Pavillon Colonel By - Colonel By Hall - Ottawa, Ontario
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N 45° 28.199 W 075° 31.360
18T E 459144 N 5035294
Le Pavillon Colonel By tient son nom du lieutenant-colonel John By. Colonel By Hall is named in honour of Lieutenant-colonel John By.
Waymark Code: WM18261
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/15/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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La Place:

Le Pavillon Colonel By est situé sur le campus de l'université d'Ottawa et les renseignements qui suivent proviennent d'une plaque située à cet endroit.

Le Pavillon Colonel By, domicile de la Faculté de génie, tient son nom du lieutenant-colonel John By, ingénieur du Roi et maître d'oeuvre de la construction du Canal Rideau, qui fut achevé en 1832. Le canal Rideau, un ouvrage d'ingénierie remarquable pour l'époque, relia une succession de lacs et de rivières pour assurer une voie d'approvisionnement à partir du lac Ontario jusqu'à Bytown, qui devint la ville d'Ottawa il y a 150 ans.

The Place:

Colonel By Hall is located on the campus of the University of Ottawa. The information that follows was obtained from a plaque located on site.

Colonel By Hall, home to the Faculty of engineering, is named in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers, who led the construction of the Rideau Canal completed in 1832. The Rideau Canal was a remarkable engineering endeavour at the time connecting a series of lakes and rivers to provide a secure supply route from Lake Ontario to Bytown, which became the city of Ottawa 150 years ago.

La Personne:

D'après une plaque située a l'intérieur de l'école secondaire Colonel By.

« Le colonel John By (1779–1836) est né et a fait ses études en Angleterre et est arrivé au Canada pour la première fois en 1802. En tant que membre des Royal Engineers, il a travaillé sur les premières petites écluses du fleuve Saint-Laurent ainsi que sur les fortifications de Il revient en Angleterre en 1811 et combat dans la guerre de la Péninsule, mais revient au Canada en 1826 pour passer cinq étés à la tête de la construction du canal Rideau, la voie navigable de 200 km qui relie aujourd'hui Ottawa et Kingston. comprenait la construction d'environ 50 barrages et 47 écluses, sans l'aide d'équipements modernes.Mais cet exploit incroyable n'a jamais été reconnu du vivant du colonel By, et il est mort trois ans après son achèvement, sans jamais imaginer que des milliers de Canadiens admireraient grandement Les attributs de courage, de détermination et de diligence du colonel By nous incitent à l'imiter, dans l'espoir que nous aussi, nous pourrons servir notre pays d'une manière qui profitera aux générations futures.

The Person: Lieutenant - Colonel John By

A plaque located inside Colonel By Secondary School states as follows:

"Colonel John By (1779–1836) was born and educated in England and first came to Canada in 1802. As a member of the Royal Engineers, he worked on the first small locks on the St. Lawrence River as well as the fortifications of Quebec. He returned to England in 1811 and fought in the Peninsular War, but came back to Canada in 1826 to spend five summers heading the construction of the Rideau Canal, the 200 km long waterway, which now connects Ottawa and Kingston. This formidable task included the building of about 50 dams and 47 locks, without the aid of modern equipment. But the amazing feat was never recognized in Colonel By's own lifetime, and he died three years after its completion, never imagining that many thousands of Canadians would greatly admire and value his achievement in the centuries to come. Colonel By's attributes of courage, determination, and diligence inspire us to emulate him, in the hopes that we too may somehow serve our country in a way which will benefit future generations.

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Year it was dedicated: 1988

Location of Coordinates: Pavillon Colonel By - Universite d'Ottawa - Colonel By Hall - Ottawa University

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Edifice - Building

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