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	Welland, Ontario - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Welland (formally The Corporation of City of Welland; 2001 population 48,402) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada.
		Welland is one of few communities in southern Ontario where the percentage of Franco-Ontarians exceeds the overall provincial average.
		Welland is represented in the Canadian House of Commons by John Maloney as part of Niagara Centre and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by Peter Kormos as part of Welland (electoral district).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welland,_Ontario (2850 words)

	Welland Canal
		The Welland Canal is a navigational canal 43.5 km long, crossing the NIAGARA PENINSULA of southwestern Ontario from Port Weller on Lake Ontario to PORT COLBORNE on Lake Erie.
		Remnants of the Second Canal (opened 1845) and the Third Canal (opened 1887), and the modern or Fourth Canal (opened 1932), with a 13.4 km bypass at WELLAND (opened 1973), may be viewed.
		The Welland Canals Parkway running the full length of the canal from Port Colborne to Port Weller, is being built by the Regional Municipality of Niagara.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=A1ARTA0008520 (496 words)

	City of Welland: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Near Welland's eastern boundary, on Lyons Creek Road, is a cairn, plain and unpretentious, that marks one of the most interesting episodes in the history of this Continent.
		Welland is located in the heart of the Niagara District, whose fruit orchards, vineyards and vegetable gardens have given the area the title of "Garden of Canada".
		In 1960, the City of Welland made application to the Ontario Municipal Board to annex 4,074 acres of the Township of Crowland, 2,311 acres of the Township of Thorold, 273 acres of the Township of Pelham and 50 acres of the Township of Humberstone.
	www.city.welland.on.ca /History.html (2166 words)

	Historical Sketches - The Canals of Canada. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This canal is on the north side of the river and serves the same purpose as the Beauharnois canal, which to a large extent it replaces.
		A canal commission was appointed in November, 1870, which reported in February, 1871, advising a uniform scale of navigation for the St. Lawrence and Welland canals, with locks two hundred and seventy feet long by forty-five feet wide in the chambers, and with twelve feet depth of water upon the mitre sills.
		The Soulanges canal and that at Sault Ste.
	www.history.rochester.edu /canal/bib/whitford/old1906/vol2/Part4-2.htm (8942 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Welland Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Between the years of 1967 and 1973 a channel was constructed east of the city of Welland, Ontario (additional info and facts about Welland, Ontario) to help speed ship traffic through the canal and alleviate highway traffic through the rose city.
		The Welland canal was a major factor in the growth of the city of Montreal (A city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world).
		The canal, part of the St Lawrence Seaway (additional info and facts about St Lawrence Seaway), was named after the Welland River (additional info and facts about Welland River).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/welland_canal.htm (291 words)

	Canada Steamship Lines: CSL World, October/November 1999 - The Welland Canal Through the Years
		It connected Port Dalhousie, three miles west of the present northern outlet of the canal, with Port Robinson and was built by workers--including escaped slaves from the United States--for a wage of 63 cents a day.
		The second canal, built between 1840 and 1853, was constructed of stone by masons brought in mainly from Europe, with locks 150 feet long.
		In its 26-mile-long course, the Welland Canal climbs 326 feet between Port Weller on Lake Ontario and Port Colborne on Lake Erie.
	www.csl.ca /new/cslworld/1999/welland-hist.html (489 words)

	hist.htm
		The operation of the canal also required a great deal of physical labor as horses and oxen were used to tow the ships (schooners) from one lock to another on paths that still exist today as streets by the name of towpath.
		The canal project was now under the jurisdiction of the government of Canada, who had purchased the canal from the Welland Canal Company one year prior to the expansion.
		The canal was now 4.3 meters deep and its 26 stone locks had swelled to a dimension of 13.7 meters in width with a distance of 82.3 meters between lock gates.
	www.wellandcanal.com /hist.htm (656 words)

	A Brief History of The Welland Canal
		The Ship Canal is now 26.8 miles long and has a width in the canal reaches of 310 feet at water level and 200 feet at the bottom of the prism, with the exception of the new Welland Channel which has a width of 350 feet and a depth of 30 feet.
		All electrical power used on the canal is generated by the canal power house located at the foot of the flight locks and having 3 turbo-generators with an installed capacity of 15,000 kilowatts.
		The new Welland Canal Channel from Port Robinson to Ramey's Bend in Port Colborne reduced the length of the canal by.8 of a mile and eliminated six bridges with construction of 2 tunnels.
	www.welland.library.on.ca /digital/history.htm (2343 words)

