Dedicated to Preserving Our Built Heritage Summer 2013 Volume 40, No. 2

Heritage News Now Upcoming events Publications Rule By Richard Belliveau Walking Tours July and August A couple of years ago, the board of (all tours start at 2 pm) Heritage created a Publications Committee to look into enlarging our July 7 – Beaux-Arts Ottawa offerings on heritage matters in print Meet: Government Conference and social media. This was motivated Centre (former Union Station), by the desire to communicate more 2 , Entrance. widely, combined with the thought that many of our members, volunteers and workers had accumulated a good July 21 – Lowertown East deal of knowledge about Ottawa and Meet: École Secondaire de La Salle, its buildings that should be preserved 501 Old St. Patrick Street. (#1 bus route) and disseminated more broadly than our ephemeral walks and lectures. August 4 – The first fruits of this initiative were (This tour will be offered unveiled this spring with the launching in French simultaneously) of the two works written about in the pages of this We do not Meet: Museum Newsletter. Deegan Judy Photos: (under ) know what is coming next in publications, but we have some ideas. Shannon Ricketts, gave a lecture to a Saturday, August 10 – standing room-only crowd Archaeological Tour of Meet: Outside the main door of the Canadian War Museum, 1 Vimy Place. Noffke launch & lecture August 25 – Village of Hintonburg Heritage Ottawa’s latest publication, Werner Ernst Noffke: Ottawa’s Architect Meet: St-François d’Assise Church, 20 Fairmont Avenue. was launched at a reception at the Ottawa on April 17. Ambassadors, city councillors, and For details please check our Heritage Ottawa members lined up to website: heritageottawa.org John McLeod, seen here with his receive a copy of the book hot off the wife Ellen, is the author of presses and debate the most beloved The Glebe: A Walking Tour. Noffke building in the nation’s capitol. 1 Noffke contd. Heritage Ottawa Celebrates Another Busy Year By Grace Hyam The book’s author, Shannon Ricketts, gave a lecture to a standing room-only The 2013 Annual General Meeting Heritage Ottawa is a non-profit crowd, highlighting well-known of Heritage Ottawa was held on organization dedicated to the examples of Noffke’s work accompanied Thursday evening, May 30, in the preservation of Ottawa’s built heritage. by Brian Glenn’s colorful photographs Glebe Community Centre, an elegant of building exteriors and interiors that reconverted heritage building and Linda Hoad and Richard Belliveau illustrate the book. one mercifully equipped with air Editors conditioning. Eighty members were in Jan Soetermans Noffke began his architectural career attendance. Graphic Designer in Ottawa in 1901, and practiced for Tina & Company more than 50 years, becoming one of Lynn Barlow, President of the Glebe Printing the city’s most prolific and influential Sales of the book have been brisk since Community Association (GCA), Heritage Ottawa architects. the launch and copies continue to be extended greetings to Heritage 2 Daly Avenue available for purchase at Perfect Books, Ottawa. Posters of information about Werner Ernst Noffke: Ottawa’s Architect Ottawa, K1N 6E2 Britton’s (in the Glebe), Books on the work of the GCA were on display describes Noffke’s surviving buildings Beechwood and Octopus Books, or near the registration desk and several Tel: 613-230-8841 in Ottawa, accompanied by maps and Fax: 613-564-4428 through our website (heritageottawa. people from the GCA were available to photographs. Although best-known for Email: [email protected] org) for $15; members may buy one answer questions. Web: www.heritageottawa.org his work in the Glebe, Sandy Hill and discounted copy of the book for $10. a number of commercial buildings in Katherine Charbonneau Photo: Leslie Maitland Business the downtown core, Noffke designed President buildings for a wide variety of uses in Leslie Maitland gave the president’s Leslie Maitland gives Mairanne Possberg a Special Service Award in appreciation David B. Flemming locations across the city throughout report, highlighting the achievements of her work in planning, implementing and managing the volunteer engagement Past-President his long career. Many of them remain in publishing this spring, and program of Heritage Ottawa. David Jeanes and continue to fulfill their originally- mentioned our advocacy to prevent Vice-President Operations intended function. Demolition by Neglect, as well as our Parks , and the Department of Martin Architects in Ottawa. A Katherine Charbonneau very successful walking tours and the Canadian Heritage. member of the ’s Urban Vice-President Programs excellent lecture series of the past year. Design Review Panel, he gave a lecture - Robert Martin, a conservation Willam R. Price to Heritage Ottawa in 2007 on the architect and principal of Robertson Secretary Acting treasurer David Jeanes then restoration of Dominion Chalmers presented the financial report which (vacant) United Church. was approved by the membership. Treasurer The suggested slate of board members (vacant) Congratulations! Election of Directors was accepted. (See the masthead for a Legal Consultant list of Board members). Andrew Elliott Hagit Hadaya, long-time Heritage David Flemming presented a suggested Webmaster Ottawa member and walking tour slate of board members for the coming Presentations year. Returning board members were Directors: guide, has just published In Search of named, and three new members Marianne Possberg, who will be leaving Jay Baltz, Richard Belliveau, Sacred Space: Synagogue Architecture in proposed. They are: at the end of the summer to pursue Laurie Brady, Linda Dicaire, Ottawa. Ken Elder, Ian Ferguson, Louise Fox, graduate studies in Saskatchewan, Linda Hoad, Robert Martin, The book, which looks at the - Laurie Smith, a heritage consultant, was given a Special Service Award in Katherine Spencer-Ross, Laurie Smith, architecture of synagogues that were historian and lawyer, who specializes appreciation of her work in planning, Carolyn Quinn. built in the Canadian capital from in heritage policy and is an active implementing and managing the 1904 to the present, was published member of the Canadian Association volunteer engagement program of of Heritage Professionals. Heritage Ottawa acknowledges the with the assistance of a grant from the Heritage Ottawa. financial support of the City of Ottawa City of Ottawa. - Louise Fox, an archeological John McLeod was honored for his and the Ontario Ministry of Culture Available for $25.00 plus delivery Deegan Judy Photo: conservator and retired heritage work on the brochure The Glebe: professional, who has worked with Shannon Ricketts autographs a copy of charges (if applicable) from the author: A Walking Tour, which he wrote and the Canadian Conservation Institute, her new book which is hot off the press. [email protected] which is illustrated with photos taken 2 3 Busy year contd. A Five Beer Lecture Evening Record Audiences for the Lecture Series by him and his wife Ellen. John was To cap off a year of record attendance, Please watch the newsletter and Heritage By Linda Dicaire and Katherine Spencer-Ross given an original roof tile salvaged Heritage Ottawa’s last lecture for the Ottawa website for more details. during the recent restoration of the 2012-13 season took place on June 12 The 2012-13 Heritage Ottawa lecture character, use, curatorial considerations house at 20 Clemow, designed by at the Heart and Crown in the Byward series, generously sponsored by Andrex and diversity of the extensive architect Werner E. Noffke as his market. It seemed a pub was the most personal home. Holdings, played to record audiences Commons collection. appropriate location for the topic, Five these past several months. Other business included a review by Beers over Canada. Ian Coutts, author Way back last September, the series Laurie Brady of the 2013 walking tour of Brew North: How Canadians Made The season closed with a sizzle thanks was kicked-off with a superb panel program and a reminder by Carolyn Beer and Beer Made Canada, gave a to a full-house audience at the Heart consisting of the Very Reverend light-hearted history of our nation as and Crown enjoying tasty suds while Shane Parker, Dean of Ottawa and Quinn about , Director of the Getty Institute, seen through five glasses of Canada’s author Ian Coutts gave a Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, which was to take place the weekend Brew North François Leblanc, brightened a favourite beverage. Over a hundred cool presentation on “how Canadians John Westeinde of the Windmill immediately after the AGM.. January evening with his exploration people came out to listen and, of made beer and beer made Canada”. Development Group and Sally Coutts of interventions in heritage districts. Pleasure course, sample some of the suggested April celebrated the launch of the Heritage Planner of the City of Andrew Elliott, archivist, author, beverages! Our 2013-14 lecture series Werner Noffke book and the fascinating Cultural Services Advisor Andrew Ottawa. They discussed the proposed architectural historian, and Webmaster will be kicking off in September. lecture by its author Shannon Jeanes of the Ontario Ministry of