The Smith Family Home Atop Piety Hill

 It’s possible to map the subtle topography of a city by locating its oldest houses because they were often built on a subtle rise in the terrain that allowed the occupants to overlook their surroundings. There are many reasons for this. Drainage, watching over a vegetable garden, or simply the

The Story of Richmond Road, a Manor House and its Famous Ornamental Gardens

 Several major arteries in what is today the urban region of Ottawa were once the main highways that led out of town. Montreal Road, for example, starts on the eastern shore of the Rideau River across the Cummings Bridge. A few generations ago, residents of Eastview (Vanier) referred to it

Two centuries ahead of his time: lessons from Black Hawk on the ethics of conflict

 ABOVE: North American Indigenous leader Black Hawk (Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak) over an 1813 map of Upper Canada by William Chewitt. Canada was defended by the British Army until 1871, four years after Confederation. In the latter part of the 19th century, the symbols, traditions, structures and ethos of the Canadian Army were essentially those of

Built in Defiance: Road Tripping Eastern Ontario’s History

 All photos by Michael Bussière Crisscross eastern Ontario with a back roads map book and you might just stumble upon some of the province’s finest stone heritage. Here are three road trips around the region where you can explore buildings that are the oldest of their kind in the province.

Algonquin College is Making Built Heritage Hip

 Photos by Alex Mazur. With Canada’s 150th anniversary fast approaching, the face of Ottawa has been quickly evolving. The new expansion of the Rideau Centre, the LRT system and the plans for LeBreton Flats will transform the façade of the capital, proving that Ottawa is moving towards the future. But

The Law and You–Law Society Publishes Guide to Legal Information and Services

 Why would an organization that regulates lawyers and paralegals hand out a guide to free legal information and services? Thomas G. Conway, head of The Law Society of Upper Canada, answers this and other questions in the following Q & A: Why did the Law Society produce the guide Handling