Dedication of Canal Basin Square

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="0a3085a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Canal Basin Square</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Canal Basin Square"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0a4d2e83.jpg"> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Concept"><U>Project Concept</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project Construction History"><U>Project Construction History</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Floods of Record"><U>Floods of Record</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Plant Identification Signs"><U>Plant Identification Signs</U></A></div> <div> <B>Dedication of Canal Basin Square</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Dedication of Canal Basin Square</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="154f4430.png" border=0 width="500" height="323" ALT="Canal Basin Square Dedication September 20, 2003" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Photo  by Nancy Gill</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> The dedication on Saturday, September 20, 2003 was a success! </div> <div> So many people worked so hard to arrive at this day. </div> <div> Thank you, thank you, thank you!</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="511" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="105fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="109fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="246"><div> Bobby Spencer at the Open Mike</div> <div> Bobby had a very busy day as he was involved in many events and was the principle speaker at the dedication.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><bR> <div> Tim Small demonstrating </div> <div> the model lock</div> <div> As predicted, young and old were fascinated with its operation</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10bfa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="107fa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="246"><div> Charlie Hall passing out Canal Basin Square literature</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Adam Longo, NBC channel 29, MC of the Open Mike</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 339 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10dfa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="111fa4d0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="333" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="246"><div> Anne Shirley Dorrier reading up on Scottsville's canal history</div> <div> Anne is an expert on this subject in her own right!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Edward Scott Headman and builder,  Ed Barbour, demonstrating how a batteau is poled</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="113fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="115fabc0.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="188" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 171 WIDTH="246"><bR> <div> Callie Bowers and Frankie Ward, important members of the </div> <div> Canal Basin Square Committee, in costume, served refreshments after the dedication</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Gladys Turner, Marguerite Spencer, and Sam Spencer enjoy a good laugh after the dedication as they hawked T-shirts, cook books, and Scottsville history. </div> <div> Marguerite is another faithful member of the </div> <div> Canal Basin Square committee</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Photos by John Bowers</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Project History: Concept, Construction, "><U>Back to history</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>