designs, heritage values and key for Heritage Ottawa, was the featured Ricketts. In March the president of the Tourism, Culture and Sport held decision-making factors that shaped speaker for the evening, talking of Lowertown Community Association, captive the December audience with a the orientation of the development Marc Aubin, led us on an intimate now under way on the lands and “Clemora Park Calling Card: A Lasting Notice to all Heritage Ottawa Members: delightful account of the history and Cultural Landscape”. He described the rediscovery of Lowertown and the the joy of the Freiman’s Santa Claus buildings of Cathedral Hill. creation in the early twentieth century Membership payments and donations to Heritage Ottawa can now be made challenges of its preservation. Featured Train. David Jeanes toasted the 100th The 2013-2014 lecture series season of a park-like driveway across the Glebe on-line through PayPal: http://heritageottawa.org/en/membership author extraordinaire Charlotte Gray anniversary of the Chateau Laurier is to open on September 18 at the from the canal to Bronson Avenue, honored the Bob and Mary Phillips with a November talk on that venerable Auditorium an early example of public-private Of course, membership renewals and donations by personal cheque Memorial Lecture audience with a landmark and the Ottawa Union with architectural historian partnership. Illustrated by slides of made out to Heritage Ottawa will continue to be accepted at our riveting account of her approach to Station (now the Government Hagit Hadaya who will give a many of the impressive houses in this mailing address: writing historical novels among which Conference Centre). David Monaghan presentation based on her new book area, the talk included biographical Heritage Ottawa Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2 her Gold Diggers is sure to entertain as Curator of the House of Commons information on some of the prominent an upcoming TV series. Former gave an excellent look into the origins, In Search of Sacred Space: Synagogue personalities involved. Architecture in Ottawa. Bill Price thanked the speaker and Heritage Activities at the City of Ottawa presented him with an original red clay By Linda Hoad roof tile from the house at 11 Clemow Heritage Canada Foundation Now Accepting Applications Avenue, the first house built in Clemow From the City of Ottawa 2012 of the Ontario Heritage Act were Estates. The house was designed by Planning and Growth Management approved by Council. for the Herb Stovel Scholarship Fund Noffke and built in 1912 for the then Department Year End Report we Council also approved the addition mayor of Ottawa, Charles Hopewell. learn that 21 heritage applications of approximately100 buildings to the The Herb Stovel Scholarship Fund awards funds annually to one or more Canadian students or were dealt with by Committee and Heritage Register. Properties on the Following the adjournment of the Council in 2012, including alterations young professionals (age 35 and under) pursuing studies or working in heritage conservation or formal meeting, the evening continued register are protected for 60 days when a related field. With assistance from the Fund, Herb Stovel Scholars will deepen their capacity to individually-designated heritage a demolition is requested, allowing the with informal conversation and buildings designated under Part IV of in heritage conservation through study at an educational institution or through experiential wonderful refreshments. A huge thank- City an opportunity to assess the need the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA), as for designation. learning and conference attendance. you to Bill Price and his volunteers for well as alterations, demolitions or new all their work in organizing this very construction in heritage conservation Thirty-six matching heritage grants for The Fund will provide education bursaries up to $2,500 or travel bursaries up to $1,000 and free successful and enjoyable meeting. districts, designated under Part V of building restoration were approved with conference registration for candidates to attend the HCF’s annual conference. a value of $150,000 and a report recom- Grace Hyam is a retired archivist who the Ontario Heritage Act. mending Council approve “A Guide worked for many years at the National For more information on application submissions, visit the Heritage Canada website: Two heritage designations of to Preparing Cultural Heritage Impact Archives of Canada / Library and www.heritagecanada.org/. individual properties under Part IV Statements” was approved by Council. Archives Canada.

