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Rideau Canal

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Rideau Canal (rēdō`, rē`dō), 126 mi (203 km) long, S Ont., Canada, connecting the Ottawa River at Ottawa with Lake Ontario at Kingston. The canal, which has 47 locks, follows the course of the Rideau River. It was built (1826–32) by army engineers under the direction of Col. John By to provide access from the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario without exposure to attack by American forces on the U.S. shore of the St. Lawrence. Little used as a commercial waterway, the canal system has become a popular recreation area and scenic attraction.
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Byline: Mick O'Reilly Deputy Managing Editor Toronto: AaFor the past three weeks, Canadian police have been trying to get to the bottom of a bizarre case in which four women relatives died when a car was found submerged in the picturesque Rideau Canal between Toronto and Montreal.
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The Rideau Canal and the Rideau-Trent-Severn Waterway are part of a complex of recreational lakes and canals linking Ottawa to Lake Ontario and Georgian Bay.
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And for four years running, the Terrors, who made a big splash one year paddling in their pajamas, were the only teen group in the Rideau Canal Canoe Race for Kids; they raised $4,600 for the Christie Lake Camp for underprivileged children.
Ottawa youth group just a bunch of Holy Terrors. (Feature) by Davidson, Jane / Anglican Journal
 
 
 
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