John By, Hero without Honour, the Rideau Canal Story

This 24 minute video from 1994 tells the story of the master builder of the Rideau Canal and founder of Ottawa, Lt. Colonel John By. The 1994 film features Dr. Robert Legget, who spent many years researching and writing about the history of the Canal and the work of Lt. Colonel By. Legget was 89 when he participated in the making of this film, and died the following year before the film was completed. The film is dedicated to him. The script was prepared by the late Mrs. Josephine MacFadden of Ottawa, and the original video was produced by Lynx Images Inc. of Toronto, with support from The Nation’s Capital Television Inc., the Ontario Film Development Corporation, Parks Canada and the National Capital Commission.