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The public is invited to witness the celebration of the 200-year anniversary of the Turning of the Sod of the First Welland Canal in Allanburg. On November 30th, 1824 the first shovel went into the ground for a project which would be one of the...

The public is invited to witness the celebration of the 200-year anniversary of the Turning of the Sod of the First Welland Canal in Allanburg. On November 30th, 1824 the first shovel went into the ground for a project which would be one of the greatest engineering achievements of its time, as well as open the heart of the North American Continent to trade and commerce. The ceremony and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque will take place on the west bank of the canal at the Allanburg lift bridge.