outdoors

(Via Government of Ontario) The Ontario government is making it easier and more affordable to get safely outdoors and enjoy nature by providing free day-use permits at 115 provincial parks from Monday to Thursday until September 2, 2021. Starting June 7, visitors will also be able to guarantee access to 17 select provincial parks to avoid long line-ups during popular and busy visitation times by obtaining a daily vehicle permit in advance. ...

On the Rideau Canal. (Photo by Matthew Fournier via Unsplash) Ottawa, City of Rinks: Our city is a great place to skate, with dozens of indoor rinks and arenas, and countless volunteers who maintain community rinks in parks and backyards. And of course, there’s the Rideau Canal, the world’s longest skating rink. ...

Photo by Glen Gower Need to get away from the humdrum of urban life? Here’s a handy map of campgrounds in and around Ottawa. Pictured above is the sign at the entrance of the former Ottawa Municipal Campground, one of the most centrally located campsites around, right between Kanata and Bayshore in the Greenbelt. ...

_ (press release) _ Skiers, snowshoers, walkers and snow bikers will soon enjoy a multi-use winter trail along the Ottawa River Pathway, right by the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. One track will be set for skiers, the other for snowshoers, walkers and snow bikers. ...

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Dave from Ottawa Outdoors magazine and the Ottawa Outdoor & Adventure show to talk about, you guessed it, all things outdoors in Ottawa. ...

OTTAWA, ON – The Winter Design Festival announced today Montreal architect Sylvain Bilodeau as the winner of Ottawa’s first ever Winter Design and Build Competition. Bilodeau’s proposal was selected by a panel of design industry experts and community activists coming from the educational and professional stream of Architecture and Urban Planning. ...

These photos come from Craig at the Bells Corners Blog . This is neighbourhood bonspiel in the Lakeview community. Craig says: "The guy who organizes the community bonspiel is the same guy who maintains the ice for the City of Ottawa - he's widely recognized as the " ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa for the week of January 5-11. Share your picks for great Ottawa events in the comments below. _ _ _ ** Kaitlin Wainwright , blogger & twitter-er: ** ...

Thanks to Sean McConnery for sending along this photo of the Wilson Carbide ruins. He shot this during a hike in Gatineau Park. Sean says: _ The ruins are located about 1.5 km from P11 (O'Brian Beach). Mother Nature had provided me with the dramatic lighting of the ruins which makes it an excellent black and white photo. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2011-07-04-campground.jpg) Photo by [ Glen Gower ](http://about.me/glengower) . We recently launched the Ottawa Campgrounds and RV Guide , a new page on our site with a huge listing of Ottawa and Gatineau campgrounds. ...