Our First Time in Ottawa (Korean Filipino Couple)
@EZLOVEFOREVER visited National Gallery of Canada for the first time!
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A Townscape Rediscovered - A film about the creation of Centennial Square
Centennial Square was created in the mid 1960s as a way to reinvigorate the downtown neighbourhood. This film, from Victoria Colonist journalist Ian Street and City of Victoria planner Rod Clack, was created to show the process of how the square was built and how much a success Centennial Square was.
In the late 1950s the City of Victoria was seriously considering selling City Hall to a developer and building a new City Hall near Bourghton and Quadra. When Dick Wilson was elected as mayor in 1961 these plans were halted.
The person that was the lead on the project was Rod Clack, an architect that had been hired by the City of Victoria as their first planner in 1958. Clack pushed for the creation of Centennial Square and Bastion Square.
The redevelopment project encompassed the 1878 City Hall, part of Cormorant Street, a short section of Broad Street, the Victoria Public Market, and the Pantages Threatre. The mayor convinced Thomas Shanks McPherson to make a large bequest to the city for the project.
What ever you think of Centennial Square, its construction meant City Hall was saved and now Victoria has the oldest City Hall in Western Canada.
I came across a reference to this film from Vincent Gornall who pointed me to a link to a work by Nils Norman called An Anatomy of a Civic Square, 2009 which was Exhibited in 2009 at the Art Gallery of Victoria as part of Assume Nothing: New Social Practice
Film Credits:
Director - Ian Street
Story Concept - Ian Street and Roderick Clack
Camera - Ian Street and Jack Long
Producer - James Beveridge
Editing - Margaret Beveridge
Funded by the National Centennial Commission
Released in 1966
Ian Street was member of the BC Legislative press gallery for the Victoria Daily Colonist and this seems to be his foray into film making. He eventually become a full time film maker and moved to Ottawa in 1973.
Jack Long was a cinematographer with CBC Vancouver
Rod Clack was born in Winnipeg in 1921. As a youth his family moved to Victoria, where he attended South Park Elementary and Victoria High School, graduating in 1938. He attended Victoria College (now the University of Victoria) until 1940, and then served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 to 1945. In 1953, Clack completed his degree in Architecture and Urban Design at UBC. He joined the City of Victoria in 1958 and served as City Planner till 1965, Clack commenced the beautification and restoration of downtown Victoria and designed Centennial and Bastion Squares. In 1965, Clack moved to Ottawa and continued his urban planning efforts for the Centennial Commission and then the National Capital Commission. He retired to Sidney in 1982 and died in 2007.
A copy of the film was released in 2012 by the Victoria Civic Heritage Trust
The original 16mm print is held by the York University Archives. I understand the City of Victoria Archives also has a copy
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Please watch: Royal visit 1939 drive by on Kingsway at Marlborough in Burnaby May 29th
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Twenty Second Neighbourhood Tour: Ottawa West
Older, smaller, well kept homes distinguish this community from its Westboro Neighbour, as does the less established, but thriving small shops that line Wellington Street.
Multicultural Canada Day Festival 2012 - Wshkiigomang Singers O Canada
Performance at Multicultural Canada Day Festival 2012 organised by New Canadians Centre Peterborough (nccpeterborough.ca) at Del Crary Park
Please welcome the Wshkiigomang Woman's Native Hand Drum Singers from Curve Lake First Nation! Janet McCue was recently inducted into the Pathway of Fame and a Civic Award winner for community and cultural betterment in the city of PTBO. Mary Alice Taylor recently retired from Curve lake day care as the native language teacher. Mother and grandmother, Mary is a true representative of her culture. Both Ojibway women contribute alot of their time raising public awareness of native traditions. They have travelled to Europe with their drum group. They have sung for Prince Andrew while he visited Peterborough Canadian Canoe Museum. Tonya Leigh Watts, is a young woman originally from Manitoulin Island, she is a creative young woman and has a strong beautiful voice! They will be sharing with you the songs and drum sounds of their Territory.
Biking in Ottawa - The Hill at the Bytown Museum
Biking up the big hill at the Rideau Canal Locks past the Bytown Museum, on my 27 year old Norco Alpine steel framed mountain bike. This old mountain bike only has 12 gears, so it isn't a strong hill climber!
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This video was created with Kino 1.3.4, the music was edited with Audacity 2.0.0, all running on the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Linux-based operating system.
The music is Fallout from the album Liberate by Severed Fifth. Creative Commons 2.5 licensed free music. Sadly the album is not currently available on-line.
The Candidates | Justina McCaffrey
Meet Justina McCaffrey, former designer and current Conservative Party Candidate for the riding of Kanata-Carleton.
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Random driving around downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa Laurier Queen Elizabeth Towers
Tickets On Sale Now - MLI's 2019 Annual Dinner
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Conflict and despair may make the headlines, but behind the scenes an unknown and unsuspected revolution is transforming the Indigenous world. For the first time since the arrival of non-Indigenous people, Aboriginal people have acquired real power and are asking themselves how to use it to solve the challenges they face. Contrary to much popular opinion, the answer they are coming to is that the way to make the most of this newfound power is not to oppose economic development but to work in mutually-respectful partnership with other Canadians to unlock opportunity for everyone, especially in natural resources and infrastructure. Neither side can move ahead without the other. How are we going to make this work?
