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Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal
Season 11
Episode 1105
Joseph begins his Rideau Canal journey in Ottawa where he explores the capital’s diverse neighborhoods, historic landmarks, farmer’s markets and hip restaurants. He grinds flour in an ancient mill, samples “butter tarts” with the Gingerbread Man, blows glass “witch balls” and helps First Nations craftspeople build a birch bark canoe.
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