sentences:  The Rideau Rink was scheduled to open on January 10, 1889, but unseasonably mild weather postponed the grand opening to February 1.It opened on January 25, 1889 for select V.I.P's although this was a misunderstanding and should not have denied entry to season ticket holders.It was located on Theodore Street, (now Laurier Avenue) at Waller Street, at the present location of the Arts Hall of the University of Ottawa, near the Rideau Canal.