View toward Rideau Street from Confederation Square

Rideau Street is a major street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is one of Ottawa's most famous Streets. It serves as the major East-West Street for Ottawa's Lower Town. The street used to be Ontario Provincial Highway 17B before it was downloaded in 1998. It runs from the Rideau Canal in the west (it turns into Wellington Street) to the Rideau River in the east, where it turns into Montreal Road. The area between Sussex Drive and King Edward Avenue is a huge shopping district that includes the Rideau Centre. Rideau Street is also home to the Chateau Laurier and the Conference Centre. Looking down rideau Street, from Wellington, at Confederation Square, Ottawa, ON, CDN, August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Looking down rideau Street, from Wellington, at Confederation Square, Ottawa, ON, CDN, August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada location. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) Land 917,741 km² Water 158,654 km² (14. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink 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. ... Wellington Street is an important street in Ottawa, Canada most notable for being the street upon which the Parliamentary Precinct is located. ... rapids on the Rideau River opposite Carleton University The Rideau River is a Canadian river which flows north from Upper Rideau Lake and empties into the Ottawa River at Rideau Falls in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Sussex Drive is a major street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... The Rideau Centre at Christmas. ... teau Laurier seen from Wellington Street The Ch teau Laurier is a noted hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ...

See Also

• Rideau Street Chapel
• Sussex Drive
• Wellington Street (Ottawa)
• Charles Ogilvy Limited