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Picture it Downtown Contest

Grab a friend. Go downtown. Snap a picture. Share it.
Now is your chance to showcase your Ottawa-your way-and go exploring with your camera! Share your favourite shopping destination, reveal the best patio or point out the hippest coffee shop in the city-the possibilities are unlimited-and you could win valuable prizes in the www.pictureitdowntown.ca contest.

We're looking for the best-loved parts of Ottawa plus the hidden treasures that only locals know. Share your city with a photograph that captures what you love about the capital. Celebrate your discoveries-from leisurely walks along the canal or through a leafy enclave to a new view of an old monument-and post them online. Put yourself in the picture and picture it downtown.

You are only limited by your imagination! From friends gathered in a bistro to shoppers in boutiques, we're open to your view of the core of Canada's capital. Take a new look at some of the city's most beloved destinations and share your discovery with the click of a button. Your photo could win you a SLR camera, a shopping spree, theatre tickets. a day at the spa, or a night

The streetscape in Ottawa is a pageant of people on the move, students on the go, teams on a winning streak and nature on display! Doorways, window boxes, stately trees and statues mix easily with street artists, boutiques, galleries and public art that inspire and provoke us to take notice of downtown Ottawa. So point and shoot, and picture it downtown!

www.pictureitdowntown.ca