Ottawa Heritage - SOUTH Multi-Cache

The new Rideau Valley Conservation Centre, completed in December 2007, is Ottawa’s most environmentally-friendly public building, based on the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification it received at the Silver Level. The Conservation Centre is the headquarters for the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) as well as the Visitor Centre for the surrounding Beryl Gaffney Park.

The building is situated on the site to capture maximum use of natural light and passive solar energy while eliminating excess heat in the summer. Three quarters of the construction waste has been diverted from landfill or reused. More than 15% of the materials used are themselves made of recycled material and an additional 20% were extracted or manufactured locally. The new building consumes 40% less energy than a similar building using current industry standards. The building sheds water into a watercourse and on-site pond. Grey water and rainwater are collected, treated and reused in the building’s toilets, which flow to a highly efficient demonstration septic system.

A = the number of trees in the RVCA logo

Built in 1868 by the “King of the Rideau”, Moss Kent Dickinson, Dickinson House is one of the few remaining Classic Revival frame structure residences in southern Ottawa. The two–and-a-half-storey house with a five-bay front façade, reflects the desire for order and symmetry essential to this style. Anchor property to the former Long Island Milling Enterprises, Dickinson House has served as an office, store, village post office and home for the Dickinson, Spratt and Watson families.

In front of the building there is a plaque for the Built Enviornment Award.
B = the 4th digital of the date on the plaque plus 2 (xxxB + 2)

The Rideau Branch is located in the Town Hall of the former Township of North Gower. Built in 1876, it was restored in the 1980s and opened as an Archive in 1990 with a treasure trove of material from an area rich in history. Photo display of history of Burritts Rapids and Becketts Landing, and the Rideau Heritage Barns Project.

C = The digital root of the number on the sign above the door minus 1. (DR - 1)

The digital root of a number is the number obtained by adding all the digits, then adding the digits of that number, and then continuing until a single-digit number is reached. For example, the digital root of 65,536 is 7, because 6 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 6 = 25 and 2 + 5 = 7.

This wood frame church was constructed in 1831 on land provided by settler Daniel Burritt. The church, of early Gothic Revival style complete with tower and spires, has served Anglican parishners for over 175 years, and is now reported to be the oldest active church structure in Ottawa.

In front of the church is a cairn. D = the 4th digit of the date minus 1. (xxxD - 1)