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<title>Heard Up North: Rideau Canal fan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 7, 2011) Winterlude opened in Canada&apos;s capitol over the weekend.  The annual celebration of winter in Ottawa continues for the next couple of weeks with music, food, art and skating on the world&apos;s largest skating rink — the Rideau Canal.  The Skateway opened for it&apos;s 41st season in early January. Skating on the frozen waterway is such an eagerly-awaited event that Lucy Martin got a happy surprise when she easily found good street parking on opening weekend. That made her wonder how residents feel about living in the impact zone?  The first one she encountered said he doesn&apos;t really mind. Oliver Bayer is today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17100/20110207/heard-up-north-rideau-canal-fan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Winterlude opened in Canada&apos;s capitol over the weekend.  The annual celebration of winter in Ottawa continues for the next couple of weeks with music, food, art and skating on the world&apos;s largest skating rink — the Rideau Canal.  The Skateway opened for it&apos;s 41st season in early January. Skating on the frozen waterway is such an eagerly-awaited event that Lucy Martin got a happy surprise when she easily found good street parking on opening weekend. That made her wonder how residents feel about living in the impact zone?  The first one she encountered said he doesn&apos;t really mind. Oliver Bayer is today&apos;s Heard Up North. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17100/20110207/heard-up-north-rideau-canal-fan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>Preview: &quot;Skate the Lake&quot; on Big Rideau Lake</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 25, 2011) Marco Smits grew up skating outdoors in the Netherlands before he married a Canadian and settled in the rural lake country of Portland, Ontario. Smits thought the area&apos;s excellent natural ice should do more than just hold up ice fishing huts. So, back in 2004, he inspired a bunch of hearty volunteers to clear a one kilometer oval track and launch a noteworthy community sporting event.The 7th International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon – affectionately nicknamed &apos;Skate the Lake&apos; – is back for 2011, after taking a breather over the Vancouver Olympics. This Saturday, January 29, skaters of all ages and abilities will descend on tiny Portland for 5, 10 or 25 kilometer events. Ottawa correspondent Lucy Martin caught up with Smits by phone to hear how this year&apos;s preparations are coming along. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17044/20110125/preview-quot-skate-the-lake-quot-on-big-rideau-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Marco Smits grew up skating outdoors in the Netherlands before he married a Canadian and settled in the rural lake country of Portland, Ontario. Smits thought the area&apos;s excellent natural ice should do more than just hold up ice fishing huts. So, back in 2004, he inspired a bunch of hearty volunteers to clear a one kilometer oval track and launch a noteworthy community sporting event.The 7th International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon – affectionately nicknamed &apos;Skate the Lake&apos; – is back for 2011, after taking a breather over the Vancouver Olympics. This Saturday, January 29, skaters of all ages and abilities will descend on tiny Portland for 5, 10 or 25 kilometer events. Ottawa correspondent Lucy Martin caught up with Smits by phone to hear how this year&apos;s preparations are coming along. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17044/20110125/preview-quot-skate-the-lake-quot-on-big-rideau-lake">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>ontario, canada, stlv, skating, ice, rideau, winter, outdoor recreation, [loc:44.6950470 -76.1929470], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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