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NO. 4-1, MARTIN HUNTER SERIES sidebar 1 of 3 – “Manitoba”‘s History
The wooden-hulled, double-decked, sidewheel, passenger and package freight steamer Manitoba was built of oak back in 1871 at the village of Port Robinson, Ontario. Manitoba was 173 feet in length, 25 feet in the beam across the hull but some 45 feet over the guards, and 11 feet in depth. Her tonnage was originally recorded…
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Thunder Bay Harbour Cruise – Part 1 of 2
August 9, 2024 We picked a fine day to book with Sail Superior. At 11:00 a.m., we gathered at Pier 3 in the Marina, all seven of us. The first step was our group photo. Nikko and Joshua herded us onto the dock in front of the Frodo, a single-masted monohull, and a cameraman was…
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COURT STREET WALKING TOUR – Part 3 of 3
Thursday, August 8, 2024 On Algoma Street North, we walked south, crossing the bridge over McVicar Creek. We came to the HMCS Griffon property. I made a quick trip to the crest of the hill to snap the historic mansion. To learn more about this building, Google Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Griffon. The site gives…
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COURT STREET WALKING TOUR – Part 2 of 3
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Court Street North runs north and south, paralleling the shoreline of an ancient beach. I confess that I missed a lot of Kim’s, our guide’s, monologue, but I trust I am not forgetting the most important stuff. Gesturing westward, up the hill, Kim pointed out the old Court House, fronted by…
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COURT STREET WALKING TOUR – Part 1 of 3
Thursday, August 8, 2024 Five members of the Lavoie family met the tour leader at 11:00 a.m. at the old Canadian Northern Railway station. Kim Korioja works for Thunder Bay Historical Society. She handed each person an electronic earpiece to follow her monologue . Two others who signed up for this tour failed to show…
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