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Attempts tbuild railway
halted with advent of car
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tail from the top of Dunlop Hill from which
point the C.P.R. tracks were used into
Goderich. Engine No.999 pulled two flat
cars. Cargoes of grain were taken into
Goderich and coal brought out. In the Fall
of 1911 operations came to an unexpected
stop for the railway office was closed and
salaries no longer paid. By the time the in-
terest on the bonds came.due, Mr. Moyes
had disappeared. Many attempts were
made to continue the line but finally in 1917
the locomnotive, rails, flat cars, spikes,
nails, ties, and timber were bought by the
Ontario Hydro to be used by the Chippewa
Power Project at Niagara Falls.
The bonds matured in 1938 and although
the interest payments had been honoured,
the principal still had to be met and it was
not until about 1942 that the total obligation
of around one million dollars was paid off.
The right-of-way running from Goderich
to Kincardine was sold to the Department
of Highways of Ontario in 1946 for one
dollar. A remainingband-car and scraper
used by the railway can still -be seen in the
Huron County Museum.
The motor vehicle had taken over and
there were those who felt it was just as
well that the railroad had never been com-
pleted. In their words, it would never have
paid for the grease on the axles!
Port Albert Pirates played ball
indoors in the off season
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Dickson, manager. September and October until the ice went
Mel remembers the enthusiasm for ball in for a couple of years and they even set
was so strong during those years that after up a series with a trophy. Port Albert won
the season ended, the teams got together in the trophy on at least one occasion and it is
the Lucknow arena to play indoor ball, still on display in Petrie's Store.
Special rules were made up to make the The Pirates played ball from the late 40s
game more competitive. If you•hit•the ball through the early 60s and then ball died out
into the stands, you only got two bases, for a number of years as it did in most
similar to the rule in some games today areas until its resurgence with the slo-
tliat limits the number of bases if the ball pitch leagues which are so popular today.
is hit into the dugout. Two men's,slo-pitch teams play for Port
Mel can recall the teams played in the Albert, the Pirates and the Bulldogs.
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