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A 50th-anniversary tribute, arranged by the Babson family, was held May 27, 2011, in Ottawa [9] to commemorate a half-century since Janis's death. [10] It featured Lawrence Elliott, a new commemorative edition of A Little Girl's Gift, [11] and artist Caroline Langill (Custody of the Eyes). [12]
Parliament Hill is a limestone outcrop with a gently sloping top that was originally covered in a primeval forest of beech and hemlock. [1] For hundreds of years, the hill was a landmark on the Ottawa River for First Nations people and later for European traders, adventurers, and industrialists, marking their journeys to the interior of the continent. [1]
Ottawa is known as the most educated city in Canada, with over half the population having graduated from college and/or university. [239] Ottawa has the highest per capita concentration of engineers, scientists, and residents with PhDs in Canada. [240] The city has two main public universities and two main public colleges.
The National Gallery of Canada (French: Musée des beaux-arts du Canada), located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum. [8] The museum's building takes up 46,621 square metres (501,820 sq ft), with 12,400 square metres (133,000 sq ft) of space used for exhibiting art.
The Centre Block (French: Édifice du Centre) is the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, containing the House of Commons and Senate chambers, as well as the offices of a number of members of parliament, senators, and senior administration for both legislative houses.
The Aberdeen Pavilion (Pavillon Aberdeen in French) is an exhibition hall in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Overlooking the Rideau Canal , it is located in Lansdowne Park , Ottawa's historic fairgrounds. For many years, the building was known as the " Cattle Castle ", due to its use for the Central Canada Exhibition 's agricultural exhibits and shows.
Douglas Joseph Cardinal OC FRAIC (born 7 March 1934) is a Canadian architect based in Ottawa, Ontario.His flowing architecture marked with smooth curvilinear forms is influenced by his Indigenous heritage as well as European Expressionist architecture. [1]
Rideau Hall (officially Government House) is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada. [1] [2] [3] Located in Ottawa, the capital of the country on a 36-hectare (88-acre) estate at 1 Sussex Drive.