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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17FM_terry-fox-1958-1981_Ottawa-ON.html
"I was lucky to do what I did. How many people ever get a chance to do something that they really believe in."Terry Fox
On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox began his dream to run across Canada in support of cancer research by dipping his artificial le…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM179T_by-ward-market-heritage-conservation-district_Ottawa-ON.html
The dense cedar bog that became the site of the By Ward Market was drained and cleared in 1827 by Lieutenant-Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers to accommodate the workers building the Rideau Canal. The area rapidly became the commercial core o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKT_silent-messengers-of-the-arctic_Ottawa-ON.html
For generations, the Inuit have been creating impressive stone markers on the Arctic landscape. Inuksuk means "acting in the capacity of a human." They serve many functions, including guiding travellers, warning of danger, assisting hunters and ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKS_women-are-persons_Ottawa-ON.html
The Persons' Case of 1929 is a celebrated landmark victory in the struggle of Canadian women for equality. For years, groups had repeatedly requested that a woman be appointed to the Senate, often naming Judge Emily Murphy as their candidate. Howe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQKR_parliament-clocktower-bell_Ottawa-ON.html
This bell was taken from the ruins of the clock tower destroyed by fire February 3, 1916. "The fire raged fiercely for hours. The main tower was not touched until about 11 p.m., and one of the most pathetic incidents of the night, which moved the …