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Shibby8719

Winterlude

Looking to see everyone's opinion on winterlude, specifically in ottawa side. Went with the wife and toddler, sculptures were nice, there weren't that many to be honest though.

What surprised me is the condition of the area infront of city hall across laurier. This is where most of the scultures are. The area clearly wasn't cleared of snow, there was close to 6inches of slushlike snow that made it nearly impossible to maneuver with a stroller, my toddler tried walking but ended up giving up. I have a hard time believing a wheel chair individual or a someone with a walker could ever trek through.

It just seemed like fast attempt and im really not likely to return, I cant imagine what tourists think if they came down for this.

I dont usually complain about things like this...looking forward to hearing your comments.

Also side walks were horrible in many places between sparks street and the canal. I noticed the bike lanes were better cleared and thats what we ended up using

Thanks

Posted Feb 15, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC

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