Don't mean to pick on you guys, but here is another Montreal Fail;
Le Forum before
Le Forum reno 1
Le Forum today
Anyway, in Ottawa we tear down our best heritage buildings and either
a. rebuild part of the façade with original materials,
b. rebuild a replica that often lacks character or
c. build a boring condo and put up a plaque saying a much more awesome building use to stand here.
And then we save shitty "heritage" buildings or spend millions to move ho hum "heritage" buildings so we can widen roads or build a big box retail building.
Going through this thread, I am envious of the rest of Canada where heritage means a great deal.