#Ice #ncc #rideau canal #skatewayRideau Canal not safe yet: NCC_ (press release) _ ** Canada’s Capital Region – ** 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 the canal’s surface, the ice is still thin. ...
#rideau canal #skateway #winterludeRideau Canal Skateway closes Monday night after record 59 straight days of skatingAfter 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. ...