Mayor proclaims Feb. 17 as Snow Angel Day in Ottawa

By Anil Jhalli

Posted Feb 15, 2023 10:30:00 PM.

Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has declared Friday, Feb. 17 as Snow Angel Day in the capital.

The third annual Snow Angel Challenge is kicked off on Wednesday, Feb. 1, and encourages members of the community to create snow angels, gather donations and share their results on social media.

The 28-day challenge runs throughout February and all donations go to support the purchase of snowsuits for Ottawa children in need. Just head outside, make a snow angel and share the videos or images on social media, including a link to donate and hashtag #SnowAngelOttawa.

More information about the challenge can be found here.

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