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Page 68 • GREAT LAKES & SEAWAY NEWS up the St. Lawrence Seaway to Jordan Harbor, arriving on July 1, 1997. She has been sitting along the west bank of the harbor ever since. ... Marinette Marine launched the Juniper Class United States Coast Guard Cutter HOLLYHOCK. She was christened by Beverly Ann Silva, wife of Rear Admiral Ronald F. Silva Commander of the 9th Coast Guard District. She is named after a previous cutter named HOLLYHOCK, which was in service from 1937 until 1982. The first HOLLYHOCK was built at the Defoe Shipyard in Bay City, MI. Once commissioned she will be stationed in Port Huron replacing the BRAMBLE. Jan 27 ... Algoma's CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN arrived in Owen Sound and went into lay-up. She was assisted into port by the Canadian Coast Guard Cutter SAMUEL RISLEY. The JACKMAN had been scheduled for several more trips, but severe ice conditions which are making trips difficult ended her season. Jan 28 ... A company by the name International Fast Ferry Corp. of Toronto announced plans for a ferry service across Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara County. The service is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2004 with three catamarans that can carry 250 cars and 1000 passengers. The cost will be $35 for a vehicle and driver, a walk on passenger fare will be $21, the fares are for a one way trip. They have $ 150 million m financing in place, but are waiting to hear about $140 million in tax credits they have applied for from the State of New York. Jan 30 ... The ferry currently under construction at the Austral Shipyard in Australia for Can-Am Trans. Systems has been put up for sale by the shipyard. The ferry will be completed about a year before the new service between Rochester and Toronto is set to start. Austral doesn't want the ferry sitting around until the service is ready for the ferry. They stated they would build another ferry if this one is sold and it will be ready to begin the service on time. FEBRUARY rmARrirS6 Marine Salvage donated artifacts from the COMEAUDOC, from the Rnh u ^ pi D t0 ^ establish a park named "Derek Point". It is to be located across from the Robin Hood Elevator in Port Colborne in memory of Derek Zawitz. ... Central Marine's JOSEPH L. BLOCK arrived in Sturgeon Bay and went into lay-up. The ferrv hJheen"7 DALDEAN resumed service across the St. Clair River between Marine City and Sombra. The ferry has been out of service for the past 15 days due to heavy ice conditions in the river. into lav un She ^ E'anada Steamship Lines arrived in Montreal and went into lay-up. She will be renamed BIRCHGLEN before she sails in April at Bav ShinbmhW Jf^ tugs r,cmoved Oglebay Norton's COLUMBIA STAR from the drydock Bay Shipbuilding and placed her alongside Interlake's PAUL R. TREGURTHA ... The Board of Directors of Bethlehem Steel voted to sell their assets to International Steel Group LA GRANDE HERMINE at Jordan Harbor, Ontario - May 7, 2003 Photo by Jim Morris