Organizers pull plug on Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival races, but shows will go on
Four straight years of cancelled races could jeopardize the festival's future, according to CEO John Brooman.
![Organizers pull plug on Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival races, but shows will go on](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5383098.1707234970!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/winter-festival-images-005-winter-festivals-winterlude-dragonboat-practice-credit-ottawa-ice-dragon-boat-festival-jpg.jpg)
![Participants in the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival will receive refunds following another cancelled event this year. Participants hope for better weather for next years ice dragon boat races.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5383098.1707234970!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/winter-festival-images-005-winter-festivals-winterlude-dragonboat-practice-credit-ottawa-ice-dragon-boat-festival-jpg.jpg)
Four straight years of cancelled races could jeopardize the festival's future, according to CEO John Brooman.