Skate like (almost) royalty for free: Five capital outdoor rinks

You, too, can skate like Canada’s vice-regal.
Saturday is opening day at the Rideau Hall rink, which has welcomed skaters since the days of Lord Dufferin nearly a century and a half ago – although today it has all the modern conveniences that come with a refrigerated rink. 
Officials at Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s historic mansion promise a “truly magical experience” skating on a forest-line outdoor rink to the sounds of traditional music.
But there’s a str