By: Nayanan, Dayana and Ben

• Ottawa was discovered by Lt. Colonel By

• Ottawa is the 4th largest city in all of Canada

• During winter, the world’s longest skating rink is created on the Rideau Canal

• Ottawa is one of the most peaceful cities in Canada

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Fast Facts

Places to Go and SeeOttawa is one of Canada's leaders in Tourism. There are many museums and events that happen. In the wintertime there are many festivals and activities. There are also many national parks and reserves. On July 1st, Ottawa holds one of the biggest Canada Celebrations in all of Canada. With a HUGE newly-opened water park, Ottawa’s tourism has gained a lot.

EducationOttawa is a very enviable city which based in academic studies with 6 colleges and universities. Plus a multiple technological schools and institutes are good at the training delivery system for the future generation of workers. Ottawa has a wide range of public and private schools for kids until high school. Ottawa also is a very multicultural city with a lot of different types of schools like public, private, and Catholic and also all the languages to learn and understand and to also teach different religions to different cultures. Also in addition Ottawa has a number full of special events so they could have additional learning skills.

LocationOttawa is located at the north-eastern part of Ontario, just bordering Quebec. It has a fairly large area, spanning just over the Rideau river. It is split into another 29 areas. Having a waterway that connects to the St.Laurence river has benefitted them in great ways. More trade is now allowed into and out of Ottawa

TransportationThe name of Ottawa’s transportation line is OC Transpo. There are also Trans-Canada buses such as Greyhound or Coach Canada. Most of Ottawa’s bus stations have access to Trans-Canada buses. This year, Ottawa’s mayor was given vast amounts of money to fund a O-Train light rail system (background image)

Ottawa has changed a lot over the years. Here is a picture of the Ottawa River in 1895………

……and this is how it looks like now, in 2010!

Why You Should Move Here!

Ottawa is a very peaceful city. There are many shopping centres in downtown but we still have beautiful scenery around and in town. It is a perfect balance. Tranquil but urban. At the moment, Ottawa is developing their urban buildings with a convention hall being built in downtown.

CREDITS

Pics: Dayana

Info: Ben & Nayanan

PowerPoint: Dayana and Nayanan

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