Canadian Canal Society - Publications

Canadian Canal Society - Societe des Canaux du Canada

PUBLICATIONS

The Welland Canal Company,
A Study in Canadian Enterprise
The CCS has reprinted The Welland Canal Company, A Study in Canadian Enterprise, by Hugh J.G. Aitken (Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1954). The original TEXT is reproduced in its entirety with the permission of the author and publisher. A note on Sources, and an Errata list, has been compiled by Society member Roberta M. Styran.

Paper-bound only; retail price ** new price ** $15.00 + $3.00 postage and handling.

Inland Waterways of North America
Map and Index
This new map from Euromapping offers for the first time an overview of inland waterways past and present, throughout North America. Included with the map is a comprehensive index of 64 pages of the canals.

This valuable addition to your canal library is $32.00 + $2.00 postage & handling.

Welland Canal Driver's Guides
	Canal Society member and former President, Colin Duquemin has reissued his The Driver’s Guide to the Welland Canal, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Welland Canal. Also, to mark the World Canals Conference held in St Catharines he has issued a new publication, The Driver’s Guide to the Historic Welland Canal. Both guides include directions, maps, text, tables, graphics and illustrations to enable the canal enthusiast or visitor to explore and appreciate the Welland Canals. A list of sources is provided which will be useful to the novice looking to further explore canal history. Both publications, which are $13.00 (incl. shipping), may be ordered on-line from the Canadian Canal Society.

Niagara Region Guides
	The Niagara Peninsula is more than canals and vineyards. It is an area that is rich with Canadian History. These books, by Colin Duquemin, a former President of the Canadian Canal Society, will add to one’s experience and knowledge of the rich history of the Niagara Peninsula. Niagara Rebels – The Niagara Frontier in the Upper Canada Rebellion 1837 - 1838: $21.95 (incl. shipping) Driver’s Guide to the Niagara Battlefields: $10.00 (incl. shipping) Driver’s Guide to the Niagara Parkway: $9.00 (incl. shipping)

Rideau Canal
	The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal in North America. Rideau researcher and author, Ken Watson has investigated the building of the locks and explored the pre-canal landscape of the Rideau waterway. A History of the Lockstations takes a lock by lock look at the construction of the canal. His new (2007) book, The Rideau Route, investigates the first surveys of the route and reveals the pre-canal landscape, the reason for the exact placement and size of each lock and dam. A History of the Rideau Lockstations (2000): $19.95 The Rideau Route: Exploring the Pre-Canal Waterway (2007): $24.95 Both books - discounted at only $39.95 These two books are offered for sale by Friends of the Rideau. To purchase, please visit their website at: www.rideaufriends.com