Ottawa
Fun Facts!
- Ottawa was chosen as Canada's captial city in 1857 by Queen
Victoria. This was partially due to its strategic location between
Toronto and Montréal.
- prior to 1855, the city was know as Bytown; named after Lt.
Col. John By who had supervised the construction of the Rideau
Canal.
- the Canal took 6 years to build and measures 202 kilometers.
It reaches Lake Ontario at the City of Kingston, Ontario.
- in winter, the Rideau Canal becomes the longest maintained
skating rink in the world. It measures nearly 8 kilometers from
end to end.
- Rideau Falls -the junction where the Rideau and Ottawa rivers
meet- was named by famed explorer Samuel de Champlain for its
likeness to curtains; 'rideau' being the French equivalent.
- as the national capital, Ottawa has embassies, High Commissions
and Consulates from over 130 different countries.
- every July the city hosts the biggest one-day beach volleyball
tournament in the World, attracting over 10,000 players to the
Alcatel HOPE Volleyball Summerfest.
- Ottawa has the second-highest percentage of people who speak
both French and English of any major Canadian city.
- as a visitor you can stay at the only Hostel located in a former
prison; the site of the last public hanging in Canada.
- famous Ottawa natives include: Paul Anka, Alanis Morissette,
Dan Aykroyd, Chris Jones, Maragret Atwood, Bruce Cockburn, Tom
Green and Steve Yzerman.
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