With this issue, we begin our comprehensive lay-up report for the current winter. In last year's report, we commented upon the unusual pattern of lay-ups which developed, particularly on the Canadian side of the lakes, and the same situation has occurred this year. Primarily as a result of the grain rush late in the 1986 season, an inordinate number of lakers are wintering in St. Lawrence River ports, while some of the lake harbours have much smaller winter fleets than usual.

The following major vessels are laid up at TORONTO

BAYSHELL CATHERINE DESGAGNES

CANADIAN ENTERPRISE STELLA DESGAGNES

CANADIAN HUNTER ELMGLEN

CHICAGO TRIBUNE ENGLISH RIVER

CONDARRELL FRANQUELIN

CONGAR FUEL MARKETER

ISLAND TRANSPORT

In addition, the following other vessels are in port, some laid up for the winter, whilst others are operating regularly or intermittently:

ALGONQUIN QUEEN (Q.C.Y.C. ferry), BAGOTVILLE (tug), CANADIAN ARGOSY (derrick barge), CAROLYN JO (tug), COLINETTE (tug), FLO COOPER (tug), DUCHESS V (tug), EMPIRE SANDY (excursion sailing vessel), H.M.C.S. HAIDA (museum), NED HANLAN II (tug), HIAWATHA (R.C.Y.C. ferry), WILLIAM INGLIS (Island ferry), JADRAN (restaurant), KENNETH A. (T.H.C. tug), KWASIND (R.C.Y.C. ferry), J.G. LANGTON (T.H.C. tug), LOIS T. (tug), WM. LYON MACKENZIE (firetug), MAPLE CITY (Island Airport ferry), MARIPOSA BELLE (excursion boat), SAM McBRIDE (Island ferry), NORMAC (hull only of former restaurant), ONGIARA (Island ferry), PROGRESS III (derrick barge), THOMAS RENNIE (Island ferry), WILLIAM REST (T.H.C. tug), SALVAGE PRINCE (former tug, now sunk), FRED SCANDRETT (T.H.C. tug), T.H.C. 50 (derrick barge), TRAVELLER (tug), TRILLIUM (ferry/excursion steamer), and WINDMILL POINT (alternate Island Airport ferry).

We have made no effort to list the various smaller charter and tour boats now on Toronto Bay (and indeed we have dropped all but the two largest of them from our report if they were listed last year), due to the great proliferation of such vessels in recent times. So numerous are the charter boats now that it is difficult to tell them from the many private cruisers seen in such numbers on the crowded waters of our harbour! As well, we have omitted from our list a number of small workboats, scows, tenders, etc.

this winter:

LABRADOC

MANTADOC

NORTHERN SHELL

OAKGLEN

ONTADOC

STEPHEN B. ROMAN

It should be noted that the following historic hulls may still be seen in Toronto Bay or the outer harbour:

BLUEBELL (former ferry, hull now lying derelict inside the tip of the Leslie Street Headland) DOUGLASS HOUGHTON (breakwater at Ontario Place)

RAPIDS QUEEN (breakwater at Queen City Yacht Club, Algonquin Island) HOWARD L. SHAW (breakwater at Ontario place) VICTORIOUS (breakwater at Ontario Place)

The following major vessels are reported to be laid up for the winter at the various lake and river ports, which we list as closely as possible by area. As usual, we do not include small ferries, tugs, workboats, derrick scows, dredging barges, etc., unless especially noteworthy and specifically noted.

Shelburne. Nova Scotia: FRANKCLIFFE HALL.

Lauzon: MATHILDA DESGAGNES, MELDRUM BAY, PETER A. B. WIDENER.

Quebec: BEAVERCLIFFE HALL, LOUIS JOLLIET, C.C.G.S. MONTCALM, PETREL V.

Sorel: C.C.G.S. SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER, COASTAL CANADA, d'IBERVILLE, ENERCHEM REFINER, JAMES TRANSPORT, LOCKEPORT, N. B. McLEAN, SCOTT MISENER.

Louiseville: EIDER, SKUA.

Contrecoeur: ROBERT KOCH.

Montreal: ALGOWEST, ARCTIC VIKING, BLACK BAY, CANADIAN EXPLORER, CANADIAN LEADER, CANADIAN NAVIGATOR, CANADIAN PROSPECTOR, CONCORDIA, FERBEC, KANGUK, LADY FRANKLIN, LAKESHELL, LAWRENCECLIFFE HALL, MAPLECLIFFE HALL, MAPLEHEATH, MERKUR, RALPH MISENER, M.V. MONTREAL, MURRAY BAY, OTTERCLIFFE HALL, J. C. PHILLIPS, P.S. BARGE NO. 1, RIVERSHELL, SAGUENAY, SAUNIERE, SILVER ISLE, SOODOC, STEELCLIFFE HALL, TADOUSSAC, TARANTAU, HENRI TELLIER, VILLE MARIE II, WHITEFISH BAY.

Prescott: CARTIERCLIFFE HALL, MONTCLIFFE HALL. Eastview: CANADIAN EMPRESS.

Kingston: CIUDAD DE INCA, HOCHELAGA, T. R. McLAGAN, METIS, NIPIGON BAY.

Deseronto: WITTRANSPORT II.

Utica, New York: DAY PECKINPAUGH.

Oshawa; HANCOCK TRADER.

Hamilton: ALGOSOO, BIRCHGLEN, CANADIAN PROGRESS, CANADIAN TRANSPORT, FORT HENRY, FORT ST. LOUIS, A. S. GLOSSBRENNER, HAMILTON ENERGY, IMPERIAL SARNIA, MACASSA BAY (excursion boat), McALLISTER NO. 252 (barge), NIAGARA II, JAMES NORRIS, PROVMAR TERMINAL, RICHELIEU, plus various tugs, workboats, etc.

Port Weller; C.C.G.S. JOHN A. MacDONALD, J. N. McWATTERS.

Thorold: NO. 265808 (BENSON FORD).

Welland: ALGOWOOD.

Humberstone: B. F. AFFLECK, CANADIAN CENTURY, CANADOC, JOHN DYKSTRA (scrap-yard), HUDSON TRANSPORT (scrapyard), McASPHALT 201 (barge), NANTICOKE, SIMCOE, VANDOC.

Port Colborne: ALGORAIL, CANADIAN RANGER, ARTHUR B. HOMER (scrap), TELESIS.

Port Maitland: NO. 266029 (WILLIAM CLAY FORD). Port Dover: HUSKY 120, SAMARU.

Buffalo: CANADIANA, INDIANA HARBOR, KINSMAN INDEPENDENT, MERLE H. McCURDY, HENRY STEINBRENNER.

Erie: CONSUMERS POWER, LAKEWOOD, NIAGARA, PRESQUE ISLE, RICHARD REISS, J. S. ST. JOHN.

Ashtabula: CHARLES M. BEEGHLY, WILLIAM J. DeLANCEY, HERBERT C. JACKSON, J. L MAUTHE.

Cleveland: AMERICAN REPUBLIC, J.A.W. IGLEHART, WILLIAM R. ROESCH, SATURN, PAUL THAYER.

Lorain: LEON FRASER, JAMES B. LYONS, plus several small tugs.

Sandusky: G. A. BOECKLING, JOHN R. EMERY, HYDRA (research vessel).

Huron: No Lay-ups.

Monroe: No Lay-ups.

Toledo: U.S.C.G. ACACIA, AMERICAN MARINER, ARMCO, ASHLAND, J. BURTON AYERS, WILLIS B. BOYER, BUFFALO, COURTNEY BURTON, CADILLAC, CHAMPLAIN, ADAM E. CORNELIUS, JOSEPH H. FRANTZ, FUEL OIL (barge), GEMINI, JOHN T. HUTCHINSON, ROGER M. KYES, SAM LAUD, WILLIAM G. MATHER, McKEE SONS, ROBERT C NORTON, CRISPIN OGLEBAY, WILLIAM A. REISS, RESERVE, W. C. RICHARDSON (remains of hull), WILLIAM P. SNYDER JR., FRED R. WHITE JR., H. LEE WHITE, CHARLES E. WILSON, THOMAS WILSON, WOLVERINE.

Ojibway: AGAWA CANYON, FORT CHAMBLY, H. M. GRIFFITH, J. W. McGIFFIN.

Windsor: AMOCO ILLINOIS (scrap), CANADIAN OLYMPIC, CLARENCE B. RANDALL (scrap).

Ecorse: S. T. CRAPO, GEORGE A. STINSON.

Dearborn: ERNEST R. BREECH, BENSON FORD, HENRY FORD II, WILLIAM CLAY FORD.

Detroit: COLUMBIA, FEDERAL RHINE, LANSDOWNE (restaurant), STE. CLAIRE.

Port Huron: KINSMAN ENTERPRISE.

Lighthouse Cove: W. N. TWOLAN (tug).

Sarnia: ALGOBAY, ALGOLAKE, ALGOPORT, CANADIAN MARINER, DUC d'ORLEANS (excursion boat), EASTERN SHELL, ENERCHEM FUSION, FORT YORK, I.V. NO. 8, I.V. NO. 11, I.V. NO. 14, LAKE WABUSH, LE FRENE NO. 1, plus numerous tugs, etc.

Goderich: BEECHGLEN, CEDARGLEN (storage barge).

Midland: SIR JAMES DUNN, GEORGIAN STORM, MONTREALAIS, SEAWAY QUEEN, STADACONA. Tiffin: ALGOCEN, V. W. SCULLY.

Collingwood: COMEAUDOC, VERENDRYE.

Port McNicoll: CAROL LAKE, LAKE MANITOBA, QUEBECOIS, SENNEVILLE.

Owen Sound: CHI-CHEEMAUN, CLARENVILLE (restaurant), LAKE NIPIGON, WILLOWGLEN.

Rogers City: T. W. ROBINSON, ROGERS CITY, MYRON C. TAYLOR.

Alpena: LEWIS G. HARRIMAN.

Frankfort: CITY OF MILWAUKEE.

Ludington: BADGER, SPARTAN.

Ferrysburg: BADGER STATE.

Muskegon: AQUARAMA, GRAND RAPIDS, HIGHWAY 16, MADISON, NICOLET, SEA CASTLE, MEL WILLIAM SELVICK.

South Chicago: C.T.C. NO. 1, SPARROWS POINT.

Douglas: KEEWATIN (museum).

Chicago: ABBY (yacht club), CLIPPER, COLUMBIA (former yacht club), U.S.S. SILVERSIDES (museum).

Add to South Chicago (above): DETROIT (remains).

Indiana Harbor: E.J. BLOCK, JOSEPH L. BLOCK, EDWARD L. RYERSON, WILFRED SYKES.

Milwaukee: BURNS HARBOR, CALCITE II, STEWART J. CORT, WILLIAM H. DONNER, E.M. FORD, J.B. FORD, LEWIS WILSON FOY, EDWIN H. GOTT, JUPITER (running intermittently), MEDUSA CHALLENGER, GEORGE A. SLOAN, STAR OF MILWAUKEE.

Green Bay: PAUL H. TOWNSEND.

Menominee: JOSEPH H. THOMPSON (barge).

Sturgeon Bay: AMOCO INDIANA, ARTHUR M. ANDERSON, JAMES R. BARKER, ROGER BLOUGH, COLUMBIA STAR, LILLIAN (barge), MESABI MINER, THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC (barge), VIKING.

Escanaba: L. E. BLOCK, BUCKEYE (barge), OLIVE L. MOORE (tug).

Mackinaw City: CHIEF WAWATAM.

Soo, Michigan: Excursion boats, etc., only.

DeTour Village: ELTON HOYT 2nd, SAMUEL MATHER.

Soo. Ontario: JOHN B. AIRD, FRONTENAC, NORGOMA (museum), T. F. NEWMAN (lighter) , YANKCANUCK, plus numerous tugs, excursion boats, etc.

Duluth: JOHN J. BOLAND, BENJAMIN F. FAIRLESS, A. H. FERBERT, JOHN A. FRANCE, WILLIAM A. IRVIN (museum), THOMAS W. LAMONT, IRVING S. OLDS, ST. CLAIR, JOHN SHERWIN, EDGAR B. SPEER, ENDERS M. VOORHEES, RALPH H. WATSON.

Superior: BELLE RIVER, CASON J. CALLAWAY, PHILIP R. CLARKE, IRVIN L. CLYMER, HARRY COULBY, METEOR (museum) , MIDDLETOWN, JOHN G. MUNSON, ROBERT C. STANLEY.

Thunder Bay: ALGOWAY, BAIE ST. PAUL, LOUIS R. DESMARAIS, GEORGIAN BAY, INCAN SUPERIOR, KINGDOC, MANITOULIN, JEAN PARISIEN, PATERSON, PRAIRIE HARVEST, RIMOUSKI, C.C.G.S. SAMUEL RISLEY, WOODLAND.

We believe that this is the first time we have ever been able to print layup lists for so many ports in the February issue. (The list usually runs well over into the March issue.) For this, we are most grateful to the many members who submitted early reports. In particular, our sincere thanks are extended to Jim Bartke, Neil Bauman, Rene Beauchamp, Ron Beaupre, Bill Breaker, Bill Bruce, Clark Carruthers, Roger Chapman, Gretchen Driftmyer, Don Dube, Harold Fricke, Alain Gindroz, Jim Hoffman, Cyril Hudson, Gerald Hutton, Ron Konkol, Andy LaBorde, George Lee, Buck Longhurst, Charles Maltby, Dan McCormick, Mike Nicholls, Jurgen Niemietz, Al Schelling, Terry Sechen, Al Sykes, Fred Wagar, Tom Wilson and George Zock.

In some cases, reports were conflicting, primarily because of late arrivals or departures; we have tried to ascertain the correct information in those circumstances, but we cannot guarantee success in all respects. As well, a few ports or vessels may have escaped the keen eyes of our observers. Any additions to or deletions from this listing will appear in the March issue, so please keep those cards and letters coming in! We are always happy to hear from you, for it is only with the assistance of our members that we are able to produce such a comprehensive report. Some of you may not be greatly interested in today's lay-up listings, but to the historians who may read this record fifty years from now, the information may be of considerable importance .

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