Rideau Canal Conditions

Updated: 04/03/2010 9:29:53 AM

THE 40TH SKATING SEASON ON THE WORLD’S LARGEST SKATING RINK HAS COME TO AN ENDThe National Capital Commission (NCC) regrets to advise the public that the Rideau Canal Skateway is officially closed for the season. The 40th skating season on the world’s largest skating rink was launched on January 14 and lasted 41 days. Over that period, hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed 36 days of skating, including a beautiful stretch of 24 consecutive days with near ideal skating conditions on most of the Skateway. UNSAFE ICE CONDITIONS — On Friday, March 5, Parks Canada will begin draining the water under the ice surface on the Rideau Canal. This annual operation involves the removal of logs installed at the top of the Ottawa locks (beside the Fairmont Château Laurier). This work will slowly destabilize and collapse the ice that remains on the Rideau Canal. Therefore, the NCC urges the public to keep personal safety in mind and remain off the Rideau Canal’s ice surface.

Updated: 04/03/2010 9:29:53 AMTHE 40TH SKATING SEASON ON THE WORLD’S LARGEST SKATING RINK HAS COME TO AN ENDThe National Capital Commission (NCC) regrets to advise the public that the Rideau Canal Skateway is officially closed for the season. The 40th skating season on the world’s largest skating rink was launched on January 14 and lasted 41 days. Over that period, hundreds of thousands of people enjoyed 36 days of skating, including a beautiful stretch of 24 consecutive days with near ideal skating conditions on most of the Skateway. UNSAFE ICE CONDITIONS — On Friday, March 5, Parks Canada will begin draining the water under the ice surface on the Rideau Canal. This annual operation involves the removal of logs installed at the top of the Ottawa locks (beside the Fairmont Château Laurier). This work will slowly destabilize and collapse the ice that remains on the Rideau Canal. Therefore, the NCC urges the public to keep personal safety in mind and remain off the Rideau Canal’s ice surface.