wrought by human conflict. The enormous
building preserves half a million historical
artefacts as well as interactive displays that
detail Canada's history of armed conflict
(
www.warmuseum.ca ).
The new National Holocaust Monument,
titled Landscape of Loss, Memory and Survival,
serves to honour the victims and survivors
of the Holocaust and the important lessons
it so painfully taught. There is a walk-
through portion of the monument that
includes a large gathering space, 13 plaques,
six murals, a small room for quiet reflec-
tion and a terrace with views of Canada's
Capital Region (
www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca ).
The Bank of Canada Museum (formerly
the Currency Museum) recently opened in
a completely renovated new building.
Entertaining, hands-on and interactive
exhibits use high-tech and informative
videos, multimedia stations and old-school
displays to help bring the economy front
and centre in a way that visitors can see it,
touch it, walk through it and experience
it as never before (
www.bankofcanada
museum.ca ).
Beginning in fall, the Parliament of
Canada's Centre Block will be closed to
tours in preparation for a decade-long
rehabilitation. Guided tours of Parliament
will be offered at two new sites: The West
Block—the interim home of the House of
Commons, and the Government
Conference Centre—the interim home of
the Senate. Visitors will still be able to take
a tour of the East Block (
visit.parl.ca).
FESTIVAL FUN
Each winter, Ottawa celebrates Winterlude,
a unique festival featuring snow and ice
sculpture competitions, snow playgrounds,
sporting events and skating on the world's
largest naturally frozen ice skating rink, the
Rideau Canal (
www.canada.pch.gc.ca).
Springtime is ushered in with the
annual Canadian Tulip Festival, where
gardens are splashed with the colour of
more than a million tulips in bloom (
www.
tulipfestival.ca ).
June 21 to 24 marks the 25
th
anniversary
of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival. Recog-
nized as North America's largest dragon
boat festival, the four-day celebration offers
world-class entertainment and concerts,
amusement attractions, sports demonstra-
tions, artisans, exhibitors and culinary
treats, a beach-side bar, children's area and
non-stop racing (
www.dragonboat.net ).
For more information, look on-line at
www.ottawatourism.ca .
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
OTTAWA EAST
Offering our guests the following features:
• Complimentary underground parking
• Complimentary hi-speed internet
• 395 spacious guest rooms
• Access to 43,000 sq.ft. of event space
• 37 meeting rooms
• 2 ballrooms with unobstructed views
• Just off of Highway 417 & minutes from downtown Ottawa
• The Bistro, where you can find a delicious meal
and refreshing beverage
• Proudly serving Starbucks coffee
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