| Thumbnails |
Date |
Source |
Headline |
Description |
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06/24/1981 |
Port Colborne
News |
Phase one of
restoration begins |
History of
feeder canal and the plans to develop and restore the canal; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal
Association |
 |
02/12/1983 |
Evening Tribune |
Feeder group's
chief predicts big changes |
Plans for
development and growth of interest in the feeder canal; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal
Association |
 |
09/01/1982 |
Welland Tribune |
Barbecue held
by feeder canal association |
Variety of
events held to highlight activities mad raise funds for Old Feeder Canal Association;
Wainfleet Old feeder Canal Association |
| 16003 |
04/26/1983 |
Tribune |
Award grant |
Rehabilitate
old Feeder Canal group receives grant for summer clean up projects; Wainfleet Old Feeder
Canal Association |
 |
03/19/1982 |
Tribune |
Conservation
club plans 1982 projects |
Descriptions of
projects planned for feeder canal; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal Association |
 |
02/07/1983 |
Tribune |
Mention feeder |
Wainfleet
Council wants Tourist Council to include feeder in tourist pamphlet; Wainfleet Old Feeder
Canal Association |
 |
12/02/1981 |
Welland Trib. |
ROF $34,768
grant |
Rehabilitate
Old Feeder Canal group receives funding to continue clean up of feeder canal; Wainfleet
Feeder Canal Association |
 |
02/10/1983 |
Well. Trib. |
Interest grows
in old feeder |
Paul Bailey
discusses interest in the feeder canal and the development of the feeder; Wainfleet Old
Feeder Canal Association |
 |
08/11/1982 |
Well. Trib. |
Feeder canal
group raises money |
Rehabilitate
Old Feeder Canal group plan events to raise money for restoration and development of
feeder canal; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal Association |
 |
n.d. |
Welland Tribune |
No decision on
old hall |
Rehabilitate
Old Feeder Canal looks for site for historical museum; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal
Association |
 |
05/03/1982 |
Welland Tribune |
Students to
research feeder canal |
Rehabilitation
Old Feeder Canal Association hires students to research and produce history of feeder
canal |
 |
04/16/1982 |
Evening Trib. |
Restoring the
feeder |
Paul Bailey and
the restoration project, including history of the feeder; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal
Association |
 |
04/17/1984 |
Welland Trib. |
Canal parks
planned/Feeder canal history |
Plans for
development of parks and history of feeder canal planned; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal
Association |
 |
02/10/1893 |
Well.Trib. |
Old canal
beckoned family |
Bailey family's
long history with the canal spures Paul Bailey's interest in Rehabilitate the Old Feeder
Canal Association; Wainfleet Old Feeder Canal Association |
 |
05/23/84 |
Evening Trib. |
Canal group
denied funds |
Funding for Old
Feeder Canal Association denied |
 |
09/06/1981 |
Evening Trib. |
Seven men
cleanup crew works on feeder canal in rehabilitation plan |
Summer program
to clear brush and weeds from historic feeder canal by Old Feeder Canal Group; photo
included, Wainfleet and Wainfleet Township R Old Feeder Canal |
| 17008/B |
31/ 01/1980 |
Evening Tribune |
Feeder Canal
report out |
The
Rehabilitate the Old Feeder Canal Association compiled a study stating that the Feeder
Canal could be a recreational asset to the peninsula |
 |
13/06/1985 |
Welland Tribune |
Students look
back at township history |
Two university
students compile information of Wainfleet's history and genealogy |
| 17010/B |
05/02/1980 |
Evening
Tribune |
Feeder
Canal's history vital to development |
-
plans to rehabilitate the Old Feeder Canal are prompted by its historic importance |
| 17011/B |
18/07/1979 |
Port
Colborne News |
Students
to study Old Feeder Canal |
-
