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TELEGRAM, TORONTO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1944 Tug Stoic Goes Deep Sea (Telegram Staff Photo,! The steam tuff, ^Jflif, formerly Essex, arrived at Toronto recently from Amherstburg unaer command of Capt. C. B. Hackett. She has been docked for survey by Toronto Dry Dock Co. and probably will clear this port for servirp " ¦"»"" clear this port for service and readjustments of her it * many residents. ,-----------~ Guests Enjoy Cruise Missing From Regi c£ Aboard SS. Champion Ottawa, Aug. .24.—(CF x Close to 200 citizen, nZi ,*„?,.• , number of missing in connection residents took advantage "f &ltnct with the recent sinking of the portunity last ever?irfl tn • e op" Canadian corvette Regina was in- the latest acquisitfor. & JS SSe UP creased to 28 with flfKnnounce-1 ton HarbourcZiml^L^l1' ment from naval headquarters to-1 ss. Pha^i™ ^.~on™lssl°n, th< day that Stoker Ernest Edward Burx, of Brantford, Ont., is also listed as missing. Losses now stand at two dead and 28 missing. LAUNCHING IS NEAR H.M.S, Mystic probably will fee end of next week. [ The keel of H.M.S. Nox will be laid in the building berth that Mystic will vacate. ENJOV FIXE WEATHER .™„um commission, the1 ss. Champion. General approval of the craft, which was purchased to operate as a ferry boat to La Salle Park, was given. The party of visitors, guests of the commission, was composed of members of the City Council, the various independent boards and their ladies. They were taken for a cruise on the bay and despite the unfavourable weather conditions caused by rain and a drop in the temperature, the outing was thoroughly enjoyed. Music was furnished during the cruise by musicians from H.M.C.S. Star and before returning to the slip at the foot of James street light refreshments were served aboard the craft. The tug Sig/if, which was in Toronto Dry Dock Company's drydock 'or inspection last week, has been purchased by Imperial Oil, Ltd. At present she is being outfitted for South American service, and will proceed to Ecuadorian waters as soon as she can be made ready. Fruit movement on the Cayuga from the Niagara Peninsula has been very heavV this past week, reaching almost the full capacity that th-company can handle alter allowing1 for other regular traffic, at present the government is said to favor higher priorities for fruit than for' automobiles, which also have been 1 carried across the lake in large numbers this year because of the 1 gasoline shortage. j Launch New Tug Named Glenside -------- Christened at Owen Sound by Skipper's Wife Owen Sound, Aug. 24 (Special) __ Citizens of Owen Sound and district gathered on the shores of the bay at the Russell Brothers Limited plant this afternoon to witness the christening and launching of the 80-foot steel tug, CN&88, the Glenside. The tug was jusTTompleted ap'the Russell Brothers plant. Mrs. J. W. Howey. - the sxipper, performed "thev christening ceremonies. Lieut. H < the skipper of the first 80-foot tug the Glendower, launched by this firm fast year._________|________ Purchase of Ferry Successful Venture Steamer Champion Will Be Remodelled During Winter Operation of the steamer Champion by the Hamilton Harbour Commission the latter part of this summer has been a successful venture and has given real pleasure to many citizens who have taken trips to La Salle Park, the Beach and on special trips. Some week-ends since the operation of the boat several thousands of passengers have been carried and last Sunday it proved very popular, with 1,700 passengers being handled. The boat is now operating only Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons and will cease operating after October 1. It is planned to do considerable work on the boat this winter while it is tied up at the foot of James (street. The commission expects to take the lower deck, which has been used for carrying cars, and turn it into a dance floor and various other measures to modernize the craft are being planned.