Celebrating the 175^th Anniversary
of the Tay Canal in 2009

This video, "Tay Canal Days", commemorates the 175^th Anniversary of the original Tay Canal in 2009, with a 15 minute overview of the many exciting events that celebrated it.

"Tay Canal Days" and the Tay Canal 175^th Anniversary celebrations were produced through the dedication of the Anniversary Steering Committee (a list of which may be seen by clicking on Steering Committee on the left side)

And the assistance of many volunteers:

Josee Aghajanian	David Allcock	David Batchelor	Pat Batchelor
Susan Brandum	Mary Brownlee	Judy Buehler	Peter Code
Susan Code	Stu Cook	Ann Cornel	Lynda Davis
Ian Doig	Ken Fournier	Karen Fox	John Gittens
Bruce Gourley	Eric Halpin	Robert Hassard	Wendy Hassard
George Hendry	Melissa Hillier	Vicki Hough	Colleen Keeley
Margaret Lafrance	Dave Martin	John Mclaughlin	Linda Myers
Marjory Nasmith	Terry Oblinski	Ruth Oblinski	David Parry
Terry Roach	Rolly Nantel & Tugalong	Frank Roy	Michel Roy
Don Sherwin	Jason Schooley	Richard Schooley	Paul Snider
Fletcher Thomson	Ernie Trischuck	Ken Watson	Ralph Willsey

Plus the canoeists and kayakers who endured the weather on our May 16 opening day!

and local organisations:

Art on the Lawn	Civitan Club	Doors Open Perth	Canadian Fencibles
Images Interalia	Kidfish	Manotick Classic Boat Association	Perth Antique Show
Perth Farmers Market	Perth Museum	Rideau Canal Museum	Rideau Ferry Harbour
Rideau Trail Association	Rideau Valley Field Naturalists	Studio Theatre	Trent Severn Antique & Classic Boat Assoc.
Friends of the Tay Watershed		Perth Historical Society

With the generous support of:                       

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The beautiful present day Tay Canal, a little known jewel in eastern Ontario, connects the Lower Rideau Lake at Beveridge Locks to the Town of Perth,  a distance of ten kilometers through a pristine countryside including the provincially significant Tay Marsh.   The original canal, completed in 1834, began in the hamlet of Port Elmsley (known then as Pike Falls and Barbadoes, where vestiges of it may still be seen. The Tay Canal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, as part of the larger Rideau Canal system.

Please visit the menu in the left margin, for more detailed Information on the 175^th Anniversary celebration, and on the Tay Canal, its long and interesting history and the recreation opportunities that the present day canal offers.

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Tay Watershed Maps ~ to locate the Tay Canal

Google Map Tay River near Glen Tay Options: Zoom in or out Enter location or use scroll Switch to Satelite view

Touratel Topographic Map Place cursor on map as precisely as possible Options: Zoom in or out Enter location or use scroll

Watershed JPG Map

RVCA Map 3MB PDF Version




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Tay Canal Pictures from Our Image Gallery

Tay Canal at Perth

Tay Canal

Tay Canal at Port Elmsley



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