[2] It was contrived by Richard Birdsall Rogers, a Canadian engineer, who adopted the design of the Lifts on the old Canal du Centre in Belgium.

The water-driven gate engines and pumps were removed, as well as the retaining walls, concrete piers, and the steel aqueduct.

Passengers aboard the Kawartha Voyageur, which was being raised up at the time, evacuated as the damaged lock was lowered back down.

[3] On January 20th, 2023, Parks Canada announced that a contract was awarded in order to make repairs.

[4][5] By the start of navigation season on May 19th that same year, the lock was re-opened with "equipment and procedures for short-term, expedited single-tub operations" as repair work continued through the summer.