A Nipigon man carries supplies to his hunting camp.

Ontario

Ship of the Day for 25 February 2018 on The Prescott Anchor CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN.

CAPT. HENRY JACKMAN, self-discharging bulk carrier flagged Canada. was launched 28 April 1981 from Collingwood Shipbuilding, Collingwood, ON. as LAKE WABUSH for Nipigon Transport Ltd., jointly owned by Cargill and Hanna Mining.  Hanna acquired Cargill’s shares from Nipigon in 1985. Later acquired by Algoma Central Corp, Sault Ste. Marie, ON 27 March 1986 from Hanna Mining and renamed Capt. Henry Jackman in 1987 who was commander and owner along with his brother of several Lake Ontario Schooners. 1990 season saw the Capt. Henry Jackman sail under management of Seaway Bulk Carriers (partnership of Algoma Central and Upper Great Lakes. Winter 1996-96 converted to self-unloader at Port Weller Dry Docks, St Catherines, ON. This ship carries coal, aggregates, slag, iron ore, oxidizes, salt, fertilizers, grain products, gypsum, quartzite and sand. The ship has with 17 hatches feeding 6 holds and is 222.5 in length with a beam of 23.22m. She is currently in winter lay-up since 10 Jan 2018 at Port Colborne, ON.

BUS UPDATE: George O’Neil Public School @nipigon @SGDSBoard @ErikLeroux @NIckiMC40

BY ETBTC The bus servicing Lake Helen and Nipigon in town is cancelled for Monday, March 8.

On a travel day we stop and have a look at Ouimet Canyon

We had thought the northern route on Highway 11 was something to do and now we’ve completed most of it. There is a small bit west of Thunder Bay that we need to do to be able to say we’ve done one of the longest roads in the world – according to Wikipedia this is a misconception…but it’s still a very long road from the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Rainy River. On the way down from MacLeod…