Archive 1997-2016
By Melanie McNaught
Ottawa fitness fanatics are taking winter in their stride.
Runners are using the Rideau Canal’s ice to their advantage by running on — and not just beside — the frozen waterway.
For Centretown runner Cheryl Gladu, being “among the people, where the excitement is” is more fun than running along the canal’s banks.
By Lisa Spencer
In light of the recent referendum, where two-thirds of voting Carleton University students rejected a $11.31 increase in tuition to support athletics, it would seem that one could kiss a good number of varsity sports goodbye.
The referendum held Feb. 9 and 10, asked students if they would support a levy to help maintain the status of certain varsity sports at Carleton. The endorsement of this hike would have provided an added $155,000 for athletics next year.
By Cara Filby
With Winterlude, winning hockey franchises and the recent Canadian Championships in figure skating, the city has caught skating fever.
For those aspiring to one day join those world-class skaters, there are various options. CitySkate is one of them.
The issue: Learning how to skate in Centretown.
What’s new: Ottawa created CitySkate because the city could no longer afford affiliate member status with the Canadian Figure Skating Association.
What is next: See if the community and participants actually like the new program.