Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes & Seaway Directory, 1964, p. 424

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAK ES--Continued Our own Highway Transport to any point in Ontario and United States Border at Niagara Falls and Ft. Erie. Supt.--Glen A. Scobie. Phone EL. 4-8454. THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY AUTHORITY WESTERN DISTRICT WELLAND CANAL ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Canada. Lat. 43.10 N. Long. 79.16 W. ee City boundaries have been extended to include the Municipalities of Port Dalhousie, Port Weller, Merritton, and part of the Welland Ship Canal from Lake Ontario to a line between the Counties. of Lincoln and Welland. It is the centre of a large fruit-growing agricultural district and numerous industries are established in the city and vicinity. St. Catharines has all modern municipal facilities. Population: 84,000. PORT AUTHORITY: The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority. Port Charges: May be obtained at Welland Canal Office, The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, St. Catherines. APPROACHES: Sailing Directions -- Canadian "Great Lakes Pilot," Vol. 1, Canadian Chart 2042. Towing Facilities: Port Weller Dry Docks Ltd. FORMALITIES: Customs -- St. Catharines is a Port of Entry. ACCOMMODATION: St. Catherines (or Homer) Dock, berthing length 390 ft., depth along side 25 ft., galvanized iron freight shed 128 x 40 ft. leased by Scobie's Transport. No railroad tracks or cranes. Abreast of the wharf is a turning basin with a depth of 27 ft. for ships of 350 ft. in length. SERVICES: Supplies -- Available. No bunker coal. Bunker and diesel fuel oil by tanker trucks for St. Catharines Fuel Oils Ltd. GENERAL: Transportation--Canadian National Railways. High- ways to Hamilton, 35 miles; Niagara Falls, 12 miles. (Note: For other shipping ports of St. Catharines, see Port Wel Port Dalhousie, and Thorold.) - eller, ST. CLAIR, MICH. Diamond Crystal Salt Co.-- General Foods Corp. Dock located on St. Clair River. Depend on self-unloading boats entirely. Storage capacity 50,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 400 feet with 50 foot beam R. RR: Conn: Ft, BH. & D. &. KR. Schlinkert Fuel & Builders Supply Co.-- Dock located on St. Clair River. Mgr.--John H. Schlinkert. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 8,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Maximum length of boat 500 feet. Length of dock 250 feet. R. R. Conn.: Pt. H. & 0. St. Clair Power Plant-- Location in Harbor: St. Clair River--South of St. Clair, Mich. Operator: The Detroit Edison Company. Phone WO. 2-2100. Address: 2000 Second Ave., Detroit 26, Mich. Depend on self-unloading boats. Method of storage: Dock hopper to conveying belts to traveling stacker. Depth of water at dock 19 ft. Channel 21 ft. Maximum length of boat that can reach dock 650 ft. Beam 75 ft. Length of dock 700 ft. Supt.: G. F. Campau. Phone St. Clair 1471. ST. IGNACE, MICH. Michigan State Ferries Dock #2-- Phone 592. Location: Harbor of St. Ignace, Mich. Opr.--Michigan State Ferries, St. Ignace, Mich. Mgr.--Captain George Lloyd. Pur. Agt.--Geo. Livingstone, Finance Div., State Highway SEE OUR COMPLETE MAPS OF HARBORS

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