The temperatures climbed as high as 7.4 C on a sunny Wednesday afternoon as I laced up my skates for what I knew would be my last time on the Rideau Canal Skateway for the winter. Read MoreThere was something poetic about staying open for 56 days of skating in the Skateway’s 56th season of operation. Local News, News, Best of Ottawa, Ottawa Sun, Realtime, Rideau Canal Skateway The temperatures climbed as high as 7.4 C on a sunny Wednesday afternoon as I laced up my skates for what I knew would be my last time on the Rideau Canal Skateway for the winter. Read More