Author: Darrel Pratt

By law, cyclists under the age of 18 must wear an approved bicycle helmet. For children age 16 and under, a parent or guardian must make sure they wear a helmet. Children are required to wear an approved bicycle helmet when riding in a child carrier or a bicycle trailer. Do you need a helmet […]

The tulip bulbs from the Netherlands are planted in two flower beds. One of the flower beds is at the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, to commemorate Princess Margriet’s birth. The other is the Queen Juliana Gift Bed in Commissioners Park. Where does Ottawa get its tulips? We’ve now been enjoying these beautiful flowers for over […]

Changing the Guard – Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Changing the Guard takes place on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Canada, every morning from late June through late August, and provides a colourful spectacle of pomp, pageantry and music. How often do they do Changing of the Guard? The Changing of the Guard. The military guard at […]

45 locks. Recreational boaters can use it to travel between Ottawa and Kingston. Most of the locks are still hand-operated. There are a total of 45 locks at 23 stations along the canal, plus two locks (locks 33 and 34) at the entrance to the Tay Canal (leading to Perth). How many locks are in […]

In Canada’s capital city, it’s illegal to paint your house or garage door purple. A purple door in Ottawa, or its suburb of Kanata, is punishable by a fine, according to Donnell Law Group. Is it legal to paint doors purple in Canada? In Ontario, Ottawa and its suburb of Kanata are biased against the […]

Halfway between Toronto, Canada and Ottawa, Canada The town that marks the exact halfway point is actually Napanee, Canada. The exact latitude and longitude coordinates are 44° 16′ 18″ N and 76° 55′ 4″ W. What city is halfway between Toronto and Ottawa? Hi, Kingston is half way between Toronto & Ottawa, along Highway 401. […]

Ottawa is made up of both urban and rural land. Urban land includes all the land surrounded by the Greenbelt plus all the land in suburbs in Kanata, Barrhaven and Orléans. The City provides transit, roads, and water and wastewater services within the urban area to support new communities and economic development. Is Ottawa considered […]

The City of Ottawa assumed the OER fleet of 130 streetcars, 61 buses, service vehicles, buildings, power plants, and the Britannia property holdings. The last full day of streetcar service in Ottawa was April 30, 1959. Why did Ottawa get rid of streetcars? While I, too, love the streetcars, Ottawa’s system was retired in May […]