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RIDEAU 175

This year (2007) marks the 175th anniversary of the opening of the Rideau Canal - the oldest continuously operated canal in North America. Many events are planned, there will be celebrations up and down the Rideau throughout the year.

Friends of the Rideau in partnership with Parks Canada has created a special website to list these events and to provide information about how you or your organization can participate in Rideau 175 celebrations.

Help celebrate the year with some Rideau 175 merchandise.

For full Rideau 175 information head over to:

www.rideau175.org
P.S. To return to this website from the Rideau 175 website, just click on the Friends of the Rideau logo located at the bottom of each page.

HELP TO CELEBRATE WITH US
The following are the Rideau 175 events at which Friends of the Rideau will be directly participating:

Date	Location	Event
Apr 15	Merrickville	2007 Lecture Series - The Rideau Route - presentation by Ken Watson (FoR Director). The first surveys of the Rideau Route and a view of the landscape of the pre-Canal waterway. For more information see: www.merrickvillehistory.ca
May 22	Smiths Falls	Linking Communities for 175 years - Parks Canada invites you and your family to celebrate the 175th opening of navigation on the Rideau Canal. For more information see: www.rideau175.org
May 26-27	Long Island Lockstation	In Water Boat Show and Marine Services Exhibition - displays of everything boating, free boat rides, live theatre, entertainment for the whole family. For more information see: www.rideau175.org
June 1-3	Westport	Westport-on-the-Rideau Heritage Festival - celebrating Westport’s heritage, past and future. For more information see: www.rideau175.org
June 2-3	Newboro Lockstation	In Water Boat Show and Marine Services Exhibition - displays of everything boating, free boat rides, live theatre, entertainment for the whole family. For more information see: www.rideau175.org
Jun 30	Ottawa	On the World Stage - Parks Canada invites you to its huge celebration of the Rideau Canal’s 175th anniversary at Ottawa Locks. For more information see: www.rideau175.org
Jul 14-15	Merrickville	Merrickville Canalfest - a two-day event celebrating the Rideau Canal as an integral part of Merrickville’s history for people of all ages! For more information see: www.realmerrickville.ca
July 21	Jones Falls	Jones Falls Authors Festival - readings by local authors of murder mysteries, humor and other light cottage and vacation books For more info see: www.rideau175.org
Sep 1	Jones Falls	A Tribute to Labour - Experience the life of the different workers who crafted the Rideau Canal as we know it today. Noon to 8:00 p.m. For more info see: www.rideau175.org
Sep 18-22	Crosby	International Plowing Match and Country Festival - a massive exhibition of farm and rural related exhibits and vendors selling everything from farming equipment to garden tools. For more information see: www.plowingmatch.org