Morrisburg Model Village

Although our in-person event was shelved for 2020 due to COVID, the needs in our community did not stop. As we approach the holiday season and what promises t...o be a miserable winter for many, we wanted to make you aware of a couple of worthwhile charities that could use your support. The South Dundas Christmas Exchange, in operation for many years in the community is doing their best to provide the makings for a hearty Christmas dinner and clothing and gifts for vulnerable children. As you can imagine, they are unable to access some of their usual fund-raising efforts this year and need our help to make the magic happen. The Exchange people have confirmed to us that they are a registered charity and are able to issue a receipt for income tax purposes. To donate to this worthwhile cause, we suggest mailing a cheque to Bonnie McNairn, PO Box 1389, Morrisburg and payable to the South Dundas Christmas Exchange. The other activity that we feel warrants your consideration is a joint effort by Community Food Share (CFS) and House of Lazarus (HOL) who, along with Winchester BMR want to make homes a little warmer for their clients this winter. In 2019, the trio joined forces to deliver to Dundas County’s vulnerable sector through supplying 43 families with 13 one-ton loads of Eco-Energy Logs through Heat for the Holidays. The response to this program last winter was overwhelming. This year, they anticipate doing more in particular due to the impact that COVID-19 has had on families in Dundas County. During last year’s Heat for the Holidays program with every house they delivered to, they could see the clear need for assistance. In past years many residents were using blankets to close off parts of their home in an effort to conserve heat. More than one family who has spent the winter without heat, was forced to wear their outdoor coats, hats, and mitts indoors. This should not be happening. No one should have to live this way. A $75 donation will supply a week’s worth of Eco-Energy Logs and a $300 donation will supply a month’s worth of Eco-Energy Logs to a family in need this winter. Tax receipts will be issued for this program. Your donation can be made by visiting the website for either Community Food Share or House of Lazarus. Here are the links: www.communityfoodshare.ca/donate/ OR www.hol.community/donate/ . Please indicate that the donation is for the ’Heat for the Holidays' program. A donation can also be mailed to Community Food Share, PO Box 32, Winchester, ON K0C 2K0. We thank you for your consideration and hope that in 2021 we can meet again for a more traditional event with presentations from potential recipients of our donations. Season’s greetings to you and your family.

FALL 2020: from Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive, just west of Morrisburg - Preparing for the Snow & Ice AND from Lakeshore Drive Waterfront in Morrisburg 25 HD pics taken from our Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera on a sunny morning 8 October, 2020. See www.stlawrencepiks.com

South Dundas Historic Murals Review September 2020 The renewed House Movers (Cruickshank) mural was recently reinstalled on the south wall of Morrisburg Publi...c School. The Municipality of South Dundas is investigating supporting the continuation of the project to renew some of the other murals that have suffered weathering damage over the ten to twenty years of their life. We took a trip around all the murals recently and took photographs to show how they are looking. See http://stlawrencepiks.com/mur/200926muralsreview/index.html We are looking for public input to determine what murals should be prioritized in an ongoing renewal plan. If you have the interest and the time please take a look (and maybe even do the mural tour yourself).

The Renewed Cruickshank (House Movers) Mural is now back - September 2020! See http://stlawrencepiks.com//200910cruickshankmur/index.html In early November 2019, a major wind-storm blew down several of the panels of the Cruickshank Mural located on the South facing wall of Morrisburg Public School on Second Street. On careful examination by Municipal Staff it was determined that most of the panels (blown off and remaining) were sufficiently weather damaged that they all had... to be removed for safety considerations. We made a proposal to the South Dundas Municipality to replace the mural. Fortunately they quickly accepted and the project was put into action. the renewed mural was reinstalled on the south facing wall of the Morrisburg Public School in late August 2020. A big thank you to the Council and everyone else involved! Take a look - what do you think? I have included 6 pictures from the ground (with my Nikon SLR) and 24 pictures from the air with my DJI Mavic 2 Zoom flying camera (including 360 views of Morrisburg from above the mural).

