The Welland Canal Advocate, a Niagara-based group of citizens with a website dedicated to preserving and promoting more public awareness and support for the Welland Canal corridors, is holding a special event this July to raise funds for repairing recently vandalized canal corridor murals.
One of the murals gracing the Welland Canal corridor in Thorold. Photo by Doug Draper
The murals, located on the west side of the Welland Canal Flight Locks climbing the Niagara Escarpment in Thorold, Ontario, were damaged by vandals late this June and shortly before they were about to be officially unveiled by city officials and volunteers working on the mural project.
The project has already seen a number of large works of art covering walls of commercial buildings along the canal for the enjoyment of residents and countless thousands of visitors to the region who include a tour along the Welland Canal as part of their trip.
The Welland Canal Advocate is holding the fundraising event on Sunday, July 25, beginning with a hike from the Lock 7 Viewing Centre in Thorold along the Welland Canals Trail where some of the murals can already be viewed. Following the hike, there will be a barbeque and refreshments in Memorial Park on Carlton Street South in Thorold. 
For more information, phone 905-680-2427 or 905-397-5027 or email wcadvocate@gmail.com or drobinson41@sympatico.ca. You can visit the website for the Welland Canal Advocate at http://www.thewellandcanalsadvocate.ca .
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