Monk Park-5 (Montreal) by MagikUnicorn
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Monk Park 5 (Canal First lock)
Lachine Canal,
What was once “the cradle of Canadian industrialization” is now known primarily for its recreation potential.
Seafaring types with boats, rafts, kayaks and canoes navigate its waters from Lac St. Louis to the Old Port, including the marina and the Lachine Rapids, while cyclists stick to the bike path, a convenient route through the city’s somewhat dilapidated south end, from Lachine to Old Montreal.
But the Lachine Canal was once more than a playground and a short cut—this national historic site and national park was the backbone of the city, the source of the industrial boom that attracted the working class people who built the neighbourhoods we live in today. And that’s just the canal as a whole—the 19th century relics on its banks have histories of their own.
Many of the structures along the canal are important on a continental and even on a global scale, says Parks Canada’s Paul-Emile Cadorette, pointing out that the Canada Malting silos, the Lasalle coal derrick and the Ogilvie flour mill are the only remaining structures of their kind in the city, the continent and the world, respectively. The old industrial quarter that houses these structures essentially died with the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, and the subsequent closure of the Canal in 1970. But, surprisingly, many of them remain functional, and a dozen (including Redpath Sugar) have kept their original 19th century vocation.
Parks Canada hopes to shed such light on this city’s past, present and future with two series of free, bilingual tours of the Lachine Canal this summer. On Sunday, July 9, and again on July 30, participants can learn about the Canal via the evolution of environmental consciousness. “We’ll evaluate the different attitudes or behaviours related to the protection or conservation of the environment over time,” says Cadorette. “It’s obvious that today we pay a price for the way [the Canal developped].”
The focus of this series is history, specifically the Canal’s contribution to the history of navigation and industrialization, as well as trivia about the surrounding land and remaining structures from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Magik
Comments (52)
RobyHermida
Great shot!! Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROBY <(><...<(><....<(><....<(><....<><..
brycek
Wonderful capture and information!!
janedj
Beautiful image!!!Hugs Jane
jocko500
super looking
jeroni
nice mood, great composition
carlx
Wonderful capture and mood!!!
atsoram
great shot...awesome acene.....
debz
Super capture Magik!
aquablue
L'entrée d'une écluse je suppose !!! au saura tout sur le Parc Monk Lachine..........
myquad
Fantastic capture and great information, MU!!
MarciaGomes
SENSACIONAL FOTO FANTÁSTICO PARQUE UMA LAUGAR MAGNIFICO PARA SE CONHECER.+++5 OBRIGADO PELA INFORMAÇÃO DE UM PATRIMONIO HISTÓRICO.
magnus073
Magik j'aime vos photos de ce parc, il semble y avoir tout. J'espère que vous avez plus d'entre eux pour partager avec nous.
ledwolorz
Fantastic photo and information.
doarte
The history/information really prevails beautifully with the image....=====5=====
1358
a bit of a breeze that day! if we don't remember our past, how can we fully appreciate our future? would like to see more of the series!
Mousson
Fantastic capture!
pops
Stunning photo
amota99517
This has to be a fun place to visit. Excellent capture!!!
ToniDunlap
Looks like another place I would like to see in person. But through your eyes it the way that will have to be. Thank you for taking me there.
tcombs
Very nice.
Maya06
excellent image, hugs Maya!!
lizzibell
great capture...
PIERRE25
Jolie capture, belle photo de ce superbe parc
TheAnimaGemini
Fantastic capture.
B_PEACOCK
Fantastic shot my friend
NekhbetSun
Gorgeous capture and thanks for the info dear Magik ! H u g s
Steff_7
Beautiful capture and so sorry I have been late in commenting... Will be catching up on this beautiful phot series. Excellent capture...
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastique mon ami.....!!!!
huismus
Beautiful capture and thanks for the info!
Zazou
Vraiment un super endroit ! Veinard !! :)