Skateway delays trigger festival back-up plans

Karen Henderson, Centretown News
A section of the Rideau Canal near the National Arts Centre remains closed. The opening of the world's longest skating rink, a key feature of the Winterlude festival, was delayed due to mild temperatures.
Ottawa’s internationally renowned Winterlude celebration kicks off this weekend but one of the carnival’s main sites — the Rideau Canal Skateway — is only partially ready.

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Too many kids – no quick fix for Elgin

Karen Henderson, Centretown News
Karyn Carty Ostafichuk, manager of planning for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, speaks to parents about the overcrowding issue at Elgin Street Public School.
Critics of the proposal to address a chronic lack of space at the Elgin Street Public School say the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is opting for a short-sighted remedy.

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