The Great Storm of 1913 Killed 235

by George Mathewson for the Sarnia Observer (2003) High winds were still lashing the shore when a tugboat captain returning to Sarnia harbour reported that a large lake freighter had “tuned turtle” eight miles out. The mystery ship was upside down, its entire crew missing. The gale had already destroyed [...]

2015-06-23T18:33:42-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on The Great Storm of 1913 Killed 235

Mighty Wexford Lost with all Hands Aboard

by George Mathewson for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Angler Don Chalmers has caught some big fish, but nothing like the whopper he hooked in August of 2000. The retired autoworker was down-rigging in Lake Huron when his fish-finder detected something massive on the bottom in 75 feet of water. Curious, [...]

2015-08-26T01:18:30-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Mighty Wexford Lost with all Hands Aboard
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