View From Nepean Point. Ottawa, Canada
Nepean Point is a hill with scenic lookout in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, overlooking the Ottawa River, Parliament, the Canadian Museum of History, and other features of downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. It is located between the National Gallery of Canada and Alexandra Bridge.
At the peak of the hill is a statue of French explorer Samuel de Champlain holding his famous astrolabe upside-down. It was made by sculptor Hamilton MacCarthy in 1915.
Nepean Museum Permanent Exhibit Design by Accurate Creative
Accurate Creative is an Ottawa, Canada-based creative agency that specializes in interactive experiences across all types of media. This permanent exhibit was designed for a local museum that is part of the City of Ottawa's network of public community archive facilities across the region.
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Nepean Point Ottawa
Panoramic view of Ottawa from Nepean Point on March 21 2018
Ottawa, Canada Travel Guide: Bank of Canada museum
A short visit to Bank of Canada Museum
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The Battle of Nepean Point
A story about a famous Canadian monument that's unfinished, inaccurate, celebrated, loathed, shamed, shunned, loved...
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French subtitles by: Marika Lapointe
Artist Jeff Thomas' Website (check out 'Seize the Space' portfolios, 'Champlain Series 2000 - 2011'):
If you've somehow never listened to A Tribe Called Red:
Where Ottawa's head is at today in regards to Nepean Point (see: no mention of the statues in future plans):
An example of what Ottawa needs more of in terms of Indigenous-focused-and-made monuments, by artist Llyod Pinay, the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument:
The 'Scout' was named in a naming ceremony in 2013, but the plaque remains vague:
A few notes:
- Originally the 'Scout' was supposed to be in a canoe, the citizen's collective at the time weren't able to come up with the fundraising to finish it.
- Originally there was no 'Scout', only a couple months later did people at the time think they should honour the Indigenous who led Champlain through the country along the Ottawa River.
- Champlain was only in Ottawa briefly (4 days recorded in some places), so he really has next to nothing to do with the capital. Some have argued that if there's got to be a settler up there, it should be John A. or another notable Ottawan.
- The 'Scout's' new location divides opinion of Indigenous voices— some have said it should have stayed where it was.
- There is no recorded historical image of Samuel de Champlain, some guy posted his own portrait on Champlain's map collection and from then on we've never thought twice.
Canadian Museum of Nature
We visited the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
Canadian Museum Of Nature Ice Wall: Ottawa ON
The Canadian Museum Of Nature recently opened a new permanent gallery called the “Canada Goose Arctic Gallery.”
In this video we show a short clip of their key feature in the new gallery. A mesmerizing multimedia art wall called “Beyond Ice.”
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Victoria's Forbidden City
The story of Canada's first Chinatown and the country's first war on drugs.
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There's so much more to the history of Canada's Chinatowns and the country's Chinese Canadian heritage—do not stop with us. Our aim is to make our channel a gateway drug. A great starting point, which proved an invaluable resource for us, is Simon Fraser University's community-based research initiative 'From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Immigration':
This episode doesn't even break the surface of what is a deep well of stories, historical figures, and pivotal events through which Chinese immigration shaped the course of the country's history. In our eyes, we no longer think of the colonization of Canada through the lens of two nations interacting with the Indigenous, but three. So next time you step through a paifang or Chinese arch in your town or city, or see a Chinese restaurant or street sign, we hope you stop and consider the historical weight behind them.
We've barely touched on the construction of the railroad, we haven't even mentioned the riots in Vancouver, we haven't focused on the Chinese diaspora across the nation, nor have we even uttered a word about Chinese Canadian cuisine—down the road, there's a whole series of episodes to make if the channel survives.
Notes:
The image we included as a depiction of Lee Chong (his name is spelled differently in many different sources—the frontrunners being Lee Chong and Lee Chang) is only that: a representation. One of the roadblocks to this episode was the fact the era of Chinese Canadian history from 1858 to 1900 is sparsely documented (or too expensive for us to license). Lee Chong would/should be considered a Founding Father of Victoria, but there is no visual evidence for him—only written documentation, newspaper ads, and signage—and we think that puts sharing his story at a disadvantage. We want to bring history to life so viewers are able to picture/identify with historical figures regardless of the country's shoddily documented past, so when there is no visual record of a historical heavyweight like Lee Chong we supplement their presence with edited, historically accurate portraits of other people. To us, it's the same thing as modern re-enactments with actors—if not more accurate. For Lee Chong, we found a photo of a late 19th Century, Southern Chinese, gentleman—a business magnate. His wife? Well, the Canadian Consulate General of Hong Kong and Macao referred to the image we used as being a portrait of Mrs. Kwong Lee (that's the only way she's ever referred to)—we suspect it was a portrait of a different Chinese Canadian woman that has been run through a rumour mill, but it remains historically accurate in terms of location and time period. Our other option was to have black silhouettes or omit their characters entirely—we hope you agree it was worth it to do it this way.
