REMEMBERING THE CANAL WORKERS - PART 1 - CONCERT

Kevin Dooley is one of the main organizers of the event.


On April 21, a concert was held by the Irish Community of Ottawa at the Dominion-Chalmers United Church to honour the memory of those who lost their lives while building the Rideau Canal. As 2007 marks the 175 th Anniversary of the Rideau Canal, it is important to remember it's beginnings and all those who helped build it. It is estimated about 1000 Irish Immigrants died while building it.