The City of Port Colborne is dusting off the traditional top hat and getting ready to mark the official opening of the Welland Canal.
This year's Top Hat Ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday March 24th at the Lock 8 Gateway Park pavilion as local dignitaries welcome the captain of the First Downbound Vessel.
Port Colborne's Fair Trade Committee will be providing a pancake breakfast starting at 8 a.m.
A special Mariner's Service will also be held at St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church on Charlotte Street on Sunday, March 22nd at 7 p.m.