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News Release
Celebrate summer at Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site
June 14, 2016 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Parks Canada Agency
Parks Canada invites you to celebrate the arrival of summer with an enjoyable community picnic on the grounds of Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site. The event will be held Saturday June 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include activities and entertainment for the whole family.
Spend your day at the canal enjoying live entertainment, local breweries offering tastings, and food vendors on site. Bring your blankets, snacks and your favourite outdoor games such as bocce, frisbee and washer toss. The Sault’s Ultimate Players’ Association will be on-site playing frisbee and teaching tricks and techniques to help you improve your game! Enjoy the canal’s urban nature trails on foot or test drive our new fat bike rentals. They are a great way to explore the national historic site.
Developing new and innovative programs and services allows more Canadians, including youth and newcomers, to experience the outdoors and learn about our environment and history. For more information about our new events please visit www.parkscanada.gc.ca/sault and follow the Sault Ste. Marie Canal on Facebook and Twitter.
Parks Canada manages one of the finest and most extensive systems of protected natural and cultural heritage areas in the world. These treasured places are gateways to nature, adventure and discovery. Make a day of it at Sault Ste. Marie Canal and enjoy this iconic destination in your own back yard.
Quick Facts
- As we near the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017, the Government of Canada invites Canadians to experience and learn more about our environment and our heritage. Canada’s national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas enable Canadians to experience their rich history and heritage in a special way and play a big part in the celebration of Canada 150.
- Completed in 1895, the Sault Ste. Marie Canal formed the last link in an all-Canadian navigation system stretching from the St. Lawrence River to Lake Superior.
- Parks Canada welcomes approximately 100,000 land-based and 55,000 water-based visitors to Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site each year.
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Contact
Garth Hardy
Public Relations and Communications Officer
Northern Ontario Field Unit
Parks Canada
807-229-0801 ext. 245
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