By David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen, December 27, 2017
The National Capital Commission’s crews have begun flooding the Rideau Canal to thicken the ice and smooth it for skating.
We’ve had a couple of crummy skating seasons in a row: the shortest and the second-shortest ever. Maybe this year breaks the pattern, though as always, any speculation on when the first civilians might go out for a twirl is irresponsible.
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