This week we have the second part of my interview with historian and author Mark Jodoin about the first settler in Ottawa who is one of Mark's "Rideau Warriors". Field reporter David Rutherford sat down once again with Ian McKercher to talk about some of the history you can see skating on the Canal.

With the Canal closing on March 11, this episode marks the end of our winter series. We`ll be back in April with our spring series.

This week's sponsor: Glebe Community Tree

Rogers Television series called "Rideau Runs Through It".

The Rideau Canal website.

Mark Jodoin's "Rideau Warrior" series is published by esprit de corps.

Weather forecasts: Environment Canada and the Weather Network

The National Capital Commission's ice conditions report

Last week's trivia question was: name one of the two most utilized locks used by boats on the canal. The answers are: Narrows, with almost 7000 boats in 2005 and Newboro with almost 6500 boats in 2005.

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