This past weekend, the Rideau Canal Festival celebrated the 180th anniversary of the famed waterway. The festival held a number of events to commemorate the designated UNESCO World Heritage site, including a Parade of Lights at Dow's Lake on Saturday. Boats large and small decorated with lights circled the lake on a beautiful summer's night. Centretown News caught a ride on the Carpe Diem and spoke with its owner and festival board member, Laszlo Szabo, about the parade.