The Port of Johnstown, 100 kilometres south of Ottawa, is proving to be a rural Seaway port with major successes and even larger ambitions. "It's nice to see all of our investments and the hard work by our staff paying off," said Robert Dalley, the General Manager, in a recent interview. Formerly known as Prescott, the port was established in 1930 as the farthest point that grain could navigate down from Thunder Bay without encountering rapids. The Seaway's opening in 1959 forced the port to reorient itself towards accommodating local cash crops, which it continues to do. "About 80 per cent of our cargo is grain - wheat, soybean and corn - with approximately 350,000 metric tonnes going in and out," Mr. Dalley notes.
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机译：渥太华以南100公里的约翰斯敦港（Port of Johnstown）被证明是一个乡村海上航道，取得了重大成就，甚至抱负更大。总经理罗伯特·达利（Robert Dalley）在最近的一次采访中说：“很高兴看到我们的所有投资和员工的辛勤工作得到回报。”该港口前身为普雷斯科特（Prescott），建于1930年，是谷物可以从雷湾向下航行而不会遇到急流的最远点。航道于1959年开放，迫使港口重新定位以适应当地经济作物的需求，并继续这样做。达利先生说：“我们的货物约有80％是谷物-小麦，大豆和玉米-进出约35万吨。”
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