Foreign relations of Algeria Foreign relations of Algeria The Algerian Embassy in Canada is the embassy of Algeria in Ottawa, Canada. It is located in the Fleck/Paterson House in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa. It is located at 500 Wilbrod and looks out on the Rideau River. The house was built in between 1901 and 1903 by Ottawa lumber baron J.R. Booth who built it for his daughter Gertrude and her husband Andrew Fleck. It was designed by John W.H. Watts, who also did Booth House. Gertrude Fleck lived there until her death in 1940 when it was purchased by Senator Norman Paterson who lived in it until his death in 1983. After Paterson's death the house was bought by developers who hoped to turn it into a retirement home these efforts fell through, however, and the house was left abandoned for a number of years. It fell victim to vandalism and water damage before being bought by local developer Robert Van Eyk in 1989 for some $1.3 million with the plan to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast. The building was zoned only for residential purposes and the city blocked this plan. Van Eyk also felt that the house would be too expensive to renovate and thus proposed tearing it down to build condominiums. The building was a recognized heritage structure and this plan aroused strong opposition in the community and city government. Van Eyk was refused a demolition permit, but threatened to go ahead anyway as the fine for an illegal demolition was only several thousand dollars. Eventually the city and Van Eyk reached a compromise whereby the building would be rezoned to allow commercial uses. A few months in 1992 the building was sold to Maharishi Heaven on Earth Development Corp. for just over a million dollars. They hoped to turn the structure into a meditation centre and headquarters of the Natural Law Party of Canada. Extensive renovations, reportedly costing almost two million dollars, were undertaken and the building was fully restored. In 2002 the Maharishi Corp. decided to build its own structure in Ottawa and sold the building for $2.95 million to Algeria. This was one of the highest prices ever paid for a house in Ottawa, and the highest price ever paid for a heritage home in the city. The Algerians maintain a consular office at the embassies old home at 435 Daly. Algeria also has a consulate in Montreal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Embassy of Algeria in Ottawa"
International disputes: part of the southeastern region is also claimed by Libya; Algeria supports exiled Western Saharan Polisario Front and rejects Moroccan administration of Western Sahara; some countries question its use of capital punishment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of Algeria"
This is a list of United States ambassadors to Algeria. The American embassy to Algeria was established September 29 1962. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of United States ambassadors to Algeria"
The primary dispute among transnational issues of Algeria involves part of southeastern Algeria claimed by Libya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Transnational issues of Algeria"
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