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Date |
Source |
Headline |
Description |
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1958 |
n.a. |
The
old and the new canal Locks |
Photos
of new and old structure for canal;Welland Canal (Locks). |
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13/07/66 |
The
Tribune |
Locking
operation gigantic but simple |
Locking
operation for Locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway; Diagram inc; Welland Canal
(Locks). |
 |
22/06/59 |
n.a. |
Canal
to re-open tonight |
30
hour delay happen when Lock gate is still broken; Photo inc;Welland Canal
(Locks). |
 |
03/05/66 |
The
Tribune |
Federal
Budget cutbacks delay Lock 8 stand |
Construction
of viewing stand at Lock 8 delayed because of cut back in non essential
spending; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
25/05/83 |
Port
Colborne news |
Stand
on Lockage fees |
Local
chamber of commerce voices support of official opposition of new Lockage
fees; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
04/01/89 |
The
Tribune |
Facelift
will extend canals life by 40 years |
The
federal government will spend total of $175 million over next years to
stabilize the Welland Canal;Photo Inc;Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
25/04/83 |
The
Tribune |
Region
opposes rise in canal Lockage fees |
Regional
council voices opposition towards proposed additional Lockage fees for
ships passing through Welland Canal; Fourth Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
06/07/81 |
The
Tribune |
Freak
accident at Lock 8 |
730
foot laker; lake Nipigon, receives damage when Lock 8 crashes on the up
bound vessel; Photo Inc; Fourth Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
20/01/68 |
St
Catharines Standard |
Bridge,
Canal Lock Repairs must be Completed by April |
$740,000
job to restore worn out walls of three Welland Canal Locks must be completed
before opening of navigation season; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
24/10/83 |
The
Tribune |
Death
for Niagara's Shipping |
Politician's
say increasing Welland Canal Lockage fees will kill Niagara shipping industry;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
08/01/83 |
The
Tribune |
Winter
Tune-up |
Repair
Lock 8 in Pt Colborne begins with drainage of water; duration of work;
Photo inc; Fourth Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
24/02/88 |
The
Tribune |
Tie-up
wall collapses |
Repairs
to tie-up wall between Locks one and two on Welland Canal should be completed
by next shipping season; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
20/02/88 |
The
Tribune |
Thorold
council urged to buy up old Locksite |
Proposal
to preserve a Lock from the second Welland Canal in Pt Robinson; Heritage
group asks Thorold city council to buy site; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
05/06/87 |
The
Tribune |
History
Revisited |
Workers
complete excavation of Lock 24 on first Welland Canal, Photo inc; Welland
Canal (Locks). |
 |
02/09/83 |
The
Tribune |
Canal's
Cities would suffer if fees hiked |
Local
groups advocating number increases on Lockage fees pressure government;
Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
17/12/83 |
The
Trib |
Toll
fees sink shipping line |
Operations
cease Quebec and Ontario transportation because of increased Lockage fees;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
30/04/83 |
The
Tribune |
Feds
spend $6 million on Lock repair work |
Federal
government will sped $6 million on repairs to structures in five Locks
on the canal; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
19/04/83 |
The
Tribune |
Lock
fees hurt |
Federal
government policy of St Lawrence Seaway Lockage fees is hunting great lakes
region and small boats switching to land transportation; Welland Canal
(Locks). |
 |
09/04/83 |
The
Tribune |
Smooth
Sailing |
Bridge
at Lock 8 being lowered and raised on control tower; Photo inc; Welland
Canal (Locks). |
 |
06/12/82 |
The
Tribune |
Extending
Lock 7 wall |
$3
million contract awarded to extend downbound approach to wall above Lock
8 in Canal; Welland Canal (Locks). |
| 13020 |
06/01/83 |
The
Tribune |
Now
you see it; and now; you don't |
Blasting
of obsolete flood control gate above Lock 7 underway by Alnor Earthmoving
Limited crew, Photo's inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
27/04/87 |
The
Tribune |
Uncovering
a piece of Niagara's history |
Welland
Canals Conservation Authority conducts dig on wooden Lock of first canal;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
26/10/88 |
The
Tribune |
Small
army of workers poised for winter canal assault |
St
Lawrence seaway Authority spends $25 million to rehabilitate Welland Canal;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
11/02/94 |
The
Tribune |
Lock
3 worth a winter's viewing |
Tourists
visit Welland canal viewing complex in St Catharines Lock 3 to see canal
waterway ; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
10/01/89 |
The
Tribune |
What
a blast! |
Demolition
team blasts section of Lock 5 for reconstruction; Photo inc; Welland Canal
(Locks). |
 |
30/12/88 |
|
Rehab
work set for canal |
Refurbishing
project for Welland Canal is ready with 8 contracts for representing work;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
03/01/89 |
The
Tribune |
Canal's
mid-life re-fit' starts blasting set at flight Locks |
Winter
construction on work along Welland Canal has begun and is expected to last
3 months; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
04/06/1987 |
The
Tribune |
UnLocking
the secrets of the canal |
Excavation
of the Lock 8 completed and sheds light on construction of first canal;
Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
| 13028 |
19/06/72 |
The
St. Cath Standard |
Sunny
Sunday along the Canal |
Photos
of Sunday along Welland Canal along Lock 3; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
29/03/83 |
The
Tribune |
Getting
ship-shape |
Work
crews from the St Lawrence Seaway finish up minor maintenance jobs along
the Canal; Photo Inc: Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
00/11/81 |
Alive
and well |
Treachery
at the old swimming hole |
Boy
by Lock 6 breaks back in fall in current and possible reasons why; Photo
inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
| 13031 |
27/09/88 |
The
Tribune |
Old
canal Locks raised from grave |
Traces
of five canals found when digging ditch in Welland Canal Lock 24; Photo
in; Fourth Welland Canal (Ships). |
 |
01/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
Never
again Campbell |
Massive
Lockage of ships on account of concrete wedge blowing out part of Lock
won't happen again; officials say;Photo in; Fourth Welland Canal (Ships). |
| 13033 |
19/10/845 |
The
Evening Tribune |
Navigation
Season will be extended |
Navigation
season extended because of back log from buckled Canal wall; Fourth Welland
Canal (Locks). |
 |
25/10/85 |
Welland-Pt.
