Scandalous Land Deal Forever Altered Ottawa / Rideau Canal
Did you know that Captain John LeBreton threw a curve at Earl George Ramsay Dalhousie at a recent dinner party, well in 1820, that forced Colonel John By to hire so many more workers and reroute the canal. Ultimately this had the effect of allowing a rookie surveyor to cobble together a core in a more eastern direction in a swampy area rather then west on higher ground all to confound a speculative colleague. Now you can go out and enjoy the fully opened skateway and impress skaters along the way with your knowledge.
[…] digress, click here to read about the new plan being proposed. Of course, if it wasn’t for a fateful dinner between Captain John LeBreton, Earl George Ramsay Dalhousie, and Colonel John By none of this would […]