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{{otheruses4|the capital city of Canada}}
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'''Ottawa''' is the capital of [[Canada]] and the country's [[List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population|fourth largest municipality]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census06/data/popdwell/Table.cfm?T=301&S=3&O=D|title=Ottawa is the fourth most populous city in Canada|work=Stastics Canada|accessdate=2007-11-14}}</ref> as well as the second largest city in the province of [[Ontario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo05a.htm?sdi=population%20metropolitan|title=Population of census metropolitan areas (2001 Census boundaries)
|work=Statistics Canada|accessdate=2007-02-14}}</ref> It is located in the [[Ottawa Valley]] on the eastern edge of the [[provinces and territories of Canada|province]] of Ontario. Ottawa lies on the banks of the [[Ottawa River]], a major waterway that forms the boundary between Ontario and [[Quebec]].

There is no [[federalism|federal]] [[capital district]] in Canada. Ottawa is a [[municipality]] within the Province of Ontario. Although it does not constitute a separate administrative district, Ottawa is part of the federally-designated [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]], which includes the neighbouring Quebec municipality of [[Gatineau]]. As with other national capitals, the word "Ottawa" is also used to refer by [[metonymy]] to the country's [[Government of Canada|federal government]], especially as opposed to provincial or municipal authorities.

The current mayor of Ottawa is [[Larry O'Brien (Canadian politician)|Larry O'Brien]], who succeeded [[Bob Chiarelli]] on [[December 1]], [[2006]]. Ottawa has the highest per capita concentration of [[engineer]]s, scientists, and residents with [[PhD]]s in Canada.<ref>{{cite news | first=Roman | last=Zakaluzny | coauthors= | title=Where must Ottawa's tech sector go from here? | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/290233008271272.php | work =Ottawa Business Journal | pages = | accessdate = 2007-04-16 | language = }}</ref>

==History==
==History==
DragonForce was formed in 1999 from the remnants of [[black metal]] band [[Demoniac]] under the name of DragonHeart, but soon changed their name to DragonForce before releasing any commercial albums due to possible commercial issues with Brazilian band [[Dragonheart (band)|Dragonheart]]. Their career began with the publishing of their early songs on the first incarnation of [[MP3.com]] claiming the top of the site's [[heavy metal]] charts. The hit song "[[Valley of the Damned]]" reached over 500,000 downloads in the first few months. Two of the original members, Steve Williams and Steve Scott left the band to form [[power metal]] outfit [[Power Quest]].


DragonForce has enjoyed increasing popularity over the years, publishing three albums and touring extensively while supporting [[Helloween]], [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] and [[Iron Maiden]]. Their [[2005]] tour in support of the ''[[Sonic Firestorm]]'' album included support from [[Angra (band)|Angra]] and [[Mendeed]] during their passage through the UK. On the October 28, [[2005]] bassist [[Adrian Lambert]] announced his departure from the band in order to focus more time on raising his young son<ref>Metal Hammer, November 2006, pg 40 "DragonForce interview"</ref> (Lambert later revealed in an interview that he had left due to musical differences with Herman and Sam {{Fact|date=February 2007}}). Less than a month after Lambert's departure, on November 23, 2005, DragonForce was signed to [[Roadrunner Records]] in the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]], who released their most recent effort, ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]'' on January 9, 2006. Lambert was replaced in 2006 by [[Frédéric Leclercq]], who was made an official member after a performance on tour.
The Ottawa region was long home to [[First Nations]] peoples who were part of the [[Algonquin]]. The Algonquin called
the river the Kichi Sibi or Kichissippi, meaning "Great River". The first European settlement in the region was that of [[Philemon Wright]] who started a community on the Quebec side of the river in 1800. Wright discovered that transporting timber by river from the Ottawa Valley to Montreal was possible, and the area was soon booming based almost exclusively upon the timber trade. Favoured by many European nations for its extremely straight and strong trunk, the White Pine was found throughout the valley.
[[Image:Ottawa Elgin Street at Queen.jpg|thumb|left|Historic buildings of Elgin Street, looking towards Parliament Hill]]
[[Image:Ottawa Sussex.jpg|thumb|left|19th century architecture on Sussex Street]]
[[Image:Ottawaexpands.png|thumb|left|thumb|Annexation history of Ottawa]]


DragonForce will embark on the "Black Crusade" tour across Europe with several other [[Heavy Metal]] artists including [[Arch Enemy]] and [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]]. Once they have finished, they have planned to make a remix of their debut album, [[Valley of the Damned]] including remastered and remixed versions of all the tracks, as well as a bonus DVD including live performances, interviews and backstage footage of the band.
In the years following the [[War of 1812]], in addition to settling some military regiment families, the government began sponsored immigration schemes which brought over [[Irish Catholics]] and [[Protestants]] to settle the Ottawa area, which began a steady stream of Irish immigration there in the next few decades. Along with [[French Canadians]] who crossed over from Quebec, these two groups provided the bulk of labourers involved in the [[Rideau Canal]] project and the booming timber trade, both instrumental in putting Ottawa on the map.


A master track of the song "[[Through the Fire and Flames]]" is featured as a song in the [[video game]] ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''. The game developers used this song to demonstrate Guitar Hero III at [[E3 Media and Business Summit|E3]].<ref>{{cite web | title = The Hardest Guitar Hero Song Ever? | date = [[2007-10-19]] | url = http://consoles.gwn.com/news/story.php/id/14379/The_Hardest_Guitar_Hero_Song_Ever.html | work = GWN.com | last = Saltzman | first = Mitchell | accessdate = 2007-10-19 }}</ref>
The region's population grew significantly when the canal was completed by Colonel [[John By]] in 1832. It was intended to provide a secure route between Montreal and [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]] on [[Lake Ontario]], by-passing the stretch of the [[St. Lawrence River]] bordering [[New York State]] (with the 1812 conflict with the U.S.A. being in recent memory). Construction of the canal began at the northern end, where Colonel By set up a military barracks on what later became [[Parliament Hill]], and laid out a townsite that soon became known as [[Bytown]]. Original city leaders of Bytown include a number of Wright's sons, most notably [[Ruggles Wright]]. [[Nicholas Sparks (Ottawa)|Nicholas Sparks]], [[Braddish Billings]] and Abraham Dow were the first to settle on the Ontario side of the Ottawa river.


