How the BELLS work in Canada's Parliament Building

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  • @lovelettknight9344
    @lovelettknight9344 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for this!
    My husband was a Guardsman in the 2nd Battalion of the Canadian Guards!
    I watched with my four year old grand daughter!! ♥️🇨🇦🍁💂💂

  • @christopheroliver7589
    @christopheroliver7589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you, Michael, for sharing this special episode with us. I can tell, by the emotion in your voice, that this was important for you, visiting Canada's Parliament building. I loved listening to O Canada on the bells. I'm currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota next to Saint Paul, which is our state's capital. As a teenager I worked as an usher at the Minnesota State Fair. I worked at horse shows in our Coliseum and before every show, a soloist would sing O Canada and the Star-Spangled Banner. Listening to O Canada brought back fond memories of my youth.

  • @Hollgrl98
    @Hollgrl98 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a Swiss trained clock and watchmaker, I am so fascinated by these two videos! Thanks so much for sharing them! I have to admit, I got a little verklimpt when he was raising the new flag and was so careful not to let it touch the ground. I can remember my Mother cautioning me not to let the Stars and Stripes touch the ground when I was a child. (USian here). Thanks again!

  • @carwashslayer4235
    @carwashslayer4235 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5:07 love the Westminister chimes

  • @DonJoyce
    @DonJoyce 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That was amazing, Mike! Great job sharing that!

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Don! I figured it's an interesting part of history that should be shared 👍🏼😄

  • @SJSproductions
    @SJSproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    6:05,
    The big one?
    DOOOOOOOOOOOOONG
    🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @DrewBrees7249
    @DrewBrees7249 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    @DownieLive big ben is loud loud like any big bell in any chiming clock like peace tower bell what rang 10 am on this video keep the good work

  • @janeknight5070
    @janeknight5070 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted to move to Ottawa because I watched a live cam on the US side of the Huron River and I didn’t see snow on the other side. The snow would be too cold for me. Then I realized Ottawa was the Capitol . I’m sure too expensive their. I would love to move to Canada.
    I live in California. Your country is beautiful. I was told there is a lot of paperwork. Not sure how hard it is to move their. Thank you for sharing your videos . They are so interesting

  • @BukuiZhao
    @BukuiZhao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Imagine Alert Ready goes off while the chimes take place

  • @rain_sq
    @rain_sq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Most famous bell tower in Canada? Im Canadian and ive never heard of parliament’s bells.. i didnt even realize they existed

  • @deathvalley006
    @deathvalley006 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It would have been cool to see the hammers hitting the bells that are chiming the hour, but still cool to see the bells chiming from inside the belfry

  • @aidanhernandez7144
    @aidanhernandez7144 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    NEXT IS THE mattel toy store office where make hotwheels toy cars and trucks of 2024.🎉🎉.

  • @OffbeatDiscoveries
    @OffbeatDiscoveries 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Found your channel tonight. Love your content. New sub.

  • @smwca123
    @smwca123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you haven't already done so, you should do something on Vancouver's answer, the Gastown Steam Clock.

  • @StairwellCarollersOfficial
    @StairwellCarollersOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Surprised that Dr. McCrady, our dominion carillonneur, was not featured in this.

  • @JadenAndr3i
    @JadenAndr3i 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Notice the clock says 11:00 but it rang 10 times

  • @JeffFox1
    @JeffFox1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video. In case anyone's interested, there's an album from 1979 called Peace Tower Christmas which was played entirely on the Peace Tower Carillon by then Dominion Carillonneur Gordon Slater. He also did an album with the Canadian Brass the year before combining their playing with the Carillon.

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I didn't know that! So cool!

    • @OffbeatDiscoveries
      @OffbeatDiscoveries 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too cool!!!

    • @cornwalldragon4617
      @cornwalldragon4617 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's another album called Bells and Brass featuring The Canadian Brass.

  • @rickdownie1908
    @rickdownie1908 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Mike that was a truly Canadian moment. It should be played in all the classrooms of the nation.

  • @chrissypie80
    @chrissypie80 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:21 5:07 6:02 sound like the bells

  • @davidlp6510
    @davidlp6510 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mike neither you or that dude should have being there so near the bells. Their frequencies could affect your hearing in a permanent way.
    By your reading of the French writings on the bell I'd suggest that at least some knowledge of French you have retained from your school days. Can you speak it?
    I have visited Ottawa a gazillion times but never have gone into the peace tower. I will correct it the very next time I go over. Another great video!!!

