Media Release : Lock 7 Viewing Centre Opens for Season

The City of Thorold’s popular Lock 7 Viewing Centre is opening on May 18 for the season. The Viewing Centre, located at 50 Chapel Street S., will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. from May 18 to October 14.

Situated along the Welland Canal at the top of the Niagara Escarpment, the Viewing Centre offers extraordinary views of the ships passing through Locks 4, 5, 6 and 7. The Centre is an ideal location for cyclists who are riding the Greater Niagara Circle Route to stop and take a break to watch the ships pass by.

The Viewing Centre is coach friendly and wheelchair accessible.

Learn more: www.thorold.ca/viewingcentre

View St. Lawrence Seaway ship schedule: https://seaway-greatlakes.com/vessel-transit/order-of-turn?LocationId=8005.

Media Inquiries:

Natalie Stickles
Community Relations Specialist, Office of the CAO
natalie.stickles@thorold.ca
905-227-6613 x439