==Musical style==
The west side of the canal became known as "Uppertown" where the Parliament buildings are located, while the east side of the canal (wedged between the canal and [[Rideau River]]) was known as the "Lowertown". At that time, [[Lower Town|Lowertown]] was a crowded, boisterous shanty town, frequently receiving the worst of disease epidemics, such as the [[Cholera]] outbreak in 1832, and [[typhus]] in 1847.
DragonForce's musical style includes:
*Emphasis on fast, twin-guitar harmonies in [[speed metal]] styles
*Generally optimistic and uplifting chorus sections
*Lyrics of a [[Fantasy|fantastical]] or epic nature, often with phrases recurring in multiple songs
*Use of multi-tracked backing vocals
*Use of keyboards throughout songs
*Video game-influenced melodies and guitar noises


Although the band takes their musicianship seriously, they do not embody the themes in their music. In an interview with Metal Hammer, guitarist Herman Li has stated "Oh no, it's completely serious, we just have fun doing it...".<ref>Metal Hammer, November 2006, pg 35 "DragonForce interview"</ref> DragonForce's influences are drawn from all kinds of metal, melodic rock, and in particular [[video games]] such as "''[[Wonder Boy in Monster World]]''", and the [[Final Fantasy]] series,<ref>[http://www.metal-temple.com/interview.asp?id=128 Metal-Temple.com Herman Li (Interview)]</ref> with lyrics comparable to themes present in fantasy games.
Ottawa became a centre for lumber milling and square-cut timber industry in Canada and, in fact, for North America as a whole. From there, it quickly expanded further up (or westward along) the Ottawa River, and logs were boomed by raftsmen great distances down the river to the mills. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855.[[Image:Ottawa Byward Market 2.jpg|thumb|right|A small street, characteristic of the Byward Market]]
[[Image:Byward Market.jpg|thumb|The Byward Market provides fresh produce throughout the warm months]]
On [[December 31]], [[1857]], Queen [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Victoria]] was asked to choose a common capital for the then [[province of Canada]] (modern Quebec and Ontario) and chose Ottawa. There are old folk tales about how she made the choice: that she did so by sticking her [[hatpin]] on a map roughly halfway between Toronto and Montreal, or that she liked watercolours she had seen of the area. While such stories have no historical basis, they do illustrate how arbitrary the choice of Ottawa seemed to Canadians at the time. While Ottawa is now a major metropolis and Canada's fourth largest city, at the time it was a sometimes unruly logging town in the hinterland, far away from the colony's main cities, [[Quebec City]] and [[Montreal]] in Canada East, and [[Kingston, Ontario| Kingston]] and [[Toronto]] in Canada West.


The band has frequently referred to their style not just as power metal, but [[Power metal#Extreme power metal|extreme power metal]]. Despite this, their style differs from extreme power metal in that it doesn't use the growled vocals nor the aggressive feel that is portrayed by other extreme power metal bands such as [[Children of Bodom]]. Herman Li commented on descriptions of the band's style in an interview with [[Guitar World]]: "'Nintendo Metal,' 'Extreme Power Metal', '[[Bon Jovi]] on Speed,' '[[Journey (band)|Journey]] Meets [[Slayer]],' ...people are always coming up with weird labels for us." <ref> Guitar World, Holiday 2006, pg 72 "Hotter Then Hell"</ref>
In fact, the Queen's advisers had her pick Ottawa for many important reasons: first, it was the only settlement of any significant size located right on the border of Canada East and Canada West (Quebec/Ontario border today), making it a compromise between the two colonies and their French and English populations; second, the War of 1812 had shown how vulnerable the major cities were to American attack, since they were all located very close to the border while Ottawa was (then) surrounded by a dense forest far from the border; third, the government owned a large parcel of land on a spectacular spot overlooking the Ottawa River. Ottawa's position in the back country made it more defensible, while still allowing easy transportation via the Ottawa River to Canada East, and the [[Rideau Canal]] to Canada West. Two other considerations were that Ottawa was at a point nearly exactly midway between Toronto and Quebec City (~500&nbsp;km/310&nbsp;mi) and that the small size of the town made it less likely that politically motivated mobs could go on a rampage and destroy government buildings, as had been the case in the previous Canadian capitals. The Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal network meant that Ottawa could be maintained by water from Kingston and Montreal without going along the potentially treacherous US-Canada border.


{{Listeninbrowser|filename=DragonForce Soldiers of the Wasteland.ogg|title=Soldiers of the Wasteland (sample)|description=A brief sample of the sixth track on the [[Sonic Firestorm]] CD.}}
The original Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa was destroyed by fire on [[February 3]], [[1916]]. The House of Commons and Senate were temporarily relocated to the recently constructed Victoria Memorial Museum, currently the [[Canadian Museum of Nature]], located about {{convert|1|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of Parliament Hill on Metcalfe Street. A new Centre Block was completed in 1922, the centrepiece of which is a dominant Gothic revival styled structure known as the [[Peace Tower]] which has become a common emblem of the city. [[Image:OttawaWarMemorial.jpg|thumb|The [[National War Memorial (Canada)|National War Memorial]], in Confederation Square.]]


==Current members==
On [[September 5]], [[1945]], only weeks after the end of [[World War II]], Ottawa was the site of the event that many people consider to be the official start of the [[Cold War]]. A [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] cipher clerk, [[Igor Gouzenko]], defected from the Soviet embassy with over 100 secret documents. At first, the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP) refused to take the documents, since the Soviets were still allies of Canada and Britain, and the newspapers were not interested in the story. After hiding out for a night in a neighbour's apartment, listening to his own home being searched, Gouzenko finally persuaded the RCMP to look at his evidence, which provided proof of a massive Soviet spy network operating in western countries, and, indirectly, led to the discovery that the Soviets were working on an atomic bomb to match that of the Americans.
*[[ZP Theart]] - Lead vocals (1999-Present)
*[[Herman Li]] - Lead / Rhythm guitars & Backing vocals (1999-Present)
*[[Sam Totman]] - Lead / Rhythm guitars & Backing vocals (1999-present)
*[[Dave Mackintosh]] - Drums & Backing vocals (2004-Present)
*[[Frédéric Leclercq]] - Bass guitar & Backing vocals (2006-Present)
*[[Vadim Pruzhanov]] - Keyboards, Piano & Backing vocals (2001-Present)


