The Lachine Canal in 1920

The Lachine Canal (Canal de Lachine in French) is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, through the boroughs of Lachine and Le Sud-Ouest on land originally granted by the King of France to the Sulpician Order. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Channel (geography). ... The Island of Montreal (in French, île de Montréal), in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Lachine is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Le Sud-Ouest is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Kings ruled in France from the Middle Ages to 1848. ... The Society of Saint-Sulpice is a Catholic religious order. ...

Beginning in 1689, attempts were made by the French Colonial government and several other groups to build a canal that would allow ships to bypass the treacheous Lachine Rapids. After more than 130 years of failure, a consortium that included the young Scottish immigrant John Redpath was successful. John Richardson was Chairman of the Committee of Management of the canal project and its chief engineer was Thomas Brunett. The contractors were Thomas McKay and John Redpath, plus the firms of Thomas Phillips & Andrew White and Abner Bagg & Oliver Wait. The new canal officially opened in 1825, helping turn Montreal into a major port and eventually attracting industry to its banks when the Society of Sulpician Order decided to sell lots.-1... The Lachine Rapids are a series of rapids on the Saint Lawrence River, between the Island of Montreal and the south shore. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... John Redpath (1796–March 5, 1869) was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada. ... Thomas McKay* (September 1, 1792 – October 9, 1855) was a prosperous Canadian businessman who was one of the founders of the city of Ottawa, Ontario. ... John Redpath (1796–March 5, 1869) was a Scots-Quebecer businessman and philanthropist who helped pioneer the industrial movement that made Montreal, Quebec the largest and most prosperous city in Canada. ... Andrew White is the guitarist in the British pop band, Kaiser Chiefs. ... The Society of Saint-Sulpice (Latin: ) is a Catholic Society of Apostolic Life. ...

However, while the Lachine canal proved an enormous boon for Montreal and the province of Quebec, time would show that for Canada's Maritime Provinces, it was the first major nail in that region's economic coffin. The Maritimes or Maritime provinces are a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ...

A bridge over the Lachine Canal, in sight of downtown Montreal

The canal became obsolete in 1959, being replaced by the South Shore Canal of the Saint Lawrence Seaway and was finally closed about 1969. In 2002, it was reopened as a pleasure boating area, despite environmental concerns due to heavy industrial contamination of its bottom, and the banks of the canal were redeveloped. An environmental reclamation project continues to clean up old oil spills. Download high resolution version (896x592, 105 KB)A bridge over the Lachine Canal, in sight of downtown Montreal. ... Download high resolution version (896x592, 105 KB)A bridge over the Lachine Canal, in sight of downtown Montreal. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Eisenhower Locks in Massena, NY. The St Lawrence Seaway is the common name for system of canals that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes as far as Lake Superior. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The banks of the canal offer bicycling and roller blading. It is inscribed as a National Historic Site, the Lachine Canal National Historic Site; The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is located near the western end of the canal. The National Historic Sites of Canada component of Parks Canada is responsible for Canadas programme of historical commemoration, which recognizes nationally significant places, persons and events. ... Beginning in the 1600s, voyageurs would launch their canoes from this location to transport trade goods thousands of miles into Native American lands. ...

Crossings

From east to west:

• Rail bridge
• Bridge (Mill Road)
• Bridge (Autoroute 10)
• Rail bridge
• Wellington Bridge with the closed Wellington Tunnel underneath
• Des Seigneurs Bridge
• Charlevoix Bridge with the Metro Line 1 (Green) in a tunnel
• Atwater Footbridge
• Atwater Tunnel
• Rail bridge
• Pedestrian bridge
• St. Rémi Tunnel
• Bridge (Autoroute 15/Autoroute 20)
• Côte St. Paul Bridge
• Monk Boulevard Bridge
• Pedestrian bridge
• Bridge (Angrignon Boulevard)
• Pedestrian bridge
• Lafleur Bridge and Gauron Bridge (two adjacent bridges carrying St. Pierre Boulevard)
• Bridge (Highway 138)
• Rockfield Bridge (rail)
• Bridge (Museum Way)

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See also

• Montreal and Lachine Railway