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Crowds of visitors enjoy Engineer's Day at Soo Locks (28 photos)

Visitors enjoyed walking the walls of the Soo Locks at the facility's annual open house, as well as taking a look at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vehicles and U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels, June 30, 2017 

Visitors enjoyed walking the walls of the Soo Locks at the facility's annual open house, as well as taking a look at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vehicles and U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels, June 30, 2017.

A Locks official told us the open house attracts up to 10,000 visitors annually.

Tours of the Cloverland Electric Cooperative hydroelectric plant were also available, and a Slashin' Ash car show and cruise of Sault Michigan's Ashmun Street was scheduled to take place in the evening.  


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Darren Taylor

About the Author: Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor is a news reporter and photographer in Sault Ste Marie. He regularly covers community events, political announcements and numerous board meetings. With a background in broadcast journalism, Darren has worked in the media since 1996.
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