After almost two years, and a few extra hours of waiting, Ottawa鈥檚 iconic Rideau Canal officially reopened to skaters on Sunday. The skateway鈥檚 return comes after last year鈥檚 unseasonal warmth kept it closed for the entire winter for the first time in its history. 鈥淲hat a beautiful day today, it鈥檚 a blue sky and the ice is quite good,” local skater Martine Gagnon said. 鈥淟ast year, we missed it a lot and we were unable to come. But this year, it鈥檚 wonderful.鈥
- Rideau Canal opening for Family Day skating amid bitter cold in Ottawa
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