==Former members==
In 2001, the old city of Ottawa (estimated 2005 population 350,000) was amalgamated with the suburbs of [[Nepean, Ontario|Nepean]] (135,000), [[Kanata, Ontario|Kanata]] (85,000), [[Gloucester, Ontario|Gloucester]] (120,000), [[Rockcliffe Park, Ontario|Rockcliffe Park]] (2,100), [[Vanier, Ontario|Vanier]] (17,000) and [[Cumberland, Ontario (city)|Cumberland]] (55,000), and the rural townships of [[West Carleton Township, Ontario|West Carleton]] (18,000), [[Osgoode Township, Ontario|Osgoode]] (13,000), [[Rideau Township, Ontario|Rideau]] (18,000) and [[Goulbourn Township, Ontario|Goulbourn]] (24,000), along with the systems and infrastructure of the [[Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, Ontario|Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton]], to become one municipality. Ottawa-Carleton used to be just [[Carleton County, Ontario|Carleton County]] before 1969 and consisted of what is now the City of Ottawa except for Cumberland.
*[[Adrian Lambert]] - Bass & Backing vocals (2004-2005)
*Didier Almouzni - Drums & Backing vocals (1999-2003)
*Diccon Harper - Bass & Backing vocals (2001-2003)
*Steve Scott - Bass & Backing vocals (1999-2001)
*Steve Williams - Keyboard & Backing vocals (1999-2001)


== Discography==
{{seealso|List of Ottawa mayors}}


==Motto==
"Advance" is the motto of Ottawa <ref>{{cite web|url=http://ottawa.ca/city_hall/protocol/symbols/ourmotto_en.html|title=City of Ottawa:Our Motto|publisher=[[Ottawa City Council]]|accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref> and [[The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa]]. From the Highlanders' homepage:


* ''[[Valley of the Damned (demo)]]'' (2000) (as DragonHeart)
{{cquote|The 43rd Ottawa and Carleton Battalion of Rifles was first permitted to adopt the motto "ADVANCE" and to bear the same upon its appointments in accordance with General Order - 82 dated 13 January, 1882. This motto has been perpetuated by all successors to the 43rd, including the Regiment today. It is the motto of the City of Ottawa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camerons.ca/Regiment/motto.htm|title=The Regimental Motto|accessdate=2007-01-26|publisher=[[The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa]]}}</ref>}}
* ''[[Valley of the Damned]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sonic Firestorm]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]'' (2007) (Special Edition)
* ''[[Valley of the Damned - Remixed & Remastered]]'' (Delayed)


==Music videos==
Although Ottawa is often associated with the Governor General's Foot Guards (who wear the distinctive scarlet tunic and Bearskin headdress, and parade regularly on Parliament Hill during the summer), the Cameron Highlanders have a special privilege: marching with bayonets fixed when they march through town. This is part of the "Freedom of the City" honour, accorded to the unit by the mayor of Ottawa in May 1969.
*"[[Through the Fire and Flames]]", from ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]''
*"[[Operation Ground and Pound]]", from ''[[Inhuman Rampage]]''


==References==
==Geography and climate==
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[[Image:newottawamap.png|thumb|right|Map of Ottawa showing urban area, highways, waterways, and historic townships]]
Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the [[Ottawa River]], and contains the mouths of the [[Rideau River]] and [[Rideau Canal]]. The oldest part of the city (including what remains of [[Bytown]]) is known as ''[[Lower Town]]'' and occupies an area between the canal and the rivers. Across the canal to the west lies ''[[Centretown]]'' (often just called "downtown"), which is the city's financial and commercial hub. Between here and the Ottawa River, the slight elevation of [[Parliament Hill]] is home to many of the capital's landmark government buildings, and is the Legislative seat of Canada. As of June 29, 2007, the Rideau Canal, which stretches {{convert|202|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to Kingston, Fort Henry and four Martello towers in the Kingston area was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[[Image:Carleton University south view 2.jpg|left|thumb|In view: the [[Rideau Canal]], the [[Rideau River]], [[Colonel By Drive]], [[Carleton University]], Downtown Ottawa and the [[Laurentian mountains]]]]
The City of Ottawa includes many [[urban area|urban]] areas. The main one extends a considerable distance to the east, west and south of the centre, and includes the former cities of [[Gloucester, Ontario|Gloucester]], [[Nepean, Ontario|Nepean]] and [[Vanier, Ontario|Vanier]], the former village of [[Rockcliffe Park]] and the [[suburban]] communities of Blackburn Hamlet and [[Orléans, Ontario|Orléans]]. In addition to the main [[urban area|urban area]], there is the [[Kanata, Ontario|Kanata]] [[suburban]] area consisting of the [[suburb]] Kanata and the former village of [[Stittsville, Ontario|Stittsville]] (pop. 70,320) now also a [[suburb]]. There are also a number of [[satellite town|satellite towns]] and [[rural]] communities that are also [[urban area|urban areas]] ([[Rural-urban fringe|urban fringes]]) that lie beyond the greenbelt but are administratively part of the Ottawa municipality. These are [[Constance Bay, Ontario|Constance Bay]] (pop. 2,327); [[Kars, Ontario|Kars]] (pop. 1,539); [[Metcalfe, Ontario|Metcalfe]] (pop. 1,610); [[Munster, Ontario|Munster]] (pop. 1,390); [[Osgoode, Ontario|Osgoode]] (pop. 2,571); [[Manotick, Ontario|Manotick]]; and the "[[exurb|exurban]]" community of [[Richmond, Ontario|Richmond]] (pop. 3,287).

Across the Ottawa River, which forms the border between Ontario and [[Quebec]], lies the city of [[Gatineau]]. Although formally and administratively separate cities in two separate provinces, Ottawa and Gatineau (along with a number of nearby municipalities) collectively constitute the [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]], with a combined population exceeding one million residents, and the area is considered a single metropolitan area. One federal crown corporation (the [[National Capital Commission]], or NCC) has significant land holdings in both cities - including sites of historical and touristic importance. The NCC, through its responsibility for planning and development of these lands, is an important contributor to both cities.

Around the main urban area is an extensive [[Greenbelt (Ottawa)|greenbelt]], administered by the National Capital Commission for conservation and leisure, and comprising mostly forest, farmland and marshland.

Ottawa itself is a single-tiered city, meaning it is in itself a [[census division]] and has no county or regional municipality government above it. Ottawa is bounded on the east by the [[Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario|United Counties of Prescott and Russell]]; by [[Renfrew County, Ontario|Renfrew County]] and [[Lanark County, Ontario|Lanark County]] in the west; on the south by the [[Leeds and Grenville United Counties|United Counties of Leeds and Grenville]] and the [[Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario|United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry]]; and on the north by the [[Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Regional County Municipality, Quebec|Regional County Municipality of Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais]] and the City of [[Gatineau, Quebec|Gatineau]].

