National Post (National Edition)
AVENUE
The shortcut between two Quebec towns only lasts as long as the cold.
Since Feb. 14, the 900-metre path, cleared of snow and marked with fir trees, has allowed motorists to travel between two villages on opposite sides of the Ottawa River without having to drive 40 kilometres, roundtrip, to the nearest bridge. Gilbert Cardin worries about the future of the ice road, which he maintains every winter. `At some point, it is certain that we will no longer be able to open if these mild winters continue,' he says.