Ottawa/CMEDIA: An announcement of $36.2 million was made Nov 21 reportedly by the Govt of Canada for preservation of the infrastructure of the Rideau Canal National Historic Site to ensure the safety of visitors and support local communities.
“National historic sites help us reflect on our shared history, telling the stories of who we are as communities and as a country. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site…Canada is committed to preserving the integrity and beauty of the Rideau Canal National Historic Site. This investment…boosts local economies, supporting the businesses, tourism, and communities that thrive along its banks,” Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages has said.
To protect heritage canals and prevent the loss of iconic built heritage, Government of Canada announced $545.1 million, as part of Budget 2024, over four years for key projects to ensure the safety of highways and roadways and providing for the continuity of visitor services.
The Canadian Govt is committed to protecting natural and cultural treasures in Canada and advancing infrastructure projects at Parks Canada administered sites and createing economic and tourism opportunities.
One of Canada’s most iconic and dynamic heritage waterways, the Rideau Canal National Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in the heart of eastern Ontario.
While supporting Parks Canada’s multi-year conservation of important heritage structures, improve transportation infrastructure, and ensure the continued safe passage of both water- and land-based visitors, this federal funding also includes masonry repairs to Lock 14 at Long Island, replacement of the Brass Point Bridge, and stone and masonry work at Clowes Weir.
Parks Canada supports the economic vitality and tourism appeal of communities along its route and continues to protect the cultural and engineering legacy of the Canal.
Supporting local tourism in communities and destinations along the length of the canal, The Rideau Canal welcomes boaters and land-based visitors from across the region and around the world.
Completed in 1832, the Rideau Canal National Historic Site is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 for its outstanding universal value, its outstanding human heritage and recreational value.
