John By - Legacy

Legacy

John By's name lives on in a number of contexts:

• The Byward Market area of Ottawa's Lower Town
• His statue, executed by Joseph-Émile Brunet and unveiled in 1971, stands in nearby Major's Hill Park
• Ottawa's Colonel By Secondary School
• The scenic parkway of Colonel By Drive, which follows the first stretch of the canal through the city from Lower Town to the falls at Hogs Back
• The engineering building of the University of Ottawa
• In 1979, to commemorate the bicentenary of his birth, Canada Post issued a stamp bearing his image
• In Ottawa, Colonel By Day is the name given to the Ontario August civic holiday
• The Kichesippi Beer Co. (formerly the Scotch Irish Brewing Co.) out of Ottawa, Ontario brews a 'John By Imperial Stout' beer, with the likeness of the Colonel on the label.