skating

The City of Ottawa reminds residents of some activities offered by the City that you might want to enjoy while the weather cooperates.  Skating on the Canal is over for this year, but the SENS Rink of Dreams at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) is still open. ...

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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 Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is pleased to announce that ** Rideau Hall’s skating rink will open ** to skaters for the winter season on ** Saturday, January 10, 2015 ** (weather permitting). The general public is invited to experience this unique part of Canada’s heritage, which has been associated with the official residence since the time of Lord Dufferin, who was governor general from 1872 to 1878. ...

The Skating Court at Lansdowne Park is now open for its first season. This is Ottawa’s third and newest refrigerated outdoor skating rink, joining the SENS RINK of Dreams and the rink at Ben Franklin Place.  “While it’s only the first season for the Skating Court, it already promises to be a huge draw for residents and tourists alike,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

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. ...

Ottawa’s Barbara Ann Scott passed away yesterday at the age of 84. She won a gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Residents are invited to sign book of remembrance for Barbara Ann Scott at City Hall until Friday, October 5. ...

Thanks to Luciana Nechita for sending along these photo collages of winter in Ottawa. They are incontestable evidence that Ottawa is the world’s most beautiful city in winter. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita1.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita4.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita3.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/nechita2.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Photography Guide ...