The Byward Market provides fresh produce throughout the warm months

The location of the market

Byward Market (named for John By and sometimes called By Ward Market, ByWard Market or simply The Market) is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east and north of downtown. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau Canal and on the east by the King Edward Avenue and Lower Town. To the north it stretches to the Ottawa River area while to the south it is bordered by Rideau Street. The area is named for the small open air market located near its south west corner. Byward Market in Ottawa, May 2003; photographer Thorfinn Stainforth File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Byward Market in Ottawa, May 2003; photographer Thorfinn Stainforth File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Bywardmarketottawa. ... Image File history File links Bywardmarketottawa. ... Lieutenant-Colonel John By (probably 7 August 1779 – 1 February 1836) was a British military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and, in the process, founding what would become the city of Ottawa. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ville dOttawa, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink Canal during Winter The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... Lower Town, or Lowertown, is a neighborhood in Ottawa. ... This is about the river in Canada. ... View toward Rideau Street from Confederation Square Rideau Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

During the growth of Bytown (the former name for Ottawa) in the 19th century the Byward Market area was called Lowertown and most residents were Irish or French. The battles between these communities became the stuff of legend, although, as Catholics, both united in common cause against the wealthier Protestants. The large Catholic community attracted Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the biggest and oldest Roman Catholic churches in Ottawa. The shape of the cathedral was taken into account when the National Gallery of Canada was designed and built across Sussex Drive. National Gallery of Canada on Canada Day. ...

A multitude of restaurants and specialty food stores have sprouted around the market area, making this neighborhood one of the liveliest in Ottawa after normal business hours. A four block area around the market provides the densest concentration of eating places in the National Capital Region, but the areas beyond this zone also offer boutiques and restaurants in abundance. As the city's bar district, at night the area thrives with university students and other young adults.

Over the years the city has developed a series of five small, human-scale, open air courtyards, immediately east of Sussex Drive, stretching from Saint Patrick Street to George Street. These cobblestone courtyards are filled with flowers, park benches, fountains and sculptures. Several of the houses surrounding them are historic buildings.

The neighbourhood is today a very mixed one with yuppie couples, many families and some homeless people. At one time, the area had a serious prostitution problem, which was remedied with a controversial rerouting of streets through much of the residential area. Crime remains an issue, however. The area is mainly English-speaking but there is a large francophone population as well. The Market is close to downtown, to the Rideau Centre shopping mall, to Parliament Hill and to a number of foreign embassies. Yuppie, short for Young Urban Professional, describes a demographic of people comprising baby boomers as well as people in their late twenties and early thirties. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A francophone is a person who speaks French natively or by adoption (i. ... The Rideau Centre at Christmas. ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, officially known in French as Colline du Parlement, is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

See also

• List of Ottawa neighbourhoods
• West Ward Market Building (Ottawa)

This is a list of neighbourhoods in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada // Central Ottawa Byward Market Centretown Centretown West Downtown The Glebe Lebreton Flats Lower Town Sandy Hill K-Lau-Bro East End Manor Park New Edinburgh Rockcliffe Park Lees Avenue Lindenlea Old Ottawa East Vanier South End Airport-Uplands Alta Vista... The West Ward Market Building on Elgin Street was one of two markets in Ottawa, then called Bytown in 1848. ...

External link

• West Ward Market, Ottawa