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Luciano Pradal: 1942–2022

We heard this weekend that long-time Jane's Walk guide Luciano Pradal passed away late last week. He was 79. Luciano was an active member of the Italian community in Ottawa ever since he arrived in Ottawa from Italy in 1966. He was an enthusiastic advocate of both Little Italy and Ottawa overa...

Saving The Rideau Street Convent Chapel—Heritage Ottawa 2020 Phillips Lecture

On Wednesday, February 17, Heritage Ottawa offered the 2020 Phillips Memorial Lecture to an on-line audience. Presenter Leslie Maitland explored the history of the Rideau Street Convent Chapel, how it was rescued from demolition in the early 1970s, and eventually restored and installed in Nation...