Ottawa is made up of eleven historic townships, ten of which are from historic [[Carleton County, Ontario|Carleton County]] and one from historic [[Russell County, Ontario|Russell]]. They are [[Cumberland Township, Ontario|Cumberland]], [[Fitzroy Township, Ontario|Fitzroy]], [[Gloucester Township, Ontario|Gloucester]], [[Goulbourn Township, Ontario|Goulbourn]], [[Huntley Township, Ontario|Huntley]], [[March Township, Ontario|March]], [[Marlborough Township, Ontario|Marlborough]], [[Nepean Township, Ontario|Nepean]], [[North Gower Township, Ontario|North Gower]], [[Osgoode Township, Ontario|Osgoode]] and [[Torbolton Township, Ontario|Torbolton]].
[[Image:Ottawa Byward Market.jpg|right|thumb|The Byward Market is presently experiencing a condo construction boom]]
[[Image:Supremecourt.JPG|thumb|The [[Supreme Court of Canada]] viewed from Parliament Hill]]
[[Image:Christmas Lights by rossoblack.jpg|thumb|[[Christmas]] Lights - [[Parliament]] Hill]]

{{seealso|List of Ottawa neighbourhoods}}

Ottawa has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Koppen climate classification|Koppen]] ''Dfb'') with a range of temperatures from a record high of 37.8&nbsp;°[[Celsius|C]] (100&nbsp;°[[Fahrenheit|F]]) in the summers of 1986 and 2001, to a record low of -38.9&nbsp;°C (-38&nbsp;°F) being recorded on December 29, 1933, the third coldest temperature recorded in a capital city (after [[Ulaanbaatar]], [[Mongolia]] and [[Moscow]], [[Russia]]). This extreme range in temperature allows Ottawa to boast a variety of annual activities, and the requirement of a wide range of clothing. Because of its relatively warm summers, Ottawa is only the seventh coldest capital in the world<ref name=7thcoldest>{{cite web
| url = http://geography.about.com/od/physicalgeography/a/coldcapital.htm
| title = Coldest Capital Cities. Is Ottawa the coldest capital?
| accessmonthday = 16 October
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| last = Rosenberg
| first = Matt
| publisher = geography.about.com & WorldClimate.com
| language = English
}}</ref> by annual average temperature, however by mean January temperature, Ottawa ranks third behind [[Ulaanbaatar]], [[Mongolia]] and [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]].

Snow and ice are dominant during the winter season. Ottawa receives about 235 centimetres (93&nbsp;[[Inch|in]]) of snowfall annually. Its biggest snowfall was recorded on [[March 3]]-[[March 4|4]], [[1947]] with 73&nbsp;[[centimetre|cm]] (2.5 [[Foot (unit)|feet]]) of snow.<ref name=snowfall1947>{{cite web
| url = http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/almanac/diarymar.htm
| title = Significant Weather Events Canada
| accessdate =
| accessmonthday = 16 October
| accessyear = 2006
| author =
| last = Heidorn
| first = Keith C., PhD
| publisher = The Weather Doctor
| language = English
}}</ref> Average January temperature is -10.8&nbsp;°C (13&nbsp;°F), although days well above freezing and nights below -25&nbsp;°C (-13&nbsp;°F) both occur in the winter. The snow season is quite variable; in an average winter, a lasting snow cover is on the ground from mid-December until early April, although some years are snow-free until beyond Christmas, particularly in recent years. The year 2007 was notable for having no lasting snow cover until the third week of January. High [[wind chill]]s are common, with annual averages of 51, 14 and 1 days with wind chills below -20&nbsp;°C (-4&nbsp;°F), -30&nbsp;°C (-22&nbsp;°F) and -40&nbsp;°C (-40&nbsp;°F) respectively. The lowest recorded wind chill was of -47.8 °C (-54.0&nbsp;°F) on [[January 8]], [[1968]].

Freezing rain is also relatively common, even relative to other parts of the country. One such large storm caused power outages and affected the local economy, and came to be known as the [[1998 Ice Storm]].

Summers are fairly warm and humid in Ottawa, although they are typically short in length. The average July maximum temperature is 26.5&nbsp;°C (80&nbsp;°F), with occasional incursions of cool northerly air which drop humidity levels, although temperatures of 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F) or higher occur frequently. A maximum temperature of 39.5&nbsp;°C (103&nbsp;°F) was recorded in the summer of 2005 at certain locations. During periods of hot weather, high humidity is often an aggravating factor, especially close to the rivers. Ottawa annually averages 41, 12 and 2 days with humidex readings above 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F), 35&nbsp;°C (95&nbsp;°F) and 40&nbsp;°C (104&nbsp;°F) respectively. The highest recorded humidex was 48&nbsp;°C (118&nbsp;°F) on [[August 1]], [[2006]].<ref name=Highesttemp>{{cite web
| url = http://www.ottawasun.com/News/OttawaAndRegion/2006/08/02/1714593-sun.html
| title = It's hot enough for us
| accessdate =
| accessmonthday =
| accessyear =
| last = Herbert
| first =Alex
| date = [[August 2]], [[2006]]
| publisher = The Ottawa Sun
| language = English
}}</ref>

Spring and fall are variable, prone to extremes in temperature and unpredictable swings in conditions. Hot days above 30&nbsp;°C (86&nbsp;°F) have occurred as early as March (as in 2002) or as late as October, as well as snow well into May and early in October (although such events are extremely unusual and brief). Average annual precipitation averages around 943 millimetres (37&nbsp;in.). The biggest one-day rainfall occurred on [[September 9]], [[2004]] when the remnants of [[Hurricane Frances]] dumped nearly 136&nbsp;mm (5½ inches) of rain in the city. There are about 2,060 hours of average sunshine annually (47% of possible).

Destructive summer weather events such as [[tornado]]es, major [[flash flood]]s, extreme [[heat wave]]s, severe [[hail]] and remnant effects from [[hurricane]]s are rare, but all have occurred. Some of the most notable tornadoes in the region occurred in 1978 (F2), 1994 (F3), 1999 (F1) and [[Fallowfield,_Ontario|2002 (F1)]].<ref name="Fallowfield F1 Tornado">{{cite web
| url = http://www.lanarkweather.org/June23/index.html
| title = Fallowfield Tornado Report
| date = [[June 23]], [[2003]]
| last = Mayne
| first = Stephen
| publisher = Lanark Weather
| language = English
}}</ref><ref name="EC Data 6-23-2002 Fallowfield">{{cite web
| url = http://www.yorku.ca/pat/research/dsills/papers/svrsumm.html
| title = Ontario Severe Weather Summary
| date = [[October 1]], [[2002]]
| publisher = Environment Canada
| language = English
}}</ref> However, it is very unlikely that F4 or F5 tornadoes like in the U.S. Plain States will occur since it is located much farther away from the interaction of the airmass from both the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Rockies]], which can produce strong to violent tornadoes further south.

