Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study

Rideau Canal National Historic Site

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Background

Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a national historic site of Canada, and a Canadian heritage river, the Rideau Canal is one of the defining features of the National Capital Region. Residents and visitors alike cherish the beauty and recreational opportunities this waterway brings to the city.

Parks Canada, the National Capital Commission (NCC), and the City of Ottawa have engaged Matrix Heritage to produce a cultural landscape study of the northern section of the Ottawa corridor of the Rideau Canal, from the Ottawa Locks through to Hogs Back Locks, that outlines its heritage values and character-defining elements.

The Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study will be a guiding document for the three partner organizations to inform their respective planning, reporting, project development, and review of internal and external proposals for both the lockstation grounds and the lands along the Rideau Canal.

You can find information about the responsibilities of each of the partner organizations at the following links:

Survey

Be a part of the study by completing our survey.

Survey

Study Area

The study area, referred to as the Ottawa Urban Section of the Rideau Canal, stretches from the Ottawa Locks at the Ottawa River in the north, to Hogs Back Locks in the south, encompassing approximately 8.0 kilometres. This study focuses on the Rideau Canal itself, areas in its immediate vicinity, and those with a significant influence on the canal, including Carleton University, Echo Drive, and locations offering important viewpoints along the canal.


Next Steps

Public and stakeholder engagement is a valuable component of this exercise. The partner organizations encourage your participation in this engagement process to better understand what makes the Rideau Canal an important place and how its significance and value can best be enhanced and protected for residents, organizations, businesses, and visitors now and into the future.

Please stay tuned for the survey as it will be going live on November 15th and will run until December 6th.

In addition, pop-up information kiosks will be located at Minto Recreation Complex at 3500 Cambrian Road, Nepean on November 18th from 11am to 3 pm and Lansdowne Farmer's market on November 26th.

Timeline

Project Kick Off
August 2023

The partner organizations have engaged Matrix Heritage to produce a cultural landscape study of the northern section of the Ottawa corridor of the Rideau Canal, from the Ottawa Locks through to Hogs Back Locks, that outlines its heritage values and character-defining elements.

Stakeholder Engagement
October 2023

Survey Goes Live
November 2023

Public Engagement
November – December 2023

Final Report
March 2024

For more information, please contact:

Mailing address:
Susan Millar, Planner
Ontario Waterways
Parks Canada
34 Beckwith Street South
Smiths Falls, ON K7A 2A8
Telephone:
613-283-7199, ext. 242
Toll free:
1-888-773-8888
Teletypewriter (TTY):
866-787-6221
Fax:
613-283-0677

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