Skate Canada International (SCI) 2020 to be held in Ottawa

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I have all my skating trips categorized by "that time when...."

Examples: "that time when we had free porn", "that time when the faucet broke in the bathroom of our hotel room and spurted water on the ceiling", "that time when I thought I ordered a glass of wine but ordered a bottle."

Good times....

That time when:

-I went into Sports Books in Vancouver and bought out the entire store.
-I overdosed on Tim Hortons and went into sugar shock.
-I accidentally jammed my combination padlock at a youth hostel, and had to take the entire door off my locker.

"That time when" could be an entire thread on its own!

 

[skategal]

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"That time when" could be an entire thread on its own!
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Yes for sure!

"That time when at a skating competition..." would be an awesome thread.

 

[Marge_Simpson]

Wheee! I’m in.
My very first skating competition was SC in Ottawa in 1993.

 

[manhn]

I am pretty sure I will go now too, I will begin the week in Toronto and drive to Ottawa. Any interesting stops along the way?

 

[Aaron MB Fan]

Yay for Ottawa! @fan and I are planning to go. Driving distance before the weather gets too iffy and lots of family to stay with. Our 2 biggest provinces are definitely being spoiled with events next year. We’re gonna be able to attend Nationals, Worlds and Skate Canada International next year!!

 

[quartz]

Hmmm...I should go to this. Nice leisurely train ride, the weather will likely still be decent, will only have to book a couple of days off work, cool FSUers are going....

 

[4rkidz]

I am pretty sure I will go now too, I will begin the week in Toronto and drive to Ottawa. Any interesting stops along the way?

Kingston about half way and really worth an overnight. Nice waterfront hotels and great chef owned restaurants

 

[4rkidz]

Hmmm...I should go to this. Nice leisurely train ride, the weather will likely still be decent, will only have to book a couple of days off work, cool FSUers are going....

Hmmm not sure if i will take the train or drive?

 

[emilieh]

I am pretty sure I will go now too, I will begin the week in Toronto and drive to Ottawa. Any interesting stops along the way?

Thousand Islands area (near Kingston) should be really pretty if the leaves hold on til then. And yes, Kingston restaurants are good. I ate VERY well at nationals in Kingston a few years back.

 

[JoannaLouise]

I drove all the way to Montreal last year, and Ottawa is even closer - so I think I pretty much have to go.

That's logical, right?

 

[canadianskater]

I really enjoyed seeing Nationals in 2017 at TD place as it's a nice arena and a little more intimate than Canadian Tire Center in Kanata. I would suggest that if you are driving, to buy a parking pass for the weekend. I didn't buy one for Nationals and could not find parking on the Saturday so I drove to Orleans to meet my friend who was also going and we just took an uber from her place for $20.

 

[MR-FAN]

I am pretty sure I will go now too, I will begin the week in Toronto and drive to Ottawa. Any interesting stops along the way?

The Big Apple bakery!!!

 

[Marge_Simpson]

SC 1993: that time when I ate my first beaver tail.

 

[WanderlustTO]

Really happy about this. Ottawa is one of my fave Canadian cities to grab a weekend and I rarely have an excuse. I'll go to this for sure.

 

[WanderlustTO]

I am pretty sure I will go now too, I will begin the week in Toronto and drive to Ottawa. Any interesting stops along the way?

Kingston, ON is a nice place to stop for an evening/overnight. It has a pretty waterfront and lots of great restaurants downtown.

 

[Lana K]

Any idea on when SC 2020 all-events tickets might go on sale?

 

[Winnipeg]

Is the arena downtown or outside of it in Kanata?

 

[skatingguy]

Is the arena downtown or outside of it in Kanata?

It's the old civic centre - which is south of the downtown core.

Home - TD Place | Lansdowne Live

Visit TD Place in Lansdowne, Ottawa, for thrilling sports events, concerts, and entertainment. Home to the Ottawa REDBLACKS, 67's, Atlético, BlackJacks, Ottawa Charger, and Rapid FC, TD Place offers great dining, shopping, and family activities at Lansdowne Live.

www.tdplace.ca

 

[Lana K]

It's the old civic centre - which is south of the downtown core.

Home - TD Place | Lansdowne Live

Visit TD Place in Lansdowne, Ottawa, for thrilling sports events, concerts, and entertainment. Home to the Ottawa REDBLACKS, 67's, Atlético, BlackJacks, Ottawa Charger, and Rapid FC, TD Place offers great dining, shopping, and family activities at Lansdowne Live.

www.tdplace.ca

Yeah, it's in The Glebe, if you're familiar with Ottawa's neighbourhoods.

 

[Winnipeg]

It would be better to have the event closer to downtown.

 

[Sonata]

This is pretty much as close to downtown as it gets. There’s lots of shops and it’s easy to get to. It’s where the football team plays.

 

[skatingguy]

It would be better to have the event closer to downtown.

Ottawa only has two arenas capable of hosting such an event - and the other one is the Canadian Tire Centre in Kanata.

 

[Winnipeg]

ok, I think I had the spot mixed up. Ottawa is a great city to visit!

 

[dramagrrl]

Does Ottawa have Uber now?

 

[skatingguy]

Does Ottawa have Uber now?

Yes

 

[The Observer]

Any idea on when SC 2020 all-events tickets might go on sale?

I guess we'll have to wait & see.

Everything is in a state of flux right now because of the coronavirus and the cancellation of so many events.

Hopefully the health crisis will have improved by the time October comes around.

 

[Aceon6]

If travel restrictions are lifted by then, so many of us have converted our Air Canada tickets from Montréal to Ottawa, there will be a massive FSU party that weekend, SCI or no SCI.