By Paula McCooey, Ottawa Citizen, February 1, 2017
The NCC has confirmed the entire stretch of the Rideau Canal skateway will open Thursday morning, one day before Winterlude begins.
Canal operators said the full 7.8-kilometre skateway would be open as of 8 a.m.
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