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Baisas Brothers Compete in 43rd Winterlude Festival, Online Voting Remains Open

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Antonio Baisas (left) and Ross Baisas (right) with their ice sculpture “Alliance” which won first place in the Boardwalk Ice on Whyte Festival in Edmonton, AB in 2018. [Photo courtesy of the Baisas Brothers]

18 February 2021, Ottawa – Ottawa’s annual Winterlude Festival opened on Friday, 5 February 2021 with an array of activities featuring Canadian artists from all over the country. Now on its 43rd year, the festival in Canada’s National Capital Region includes once again its highly anticipated ice-carving competition.

This year’s Winterlude National Ice-Carving Competition features professional Canadian ice sculptors from all over the country competing simultaneously from seven different cities. Filipino-Canadian ice-carvers Ross Baisas and Antonio Baisas join this year’s lineup, representing the cities of Gatineau, QC and Ottawa, ON respectively.

Retail Treasury Bonds Successfully Launched in Canada

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Ambassador Rodolfo D. Robles (right column, top row) delivers his welcome remarks at the Canada-wide launch of the 25th tranche of Retail Trade Bonds on 16 February 2021 at 1930H (EST). The video may still be accessed via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/TreasuryPh/videos/1347264252306301