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Parks Canada offering free admission and lockage on Canada Day

Celebrate Canada Day on historic canals and waterways in Ontario and Quebec, for free. Parks Canada is waiving admission to locations it runs including national historic sites, parks, marine conservation areas and lockages such as the Trent-Severn Waterway.

The cost of a lockage depends on the waterway but for the TSW it is $1/foot for a single lock and return. For a detailed list of lockage fees and information on mooring permits, click here.

The news comes after Parks Canada decided to partially reopen the locks along the Trent-Severn Waterway after rising water levels posed a risk to boaters and property owners, and threatened to erode the shoreline.

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Parks Canada to partially reopen locks along Trent-Severn Waterway

After several weeks of partial closures, Parks Canada has decided to reopen the locks along the Trent-Severn Waterway that have been closed to boaters due to high water levels caused by significant precipitation.

Since June 10, locks 1-19 and 22-27 have been closed to boaters due to safety concerns, shoreline erosion, and property damage.

According to Parks Canada conditions have shifted and now permit the reopening of the locks on June 24 at 9 a.m. Boaters are encouraged to lower their speed to limit their wake.

As Parks Canada cycles water through the Severn River, locks 42-45 will be closed outside of operating hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Friday to Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information, boaters can turn to the @TSWBoaterInfo Twitter account.