BLAIR MCKEIL (heading downstream) passes Morrisburg on 12 August 2020 As observed by the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom on a beautiful summer morning - Includes 22 HD pics. A...ll pics from flight videos taken from about 400 feet above our waterfront at 25 Lakeshore - with my drone controlled while I was sitting on our waterfront dock. Lots of use of ZOOM! Includes 360 views of the area. See www.stlawrencepiks.com See more

Moses Sanders Power Dam Construction 1957/58 The major impact of the construction of the St Lawrence Seaway was to significantly raise the river water levels between the Cornwall Power Dam and the Iroquois Control Dam. This in turn flooded major areas of farm land and nine villages and hamlets that were lost altogether. In addition most, of Iroquois had to be moved back away from the river and the downtown area of Morrisburg was lost under the St. Lawrence River. The flooding... started on 1 July, 1958 when the temporary coffer dams were breached. It only took four days for the water to reach its new (and current) levels. This Gallery presents pictures about the construction of the Moses Saunders Power Dam, just west of Cornwall. The pictures are from the Ontario Power Generation Visitor Centre archives and are presented with their permission. To see more pics goto www.morrisburgmodelvillage.ca/Ga/mosespowerdamconstruction/

What Lock 23 in Morrisburg (now underwater) Looks (Looked) Like - Incl. Divers Views and a 3D Computer Model - see www.stlawrencepiks.com. Christian Remillard ...is a webmaster at the University of Montreal and an avid and experienced diver. He has been diving at Lock 23 in Morrisburg for 10 years and it is one of his favourite diving locations. The following pictures are from a 3D model he created from numerous dives he did to get measurements of the actual Lock 23 as part of an effort to reconstruct the site as it looked like before the St Lawrence Seaway construction and flooding in 1958. For more like this see his website https://lock23.ca/. See more

Federal Champlain Passes Mariatown Heading Upriver on 20 May, 2020 To see 9 HD pics please see www.stlawrencepiks.com.

With time on my hands, I thought it was time to cleanup & streamline the www.stlawrencepiks site a bit. Just to refresh your memory: " The St Lawrence Piks site... presents results from our interests in history and digital photography, with emphasis on the St. Lawrence region and the Morrisburg/South Dundas area where we are so lucky to live. We have been updating this website since 2010. After ten years, we figure we now have more than six thousand pics and videos available for you viewing. We have included photo galleries for each season of the year and for the historic & beautiful buildings around the community. Since 2015 we have added a new dimension to our photography. We purchased a Flying Camera (or drone) and have updated it a couple of times with newer versions. You will see lots of pictures and videos which give you new perspectives of the beautiful area that we are so fortunate to live in." For anyone with an interest in the Seaway & it's history, I'd like to highlight a 2 interesting links that were not easy to find - see the following posts. See more

First 2020 Flight of the St Lawrence Maverick Flying Camera 2 April, 2020 - From Lakeshore Drive, Morrisburg - Everyone is Social Distancing! To see all ten HD pics please goto www.stlawrencepiks.com.

April 1, 2020 - First Boats of the Year. Replacing the Route Marker Buoys - Just in Time! CSL Welland Passing Mariatown & then Morrisburg Beach - Heading North ...East Downstream. CSL Niagara Passing Loyalist Park - Heading North East Downstream - Following the CSL Welland. To see all my HD pics, goto www.stlawrencepiks.com. I will get my flying camera up later this week!

