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Checking out the ships at the Iroquois Lock can be an interesting and fun activity for kids and adults – and it’s been attracting a lot of visitors already for the 2021 shipping season.
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Try refreshing your browser. Iroquois Lock open, but some amenities remain closed Back to video A giant information board at the Iroquois Lock drive-in observation area. Photo on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Iroquois, Ont. Todd Hambleton/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia Network Photo by Todd Hambleton /Todd Hambleton/Standard-Freeholder
The observation area/park on a recent weekend had dozens of vehicles and people checking out some of the St. Lawrence Seaway traffic, with protocols in place that had visitors wearing masks and observing social distancing recommendations. If there was one snag, as pointed out by a reader and frequent visitor to the area, the public washrooms have remained closed. There is a small, privat
Iroquois Lock open, but some amenities remain closed
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Theodore Tugboat Iroquois Lock passage likely July 7th July 2, 2021 Reading time: 1 min Photo from the Official Theodore Tugboat Facebook page.
SOUTH DUNDAS, Ontario – A fair wind and a following sea have not helped get Theodore the Tugboat to his ultimate destination of Lake Ontario very quickly.
The retired children’s television star turned conservation ambassador set sail from Halifax on June 10, on his way to Hamilton.
The 65-foot reproduction tugboat has slowly made his way through the Canso Strait and made several stops along his route so far in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and lower St. Lawrence River.
Theodore is set to arrive in Montréal on July 2. From there he will sail up through the St. Lawrence Seaway stopping in Cornwall July 6, Prescott July 8, Brockville July 10, and Kingston July 12. After a stop in Toronto, he is set to arrive in Hamilton July 18. All scheduled stops are subject to weather conditions
IROQUOIS, Ontario â The Algoma Spirit, a Canadian bulk carrier loaded with grain, was repaired Tuesday morning, just up river from the Iroquois Lock, after striking ground off of Cardinal, Ontario, over the weekend.
St. Lawrence Seaway veteran ship watcher Michael J. Folsom has reported that divers inspected the shipâs bottom Sunday and it struck ground Saturday night, and were in the water again Monday.
The ship passed through the Iroquois Lock at about 7 a.m. Tuesday and headed down river.
Itâs been reported that once the ship hit bottom, it began taking in water.
The ship had a visible list to its port side.
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