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| Answer to Quiz #64 - June 18, 2006 |
| Submitted by David Lepitre. Click on thumbnail to see larger image. |
| 1. What is the occasion? 2. What is the date? 3. Who are the people? |
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| Answers: 1. The official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway 2. June 26, 1959 3. Prince Philip John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada Queen Elizabeth II of England Mrs. Olive Diefenbaker Mamie Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States |
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| 1959: Queen and Eisenhower Open Seaway http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/26/newsid_2988000/2988148.stm |
The Queen and US President Dwight D Eisenhower have inaugurated the St Lawrence
Seaway in Canada that links the Atlantic with the Great Lakes in North America.
Crowds cheered and waved flags, church bells rang out, sirens wailed and bands
played as the Royal Yacht Britannia began the first leg of the 2,300-mile journey from
Montreal harbour to the Atlantic Ocean.
On board were the Queen, representing Canada, and President Eisenhower who could
be seen chatting together on deck and waving to the crowds.
Balloons and fireworks were released when the ship's bow passed a symbolic gate at St
Lambert Lock made of old timbers from the lock of the Lachine canal which was built
to bypass the Lochine rapids. The seaway takes a different route avoiding the rapids
and rendering the Lochine canal obsolete.
Seaway in Canada that links the Atlantic with the Great Lakes in North America.
Crowds cheered and waved flags, church bells rang out, sirens wailed and bands
played as the Royal Yacht Britannia began the first leg of the 2,300-mile journey from
Montreal harbour to the Atlantic Ocean.
On board were the Queen, representing Canada, and President Eisenhower who could
be seen chatting together on deck and waving to the crowds.
Balloons and fireworks were released when the ship's bow passed a symbolic gate at St
Lambert Lock made of old timbers from the lock of the Lachine canal which was built
to bypass the Lochine rapids. The seaway takes a different route avoiding the rapids
and rendering the Lochine canal obsolete.
Then all the whistles and sirens of ships in
Montreal harbour went off.
'In love with the Queen'
At one point an American congressman called to
the president from the lock side: "We have all
fallen in love with the Queen, Ike!"
Earlier, the Queen as head of the Commonwealth
welcomed President Eisenhower to Canada at
Montreal airport.
| Click on image to go to site with a video of dedication ceremony. |
After inspecting a Royal Canadian Air Force guard of honour they took an open-top car
to the St Lawrence River.
There the two heads of state were each presented with a commemorative book with the
names of the men who built the seaway.
The Queen then made a speech welcoming the president and his wife to Canada to
mark the inauguration of a "great joint enterprise between our two countries".
She acknowledged the project would open up the centre of America to world trade and
enhance Canadian commerce in the process.
| For cool historical news videos of the creation, development, and recent history of the St. Lawrence Seaway, click here. |
| The Queen's Opening Day Address |
| Photo-Op Onboard the Britannia http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs/images05b/Queen-Elizabeth-&-Guests-on.jpg |
| Front Page Montreal Gazette June 26, 1959 |
| Invitation to the Reception Onboard the Britannia |
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| I wonder if the Queen owns a set. |
| Eisenhower Lock Salt and Pepper Set http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,984405.html |
| Tuscan Bone China |
I'd LOVE to get the S&P set, but you know, it just doesn't match the rest of my dinner
pattern depicting the construction of the Great Wall of China.....
pattern depicting the construction of the Great Wall of China.....
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| Interesting Facts about the St. Lawrence Seaway http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/26/newsid_2988000/2988148.stm http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/aboutus/seawayfacts.html |
The ambitious joint project between Canada and the USA cost $470m to build of which
£336.2m was paid by Canada and $133.8m by the US.
Construction began in 1954 after 250 years of planning and setbacks, dating back to
French attempts to bypass rapids near Montreal with a canal in the 17th century.
About 100 square miles (259 sq km) were flooded and at least 6,500 people resettled
before the seaway was completed in April 1959.
£336.2m was paid by Canada and $133.8m by the US.
Construction began in 1954 after 250 years of planning and setbacks, dating back to
French attempts to bypass rapids near Montreal with a canal in the 17th century.
About 100 square miles (259 sq km) were flooded and at least 6,500 people resettled
before the seaway was completed in April 1959.
By the end of the year, the massive system of
canals, locks and dredged waterways had seen
more than 6,500 ships pass through.
On average the St Lawrence Seaway handles 50
million tons of cargo, mainly grain, iron ore, coal
and steel.
Lock systems:
Montreal to Lake Ontario - 2 U.S., 5 Canadian
Welland Canal - 8 Canadian
St. Mary's River - 4 U.S. parallel locks, one
transit (Army Corps of Engineers)
Vessel maximum: 225.5m (740 ft.) length; 23.7m
(78 ft.) beam; 8.08 m (26 ft., 6 in.)draft; 35.5 m
(116.5 ft.) height above water.
Channels maintained at 8.2 m (27 ft.) minimum
over the chart datum.
Distance from the Atlantic Ocean to Duluth,
Minnesota on Lake Superior = 2,038 nautical miles
(2,342 statute miles or 3,700 kilometres), 8.5 sailing
days. Includes some 245,750 square kilometres
(95,000 square miles) of navigable waters.
| Eisenhower Locks, Massena, NY |
Sailing time (normal conditions) between certain ports on the Great Lakes and the
intersection of the Seaway ship channel and Montreal Harbor, using an average sailing
time of 12 mph (10.4 knots).
intersection of the Seaway ship channel and Montreal Harbor, using an average sailing
time of 12 mph (10.4 knots).
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* Welland Canal: 12 hours; Montreal / Lake Ontario: 5 hours
Since 1959, more than two billion tonnes of cargo estimated at $300 billion US have
moved to and from Canada, the United States, and nearly fifty other nations.
Almost 50% of Seaway traffic travels to and from overseas ports, especially in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa.
Availability of a specialized laker fleet for maximum efficiency; many equipped with
self-unloading devices for unloading at shore facilities (ship to land) or transshipping
bulk cargo (ship to ship).
Includes some of North America's largest ports, part of an excellent intermodal
transportation network.
Has maintained a near-perfect record of trouble-free navigation through ongoing
improvements and meticulous maintenance for more than 40 years.
Strategic geographical location: directly serves Ontario and Quebec to the north, and
Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to
the south.
moved to and from Canada, the United States, and nearly fifty other nations.
Almost 50% of Seaway traffic travels to and from overseas ports, especially in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa.
Availability of a specialized laker fleet for maximum efficiency; many equipped with
self-unloading devices for unloading at shore facilities (ship to land) or transshipping
bulk cargo (ship to ship).
Includes some of North America's largest ports, part of an excellent intermodal
transportation network.
Has maintained a near-perfect record of trouble-free navigation through ongoing
improvements and meticulous maintenance for more than 40 years.
Strategic geographical location: directly serves Ontario and Quebec to the north, and
Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania to
the south.
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| To see a schedule of tolls for the St. Lawrence Seaway, including Cargo Tolls, GRT Charges, and Lockage Charges (per lock) see http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/news/tolls_schedule.html |
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| Looking for a Job? To seek employment with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, see http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/aboutus/slsmc_employment.html To read an article on the advantages of a marine career, see http://thestar.workopolis.com/servlet/Content/torontostar/20040302/marinejobs?section=TORSTAR |
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| The first woman to captain the ship that opens the Seaway season An interview with Lillian Kluka http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-69-637-3476/life_society/seaway/ and the song written about her http://frankdaltonsongs.net/Lyrics/s_lady.html |
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