Abbott's guide to Ottawa and vicinity . ke of Wellington it was therefore determinedto construct a continuous inland waterway from Montreal to Kingston, viathe Ottawa river. For the purpose of connecting this river with the GreatLakes, the Imperial Government, in 1826, sent John By, , toconstruct the Rideau Canal. The corner-stone of the locks was laid by SirJohn Franklin, the great Arctic explorer, in August, 1827, on his returnfrom a voyage in search of the North Pole. The work of constructing thecanal was one of considerable magnitude, but was successfully accomplishedin 1832,
Abbott's guide to Ottawa and vicinity . ke of Wellington it was therefore determinedto construct a continuous inland waterway from Montreal to Kingston, viathe Ottawa river. For the purpose of connecting this river with the GreatLakes, the Imperial Government, in 1826, sent John By, , toconstruct the Rideau Canal. The corner-stone of the locks was laid by SirJohn Franklin, the great Arctic explorer, in August, 1827, on his returnfrom a voyage in search of the North Pole. The work of constructing thecanal was one of considerable magnitude, but was successfully accomplishedin 1832, at a cost of about $5,000,000. The total length is 126 miles. Thedifference in level between the Ottawa river and Lake Ontario is 458 is overcome by 47 locks, the majority of which are 134 feet in lengthbv 33 feet in width ; of these, 8 are in the heart of the city. RIDEAU FALLS. At a point close below Earnscliffe the Rideau river flows on either sideof a lew flat island which the street cars cross, and then falls into the 35. SCENE ON RIDEAU CANAL Ottawa river from a height of nearly 50 feet. The level shelf of rock overwhich the water flows causes the fall to have the appearance of a curtain—hence the French appellation Rideau, which name was then given to theriver, as well as to the Governor Generals residence and many other to the situation of the falls they can only be seen from the Ottawjriver, or from the Quebec shore. RIDEAU HALL. Under this more familiar name is known the residence of the GovernorGeneral of Canada. Earl Grey—whose tenure of office has just expired,followed the example of illustrious predecessors, and entered into the spiritof Canadian life, and the vice-regal family and entourage have madeGovernment House and its social functions, events looked forward to, all theyear round. Balls, dinners, receptions and skating and tobogganing partiesmake Rideau Hall the centre of the gay life of the capital. In October,1911, the Duk
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