{"id":8460,"date":"2026-03-03T11:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8460"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:03:48","slug":"photos-coldest-night-of-the-year-walk-draws-110-participants-in-downtown-ottawa-shaw-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/princetonillinois.com\/?p=8460","title":{"rendered":"Photos: &#039;Coldest Night of the Year&#039; walk draws 110 participants in downtown Ottawa &#8211; Shaw Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"robot-feature-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/shawmedia\/34QQ2NCIR5DC3GFXJNEAY4WT4I.jpg?w=860&#038;ssl=1\" \/><br \/>More than 110 walkers from 18 teams braved the cold on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in downtown Ottawa to participate in the &quot;Coldest Night of the Year&quot; mile-long walk at Jordan Block Park.  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