Similar Posts
Read the latest issue of The Echo! (17-2, May 2026)
Download the full PDF version here.
Read the latest issue of The Echo! (17-3, August 2026)
Download the full PDF version here.
New consequences for demolition by neglect
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…
Parenting in Lowertown
By Laura Hashimoto My husband and I are pretty new to parenting. My daughter is just six months old, so when I thought about offering my perspective on raising a kid in Lowertown, I have to admit I felt somewhat underqualified. Sure, some days, when we stick to the routine and I manage to venture…
Thoughts on a climate-resilient Lowertown
By Kate Laing Call it solastalgia or eco-anxiety, the feelings are the same – worry, concern, and grief about the future of our planet. Like many others, I am thinking daily about the climate crisis and how to manage its impacts, both globally and right here in our own community of Lowertown. We have dedicated…
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…