ALGOMA QUEBECOIS

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End of Santa Claus ship

The "Algoma Quebecois" arrived in Port Colborne under tow during the early hours of Nov. 21, 2013. The ship has been purchased by International Marine Salvage and will be dismantled for recycling at the company berth in the outer harbour. For many years the vessel was known as the “Santa Claus Ship” as one of the crew enjoyed dressing up and bringing cheer to young and old as he travelled the lakes in December. In later years, the vessel was known to carry cement clinker to Duluth and even brought a load of bauxite to Thorold that had been taken aboard from a deep sea ship east of the Seaway. When Upper Lakes sold their fleet in 2011, this ship joined the Algoma Central Corp. It was renamed Algoma Quebecois for its final season of 2012. The ship tied up at Hamilton in December 2012, towed to Toronto on June 12, 2013, and left there on Nov. 19 for its final voyage. Report with photo: http://www.niagarathisweek.com/opinion-story/4243911-end-nears-for-former-santa-claus-ship-/