On 30 Jun 2003 00:24:13 GMT, ch474@no-spam (Craig Jackman)
wrote:
>As for a spot to see the fireworks ... Lebreton Flats? Just down from the
>lookout at Tunney's Pasture my be a better spot. Maybe the water plant?
>
Sorry, folks.... Thought I could get us up on the Hill, but it's
tighter than a beaver's butt....... Supreme Court is a possibility,
though.
Rog
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The wife & I will be behind the Supreme Court. We can get out by
turning right on Wellington, left on Lyon & to Bronson... the
traffic's not too bad there. The other option is to go down Ottawa
River Parkway to Parkdale or IPD. The downtown core itself is hell
down to past Laurier.
Rog
On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 05:50:33 -0400, "Colleen McIntosh" <torp@no-spam>
wrote:
>Hi Craig,
>
>Sounds like a good idea to me...be sure to let Steven or Ziggy know what's
>up...am trying to figure out where to hook up with you guys after work.
>
>Don't know personally about where to watch the fireworks...just know that I
>have no intention of being in midst of downtown on Canada Day with the
>traffic (on a bike), trying to leave the downtown core, if I can help it.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Colleen :))
>
>
>"Craig Jackman" <ch474@no-spam> wrote in message
>news:bdq0q3$mgh$1@no-spam
>> Would there be any consensus to leaving Rockwell's at 10:30, riding down
>> to Gan, along the 1000 Islands parkway to Brockville and Prescott, up to
>> Kemptville for Bike Nite, then into Ottawa to see fireworks from
>somewhere?
>>
>> It'd be like killing 3 birds in one!
>>
>> Here's a thought ... is there a lookout point up the Gatineau Parkway that
>> would provide a good vantage point. The fireworks have traditionally bee
>> fired off from the parking area behind the Parlamentary library, but since
>> there is construction there this year, I think that they are firing from
>> Nepean Point/Astrolabe Theatre.
>>
>>
>>
>> "Atrate" (atrate61@no-spam writes:
>> > No consensus that I can see, Dave.
>> >
>> > Me, I think I'm headed down Gananoque way on Tuesday, for at least the
>> > daylight portion of the run. No plans for the evening....
>> >
>> > Atrate
>> >
>> >
>> > "DaveInOttawa" <DaveInOttawa@no-spam> wrote in message
>> > news:m3OLa.19085$x4o.15759@no-spam
>> >> Sorry folks -
>> >>
>> >> just got back to town.
>> >>
>> >> what's the final decision for a group ride? Gananoque? Bancroft?
>> >>
>> >> returning to catch fireworks where???
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> DaveInOttawa
>> >> '01 ZX12R (Blue) - "Diesel"
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "zeek" <zeek_97xx@no-spam> wrote in message
>> >> news:b756809f.0306251329.3b4afdb5@no-spam
>> >> > Any NG'ers planning any rides for C-Day or the preceding weekend?
>> >> >
>> >> > Zeek
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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