Name Trillium In service 1910 Refit 1974 Beam 9.14 m | Owner City of Toronto Out of service 1957 Length 46 m Builder Polson Iron Works Limited | |
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Operator Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division | ||
A ride on the ps trillium ferry in toronto
The Trillium is side wheeler ferry operated by Toronto Island Ferry, in Ontario, Canada. Toronto Ferry Services operates a fleet of ferries between its terminal at Bay Street and Queens Quay and three landing points on the Toronto Islands.
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The ship was built in 1910 by Polson Iron Works. The ferry was built for and initially operated by the Toronto Ferry Company. Trillium's sister ship the Bluebell and other ferries The Primrose and Mayflower in the company's fleet were also named after flowers.
In 1911 the Trillium ran aground while on her return from a lacrosse match..
In 1926 the City of Toronto acquired the Trillium and the other ferries in the Toronto Ferry Company's fleet, and took over all ferry services.
The Trillium was retired in 1957 and allowed to sink in a lagoon in the Toronto Islands, but was restored and returned to service in 1976. Champion Engineering Ltd. was the lead contractor during the restoration.
The Trillium collided with the former MS Normac in 1981. The Normac a former Great Lakes passenger vessel had been converted to Captain John's Harbour Boat Restaurant, and had been permanently moored in the Yonge Street slip since 1970. A mechanical failure caused the Trillium to stop before colliding with the restaurant. The restaurant developed a slow leak, which caused it to sink two weeks later.
A 29-year-old man drowned after jumping off the Trillium while attending the 1993 Caribana festival. He jumped off at 11 pm on July 29, telling friends that he would meet them on shore at Ontario Place. The Trillium was about 300 feet (91 m) from shore. Police recovered his body on the 30th. The victim's mother was hurt by speculation about his sobriety.