER PARENTS
THOMAS STANLEY
AND
LUCIA McMURTRY
AND BROTHERS
BARBER – HARCOURT – ROSS STANLEY
THIS VAULT WAS DONATED OCT. 1956
BY
CONSTANCE STANLEY–McROSTIE

First National Tree Day Plaque

The plaque commemorating Canada's first National Tree Day occupies a place in the park west of Elgin Street and between McLeod Street and Argyle Avenue.

In recognition of Canada's first National Tree Day
September 21, 2011

Sugar Maple   Acer saccharum   Érable à sucre

Pour souligner la première

Journée nationale de l'arbre
21 septembre 2011


Canadian Museum of Nature    Canada    TreeCanada ArbresCanada

Marionville Library Volunteers Tree

In Marionville, Ontario, the Marionville Library Volunteers Tree stands in the Séraphin Marion Park next to the gazebo, west of the corner of Gustave Street and Marion Street.

EN HOMMAGE À
NOS BÉNÉVOLES
2009 – 2010
IN DEDICATION TO
OUR VOLUNTEERS

La Bibliothèque / The Library

 

Charlotte Whitton Plaque

The plaque commemorating Charlotte Whitton, now in two parts, hangs on the wall, at the east end of the Hall of Mayors in the building that was formerly the Ottawa Teacher's College and is now part of Ottawa City Hall. That building is on the northeast corner of Elgin Street and Lisgar Street. The Hall of Mayors and the plaques are on the second floor.

CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH WHITTON, O.C., C.B.E.
1896 – 1975

The first woman mayor of Canada's capital, 1951–56 and 1961–64, Charlotte Whitton was born in Renfrew, educated there and at Queen's University. In 1920 she became secretary of the Canadian Council on Child Welfare (later the Canadian Welfare Council) and as its first executive director, 1926–1941, worked energetically to improve the condition of indigent mothers. Fiery and controversial, Charlotte Whitton represented Canada on the League of Nations Social Questions Committee and investigated Alberta welfare practices for the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, of which she was a lifelong member. She wrote prolifically on a variety of subjects including lumbering in Ottawa, and Canadian women in war. Her many distinctions included honourary degrees from Smith College, Queen's and Acadia Universities.

Erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation

CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH WHITTON, O.C., C.B.E.
1896 – 1975

Première mairesse de la capitale du Canada, de 1951 à 1956 et de 1961 à 1964, Charlotte Whitton naquit à Renfrew où elle fit ses études qu'elle poursuivit à l'université Queen's. Secrétaire du Conseil du bien–être de l'enfance en 1920, puis première directrice administrative, de 1926 à 1941, elle s'efforça d'amélfirer la condition des mères nécessituses. Ardente et controversée, elle représenta le Canada au Comité des questions sociales à la Ligue des Nations, et enquêta sur les problèmes sociaux en Alberta, au nom des Filles de l'Empire dont elle était membre à vie. Auteur prolifique, signalons ses écrits sur la coup du bois dans l'Outaouais et sur les femmes canadiennes pendant la guerre. Ses nombreuses distinctions comprennent de doctorats honorifiques de Smith College et des universités Queen's et Acadia.

Erigée par la Fondation Heritage, Ministre de la Culture et des Loisirs