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Nomination of the ByWard Market as a National Historic Site
By Kirsty Walker and MacKenzie Kimm, Heritage Planning, City of Ottawa The City of Ottawa’s Heritage Planning Branch will be bringing a report to City Council in the coming months seeking support to nominate the ByWard Market as a National Historic District under Parks Canada’s National Historic Site program. Staff believe the ByWard Market strongly…
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Gentlemen, stop your engines!
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