Winterlude
Winterlude is an annual event in Ottawa Ontario and Gatineau Quebec that celebrates winter. It is built around the Rideau Canal, which is cleared to become the world's longest skating rink for the time of the festival. Other noted sites are the snow and ice sculptures, musical concerts, and the famous bed race. Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau is turned into a massive snow park with slides and structures for children. The traditional food for Winterlude are beavertails. Winterlude is run by the National Capital Commission and was started in 1979. The event is one of Ottawa's most important tourist draws attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
In February 2003, a controversy erupted about the length of the skating rink. As a result, the National Capital Commission plans to file with the Guinness Book of Records.
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1979 in Canada | National Capital Commission | Ottawa | Ottawa, Canada | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Municipality, Ontario | Rideau Canal
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