OTTAWA

Author: Aleksandra Kuzma

-          Queen Victoria had designated Ottawa as the capital of Canada on December 31, 1857

-          Located on the banks of the Ottawa River, where the Rideau canal meets the river

-          Home to four universities; University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Saint Paul University and Dominican University College and three colleges; Algonquin College, La Cité collégiale and Herzing College

-          Ottawa has the highest per capita concentration of engineers, scientists, and residents with PhDs in Canada

-          Bilingual; two provinces – Ontario and Quebec; two cities – Ottawa and Hull

-          Ottawa includes more rural space than any other city in Canada

-          4th cleanest city out of 300 major cities of the world

-          Home to my mother, brother and adopted family

-          City where I laughed, cried, learned, lived and fell in love

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