OTTAWA — The newly opened National Holocaust Monument will close for winter to avoid any damage that could be caused by the need to clear snow. The National Capital Commission said it will close the monument in late fall, depending on when snow arrives, reopening it early in the spring. “As is for most of NCC monuments, the National Holocaust Monument will be closed during winter as snow-clearing operations can damage the monument,” Cedric Pelletier said in an email. The roughly $9-million budget was split between the federal government and the National Holocaust Monument Development Council. The flame will be turned off in the winter, though the monument itself will continue to be illuminated, Pelletier said.

Source: National Post October 26, 2017 17:27 UTC