City's outdoor rinks closed.
City outdoor rinks are closed temporarily due to warm weather.
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OTTAWA - Outdoor skating rinks across the city have been temporarily closed due to warm temperatures.
The city and the volunteers responsible for the maintenance of the skating surfaces urge residents to avoid using the outdoor rinks. Using the rinks in these conditions is very damaging to the surface and could cause additional delays reopening.
Rinks will reopen when the cold weather returns.
Refrigerated ice surfaces at the Rink of Dreams and at Ben Franklin Place remain open despite the warm weather.
For more information on outdoor skating go to ottawa.ca/skating.