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Rideau Canal

American  
[ri-doh] / rɪˈdoʊ /

noun

  1. a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.


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While people in the Ottawa area were reluctant to admit it, the announcement on Friday was widely expected: For the first time since its creation 52 years ago, the Rideau Canal Skateway, which bills itself as the “world’s largest skating rink,” will not open this season.

From New York Times

“But the Rideau Canal, it’s really sad.”

From New York Times

“The Rideau Canal and festivals that take place across Canada to celebrate our winter life are woven into the psyche, rituals and experiences of citizens,” said Jay Johnson, a kinesiology professor at the University of Manitoba.

From Washington Post

For many, the Rideau Canal Skateway represents more than an average rink.

From Washington Post

The nature trails charge between $11 and $15 a day for adults, but the capital also offers an almost five-mile ice path for free: the Rideau Canal Skateway, a 19th-century canal that has been flooded for skating, with ice groomed by the federal government for the last 52 years.

From New York Times