Scanlan: Cold weather a mere skate in the forest at Lac-des-Loups

Hockey on the Hill may have taken a hit from the deep freeze, but skating through the woods has survived the big chill.
Dave Mayer’s brainstorm of creating a skateway through the forest north of Gatineau Park has proven to be wildly popular with locals and tourists.
In its second year of operation, Mayer’s Lac-des-Loups Patinage en forêt received a holiday week boost from an early cold snap.
The reviews from my family were strong, after a couple of loops around the Lac-des-Loup