A new memorial in Ottawa has broken ground at the Garden of the Provinces, a downtown park. The site is on the south side of Wellington Street, a high profile landscaped traffic artery. Wellington Street is part of a ceremonial circuit that connects Ottawa and Hull, Quebec and Ontario – the route is also known as Confederation Boulevard. The new memorial is dedicated to the victims of communism. Over a number of years that may be nearing a decade, the project has had some controversy, and has had seen at least one change in site.
The project design team includes Paul Raff, artist, architect and team lead; Michael A. Ormston-Holloway, designer and certified arborist; Brett Hoornaert, landscape architect; and Luke Kairys, landscape architect.
A sculpture titled 12 Points in a Classical Balance / Douze points d’un équilibre classique is currently located just west of the new memorial’s site.
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