An ambitious plan to construct a "colossal" monument celebrating the Cup's Ottawa origins — possibly as tall as 20 metres — has gained a ringing endorsement from a National Capital Commission historical advisory panel and the federal agency's top official for national memorials.
"It's such a fantastic way to celebrate our hockey history," said Sylvie Tilden, the NCC's senior manager of commemorations, public art and representation.
"Who in Canada can't connect, in some fashion, to hockey?" she added. "We have, in a very unofficial sort of way, started to think about sites."
An NCC advisory group of historians gave "a very positive response" to the idea, said Tilden, summarizing the expert committee's reaction as: "Wow, this is a real good one."
Source: Ottawa Citizen
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