Controversial building one step closer to preservation - Architect Barry Hobin calls Maison Jeanne d'Arc a 'horrible piece of architecture,' but adds he'll look at finding a new use for it (link to Ottawa Citizen. Read it while it's still … Continue reading →

excited.but.too.tired.to.type. more tomorrow. :) - ETA: Jan 26. I will write more at some point, but my head is still spinning and I need to the time to sit down and collect all my thoughts. Quick summary: we went to the LACAC meeting last night. There were about 30 of us in the … Continue reading →

ETA: The Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for 6 p.m tonight HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE CHAMPLAIN ROOM at Ottawa City Hall. There is still so much to do. I'm not even sure what I'm doing here. :) Dagne and I, as well as an unknown quantity of local residents … Continue reading →

Sarah and I spent the morning distributing letters to our neighbors and collecting a few signatures for our petition. If you're tuning in re: La Maison Jeanne D'Arc on Kenwood in Westboro here is what you need to do. 1) Read the report that will be presented to the Local Architectural … Continue reading →

Things are gearing up again. And we're at a fairly urgent crossroads. First up, this info via Stuart Lazear, Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Ottawa. - The report dealing with the designation of 360 Kenwood Avenue was signed off by Nancy Schepers yesterday afternoon and is on the … Continue reading →