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I HE ia] = = = = oo = E E === = eg sisi Miia Hii LLL Siig Cont'd from page 13 daring the waves was a fun way to pass the time. When your young daring natural phenomena seems like the right thing to do. Do we get wiser with age, or merely more fearful? I like to think it is the former. In Dartmouth we unloaded whatever was left in the tanks and headed for the drydock. It consisted of a long sloping deck with many cables to winch the ship out of the water. Beside us was a R.C.N. submarine. They had visiting hours which didn't coincide with my times off duty. For years I regretted this missed opportunity. Having been aboard a submarine since, missing it was not such a terrible thing. They are crowded and have many things on which to bash yourself. Perhaps the newer boats are not so unfriendly to visitors bodies. Our ship had a rectangular cross section, with rounded corners of course. The submarine had a vertical oval shape in cross section, a dramatic contrast, caused by ships being designed for different purposes. We got caught ashore one night since the ship had to anchor off, for another vessel to come into the dock. The other lake sailors and myself, hung out with some deep- water sailors that night. They were a breed apart from the boys of Southern Ontario. It was enough fun to tempt one to go,"Deep-sea," as the saying goes. The Imperial Cornwall returned to the lakes and the St. Lawrence. Montreal in the fifties was my port of choice. I recall once asking a cabby down by the refinery if he could get me up town for a show, that started in forty-five minutes. He got me there, but I felt guilty for having endangered so many people by asking him. He wouldn't slow down or stop for lights, once he had that idea in his head. I begged, but to no avail. : The only nuisance at the refinery there, was the long carry for the ships supplies. There were cables blocking the supply truck, so we had to carry the stuff by hand down the pier. One night it was pouring rain as we SERVICE. PARTS AND RESTORATIONS SPECIALISTS IN JAGUAR. ROVER AND OTHER QUALITY EUROPEAN AUTOMOBILES RICHARD C OPPLE DIRECTOR LONG VIEW FARM 2763 COUNTY ROAD 13 RR#3. PICTON. ONTARIO CANADA KOK 2T0 TEL: (613) 476-8074 FAX: (613) 476-1550 Website: www.longrun.com E-mail: info@longrun.com ORANG slogged the cardboard cartons I the -- The supplies were handed down a hatch on the fantail (rear deck), to people below. When I handed the box of dills to the second cook the bottom of the box gave way and the steering gear was full of broken glass and dill pickles. The chief engineer was not amused by this pollution of one of his domains. Each of the ships had their own character based on the crews involved. The Imperial Windsor was the quietest of the five ships on which I crewed. Our runs on the Windsor were frequently to the Georgian Bay, a body of water that could totally change in four hours. One trip to Parry Sound saw us clear Tobermory with no wind nor waves. I went to bed for the afternoon snooze at this time. Two hours later, the ship was rolling violently, even with a decent amount of product in the tanks. The best way to avoid seasickness in this side to side roll, is to lay parallel to the length of the ship, as close to the centre as you can get. Alas, I had to go to the galley to help with supper. Most of us survived these unpleasantnesses connected with shipping. One year I left the Imperial London in the Welland Canal. This gave me the opportunely to ride the electric trolley car that joined Welland to St. Catherines, thence to Hamilton. Sadly, this old and exciting way of travel has gone from the Niagara Peninsula. Memories of sleeping out on the boat deck on the lakes and seeing the sun sink in a blaze of red or rise through purple clouds is much stronger than memories of the money earned or the work. 1.0.L. helped many students, and their parents with the fleet employment. We got a touch of the real world, and a touch of beauty on those ships. - Bill Brearley Don't forget to register with the new County of Prince Edward Public Library. Drop into the Ann Farwell Branch in Milford and sign up. Tuesday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. -5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Call 476-4130 for more information.