| Description | Skate the Lake on the Big Rideau Lake, the largest lake on the Rideau Canal, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site hosts speed skating races for amateur and professional skaters. Other activities include an Ice Stock demo (a winter sport similar to curling), youth curling and a children's skating area. You can warm themselves around a bonfire, take a horse-drawn wagon ride or grab a bite to eat or drink; Snert (a Dutch pea soup), Skate Tails, Chili and of course, hot chocolate or, you can shop at the Portland Outdoors Boutique. After the races, everyone can skate to music. A Community Hall Dinner on Saturday (tickets sold separately) and fireworks after dusk on Sunday round out the weekend.
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