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Sparks Street merchants hope Winterlude will lure shoppers
By Sarah Brunet
Fancy Christmas decorations were only the beginning. Sparks Street Mall management is on a revitalization campaign and Winterlude is next on its agenda.
This year is Sparks Street’s first time as an official host of Winterlude events. Canadian heritage and winter appreciation are the themes for activities taking place the weekends of Feb. 5-7, 12-14 and 19-21. The major festivities include presentations in a maple sugar cabin showing how maple syrup is made, an Inuit exhibition celebrating Canada’s new territory, Nunavut, and a Quebec Cree First Nation of Waswanipi display with a teepee, traditional foods and crafts.