Ontario's Provincial Plaques

Here's where you can learn a little Ontario history.

Philip Dansken Ross 1858-1949

Photo by Dawn Monroe - October 3, 2004

Plaque Location

The City of Ottawa
At the Jean Edmonds Towers (formerly the Journal Towers), Kent Street between Laurier Street and Slater Street

Plaque Text

Born in Montreal, Ross graduated in 1878 from McGill University and served on newspapers in Montreal and Toronto before becoming, in 1886, managing director and part-owner of the OTTAWA JOURNAL. Within five years he had acquired sole ownership of this newspaper. He was a founder of the Canadian Press and was elected president of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association in 1920. An outstanding all-round athlete, Ross twice stroked four-oared crews to Dominion championships. A founder of the Ontario Hockey Association, he persuaded Lord Stanley to offer the Stanley Cup for competition. Ross served on the Ottawa City Council (1902-03), as chairman of the Ottawa-Electric Commission (1944-49) and the Ontario Royal Commission on Public Welfare (1930).

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