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The ubiqultous ferries of Scotland help extend your rail travel to islands that you would otherwise have to miss
The ubiqultous ferries of Scotland help extend your rail travel to islands that you would otherwise have to miss

The ubiqultous ferries of Scotland help extend your rail travel to islands that you would otherwise have to miss

Date7/17/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: The ubiqultous ferries of Scotland help extend your rail travel to islands that you would otherwise have to miss
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118092F
Peak hour demands strain the capacity of Island ferries, but there's a shortage only 120 hours a year so there are no plans to extend the service. Similar problems affect other recreation facilities
Peak hour demands strain the capacity of Island ferries, but there's a shortage only 120 hours a year so there are no plans to extend the service. Similar problems affect other recreation facilities
7/15/1971
Image shows ferries at city docks with high rise buildings under construction. 
Two Island ferries are tied up on the waterfront in the winter; with only the car ferry operating for the people who live on Algonquin and Ward's Islands. But the Harbor Police continue their 24-hour watch from a tower.
14 December 1973
The one that didn't get away, Volunteers help rescue a salmon that would otherwise have been trapped by the Milne Dam
The one that didn't get away, Volunteers help rescue a salmon that would otherwise have been trapped by the Milne Dam
4/16/1994
Riding the ferries off our west coast gives you some of the greatest scenery anywhere and often a bonus of birdlife
Riding the ferries off our west coast gives you some of the greatest scenery anywhere and often a bonus of birdlife
1/27/1981
One of ferries which carry thousands to Bob-Lo Island
One of ferries which carry thousands to Bob-Lo Island
10/16/1962
Reduced Service on the Island ferries has been caused by strike of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in a wage dispute with Metro. Cr(...)
Reduced Service on the Island ferries has been caused by strike of Local 43 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in a wage dispute with Metro. Cr(...)
11/3/1966
Two Island Ferries will be in service starting Wednesday from the new terminal on the waterfront between Yonge and Bay Sts., although up to now the 12(...)
Two Island Ferries will be in service starting Wednesday from the new terminal on the waterfront between Yonge and Bay Sts., although up to now the 12(...)
4/5/1972
Trillium's back after $1 million refit, The 65-year-old sidewheeler Trillium, once the queen of the Island ferries, returned to Metro today after a $1 million facelift at Port Colborne
Trillium's back after $1 million refit, The 65-year-old sidewheeler Trillium, once the queen of the Island ferries, returned to Metro today after a $1 million facelift at Port Colborne
11/7/1975
Circular ... in presenting you with our new series of Christmas cards, we also wish to extend to you our best wishes, and solicit your continued patronage for our great infallible remedies
Circular ... in presenting you with our new series of Christmas cards, we also wish to extend to you our best wishes, and solicit your continued patronage for our great infallible remedies
1880 circa
Dr. Faught opposes Pentecostal excesses of the past They have intimidated people who otherwise would have been honest seekers
Dr. Faught opposes Pentecostal excesses of the past They have intimidated people who otherwise would have been honest seekers
2/16/1963
Director of lifeline, a non-profit project to assist steel company workers with drug and alcohol addiction problems, Lloyd Fell says he has rehabilitated 108 workers who would otherwise have lost their jobs. Lifeline, set up by United Steelworkers and Tor
Director of lifeline, a non-profit project to assist steel company workers with drug and alcohol addiction problems, Lloyd Fell says he has rehabilitated 108 workers who would otherwise have lost their jobs. Lifeline, set up by United Steelworkers and Tor
3/26/1975
Close call. Scarborough firefighters acted quickly last week to put out a blaze that would otherwise have done much more than the estimated $50,000 da(...)
Close call. Scarborough firefighters acted quickly last week to put out a blaze that would otherwise have done much more than the estimated $50,000 da(...)
6/21/1991