Neighbourhood group opposes Irish famine monument in Lowertown park

A group of Irish Ottawans wants to install a monument at Macdonald Gardens Park to honour people who fled the mid-19th-century Irish famine and died after arriving in Ottawa. The community association, however, says it's not the right spot.

Neighbourhood group opposes Irish famine monument in Lowertown park
Northwest corner of Macdonald Gardens Park, Ottawa, May 11, 2024

A group of Irish Ottawans wants to install a monument at Macdonald Gardens Park to honour people who fled the mid-19th-century Irish famine and died after arriving in Ottawa. The community association, however, says it's not the right spot.