Ādisōke Reaches New Levels! The concrete was flowing at the Ādisōke project site this past summer as we continued to make progress on pouring the floors. Four of the levels are now complete, and work is underway on the fifth and final floor! Click here to watch a video of one of our recent concrete
With the holidays just around the corner, the Ādisōke Project Team would like to wish you and your loved ones a safe and joyful holiday. We also wanted to take this opportunity to highlight the progress we made on Ādisōke over the past year. It started with a hole in the ground, and ended with
Substructure Complete for Ādisōke It’s been a busy fall at the Ādisōke project site! All 150 caissons for the foundation were installed, marking a significant milestone for the project. The deepest caisson was over 17 metres deep, which helped stabilize the building’s foundation. A second tower crane was also erected on the site, signifying the
Project Team Celebrates Setting of Foundation Earlier this summer, the Project Team celebrated the setting of the foundation for Ādisōke at an event on the project site. To mark this special occasion, the project partners placed a token of significance into a concrete slab that will become part of the facility’s foundation. Mayor Watson placed
At an event today, Mayor Jim Watson, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board (on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage), Councillor Matthew Luloff, Chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board, Grand Chief Savanna McGregor, Algonquin Anishinābeg Nation, and Councillor Dan Kohoko (on behalf of Chief Wendy Jocko, Algonquins
Today, October 27, 2021, Ottawa City Council approved additional funding for Ādisōke, the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility. In 2018, City Council approved a budget of $193 million for the facility, which included $104 million for the Ottawa Public Library portion, $71 million for the Library and Archives Canada portion
At an event today, the official name was announced for the Ottawa Public Library – Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility. On behalf of the Anishinābe Algonquin Nation, Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg and the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation gave the name Ādisōke for the facility. On hand to honour the name of the new facility
Thursday, August 5, 2021, 11:15 a.m. The story of the new Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility is one of coming together to create connections. Recognizing that the new building is located on the unceded, traditional territory of the Anishinābe Algonquin Nation, who have lived in the area since time immemorial,
Ottawa (Public Service Announcement) – The City of Ottawa Supply Services has released the main construction tender to the pre-qualified General Contractors for the construction of the Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility. The tender is scheduled to close this summer with construction work to begin this fall. The release of the main
Blessing ceremony on the site of the new Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility signals preparatory construction work to begin Earlier today, Elders from Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation and Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation led a blessing ceremony on the site of the new Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility,