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108-617: The Owen Sound Transportation Company was established by businessmen in the Owen Sound area in 1921. These included W. G. Hay, president; J. H. Hay, vice president; and J. Garvey, secretary-treasurer. These three men were also associated with the Owen Sound-based North American Bent Chair Company. Their objective was to use the company's steamboat , S.S. Michipicoten , in freight-only service from Owen Sound to isolated communities along

216-565: A "Supervisory Agreement" to be managed by lawyers and financial advisors, although he would be allowed to intervene in company decision-making should events warrant. In June 2002, Martin quit the cabinet as Minister of Finance to pursue a bid for leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada . On March 11, 2003, Martin bowed to public and media pressure on his interest in CSL Group Inc. and announced that he would sell his interests in

324-932: A Canadian shipping company, becoming the world's largest fleet of dry-bulk self-unloading vessels . These lake freighters are all in the 700-footer class which are between 729 and 739 feet (222 and 225 m) long: Atlantic Huron , Baie Comeau , Baie St. Paul , CSL Assiniboine , CSL Laurentien , CSL Niagara , CSL Tadoussac , Frontenac , Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin , Thunder Bay , Whitefish Bay CSL St-Laurent , CSL Welland , Spruceglen , Oakglen Alice Oldendorff , Ambassador , Bahama Spirit , Balder , Ballangen , Barkald , Bauta , Bernhard Oldendorff , CSL Acadian , CSL Atlas , CSL Argosy , CSL Cabo , CSL Metis , CSL Spirit , CSL Trailblazer , Eastern Power , Harmen Oldendorff , Honourable Henry Jackman , Johanna Oldendorff , Nelvana , Pioneer , Sheila Ann , Sophie Oldendorff , Yeoman Brook , Weser Stahl * In

432-470: A First Nations Band, led by Chief Newash had a reserve in the area totalling about 11,000 acres (45 km ; 4,500 ha). In 1842, they established the village of Newash which initially contained fourteen log houses, a school and a barn; the population was served by Wesleyan Methodist missionaries. In 1857, the government took over the reserve area and moved most of the Chippewa inhabitants of Newash to

540-435: A Power Corporation subsidiary. At this time, CSL was given elevated status, where in the words of Power Corporation "...in order to increase its [Power Corporation's] own cash flow and take advantage of new federal tax regulations benefitting operating companies over holding companies, CSL took over most of Power's investment portfolio at book value." CSL suffered losses in 1972 when forced to cover unexpected cost overruns in

648-556: A bus service ( Voyageur , previously known as Provincial Transport ). The following month, in August 1981, Paul Martin and his friend Lawrence Pathy with the help of Gordon Black, secured financing and announced their intention to purchase CSL Group Incorporated for the price advertised by Power Corporation. On August 9, 1983, citing federal government interference in the shipping industry, Martin stated: "then... they are going to come in with some grand and glorious package that will give

756-655: A car and passenger ferry, sister-in-trade to the S.S. Norisle —and occasionally, at the beginning, to the old M.S. Normac . In 1973, the Government of Ontario , through its Crown corporation , the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission , acquired the Owen Sound Transportation Company. This development resulted in the S.S. Norisle and M.S. Norgoma joining M.S. Normac in retirement; and

864-639: A charter for the Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Transportation Company. They had purchased John Tackaberry's S.S. Henry Pedwell . The steamer was taken to Midland where it was widened and its gangway modified to accommodate automobiles. Later that summer the Henry Pedwell was placed in ferry service between Tobermory and South Baymouth. With the 1930 season underway, OSTC purchased a retired Detroit Fire Department fire boat named

972-697: A contracted operator between Windsor, Ontario and Pelee Island from late December to late March while the ferry service is not operating. The routes serving Pelee Island and the air service are operated under the contract to the Ministry of Transportation as the Pelee Island Transportation Service. Owen Sound, Ontario Owen Sound ( 2021 Census population 21,612) is a city in Southwestern Ontario , Canada. The seat of government of Grey County , it

1080-526: A dock side fire in 1945 at Point Edward and was later scrapped. Huronic had already been converted to carry only freight by 1944, was retired and scrapped in 1950. CSL was found responsible for the disastrous September 1949 fire and destruction of its ship the SS ; Noronic in Toronto Harbour. The fire swept through the ship killing 118 to 139 passengers (many as they slept), but no members of

1188-447: A lengthy connection with both firms, beginning with his association with the S.S. Manitou when the ship was constructed in 1903. Mr. Owens had been chief engineer of OSTC since 1926. The two concerns remained separate entities until the last DTC vessel, the S.S. Caribou , was sold at the end of the 1946 season. In September 1946 a new ship, the S.S. Norisle —the name being derived from "North (Manitoulin) Island"—was put in service on

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1296-601: A limited number of them). The Norgoma operated on five-day (Owen Sound to Sault Ste Marie) and weekend (Owen Sound to Gore Bay) cruises, which remained very popular throughout the 1950s. However, the OSTC depended on its package freight trade to balance its books. By the early 1960s, that trade had largely dried up; the formerly isolated ports along the Turkey Trail were now served by roads and trucks. For some years, largely in order that their historic service could continue to

1404-465: A minimal number of human operators required. Following his passing in 1956, Dunn's estate would eventually sell off the CSL shares. In 1963, a non-controlling share of CSL was purchased by Montreal-headquartered Power Corporation , a Quebec industrial conglomerate with interests in electricity generation, pulp and paper, and oil and gas. CSL continued operating and expanding its Great Lakes shipping line and

1512-478: A new vessel being commissioned, the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun . The M.S. Chi-Cheemaun —translating to "Big Canoe" in Ojibwe —was the largest vessel to ever operate on the route. At the time of her commissioning, she was one of Canada's newest state-of-the-art ferries, having been designed by British Columbia naval architects and built on Georgian Bay by the local Collingwood Shipyards as one of their last hulls. In 1992,

1620-481: A resurgence in passenger traffic on the Great Lakes in recent years, CSL has no known plans for a cruise ship service on or off of the Great Lakes. In 1951, Sir James Dunn , the owner of Algoma Steel , gained effective control over the company. CSL saw operations increase exponentially in the late 1950s with the opening of the expanded Saint Lawrence Seaway and the timely discovery and exploitation of some of

1728-480: A subsidiary of Owen Sound Transportation Company (OSTC). Early in 1921, a rumor circulated through Owen Sound—a new steamboat line was being formed to re-establish cruises to the popular tourist destination of Mackinac Island . Promoted by a Collingwood steamship line, from the late nineteenth century until about 1903 these steamboat excursions crossing Lake Huron were popular from the Georgian Bay area. But it

1836-518: Is also thought to have contributed to her instability. She sank quickly. The bodies of her cattle are said to have stocked many a winter larder along the shores that year. All five of the survivors drifted for 60 hours in a life raft before being picked up by the CPR 's S.S. Manitoba . A classic car was discovered inside the submerged shipwreck in November 2018. From the commencement of their operations,

1944-730: Is home to a campus of Georgian College . The campus currently offers 14 full-time programs, including its Great Lakes International Marine Training and Research Centre. The centre trains professionals already working in the marine industry and students enrolled in the Marine Navigation Technology program and the Marine Engineering Technology program. Public school education is managed by the Bluewater District School Board (BDSB), and Catholic schools are managed by

2052-480: Is located at the mouths of the Pottawatomi and Sydenham Rivers on an inlet of Georgian Bay . The primary tourist attractions are the many waterfalls within a short drive of the town. The area around the upper Great Lakes has been home to the Ojibwe people since prehistory. In 1815, William Fitzwilliam Owen surveyed the area and named the inlet after his older brother Admiral Edward Owen . The name of

2160-506: Is thought that while testing the accuracy of a new compass, Captain McKay had made a sharp turn to the port side , causing the cargo to shift to starboard . The ship listed to starboard, and did not recover. In the ensuing tragedy, not only the Hibou , but seven of the 17-member crew, and Captain McKay himself, were lost. The pool agreement between the two navigation companies continued through

2268-501: The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB). There are three high schools in town; St. Dominique Savio (a French Catholic school), St. Mary's (BGCDSB), Owen Sound District Secondary School (OSDSS). The latter formed after the amalgamation of West Hill Secondary School and Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute. Owen Sound also provides a variety of French education options in

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2376-669: The Cape Croker Hunting Ground 60B reserve north of Owen Sound. Over the years, Owen Sound was a major port best known for its taverns and brothels . The community acquired names as the Chicago of the North, Corkscrew City, and Little Liverpool because of its rowdy reputation. Supporting this reputation was a tavern named "Bucket of Blood", located on the corner of an intersection known as "Damnation Corners", because of taverns on all four corners, but this location

2484-751: The Festival of Northern Lights , a large Christmas lights festival with many displays along the Sydenham River, downtown, and in Harrison Park, held from November until January every winter, as well as A Novel Marathon, a special event fund raiser for the Adult Literacy Program of the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library. In 2007, Owen Sound celebrated its 150th year since incorporation, with special events throughout

2592-507: The Hamonic to witness the event. Shortly after the Hamonic entered Lake Superior, the managing director James Playfair was notified of the passing of his father John S. Playfair and he was transferred mid-lake to an R and O freighter, about 80 miles (130 km) from Sault Ste. Marie and returned to Toronto by special train. The christening of the Noronic was performed by Mrs. E. Bristol,

2700-545: The Hibou and Normac , S.S. Manitou , S.S. Caribou and S.S. Manitoulin having already gone into winter quarters at Owen Sound. Captain Norman McKay took command of the Hibou while her regular captain, James Agnew, moved back to the position of first officer. On its second trip to Killarney on Saturday, November 21, the cargo on board Hibou shifted while she was operating in relatively calm waters, causing her to founder and sink only 10 minutes out of Owen Sound. It

2808-628: The Manisoo departed Owen Sound on Thursdays at 11:15 p.m. for a run that did not include Mackinac Island. After completing her northward voyage at Sault Ste Marie, the Manisoo returned to Owen Sound at 4:30 Tuesday mornings. On September 15, 1928, the Manasoo foundered near Griffith Island in Georgian Bay. While fighting a heavy storm, she capsized when her cargo of 116 cattle apparently shifted to one side, overbalancing her. The recent addition of increased passenger accommodations on her upper deck

2916-556: The Manitoulin arrived at Owen Sound on Saturday morning at 4:30. Weekend trips on the Manitoulin departed 11:15 p.m. Saturday, with calls at Killarney, Manitowaning and Little Current, followed by arrival back in Owen Sound at 4:30 Monday morning. The S.S. Michipicoten continued on an unscheduled freight-only service between Owen Sound and Sault Ste. Marie, calling at Manitoulin Island and North Shore ports. The Michipicoten

3024-402: The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines . The Owen Sound Transportation Company is a Crown agency operating under the direction of the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines . The agency is responsible for operating five ships , seven passenger terminals servicing the four routes operated by the company, and a seasonal air service. The air service is operated by

3132-775: The Owen Sound Attack , who play at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre arena. Originally the Owen Sound Attack were known as the Owen Sound Platers, having been moved from Guelph , Ontario where they played as the Guelph Platers . The Attack were purchased by a group of six local investors. The team played as the Owen Sound Platers from 1989-2000 and renamed the Owen Sound Attack in 2000, prior to

3240-636: The S.S. Norgoma —the name being derived from "North (District of) Algoma"—again designed and built by the Collingwood Shipyards Limited. Unlike the Norisle , the S.S. Norgoma was designed primarily as a package freighter and passenger steamship, specifically for the Georgian Bay and North Channel route—but, reflecting the practicality of its Grey County ownership, like its predecessors the Norgoma could also transport cars (if only

3348-624: The Soo Locks and into Lake Superior to Michipicoten , as well as the auto ferry service between Tobermory and South Baymouth. The M.S. Hibou did not run much during the early spring of 1936; in June she was placed on the Tobermory ferry service. The previous year the Hibou had operated as a ferry and excursion boat out of Kingston where most of its staterooms on the promenade deck had been removed to make room for sightseers and dancing. With

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3456-595: The Sydenham River meeting the edge of the Niagara Escarpment to small, such as Weaver's Creek Falls; some are along hiking trails that range in difficulty from moderate to strenuous. Some of the hikes connect to the Bruce Trail . The Grey County tourist information office can provide maps for hikers. The two major parks in Owen Sound are Kelso Beach on Georgian Bay and Harrison Park. Some of

3564-521: The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway from Weston arrived and allowed for shipping goods to and from the community. Louis' Steakhouse, a popular upscale restaurant just outside town, was opened by the Gavaris family in the 1980s in a historic building which changed hands several times before being demolished in 2016. It was originally a home (built in 1881), but became a brothel from 1907 to 1915, where

3672-509: The madam would stand in its castle-like tower and watch the port for a ship to come in, and she would ready her prostitutes to excite the sailors. This reputation for vice and villainy, and the problems that came with it, caused the city to ban all drinking establishments for several decades. The city was "dry" until 1972. One of the city's most famous sons was World War I flying ace and Victoria Cross winner, William Avery "Billy" Bishop , born in Owen Sound, and Canada's leading pilot in

3780-612: The 1930s and into the 1940s. The S.S. Manitou served on the Tobermory ferry route from 1937 until 1941 when it was retired, being replaced by Dominion Transportation Company's S.S. Caribou . The S.S. Manitoulin carried on its regular scheduled route from Owen Sound along the "Turkey Trail" of the North Channel; but instead of terminating at Mackinac Island, she continued through the Soo Locks and proceeded to Gargatua Harbour , and Michipicoten. The 1936 pool arrangement between

3888-517: The 1990s, CSL Group Inc. oversaw the reflagging of several former Canadian-registered vessels which were placed under the shipping registries of nations commonly referred to as flags of convenience , where safety and labour laws were relaxed to be more business-friendly. Canadian crews were replaced with cheaper Ukrainian ones. CSL Group Incorporated operates Canadian (Canada Steamship Lines) and international (CSL International) subsidiaries. In 2001, they overtook Asia Pacific Marine Container Lines, also

3996-758: The Chinese army during the Second Sino-Japanese War , is an alumnus of the Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute . Legendary hockey broadcaster Bill Hewitt was once sports director of the local AM radio station, CFOS . Thomas William Holmes , another Victoria Cross winner, was also from Owen Sound, and the city's armoury bears his name. In 2005, Owen Sound became the National Communities in Bloom champion in

4104-497: The Collingwood and Lauzon shipyards through the 1960s, and witnessed several labour disputes. In 1969, Power Corporation took a controlling-share in CSL. On December 2, 1970, Paul Martin , the 32-year-old executive assistant to Power Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Maurice Strong , was appointed to the CSL board of directors. In 1971 CSL minority shareholders sold outstanding shares to Power Corporation, making CSL

4212-505: The County of Grey and the City of Owen Sound signed a two-part agreement that was subsequently passed into bylaw. The first part required that the City of Owen Sound immediately purchase the courthouse portion of the complex. Part two of the agreement requires the City of Owen Sound to purchase the jail portion when the County of Grey no longer needs it for its own use. This occurred in 1978, when

4320-528: The German pilot to retreat in a damaged aircraft. Bishop later recalled that it was a "close shave, but a wonderful, soul-stirring flight." Bishop's boyhood home, one of the National Historic Sites of Canada , is a museum with artifacts from his life. The former Billy Bishop Regional Airport in the nearby Municipality of Meaford was named after him. His modest gravesite can be visited in

4428-466: The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River: "The Great Lakes are essentially a Canadian pond... Canadians have captured 95 percent of the business. Now we want our chance to try our wings on the oceans." One month later, in July 1981, Power Corporation announced it was selling its subsidiary CSL Group for CA$ 195 million. CSL Group at this time included the shipping company, shipyards, engineering firms, and

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4536-540: The OSTC purchased the steel-hulled, screw steamer S.S. Modjeska , a former Lake Ontario excursion boat, intended as a day cruiser. The ship had been laid up since 1924, following a serious collision in Toronto Harbour . Repaired and outfitted for service, the Modjeska arrived at Owen Sound late in the season, but with time enough to operate a few excursions, as well as two round trips to Sault Ste Marie. Over

4644-833: The Richelieu and Ontatio Navigation Co. took over the Niagara Navigation Company , covering operation of the steamboats Cayuga , Chicora , Chippewa , Carona and Ongiara, operating under the banner of the Niagara-Toronto Division and the Hamilton Division including the Hamilton Steamboat Company's steamships Macassa and Modjeska were also acquired along with the Turbinia, formerly owned by

4752-471: The S.S. Henry Pedwell , which they renamed S.S. Kagawong . The Kagawong was returned to the Tobermory - South Baymouth auto ferry route during the 1931 July to September season. During early and late seasons she operated on the Sault Ste. Marie route from Tuesday evening to Saturday morning, with weekend trips to Providence Bay. From 1932 the summer-only ferry service between Tobermory and South Baymouth

4860-524: The S.S. James R Elliot , delivering it to the Midland Shipbuilding Company for conversion into a combination package freighter and passenger ferry. Replacing her boiler and steam engine with a new diesel engine increased her freight capacity and enabled her to transport automobiles. Overnight passenger cabins were also added. In 1931 the vessel was renamed the M.S. Normac , after the OSTC's general manager Norman McKay, captain of

4968-547: The S.S. Manitoulin (in 1927) and the S.S. Manasoo (in 1928) were capable of transporting automobiles. A competitor to the Owen Sound Transportation Company, the Dominion Transportation Company, also operated a pair of passenger and package freight vessels out of Owen Sound, over much the same route as the OSTC. In 1927 an automobile ferry, the S.S. Winona , provided service from Cutler to Gore Bay. Another automobile ferry serving Manitoulin Island

5076-520: The S.S. Manitoulin began with an 11:15 p.m. Monday departure from Owen Sound, arriving Tuesday morning at Killarney , then through the North Channel , calling at Manitowaning , Little Current , Gore Bay , Meldrum Bay , Cockburn Island , Hilton Beach , Richards Landing , and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario , arriving at Mackinac Island, on Wednesday evening. Returning over the same route with departure from Mackinac Island at 11 a.m. Thursday,

5184-455: The S.S. Manitoulin . The M.S. Normac began her scheduled route on July 16, 1931, taking the place formerly assigned to the S.S. Manasoo , leaving Owen Sound at 11:15 p.m. Thursdays and returning at 4:30 am on the following Tuesday. Meanwhile, with the S.S. Manitoulin continuing her weekly Monday evening departures from Owen Sound, the OSTC also acquired the service of the Georgian Bay and Manitoulin Transportation Company and its steamer

5292-519: The St Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers, departing from Montreal and stopping at Quebec City, Murray Bay and Tadoussac (where the company owned hotels) and up the Saguenay to Bagotville (La Baie). Richelieu was able to go on to Chicoutimi because of her shallower draft. Quebec burned at Tadoussac in 1950 with the loss of seven lives, and the other three ships continued on the route until 1965. After

5400-830: The Turbine Steamship Co. Both companies had been absorbed into the Niagara Navigation Company. From that time, on, the new company advertised their services via the tag line "Niagara To The Sea" in brochures, indicating their coverage of the passenger trades from the Niagara to the St. Lawrence regions. The launching of the Northern Navigation Noronic was set for June 2, 1913. A large number of Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Co.'s directors and guests went from Sarnia, Ontario on

5508-477: The United States.; Quebec Steamship Co. Ltd.; Canada Interlake Line, Ltd.; Ontario and Quebec Navigation Co., Ltd.; Merchants' Montreal Line; SS Haddington and Thousand Island Steamboat Co., Ltd. In the early part of December it was announced that Canada Transportation Lines would be renamed Canada Steamship Lines Limited. CSL's growth through the industrial booms of both world wars was largely tied to

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5616-399: The agency was contracted by the Ministry of Transportation to manage and operate the Pelee Island Transportation Service, which provides ferry and air service between Pelee Island , mainland Ontario , and Ohio . In 2002, the Owen Sound Transportation Company was separated from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission and was established as a Crown corporation under the direction of

5724-475: The area in Ojibwe language is Gchi-wiigwedong . A settlement called "Sydenham" was established in 1840 or 1841 by Charles Rankin in an area that had been inhabited by First Nations people. John Telfer settled here at that time and others followed. By 1846, the population was 150 and a sawmill and gristmill were operating. The name Sydenham continued even as the community became the seat for Grey County in 1852. An Ontario historical plaque explains that

5832-674: The area while he served overseas in the Canadian Army during World War II . He returned to Owen Sound in January 1945 to resume his responsibility as president and general manager of both companies. Other directors included W.W. Barnard of Owen Sound, employed by OSTC since 1927, who served as vice president and manager of operations. Mr. W.W. Barnard became president of the company at the beginning of 1969; W.A. Alexander, secretary-treasurer, who had been with Dominion Transportation Company since 1924; and William Owens, chief engineer, who had

5940-505: The cities of 20,001–50,000 category in Canada for its beauty, natural landscape, and strong sense of community. Owen Sound has been recently recognized as a good retirement community due to its cultural, sports and natural amenities. Owen Sound experiences a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfb ) that is moderated by Lake Huron . Winters are cold and very snowy, while summers are warm and humid, but cooled by

6048-485: The city's Greenwood Cemetery by those willing to take the time to locate the stone. His boyhood home is now a museum dedicated to his life and to Canada's aviation history . The town was also the home of National Hockey League (NHL) Hall of Fame goaltender Harry Lumley and the artist Tom Thomson (buried in the nearby village of Leith ). Surgeon Norman Bethune , an avowed communist and pioneer of public medicine who gained notoriety in his innovative medical work with

6156-515: The community regarding its safety and negative impact on property values. In August 2017, the City of Owen Sound put out inquiries for costs to demolish the jail portion, after putting the property on the real estate market for another six months. The deadline for offers on the property is March 5, 2018. Owen Sound was one of the filming locations for the Disney movie One Magic Christmas along with Meaford, most notably with its city hall serving as

6264-447: The company expanded its overnight passenger shipping traffic as well. Most notably the popular Hamonic , Huronic and Noronic of the old Niagara Navigation Company 1902–1912 lineage (roughly 6,000 GRT and 350 foot a piece). Their last passenger ships, however, came out in 1928. They were the cruise ships St. Lawrence , Quebec and Tadoussac ; all built at the Davie Shipbuilding and Repair Co. in Lauzon , P.Q. "St. Lawrence"

6372-626: The company to his three sons, saying that his ownership would "provide an unnecessary distraction during the leadership race." On December 12, 2003, Martin became the 21st Prime Minister of Canada . On January 28, 2004, the federal government, in response to opposition party and media enquiries, revealed that CSL Group Inc. had received CA$ 162 million in federal government contracts, grants and loans since Paul Martin became Minister of Finance in 1993. Earlier figures released in 2003 had suggested CSL Group Inc. had only earned CA$ 137,000 in federal government contracts during this time period. Throughout

6480-546: The construction of three 80,000-ton ocean-going tankers at Davie Shipbuilding . On November 22, 1973 Paul Martin was appointed President and CEO of the CSL Group. In 1974, CSL earnings were further hurt by an eight-week strike on the Great Lakes. In 1976, Power Corporation reversed itself and took over the investment portfolio which had been sold to CSL five years earlier. CSL reverted to an operating division of Power Corporation at this time. On June 7, 1981, CSL President and CEO Paul Martin announced plans to expand outside of

6588-494: The country. Replacement management in April 1992 formed a new CSL Group Inc. subsidiary headquartered in Massachusetts to be called CSL International Inc. Canada Steamship Lines Inc. would remain as the Canadian operation under CSL Group Inc., and the conglomerate would remain headquartered in Montreal. In November 1993, the newly re-elected Paul Martin was appointed to the cabinet and named Minister of Finance. On February 1, 1994, Martin placed his shares in CSL Group Inc. under

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6696-401: The crew. Inadequate alarm, passenger evacuation plans, and neglected extinguishing systems are found at fault. The captain was suspended one year for abandoning the ship before ensuring crew and passengers were safe. She was demolished in 1950. No new passenger ships were built by this line or most other shipping lines due to the declining passenger ferry trade. To date, and despite something of

6804-432: The current mayor of Owen Sound is Ian Boddy and the current Deputy Mayor-elect is Scott Greig. The city is one of two (the other being Barrie ) that are home to The Grey and Simcoe Foresters Primary Reserve Infantry regiment, as well as various cadet corps. The Owen Sound area has several waterfalls, some outside the city limits. They range from large, such as the 18 m (59 ft) high Inglis Falls created by

6912-416: The delight of tourists and Manitoulin Island communities and their leaders, OSTC was heavily subsidised by the Federal and Provincial governments. The volume of car and passenger traffic on the Tobermory-South Baymouth run, however, continued to expand year by year. In 1962, Collingwood Shipyards converted the S.S. Norgoma to diesel-power, thus she became M.S. Norgoma , and in 1963 she began renewed life as

7020-453: The directors. The majority of the shares of the Northern Navigation Co. Ltd. and of the Inland Lines Ltd. were purchased and paid for with fully paid up stock of the R. And O Navigation Co. Five additional directors were added to the reorganized Richelieu And Ontario Navigation Co. James Playfair became the vice president and managing director. The companies were allowed to continue operating under their respective names from that time. In 1912

7128-436: The early 2010s, CSL introduced two new classes of vessels, both named the Trillium class . Baie St. Paul , commissioned in 2012, was the first lake freighter Trillium-class ship. The other ships in this fleet, Whitefish Bay , Thunder Bay and Baie Comeau entered service in 2013. Rt. Hon. Paul E. Martin , entered service in 2012, was the first panamax Trillium-class ship. CSL Tecumseh , commissioned in 2013,

7236-420: The ferry route. Designed and built by the Collingwood Shipyards Limited for OSTC, the Norisle had a capacity of up to 50 automobiles and 250 passengers. Having more than twice the capacity of the S.S. Caribou and M.S. Normac combined, it was expected this new ship could handle the Tobermory - South Baymouth auto ferry route alone; however, because of an unanticipated increase in the volume of car traffic after

7344-621: The following winter, the ship was equipped with cabins and staterooms to accommodate up to 150 passengers. Renamed S.S. Manitoulin , she began her first full season June 6, 1927, with Norman McKay serving as captain. Norman McKay of Owen Sound was not working on the Great Lakes at the time the company was first incorporated in 1921, in 1918 he had accepted an appointment as captain of the SS Canora , which he delivered from Davie Shipbuilding in Quebec to British Columbia and operated it between Vancouver and Vancouver Island for its first few years before returning to Owen Sound. The weekly schedule of

7452-492: The form of French immersion programs in both the public and Catholic school systems, as well as the only all French school and preschool in Grey and Bruce counties. Opportunities offered to French students include exchange programs and French summer camps. Located at the junctions of Ontario Highways 6 , 10 , 21 and 26 , the city serves as a gateway to the Bruce Peninsula . Owen Sound Transit provides local bus service and specialized transportation for those unable to use

7560-403: The government control of the industry because they don't understand private enterprise." By the mid-1980s, CSL's only remaining shipyard ( Collingwood Shipbuilding ) was undergoing financial difficulties and was closed on September 12, 1986, with the loss of 800 jobs. At the same time, CSL Group Inc.'s expansion outside of Canada was well underway. In November 1988, President and CEO Paul Martin

7668-440: The harbour. Owen Sound was home to a handful of shipbuilders since the 1840s with two notable companies: Owen Sound is the seat of Grey Bruce Health Services and has the largest hospital in the Grey County and Bruce County region, Brightshores Health System. Owen Sound is governed by the Owen Sound City Council, consisting of a mayor, deputy mayor, and seven councilors, all of whom are elected at-large. As of October 2022,

7776-566: The increasing importance of the steel industry in Ontario , where mills were built, or soon to be built, in Sault Ste. Marie , Hamilton , and Nanticoke . CSL also tapped into the last of the remaining coal traffic from Pennsylvania across the Great Lakes to railways in Canada. Following railway dieselization, subsequent coal traffic would be moved by CSL to large fossil-fuel burning electrical power plants . In addition to its cargo shipping,

7884-529: The lake waters (Georgian Bay and Lake Huron on either side) more than most other areas of southwestern Ontario. Precipitation is moderately high, as Owen Sound is in the direct line of the Great Lakes snowbelt , with an annual average precipitation of 1,100 mm (43 in). Summer thunderstorms are a common occurrence. The highest temperature ever recorded in Owen Sound was 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) on July 3, 1911. The coldest temperature ever recorded

7992-498: The largest rainbow trout in the world have been caught in Owen Sound, and annual fishing derbies draw large participation from all over North America. Southeast of the city are several popular Ontario ski resorts, including Blue Mountain and Beaver Valley . The city and area also have numerous snowmobile trails. Owen Sound is the smallest city in Ontario to host an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Major Junior Hockey team, namely,

8100-416: The loss of her cabins, the Hibou was best suited for day use such as the ferry route it shared with the M.S. Normac . On November 16, 1936, the Hibou made her last run on the ferry crossing and returned to Owen Sound, from where it was to take a few more trips to Killarney and Manitoulin Island. It was dangerously late in the navigation season and the only ships of the pool service still in operation were

8208-505: The north shore of Lake Huron and Manitoulin Island . It is likely the intended purpose of the navigation company was to procure the materials necessary for the manufacture of the North American Bent Chair Company's Bentwood furniture, as well as the transportation of packaged freight from Owen Sound. It was the objective of the officers of the firm to carry on the business of the furniture manufacturer as

8316-531: The opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Tadoussac ' s bow was modified to make her able to make a few trips into Lake Ontario, and even made occasional trips through the updated Welland Canal to Buffalo and Detroit in the early 1960s. With the Yarmouth Castle fire in 1965 near the Bahamas, stricter coast guard safety regulations in the form of the new international SOLAS program put an end to

8424-623: The other ships of the Dominion fleet ( S.S. Caribou and S.S. Manitou -- "Hibou" being the French word for "owl"), she was operated for Booth by a subsidiary company, the Dominion Transportation Company Limited (DTC). She served Dominion's routes from Owen Sound to Manitoulin Island and the ports of Lake Huron's North Channel. In 1930, Captain R. Vittie and H.W. Harmer, of Southampton, Ontario , obtained

8532-500: The price from $ 249,000 for each portion (courthouse and jail) to the current price of $ 99,000 for the total property. Southbridge Properties did purchase the property for $ 1 in May 2015 with a clause allowing it to rescind the deal within the next four years if several conditions were not met—it backed out in March 2016. In the meantime, the property continues to deteriorate with complaints from

8640-420: The property; the City of Owen Sound kept the police services in the old courthouse until 1987/88 and then leased it to an arts council. In doing so, the jail lost all of their former entrances and moved all activities to the side of the jail, immediately beside the adjacent residence. The jail was slated to close in 1996 and again in 2001 (the provincial jail system was overcrowded so prisoners were transferred to

8748-479: The province of Ontario transferred the county jails to provincial entities. The County of Grey and the City of Owen Sound escaped the latter part of the 1960 agreement to purchase the property by signing a 5-year renewable lease with the Province of Ontario and have profited greatly ever since. The County of Grey receives a monthly payment (approximately $ 12,000 as of 2011) for which they have no obligation to maintain

8856-597: The regular transit buses. As home port of the Owen Sound Transportation Company , the inner harbour is where car ferry MS  Chi-Cheemaun , which operates from Tobermory to South Baymouth , is docked during the winter months. The Canadian Pacific Railway Owen Sound subdivision connected Orangeville and Owen Sound. Service was discontinued and the line was formally abandoned in 1995. The Canadian National Railway subdivision connected Guelph and Owen Sound via Palmerston , this line

8964-677: The same route, although this ship was better known as a Pelee Island ferry. In 1936 the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited and its competitor, the Owen Sound-based Dominion Transportation Company Limited, managed by R. V. Malloy, decided to merge their operations. Together the two companies, under the joint management of McKay and Malloy, operated a pool passenger-freight service to Georgian Bay and North Channel ports and continuing through

9072-428: The smaller jails) and finally was closed down at the end of 2011, with the last three prisoners leaving by van on December 4, 2011 (3 pm). The jail was finally transferred firstly to the County of Grey (as the landlord) then to the City of Owen Sound, per the March 1960 agreement, in November 2014, after it was de-commissioned. As of March 4, 2018, the City of Owen Sound has been unable to find a purchaser, despite reducing

9180-404: The start of the 2000-2001 season. The Attack won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL Champions in 2011. The County of Grey opened a complex in 1854, including a courthouse and police services, a land registry office and a county jail. In 1960, the County of Grey moved the courthouse and land registry to another location at the edge of present-day Owen Sound, Ontario. At that time, March 11, 1960,

9288-732: The three ship's long careers. The Richelieu , St. Lawrence , and Tadoussac were all sold to Joseph de Smedt of Belgium. Tadoussac was renamed Passenger No. 2 and Richelieu , Passenger No. 3 . Passenger No. 2 and the old St. Lawrence were eventually scrapped after serving as accommodation ships in the early 1970s, while Passenger No. 3 was sold to Danish interests and was renamed St. Lawrence 2 and served as an accommodation ship for Eastern Bloc refugees before being sold to Arab interests in 1975 as workers' barracks in Sharjah , UAE , where she became half-buried in sand by 1981, and scrapped down by 1990. The earlier Hamonic had burned due to

9396-607: The town hall in the film. Sister cities are: Canada Steamship Lines Canada Steamship Lines ( CSL ) is a shipping company with headquarters in Montreal , Quebec , Canada. The business has been operating for well over a century and a half. CSL had humble beginnings in Canada East in 1845, operating river boats on the Saint Lawrence River in general commerce. The Richelieu Navigation Company

9504-419: The two companies had been suggested by Ivor Wagner, a director of Booth Fisheries Corporation in Chicago. Wagner purchased the Dominion Transportation Company Limited in 1937 and moved to Owen Sound the following year. In 1944 the outstanding shares of the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited were acquired by Dominion Transportation Company. Ivor Wagner had managed both firms since 1937, although absent from

9612-518: The upper Great Lakes . The year of 1911 saw the merger of Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company with James Playfair 's Northern Navigation Company. In 1911 the Richelieu And Ontario Navigation Co. were allowed to increase their capital stock. At a special meeting of shareholders held on June 26, it was decided to increase the stock from $ 5,000,0000 to $ 10,000,000, with the distribution of new shares to be issued by

9720-518: The war, the Normac continued in service with the Norisle . Like her predecessors the Norisle was also equipped with staterooms for the accommodation of up to 100 passengers, enabling her to be used also on the Owen Sound - Sault Ste. Marie route during early and late navigation seasons. The S.S. Manitoulin continued to navigate the Turkey Trail of the North Channel from Owen Sound until its honorable and well-deserved retirement in 1949. "Turkey Trail"

9828-884: The war. He flew with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force . In 1917 and 1918, Bishop was credited with downing 72 enemy aircraft. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross . After the war, he was promoted to Air Marshall and worked as director of recruiting for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Bishop is also one of the few to have tangled with Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) and survived, forcing

9936-656: The wife of another director, instead of by Mrs. Playfair, as at first intended. A special meeting of the shareholders of Richelieu And Ontario Navigation Co. was held in the company's office in Montreal, on June 19, 1913, to ratify an agreement of sale of the company's assets to a new company formed for that purpose. The new company was to be called Canada Transportation Lines Limited and would include acquisition of: Richelieu And Ontario Navigation Company Ltd.; Inland Lines Ltd.; Northern Navigation Co. Ltd,; St. Lawrence River Steamboat Co. Ltd.; Richelieu And Ontario Navigation Co. of

10044-733: The world's largest iron ore deposits on the Labrador Peninsula in Labrador City , Schefferville , and Mont Wright . Ore was moved to Sept-Îles and Port-Cartier by the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway and Cartier Railway respectively, where it was then loaded into bulk carriers for transfer to Canadian and U.S. steel mills on the Great Lakes. CSL exploited this traffic by continually refining its self-unloading bulk carrier designs, coupled with improvements in stevedoring at various ports to arrive at

10152-569: The year highlighted by the 10-day Homecoming 2007 celebrations July 27 to August 5. Theatrically, the city's 400-seat Roxy Theatre, owned and operated by the Owen Sound Little Theatre, is used for the city's professional live theatre performances, as well as some concerts. The Youth Theatre Coalition is also prevalent in the area. It is a youth theatre company run entirely by youth and for youth. The organization presents musical, theatrical, and concert type performances throughout