If other arches were built between 1912 and 1981, we could not find them. We referred to a research exhibit (which included a focus on the arches) put together by the University of Victoria that used to be available to the public a few years ago, but has since been made private, solely for the eyes of students of the university (which is pretty lame).
Addendum (there's much more than this):
The Chinook Language (or Jargon). We initially had a section in the episode dedicated to outlining how Chinese immigrants were able to build successful businesses in a land of many different alien languages . The tool they used to communicate was a jargon developed solely in the Pacific Northwest for the purposes of trading and communicating between the plethora of different nationals who flooded there during the gold rush(es). Due to the episode's length, and the fact the Chinook language deserves its very own episode, we had to cut it.
The Bachelor Society of Chinese Canadians up to World War II. In previous cuts, we had a section detailing some of the ramifications of the Head Tax Bill (a bill that required all Chinese immigrants to pay hundreds of dollars to enter the country—in modern times, tens of thousands). We had to cut it to keep the pace moving, but the focus was on the fact that the vast majority of Chinese immigrants were men—98% or so. Chinese women were either married or sex workers, and the Head Tax made it impossible to bring families across the ocean. It's a story for another episode focused on Vancouver and Alberta.
If you're ever in Victoria's Chinatown, check out the totally-not-a-tourist-trap Fan Tan Cafe because the food there is great.
ULTIMATE Beavertail Food Tour in Ottawa, Canada - Part 1
I went to some of the most popular spots around the city, explored downtown Ottawa in under 24 hours and shot at the famous Beavertail location in Ottawa. Tried the Hazelnut Banana Beavertail, which is a fried dough pastry. They have locations across Canada with over 140 different locations across 6 countries. It is one of the popular things to try in Ottawa, however it can be found at many other locations within Canada. Went for a hike to a nearby trail in Nepean, the trail was really beautiful and mesmerizing. There are random shots around the city as well.
I hope you like the video and make sure to check out the places on your next visit to Ottawa.
** the audio is a bit off at places, as my microphone stopped working and I recorded through my phone.
Nepean Museum at Council 2012
As requested by Councillor Rick Chiarelli, Nepean Museum assisted with a special presentation at the City of Ottawa Council Meeting on June 27, 2012.
This was the first Council meeting to be held in Nepean since amalgamation in 2001. It was held at Ben Franklin Place, former Nepean City Hall at 101 Centrepointe Drive.
Welcome by Councillor Rick Chiarelli
Introduction by former Mayor of Nepean Mary Pitt
Music by Coleen Thrasher. To hear the original Nepean Song please visit our website: nepeanmuseum.ca
Time-Lapse Nepean Point
Started up a top of Nepean Point and finished next to the National Arts Museum located in Ottawa Ontario. It was chilly, but all worth it in the end.
Nepean (Federal Election 2019)
All-Candidates debate for the riding of Nepean for the 2019 Federal Election, moderated by Mark Sutcliffe.
Sunset @ Nepean Point, Ottawa, Canada
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Canada 44 - Ottawa Highlights Day 1
Trip we made in August and September 2015 across Canada. Viagem que fizemos em Agosto e Setembro de 2015 pelo Canada. 09/09/2015
Ottawa 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.
Ottawa é a capital e quarta maior cidade do Canadá. A cidade está localizada na margem sul do rio Ottawa, na parte leste do sul de Ontário a aproximadamente 400 quilômetros de Toronto, e a 190 quilômetros de Montreal. Ottawa faz fronteira com Gatineau na província de Quebec, as duas formam o núcleo da região metropolitana de Ottawa-Gatineau e da região da capital nacional.[9] Em 2016, Ottawa tinha uma população local de 934 mil habitantes e uma população metropolitana de 1.323.783 tornando-se a quarta maior cidade e a quinta maior região metropolitana do Canadá.
Ottawa es la capital de Canadá y la cuarta ciudad más grande del país. Se ubica en el extremo sureste de la provincia de Ontario, a orillas del río Ottawa, que conforma la frontera entre las provincias de Ontario y Quebec. Se localiza aproximadamente a 400 kilómetros al este de Toronto y 200 al oeste de Montreal.
Ottawa ist die Bundeshauptstadt Kanadas. Sie liegt im östlichen Teil der Provinz Ontario am Fluss Ottawa, unmittelbar an der Grenze zur Provinz Québec. Ottawa bedeutet „Händler“ in der Sprache der Algonkin, einem Volk, das zur Zeit der Besiedlung am Fluss Handel trieb. Am anderen Ufer des Flusses liegt die Zwillingsstadt Gatineau.
