Yellow House going down today

The Yellow House on Gladstone is finally being demolished today, after the demolition permit was approved by City Council on September 8, 2010.

Images of Centretown reader Eric Russell submitted the following photos and video, which he must have taken just minutes before I got there:

Thanks, Eric!

For background on the Yellow House, start with the post Yellow House Redevelopment from June 2009, then check out other posts (including this one) with the Yellow House label.

Guest Post: Colonel By Day - TODAY

[This guest post was submitted by the Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa]

Colonel By Day - Monday August 2, 2010 - 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bytown Museum/Ottawa Locks
Hosted by the Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa in partnership
with the Bytown Museum

Join us for Colonel By Day, a celebration of Ottawa's founding brought about
by the construction of the Rideau Canal under the direction of Lt. Colonel
By. This free, full-filled heritage festival will feature blacksmithing,
lace making, flax and linen weaving, rug braiding, and musketry
demonstrations; performances and music by Scottish dancers, Northern Voices
and Heritage Hands Drum Club; professional face painting; interactive
tabletop exhibits from local heritage groups and museums; a Celtic Cross
Commemoration Ceremony; costumed characters; and free admission to the
Bytown Museum!