Friday, January 28, 2011

CA-106480 CANADA from DanielYOW




~ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ~ (CA-106480)
The famous skating park in Ottawa City>>>
                                                                               Received June 2010
Thanks for DanielYOW (Zack)!!!


The Rideau Canal (French: Canal Rideau), also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its original structures intact. The canal system uses sections of major rivers, including the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as some lakes. It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America, and in 2007, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


It is operated today by Parks Canada as a recreational waterway. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.

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