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 !!)
@DownieLive4 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.
@leanneearle36523 жыл бұрын
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!
@-That_Girl_Lexi-5 жыл бұрын
As a new Permanent Resident to Canada, this video filled me with pride for my new home...thank you!
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
Oh yay Nicholas! My pleasure! Welcome to Canada.
@carloscordoba8073 жыл бұрын
😛
@carloscordoba8073 жыл бұрын
Vkicofivyx
@lilottawadevil4 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@DownieLive4 жыл бұрын
Wow! You’re so lucky! It’s such a cool spot.
@Bearclimber13 жыл бұрын
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
@davidschein8354 жыл бұрын
Such a sweet video. I had no idea they change the flag everyday.
@paulacosta73674 жыл бұрын
...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!
@inmyworld23554 жыл бұрын
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 👍🏼👍🏼
@DownieLive4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Luckily for me I don’t mind tight spaces or heights.
@inmyworld23554 жыл бұрын
DownieLive I wouldn’t be surprised if this year you got an offer to have your very own tv show 🍀 😍
@kevinsims22549 ай бұрын
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.
@vreianlla-dova4533 ай бұрын
IS BIG BEN 😮
@WillEdmond5 жыл бұрын
Feel like I'm there with you Mike. Loving that new 360 footage!
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
Right? Man, it’s so helpful to shoot tough angles.
@MWEric2 жыл бұрын
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 .
@JingLu83 жыл бұрын
According to PSPC, the waiting period for both Peace Tower and other Parliament Hill flags exceeds 100 years
@smwca1233 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.
@phebzb10694 жыл бұрын
All your videos are worth watching👍🇨🇦Thank you for sharing.
@MzRage5 жыл бұрын
Wow what a view!! Great vid thanks for the tag along!!
@stephenng8825 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid Mike! Informative and entertaining per usual. Keep up the good work!
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Stephen. I appreciate it!
@summernielizesantos382710 ай бұрын
This is so cool for the peace tower
@rodneyjweltham1506 ай бұрын
You should put graphite on the top pulley...
@DonJoyce5 жыл бұрын
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?)
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
I used my Sony A6300 and the Insta360 One X.
@SirBeardy5 жыл бұрын
7:52 hey flat earth goons take a gander at this
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha
@Undearius3 жыл бұрын
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
@kendufresne2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I think I'd have a heart attack up there lol.
@andrewbarber94995 жыл бұрын
Wow
@DownieLive5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew. That’s what I thought!
@caillumoconnor4184 жыл бұрын
Not a chance over my Dead body would I do that
@greatspiritgaming8224 жыл бұрын
It looks like you can see the full earth at the top of the tower
@julienajith64793 жыл бұрын
Bells are so loud .The biggest bell is very very very loud
@DownieLive3 жыл бұрын
That's kind of how bells work 😉😄
@vanessale35423 жыл бұрын
Peace tower rope clock on flag Japanese school bell
@ronniek74263 жыл бұрын
The flag is tooo small, they should make the flag twice as big
@bracksrelyt7753 жыл бұрын
This was my old big ben
@desertdaisymarie6951 Жыл бұрын
😊
@desertdaisymarie6951 Жыл бұрын
Jfhvfhhdhdh I love this so much
@austronaut11474 жыл бұрын
AAAAH WHY IS A CANADIA N DOING SUCH A PATRIOTIC THING USING FEET!???!!! wow
@desertdaisymarie6951 Жыл бұрын
Canada Canada , Canada Australia Australia Australia USA 🇺🇸 😂🎉
@natgab19072 жыл бұрын
BIG BEN
@NoahWorkstm2 жыл бұрын
Big ben
@KatrinaSanjuan6 ай бұрын
. Jr high a year or to see 😮😮😮
@gracemamasig86103 жыл бұрын
Big Ben
@titmouse-distribution5 жыл бұрын
XD
@rodneyjweltham1506 ай бұрын
Constantly turning towards the camera is rather irritating why don't you just talk to the gentleman?