  • @DjGoofy6968
    @DjGoofy6968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    6:04
    This is going to ring 10 times.
    The big one?
    (10 Metric ton bell chimes)

  • @debbydhill
    @debbydhill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a cool thing and a really interesting job. Thanks for sharing both you and Robert!

  • @WorshipMaranatha
    @WorshipMaranatha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been through many cities and towns at the festivals and I was always fascinated by these bells. I always wanted to know how the bell clongs at the tone of the time. That is sooo cool!!

  • @allanforget985
    @allanforget985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice. And, just before the whole place closed down for ... 10 yrs !! I was there, in Ottawa, on the Hill, in Sept. --- all shut down. Another really fun & cool vid, Michael. Thanks again.

  • @Ottawajames
    @Ottawajames 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These bells have been silenced until restoration work is completed sometime in the 2030s probably.

  • @JoshieBoy-gb3cc
    @JoshieBoy-gb3cc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How many decibels would that be? It seems pretty loud at that 10o’clock ring. I also see that you aren’t even wearing earplugs or ear protection at all! Very interesting video btw. I’m going to Ottawa in a few months and I’d really like to see this in person!

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Josh, I have no idea how loud it was. Very loud is the best answer I can give you!
      Enjoy Ottawa!

    • @JoshieBoy-gb3cc
      @JoshieBoy-gb3cc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      DownieLive Thanks! And keep making Awsome videos!

  • @SalmanFatihGeGe
    @SalmanFatihGeGe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    the hour bell its like big ben!

  • @CYSYS8993
    @CYSYS8993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought the tower's bells were operated by a traditional pendulum-powered striking train like Big Ben. Definitely didn't expect a modern engine.

    • @PinkPanther4958
      @PinkPanther4958 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's just Big Ben by the way not The Big Ben. The tower its-self was actually named Elizabeth tower in 2012 and before that it was just referred to as the great clock or just clock tower. Big Ben is the name given to the 13.7 tonne Hour bell that sits in the belfry.

    • @CYSYS8993
      @CYSYS8993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PinkPanther4958 Corrected.

    • @PinkPanther4958
      @PinkPanther4958 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CYSYS8993 I made my own error. Bells do not 'sit' they hang lol.

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bells of otawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  • @paulacosta7367
    @paulacosta7367 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have been in and around the Parliament building several times, (family members lives in Ottawa) but never behind the scenes like this. So interesting. I'm sharing this vid to them. Thanks Mike!

  • @hazelkettle4642
    @hazelkettle4642 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the hour bell nice tone booooooog the big one It doesn't sound like big Ben but all clocks have wensminsmintr chimes

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bells are so loud why they are so loud because they re so loud bells are so loud

  • @RafaFC234
    @RafaFC234 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The largest bell hammer is HUGE! So thats why the hammer lifts up just a bit?

  • @Yougotrolling
    @Yougotrolling ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Went royal guard in canada

  • @kevinpaige4902
    @kevinpaige4902 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Canadian Big Ben lol

  • @abdullaharif6455
    @abdullaharif6455 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    "This is going to ring 10 times."
    "The big one?"
    "Yep. That's me. Brace yourself. I am loud!"

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The bigesst bell of otawa

  • @vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440
    @vintagesimplexfirealarmsof6440 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    was there a mechanical clock mechanism that used to run the chimes and that

  • @MatthewsNation
    @MatthewsNation 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    At 1:24 There's five panels on the wall of the playing cabin. Which is the one that shuts off the mechanism for the hour bells?

  • @BukuiZhao
    @BukuiZhao 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4:21 warning headphone users

  • @themidnightarchives
    @themidnightarchives 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is all kinds of cool. I've been to Ottawa myself but it's been forever. But to see the bells and whatnot is pretty cool.

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I thought so too, which is why I wanted to show it to you!

  • @ph11p3540
    @ph11p3540 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hard to believe we built rockets that are more massive than this tower. This tower would make for a beautiful gothic space rocket.

  • @Sc4r4byte
    @Sc4r4byte 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Concord just invalidated your glass bottom swimming pool video!
    You gonna try and check out the new 20 story high glass bottom pool?

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Where’s that??

    • @Sc4r4byte
      @Sc4r4byte 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DownieLive - Vancouver again, right next to BC place! - searching "The Arc glass bottom pool" should get also the info

    • @michellesenft1517
      @michellesenft1517 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you do that too i mean singin the chimes

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh yeah, I’ve seen it at the end of Cambie Street Bridge.
      I should reach out to them!

    • @michellesenft1517
      @michellesenft1517 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      can you sing the chimes

  • @PheonixStarsx
    @PheonixStarsx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    BELLS OF OTTAWAAAAAAAAA

  • @MzRage
    @MzRage 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow thats amazing how they play the bells..thanks for the tag along!

