Canada. National Capital Commission
Site: Rideau Canal
Service: Ice Conditions, Rideau Canal Skateway
Record #: OCR0352 | Last Full Update: 14 Dec 2018 |
Location & Accessibility | |
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Located In Community | Ottawa |
Address & Map | |
Mailing Address | c/o National Capital Commission 40 Elgin St, Suite 202 Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7 |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible - Rideau Canal |
Parking | Occasional free street parking * parking meters along Rideau Canal * pay parking lot |
Description and Services | |
Description (Service) | Services Rideau Canal Skateway: Skate rentals * boot check * skate sharpening * child and adult sleigh rentals * food concessions * shelters * skate patrollers * washrooms * change rooms * parking * first aid * lost and found * colour interpretation of the flags: green - open, red - closed Rideau Canal Skateway Hotline (ice conditions): pre-recorded message updated daily |
Hours | Phone inquiries Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm * Sat-Sun 9 am-4 pm (open weekends during the skateway season only) Rideau Canal Skateway Hotline (ice conditions) 24hrs: Mon-Sun (pre-recorded message updated daily) |
Meetings | Open Jan-Mar, weather depending |
Areas Served | Gatineau ; Ottawa (City of) |
Eligibility | No restrictions |
Application | Call, e-mail or visit website for more information. |
Languages | English ; French |
Fees | None - to skate on Rideau Canal Skateway |
Service Categories | Ice Skating ; Weather Reports |
Contact Information | |
Office Phone | Ice conditions, Rideau Canal Skateway 613-239-5234 (recorded message) or 613-239-5000 (live agent) |
Toll Free Phone | Rideau Canal Skateway 1-800-465-1867 |
Crisis Phone | 613-239-5353 |
info@ncc-ccn.ca | |
Website | www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/skateway |
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Primary Executive | Rosanna Giancaterino, Coordinator, Information Programs; Phone: 613-239-5678 ext 5005 |
Other Details | |
Established | Rideau Canal Skateway: 1970 |
Funding | Federal |
Elections | The Board of Directors is appointed. |
Resources | Website |
Accreditation | Yes, by Parliament in 1959 (Crown Corporation) |