On [[February 24]], [[2006]], an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale [[n:Earthquake Hits Ottawa, Canada|struck Ottawa]]. On [[January 1]], [[2000]], an [[earthquake]] measuring 5.2 on the [[Richter Scale]] struck Ottawa. On average, a small tremor occurs in Ottawa every three years.<ref name=Earthquake>{{cite web
| url = http://geoscape.nrcan.gc.ca/ottawa/earthquakes_e.php
| title = Geoscape Ottawa-Gatineau Earthquakes
| accessmonthday = 16 October
| accessyear = 2006
| date = [[December 8]], [[2005]]
| publisher = Natural Resources Canada
| language = English
}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[Image:Ottawa Sparks Street.jpg|thumb|Sparks Street, a pedestrian mall in the city's downtown]]
[[Image:otrain.jpg|thumb|The [[O-Train]], Ottawa's [[light rail]] train system]]
Ottawa is served by [[VIA Rail]], a number of [[airlines]] that fly into [[Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport]], and inter-city bus companies such as [[Greyhound Lines of Canada|Greyhound]] through the [[Ottawa Bus Central Station]].

The capital city of Canada is also served by a network of freeways, the main one being provincial [[Highway 417 (Ontario)|Highway 417]] (called [[Queensway (Ottawa)|The Queensway]]), Ottawa-Carleton Regional Road 174 (Formerly Provincial Highway 17), and the newly constructed [[Highway 416 (Ontario)|Highway 416 (Veterans' Memorial Highway)]], connecting Ottawa to the rest of the [[400-Series Highways|400-Series Highway]] network in Ontario. Highway 417 is also the Ottawa portion of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]]. The city also has a few Scenic Parkways (Promenades), such as the [[Ottawa River Parkway]], and has a freeway connection to [[Quebec Autoroute 5|Autoroute 5]], in [[Hull, Quebec|Hull]]. For a complete listing of the parkways and roads in Ottawa, see the [[List of Ottawa roads]].

Ottawa's main mass transit service is [[OC Transpo]] (provided by the City of Ottawa). The Ottawa rapid transit system includes the [[Ottawa Rapid Transit|transitway]] (a network of mostly grade-separated, extremely high-frequency, reserved [[bus rapid transit]] lanes with full stations instead of stops) and a [[light rail]] system called the ''[[Ottawa O-Train|O-Train]]''. A new [[light rail]] system, including a tunnel under the downtown core, was considered for connecting the north-south and the east-west sections of the city, however the city had cancelled an expansion plan of the north-south line that would have linked [[Barrhaven, Ontario|Barrhaven]] to downtown in 2009. Both OC Transpo and the Quebec-based ''[[Société de transport de l'Outaouais]] (STO)'' operate bus services between Ottawa and Gatineau. A transfer or bus pass of one is accepted on the other without having to pay a top-up fare on regular routes.
[[Image:000 0497.jpg|thumb|The Rideau Canal and pathway at dawn, near [[Carleton University]]]]
The [[Rideau Canal]], which starts in [[Kingston, Ontario]], winds its way through the city. The final flight of locks on the canal are between [[Parliament Hill]] and the [[Château Laurier]]. Also, during the winter season the canal is usually open and is a form of transportation downtown for about 7.8 kilometres (4.8&nbsp;[[Mile|mi]]) for ice skaters (from a point near [[Carleton University]] to the [[Rideau Centre]]) and forms the [http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/skateway/index_e.asp world's longest skating rink].

There is a large network of paved multi-use pathways that wind their way through much of the city, including along the Ottawa River, Rideau River, and Rideau Canal (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). These pathways are used for transportation, tourism, and recreation. Because most streets either have wide curb lanes or bicycle lanes, cycling is a popular mode of transportation in the region throughout the year.

Ottawa sits at the confluence of three major rivers: the [[Ottawa River]], the [[Gatineau River]] and the [[Rideau River]]. The Ottawa and Gatineau rivers were historically important in the logging and lumber industries, and the Rideau as part of the Rideau Canal system connecting the [[Great Lakes]] and [[Saint Lawrence River]] with the Ottawa River.

{{seealso|List of airports in the Ottawa area}}, ''[[List of Ottawa, Ontario parks|List of Ottawa parks]], [[List of Ottawa, Ontario roads|List of Ottawa roads]]''

==Landmarks and notable institutions==
[[Image:Ottawa from Marriott Hotel June2007.jpg|thumb|500px|center|Ottawa downtown from Marriott Hotel]]
{{seealso|Architecture of Ottawa}}, ''[[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]]''
Ottawa is home to a wealth of national museums, official residences, government buildings, memorials and heritage structures. Federal buildings in the National Capital Region are managed by the [[Public Works and Government Services Canada|Public Works Canada]], while most of the federal lands in the Region are managed by the [[National Capital Commission]] or NCC; its control of much undeveloped land gives the NCC a great deal of influence over the city's development.
Below is a map of central Ottawa showing the prominent buildings and structures. Click on the stars to read articles on the individual buildings.
{{Ottawa map}}

*[[List of bridges in Ottawa]]
*[[List of Ottawa buildings]]
**[[List of Ottawa churches]]
**[[List of Ottawa schools]]
**[[List of Ottawa-Gatineau's 10 tallest skyscrapers]]
**[[List of embassies and high commissions in Ottawa]]
**[[List of designated heritage properties in Ottawa]]
==Primary industries==
Ottawa's primary employers are the Canadian federal government and the hi-tech industry. Because major companies have offices in the city, it has become known as "Silicon Valley North."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.innovationstrategy.gc.ca/gol/innovation/site.nsf/en/in02340.html|title=Silicon Valley North:The Formation of the Ottawa Innovation Cluster|author=Dr. Jocelyn Ghent Mallett|publisher=[[Information Technology Association of Canada]]|date=[[2003-02-28]]|accessdate=2007-01-26}}</ref>
{{seealso|List of Major Technology Companies in Ottawa, Canada}}

[[Image:Chateau Laurier at night.jpg|thumb|The Château Laurier in downtown Ottawa.]]
[[Image:National Gallery of Canada glass tower 2005.jpg|thumb|The glass façade of Canada's National Gallery.]]

==Sports==
Ottawa is home to one major league sports team, the [[Ottawa Senators]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. The Sens play at [[Scotiabank Place]]. They are the reigning Eastern Conference champion, having defeated the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in the 2007 Eastern Conference Final of the National Hockey League playoffs, but lost in five games to the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup finals.

