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The LOG (continued) eliminate the late-season shipments aboard the smaller Paterson boats. *** Canada's Great Lakes shipping companies (CLCA) have decided not to renew an agreement under which they contribute $1 million a year towards the operation of the Seafarer's International Union (SIU). In addition, the companies want to create a_ centralized computer dispatch system in which the seaman would register and get job calls by telephone instead of being dispatched from union hiring halls. The dispatching question is part of contract talks between the 13-member CLCA and the SIU which broke off last month. Workers on vessels have voted almost unanimously in favor of a strike to begin June 1 if an agreement cannot be reached. *** The Niagara College Canal Cruise is offering two separate Welland Canal cruises this year on May 31 and June 1 aboard the EMPIRE SANDY. Contact Continuing Education, Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology, Welland, Ontario for more information. *** Amoco Oil announced that the company's 160,000 gallon Sault Ste. Marie terminal will close on March 31. *** Wheeler Industries of Washington, D.C., has bid in U. S. bankruptcy courts in New York and Michigan to buy the Wedtech of Ontonagon shipyard. M.J. Electric Co. of Iron Mountain, Michigan has also expressed an interest. Meanwhile, the first non-military contract for the Ontonagon firm was signed with officials from the Department of Transportation of Puerto Rico, calling for the completion of a ferry and an option for a second vessel. *** Rouge Steel's BENSON FORD (2)'s (a. EDWARD 8B. GREENE) last trip in 1986 was featured in a Los Angeles Times article by James Risen, "Great Lakes Shipping on Rough Seas" (January 15, 1987). *** CSL Group Inc. of Montreal announced an $80 million redevelopment the recently closed of Collingwood shipyard, including condominums, a hotel, shopping plaza, marina, offices, Great Lakes freighter, and up to 450 homes. *** On March 3, Muskegon County voters defeated the proposed tax increase that would have funded the renovation and operation the Lake Michigan car ferry VIKING. *** Gaelic Towings ATLAS will go into service this spring as CAROLYN HOEY. *** U.S. Steel has sold ROBERT C. STANLEY and RALPH H. WATSON to a Vancouver broker for overseas scrapping. Also, the A.H. FERBERT and T.W. ROBINSON have been sold to Marine Salvage. *** Tt has been reported that the RED WING was lost off Hawaii while in tow to the Far East. She and FRANK A. SHERMAN's departure were reported in the December 1986 Historian (Vol. 40, #4). *** Nicholson's has modified their drydock during the winter to accomodate the 5-year hull inspections of the Bob-Lo CLAIRE. steamers COLUMBIA and STE. W.N. TWOLAN - Lighthouse Cove, Ontario - February 7, 1987 Mike Nicholls Photo FLASH ! New names for some Algoma Central Marine ships: CAROL LAKE now ALGOCAPE; A.S. GLOSSBRENNER now ALGOGULF; LAKE MANITOBA now ALGOMARINE; LAKE NIPIGON now ALGONORTH; VeWeSCULLY now ALGOSOUND; and LAKE WABUSH now CAPTAIN HENRY JACKMAN. Ee