Holiday In Bryant Park - NYC

Last night New Yorkers had a taste of Canada in Bryant Park during the tree lighting ceremony.  This is  the fourth year in a row that the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has paired up with New York  for the Canada in New York campaign.  This  includes ice skating at the Pond at Bryant Park, a Canadian-inspired menu at adjacent Celsius café and a special tree-lighting ceremony to entertain and enlighten New Yorkers and tourists about Canada, Alberta and Quebec.

 One highlight is sure to be the lighting of a 15.5-m (51-ft) high balsam fir tree imported from Quebec. The tree will be decorated with 30,000 white lights and 3,000 sparkling ornaments overlooking "The Pond", a 100 foot  by 170 foot ice skating rink.  

The performers  included The Barenaked Ladies along with Olympic Gold Medalist David Pelletier & Jamie Sale.   The very talented Haydenettes, a sychronized ice skating team of 21 young woemn ages 17-24.  Specail apperances from Jennifer Robinson.   The Canadian Tenors along with te Canadian Brass.   The evening ended with a Aerial Acrobatic act high above the pond by Hollywood Aerial Arts.