This is just the beginning of construction in our region. This was some early spring work. parks Canada is trying to create more tourist opportunities.
Including previously announced investments of $6.6 million at Black Rapids Lock 13 and the Poonamalie Dam, the government says it has now announced $46 million in infrastructure spending on the Rideau Canal in the past five years.
OTHER WORK
Parks Canada will do smaller repairs at the Upper Nicholsons, Edmonds and Narrows lock stations and the Merrickville swing bridge. It will also spend $7 million on repairs to dams and locks in various locations along the canal’s length.
Motts Mills dam renovations
Poonamalie Dam Reconstruction
As a heritage site, it's right to keep it up.
ReplyDeleteIt needed to be done- the Harper regime seemed to neglect it. There's a stretch of the north side of the Canal near Bronson Avenue that's been getting repair work done over the winter- it looks like they just have to top the restored wall with a concrete cap.
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