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Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after almost 2-year closure: ‘What a beautiful day’
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Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after almost 2-year closure: ‘What a beautiful day’
Description
January 21, 2024
After almost two years, and a few extra hours of waiting, Ottawa’s iconic Rideau Canal officially reopened to skaters on Sunday. The skateway’s return comes after last year’s unseasonal warmth kept it closed for the entire winter for the first time in its history. “What a beautiful day today, it’s a blue sky and the ice is quite good," local skater Martine Gagnon said. “Last year, we missed it a lot and we were unable to come. But this year, it’s wonderful.”
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Canada’s historic Copa America showdown against Argentina02:59 | July 9, 2024
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Previewing Canada’s Odds Versus Argentina05:33 | July 9, 2024
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Canada Taking on Argentina at Copa America Semifinal05:17 | July 9, 2024
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Canada Taking on Argentina at Copa America Semifinal05:17 | July 9, 2024
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Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after almost 2-year closure: ‘What a beautiful day’
Description
January 21, 2024
After almost two years, and a few extra hours of waiting, Ottawa’s iconic Rideau Canal officially reopened to skaters on Sunday. The skateway’s return comes after last year’s unseasonal warmth kept it closed for the entire winter for the first time in its history. “What a beautiful day today, it’s a blue sky and the ice is quite good," local skater Martine Gagnon said. “Last year, we missed it a lot and we were unable to come. But this year, it’s wonderful.”
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