Ubusika ngumnyhadala owenziwa minyaka le e-Ottawa, ikomkhulu laseKhanada, ngenyanga kaFebruwari ebusika eqhutywa yiKhomishini yeSizwe yeNkulumbuso kwaye iqale ngo-1979. Lo msitho utsala amakhulu amawaka abatyeleli unyaka nonyaka.
Ingxelo entsha yokuzimasa yabekwa ngo-2007 eqikelelwa kwizigidi eziyi-1.6 zokundwendwela kwenye yeendawo ezine zaseWinterlude.
Eyona ndawo kugxilwe kuyo eWinterlude yi-7.8 yeekhilomitha (malunga ne-5 yeekhilomitha) iRideau Canal Skateway yeyona rink inkulu ehlabathini.
Ezinye iisayithi zemiboniso eqingqiweyo yomkhenkce zibekwe eJacques-Cartier Park eGatineau. Esi siza saguqulwa sayipaki enkulu enemifanekiso yekhephu kunye nezilayidi zomkhenkce ezigcina iminyhadala emininzi kunye nemisebenzi yabantwana.
Kwelinye icala, iConfederation Park, eyaziwa ngokuba yiCrystal Garden, sisiza sokhuphiswano lomfanekiso oqingqiweyo kunye neekonsathi zomculo, ngelixa iMarion Dewar Square kwiHolo yeSixeko yindawo yokubaleka ebamba iikonsathi, amaqela emidaniso e-DJ kunye nobugcisa obudibeneyo imiboniso evela kuMnyhadala.
Umsitho wenzeka ngeempelaveki ezintathu zokuqala ngoFebruwari. Kufuneka kuqatshelwe ukuba imozulu e-Ottawa ayinakulindeleka, ihlala ibangela ukuba i-Winterlude ithintelwe yimozulu epholileyo njengoko ingenabushushu bufanelekileyo.