Posts Tagged ‘Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site’

Parks Canada’s Sites in Northern Ontario Welcome Visitors for the 2016 Season

Parks Canada’s Sites in Northern Ontario Welcome Visitors for the 2016 Season

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is pleased to announce that Canada’s treasured places in Northern Ontario are open for the 2016 season. Sault Ste. Marie Canal and Fort St. Joseph National Historic Sites, Pukaskwa National Park, and Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area look [Read more]

New Infrastructure Investments in Northern Ontario Parks Canada Sites

New Infrastructure Investments in Northern Ontario Parks Canada Sites

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $16 million in Pukaskwa National [Read more]

Sault Ste. Marie Canal’s Iconic Powerhouse Reopens

Sault Ste. Marie Canal’s Iconic Powerhouse Reopens

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON  – On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Mr. Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced the completion of significant restoration work on the Powerhouse building at the [Read more]

SWING DOWN TO THE CANAL TO SEE HISTORY IN ACTION!

SWING DOWN TO THE CANAL TO SEE HISTORY IN ACTION!

Emergency Swing Dam Being Swung into Winter Position SAULT STE. MARIE, ON– Everyone is invited to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site on October 20, 2011 at 12 noon to watch as the site’s largest artifact is swung into its winter position. During the swing, Parks Canada staff will [Read more]

PARKS CANADA WINTER CLOSURES

PARKS CANADA WINTER CLOSURES

Winter closures at Parks Canada sites: Fort St. Joseph closed Oct. 10 after another successful season; Navigation season at Sault Canal recreational lock ends Oct. 15 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada on St. Joseph Island closed for the winter after a [Read more]

Happy Birthday Parks Canada!

Happy Birthday Parks Canada!

Come celebrate 100 years on May 15th!  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is marking its 100th birthday by offering new and unforgettable experiences to visitors. On Sunday, May 15, the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site is holding a special event to kick off a summer full of [Read more]

Announcing Parks Canada’s Ambassador for Education Award winner!

Announcing Parks Canada’s Ambassador for Education Award winner!

Sault Ste. Marie teacher surprised by Parks Canada staff at school assembly February 24, 2011 Sault Ste. Marie, ON  – Yesterday, during an assembly at Grand View Public School in Sault Ste. Marie, Parks Canada staff members Pamela Jalak and Jeanette Cowen surprised teacher Jackie Barrett with [Read more]

Fall Swing

Fall Swing

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Yesterday, November24th, approximately 50 people assembled at the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site to see history in motion as the site’s largest artefact was swung into its winter position. During the swing, heritage interpreters explained the process [Read more]

Emergency Swing Dam Being Swung for the Winter

Emergency Swing Dam Being Swung for the Winter

GET INTO THE SWING OF THINGS! SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO, November 15, 2010– Area residents are invited to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site on November 24, 2010 at 10 a.m. to see history in motion as the site’s largest artefact is swung into its winter position. During the [Read more]

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