Wolfson: Ottawa, let's share and celebrate the Dominion Observatory

Development of the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital at the Central Experimental Farm site near Dow’s lake raises a question: How much do we want to remember and celebrate the scientific heritage of the old Dominion Observatory next door?
This heritage building with the dome, close to Carling Avenue, has an impressive history. It played a critical role more than 100 years ago in helping to map Canada, including measuring the famous 49th parallel and setting the borders of Manito