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A close-up of a craft at the Spins & Needles project at Winterlude.
The 2010 Winterlude festival in Ottawa included a new addition from a local crafting group. Spins & Needles started the Urban Cozy Project in collaboration with the National Capital Commission, asking crafters from around the world to knit and donate coverings – called cozies – which were then wrapped around trees, lampposts, and benches on Winterlude grounds.
The National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA announced plans today for a $17-million makeover of its downtown flagship facility.
The Lion Dance took place in Ottawa's Chinatown on February 15 in celebration of the Chinese New Year. Spectators followed the lions as they made their way down Somerset Street West between Bay and Preston streets. As part of the cultural celebrations, lions visit local businesses as a symbol of good fortune.
OC Transpo, along with its regional and national transportation partners, has launched a new program that they say will make public transit safer in the National Capital Region.
