by Jessica E.
Subject
Hello everyone! Later this month I’ll
be traveling to the capital of Canada (Ottawa) for the first Romancing the
Capital conference hosted by Eve Langlais. I am also celebrating the release of
my second 1Night Stand story set in Ottawa. Therefore, I thought I’d share some
fun and interesting facts about the capital....
1. Ottawa is Canada’s capitol and
fourth largest city in the country, nestled between the two largest populations
(Toronto and Montreal), and was originally called Bytown named for Colonel John
By, the engineer who oversaw construction of the Rideau Canal. In 1855
Bytown was incorporated and became Ottawa.
2. The name Ottawa comes from the Algonquin word adawe – which means to trade.
3. Ottawa is the seventh coldest capital in the world. Others that are colder include Ulaan-Baatar in Mongolia, Astana in Kazakhastan, Moscow, Russia, Helsinki in Finland, Reykjavik, Iceland and Tallin in Estonia.
4. There are 35 major festivals in Ottawa. The Canadian Tulip Festival, held every May, is one of the most famous.
5. Ottawa boasts a UNESCO World heritage site – the Rideau Canal. It is the best preserved example of a slackwater canal built in North America. It remains operational along its original line with most of the structures from the early nineteenth century still intact. The Rideau Canal becomes a 7.8 kilometer (4.7 miles) skating rink through downtown Ottawa during the winter months.
2. The name Ottawa comes from the Algonquin word adawe – which means to trade.
3. Ottawa is the seventh coldest capital in the world. Others that are colder include Ulaan-Baatar in Mongolia, Astana in Kazakhastan, Moscow, Russia, Helsinki in Finland, Reykjavik, Iceland and Tallin in Estonia.
4. There are 35 major festivals in Ottawa. The Canadian Tulip Festival, held every May, is one of the most famous.
5. Ottawa boasts a UNESCO World heritage site – the Rideau Canal. It is the best preserved example of a slackwater canal built in North America. It remains operational along its original line with most of the structures from the early nineteenth century still intact. The Rideau Canal becomes a 7.8 kilometer (4.7 miles) skating rink through downtown Ottawa during the winter months.
6. Ottawa is home to 14 National
Museums – Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Children’s Museum, Canadian
Postal Museum, The National Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of Contemporary
Photography, Laurier House, Royal Canadian Mint, Library and Archives Canada,
Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian War
Museum, Canadian Science and Technology Museum, and the Canadian Aviation and
Space Museum.
7. The Château Laurier Hotel is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charles Melville Hays, the president of the company that built the hotel. Hays died on the Titanic twelve days before the hotel's opening.
8. Ottawa is home to the National Hockey League (NHL) team, The Senators. GO, SENS, GO!
9. The Giant Tiger located in the Byward Market is the ORIGINAL Giant Tiger. In Canada, the GT Boutique is a well know discount store.
10. Parliament Hill is not only one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ottawa with all the government buildings, it is also used to host a sanctuary for stray cats.
7. The Château Laurier Hotel is said to be haunted by the ghost of Charles Melville Hays, the president of the company that built the hotel. Hays died on the Titanic twelve days before the hotel's opening.
8. Ottawa is home to the National Hockey League (NHL) team, The Senators. GO, SENS, GO!
9. The Giant Tiger located in the Byward Market is the ORIGINAL Giant Tiger. In Canada, the GT Boutique is a well know discount store.
10. Parliament Hill is not only one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ottawa with all the government buildings, it is also used to host a sanctuary for stray cats.
Her Alien Hero
A 1Night Stand
story
Erotic Sci-Fi
Romance
Librarian by
day, erotic romance author by night, Melinda Rose sets out for another exciting
conference, this one in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. But all her plans go up
in smoke when the 1Night Stand she applies for is set to happen at the same
time.
Cooper Tate
heads to Ottawa to meet a friend. When he learns of her deception, he is ready
to head back home and vows never to trust her again. That is, until he sees a
picture of his stunning date.
With the help of Madame Eve, can these
two former neighbors become lovers? Or will extraterrestrial secrets rip away
the hero Melinda has always dreamed of?
Available
from:
All Romance |
Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon Ca| Amazon De| B&N | GooglePlay | Kobo | iTunes
P.S. Celestial Seduction, my other
1Night Stand story set in Ottawa is only 99¢ for the month of April at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058V67G2
About Jessica
E. Subject:
Jessica E. Subject is the author of
contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet to erotic. In her
stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You may even be
transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she
likes to get out and walk with her giant, hairy dog her family adopted from the
local animal shelter.
Jessica lives in Ontario, Canada with
her husband and two energetic children. And she loves to hear from her readers.
You can find her at jessicasubject.com
and on twitter @jsubject.
