Hundreds of climbing routes closed by NCC
A couple of weeks ago, two of my colleagues and I did a TV report on the potential closure of rock climbing routes in the Ottawa area. Our report was picked-up by Carleton University’s Centretown News.
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Google Olympic View
Google just launched a ”street view” of the Vancouver Olympic sites.
Gatineau Park Cross-Country Skiing
My parents came for a visit this weekend. Saturday, we went cross-country skiing in the Gatineau hills. Here are some photos of our day. (Click on any photo to launch the gallery.) (©2010 Jean-Sébastien Marier)
Rideau Canal Skateway
The Rideau Canal Skateway opened last week. The ”World’s Largest Skating Rink” is celebrating its forth decade of operation this season. On Wednesday, Samantha and I hit the ice on the 4.3 km section in service between Bank Street Bridge and Mackenzie King Bridge. Here are some photos of our evening. A 7.4 km section [...]
Shoot & Score (UPDATED)
Today, Samantha and I went to see her cousins play hockey. First stop, the Sandy Hill Arena for a 5 p.m. Atom game. The local Ottawa East team won. Next stop, the St. Laurent Complex for a 6 p.m. Pee-Wee Atom A match between the Ottawa East Nationals and the visiting Canterbury Crusaders . The [...]
