In the closing decades of the 19th century, the steam tug “Minnehaha” was a familiar sight on the Parry Sound waterfront as she chuffed about her business of delivering sawlogs to mills ringing the inner Sound of Parry Sound harbour, and towing lumber-laden sailing schooners out the ship channel. An artical by John Macfie in [...]

I finished the model of the Buoy tender “St. Heliers”… this was my 1st job as deck hand in 1950 and spent 6 yrs on her… I left as Bosun at the age of 21 in 1956 and went 2nd mate on the Great Lakes Colonial steam ship ” Batin” in ‘57. Came back [...]

Only the second week in February and Parry Sound Sifto Salt dock has run out of salt. The last ship unloaded 14,000 tons in the middle of Dec, bringing the total tonnage on the dock to over 100,000 tons. All this has gone to the roads in the northern and eastern part of Ontario. The [...]

Our mascot “Georgia” in the Santa Clause Parade, Penetanguishene Ont. You can see her this year in Owen Sound, Ont for the Heritage Event July 23 24 & 25th. We are hoping to bring 15 or more tugs to this event. Put this on your calender for 2009, and bring the family. There [...]