It's once again time to lace up those skates: The National Capital Commission has announced a 2.7 km stretch of the Rideau Canal Skateway is set to open Sunday morning. The skateway will officially open between Pretoria Bridge and the Bank Street Bridge, including Patterson Creek, at 8 a.m.Are you ready for it?! The #RideauCanal Skateway will open at 8:00am TOMORROW! ⛸️
2.7km from Pretoria Bridge to Bank St. Bridge, including Patterson Creek. #ottnews #RideauCanal #ottawa pic.twitter.com/s4uGmgySGJ —@NCC_SkatewayThe opening is close to a week earlier than last season's when the skateway opened on Jan. 5, 2018 and more than two weeks earlier than the Jan. 14 opening in 2017.

Source: CBC News December 29, 2018 21:56 UTC