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‘Who wants to go the outdoor rink?’: a media analysis of Canada’s outdoor rinks and the connection to Canada’s national identity

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Pages 389-424 | Received 08 Feb 2017, Accepted 03 Jun 2018, Published online: 12 Mar 2019

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