Skaters take rare chance to hit the ice in B.C. cold snap, but face safety warnings
by Nono Shen · National PostVANCOUVER — Andrew Mar was lacing up at Trout Lake in Vancouver, where a cold snap has been giving residents a rare chance to enjoy what Mar calls the “peak of Canadiana” — outdoor skating.
“This never happens or rarely happens in Vancouver, where it gets so cold that we can skate on the ice. … So, it’s like a special treat,” said Mar at the east Vancouver lake where hundreds of people have taken to the ice.