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An Ottawa Journal article, Page 8, February 5, 1908.

The Hon. Sidney Arthur Fisher, Minister of Agriculture, and Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier on the grounds of the Experimental Farm, early 1900's. Photo is from the National Archives.

A March 19, 1954 Privy Council of Canada Cabinet document.

The Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association concerns:

PARKING-The 4-storey above ground parking should be built underground as promised. Despite its green roof, the massing, cladding and function of the garage negatively impact nationally important views and is an inapproprate use of such important land. The resulting loss of easy access to ground level greenspace (Queen Juliana Park) is of grave concern. Our position is that the Federal Government has a responsibility to minimize the significant negative cultural impacts on nearby waterways, parks and historic drives and we look to them to provide the necessary funds to build a below ground parking lot.

MAPLE DRIVE (EXPERIMENTAL FARM): The plan calls for a secondary access via Maple Drive for emergency vehicles and other uses. Our position is that given the heritage significance of the Dominion Observatory, a reconfiguration is recommended to minimize the impact on the Observatory and on the Farm itself.

DISTINCTIVE TREES IN PARKING LOTS: A total of 680 trees are to be removed to build the new Hospital. While some tree loss is to be expected, the cutting of distinctive trees for surface parking lots is not acceptable. Our position is the surface parking lots need to be redesigned to be built around existing distinctive trees.

The 4-storey parking garage will now face: the Prince of Wales Drive-an historic Scenic Entry Route; the Rideau Canal, a Canadian Heritage River, National Historic Site of Canada and UNESCO World Heritage Site; and Commissioners Park, home to the NCC Tulip Display as part of the annual Canadian Tulip Festival. (CHNA Comments TOH Master Plan DO7-12-21-0059.)