Kissing Rock
Thorold, Ontario
The slab of stone next to the Lock 7 Viewing Complex on the canal is emblazoned with the words: "Kissing Rock." Sailors heading out onto Lake Erie or Ontario would drag their wives and girlfriends to this spot for a farewell smooch. The act would ensure their safe return. That's the legend, further extended as imparting general good luck to non-seafaring visitors in return for their lip-locks witnessed by the Kissing Rock.
The heart with the "C.S." stands for Charles Snelgrove, the Great Lakes sailor who supposedly started the kiss-or-die tradition.