The Peace Tower in view on Parliament Hill

The Centennial Flame is an eternal flame located in front of the Peace Tower, in Ottawa, Canada. The flame was lit by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson one second after midnight on January 1, 1967 to officially kick off the Canadian Centennial celebrations. Image File history File links Peace_Tower_and_Centennial_Flame. ... Image File history File links Peace_Tower_and_Centennial_Flame. ... Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, (French Colline du Parlement), -The Hill for locals- is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... The eternal flame at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Sofia, Bulgaria Eternal Flame is also a single released by The Bangles in 1989, and covered by Atomic Kitten in 2001. ... The Peace Tower in view on Parliament Hill The Peace Tower at night For other uses, see Peace Tower (disambiguation). ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Established 1850 as Bytown City Mayor Bob Chiarelli Governing body Ottawa City Council MPs / MPPs Members of Parliament (MPs) Mauril Bélanger (LPC), Paul Dewar (NDP), John Baird (CPC), Royal Galipeau (CPC), David McGuinty (LPC),Pierre Lemieux (CPC... Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC, CC, OM, OBE, MA, LL.D. (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Expo 67 site on le Sainte-H ne and le Notre-Dame The Canadian Centennial was a year long celebration held in 1967 when Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. ...

The flame was placed in the middle of the walkway that runs from the gates of Parliament Hill on Wellington Street to the main doors of the Centre Block of the parliament buildings. The natural gas that feeds the flame bubbles up around a metal dome depicting the centennial year logo (a stylized maple leaf) and the water runs under the coat of arms for each of the provinces and territories. The water runs into a moat surrounded by a stone enclosure listing the the year each province and territory joined confederation. Centre Block, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada Parliament Hill, (French Colline du Parlement), -The Hill for locals- is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... Wellington Street on Canada Day. ... The Centre Block is the main building of the three on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... A confederation is an association of sovereign states, usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution. ...