June 21, 2019: Centennial Flame, Ottawa

The Centennial Flame is located on a walkway leading to the Central Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.  It was officially lite by then Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson on January 1, 1967, to commemorate Canada’s 100th anniversary.

Parliament Hill (10)

The Flame is fueled by natural gas.  It’s surrounded by a ledge which contains the shields of the 12 provinces and territories that formed Canadian Confederation in 1967 (the shield for the Nunavut territory was added recently), and it in turn is surrounded by a fountain.  Coins tossed into the fountain are used to fund a government Research Award.

Parliament Hill (11)

Intended to be a temporary monument, the Centennial Flame proved popular with tourists and glows to this day.

Parliament Hill (8)

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