Ottawa was also home to a AAA minor league [[baseball]] team, the [[Ottawa Lynx]] of the [[International League]], which was affiliated with the [[Philadelphia Phillies]]. Until the team's sale (effective [[November 16]], [[2006]]), the team was a farm team of the [[Baltimore Orioles]]. Under the terms of the sale, the Lynx left Ottawa following the 2007 season. In April 2008, the team will begin play as the [[Lehigh Valley IronPigs]] at newly-constructed [[Coca-Cola Park]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]. In the spring of 2008, there will be a new independent baseball team in Ottawa, as part of the [[Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball]]

[[Image:Scotiabankplaceottawa.JPG|thumb|left|[[Scotiabank Place]], where the [[Ottawa Senators]] of the [[National Hockey League]] play.]]

Ottawa had a significant presence in the [[Canadian Football League]] with the [[Ottawa Rough Riders]] [[Canadian football|football]] team and an attempted revival with the [[Ottawa Renegades]] (established 2002 - suspended operations 2006). Football was played at [[Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park|Frank Clair Stadium]]. The CFL has stated its intent to return to Ottawa.

Ottawa also has a major junior ice hockey team, the [[Ottawa 67's]] of the [[Ontario Hockey League]]. Ottawa's two major universities, [[Carleton University]] and the [[University of Ottawa]] both have athletic associations; the team names are the [[Carleton Ravens]] and the [[Ottawa Gee Gees]] respectively. Ottawa's top [[soccer (football)|soccer]] team is the [[Ottawa Fury]] who play in the women's [[W-League]] and the men's [[USL Premier Development League]]. [[Harness racing|Harness]] and [[Horse racing]] can be found at Rideau Carleton Raceway off [[Albion Road (Ottawa)|Albion Road]] and [[Auto racing]] can be found at the Capital City Speedway off [[Highway 7 (Ontario)|Highway 7]]. Ottawa also has a professional women's hockey team, the [[Ottawa Capital Canucks]]. Ottawa will be hosting the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship [http://www.hockeycanada.ca/2/0/9/6/9/index1.shtml]. The [[Rideau Canoe Club]], located at Hog's Back Park on the [[Rideau River]], produces and supports many national- and international-level paddlers.

The city also supports many casual sporting activities, such as skating on the [[Rideau Canal]] or [[curling]] in winter, cycling and jogging along the [[Ottawa River]], Rideau Canal, and Rideau River in summer, playing [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]] all year round (especially through the [http://www.ocua.ca/ O.C.U.A.]), skiing and hiking in the Greenbelt and the nearby Gatineau Park, and sailing on Lac Deschenes, part of the Ottawa River or golfing on many of the golf courses in the Ottawa area. During the coldest parts of winter there is [[ice fishing]] on the Ottawa river. Ottawa has many [[cricket]] clubs for people of all ages. Eastern Ontario's top [[Rugby Union|rugby]] players are members of the [[Ottawa Harlequins]] which competes each summer in the [[Rugby Canada Super League]].

===Sports teams===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | League
! scope="col" | Venue
! scope="col" | Established
! scope="col" | Championships
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Senators]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| [[Scotiabank Place]]
| 1992&ndash;present <br> <small></small>
| 0 ([[Stanley Cup]]s)<br>1 ([[President's Trophy]])<br>1 ([[Prince of Wales Trophy]])</td>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]] (and other leagues) [[ice hockey]]
| [[Ottawa Auditorium]]
| 1884&ndash;1955
| 12 ([[Stanley Cup]]s)<br>1 ([[Prince of Wales Trophy]])<br> 1 ([[Allan Cup]])</td>
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Lynx]]
| [[International League|IL]] AAA [[baseball]]
| [[Lynx Stadium]]
| 1993-2007
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Gee Gees]]
| [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] various
| [[University of Ottawa]]
| 1848
| 2 ([[Vanier Cup]])
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Carleton Ravens]]
| [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]] various
| [[Carleton University]]
| 1942
| 5 ([[Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball champions|Canadian University Basketball]])
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa 67's]]
| [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] ice hockey
| [[Ottawa Civic Centre]]
| 1967-present
| 3 (OHL) <br> 2 ([[Memorial Cup]]s)
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Raiders]]
| [[National Women's Hockey League|NWHL]] ice hockey
| Sandy Hill Arena
| 1999-2007
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Capital Canucks]]
| [[Canadian Women's Hockey League|CWHL]] ice hockey
| Sandy Hill Arena
| 2007
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Fury]]
| [[W-League]] and <br> [[USL Premier Development League|USL PDL]] [[Football (soccer)]]
| [[Keith Harris Stadium]]
| 2003
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Harlequins]]
| [[Rugby Canada Super League]] ([[Rugby Union]])
| Twin Elm Rugby Park
| 1999
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Rebel]]
| [[National Lacrosse League]]
| Scotiabank Place
| 2001 - 2003
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Renegades]]
| [[Canadian Football League]]
| Frank Clair Stadium
| 2002 - 2006
| 0
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[Ottawa Rough Riders]]
| [[Canadian Football League]]
| Frank Clair Stadium
| 1876 - 1996
| 9 ([[Grey Cup]]s)
|}

==Media==
*''See also: [[List of Ottawa media]]''

==Government==
{{Main|Government of Ottawa}}
[[Image:Parliament-Ottawa.jpg|thumb|[[Centre block]] of [[Parliament Hill]].]]
In addition to being the capital of Canada, Ottawa is politically diverse with regard to local politics. Most of the city traditionally supports the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], although only some parts of the city are consistent Liberal strongholds. Perhaps the safest areas for the Liberals are the ones dominated by [[francophones]], especially in [[Vanier, Ontario|Vanier]] and central [[Gloucester, Ontario|Gloucester]]. Central Ottawa is usually more [[Left-wing politics|left]]-leaning, and the [[New Democratic Party]] can win ridings there as government unions and activist groups are fairly strong. Some of Ottawa's suburbs are swing areas, notably central [[Nepean, Ontario|Nepean]] and, despite its Francophone population, [[Orléans, Ontario|Orléans]]. The southern and western parts of the old city of Ottawa are generally moderate or slightly left of centre but periodically swing to the [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]]. The farther one goes from the city centre - into suburban fringes like [[Kanata, Ontario|Kanata]] and [[Barrhaven, Ontario|Barrhaven]] and rural areas - the voters tend to be increasingly conservative, both fiscally and socially. This is especially true in the former Townships of [[West Carleton Township, Ontario|West Carleton]], [[Goulbourn Township, Ontario|Goulbourn]], [[Rideau Township, Ontario|Rideau]] and [[Osgoode Township, Ontario|Osgoode]], which are more in line with the staunchly conservative areas in the surrounding [[county|counties]]. However not all rural areas support the Conservative Party. Rural parts of the former township of [[Cumberland Township, Ontario|Cumberland]], with a large number of Francophones, traditionally support the Liberal Party, though their support has recently weakened.

