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scotto

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Posted with permissionfrom the Hamilton Spectator.
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I don't normally post the shipping news as it usually doesn't have much to do with the Beach, but article has been posted to remind everyone that the shipping season has started once again and the to leave some extra time when using the Lift Bridge.
Scotto.
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The Hamilton Spectator
(Mar 22, 2007)
The first ship of the new year sailed into Hamilton waters yesterday, launching the official start of the area's shipping season.

The Canada Steamship Lines vessel CSL Frontenac, had been wintering in nearby Port Colborne. It arrived at the Hamilton Port Authority to load up on slag, which is headed for Trois Rivieres.

Following tradition, the ship was welcomed by presenting the ship's captain, Joe Pero, above, with a top hat.

The Port of Hamilton handles more than 12 million tonnes of cargo and 700 vessel calls per year.
 

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You must have been reading my mind Scotto. I was just going to ask that question of how much ice is still there. Crazy or what having ice on the lakes on May 1st.
 

scotto

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You must have been reading my mind Scotto. I was just going to ask that question of how much ice is still there. Crazy or what having ice on the lakes on May 1st.
There are a few sites with pictures of this year's ice backlog;


http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=83169

http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/great-lakes-ice-cover-2014#slide=1

As of Wednesday, 37.1 percent of the lakes remain covered in ice. While that's way down from a high of 92.2 percent in early March, pictured above -- and the second-highest ice cover since recording began in 1973 -- it's still an unprecedented amount of ice to have at this time of year
Read more;
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/17/great-lakes-still-frozen_n_5168962.html
 
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