4 5 Finally, the upshot of all of the From the President controversy over the moving of the Horticulture Building has resulted By Leslie Maitland in installation of the building at its new location, and the development The presentations were wide-ranging of a conservation easement between and engaging. With our limited space, the City and the Ontario Heritage let me note a couple of outstanding Trust, to protect both the Horticulture events: Andrew Jeanes’ presentation in Building and the Aberdeen Pavilion December on the Freiman Christmas into the future. Trains; Charlotte Gray’s talk on the craft of her wonderful novels, and Volunteers Shannon Ricketts’ standing-room-only presentation on W.E. Noffke. How do we manage to keep on top of heritage issues? Well, you are the reason: our volunteers. Our system of How do we manage to keep Heritage Keepers is absolutely vital on top of heritage issues? to having our pulse on issues around

Photo: City of Ottawa City Photo: town. The Heritage Keepers live in Well, you are the reason: their communities, follow local issues, our volunteers. Our system of High points on the advocacy front this year include the creation of the Briarcliffe inform us of developments, and from Heritage Keepers is absolutely Heritage Conservation District. Photo: Linda Hoad Linda Photo: time to time they represent Heritage For those members who missed vital to having our pulse Ottawa at community activities, such pleased to launch the publication studies need to be updated to reflect Heritage Ottawa’s AGM held at the on issues around town. Other public events we supported last as the development of community Glebe Community Centre (see report of John McLeod’s The Glebe: current legislation and policies, and year were Colonel By Day, Culture design plans. Our system of Heritage on page 3) here is a summary of my A Walking Tour. the current pressures of intensification Days, and Heritage Day, at which Keepers is strong in the former – report to the membership, given at and infill. Heritage Ottawa was the official Ottawa core, but needs to develop the meeting. Walking Tours Advocacy recipient of the proclamation. We also High points on the advocacy front in the amalgamated city, and we are The walking tour program for 2012 Well, we never have a quiet year on the supported students attending heritage this year include the creation of the working on that. Believe me when I Lecture Series did well; our formula of combining old advocacy front, as you’ll know from the conferences, and held an annual forum Briarcliffe Heritage Conservation say, we couldn’t do it without you. favourites with new walks is very media coverage of heritage activities The Lecture Series for 2011-2012 with community associations and District. popular. We arranged 13 tours attracting in this town. Heritage Ottawa worked now exceptionally well managed by interested individuals. Membership Katherine Spencer-Ross and 396 participants. The development successfully with the Lowertown And our old friend, Demolition Membership is up ten percent over Linda Dicaire included eight lectures, of the 2013 walking tour series is led Publications Community Association to prevent by Neglect has re-surfaced. The a seasonal event in December, and a by Laurie Brady, and supported by the demolition of several buildings on city has vowed to enforce existing last year! Members receive the Glebe The Publications Committee, chaired social event in June. Attendance is up over- Ian Ferguson and his army of willing Sussex Drive which are part of the property standards more vigorously, Walking tour publication for free, a by Rick Belliveau, has had a stellar all to 610, an average of 76 per lecture. volunteers. Lowertown Heritage Conservation and has committed to introduce copy of the Noffke book at a discount, year. Linda Hoad has steered the District. And here’s a news update: the new measures, some of which discounts at our walking tours, and Newsletter onto a regular course, plan is to move the buildings further will be of specific benefit to heritage. advance notice of our events - and this and fills it with interesting articles back on the same lots so that the We continue to work on the future Newsletter. If you are currently a Heritage and timely news. We were pleased widening of the road can proceed. of the Chaudière area along with Ottawa member, we’re so pleased to have to launch W.E. Noffke: Ottawa’s We made representations on the an informal group of NGOs. you and we are grateful for your Architect, written by Ottawa author Ogilvy Building, and had input into Meetings with the NCC confirm support! I am profoundly grateful to Shannon Ricketts and illustrated by the Centretown Community Design the difficulties of this file: competing be able to work with a board composed photographer Brian Glenn. We had an Plan. We participated in the Univer- jurisdictions, many stakeholders. of such dedicated, enthusiastic individuals. extremely successful launch in April at sity of Waterloo’s survey of Heritage As you may know, the entire We on the board of Heritage Ottawa the Ottawa Public Library to an over- Conservation Districts; you may not is the traditional, look forward to serving you in the busy capacity crowd, and I am proud to say be surprised to learn that satisfaction unceded territory of the Algonquin year ahead. that we have already gone through over with life in HCD’s is high, and peoples. While the terms of the half of our original print run. property values for those areas have settlement are currently under Leslie Maitland The Noffke publication was celebrated been maintained. There is general consideration, we are very much President, Heritage Ottawa by the City of Ottawa with an official agreement, however, that several of the on their land! proclamation. Tonight, we are very older Heritage Conservation District

6 7 A Heritage Keeper Get-Together In Little Italy By Bill Price

The Heritage Ottawa Board recently members introduced themselves to that a social dimension to our heritage discussed the desirability of creating an each other and proceeded to enjoy a work is important. We need to plan opportunity beyond that of our annual delightful evening of friendship and some fun times in the company of like- Heritage Keeper training session, for spirited conversation. Indeed, some minded individuals to balance all of the board and its Heritage Keepers to stragglers were still there after 9:30 PM. the hard work and hours we dedicate get together socially. to the cause. Everybody seemed very pleased with The first of several such planned social the evening and said that we must Bill Price is the secretary of the Heritage gatherings took place on the evening do this again soon. Thanks go to our Ottawa Board, and Acting Heritage of April 9 in Little Italy. The location president who encouraged us to believe Keeper Coordinator. was the suggestion of a good friend and member of Heritage Ottawa, Luciano Pradal, who is a strong heritage advo- cate, especially in Little Italy. Twenty- four of us gathered in the early evening at St. Anthony of Padua church on Booth Street which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The his- tory of St. Anthony’s parallels and is a key element of the social history of the Italian community in Ottawa over the last century.

Twenty-four of us gathered in the early evening at St. Anthony of Padua church on Booth Street which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

We were treated to Luciano Pradal’s wonderful and expert lecture on the important art in the form of frescoes and stained glass that adorn the interior of the church and also on the history of St. Anthony’s and its importance to the Ottawa Italian community. I thanked Luciano on behalf of Heritage Ottawa after the tour and almost all of us then strolled one block down to the Trattoria Caffe

Italia, to a special section reserved Belliveau Richard Photo: for our use where we enjoyed their wonderful menu and wine cellar. The The history of St. Anthony’s is a key element of the social history of the Italian community in Ottawa over the last century. 8