Ottawa became the legislative capital of the Northwest Territories when it reverted to 1870 constitutional status, after [[Alberta]], and [[Saskatchewan]] were carved out in 1905. From 1905 to 1951 almost all of the council members were civil servants living in Ottawa. From 1951 to 1967 the territory alternated legislative sessions with various [[List of communities in the Northwest Territories|Northwest Territories communities]]. Ottawa only held legislative sessions of the council. [[Fort Smith, Northwest Territories]] became the administrative centre and officially housed the civil service from 1911 to 1967.

==Demographics==
[[Image:Francoottawa.PNG|thumb|Map of Ottawa showing the francophone concentrations]]
{| class="wikitable" align="left"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
!Ethnic Origin
!Population
!Percent
|-
|[[Canadian]]
|463,280
|44.09%
|-
|[[French people|French]]
|272,085
|25.89%
|-
|[[English people|English]]
|200,900
|19.11%
|-
|[[Irish people|Irish]]
|183,130
|17.24%
|-
|[[Scottish people|Scottish]]
|125,215
|14.48%
|-
|[[Germans|German]]
|63,290
|6.02%
|-
|[[Italian people|Italian]]
|37,435
|3.56%
|-
|}
In 2001 the population of the city of Ottawa was 774,072 (310,132 households, and 210,875 families of which 72.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% were common-law couples, and 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present), while the greater area had 1,063,664 inhabitants[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CMA&Code1=505__&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&Data=Count&SearchText=Ottawa&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=], an increase of 6.5 percent from the previous census in 1996. The population of the pre-amalgamated city was 337,031 at the 2001 census, and had fallen to 328,105 at the 2006 Census. The census of May 2006 estimates 1,148,800 people living in the greater Ottawa (Ottawa-[[Gatineau]]) area. In 2001 females made up 51.23 percent of the population. Youths under 14 years of age number 19.30 percent of the total population, while those of retirement age (65 years and older) make up 10.81 percent resulting in an average age of 36.6 years of age.

Foreign born residents in Ottawa made up 18.46 percent of the population in which many come from [[China]], [[Lebanon]], northeast Africa, [[Iran]], and [[Balkan]] Europe[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/etoimm/subprovs.cfm#ottawahull]. Members of visible minority groups (non-white/[[European ethnic groups|European]]) constituted 14.14 percent, while those of [[Aboriginal peoples in Canada|Aboriginal]] origin numbered 1.28 percent of the total population. The largest visible minority groups consisted of [[Black Canadian]]s: 3.32%, [[Chinese Canadian]]: 2.59%, [[Arab]]: 2.19%, and [[Asian people|Asian]]: 2.02%, as well as smaller mixed race, and other East Asian groups.[http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/standard/themes/RetrieveProductTable.cfm?Temporal=2001&PID=58628&METH=1&APATH=3&PTYPE=55440&THEME=44&FREE=0&AID=0&FOCUS=0&VID=0&GC=99&GK=NA&SC=1&CPP=99&SR=1&RL=0&RPP=9999&D1=0&D2=0&D3=0&D4=0&D5=0&D6=0&GID=431576] Because Ottawa is the core of an urban area extending into French-speaking [[Quebec]], the city is very bilingual. Those who speak [[English language|English]] as a first language constitute 50.45 percent, those who speak both English and French, 1.07 percent, while those who speak [[French language|French]] as a first language number 32.15 percent. Other languages include [[Arabic]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[German language|German]], and many others.[http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo12b.htm]

As expressed in 2001 census, the most popular religion is [[Christianity]] as 79.34 percent of the population described themselves belonging to various Christian denominations, the most popular being [[Roman Catholicism]]: 54.16%, [[Protestantism]]: 21.85%, [[Christian Orthodox]]: 1.68%, while the remaining 1.64% consists of independent Christian churches like [[Jehovah's Witness]], [[LDS]] etc. Non-Christian religions are also very well established in Ottawa, the largest being [[Islam]]: 3.97%, [[Judaism]]: 1.09%, and [[Buddhism]]: 0.95%. Those professing no religion number 13.29 percent.

{{seealso|Ottawa population history}}

==Education==
[[Image:Ottawa Old with New.jpg|thumb|Old meets New in the city's office district]]
*[[Algonquin College]]
*[[Carleton University]]
*[[Dominican University College]]
*[[La Cité collégiale|La Cité Collégiale]]
*[[Saint Paul University]]
*[[University of Ottawa]]

{{seealso|List of schools in Ottawa}}

==Items of interest==
[[Image:Rideau Canal in winter.jpg|thumb|The [[Rideau Canal]] serves as a waterway in summer and a skating rink in winter.]]
[[Image:Tulip Festival 2006 - Dow's Lake 16.jpg|thumb|One of many tulips found along the side of Dow's Lake during the [[Tulip Festival (Ottawa)|Tulip Festival]].]]
[[Image:Parliament Hill at sunset.jpg|thumb|Sunset at [[Parliament Hill]].]]
*The [[National Research Council of Canada]]'s shortwave time signal station, [[CHU (callsign)|CHU]], is located in Ottawa.
*The [[Ottawa ankle rules]] were developed in, and named after the city.
*[[List of attractions in Ottawa]]
*[[List of Ottawa cinemas]]

===Events===
*[[Canada Dance Festival]]
*[[Carnival of Cultures]]
*[[CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival]]
*[[Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival]]
*[[Ottawa Fringe Festival]]
*[[Ottawa International Children's Festival]]
*[[Ottawa International Hockey Festival]]
*[[Winterlude]] is an annual winter carnival held each year in February. It is focused on the Rideau Canal.
*[[Tulip Festival (Ottawa)|Tulip Festival]]: each May Ottawa receives a gift of several hundred thousand [[tulip]]s from the [[Dutch monarchy|royal family]] of the [[Netherlands]]. The festival takes place in various locations throughout the city.
*[[Canada Day]] is one of Ottawa's most important holidays and people from across the nation visit to celebrate the nation's birthday.
*[[Ottawa SuperEX]] is an eleven-day exhibition with entertainment and amusements that takes place every August.
*[[Ottawa International Jazz Festival]]
*[[Ottawa Bluesfest]] is an annual outdoor music festival, dubbed the largest [[blues]] festival in Canada.
*[[Capital Pride (Ottawa)|Capital Pride]] is an annual summer festival celebrating the [[GLBT]] community in both Ottawa, [[Ontario]] and [[Gatineau]], [[Quebec]]. It is the only Festival in Ottawa that has a parade (although there are other parades).
* The August Ontario [[Holidays in Canada#The August holiday|civic holiday]] which is called [[Simcoe Day]] in [[Toronto]] and Peter Robinson Day in [[Peterborough, Ontario|Peterborough]] is named [[John By|Colonel By]] Day in Ottawa.
* [[Westfest (Ottawa)|Westfest]]

