Unless you are anxious to just see more pictures of snow, I have nothing new to share, so I'm going to go back to earlier in the fall, when I have a few pictures I never posted. First, my last visit to the harbour this fall, back in mid-October.
I just rode straight down Nelson St. and found a number of boats at the dock, probably being prepared for take-out and final servicing.
I recognized this one even from the stern, though it hasn't been here all summer.
It's the tug Glen G, which I've always thought is a good looking boat. The Glen G was built in Chicago in 1909 as a fishing tug. She was converted to a towing vessel out of Port Arthur in 1937, and repowered from steam to diesel in 1948. First purchased as a recreational vessel in 1982, it has had three private owners since. The current owner describes it as his 'floating cottage'. He anchors it in Collingwood during the summer, but brings it to the marina here in Meaford for the winter - which explains why I haven't seen her all summer.
The town bit the bullet this summer and spent quite a bit of money reinforcing the shoreline west of the harbour. We'll see how it holds up in the next November storm.
The areas they have finished have been tidied up very well. This area was a disaster a year ago.
A few people at the rocky beach, but no-one in the water!
And one sailboat out in the bay. Most boats have already been lifted out for the winter.
When I headed home I tried going up Collingwood Street, but little did I know they were reconstructing the intersection. Hopeless for a wheelchair! I had to double back and go around another way.
That Glen G is a handsome little boat with an interesting history, glad you got to show it to us.
ReplyDeleteThe Glen G is an old beauty for sure!
ReplyDeleteTug boats, sail boats and all other boats are better than snow. I don't have snow and I am not ready for it to come. Your photos are very good and it is nice you can share them whenever you can.
ReplyDeleteI like the looks of the Glen G as well. Hopefully they will have that intersection done for you by Spring.
ReplyDeleteI sure do like that tugboat.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! What a lovely place to visit when the weather is nice. I, too, like the tugboat.
ReplyDeleteLove the wee tugboat too! It is too bad that you are so restricted by the weather. Let us hope for an early spring.
ReplyDeleteThere's been reinforcing of an island shoreline after floods in 2017 and 19.
ReplyDeleteThese are much nicer pictures than the snow anyway! ;)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting about the Glen G. It's been around a long time.
ReplyDeleteThe harbor looks pretty calm in those photos, by now it may not look that way. Looks like the Glen G has been well taken care of through its long life, hopefully she'll have many more years on the lakes.
ReplyDeleteDid you get a dumping just recently? I saw a satellite image of quite a streamer coming off the bay.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely photographs, I enjoyed them :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
I like how you know the history of the cute tug. It is wonderful that it is still used. New boats cost as much as a small home these days.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, except for the detour. We had 12mm!
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