feasibility studies on the Old Feeder Canal made possible by Young Canada Works grant |
| 17012/B |
05/03/1979 |
Evening
Tribune |
New
lease on life for Feeder Canal |
-
plans to redevelop Feeder Canal |
| 17013/B |
1965 |
|
Area
leaders discuss Feeder conservation |
-
committee appointed to discuss maintaining Feeder Canal |
| 17014/B |
19/07/1958 |
Evening
Tribune |
Feeder
Canal From Grand River to Welland Opened Up Inland Country |
-
paper prepared by Mr. And Mrs. A.E. Hern stresses the historical importance of the canal
and discusses its state of disuse |
| 17015/B |
30/08/1956 |
Evening
Tribune |
Remove
Another Landmark of Old Welland Canal Days |
-
the removal of the old bascule bridge (Feeder Canal) |
| 17016/B |
30/08/1970 |
Evening
Tribune |
Centennial
Feature- Welland Feeder Canal An Artery of Commerce |
-
special centennial report stating how the Feeder Canal was a passage of commerce |
| 17017/B |
15/10/1980 |
Port
Colborne News/Wainfleet Area News |
William
Hamilton Merritt Attends Wainfleet Council |
-
William Hamilton Merritt (actor David McKenzie) addresses the Wainfleet Council concerning
the importance of the Feeder Canal |
| 17018/B |
07/11/1979 |
Port
Colborne News |
Students
view early canal display |
-article
and photograph of William E. Brown history students viewing models of the early canal |
| 17019/B |
06/02/1980 |
Port
Colborne News |
Feeder
Canal feasibility study presented |
The
Rehabilitate the Old Feeder Canal Association presents a study which states that the canal
can be used as/for a source of recreation, history and aid to farmers. |
| 17020/B |
1/08/1979 |
Port
Colborne News |
Lifestyles |
-
photographs of dinner put on by the feeder canal rehabilitation committee |
| 17021/B |
20/08/1970 |
Evening
Tribune (copy 2) |
Centennial
Feature- Welland Feeder Canal An Artery of Commerce |
-
special centennial report stating how the Feeder Canal was a passage of commerce |
| 17022/B |
17/12/1958 |
Evening
Tribune |
Wainfleet
Not Interested In Owning Feeder Canal |
Wainfleet
Council passes resolution to not own or upkeep the Feeder Canal. |
| 17023/B |
12/01/1962 |
Evening
Tribune |
Development
Ass'n Studies Reopening of Feeder Canal |
Officials
of the Niagara Regional Development Association study plan to open the Feeder Canal into
the Welland River. |
| 17024/B |
06/07/1968 |
Evening
Tribune |
This
Youngster Still Favors Feeder for Fishing |
-
photograph of a boy fishing in the Feeder Canal. |
| 17025/B |
1935 |
The
Welland Ship Canal, 1913-1932 |
Feeder
Canal |
-map
of the Feeder Canal |
| 17026/B |
19/07/1958 |
Evening
Tribune (copy 2) |
Feeder
Canal From Grand River to Welland Opened Up Inland Country |
-
paper prepared by Mr. And Mrs. A.E. Hern stresses the historical importance of the canal
and discusses its state of disuse |
| 17027/B |
|
Th
Feeder Canal (copy 2) |
A
paper prepared by Mr. And Mrs. A.E. Hern of Port Robinson |
-
a history of the making, opening and use of the canal |
| 17028/C |
|
History
of the Welland Canals |
|
-
history and physical description of the Welland Canals; photographs of ship, S.S. LeMoyne |
 |
1958 |
The
Welland Canal |
|
-
school child's project on the Welland Canal; photographs of the Lincoln Street bridge, new
aqueduct, drag line opening channel to new aqueduct |
| 17030/D |
|
|
|
-photographs
of Great Twin locks in Thorold and S.S. LeMoyne |
| 17031/E |
13/04/1967 |
|
Triple
Drowning Inquest- Barricades, Reflectors Urged for Canal Streets |
After
a tragic car accident in which three teenagers died after plunging into the canal, a
coroner's jury recommends that reflectors and barricades be used on streets leading to
canals. |
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04/05/1967 |
Evening
Tribune |
Welland
Canal History on Canvas |
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photographs of Mrs. Ruthven McMillan displaying canvas works on canal history |