Colborne, Ontario |
Open
Nov.6? |
St
Lawrence Seaway Authority expects repair work on Lock in Thorold will take
two weeks; Photo in; Fourth Welland Canal (Ships). |
 |
15/10/85 |
Welland-Pt
Colborne Ontario |
Collapse
of canal wall halts seaway shipping |
Grain
freighter Furia temporarily trapped in Welland Canal after a concrete wall
collapses into a Lock;Photo in; Fourth Welland Canal (Ships). |
 |
00/05/86 |
What's
up Niagara |
The
Lock 6 Disaster |
Worst
accident at Welland canal reported to be on Lock 6 at Thorold when a crane
fell into a Lock chamber; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
14/17/82 |
The
Tribune |
Reviewing
canal maintenance |
Two
engineering firms are reviewing inspection on maintenance programs for
repair of collapsed Welland Canal Wall; Fourth Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
16/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
Shipping
torpedoed |
Wall
collapse of Lock 7 near Thorold has shipping company officials figuring
out how to ease problems; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
18/10/1985 |
The
Tribune |
Ships
at standstill; Lock repairs begin |
Contractors
start repairing Lock wall at Welland Canal and questions left unanswered;
Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
07/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
Canal
finally open |
Seaway
officials push opening time back to early hours of morning for Lock 7 of
Welland canal; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
18/10/1985 |
The
Tribune |
Far
reaching repercussions |
Repercussions
from Lock collapse in Welland Canal are reaching world wide; Welland Canal
(Locks). |
 |
21/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
Repair
crews brace damaged Canal wall |
Bracing
of Lock 7 walls makes it unable to say when shipping resumes through canal;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
23/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
Lock
walls are braced |
Braces
are placed at Lock 7 of Welland ship canal in Thorold to prevent further
collapses; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
25/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
O'Niell's
news a relief for shipping concerns |
Shipping
companies should expect to move ships by November 6; Photo inc; Welland
Canal (Locks). |
 |
22/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
Canal
repairs move quickly |
Preliminary
repairs on St. Lawrence Seaway Lock progressed faster than expected and
re-opening still possible;; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
04/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
Ships
to move Wednesday |
Seaway
to re-open on November 6 as planned with damaged Lock wall repairs; Welland
Canal (Locks). |
| 13048 |
05/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
Stalled
ships get set to weigh anchor |
Damaged
Lock repair finishes and should re-open by Wednesday; ; Welland Canal (Locks). |
| 13049 |
17/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
No
word on Canal Reopening |
Lock
7 accident puts back reopening date of pressure to complete the job builds;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
05/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
More
than 50 ships in Lake Erie waiting for entry to Welland Canal |
The
51 backed up ships at Lake Erie will be rushed out of Lake Erie as soon
as possible; Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
06/11/85 |
The
Tribune |
Canal
opens today |
Official
reopening of Welland Canal still on despite weather condition and backlog;
Welland Canal (Locks). |
 |
07/11/88 |
The
Tribune |
A
week to clear backlog |
Damaged
Lock on Welland Canal refilled but canal is still 3 weeks behind schedule
and will take a week to clear; Photo inc;; Welland Canal (Locks). |
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19/10/85 |
The
Tribune |
Maritime
unions may sue seaway |
New
Democratic MP lain Augus not sure who to blame for economical shut down
at St Lawrence Seaway; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Locks). |
| 13054 |
30/01/76 |
The
Tribune |
Port
Colborne Special |
Special
edition of the Tribune on Business and Industrial reviews; forecasts for
city featured; Welland Canal (Locks). |
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08/06/55 |
Department
of Transportation |
Principal
Features |
Dimensions
and features of Locks 1 to 7 and areas in between; Welland Canal (Locks). |
