People skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. Skaters flocked to the ice, one year after warm and wet weather prevented the 7.8 kilometre skateway from opening for its 2023 season,
Several weeks after warm weather forced it to close, the Rideau Canal Skateway should be back open Sunday — just in time for the final days of Winterlude.Skaters make their way along the Rideau Canal on Jan. 21, 2024, the first day it opened this winter. Mild weather forced its closure several days later, but the National Capital Commission says it will be reopening Sunday.
A stretch of the canal between Bank Street and the Pretoria Bridge is slated to open at noon, the National Capital Commission said in a Saturday evening post on social media.
However, the skateway was only open for a few days in January before the weather required the NCC to shut it down.Rideau Canal Skateway opens for first time since 2022
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