Deep freeze helps, but Rideau Canal Skateway still not ready for prime time

Whither the canal?
It’s the one question on the blue and frozen lips of Ottawans, who feel that enduring a week of record-breaking Arctic weather should at least be rewarded with the opening of the 48th season of the Rideau Canal Skateway.
National Capital Commission spokesman Jean Wolff shares your frustration, but when it comes to ice-making, he says, things aren’t always so simple.
“Every single winter is different. If there’s one constant, it’s that it’s u