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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Heard Up North: Hugh Graham, long-time canal fan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 19, 2012) Part of Ottawa&apos;s Rideau Canal Skateway opened for skating this past Sunday, kicking off its 42nd season. Once weather permits, nearly five miles of frozen canal will see heavy use for another month or two. The free skateway is a star attraction for Winterlude, coming up February 3-20. Sunday, just a short section was open, and the ice conditions were listed as poor. Long time canal enthusiast Hugh Graham keeps a kick sled on hand for bad ice days. The sled looks like a light kitchen chair on long, thin runners. Wearing home-made studded boots, he can ride the runner with one foot,  and push along at a good clip with the other. There&apos;s even room for some gear or a light passenger on the chair. Graham showed off his kick sled to Lucy Martin for today’s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19127/20120119/heard-up-north-hugh-graham-long-time-canal-fan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Part of Ottawa&apos;s Rideau Canal Skateway opened for skating this past Sunday, kicking off its 42nd season. Once weather permits, nearly five miles of frozen canal will see heavy use for another month or two. The free skateway is a star attraction for Winterlude, coming up February 3-20. Sunday, just a short section was open, and the ice conditions were listed as poor. Long time canal enthusiast Hugh Graham keeps a kick sled on hand for bad ice days. The sled looks like a light kitchen chair on long, thin runners. Wearing home-made studded boots, he can ride the runner with one foot,  and push along at a good clip with the other. There&apos;s even room for some gear or a light passenger on the chair. Graham showed off his kick sled to Lucy Martin for today’s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19127/20120119/heard-up-north-hugh-graham-long-time-canal-fan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>Canada, Hugh Graham, heard up north, Rideau Canal Skateway, NCC, history, outdoor recreation, sports, ice skating, ottawa, winter, weather, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Heard Up North: Skate sharpening time in Ottawa</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 6, 2011) Thanks to a New Years Eve thaw, Ottawa&apos;s famed Rideau Canal Skateway is not quite open yet.Officials won&apos;t kick off the 41st season of the world&apos;s largest outdoor rink until they measure nearly a foot of good quality ice.  That&apos;s what it takes to safely support the hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors who flock to enjoy miles of winter fun.Ottawa correspondent Lucy Martin wanted to get ready ahead of the rush.  She dropped by a small riverside store that does it all: gas for cars and boats, video rentals, and waterfront restaurant...and skate sharpening.Dan and Sonja Dunbar own Kelly&apos;s Landing, just south of Manotick.  On a flurry-filled afternoon, Danny Dunbar set his snow shovel aside to move indoors, behind the grinder for today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16948/20110106/heard-up-north-skate-sharpening-time-in-ottawa">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Thanks to a New Years Eve thaw, Ottawa&apos;s famed Rideau Canal Skateway is not quite open yet.Officials won&apos;t kick off the 41st season of the world&apos;s largest outdoor rink until they measure nearly a foot of good quality ice.  That&apos;s what it takes to safely support the hundreds of thousands of residents and visitors who flock to enjoy miles of winter fun.Ottawa correspondent Lucy Martin wanted to get ready ahead of the rush.  She dropped by a small riverside store that does it all: gas for cars and boats, video rentals, and waterfront restaurant...and skate sharpening.Dan and Sonja Dunbar own Kelly&apos;s Landing, just south of Manotick.  On a flurry-filled afternoon, Danny Dunbar set his snow shovel aside to move indoors, behind the grinder for today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16948/20110106/heard-up-north-skate-sharpening-time-in-ottawa">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:16</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, outdoor recreation, canada, ice skating, rideau canal, ottawa, business, manotick, [loc:45.2264220 -75.6863550], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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