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By Curtis Wolfe  Tormey Street, bordering Macdonald Gardens Park in Lowertown East, commemorates William Tormey, a blacksmith and civic leader whose work during the Rideau Canal’s construction, and contributions to the development of early Bytown, had a long-lasting impact on the city.  Born in 1795 in County Tyrone in what is now Northern Ireland, William…

Is Domaines du Marché back with another project? Perhaps
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Is Domaines du Marché back with another project? Perhaps

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Le français suit By François Latreille (ByWard Market residential developer) For those familiar with the residential part of the ByWard Market, the “Domaines du Marché” brand has become synonymous with thoughtfully designed condos that blend seamlessly into the community. Over the past 27 years, I’ve had the privilege of calling this neighborhood home, and as both a…

St. Patrick Street Irish: The Whelans at 332
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St. Patrick Street Irish: The Whelans at 332

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By Nancy Miller Chenier A magnificent, repurposed church, St. Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, home of the National Irish Canadian Cultural Centre, and the ruins of Our Lady’s, a former Roman Catholic school, now serve as monuments to the Irish Catholic settlers of Lowertown. Along the south side of St. Patrick Street between Cumberland and…

New consequences for demolition by neglect 
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New consequences for demolition by neglect 

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By Allen Brown Representatives from the Lowertown Community Association (LCA) and Heritage Ottawa (HO) expressed their concerns about the proposed demolition of 79 Guigues Street at the December 10, 2024, meeting of the city’s Built Heritage Committee (BHC).  The 125-year-old home is only a block away from three other buildings on St. Patrick Street lost…