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		News Photo Gallery July 1 , 2009

 

7/1 - Tuesday at the Soo, including the ground breaking ceremony for the new Poe-size lock. - Dave Wobser
Presque Isle heading for the Poe Lock before the crowd arrives	PI entering the Poe	Locks Administration Building decorated for the occasion	Large tent between the Poe and Davis Locks for the ceremonies	Presque Isle almost in the Poe
Operating from the wing	Stern view	Hard hats and shovels at the ready	Overflow crowd assembled under the tent	USACE Lt. Col. James Davis, Commander Detroit District introduces the dignitaries.
Brig. Gen. John Peabody, Commander Great Lakes and Ohio River Division talks about the history of the Soo Locks.	Indiana Harbor joins the ceremony	John Rowswell, Mayor Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	Hon. Anthony Bosbous, Mayor Sault Ste. Marie,Michigan checks Indiana Harbors progress.	Tribal Chairperson, Joe McCoy. Soo Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Part of the crowd has their attention diverted by Indiana Harbor	Hon. Bart Stupak, U.S. Representative, Michigan	U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow	Indiana Harbor takes her leave with a hearty salute	U.S. Senator Carl Levin
The speeches are over and we are ready to dig.	Turning a shovel full to end the ceremonies	Edwin H. Gott arriving too late to join the party.	Joseph H. Block upbound at Mission Point shortly after the ground breaking ended.	Block's stack markings
Stern view	Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin down at Mission Point in the late afternoon.	Martin stern view
7/1 - St. Lawrence - Trois Rivieres, Quebec - Kent Malo
Algoport as she sails down the St Lawrence, at Trois Rivieres, Quebec, to Balboa Panama, after which she will be towed to China for refurbishing.		Captain Clarence Vautier standing on the newly added bridge wing to enable Algoport transit the Panama canal, seen here  from the pilot boat. at Trois Riviers, Quebec.	Algoport is due to arrive at Balboa, Panama, July 13, 2009, crew will disembark July 15.	Pineglen up bound in ballast at Trois Rivieres, Quebec pilot station, pilot boat alongside
7/1 - Mariatown and Iroquois - Murray Blancher
Algoport downbound at Mariatown	Lady of Dover downbound at Iroquois	OXL Lotus at a distance upbound passing chimney island	Saginaw at a distance upbound passing chimney island	Chimney island located west of Crossover island on the river
7/1 - Iroquois Lock  - Ron Beaupre
Flintermar enters Iroquois Lock.	Heading for the Sault.
7/1 - Welland Canal  - Paul Beesley
Boatwatching at its best.	The Garganey’s anchor pocket; it protrudes to prevent the anchor from hitting the hull..	Spruceglen downbound toward Lock 1.	Corpus Christi upbound above Lock 3.	Another view of the Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi under the Glendale bridge.	Kom downbound below Lock 1.	Kom at Port Weller piers outbound to Lake Ontario.
7/1 - Port Huron/Marysville Tuesday - Bruce Hurd
J W Shelley downbound out of Lake Huron with stormy skies in the background.	Tug Sea Robin and Barge upbound off Marysville
7/1 - Herbert C. Jackson at Marquette's Lower Harbor Shiras Dock - Rod Burdick
Unloading stone	Stern view
7/1 - Manitowoc departing the Wyandotte Power Plant after unloading a partial load of limestone  - Mike Nicholls
7/1 - Public Gallery Updates
	American Mariner launch

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