This was SO COOL. I spent 10yrs working on The Hill. Most of that time was in an MP's office & being a history buff & a snoop I took full advantage of my Security Pass & explored all of the Parliament Bldgs, all the nooks & crannies but ... I never got up into the very top of the Peace Tower. And, now I have, thanks to your vid. I'm also a flag fan so I was ... envy, envy, envy ... the whole time. Great story, Michael. (During my time in the MP's office only once did a constituent get to receive a Peace Tower flag. I well remember the flag coming into our office, doing the unfolding & being amazed at the immense size of the thing. And, the thrill of holding a flag that had actually been flying from the Peace Tower. Thanks for reminding me of all of this !!)

@DownieLive

4 жыл бұрын

What a great experience you had, Allan. Thanks for sharing that with me. I’m glad I could show you the last place you hadn’t seen.

The first time I went to Ottawa I went up the tower and it was amazing. Being from BC it still freaks me out that there are no mountains!

I'm proud to say that I have been up there too!! My friend was a maintenance manager there just over a decade ago and he took me for a tour! Most unique and amazing experience I've had. It's cool to look up and say - hey! I've been there :)

@DownieLive

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! You’re so lucky! It’s such a cool spot.

...didn't realize there was a part 1 to this (LOL!) Excellent views from the top, but got a little dizzy (afraid of heights). The behind the scenes are something else. Thanks again Mike!

Such a sweet video. I had no idea they change the flag everyday.

I’ve been up there in 1984, up to the public observation deck which was opened the year before and sits below the clock faces. Gordon Slater the Dominion Carillonneur performed on the 53 bells daily as does his successor Andrea McReady.

Okay that climb was a big cluster-phobic 😂 I felt it as a viewer! But, as always awesomely filmed 🥰 thank you for an amazing channel 👍🏼👍🏼

@DownieLive

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Luckily for me I don’t mind tight spaces or heights.

@inmyworld2355

4 жыл бұрын

DownieLive I wouldn’t be surprised if this year you got an offer to have your very own tv show 🍀 😍

Wow what a view!! Great vid thanks for the tag along!!

As someone who grew up in Ottawa, it's always been a dream of mine to be on top of Parliament Hill, so this video is quite amazing, getting to see what downtown looks like from up there

what I remember most was on the elevator going down was standing behind the corp of commissionaire seated on a stool and directly below where I was I could see a bottle of C C Canadian Club Whiskey .

This is so cool for the peace tower

All your videos are worth watching👍🇨🇦Thank you for sharing.

Awesome vid Mike! Informative and entertaining per usual. Keep up the good work!

@DownieLive

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. I appreciate it!

As a new Permanent Resident to Canada, this video filled me with pride for my new home...thank you!

@DownieLive

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yay Nicholas! My pleasure! Welcome to Canada.

@carloscordoba807

2 жыл бұрын

😛

@carloscordoba807

2 жыл бұрын

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Feel like I'm there with you Mike. Loving that new 360 footage!

@DownieLive

5 жыл бұрын

Right? Man, it’s so helpful to shoot tough angles.

According to PSPC, the waiting period for both Peace Tower and other Parliament Hill flags exceeds 100 years

@smwca123

3 жыл бұрын

When a flag flies at half-mast, it may be offered to the family of the person being honored. For example, when former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed died in September 2012, the flag that flew on the day of his funeral was eventually presented to his widow Jeanne.

Very interesting. I think I'd have a heart attack up there lol.

That was great, Mike! Thank you for doing this, and thank you to Robert for the ride-along! VERY COOL! (What did you use to film that?)

@DownieLive

5 жыл бұрын

I used my Sony A6300 and the Insta360 One X.

You should put graphite on the top pulley...

It never actually occurred to me that the flags would be switched out so often. I wonder if it's the same in the US.

I put my name on the waiting list for one of these flags back in 2007 and after 12 years, I got the flag that flew a month after this video was posted. The flag that I have was likely one of the ones in that cabinet

Not a chance over my Dead body would I do that

Wow

@DownieLive

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew. That’s what I thought!

7:52 hey flat earth goons take a gander at this

@DownieLive

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

It looks like you can see the full earth at the top of the tower

Bells are so loud .The biggest bell is very very very loud

@DownieLive

3 жыл бұрын

That's kind of how bells work 😉😄

This was my old big ben

Peace tower rope clock on flag Japanese school bell

Big ben

😊

@desertdaisymarie6951

Жыл бұрын

Jfhvfhhdhdh I love this so much

BIG BEN

Big Ben

The flag is tooo small, they should make the flag twice as big

AAAAH WHY IS A CANADIA N DOING SUCH A PATRIOTIC THING USING FEET!???!!! wow

. Jr high a year or to see 😮😮😮

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Constantly turning towards the camera is rather irritating why don't you just talk to the gentleman?

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