Archive 1997-2016
Centretown businesses’ hopes for an Elgin Street entrance to Ottawa’s planned light rail transit system are back on track after a last-minute proposal for a pedestrian walkway offered a potential solution to the impact of moving a key downtown station to the Rideau Centre.
From March 28 to April 1, people were encouraged to play pianos placed in 12 locations across the city as part of the JUNO Awards celebration. Pianist Lisa Callahan gives the JUNO pianos a try at the NAC, University of Ottawa and Byward Market locations. A number of other talented players stopped to tickle the ivories of the Byward Market piano.
The Mill Street Brewpub in Ottawa is located at 555 Wellington Street. The 6000-square-feet venue includes an open concept brewery, a sampling bar, restaurant, and retail store.
In January 2012, The Mill Street Brewery opened a brewpub in Ottawa; its first location outside of Toronto’s Distillery District. The new brewpub is located in a historic 165-year-old pulp mill on the south shore of the Ottawa River, between Portage Bridge and LeBreton Flats. In addition to enjoying the industrial heritage and charm of the restored site, visitors are able to grab a pint in the restaurant setting of the establishment. They can also embark on the daily on-site brewery tour which includes sampling of various craft beers in the likes of Valley Irish Red and Ambre de la Chaudière.
Confederation Park in 1936 with Parliament and the Chateau Laurier in the distance.
A juxtaposition of Centretown’s past and present using archival photographs from Library and Archives Canada. Old images of iconic locations and viewpoints around Centretown are used to create modern pictures of the same locations, from the same angle.
