The Bytown Museum is hosting its first ice carving demonstration and practice for visitors on Feb. 8, a new way for the Centretown local history centre to participate in Winterlude. 
Krystina Caponi, Centretown NewsAn ice carving on display in Confederation Park's Crystal Gardens for this year's Winterlude.
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Ottawa’s annual Winterlude festival is always full of ice sculptures, but this year, one stands above the rest.
Touching lives at 90
Bill Dawson’s routine isn’t that unusual for a hospital volunteer – until you realize that just a few months ago, Dawson celebrated his 90th birthday. A retired businessman and resident of Centretown, Dawson is connecting with patients at Saint-Vincent Hospital as part of a pilot project. 
Courtesy Mariama DiallBill Dawson, a 90-year-old volunteer, makes weekly visits to Saint-Vincent Hospital.
Crime prevention policies all wrong
When it comes to crime control, a University of Ottawa professor says many politicians, including those in the current Canadian government, are going about it all wrong. In his new book, Smarter Crime Control: A Guide to a Safer Future for Citizens, Communities, and Politicians, Irvin Waller argues that controlling crime is about prevention, not reaction, and that investments in the right solutions should help curb problems in high-crime areas such as Centretown.