	Welland Canal
		The Welland Canal crosses the NIAGARA PENINSULA of southern Ontario.
		Over the canal's 43.5 kilometres length it has to raise or lower boats 99.4 metres - the difference in elevation between the two lakes.
		The canal bypasses NIAGARA FALLS and the turbulent NIAGARA RIVER.
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	History unfolds lock by lock along the Welland Canal - The Washington Times: Travel - September 25, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Welland Canals Centre at Lock 3 (www.lock3.com) is connected to the St. Catharines Museum, which includes the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame.
		Catharines, which the museum calls "the city the canals built" is the largest city in the Niagara region, with a population of more than 129,000 and a metropolitan area of 377,000.
		Welland Canals Parkway along the length of the canal is still being developed, but an interim signed driving route fills in for the parts that are not yet completed.
	washingtontimes.com /travel/20040924-090618-2604r.htm (841 words)

	Welland Canal sections 233 - 272 of Chapter 5.
		A triangular anchorage for vessels awaiting permission to transit the Welland Canal is about 1.5 miles W of Port Weller Harbour entrance and NW of Port Dalhousie.
		The canal is under the jurisdiction of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada.
		(233) The canal is crossed by 12 bridges, 4 railway and 8 highway, and numerous overhead cables.
	www.boatnerd.com /facts-figures/well.htm (1508 words)

	City of Welland: Leisure: Local Attractions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Welland Public Library is located at 140 King Street, with a branch in the North West section of the city on South Pelham.
		The Welland County Motorcycle Club's 23 acre property is located near the south-east corner of Welland, Ontario, Canada; an easy 15 to 20 minutes ride from Niagara Falls, and the border at Buffalo, New York.
		The Welland Canal Memorial monument was built to commemorate the hard working people from Canada and around the world who came to the Niagara Peninsula to build this waterway known as the Welland Canal.
	www.city.welland.on.ca /Leisure/Local_Attractions.html (1583 words)

	Search Results for "welland" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It is a canal port and an industrial center.
		Welland Ship Canal, 27.6 mi (44.4 km) long, SE Ont., Canada, connecting Lake Ontario with Lake Erie and bypassing Niagara Falls.
		The New York State Barge Canal enters the river at Tonawanda, N.Y.; the Welland Canal, several miles W on the Ontario side, is a lake-freighter route...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=welland (273 words)

	St. Catharines Museum at Lock 3
		Our purpose is to acquire and preserve objects and information relative to the history of St. Catharines and the Welland Canals for display, education and research for the benefit of the public.
		The Museum chronicles the industrial, cultural and social history of the area with an emphasis on the Welland Canal.
		The Museum moves to Lock 3, and the Welland Canals Centre officially opens October 25.
	www.stcatharineslock3museum.ca (521 words)

	Welland Canal -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first canal, opened in 1829, was 8 feet deep and connected Port Dalhousie (3 miles west of the present canal's northern outlet) with Port Robinson on Chippawa Creek, which gave access to the Niagara River.
		In 1833 the canal was extended southward to Port Colborne, and between 1871 and 1887 it was enlarged.
		Canals and locks had to be built in the St. Marys River, and the Welland Ship Canal with its seven locks had to be dug around Niagara Falls.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9076490 (1022 words)

	H-Net Review: Robert R. Taylor on The Welland Canals and Their Communities: Engineering, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wilderness settlements on the canal route soon became thriving villages and towns, the character of which, Jackson claims, was often determined by the decisions of the canal-builders.
		The sod-turning ceremony for this canal is given as 1825 (34 and 79), whereas it was in 1824.
		Thorold lies north, not south (181) of Welland; Fonthill is west, not east (144) of the canal; the community known as "The Junction" is described as "where the western end of the Feeder Canal...met the main line" (102) but in fact the western end connects with Dunnville.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=24075886706716 (3579 words)

	Welland Canals Parkway and Trails--What will it look like?
		South of Welland the recommended route crosses below the Canal, through the Townline Tunnel to the east side to Port Colborne and on to the southern terminus at Lakeview Park on the east side.
		The Multi-use Trail system along the Canal is an opportunity to link Lake Ontario with Lake Erie, contributing to a network of existing and emerging greenways and inter-regional trails, ultimately connecting interprovincial and interstate trail systems in Canada and the United States.
		A major loop opportunity is created, connecting the modern Canal at Thorold, along the former Canal route to Port Dalhousie via the Merritt Trail and the Waterfront Trail to Port Weller.
	www.computan.on.ca /canal/wcp_F.htm (2053 words)

