Today, 4th June 2005, I
decided to do a tour starting out from Chatham heading towards Wallaceburg
and then onto route 40 to Sarnia where I intended to go down the St. Clair
river to Walpole Island and thus back to Chatham. I really wanted to
see what the river was like.
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20005_small.jpg)
I thought I'd take a few pictures of the farm
lands running from Wallaceburg through to Sarnia.
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20007_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20009_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20011_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20013_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20016_small.jpg)
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And there were taken through the car window to
let you see the road and woods
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20020_small.jpg)
And here is the start of my river tour on the
outskirts of Sarnia
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20022_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20024_small.jpg)
Lots of boats on the river
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20026_small.jpg)
Took hi-res photos here so you can get a look
at the homes on the USA side of the river
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20030_small.jpg)
Here you can learn about the St. Clair River
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20033_small.jpg)
There loads of wee parks all along the road
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20035_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20037_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20039_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20042_small.jpg)
There are hundreds if not thousands of wee
boat piers all along the river
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20044_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20046_small.jpg)
And you can see one of the larger ships
heading up river to Lake Huron
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20051_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20053_small.jpg)
And a large power station on the Canadian side
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20056_small.jpg)
And one the islands on the river where you
will see houses
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20058_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20061_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20066_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20068_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20070_small.jpg)
And I arrive at the Baldoon Settlement where
Lord Selkirk purchased the land and sent out settlers from Scotland
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20072_small.jpg)
And here is the plaque for you to read
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20077_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20080_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20084_small.jpg)
And then it was back to Walpole Island and
this is the scene from the river
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20086_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20089_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20091_small.jpg)
![](http://www.electricscotland.net/canada/pics/sarnia%20093_small.jpg)
And you can just make out the Chatham-Kent
sign on the left as I complete my tour |