==See also==
*[[Canada/cities|Canadian cities]]
*[[Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton]]
*[[City of Ottawa]] (municipal government)
*[[City of Ottawa Act]]
*[[Dominion Arboretum]]
*[[Ottawa City Council]]
*[[Ottawa municipal election, 2006]]
*[[Ottawa municipal election, 2003]]
*[[List of people from Ottawa]]
*[[List of Ottawa churches]]
*[[List of Ottawa mayors]]
*[[List of Ottawa media outlets]]

== Notes ==
=== References ===

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=== Sources ===

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* Statistics Canada [http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/home/Index.cfm 2001 Census of Canada], retrieved [[October 10]], [[2006]].
{{sourcesend}}


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.dragonforce.com DragonForce] - official site
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*{{MySpace-music|dragonforce|DragonForce}}
* {{wikitravelpar|Ottawa}}
* [http://musicametal.blogosfere.it/2007/12/dragonforce-venti-foto-dal-black-crusade-a-milano.html our 2007 (Black Crusade Tour in Italy - 6 December 2007)]
* [http://www.ottawa.ca/ City of Ottawa's website]
*[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/DragonForce/ Artist profile page at Roadrunner Records]
* [http://www.ncf.ca/~dw413/area_map.htm National Capital Freenet - Directory of Ottawa and Environs]
* [http://collections.ic.gc.ca/bytown/ Musée Bytown Museum]
* [http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/magazine/so05/indepth/ Interesting Facts About Ottawa from Canadian Geographic]
* [http://www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/hillcam_e.html Parliament Hill Webcam]


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This article is about the band. For the Saturn/PlayStation 2 strategy game, see Dragon Force.
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DragonForce is a British power metal band formed in London in 1999. They are known for their fast paced songs, twin guitar solos, and incorporation of "video game" sounds into their music.

History

DragonForce was formed in 1999 from the remnants of black metal band Demoniac under the name of DragonHeart, but soon changed their name to DragonForce before releasing any commercial albums due to possible commercial issues with Brazilian band Dragonheart. Their career began with the publishing of their early songs on the first incarnation of MP3.com claiming the top of the site's heavy metal charts. The hit song "Valley of the Damned" reached over 500,000 downloads in the first few months. Two of the original members, Steve Williams and Steve Scott left the band to form power metal outfit Power Quest.

DragonForce has enjoyed increasing popularity over the years, publishing three albums and touring extensively while supporting Helloween, W.A.S.P. and Iron Maiden. Their 2005 tour in support of the Sonic Firestorm album included support from Angra and Mendeed during their passage through the UK. On the October 28, 2005 bassist Adrian Lambert announced his departure from the band in order to focus more time on raising his young son[1] (Lambert later revealed in an interview that he had left due to musical differences with Herman and Sam [citation needed]). Less than a month after Lambert's departure, on November 23, 2005, DragonForce was signed to Roadrunner Records in the United Kingdom, France, Australia and New Zealand, who released their most recent effort, Inhuman Rampage on January 9, 2006. Lambert was replaced in 2006 by Frédéric Leclercq, who was made an official member after a performance on tour.

DragonForce will embark on the "Black Crusade" tour across Europe with several other Heavy Metal artists including Arch Enemy and Trivium. Once they have finished, they have planned to make a remix of their debut album, Valley of the Damned including remastered and remixed versions of all the tracks, as well as a bonus DVD including live performances, interviews and backstage footage of the band.

A master track of the song "Through the Fire and Flames" is featured as a song in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The game developers used this song to demonstrate Guitar Hero III at E3.[2]

Musical style

DragonForce's musical style includes:

  • Emphasis on fast, twin-guitar harmonies in speed metal styles
  • Generally optimistic and uplifting chorus sections
  • Lyrics of a fantastical or epic nature, often with phrases recurring in multiple songs
  • Use of multi-tracked backing vocals
  • Use of keyboards throughout songs
  • Video game-influenced melodies and guitar noises

Although the band takes their musicianship seriously, they do not embody the themes in their music. In an interview with Metal Hammer, guitarist Herman Li has stated "Oh no, it's completely serious, we just have fun doing it...".[3] DragonForce's influences are drawn from all kinds of metal, melodic rock, and in particular video games such as "Wonder Boy in Monster World", and the Final Fantasy series,[4] with lyrics comparable to themes present in fantasy games.

The band has frequently referred to their style not just as power metal, but extreme power metal. Despite this, their style differs from extreme power metal in that it doesn't use the growled vocals nor the aggressive feel that is portrayed by other extreme power metal bands such as Children of Bodom. Herman Li commented on descriptions of the band's style in an interview with Guitar World: "'Nintendo Metal,' 'Extreme Power Metal', 'Bon Jovi on Speed,' 'Journey Meets Slayer,' ...people are always coming up with weird labels for us." [5]

Soldiers of the Wasteland (sample)
A brief sample of the sixth track on the Sonic Firestorm CD.
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Current members

Former members

  • Adrian Lambert - Bass & Backing vocals (2004-2005)
  • Didier Almouzni - Drums & Backing vocals (1999-2003)
  • Diccon Harper - Bass & Backing vocals (2001-2003)
  • Steve Scott - Bass & Backing vocals (1999-2001)
  • Steve Williams - Keyboard & Backing vocals (1999-2001)

Discography

Music videos

References

  1. ^ Metal Hammer, November 2006, pg 40 "DragonForce interview"
  2. ^ Saltzman, Mitchell (2007-10-19). "The Hardest Guitar Hero Song Ever?". GWN.com. Retrieved 2007-10-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Metal Hammer, November 2006, pg 35 "DragonForce interview"
  4. ^ Metal-Temple.com Herman Li (Interview)
  5. ^ Guitar World, Holiday 2006, pg 72 "Hotter Then Hell"
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