Between new features and old favourites, Winterlude had a “picture-perfect” start this weekend.
“We can truly say that the best of Canadian winters has converged in Canada’s capital,” said Guy Laflamme, vice-president of the Capital Experience, Communications and Marketing with the National Capital Commission.
The opening ceremonies on Friday night were a big success, with more than 25,000 people gathered at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and at Major’s Hill Park and Jacques-Cartier Park for the first-ever Winterlude fireworks display, Laflamme said.
The Rogers Crystal Garden had “very sophisticated and very spectacular ice sculptures,” said Laflamme. “Some brilliant masterpieces have been created in Confederation Park.”
The Rideau Canal was also busy all weekend, with hundreds of people taking part in a human chain meant as a show of solidarity for the people of Haiti.
One of the best compliments Laflamme received was from a security officer at the opening ceremony. “He was a new Canadian from Lebanon,” Laflamme said. “He said, ‘I have never been so proud of being a Canadian.’”
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Fireworks, human chain for Haiti kick off frosty fun at Winterlude
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