History’s Floodgate: The Lachine Canal

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Title
History’s Floodgate: The Lachine Canal
Abstract
Constructed in the 1820s to circumnavigate the Lachine Rapids of the St. Lawrence River, the Lachine Canal soon became the industrial heart of Montreal. Made redundant by the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, the canal became a dumping site and the centre of one of Montreal’s poorest districts. However, after the infusion of capital from the federal and municipal governments, and the creation of the Lachine Canal National Historic Site by the Parks Canada Agency, the canal area is now a much sought-after location for condominiums, shops and offices.
Publication
The Beaver
Volume
Vol. 82
Issue
no. 4
Pages
38-42
Date
2002
Language
en
Citation
Gedeon, Julie. “History’s Floodgate: The Lachine Canal.” The Beaver Vol. 82, no. 4 (2002): 38–42.
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