The Macdonald-Laurier Institute has been recognized as the national leader in facing these issues head on, finding the right policy ideas, and bringing together the people with the ability and the desire to make things better. Now, we are devoting our biggest forum, MLI's annual dinner, to a new national discussion on the place of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Our program will feature the powerful new Indigenous voices that all Canadians need to be hearing more from.
As always we are planning to bring together Ottawa's movers and shakers, opinion leaders and policy makers, for an evening that will leave everyone informed and inspired about meeting our country's greatest challenges. Please join us.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2019
- Time: 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
- Location: Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa
- Cost: $199 per ticket (or $1592 for a table of 8)
As always, the event will feature a networking reception, a sit-down dinner and a panel discussion.
Keynote Speakers
- Blaine Favel, CEO of Kanata Earth; Director at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
- Crystal Smith, Chief Councillor, Haisla Nation Council
Panel Speakers
- Sean Willy, President and CEO, Des Nedhe Development
- Stephen Buffalo, President and CEO, Indian Resource Council
- Theresa Tait-Day, Founding Member of the First Nations Major
- Projects Coalition
- Karen Ogen-Toews, CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance
- Ken Coates, MLI Munk Senior Fellow (moderator)
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FAQs
How do I notify the organizer of any food allergies or other dietary preferences (i.e. vegetarian)?
--Please reach out to allison.carrigan@macdonaldlaurier.ca regarding any dietary restrictions in your group prior to January 30, 2019.
What's the dress code for this event?
--Business attire.
How many people are seated at each table?
--There will be eight people seated at each table.
Will parking be available on site?
--Yes, the museum offers 310 indoor parking spaces. There is a flat rate for evening parking (after 5 pm) of $6.00 per vehicle.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
--Yes, please bring your printed ticket to the event.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
--If you have any questions, please contact Allison Carrigan at 613-482-8327ext. 101 or allison.carrigan@macdonaldlaurier.ca.
Are sponsorship opportunities available?
--Yes. If you're interested in learning more, please contact George Habchi at 613-482-8327ext. 109 or george.habchi@macdonaldlaurier.ca.
The Sharing Circle S14 E02: Not Just Beads and Moccasins
The idea of Aboriginal art is relatively new. Outside the art community, the dominant perception might be that contemporary Aboriginal art is about images of wolves and bears done up in the traditional way of beads and moccasins.
Not Just Beads & Moccasins is a profile of three contemporary Aboriginal artists who adapt traditional art forms into something more contemporary. Greg Hill, Jeff Thomas and Nadia Myre share a common focus in their work of symbols of Canadian identity. Through performance, photography and visual art they defy these symbols and the power, control and authority they represent.
The result is some of the hottest stuff around - art that¹s not just beads and moccasins.
Director: Kristin Tresoor and Vanessa Loewen
Writer: Kristin Tresoor and Vanessa Loewen
Producers: Lisa Meeches and Kyle Irving
Distribution Company: Century Street Distribution
Ottawa | Wikipedia audio article
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Ottawa
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- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Ottawa ( (listen), ; French pronunciation: [ɔtawa]) is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 964,743 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada.
Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, the city has evolved into the political centre of Canada. Its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and amalgamation in 2001 which significantly increased its land area. The city name Ottawa was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River, the name of which is derived from the Algonquin Odawa, meaning to trade.Ottawa has the most educated population among Canadian cities and is home to a number of post-secondary, research, and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre, the National Gallery, and numerous national museums. Ottawa has the highest standard of living in the nation and low unemployment.
Ottawa | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:52 1 History
00:18:12 2 Geography
00:22:36 2.1 Climate
00:25:34 2.2 Neighbourhoods and outlying communities
00:28:00 3 Demographics
00:33:03 4 Economy
00:39:28 5 Culture
00:42:24 5.1 Architecture
00:44:13 5.2 Museums and performing arts
00:46:27 5.3 Historic and heritage sites
00:47:29 5.4 Sports
00:49:46 5.4.1 Current professional teams
00:49:56 6 Government
00:52:37 7 Transportation
00:57:50 8 Education
01:01:10 9 Media
01:02:26 10 Twin towns – sister cities
01:02:49 11 Notable people
01:02:59 12 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Ottawa ( (listen), ; French pronunciation: [ɔtawa]) is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). As of 2016, Ottawa had a city population of 934,243 and a metropolitan population of 1,323,783 making it the fourth-largest city and the fifth-largest CMA in Canada.
Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, the city has evolved into the political centre of Canada. Its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and amalgamation in 2001 which significantly increased its land area. The city name Ottawa was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River, the name of which is derived from the Algonquin Odawa, meaning to trade.Ottawa has the most educated population among Canadian cities and is home to a number of post-secondary, research, and cultural institutions, including the National Arts Centre, the National Gallery, and numerous national museums. Ottawa has the highest standard of living in the nation and low unemployment.