Canal closure prompts Riverkeeper to postpone bristle cleanup plan

The closure of the Rideau Canal Skateway for weather reasons has prompted the Ottawa Riverkeeper to postpone its planned cleanup of blue plastic bristles left behind by NCC ice cleaning machines.
The event was supposed to take place on Thursday.
However, Riverkeeper noted the skateway will likely remain closed through Thursday following Wednesday’s warm snap.
The event, which will see volunteers walk or skate the length of the canal and pick up any plastic bristles that may have broke off,