December 12, 2005:

Macdonald Gardens Park in Sandy Hill, north of Rideau Street, is being upgraded
by local volunteers in conjunction with the City of Ottawa. 

In the early days of Bytown, this park was used as a cemetery by the Anglican, 
Roman Catholic, Presbyterian and Wesleyan Methodist churches. Mary Anne has provided 
details on our Early Cemeteries of Bytown page.
... Al

Here is part of Mary Anne's e-mail:

The City of Ottawa is proposing badly-needed renovations to the roof of the 
stone summer house, and we are trying to raise money so that the roofing 
material can be the original tiles; as well, the original weather vane, which 
still exists, will be restored.  

We need to raise about $17,000 for this project, on the premise that we 
will be able to get matching funding through a city grant program.  I 
would be happy to hear from anyone who would like to make a donation to 
this project, no matter how small:  Mary Anne Sharpe, Friends of 
Macdonald Gardens, 562-4570; email: asmmas@sympatico.ca.  I believe any 
donations will be eligible to receive tax receipts.....Please also feel 
free to come and visit Macdonald Gardens, bounded by Charlotte, Tormey, 
Heney, Wurtemburg and Cobourg Streets.

Mary Anne
E-mail: asmmas@sympatico.ca 

Photo Credit: Library and Archives Canada    

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