Let’s get skating

The Forks

A frozen chill over the city doesn’t always need to mean doom and gloom. In the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, The Forks was certainly not lacking in winter fun, as Winnipeggers big and small laced up skates — either their own or rentals from the booth in The Forks Market — and took to the ice under the canopy or along the groomed trails around the historic meeting spot.

Even more, the Nestaweya River Trail — which is created annually along both the Red and Assiniboine rivers — was opened for use Jan. 1. On Dec. 30, when these photos were taken, the river trails were still being prepared, so they were eerily quiet. A rare winter sight.