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From tall bronze columns, granite pillars, bronze rods pointing to the sun, to a freedom bell and a toppling statue of Vladimir Lenin, its all part of five designs for a scaled-down memorial to the victims of communism have been unveiled by the Canadian Heritage.

The design competition was launched last fall with teams invited to provide their credentials and examples of past work, according to Canadian Heritages website.

Then in November, five teams were shortlisted.

Videos and photos of each design are available online. The public can also weigh in on the different designs by taking a survey, available at pch.sondages-surveys.ca/s/63447834/?l=en.

Ludwik Klimkowski, who sits on the design jury and is chair of Tribute to Liberty, the group formed in 2008 to establish the memorial, said in a statement, Over 8 million Canadians trace their roots to countries that suffered under communism. We are confident that the design selected for the memorial will recognize the role that Canada has played in offering refuge to those who left behind suffering and repressions to live in a free and democratic country. We hope that this next step helps to energize our supporters to participate and vote online.

The memorials location was moved to west of the terraces of the Garden of the Provinces and Territories, after the National Capital Commission voted last April to relocate the project to the south side of Wellington Street near Bay Street. The move came after the NCC was asked in 2013 to authorize a site southwest of the Supreme Court by what was then called Public Works and Government Services Canada that was very controversial in the city. But with the change in federal government, Canadian Heritage scrapped that site.

The memorial is scheduled for completion in 2018.

Melissa Murray is a reporter with the Ottawa West News. She can be reached at mmurray@metroland.com .

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