Ongoing efforts to destroy the Central Experimental Farm.

 A medical centre in Ottawa has indicated that by the year 2028, they will need more land in order to expand. 

I believe that the following properties on the Experimental Farm will be transferred to the medical centre, City of Ottawa or National Capital Commission:

• the Dominion Observatory campus, Fletcher Wildlife Garden, Arboretum, Ornamental Gardens, William Saunders garden and the Hartwell Locks.
• farmland across Carling Avenue from the current hospital.
• land at the Baseline Road border.

I have mentioned before why I believe that this scenario may be carried out:

1.) Agriculture Canada and Public Works were prepared to give 104 acres east of Prince of Wales Drive to a botanical garden that charged $10 to $15 dollars for admission.

2.) The National Capital Commission cited a "housing emergency" as a reason to take over 700 acres from Clyde Avenue to Prince of Wales Drive. It never happened. The year was 1974.

3.)  Maple Drive is being widened to accommodate 100 emergency vehicles per day. The Dominion Observatory buildings were constructed with Nepean sandstone, and masonry will never tolerate nearby blasting and construction, vibrations from heavy vehicles, etc. 

4.)  

The government of Canada wanted to preserve federal agricultural land, and not convert it to a theme park, residential towers or to a provincial hospital.

  House of Commons Ottawa April 17, 1975 Mr. Clark (Rocky Mountain) Progressive Conservative: "What specific steps are being taken by the government to discourage the non-agricultural use of agricultural land in Canada?"

Mr. Len Marchand (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Environment) Liberal: "The administration and regulation of use of lands is a provincial jurisdiction. The government of Canada is, however, undertaking a comprehensive review of all activities within its areas of responsibilities that directly affect land use and particularly the use of highly productive lands including agriculture."

"As indicated in the Speech from the Throne of the 29th Parliament, discussions have been initiated with the provinces towards the development of a national land use policy. In addition, the government of Canada requires the preparation of an environmental assessment and review of all capital projects undertaken by a federal department, in which there are substantive funds or occurring on federal lands. By this means the irretrievable use of highly productive lands, including those with a high capacity for agriculture, can be controlled."

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The image is from a 2019 Ottawa Citizen article by Randall Denley about the botanical garden. 

"Canadensis has attempted on multiple occasions to carve away the southeast corner of the Central Experimental Farm - effectively privatizing public land." a A June 26, 2019 letter to the Ottawa Citizen.

"The Central Experimental Farm is a jewel in the heart of the Capital. It is by and large open to the public for free. Canadensis's proposal is redundant, misguided and ahistorical." Peter Anderson.

A satellite photo of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden---the Garden should be preserved just as it is.

Public land between the Rideau Canal and Prince of Wales Drive is being taken over by a commercial theme park in 2022. "In cooperation with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Arboretum, the Fletcher Wildlife Garden and the Experimental Farm, Canadensis Garden will be a showcase for our changing times."