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Upcoming Events - February

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ByWard Market Mardi GrasByWard Market Mardi Gras
February 5 to 9, 2008
Throughout the ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 562-3325
Web Site: www.byward-market.com
E-Mail: events@byward-market.com

It’s a Southern celebration with a Northern flare!
Raising money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans...

From beads and bands to Cajun cooking, experience the excitement of ByWard Market Mardi Gras, February 5 to 8, 2008, in Ottawa’s exceptional ByWard Market.

Warm your fingers, toes, and your spirits as you take part in a variety of great activities all week long. From a masquerade ball at Suite 34 to Southern music at the Rainbow Bistro, every night you will find fabulous entertainment options for all tastes.

Over ten of the ByWard Market’s trendiest boutiques and salons will be offering extraordinary discount prices as part of the Mardi Gras Sale.

Plus, over 20 great ByWard Market restaurants and bars will be serving up special Mardi Gras Menus all week; with tasty Southern dishes and beverages, such as the Blackthorn Bayou Caesar and Mardi Gras Piņa Colada at Caliente Latin Club.

Call 613.562.3325 for more information.

Winterlude / Bal de Neige
February 1 - 17, 2008
National Capital Region
Tel: 1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000
Web Site: www.canadascapital.gc.ca

Every February, Canada's Capital Region is host to Winterlude, North America's greatest winter festival. Three fun-filled weekends of excitement and activity await the whole family! From spectacular ice carvings to an amazing playground made of snow, Winterlude is a great way to take in the best of our Canadian winter.

  • Skate the Rideau Canal, the world's longest skating rink!
  • Marvel at the spectacular ice and snow sculptures.
  • Visit Snowflake Kingdom, the world's biggest snow playground in Jacques Cartier Park in Hull.
  • Winterlude goes international! Come experience the Crossroads of Nations at the Festival Plaza. 
  • Gigantic snow sculptures and ice-carvings, live shows and workshops will bring the cultural richness of guest countries to life.

ByWard Market Winterlude Stew Cook-Off
Friday, February 1, 2008
The ByWard Market
Tel: (613) 562-3325
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Web Site: www.byward-market.com

Outside, south end of the ByWard Market Building. Over 20 ByWard Market restaurants compete to produce the best stew. The public can enjoy all-you-can-eat stew for just $10 -- proceeds go to the Ottawa Centre for Crime Prevention.

Canadian Ski Marathon
February 9 - 10, 2008
Tel: (819) 770-6556
Fax (819) 770-7428
Web Site: www.csm-mcs.com

Choose your Challenge! If you love the outdoors, you owe it to yourself to experience the ultimate winter event - the Canadian Ski Marathon (CSM), held every second weekend in February. The world's longest cross-country ski tour is a skier's paradise and offers some of the best wilderness trails anywhere. It attracts over 2200 skiers, ages 5 to 85, from novice to expert. The annual two-day event features ten sections that span 160km of tranquility and beauty through the Quebec countryside, from Lachute to Montebello to Gatineau. Complete the number of sections of your choice on our double-tracked trail to win yourself a prize. Everyone's a winner!

A Night of Magic
Glebe Community Centre
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Starting at 7:00pm
Tel: 613-227-5887
Web Site: www.ottawakiosk.com

Charlesfort Development and Face 2 Face Events proudly present "a night of magic", great food, and fun to benefit The Children's Wish Foundation beginning at 7pm. An elegant Carnivale-type atmosphere will greet our guests at the door, with a balloon artist, tarot card reader and Psychic Michelle in attendance.

Ottawa Boat, Sportsmen's & Cottage Show
February 21 -24, 2008
Lansdowne Park, Coliseum and Aberdeen Pavilion
1015 Bank St.
Tel: 1-888-695-2677 or (613) 580-2429

More than 300 displays have something for everyone: fishing and hunting accessories; boats, cruisers and canoes; sport-utility vehicles and all-terrain vehicles; travel and tourism destinations; and cottage furniture, docks and renovating techniques. Dozens of demonstrations feature everything from tying a fly to paddling a canoe.

Keskinada Loppet
February 15 - 17, 2008
Gatineau Park
Tel: (819) 595-0114
Web Site: www.keskinada.com

Every year, over 3000 skiers from more than 20 different countries come to the Outaouais, the capital of cross country skiing in Canada, to take part in the Canadian leg of the WorldLoppet circuit, The Keskinada Loppet. Canada's largest cross-country ski event brings together the world’s elite skiers in search of a high calibre competition, competitive skiers, recreational skiers, nature-lovers and families looking for an outdoor activity.

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