Ottawa je glavni grad Kanade. Grad se nalazi u južnom dijelu pokrajine Ontario, na rijeci Ottawi (Outaouais) koja tvori prirodnu granicu između Ontarija i Québeca. Na drugoj strani rijeke nalazi se susjedni grad Gatineau. Ova dva grada, zajedno sa okolnim općinama, čine Regiju nacionalne prijestolnice (National Capital Region ili Région de la capitale nationale).
Ottawa è la capitale federale del Canada, situata sulla sponda meridionale del fiume Ottawa, nell'omonima valle nella provincia dell'Ontario, al confine orientale con la provincia del Québec. Per popolazione è la quarta città nazionale dopo Toronto, Montréal e Calgary, se si esclude la popolazione della Grande Vancouver, ed è anche quarta come area metropolitana, insieme alla città di Gatineau in Québec, situata sulla sponda settentrionale del fiume Ottawa.
オタワ は、カナダの首都。オンタリオ州東部に位置する地方行政区の一つでもある。オタワ川を挟んで隣接するガティノーを含め連邦政府の行政機関が集中する行政都市である。
오타와 는 캐나다의 수도이자, 지방자치단체로 온타리오 주 내에 두 번째로 큰 도시이다. 남 온타리오 동부의 오타와 밸리에 위치한 이 도시는 오타와강 남쪽 유역에 있으며, 주요 수로는 온타리오와 퀘벡 지방 사이의 지역 경계선을 형성한다.
Отта́ва столица Канады. Расположена в восточной части провинции Онтарио на берегу реки Оттавы, по которой проходит граница между провинциями Онтарио и Квебек. Оттава — четвёртый по величине город страны и второй по величине город Онтарио.
Ottawa highlights:
Parliament Buildings
Like their counterpart in London, the Parliament Buildings are an imposing neo-Gothic pile restored from the ruins left after a devastating fire in 1916. They dominate the Ottawa River from a bluff somewhat exaggeratedly known as Parliament Hill. As a counterpart to Westminster’s Big Ben, the 92m (302ft) Peace Tower, with clocks on all four sides and a 53-bell carillon, was built in front of the central building as a monument to those killed in World War I. Take the lift to the observation deck for a fine view of the city, the Gatineau Hills and the Ottawa River.
Rideau Canal
ByWard Market
National Gallery of Canada
Sussex Drive
The National Gallery of Canada is the creation of architect Moshe Safdie, also known for his Habitat homes in Montréal. It is worth spending at least half a day at the gallery, which houses the country’s best European collections. The airy glass-and-steel construction brings natural daylight flooding into the spectacular Great Hall and all the galleries. The terrace of the main restaurant faces Nepean Point Park, while the windows of a less formal restaurant look out over the Ottawa River.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Victoria Memorial Museum Building
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Downtown Ottawa Rideau Centre
BYTOWN MUSEUM | Ottawa Tourism
Nestled beside the Rideau Canal locks below Parliament Hill and adjacent to the Ottawa River, the BYTOWN MUSEUM traces the early history of Ottawa to its present day, with a special focus on the construction of the Rideau Canal - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Driving through the Alexandra Bridge Ottawa, Canada.
Awesome view from Alexandra Bridge Ottawa, Canada.
The Canadian (CPR) in Ottawa
Clip from 1955 promo film The Canadian.
Sorry no sound.
I love seeing old films and photos of Ottawa, especially of the old Union Station which is right downtown (like the majority of cities around the world) where it should have stayed. The building exists as a government conference centre, but the tracks have all been removed. A major shopping mall, Department of Defence HQ and the U of Ottawa are all there now, as well as Colonel By Drive, a scenic parkway. It would be virtually impossible to restore even one set of tracks to the old station.
The Canadian began it's trip west in Montreal QC, but I'm not sure what route it took to stop in Ottawa: Whether it took the Alexandria-Maxville-Casselman line, or a northern route (Rigaud-Vankleek Hill-Plantagenet line?) thru eastern Ontario. After stopping at the Union Station downtown, it crossed the Ottawa River on the Interprovincial (aka Alexandra) Bridge, made a quick stop in Hull, then crossed back down into Ontario over the Prince of Wales Bridge. From there I don't know how it made it's way to Sudbury, ON to join the second section of The Canadian from Toronto, and continue it's journey to Vancouver, BC.
If you happen to know the exact route the old Canadian took from Montreal to Sudbury, let me know! Thanks!