"As there are, in our view, many other suitable sites available in Ottawa for a new hospital, it would be unconscionable to destroy a world class soil research site which has been in operation since 1886, for this purpose."
"Your Majesty's support to help preserve the national treasure that is the Central Experimental Farm would be of inestimable value."
"Choosing to build a hospital there...would be extremely shortsighted, as this research station is actively engaged in long-term soil research experiments that have a direct bearing on improving the condition of global soils, specifically in the context of climate change. (From: epayne@postmedia.com, Toronto Sun newspaper-November 2016.)
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| Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and Federal Minister of Agriculture Eugene Whelan visited the Farm on July 5, 1982. (Photo is from the Canadian Press/Andy Clark.) |
As I have mentioned before, research conducted on The Farm helped the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change win the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
The Sir John Carling site was a "poor" location for a hospital according to the "NCC Federal Site Review for the New Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital" - November 2016, page 68 out of 256 pages:
"...There are multiple heritage considerations, including intrusion into the present boundary of the CEF National Historic Site and proximity to the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site and several Federal Heritage Buildings. The West Annex may also require heritage designation."
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The National Capital Commission received letters from all over the world imploring the Crown corporation to maintain the integrity of the world class agricultural station.
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