SAFETY ADVISORY – DRAINING OF RIDEAU CANAL ON FRIDAY, MAR. 5
Canada’s Capital Region — The National Capital Commission (NCC) wishes to remind the public that the Rideau Canal Skateway is closed for the season, and that it is unsafe to venture onto the ice surface.
On Friday, March 5, Parks Canada will begin draining the water under the ice surface on the Rideau Canal. This annual operation involves the removal of logs installed at the top of the Ottawa locks (beside the Fairmont Château Laurier). This work will slowly destabilize and collapse the ice that remains on the Rideau Canal. Therefore, the NCC urges the public to keep personal safety in mind and remain off the Rideau Canal’s ice surface.
Media Information:
Jasmine Leduc
NCC Media Relations
613-239-5410 (office)
613-608-3119 (cellular)
jasmine.leduc@ncc-ccn.ca
Adam Burpee
Rideau Canal, Parks Canada
613-692-2581 (office)
adam.burpee@pc.gc.ca
