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Article: Keeping open the lines of communication in the nation's capital; the Presbytery of Ottawa.(Presbytery profile)
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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People are drawn to the banks of the Rideau Canal. There's something soothing about watching boats of all shapes navigate the Ottawa locks and sail down the Rideau River. Just minutes from the heart of the nation's capital, many visitors can't help but then wander over to Parliament Hill, toss pennies into the Eternal Flame and take tours up the Peace Tower. Some might walk west for two or three minutes more, to gaze upon the Supreme Court of Justice or the Confederation Building. They may not know it but right behind them, on the opposite side of Wellington St., lies the Bank of Canada and the Department of Veteran Affairs. It's a powerful part of town. And fight in the ...