Skateway vendors hopeful weather will co-operate this winter

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Skateway vendors hopeful weather will co-operate this winter
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Rideau Canal, Ottawa, November 2023

The National Capital Commission has already been out preparing the Rideau Canal for the winter skating season. Last year, the weather didn't co-operate and the skateway didn't open for the first time in its history. The phrase "these proposed dates are subject to change" seems boilerplate in a request for proposals, but when the RFP in question is for Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway, the language carries added weight.because weather and ice conditions just weren't right.

To open his business on the Rideau Canal Skateway, John Hennessy said he invested "north of $10,000." and said he didn't consider pulling out of his contract. "The opportunity to be on the canal is the defining moment for businesses that are trying to build a brand and build a name and get a following. You really need to be there," he said.He's the co-founder of Dunrobin Distilleries, based in Vankleek Hill, Ont. Last winter was to be his second season of three on the canal, but that's also been pushed back to the upcoming season.

"You roll with the punches and you want to be part of something so iconic and world class," Malmberg said.A person walks along the closed Rideau Canal Skateway last February. , there's a 56 per cent chance of above-average temperatures in Ottawa this coming December, January and February.

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