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October 19, 2006
Canada’s Capital Region — Today, at a news conference held in Ottawa, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Home Hardware as the national sponsor for the 22nd and 23rd editions of the Christmas Lights Across Canada program. As part of this two-year sponsorship, Home Hardware will provide the NCC with 100,000 LED lights (light emitting diode bulbs) this year, and with an additional 100,000 LED lights in 2007. The NCC is aiming to use LED lights in most of its displays by 2007.
LED lights will illuminate Parliament Hill, Rideau Hall, the Governor General’s residence, and 24 Sussex, the Prime Minister’s residence, as well as Confederation Boulevard, Canada’s ceremonial route circling the heart of the Capital Region.
“The NCC is proud to be associated with Home Hardware, a Canadian retailer with roots in communities across Canada,” said Marcel Beaudry, NCC Chairman. “By working with Home Hardware, we have been able to reduce energy consumption while preserving the beauty and colour of the Christmas lights displays, a tradition enjoyed by many Canadians during the winter season.”
“Home Hardware is proud to be the national sponsor of the Christmas Lights Across Canada program,” said Paul Straus, Vice President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Throughout the year our Dealers help to beautify more than 1,000 communities from coast to coast and we take great pride in bringing this spirit to our nation’s capital for the holiday season.”
The Christmas Lights Across Canada program will be promoted in all Home Hardware stores across Canada, as well as in a national promotional television campaign during the month of November.
From December 7, 2006 to January 7, 2007, close to 300,000 dazzling lights will illuminate Parliament Hill, as well as many national museums, institutions, monuments, and other prominent landmarks located along Confederation Boulevard.
As an important national component of the Christmas Lights Across Canada program, provincial and territorial capitals will hold their own lighting ceremonies, creating a symbolic link with the nation’s Capital and the spectacular display of colour and light across the country. In total, over one million lights will brighten the capital cities from coast to coast to coast.
In Canada’s Capital Region, the official illumination ceremony will be held on December 7, 2006 on Parliament Hill. The ceremony will include performances by a choir, and special lighting effects on the Parliament buildings.
For additional information on the Christmas Lights Across Canada program, please contact the NCC at
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