A River Lost: The Story of the St. Lawrence Seaway
It has been 50 years since the lives of 6,500 residents of the area between Iroquois and Cornwall, Ontario were changed forever as a result of the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The sacrifice made by residents of the area was immense as those directly impacted by the project were forced to relocate to new homes or, in the case of "house moving", a new address. For many, historic connections to their roots were lost forever as 22,000 acres of land were flooded to become part of Lake St. Lawrence.
A River Lost: The Story of the St. Lawrence Seaway helps to preserve the memories of life as it was in the "Lost Villages" of Mille Roches, Moulinette, Wales, Dickinson’s Landing, Aultsville and Farran’s Point, the hamlets of Maple Grove, Santa Cruz and Woodlands, as well as old Morrisburg and Iroquois, and contribute to the historical record of a way of life that is now a distant memory.
Numerous interviews and discussions form the basis of this commemorative video and are interwoven with old and new photos and film footage. It becomes apparent from the interviews with members of "Our Greatest Generation" that more than anything else the sense of deep connection to the St. Lawrence River was lost. Many people that lived on the River were moved north during the construction, far away from the old and new shorelines.
The video encourages local, provincial and federal politicians to recognize the need to open access to the new shoreline, which in many cases has been allowed to grow up in bushes and brush, and realize that it is time to restore "A River Lost".
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