The Toronto Island Ferry ServiceA History |
From TRANSFER POINTS Vol. 2, No. Special, March 1976 by Larry Partridge |
| Name | Owner | Built | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John of the Peninsula | Michael O'Connor | 1833 | 1851 | |
| Toronto | George Heathcote | 1835 | 1851 | |
| Peninsula Packet | Louis Privat | 1843 | 1851 | |
| Victoria | James Good | 1851 | 1855 | |
| Bob Moodie | 1853 | |||
| Lady Head | 1853 | |||
| Citizen | John Quinn | 1853 | ||
| Firefly | Robert Moodie | 1859 | ||
| Watertown | 1864 | |||
| Ripple | 1865 | |||
| Princess of Wales | John Walsh | 1865 | 1883 | renamed General Wolsey |
| General Wolsey | John Walsh | 1883 | 1883 | originally Princess of Wales |
| Bouquet | James Saulter | 1866 | ||
| Ada Alice | 1868 | |||
| Prince Arthur | 1868 | |||
| Perry | Thomas Lundy | 1870 | ||
| Transit | 1878 | |||
| Golden City | 1878 | |||
| Juliette | 1878 | |||
| St. Jean Baptiste renamed Sadie | Turner Ferry Co. Toronto Ferry Co. | 1878 | ||
| Cibola | Canada Steamship Co. | 1880 | 1895 | |
| Canadian | Turner Ferry Co. Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | ||
| Luella | Turner Ferry Co. Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1882 | 1934 | |
| Prouvette Beyer | Turner Ferry Co. Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | ||
| Mascotte | 1882 | |||
| Arlington | A.J. Tymon Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | ||
| Jessie McEdwards | A.J. Tymon Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | ||
| Kathleen | A.J. Tymon Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | 1918 | |
| Gertrude | A.J. Tymon Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | ||
| Island Queen | A.J. Tymon Toronto Ferry Co. | 1882 | 1918 | |
| Mayflower | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1890 | 1938 | |
| Primrose | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1890 | 1938 | |
| Corona | Canada Steamship Co. | 1896 | 1929 | |
| Ned Hanlan | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1902 | 1966 | |
| Bluebell | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1906 | 1955 | |
| Trillium | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1910 | present | retired 1957, re-entered service 1976 |
| T.J. Clark | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1918 | 1960 | |
| Miss Simcoe | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1929 | |
| Miss York | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1929 | |
| Aylmer | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1929 | |
| Buttercup | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1929 | |
| Jasmine renamed Ojiboway | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1929 | |
| Clark Bros. | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1927 | |
| John Hanlan | Toronto Ferry Co. Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. | 1918 | 1927 | Mike Filey's The TTC Story says this vessel was built in 1884 |
| William Inglis | Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1935 | present | |
| Sam McBride | Toronto Transportation Comm. Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1939 | present | |
| Thomas Rennie | Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1958 | present | |
| Ongiara | Toronto Transit Comm. Metro Parks Department | 1960 | present |
| Toronto Ferry Company | 1890-1927 |
| Toronto Transportation Commission | 1927-1954 |
| Toronto Transit Commission | 1954-1961 |
| Metro Parks Department | 1962-2001 |
| Toronto Parks Department | 2001-present |
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