Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi promised to save what was left of the Experimental Farm. I do not believe that will happen. By the year 2028 the Civic will need more land in order to expand. The city of Ottawa wants property along Baseline Road for an LRT or a bus project.
The federal government plans to build a pedestrian bridge linking the Hartwell Locks to Carleton University.
A Botanical Garden Society has big plans for land east of Prince of Wales Drive including the Arboretum and Fletcher Wildlife Garden.
And the National Capital Commission approached Agriculture Minister Whelan for 700 acres of the Farm between Clyde Avenue and Prince of Wales Drive:
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| Agriculture Minister Whelan refused to give the National Capital Commission 700 acres of land for housing. A 1974 Ottawa Journal article. |
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