Some residents in eastern Ontario and Quebec strapped on their skates and took to the streets in the most Canadian kind of way after a bout of freezing rain on Boxing Day.
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Videos shared on social media show skaters striding up and down local roads in the Greater Toronto Area, Peterborough, Ottawa and Montreal.
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From figure skating to hockey, a number of folks just couldn’t resist the temptation of doing what Canadians really just do best.
“I’m just going for a skate down the driveway,” said a man videotaped in Peterborough. “That’s a full out ice rink guys.”
Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for parts of eastern Ontario and Quebec on Monday due to freezing rain, which also included a winter driving warning for motorists.
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