Former NCC chairman Douglas Fullerton typically gets all the credit. But three others, including a 19th-century editor of the Ottawa Citizen, were early advocates of building “the world’s longest outdoor ice rink.”
As the fragility of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal skating attraction becomes more and more apparent in the age of climate change, there’s a growing appreciation for what the 7.8-kilometre ice rink has meant to the nation’s capital as a recreational amenity, tourist attraction and symbol of quintessential Canadianness. Read More