Wednesday, November 3, 2021

The impact of a mega-hospital on the Farm.


1.)  At least 100 emergency vehicles are expected to travel on Maple Drive every day. The South Azimuth is very close to that roadway and will sustain damage.
2.)  A 99-year agreement between the government of Canada and the medical centre may "lock in" conditions to save the Dominion Observatory campus. But the medical centre does not want irregular parcels of land. 
3.)  Trees that separate Queen Juliana Park from the Observatory Campus are being clear-cut. That will negate any efforts to reopen the Astrophysical building one day, because of light pollution and noise from vehicles on the massive QJP parking lot. And I believe that roadblocks are on the horizon for Maple and Prince of Wales Drives to prevent tourism buses and non-hospital related vehicles from entering the property.

Buildings and landscapes that are within 150 metres of the proposed medical facility, or land that the institution will be built upon. Not one of these properties are protected by the federal Department of Heritage, Department of the Environment, National Capital Commission or Public Works. The terms National Historic Site of Canada, National Interest Land Mass, Classified Federal Heritage Building and Recognized Federal Heritage Building mean nothing.
Dominion Astrophysical Observatory #1.

South Azimuth #8.


The DARA Tennis Club is being relocated from Maple to a rooftop garden on the Queen Juliana Park parking garage. Currently located north of the William Saunders building, #49.

Seismology Survey # 7 at the corner of Carling Avenue near Maple. Shutterstock photo.



Horticulture # 55.

William Saunders # 49.




Service Building # 56.


Dairy Technology Annex # 57.

Main Greenhouse Range # 50.


Carpenter's Shop #98.




Observatory House #2.



Photo Equatorial # 9.


Queen Juliana Park, 13.7 acres.Google:"Federal Directory of Real Property" website and type in the keyword "Carling".


Arc Biotech #34.

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