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Ice Breaker: The Canadian Coast Guard decided ice breaking was a great ice breaker to encourage new recruits. According to a story by CBC News, the CCG is using a video showing the CCG ship Samuel Risley (seen in front of the Sleeping Giant here) breaking ice on Lake Superior in recruiting efforts. The video, also posted by SaultOnline, is narrated by Capt. Signe Gotfredsen, who describes the crew’s recent journey from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay. Tooling around the Canadian Coast Guard’s Facebook page, we discovered some other fun posts, like a Coast Guard “Pac-Man” version of CCGS’s ice-breaking Captain Molly Kool chomping ice and a hoot of a cartoon showing a CCG icebreaker set to employ the world’s largest hair dryer.
Icy Grip: Getting stuck in traffic is one thing, getting stuck in ice is a Great Lakes maritime thing. The Lake Superior ice got one more crack at snapping its frozen jaws together, and for a short time trapped three lakers on their way out from their winter berths in Duluth. The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alder gave an assist Tuesday to Mesabi Miner, American Spirit and H. Lee White. In this photo, Alder is breaking its way to the American Spirit. The Mesabi Miner already was contending with a bit of floating ice as it sailed through the Duluth Ship Canal (captured on the webcam here). The three freighters were stopped overnight, but went on their way the next day. On the other side of the Lake on Monday, the Stewart J. Cort was the first through the Soo Locks just after midnight when the locks officially opened for the season. The Cort’s Captain Sipper was greeted by board members of the Soo Locks Visitor Center Association and given “first ship” caps for the crew.
Naturally Superior: The Superior Hiking Trail recently became an official part of the North Country National Scenic Trail route in Minnesota, a designation promoted by the North Country Scenic Trail Association, delivered by Congress and signed by the president. The Superior Hiking Trail Association folk note online, “In addition to the SHT, the Border Route Trail (which begins near the SHT’s northern terminus), Kekekabic Trail, and a yet-to-be-built corridor between Grand Rapids and Ely were included in the ‘Arrowhead Reroute’ authorization, part of the Omnibus Public Lands bill: the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act.” Celebrating
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