My Dad and I made our regular Saturday-morning rounds downtown. We often checked out the waterfront for visiting vessels. In November, 1982, att the ferry dock near the foot of Queen Street/Barrack Street, we came across two ferries from Quebec. The Charlevoix (foreground) was rated to carry 27 cars, the Saguenay (background) 21 cars. History of the Baie Ste Catherine-Saguenay ferry service. The above two vessels served from 1958-1980, when they were replaced by the newly-built Armand Imbeau and the Jos. Deschenes.
Wolfe Islander III Captain Brian Johnson adds the following: The 'Frontenac II' today, 'Charlevoix' replaced 'MS Wolfe Islander' as the spare/backup ferry for both Wolfe and Amherst Islands. It only ran if needed during spring refit times or if the other regular ferries were down for any reason. The Saguenay was sold to Detroit interests.
The tug McAsphalt at Canadian Dredge & Dock:
The dry dock is flooded, with Canadian Coast Guard CG157 in foreground, then Amherst Islander and McAsphalt:
At the Kingston grain elevator along King Street, the Canada Steamship Lines' T.R. McLagan was loading grain. This view looks across the Richardson/Crawford dock:
Across the causeway, 'RCAF 731' Avro CF-100 has been stuffed and mounted on the north side of Highway 2 at RMC. Much less visible now among new recreation centre buildings:
Did you and your dad ever visit Norman Rogers Airport? My dad and I used to enjoy looking at the planes in the hangers on Sunday afternoons. Before the 9/11 stuff, you walk right in. Your posts bring back great memories, Thanks
ReplyDeleteYes we did, Mike. You can have your Jumbo jets, but my Dad always thought that watching those little Cessnas and Pipers taking off and landing was 'really flying!'. Yes, before there was fencing, there was free access to the aprons and tarmac, and the hangars as you noted. When our kids were young, we live close-by and would drive over for the Snowbirds, SAR practice or any other unusual visitors, though now photographing through the chain-links!
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A Blog post perhaps? We didn't take photos when we went but I would love to see the photos you took
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