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April 2 , 2009

4-3 - Duluth activity Wednesday and Thursday - Travis Chadwick
Edward L. Ryerson backing out of Fraser Shipyard assisted by G-tug North Carolina with St. Clair behind.	Stern view with G-tug Kentucky pulling.	Waiting for first load of the season.	Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departing Duluth with her first load of the season.
4-3 - Duluth Ice Wednesday - Michael Lackore
Alpena departed Duluth after a brief wait inside the harbor only to make it about as far as the Lee A. Tregurtha did before coming to a halt against a 2 foot thick ridge of wind blown packed ice. The Alder managed to break itself free and proceeded to cut a track closer to shore which can be see in the foreground.	Alder was successful at breaking a new track closer to shore and reached the open water.	The Alpena was able to back into her own track after the Alder went by.
4-3 - Welland Canal - Paul Beesley
The first 3 days on the Welland Canal have not been busy, although the first ‘Salty’ has already passed upbound.	Montrealais leaving lock 3 after Top-Hat ceremony on March 31.	Canadian Transport below lock 1 on April	Federal Saguenay, 1st Salty of the year, upbound at the Glendale bridge, April 2.	Federal Saguenay approaching the flight locks, April 2.
Salvor and Lambert Spirit leaving lock 2 upbound, April 2. Notice that the barge has been painted black this season.	Salvor above lock 2, April 2.
4-3 - Hamilton, Ont. season opener - John McCreery
Federal Schelde at pier 14. First Saltie of the season	Hamilton Energy backing into the slip	The Energy alongside to fuel the Pineglen	Another view of pier 14	Canadian Transport entering through the Burlington Ship Canal
Close up under the bridge	Stern view on her way to Dofasco with Toledo Coal. Her next port will be Sandusky Ohio	Diamond Star sandwiched between the Algosoo and Henry Jackman.
4-3 - Brockville to Iroquois Ontario 4-01 - Dave Bessant
Gulls waiting for the first vessel of the season, Spruceglen at Blockhouse Island Brockville.	Photographers waiting too for Spruceglen at Blockhouse.	Laguna D upbound at Blockhouse with Murray Blanchard photographing too (in red).	Close up of Laguna D at Blockhouse.	Laguna D stern view, entering the Islands by St Lawrence Park and the Brockville Cemeteries.
Algoeast downbound passing Morristown NY at the Three Sisters Islands.	Federal Saguenay passing in front of Algoeast, at Maitland.	Federal Saguenay westbound at Maitland.	Federal Saguenay in the rain.	Algoeast heading under the Thousand Islands International Bridge at Johnstown.
Ontario Hydro's Boom Queen alongside the Galop Canal near Cardinal.	The Edith Gauthier at Iroquois tied up.	Algoeast entering the Iroquois Locks.	Lockmaster's House at Iroquois.	Iroquois Lock Information, rehung after falling down last year, a bit in need of repair.
Algoeast heading out at last under the raised bridge	Algoeast stern view
4-3 - Welland Canal opening day - Phil Nash
Montrealais departs Lock 3 with the flags blowing in the wind.	St. Lawrence Seaway 50th Anniversary Flag.	CCGS Griffon below Lock 8 waiting in ice for the Montrealais to depart.	Montrealais clear of Lock 8.	Bow of the Montrealais in ice.
A wave from Captain Austin Peckford of the Montrealais, Thanks Capt.!	Stern of the Montrealais having no problems with the ice.	Montrealais outbound Port Colborne, Ontario passing the USCGC Thunder Bay and the John B. Aird.	Algoport at Wharf 10.	Algoport.
Work continues on board the Algoport.	Tug Charlie E in Port Colborne.	USCGC Thunder Bay in Port Colborne.	Name plate.	Campaign Award on USCGC Thunder Bay.
CCGS Griffon squeezes by the USCGC Thunder Bay and John B. Aird.	Prop on the John B. Aird.	Crew on the CCGS Griffon preparing to dock in Port Colborne.	Night shot of CCGS Griffon in Port Colborne.	International Marine Salvage dock in Port Colborne.
4-3 - Port Huron - Violet M. Bostwick

4-3 - Historical Perspectives - Birchglen scrap tow from the water works Sarnia-Point Edward, 1982 - Ray Hillary

4-3 - Historical Perspective - Don Geske
Port Colborne scene from the Post Card Collection of Don Geske
4-2 - Marquette upper harbor activity - Rod Burdick			Toledo docks first coal boat - Canadian Transport loading for Hamilton - Bob Vincent
James R. Barker unloading coal	Joyce L. VanEnkevort and barge Great Lakes Trader arriving		Backing under the coal machine	Forward view
4-2 - First boats of the season to pass Brockville - Murray Blancher
Spruceglen upbound the first boat of the season to pass Brockville		Laguna D upbound		Kathrin Spirit upbound at Brockville

4-2 - St. Lawrence Seaway South shore canal - Kent Malo
Jerry G with the La Prairie in tow, up bound at the Kahnawake Mohawk Territorial Lands St Lawrence Seaway South shore canal, destination Hamilton	Bow view of the Jerry G	CCGS Tracy up bound at the Kahnawake Mohawk Territorial Lands St Lawrence Seaway South shore canal, doing buoy tending.	Stern view
4-2 - Lee A. Tregurtha stuck off Duluth

4-2 - Port Huron - Edward Schuyler
Montrealais upbound on her first trip of the season	Close up of the bow.	Wide view.	Under the Blue Water Bridge, heading for Thunder Bay.
4-2- Public Gallery Updated
New albums in the Shipping, Regional and Video galleries.	Mystery Ship Gallery, do you Know Your Ships? Answer Gallery added

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