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Local cycling advocates are pushing for clearer, safer bike routes throughout Ottawa’s winter months and took their message and bicycles to downtown streets recently in the city’s first “winter bike parade.”
The Canadian Museum of Nature is going even greener to make up for the construction of a permanent parking lot on its west lawn, says CEO Meg Beckel.
Maria Church, Centretown NewsA temporary parking lot covers the majority of an iconic park beside the Canadian Museum of Nature.
A Centretown building will not be able to rent out two illegally constructed units because it would make the building’s condition even worse, according to a report released by the city.
For many residents who have grown up in Ottawa, the towering ice sculptures found in Confederation Park during Winterlude figure into childhood memories of crisp February weekends spent playing in the snow and eating Beaver Tails.
Adam Kveton, Centretown NewsSuguru Kanbayashi works on an ice sculpture honouring the Queen's Diamond Jubilee that will be unveiled at Winterlude.