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A visit to Winterlude would not be complete without a trip to the skateway.  We passed through Confederation Park and took the stairs down to the canal just behind the National Arts Center.  Depending on which way you look at it, this part of the canal marks either the beginning or the end of the skateway.  If you need to rent skates, you can rent them here.  If you need ...

Winterlude kicked off on Friday night with a formal opening at Confederation Park in spite of frigid night-time lows.  We decided to forego the frosty opening in favour of a sunny visit the following morning.  We drove into the downtown and parked in a lot just south of Ottawa's City Hall, walking through the courtyard to get to the park at Laurier street. 

The front lawn of City Hall was the scene of ...