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My pleasure, Jade!

  • @Slevin_Kalevra
    @Slevin_Kalevra 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    6:05 BIG Taco Bell Vibes.

  • @JanettePormida-fg8hu
    @JanettePormida-fg8hu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The clock tower kinda simlar to the big ben

  • @amitrao231
    @amitrao231 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow amazing video bro. Keep it up. Love from india.♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

  • @Larry-325
    @Larry-325 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Mike. Real interesting. Loved it. 👍👍

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awesome Larry! I thought so, I'm glad you do too!

  • @christinedubois5954
    @christinedubois5954 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you know that the heaviest Bell in The Peace Tower weighs 22,240lbs! And the smallest Bell weighs only 9.9lbs!

    • @PinkPanther4958
      @PinkPanther4958 ปีที่แล้ว

      Big Ben, the bell located in the belfry of Elizabeth tower, London weighs 13.7 tons or about 30,000 pounds and sounds a slightly flat E due to a crack that appeared when the bell was new. This crack is still there, only the bell was rotated 90 degrees and the crack was drilled to prevent it from spreading.

  • @southgeorgiarepublic
    @southgeorgiarepublic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Looks Like Big
    Ben

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kinda true Jeff.

  • @jlang1535
    @jlang1535 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @l_l8362
    @l_l8362 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Je ne connaissais pas cette sublime tour ! Big Ben c'est de la merde à côté

  • @michellesenft1517
    @michellesenft1517 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And everyone i mean singing the chimes

  • @NeilPrasad_1905
    @NeilPrasad_1905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why didn't you record that mechanism in action?

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Because we only had so much time and we could wait around for another 15 minutes until it went off.

    • @NeilPrasad_1905
      @NeilPrasad_1905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DownieLive So, you didn't record that thing at all?

  • @caroperes4437
    @caroperes4437 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big Ben is very different it does not have a Caroline it’s not the same mechanics and it doesn’t have a flag on top

  • @Animemichaelmango
    @Animemichaelmango หลายเดือนก่อน

    it sounds like big ben

  • @3merTVPlays
    @3merTVPlays ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the 2nd england

  • @Amongusordog77716
    @Amongusordog77716 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it ok that is subscribed 😂

  • @BurnedNoodle
    @BurnedNoodle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Parliament?

  • @inmyworld2355
    @inmyworld2355 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I visited Canada 24+ yrs ago and I vaguely recall nothing except the family s house where I stayed 😭
    As always thank you for making such amazing videos! 🙌🏼 👍🏼👍🏼
    I should re visit soon now 🥰

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely revisit! Canada is amazing!

  • @amye4087
    @amye4087 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Extremely cool.

  • @gracemamasig8610
    @gracemamasig8610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big ben jsdj bell jdd

  • @lizbethjimenez5689
    @lizbethjimenez5689 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 pero que es so

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dingggggggggggggggg!

  • @gracemamasig8610
    @gracemamasig8610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big Ben

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing

  • @hermindasalazar6822
    @hermindasalazar6822 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It like big ben when inside bellfry but EARRAPE WARNING

  • @offthebeatenpath9144
    @offthebeatenpath9144 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍

  • @raleighjane8871
    @raleighjane8871 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    bell towers scare me

    • @jentzsteiner
      @jentzsteiner 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How?

    • @turbo682
      @turbo682 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      SAME. I have an uncontrollable fear of the bells the tower the ropes. I can hardly go inside a church. Ive also never met anyone who suffers with the same thing.

    • @turbo682
      @turbo682 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jentzsteiner because they are fucking huge very loud and very old. I cannot tell you why they put the fear of god into me. But they do

  • @anncristycanoy2094
    @anncristycanoy2094 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🔔

  • @MKeisha1
    @MKeisha1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    6:23 What??? Is that Big ben???

  • @monacruz4072
    @monacruz4072 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:25

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Doooooooong😄😄🤣😄😂😄🤣😄😂😄🤣😄😂🤣

  • @maneshs1386
    @maneshs1386 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    7:24

  • @kyxtos4739
    @kyxtos4739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    R.I.P headphone users 6:16 wait until 6:46

  • @yeniagustini4513
    @yeniagustini4513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Basketball 🏀

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doooooooooooong🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @julienajith6479
    @julienajith6479 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dooooooooooooooooong🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😅😄😅😄😅😄😅😄

  • @Voltaireooooo
    @Voltaireooooo ปีที่แล้ว

    Holy cow???

  • @SuperPussyFinger
    @SuperPussyFinger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Those bells are grossly off tune.