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Byward Market in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
 

Café Le Hibou

 
 
Cafe Le Hibou Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 15, 2022
1. Cafe Le Hibou Marker
Inscription.  
Just steps from here, great Canadian musical legends honed their talents before an excited local crowd at Café Le Hibou. Performers have included Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and Bruce Cockburn.

À quelques pas d'ici, au Café Le Hibou, des légendes canadiennes de la musique ont fait leurs débuts devant un public local enthousiaste. Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot of Bruce Cockburn étaient du nombre.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainment.
 
Location. 45° 25.645′ N, 75° 41.69′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Byward Market. It is at the intersection of Sussex Dr and York St, on the right when traveling north on Sussex Dr. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1N K1N, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: York Street Millennium Fountain (here, next to this marker); Le Droit (a few steps from this marker); Mile of History / Le Mille Historique (a few steps from this marker); 489 Sussex Drive
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(within shouting distance of this marker); Meeting the World / À la rencontre du monde (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating a Capital / Créer une Capitale (within shouting distance of this marker); Malak Karsh (within shouting distance of this marker); FCM (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.
 
Also see . . .  Le Hibou Coffee House. (Submitted on September 4, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York.)
 
Café Le Hibou Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 15, 2022
2. Café Le Hibou Marker
Café Le Hibou Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, August 15, 2022
3. Café Le Hibou Marker
Café Le Hibou Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, September 3, 2022
4. Café Le Hibou Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 396 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on September 20, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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