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Lock 7 Tourist Center Getting Here Thorold is located in the heart of the Niagara Region, just five minutes from St. Catharines and ten minutes from Niagara Falls. If you are driving from Toronto on the QEW (Queen Elizabeth Way), take Highway 406 South to Highway 58 East and exit at Pine Street, and turn left to reach the downtown area. When coming on the QEW from Niagara Falls or Fort Erie, exit at Thorold Stone Road West. Pass through the Thorold Tunnel under the Welland Canal, and exit on Pine Street, turning right. If you follow the scenic route from Highway 20, take Highway 406 North, exit on Beaverdams Road, and turn left on Pine Street.
Message from the Tourism Coordinator, Terry Dow
Thorold
Twins with Sister City Lockport, NY A friendly community which blends the old with the new. Lockport, New York is located in the center of Niagara County approximately 18 miles east of Niagara Falls USA. Lockport's business community is diverse and prosperous. There are more than 50 manufacturing firms in Lockport and over 850 retail and commercial establishments in the town and city of Lockport combined. Flashback - Windoc Accident Welland Canal "The night of August 11, 2001, appeared to be another routine transit of the Welland Canal for the Windoc. The 730-foot vessel, owned by N.M. Paterson and Sons Ltd., earlier had loaded 26,000 metric tons of grain in Thunder Bay, Ontario, consigned for delivery to Montreal. As the Windoc approached the Allenburg Bridge, Capt. Ken Strong, wheelsman Alan Hiscock, and the vessel's third mate watched from the pilothouse as the bridge span was raised to allow their vessel to pass underneath. But as the pilothouse neared the bridge, the span unaccountably began coming down. Capt. Strong quickly ordered his men to abandon the pilothouse, and then he and the third mate scrambled down an external ladder running from the pilothouse wing to the deck below. Hiscock, concerned the boat would drift out of control if he left the wheel, dropped to the floor as the vessel's pilothouse and the bridge span collided with the shriek of ripping steel..."
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to our lovely facility. Our friendly staff is awaiting your arrival at the top of the mountain, Lock 7.
Feel free to ask questions about the canal, our charming town and what to do and where to go in Niagara.
We are always in the know what ships are passing through each day. Our board is regularly updated for your best time for boat watching on the Welland Canal.
All visitors to the Lock 7 Complex receive a free copy of the Tommy Trent book, the ABC's of the Seaway. This little blue book will tell you the most important information you need to know about the Welland Canal.
We also like to welcome our guests with a free Maple Syrup Cookie, made with Canada's best maple syrup. This creamy little treat will tide you over until you get the chance to visit one of our restaurants.
I encourage you to stay a while and sip a cup of flavorful tea in the Kissing Rock Café. Enjoy specialty teas and coffee while enjoying homemade treats while watching the ships pass by.