10260-469: The year. The city is also home to a good number of museums and cultural attractions, including: In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Owen Sound had a population of 21,612 living in 9,895 of its 10,406 total private dwellings, a change of 1.3% from its 2016 population of 21,341 . With a land area of 24.21 km (9.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 892.7/km (2,312.1/sq mi) in 2021. Owen Sound

10368-478: Was CSL's second panamax Trillium-class vessel. CSL Tacoma , also entered service in 2013, was the third ship in this group. The first of two Trillium-class bulk vessels, CSL Welland departed Yangfan Shipyard in early November 2014, and reached Montreal on January 2, 2015. The second one, CSL St-Laurent , passed through the Panama Canal in January 2015. In 2022 CSL received MV  Nukumi . The ship

10476-628: Was John Tackaberry's M.S. Alice , which sailed on a return route from Owen Sound, via Wiarton , Lion's Head , Tobermory to South Baymouth, and Providence Bay . Throughout the 1927 season, Tackaberry operated the M.S. Alice on the run to Providence Bay. He was, however, unsatisfied with the performance of the ship. Anxious to dispose of her, Tackaberry sold the Alice to the Booth Fisheries Corporation of Canada Ltd. on April 3, 1928. Renamed M.S. Hibou to bring her in line with

10584-506: Was also only a block away from an intersection with four churches called "Salvation Corners". Sydenham was renamed Owen Sound in 1851; by then, it was served by a direct road to Toronto Township (today Mississauga ), the Toronto-Sydenham Road ; which still exists as Highway 10 and the southern portion of Hurontario Street . The community became an incorporated town in 1857, with a population of nearly 2000. In 1873,

10692-478: Was assigned to the M.S. Normac , which sailed the route sturdily and steadfastly for the next 30 seasons. The owners of the S.S. Kagawong , Vittie and Harmer, defaulted on the mortgage held on the ship by its previous owner, and it was relinquished back to John Tackaberry. Dominion Transportation Company operated its M.S. Hibou between Owen Sound and Providence Bay until 1933, when it was assigned to other duties. John Tackaberry operated his S.S. Islet Prince over

10800-409: Was built in 1927, and Quebec and Tadoussac were identical sister ships of 1928. They ran together with Richelieu , the former Narraganset (1913) of Long Island Sound, which was purchased by CSL about the same time the other three were built by Davie. The three ships were all 350 feet in length, had a breadth of 70 feet, and were 8,000 tones GRT; Richelieu was slightly smaller. They sailed on

10908-406: Was by then the affectionate term for the North Channel route, some say because a large number of turkeys were transported from Manitoulin's island ports along the north shore during the years immediately following World War II, and others because the ships serving the isolated ports of the North Channel wandered across the channel like turkeys. In 1950, the 60-year-old S.S. Manitoulin was replaced by

11016-623: Was destroyed by fire at the Cooks Dock, near Silverwater on Manitoulin Island, on October 11, 1927. To replace the Michipicoten , the OSTC purchased the S.S. Macassa , then under the ownership of the Canada Steamship Lines subsidiary Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company. The Macassa had completed her season on September 30, 1927, operating as a day excursion steamer between Toronto and Hamilton . The Macassa

11124-690: Was discontinued in the 1990s. CPR Owen Sound station was built in 1946 and is now a restaurant and brewery. The CNR Owen Sound Station is now home to Owen Sound Marine and Rail Museum . Aircraft flying to Owen Sound may land at the Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport (CYOS). The Parrish & Heimbecker Grain Terminal (Great Lakes Elevator Co Ltd) is located in the inner harbour. The original CPR grain elevators were destroyed by fire in 1911. Transport Canada has divested

11232-465: Was elected as a Member of Parliament and stepped aside from directing the day-to-day operations of the company. In March 1991, following changes to Canada's taxation laws regarding international earnings, CSL backed away from threats to move its headquarters outside of Canada, however in December the president who replaced Martin resigned in opposition to plans to move international operations outside

11340-552: Was established by Jacques-Félix Sincennes and other Montreal businessmen. The company was amalgamated with Sir Hugh Allan 's Canadian Navigation Company, to form the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company , in 1875. Subsequent growth over the years was tied to expansion of the canal system on the upper St. Lawrence River (the precursor to the Saint Lawrence Seaway ), and to a new Welland Canal connecting to

11448-675: Was not until the spring of 1926 that Captain Norman McKay arranged a public meeting through the Owen Sound Board of Trade to raise funds for the purchase of a steamship and refit it for reopening direct traffic between Owen Sound and other points on the Mackinac route. In 1926 the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited was granted supplementary letters patent , under the Ontario Companies Act, increasing its authorized capital stock from $ 40,000 to $ 150,000. In 1926

11556-455: Was originally part of the Toronto and Hamilton Steamboat Company, along with her sister ship, the S.S. Modjeska . Over the following winter in Toronto, she was converted for the accommodation of overnight passengers. Renamed S.S. Manasoo , she departed from Toronto for Owen Sound on April 16, 1928. The 1928 OSTC schedule for the S.S. Manitoulin continued as it had the previous year, while

11664-560: Was −36.7 °C (−34.1 °F) on February 6, 1895. The Sydenham River is a waterway that connects to Owen Sound Bay and was formed from a pre-glacial river cutting into the limestone of the Niagara Escarpment. The City of Owen Sound was a 2004 Cultural Capital of Canada and is home to a number of cultural events and facilities. It is home to the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival , held every August, and

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