Ottawa's Dominion Observatory.

The Dominion Observatory, a Classified Federal Heritage Building.

Natural Resources Canada properties.The interior of the Observatory House, Building Number 2 was totally gutted last year and modernized, and an extension was added. It would be worth at least $200,000 on the open market. The South Azimuth will be demolished because the Civic has to widen Maple Drive. 

The entire Observatory Campus, except for Building Number 2 will disappear:
1.)  Most of Canada's astro and geophysical buildings are gone.
House of Commons Debates    Ottawa        February 12, 1968.
Mr. Jack Davis (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources) Liberal.
     "Federal observatories for geophysical observations are located in the provinces of:
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec,
Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia and
Northwest Territories.
Astronomical observatories are located in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In addition, a meteoric observatory and recovery program is being prepared in Saskatchewan. In the province of Quebec fully owned seismic observatories are located in Poste de la Baleine, St. Fereol and Schefferville. In addition, seismic observatories at Montreal are supported by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and contribute to the federal network."
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2.)  Federal buildings lose all heritage protection when they are privatized. They can be sold to a foreign country, given away to a municipality (the Paul Martin Federal Building in Windsor, Ontario) or flattened.

3.)  Most of the Natural Resources Canada buildings on the north side of Carling Avenue have been taken over by Canada Lands Company. The Dominion Observatory campus is directly across the street, and is part of the NRCan portfolio.

4.) A River Ward politician is hoping that the the astrophysical buildings will be saved.The Mooney's Bay bridges and 16 mature trees in River Ward were never saved.

Mooney's Bay bridges, trees and grass. Gone. A National Capital Commission property rented to the City of Ottawa.

5.)  Astronomer Arthur Covington wrote a letter to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1970 asking the Prime Minister to save the Observatory.

6.)  During the mid-1990's at least 55 of the 85 buildings on the Farm were slated for demolition.

7.)  The federal government is always "divesting" Crown property. Canada is one of the richest countries in the world. But Parks Canada wants to privatize $8 billion dollars worth of infrastructure in our National Parks, supposedly because they cannot afford to maintain the bridges, highways, etc.
 The Department of Foreign Affairs is saving money by sharing  embassies with Great Britain.
 Gordon Campbell sold Macdonald House in London, England for 1/2 a billion dollars to a developer from India, who promptly demolished the embassy to build condos.
 According to a report by Deputy Prime Minister Erik Nielsen, Agriculture Canada owned 1 Million acres of land in 1985. PWGSC has an ongoing, ever expanding list of properties for sale.
During the 1960's the government of Canada was creating, and not selling, National Parks, post offices, museums, Expo...
House of Commons Debates   Ottawa  November 2, 1964. 
Mr. Basford - Liberal
     "Has a site been selected for construction of the Queen Elizabeth 11 Observatory, and, if so, where is the site?"
Mr. Benidickson (Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys.) Liberal.
     "Mr. Speaker, it will be located on Mount Kobau in the southern Okanagan Valley in the province of British Columbia."