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Welland Canal

Tuesday, July 02, 2013


Last weekend, we took the kids to Niagara Falls for a few days and afterwards we stopped off at the Welland Canal on our way to the Toronto Ribfest. The kids had never been and I hadn't been back since I was a kid. We lucked out as we arrived just in time to see the Wilfred M. Cohen from Sault Ste. Marie enter the lock.


The place has really changed a lot. The Visitor's Information trailer has been replaced with the impressive Welland Canals Centre which houses a miniature display of the canal, a museum, and more importantly, clean facilities!


 And of course, we can't forget the seagulls.


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  1. stevebethereJuly 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    That looks like a nice place I like the miniature too, there is a canal near me here in central London I love to go down there and look at the quaint houseboats.

    Have a brilliant week :-)

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 11:42 AM

      They really did a nice job with the visitor's centre. Makes me wish we lived closer to a canal. I could watch the boats pass through all day long!

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  2. PaulaJuly 2, 2013 at 12:41 PM

    I really need to go to Niagra Falls!
    Happy WW :)

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:07 PM

      They have really updated a lot of things and added to it, which is always refreshing.

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  3. UnknownJuly 2, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Great shots. The detail on the miniature is incredible.

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:07 PM

      Thanks! The miniature was really neat and quite accurate.

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  4. MonicaJuly 2, 2013 at 3:49 PM

    What a fun place to visit, bet it was a great time!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:08 PM

      It sure was! Brought back memories from when I was a kid...

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  5. renae July 2, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    I witnessed some of those canals in the PNW on Puget Sound years back but what you saw is massive compared to mine.

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  6. UnknownJuly 2, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Great shots! That was an interesting trip! Thanks for hosting.

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  7. Ai SakuraJuly 2, 2013 at 6:57 PM

    I would love to make a trip to Niagra Falls too!

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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  8. OrangeHeroMamaJuly 2, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    We were in Niagara on Friday night!
    We'll have to stop sometime and check out the canal!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      We arrived in Niagara Falls Friday evening. Funny if we had crossed paths and didn't even realize it...

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  9. KathyJuly 2, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    That's an awesome place to bring the kids! I bet they loved it.

    One day, I'll make the trip to Niagara Falls; it's on my bucket list and I may even make a stop at the Canal too :)

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:09 PM

      It is. Lots to see and do! Hope you get a chance to visit one day.

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  10. StephanieJuly 2, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    This looks like a great way to spend a day!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      It was fun. We also stopped by Niagara-on-the-Lake the day before, which is where my husband and I spent the afternoon before he proposed to me at the Butterfly Conservatory over 9 years ago...

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  11. Theresa MahoneyJuly 2, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    I have never been to Niagra Falls, but would love to go some day. Great shots!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 10:11 PM

      I have been several times and I never tire of seeing such a majestic sight. Hope you get a chance to visit sometime.

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  12. Mom vs. the boysJuly 2, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    Hubs used to live there for a stint, we spent a lot of time in that area!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 11:11 PM

      Did he really? That would have been nice living so close to the border. (Read: Think of all the cross-border shopping!)

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  13. SherylJuly 2, 2013 at 10:49 PM

    You just saved yourself a trip to Panama - the view is almost exactly the same. :)

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 2, 2013 at 11:13 PM

      For real? Guess I'm crossing that one off the list. Thanks! ;)

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  14. UnknownJuly 3, 2013 at 12:02 AM

    Wow! Cool photos!!! I love Niagara Falls! I can go there countless times and see something new each time.

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 3, 2013 at 12:08 AM

      Me, too! I never tire of seeing the majestic sight of the falls.

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  15. Elizabeth LJuly 3, 2013 at 12:42 AM

    Cool, I haven't seen the visitors center, but my Grandfather spent his whole life working at the Welland Canal (I think he retired in the 1980s).

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  16. Masshole MommyJuly 3, 2013 at 6:37 AM

    How cool!

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  17. Karren HallerJuly 3, 2013 at 9:49 AM

    What a great tour to take, I love anything miniature the canal looks neat!Thanks for stopping by Oh My Heartsie Reviews this week!! Happy 4th of July!!

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    1. Diana MancusoJuly 3, 2013 at 10:16 AM

      The canal is really cool. I could hang out there all day.

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  18. Kristi MaloneyJuly 3, 2013 at 11:46 AM

    I love that mini display. That's really neat - my boys would love as much as the real life Wilfred M Cohen!

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  19. mail4roseyJuly 3, 2013 at 11:57 AM

    These are all great pictures. I love to see what's going on around the water.

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  20. EvelynJuly 3, 2013 at 1:32 PM

    So good that they fixed it up! It looks like great fun.

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  21. Rossana [Being Gluten Free]July 4, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks for hosting Diana, always fun to capture travel moments, looks like it was a great trip! I need to do that more! :)

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  22. kewkewJuly 5, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Very cool! I have never had the opportunity to see an actual canal. Great shots. Love the miniature.

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  23. UnknownJuly 5, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    I've never been to Canada. Thanks for the photos.

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  24. Debbie BJuly 7, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    I've never been along the Welland Canal by boat, but I think it would be a fun vacay for sure!

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  25. UnknownFebruary 1, 2014 at 10:24 AM

    The Welland Canal is such a cool place to visit. Love watching the ships in the locks.

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  26. Debbie White BeattieNovember 5, 2017 at 10:07 PM

    I actually live in Welland and seeing the New canal is always nice but I walk my dog at the old canal all the time and that's where the rowing club is which hosted the events for the International events. Plus there's new events every year for rowing etc.
    But to see the locks you have to go to either Niagara Falls or St. Catharines.
    It's all beautiful !

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