seaway 50th anniversary

  Photo Gallery

July 31st - August 3rd, 2009 - Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival in Port Colborne
Susan Atkinson, Seaway volunteer, and Richard Corfe, president of the SLSMC
Seaway information tent
Seaway information tent
Seaway volunteers Kelly and John DiPardo
Seaway volunteers drawing prizes
July 9-12th, 2009 - SLSDC 50th Anniversary Celebrations in Massena
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay
U.S. Army Herald Trumpets perform during the opening ceremonies
Richard Corfe, SLSMC president, and Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
Beginning of the Opening Ceremonies
Crowd during the Opening Ceremonies
Collister Johnson, SLSDC Administrator, and Richard Corfe, SLSMC president
Presentation of Jefferson Elementary School's Seaway 50th Anniversary Quilt
Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation presents award to poster contest winner David Elman, Trinity Catholic School
Seaway memorabilia exhibition
Richard Corfe, SLSMC president, during the 50th anniversary celebration parade
June 27th, 2009 - Public Event in St. Catharines
Information booth
50th anniversary banner
Visitors
Visitors
Visitors
Visitors
Visitors at the barbecue
Child enjoying the inflatable structure
Speaker Tom Whitelaw, President of the Canadian Canals Society
Cake cutting by Tom Whitelaw and Jean Aubry-Morin
June 27th, 2009 - Public Event in St. Lambert
Visitors
Visitors
Before the ceremony held by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Pierre Camu, Historian and former Seaway President
Ceremony held by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Unveiling of plaque commemorating the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Young visitor learning about the locks
Visitors in the tower
Visitors in the tower
Cake cutting by Michel Filteau (from Parks Canada) and Richard Corfe
June 26th, 2009 - Public Event in Cornwall
Retirees and Employees at Lamoureux Park
Retirees and Employees at Lamoureux Park
Bagpiper George Muggleton explaining the parts of his bagpipe
Barbecue
Speakers being piped in by George Muggleton
Speakers
Two of Mr. Lionel Chevrier's (1st President of Seaway) children looking at their father's photo
Cake cutting by Serge Bergeron and Waymann's brothers (two of Mr. Roberts (3rd President of Seaway) grandsons)
Open House at the Seaway's Head Office
Open House at the Seaway's Head Office
June 26th, 2009 - Beacon 50 Festival
Seaway's banner at Beacon 50
Beacon #1
Speaker Richard Corfe
Lighting up of Beacon #1
Seaway banner on school bus
June 23rd, 2009 - "Celebrate the Seaway" Committee's event at Iroquois Point
Guest of Honor, Richard Corfe, receives the official 'Salute'
Crowd watching RCMP Musical Ride
RCMP Musical Ride
Event organizers along with the Guest of Honor in front of RCMP Officers
Crowd during the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada ceremony
Unveiling of plaque commemorating the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Choir
Visitors at the Seaway's tent
Visitors at the Seaway's tent
March 31st, 2009 - St. Lambert 50th Anniversary Opening Ceremony
Table of Honour
Black Watch
Black Watch Returning from Podium
Chevrier Family
Captain Mark Dillon and Monique Gray (SLSMC)
Club of 59
First Vessel Ceremony
First Vessel Spruceglen
Mrs Véronneau, Carter and Pathy
Mrs. Corfe and Johnson
National anthems by Louise Daigneault
Senator Angus
Nicole Trépanier, Mcee
Monique Gray (SLSMC) and Dr. Camu (former Seaway president)
Mr. Guy Ouellette, Parliamentary assistant to the Minister for Transport
March 31st, 2009 - Welland Canal Opening Ceremony
First vessel - S/S Montrealais - Upper Lakes
Opening ceremony assistance
Graeme Cook, VP Bus. Dev. Upper Lakes
Guests of honour
Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation, Ontario
Brian McMullan, Mayor, City of St. Catharines with Capt. Austin Peckford
SLSMC Niagara VP, Jean Aubry-Morin with Chief Engineer, Michel Brassard
SLSMC Niagara VP, Jean Aubry-Morin with Henry D'Angela, Mayor of Thorold
January 16th, 2009 - Marine Club Annual Dinner
Collister Johnson, Jr. (SLSDC Administrator)
Richard Corfe (SLSMC President)
December 4th, 2008 - Joint SLSDC/SLSMC Reception at Grunt Club in Montreal
Mr. Johnson - SLSDC Administrator
Mr. Corfe - SLSMC President
50th anniversary display
July 1st, 2008 - Open House at Iroquois Point Marking Anniversary of Flooding
Visitors at Seaway tent
Display in Seaway tent
Visitors at Seaway tent
Visitors at Seaway tent
Other July 1st activities in park
Visitors at Seaway tent
Pauline LeBlanc, Seaway employee (front right) talking to visitors
Mr. Burgess (SLSMC retiree) looking at his photo
Mr. Burgess (SLSMC retiree) and Mr. Corfe (SLSMC President)
Mr. Corfe (SLSMC President) cutting cake

 

 

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