In August 2009 I traveled to Russell, a small town near Ottawa, to participate in a bridge building project organised by the Russell and District Horticultural Society. The Dry Stone Wall Association of Canada oversaw the dry stone bridge's construction - this was the first of its kind to be built in a Canadian public park.

Many of the limestone blocks required shaping with chisels and hand points before being put in place.

As the arch stones or 'voussoirs' are put in place the bridge takes shape.

Each vousoir must fit tightly in against the other stones in order for the arch to be structurally sound.

With the steel railing and flagstones laid, Canada's first public dry stone bridge is finished - an enduring structure. that will be admired for generations to come.