Although our in-person event was shelved for 2020 due to COVID, the needs in our community did not stop. As we approach the holiday season and what promises t...o be a miserable winter for many, we wanted to make you aware of a couple of worthwhile charities that could use your support. The South Dundas Christmas Exchange, in operation for many years in the community is doing their best to provide the makings for a hearty Christmas dinner and clothing and gifts for vulnerable children. As you can imagine, they are unable to access some of their usual fund-raising efforts this year and need our help to make the magic happen. The Exchange people have confirmed to us that they are a registered charity and are able to issue a receipt for income tax purposes. To donate to this worthwhile cause, we suggest mailing a cheque to Bonnie McNairn, PO Box 1389, Morrisburg and payable to the South Dundas Christmas Exchange. The other activity that we feel warrants your consideration is a joint effort by Community Food Share (CFS) and House of Lazarus (HOL) who, along with Winchester BMR want to make homes a little warmer for their clients this winter. In 2019, the trio joined forces to deliver to Dundas County’s vulnerable sector through supplying 43 families with 13 one-ton loads of Eco-Energy Logs through Heat for the Holidays. The response to this program last winter was overwhelming. This year, they anticipate doing more in particular due to the impact that COVID-19 has had on families in Dundas County. During last year’s Heat for the Holidays program with every house they delivered to, they could see the clear need for assistance. In past years many residents were using blankets to close off parts of their home in an effort to conserve heat. More than one family who has spent the winter without heat, was forced to wear their outdoor coats, hats, and mitts indoors. This should not be happening. No one should have to live this way. A $75 donation will supply a week’s worth of Eco-Energy Logs and a $300 donation will supply a month’s worth of Eco-Energy Logs to a family in need this winter. Tax receipts will be issued for this program. Your donation can be made by visiting the website for either Community Food Share or House of Lazarus. Here are the links: www.communityfoodshare.ca/donate/ OR www.hol.community/donate/ . Please indicate that the donation is for the ’Heat for the Holidays' program. A donation can also be mailed to Community Food Share, PO Box 32, Winchester, ON K0C 2K0. We thank you for your consideration and hope that in 2021 we can meet again for a more traditional event with presentations from potential recipients of our donations. Season’s greetings to you and your family.

FALL 2020: from Loyalist Park on Lakeshore Drive, just west of Morrisburg - Preparing for the Snow & Ice AND from Lakeshore Drive Waterfront in Morrisburg 25 HD pics taken from our Mavic 2 Zoom Flying Camera on a sunny morning 8 October, 2020. See www.stlawrencepiks.com

South Dundas Historic Murals Review September 2020 The renewed House Movers (Cruickshank) mural was recently reinstalled on the south wall of Morrisburg Publi...c School. The Municipality of South Dundas is investigating supporting the continuation of the project to renew some of the other murals that have suffered weathering damage over the ten to twenty years of their life. We took a trip around all the murals recently and took photographs to show how they are looking. See http://stlawrencepiks.com/mur/200926muralsreview/index.html We are looking for public input to determine what murals should be prioritized in an ongoing renewal plan. If you have the interest and the time please take a look (and maybe even do the mural tour yourself).

The Renewed Cruickshank (House Movers) Mural is now back - September 2020! See http://stlawrencepiks.com//200910cruickshankmur/index.html In early November 2019, a major wind-storm blew down several of the panels of the Cruickshank Mural located on the South facing wall of Morrisburg Public School on Second Street. On careful examination by Municipal Staff it was determined that most of the panels (blown off and remaining) were sufficiently weather damaged that they all had... to be removed for safety considerations. We made a proposal to the South Dundas Municipality to replace the mural. Fortunately they quickly accepted and the project was put into action. the renewed mural was reinstalled on the south facing wall of the Morrisburg Public School in late August 2020. A big thank you to the Council and everyone else involved! Take a look - what do you think? I have included 6 pictures from the ground (with my Nikon SLR) and 24 pictures from the air with my DJI Mavic 2 Zoom flying camera (including 360 views of Morrisburg from above the mural).

BLAIR MCKEIL (heading downstream) passes Morrisburg on 12 August 2020 As observed by the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom on a beautiful summer morning - Includes 22 HD pics. A...ll pics from flight videos taken from about 400 feet above our waterfront at 25 Lakeshore - with my drone controlled while I was sitting on our waterfront dock. Lots of use of ZOOM! Includes 360 views of the area. See www.stlawrencepiks.com See more