It was the weather forecast that convinced us! Hubby wanted this road trip, and the time was now! We'd logged about 200km by now. After lunch, onward.
Our second stop – it was forced! In order to get off the island, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, you need to travel over another bridge. This is a high traffic bridge over the canal.Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population is 40,077. Situated on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint Lawrence to the north and the Beauharnois Canal to its south. The Port of Valleyfield is situated on the canal.
Salaberry was named after Colonel Charles de Salaberry who served with the British army during the War of 1812. "Valleyfield" came from the Valleyfield Mills, a paper mill south of Edinburgh in Scotland. Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d'Irumberry de Salaberry, CB (November 19, 1778 – February 27, 1829) was a French-speaking Canadien of the seigneurial class who served as an officer of the British army in Lower Canada (now Quebec ). He won distinction for repelling the American advance on Montreal during the War of 1812.It was a 38 minute stop! I suggested we get out and look about.
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.
You can see, from Gillian GPS, that there are parks on either side. A few people were going into the park, with dogs, one woman on inline skates.
This is from the way back, on Tuesday. Lots of rapids over on the other side. The trees are beginning to change!
