Designed by Hobin Architecture, the new SPAO building was completed in just 43 days in the heart of Little Italy. The contemporary, purpose-built design is quintessential to the development of photography, with room for the SPAO Centre Gallery, classrooms, and the most well-appointed darkroom in the Ottawa region.

Suntech est une exploitation de production agricole sous serre qui commercialise ses tomates et concombres dans les épiceries d’Ottawa. La culture hydroponique permet de réduire la consommation d’eau et de donner aux plantes tous les nutriments dont elles ont besoin. Certaines bénéficient même d’un éclairage à DEL. Afin de réduire son empreinte carbone, Suntech propose aussi ses légumes de qualité exceptionnelle sur les marchés locaux. Ne manquez pas les dégustations proposées!

The South Nepean Muslim Community Mosque is excited to participate in this year’s Doors Open Ottawa, welcoming visitors to explore their beautiful and vibrant community space. Come and tour the facilities, including the spacious prayer halls, serene meditation areas and versatile community spaces that serve as hubs for learning, worship and social engagement. Light refreshments will be provided.

The exterior of the Southminster United Church is Nepean sandstone, the same stone used for the Parliament Buildings. The entrance ends at a pointed arch gate that leads into the church porch, which opens into the narthex. Beyond is the nave, which consists of five bays on each side, a central aisle and smaller aisles on each side.

Having outgrown an earlier church, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian was constructed in 1872 with wood provided by Ottawa lumber baron, J.R. Booth. Of note are the splendid stained-glass windows and the high vaulted ceilings. The raised pulpit is uniquely placed along the west wall. This placement follows the Scottish Presbyterian tradition that sees the ministers as teachers, with children around them.

This church was built a few years after the congregation was granted full status. The Christian Education Centre was added in 1955. A hall and offices were set up across the street, but that building was sold. Note the plaque that is dedicated to members of the congregation who served or were killed in the Second World War.

This red brick building is a familiar Ottawa landmark. Note the separate entrance for the community thrift shop, while another door is the way into The Well — a day program for women. Throughout the summer, their Indigenous Engagement Coordinator offers smudging each Sunday. The bell can be heard throughout the neighbourhood. Music can also often be heard when passing by.

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Vanier was the first Ottawa-area church to feature an apse. The ceiling of the sanctuary with its 12 apostle panels was painted by artist J.W.H. Watt, who also created the painting behind the altar. The pews were repurposed from a chapel at the University of Ottawa. Note the brass plaque commemorating Canadian landscape poet Archibald Lampman.

Although St. Mary the Virgin, Blackburn no longer offers Sunday services, it is available for use as a venue for musical presentations, art shows, a coffee house and more. Over the years, many changes and upgrades have been made. The stained-glass window was donated following the World Wars. The adjacent cemetery, too, pays homage to generations of area settlers.

This church was built after Old St. Mary's at Pinhey's Point was deemed structurally unsafe. Many of the pews and other interior fixtures are from the former church. Old St Mary's was the first Anglican church in the Ottawa diocese and is the oldest church in the Ottawa area. Of note are the stained-glass windows and the lovely wooden interior.

Built to serve Ottawa’s growing German-speaking Lutheran community, this church replaced an earlier wood-frame structure. It still retains some of the original stained-glass windows, the altarpiece, and its beautiful woodwork and beams. One of Ottawa’s earliest organs, a Casavant pipe organ, was installed in 1888. Sir John A. Macdonald and Governor General Lord Lansdowne made donations to the new construction.

Conçue par l’architecte L. Fennings Taylor d’Ottawa, l’église anglicane Trinity occupe l’angle de l’avenue Cameron et de la rue Bank dans le Vieil Ottawa-Sud depuis 1926. Les visiteurs sont invités à admirer de près ses vitraux uniques, plus particulièrement celle illustrant la scène de la Résurrection, posée derrière l’autel en 1973, et à découvrir l’histoire de son remarquable orgue Casavant, consacré en 1963.

TV Rogers et Rogers TV vous invitent à faire un arrêt dans leurs studios pendant l’événement Portes ouvertes Ottawa. Venez vous instruire sur le monde passionnant de la télévision, le programme de bénévolat, la proposition d’émission, etc. C’est un rendez-vous à ne pas manquer!

Unitarian House is a not-for-profit retirement residence and seniors' apartments. This five-storey residence, located on a tranquil treed property on the Ottawa River, offers affordable living in a unique home-like atmosphere. Residents enjoy many gardens, a well-appointed courtyard and safe walking areas. Walk through the doors and learn how this facility has gained it a long-standing reputation.

The Studio at the University of Ottawa Press is a dynamic place for ideas, creation and encounters. Located at the downtown Sun Life Financial Centre with accessible facilities, the Studio is home to publishing professionals who work alongside authors. This downtown Ottawa base serves as a forum for the university community, members of government, non-profit organizations and the reading public.

Wallis House enjoys a rich and complex history. Constructed in 1873 as one of Ottawa’s first hospitals, it has been repurposed over the years as a seminary for aspiring priests, the Women’s Royal Canadian Navy Service and a shelter for veterans returning from the Second World War. It was saved from possible demolition and converted into loft-style condos/rentals in 1996.

Westminster Presbyterian is a large facility that is humming year-round. Constructed over four decades in a mix of architectural styles, the building today features an education wing, a gym and a popular pre-school. It has also been used for private parties, exercise classes and square dancing. Of note are the historical flags, the beautiful stained-glass windows and the organ.