Odd Object in Ottawa, ON, Canada

Factual Questions
1

I haven’t visited Ottawa since the 1970’s, but I recall seeing the changing of the guard outside the Parliament building. Just outside the gate of the main entrance, as I recall, there was a low, octagonal, fountain-like structure into which people would toss coins. It wasn’t a fountain, really. It had a brass plaque of some kind set back from the public by a mini, moatlike pond giving protection. At the center, there was a flame. Could this have been a memorial to the Canadian unknown soldier? I assume this is still there today…

Any Canadian SDopers know what this was? Thanks!

2

That’s our eternal flame.

I don’t know much else about it except that it’s good for tossing pennies into.

3

It was built to celebrate our centennial in 1967 and the flame is surrounded by the shields of the Canadian provinces and territories (though I need to check and see if Nunavut is there now). It also has the dates the province or territory joined Confederation.

4

Explore the hill - Centennial Flame