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The Parliamentary precinct will come alive with lights as the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada kicks off on Dec. 3.
Created in 1985, the program was designed to highlight landmarks and sites along Confederation Boulevard —including Parliament Hill, national museums, monuments, embassies and other prominent institutions — as well as to add vibrancy to the capital during the winter months and kick off the holiday season.
There will be an official ceremony on Parliament Hill at 7 p.m. with free BeaverTails pastries and hot chocolate (while supplies last.) If you can’t be there in person, the event will be broadcast on Rogers Television, Cable 22 (supply your own snacks.)
Every year, as part of Christmas Lights Across Canada, each province and territory decorates its capital city and holds its own lighting ceremony to contribute to this nationwide effort.
But those lights don’t get up there by themselves. On Wednesday workers started the process of dressing up Parliament Hill’s trees with lights, in a process that looks something like fly-fishing.
A worker flings Christmas lights on shrubs on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
In Canada’s Capital Region, approximately 320,000 holiday lights brighten Confederation Boulevard, Canada’s ceremonial route circling the heart of the Capital. The Boulevard encompasses Wellington Street, Mackenzie Street, Elgin Street and Sussex Drive in downtown Ottawa, as well as Laurier Street in Gatineau and the Alexandra Bridge.
This year, Parliament Hill will be adorned with more than 15,000 red and white LED lights. Centre Block will be lit with images of snowflakes and holiday scenes, as well as accent lighting to highlight its architectural features.
A worker flings christmas lights on shrubs on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
Some of the best places to experience the lights include the front lawn of Parliament Hill, Confederation Square and the Alexandra Bridge.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
And if all goes well, Parliament Hill should look something like this on December 3 …
Christmas Lights are lit on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, December 5, 2013, during the annual illumination.
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Created in 1985, the program was designed to highlight landmarks and sites along Confederation Boulevard —including Parliament Hill, national museums, monuments, embassies and other prominent institutions — as well as to add vibrancy to the capital during the winter months and kick off the holiday season.
There will be an official ceremony on Parliament Hill at 7 p.m. with free BeaverTails pastries and hot chocolate (while supplies last.) If you can’t be there in person, the event will be broadcast on Rogers Television, Cable 22 (supply your own snacks.)
Every year, as part of Christmas Lights Across Canada, each province and territory decorates its capital city and holds its own lighting ceremony to contribute to this nationwide effort.
But those lights don’t get up there by themselves. On Wednesday workers started the process of dressing up Parliament Hill’s trees with lights, in a process that looks something like fly-fishing.
A worker flings Christmas lights on shrubs on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
In Canada’s Capital Region, approximately 320,000 holiday lights brighten Confederation Boulevard, Canada’s ceremonial route circling the heart of the Capital. The Boulevard encompasses Wellington Street, Mackenzie Street, Elgin Street and Sussex Drive in downtown Ottawa, as well as Laurier Street in Gatineau and the Alexandra Bridge.
This year, Parliament Hill will be adorned with more than 15,000 red and white LED lights. Centre Block will be lit with images of snowflakes and holiday scenes, as well as accent lighting to highlight its architectural features.
A worker flings christmas lights on shrubs on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
Some of the best places to experience the lights include the front lawn of Parliament Hill, Confederation Square and the Alexandra Bridge.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
A worker flings christmas lights on tall trees on Parliament Hill in preparation for the 30th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada.
And if all goes well, Parliament Hill should look something like this on December 3 …
Christmas Lights are lit on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, December 5, 2013, during the annual illumination.
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