rideau canal

_ (via the NCC) _ The world’s largest skating rink is ready. The Rideau Canal Skateway is frozen just-right with a 3.8-kilometre section open from Somerset Street to the Bank Street Bridge. With a continued cold spell, the National Capital Commission’s (NCC) maintenance crews will be working around the clock to open the remainder of the Skateway. ...

_ (via NCC) _ The public is asked to remain off the Rideau Canal surface, as the ice is still dangerously thin.  Although it may appear that a layer of ice has formed on some parts of the canal’s surface, the ice is still too thin. ...

_ A discussion on the design and planning of urban waterfronts. _ ** Tuesday, April 21, 7 pm to 8:30 pm ** The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to invite the public to a discussion about best practices in the design of urban waterfronts. ...

After months of exceptionally cold winter temperatures and a record-breaking run of 59 uninterrupted skating days, the Rideau Canal Skateway’s 45th season will come to an end this evening, at 10pm. The National Capital Commission’s (NCC) ice safety committee determined that the warmer temperature has made the quality of the ice surface unsafe for the public and will not allow Skateway maintenance operations to proceed this evening and overnight. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) announces that as of tomorrow, January 13 at 8 am, 4.6 kilometres of the Rideau Canal Skateway, between the Queen Street entry points (National Arts Centre) and the Bank Street Bridge will be open. Skaters will be able to access the Skateway by using all the entrances along the opened section ...

The Rideau Canal officially opened for the 2015 skating season today. Here are a few photos from people who checked it out today. See also: OttawaStart Skating Guide [caption id=“attachment_8572” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] First day of skating on the Rideau Canal in 2015. ...

[caption id=“attachment_4881” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Skating on the Rideau Canal. Photo by Glen Gower.[/caption] The 45th season of the Rideau Canal Skateway will officially open today at 10:30 am. A 3.6-kilometre section from Somerset Street to the Bank Street Bridge, excluding Patterson Creek, will be available to skaters. ...

The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today unveiled the official program for Winterlude 2015. Winterlude will run from January 30 to February 16, 2015, with festivities taking place at three official sites: Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau and the Rideau Canal Skateway and Confederation Park in Ottawa. ...

As of this morning, the entire length of the Rideau Canal is open for skating . All 7.8 kilometers. OttawaStart reader Tim Bouma sent us this video from last year. He skated from Dow’s Lake to downtown and recorded the trip using a GoPro camera. ...

Here’s one by Robert Roaldi on Vimdeo: Timelapse of Ottawa Locks from Robert Roaldi on Vimeo . …and here’s another one from Peter Raaymakers : Long Island Locks, Manotick, Ontario from Peter Raaymakers on Vimeo . ...