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Long commute got you down? In Ottawa the solution is a slick one—don your skates and glide to work. For two and a half months of the year, an old canal in the Canadian capitol becomes one of the world’s largest skating rinks, complete with on-ice cafes serving up sizzling, hot beaver tails. Bob Carty manages to stay upright in this reporter’s notebook.
In Ottawa the solution to a long commute is a slick one, don your skates and glide to work. For two and a half months of the year, a canal in the Canadian capital becomes one of the world’s largest skating rinks, complete with on-ice cafes that serve up sizzling, hot beaver tails. Bob Carty has our story in this reporter’s notebook.