The Farm, Commissioners Park and land adjacent to Dow's Lake cannot be sold or given away.

Nine hundred square miles of federal property in the National Capital Region are dedicated to the memory of Canadians who were killed fighting in foreign wars.

House of Commons Ottawa April 22, 1996. Petitions. Member of Parliament Marlene Catterall (Ottawa West-Nepean) Liberal.. "Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present a petition signed by close to 1,000 people. It arises from a situation that occurred in our nation's capital last year when the National Capital Commission looked at selling off part of the green space and open corridors in the nation's capital. The petitioners call to the attention of the House that when Jacques Greber released his plan for the capital in 1950 it was at the direction of the capital as a national war memorial to those who had fought in the wars in defence of Canada. Therefore, the petitioners call on Parliament to ensure that this committment and the dedication of the green spaces of the nation's capital are maintained as a national war memorial and are not disposed of or sold."

Federally-owned public gardens in Ottawa and Hull-1950. Rockcliffe Park-70 acres; Central Park (Clemow Ave.)-16 "; Brewer Park (End of Bronson Ave.)-39 "; Commissioners Park (Dow's Lake)-4 "; Green Island Park (Mouth of Rideau River)-6 "; Nepean Point and Major's Hill Park-21 "; McDonald Park (Charlotte St.)-7 "; Anglesea Square (York St.)-3 "; Strathcona Park (Range Road)-8 "; St. Luke's Park (Frank St.)- 1-5 "; Minto Park (Elgin St.)-1-5 "; Dundonald Park (Somerset St.)-2 "; Plouffe Park (Preston St.)-4 "; McNab Park (Gladstone Ave.)-3 "; Reid Farm Park (Sherwood Drive)-6 "; Ballantyne Park (Main St., Ottawa East-1 ". (page 160/395.) Public gardens in Hull, Quebec. Fontaine Park (Papineau St.)-4 acres; Saint-Marie Park (Saint-Redempteur St.)-1-5 "; Larocque Park (Brodeur St.)-2 "; St. John Park (Montcalm St.)-2 "; Moussette Park (Val Tetreau)-17 ". (page 163/395.)

The Holt Commission of 1915 was a joint undertaking on the part of the Federal Government and the cities of Ottawa and Hull: "Extensive parks and playgrounds were recommended including the acquirement of lands in the Laurentian Hills for a National Park, and the development of Dow's Lake and its adjacent lands as a recreational centre was strongly urged." (The Greber Report of 1950, page 199 out of 395.)

"The Experimental Farm forms a central park within a residential area of the City of Ottawa, and its avenues constitute a part of the driveways of the Federal District Commission." (The Greber Report of 1950, page 167 out of 395, and includes a photo.)

The Todd Report of 1903. "A Capital City belongs to a certain extent to the whole country, and should not be placed in such a position that any one man or company of men, can have it in their power to seriously mar its beauty, and thus throw discredit on the nation. As a Capital City, the park and open spaces should be numerous, and ample boulevards and parkways should skirt the different waterways as well as connect the principal parks and the different public buildings." (page 192/395.)

2067 Greenbelt Vision Statement. The Greenbelt will forever protect natural systems, agriculture and opportunities for outdoor recreation and will inspire Canadians and contribute to the sustainability and quality of life in Canada's Capital Region. The Greenbelt will remain in the public domain. (page 53 out of 196 pages.)

Promenades. "All elements to be incorporated in promenade systems should be carefully designed. In this regard, the Federal District Commission has disposed at strategic points some very harmonious and inconspicuous signs." (Page 329/395 of the Greber Report of 1950.) The Rideau Canal Promenade - The Ottawa Locks, Shaw Centre, Pretoria Bridge, Lansdowne Park, Dow's Lake, the Experimental Farm and Hartwells Lockstation.

The Rideau Canal Promenade, Ottawa.

The UNESCO logo is on the Rideau Canal Promenade sign.