Veteran Affairs
is closing 8 offices.
On the positive note,
WWI is commemorated
in an extraordinary display
of a majestic, illuminated sculpture
made of 100 blocks of ice
right here at Confederation Park,
the most prestigious spot
for winter art
in the National Capital.
Bring your camera, family and friends;
it’s a must-see centrepiece
of Ottawa’s 2014
Winterlude.
(Editor’s note: poet Shai Ben-Shalom, an Israeli-born biologist, examines current events in the Blacklock’s tradition each and every Sunday). 
