A Canal Active Throughout the Winter

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"Paysage hivernal au bord du canal" by Réal Ménard

In this capsule, Réal Ménard shares an audio recording captured by Réal Ménard on a particularly windy and cold afternoon.

In the past, the navigation season on the Soulanges Canal stretched from mid-April to mid-November.

Soulanges Canal Guard gate, view of upper side of gate showing cut in ice on centre line of canal, Bibliothèque et Archives Canada

Vue de l’écluse 3 au printemps 1950
Crédit : Société de recherches historiques de Pointe-des-Cascades

Bateau en cale
Crédit : Société de recherches historiques de Pointe-des-Cascades

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