This view of Port McNicoll appeared in the County Herald, September 4th, 1959, on page 5. It was accompanied by the following caption:

“Some breathtaking views can be had from the top of the CPR elevator in Port McNicoll. This is how Port McNicoll looks from more than 100 feet up, with the CPR steamship Assiniboia nestling in the foreground, in front of the freight sheds.”

The first Catholic Church can be seen in the lower left,  The United Church, which is now the Catholic Church, is visible above the small coal pile, and Bonar Presbyterian Church can be seen nearer the middle of the photo. I suspect that there are few photos with all three churches visible.

Today we’re going to attempt to solve a mystery. The three iconic cannon that were the centrepiece of the CPR gardens have been missing since 1967. Earlier this month I uncovered these photo’s. The inscription on the back states only the date: January 25th, 1967.
Perhaps these men or their families know where the cannon were going? Do any of these men look familiar to you?

This picture appeared on page 2 of the Midland Free Press on August 20th, 1958. It appeared with the following caption:

“The CPR cruise ship Keewatin in the background provides a nice setting for pretty Giovanna Baggio of Port McNicoll. The little cannon is one of three which attract much attention from visitors to the CPR gardens at Port McNicoll.”

Miss Baggio may have been the eldest daughter of Celest Baggio who was a fireman on the Keewatin for a number of years.