	#6 Welland Canal to Toronto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The current canal was constructed between 1913 and 1932 and the number of locks was reduced to 8.
		Surprisingly the lines were quite clean but the walls of the canal are very dirty and slimy and I found my rubber coated gloves to be an excellent choice.
		It was very interested talking with them about their trip and they gave us good advice about the sections of the canal which we will soon be taking.
	pages.zdnet.com /ve3erj/MysticLoon/id28.html (1080 words)

	Greater Niagara Circle Route
		The Master Plan for the Welland Canals Parkway, completed in 1996, proposed a Driving and Trails network alongside the present and historic Welland Canals.
		Since then the opportunity has been recognized to extend the Welland Canals portion into what has become known as The Greater Niagara Circle Route that involves a Circular Drive and Trails system passing through seven of the Region’s twelve municipalities.
		Completion of the Port Colborne and Welland sections are scheduled for this year and work is also planned for the Trail to "climb the mountain" in Thorold.
	www.computan.on.ca /canal (304 words)

	The Welland Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		History: The Welland Canal, first opened for traffic in 1829, was constructed as a vital link in a series of canals built in the nineteenth century to connect the Atlantic Ocean, St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
		By the early 1850's, however, it became clear that once again the size of the canal was inadequate to accommodate the newer and larger vessels in use at the time.
		With the construction of the fourth Wellend Canal, portions of the route south of Welland Junction and south of Port Robinson (Cambridge) were abandoned in 1971.
	home.primus.ca /~robkath/railwel.htm (668 words)

	History of the Welland Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Spend an afternoon at Welland Canal Centre at Lock 3 and witness one of the world's greatest engineering feats, as massive freighters from around the globe bypass Niagara Falls by climbing the Niagara Escarpment on a stairway of water.
		The Welland Canal is one of the world's greatest engineering triumphs - the passageway between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, built to circumvent mighty Niagara Falls.
		This canal was the first of four canals to be built between 1829 and 1932.
	www.st.catharines.com /tourism/canal (515 words)

	The Welland Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Niagara River was impassable due to its upper river rapids, the waterfalls and the whirlpool gorge.
		William Hamilton Merritt came up with the idea of the Welland Canal that would be a gateway to the upper lakes and would be designed to bypass Niagara Falls and carry ships over the escarpment.
		The fourth and final canal was completed in 1932 and it climbs a distance of 99.5m (326 ft.) from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.
	www.thoroldtourism.com /canal.html (369 words)

	Welland Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Such a group of locks is located along the length of the Welland Canal which cuts the Niagara Peninsula from St. Catharines (on Lake Ontario to Pt.
		A representation of the topography of these Lakes, and the locks which allow access one from the other, shows that this traffic must be lifted or lowered 100 meters or 226 feet.
		By manipulating the water from one Lock to the other, and opening the gates when a desired level is reached, the ship is hoisted up the escarpment, one step at a time.
	www.mywebman.com /tour/canal.html (196 words)

	The Welland Murals are a great attraction in the Niagara Falls, Canda region
		The City of Welland, long associated with the Welland Canal, is gaining a reputation as the largest open-air art gallery in the world, and the canvasses are gigantic, stretching up to 25 metres (80 feet) long and three storeys high.
		It depicts the arrival of immigrants in Welland circa 1910.
		This carving depicts the flora, fauna, and heraldry from countries of Europe and Asia, which are the homelands of a large percentage of the population of Welland.
	www.travelniagara.org /attractions/mural.html (1077 words)

	Open Forum - NYcanal
		The 176th opening of the Welland Canal is set for Wednesday with the annual "Top Hat" ceremony, 10 a.m.
		at the Welland Canals Centre, Lock 3, in St. Catharines, Ont. The captain of the first upbound vessel to enter Lock 3 will be presented with the top hat, a tradition dating to 1947.
		The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., which operates the canal, often knows days in advance which vessel will be first, but as of Friday, it did not have confirmation of which ship would receive the honor.
	www.nycanal.com /dcforum/index.php?op=msg&msg=1713 (281 words)

	Welland Canal Port Colborne Clippings
		The Welland Canal Visitors guide was published by Stonehouse Publications to tell visitors about the canal and communities around it; Welland Canal (Port Colborne section).
		Welland Canal in Port Colborne is being repaired for the winter and duration at repairs; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Port Colborne section).
		Lock 8 at Welland Canal at Port Colborne is one of the main tourist attractions; Photo inc; Welland Canal (Port Colborne section).
	www.welland.library.on.ca /digital/clipping/portclip.htm (1241 words)

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