The Rideau Canal played an important role in the making of Canada as a nation. To commemorate the 175th anniversary of this Canadian landmark, The Ottawa Citizen 's Ron Corbett and Ottawa based photographer and author John McQuarrie teamed up and you now hold the result in your hands. Join them for an enthralling, informative and often moving voyage of discovery from Ottawa southward to the city of Kingston on Lake Ontario. Ron Corbett's lively text will be accompanied by archival paintings and photographs alongside contemporary colour images to showcase Lieutenant-Colonel John By's incredible, living legacy.