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User:Geo Swan/Toronto harbour master

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The city of Toronto has had a series of official Toronto Harbour Masters.[1][2]

Toronto's harbour masters

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Toronto's harbour masters
name start end answered to notes
John Allen 1925 1930 Toronto Harbour Commission
Angus Armstrong present Ports Toronto
  • Has worked for the city, on the waterfront, since he was a seventeen year old lifeguard at the beaches.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Katelyn Verstraten (2014-08-05). "What lies beneath Toronto harbour: Would you believe Porsches and whale bones?". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2015-12-15. Toronto's harbour master is responsible for the safe navigation of the Toronto Harbour Port, promotes commercial shipping, and protects the environment.
  2. ^ a b David Plotz (2014-05-27). "David Plotz: We are in a golden age for journalism". National Post. Retrieved 2015-12-15. Toronto's beaver hat was made by Christy's & Co. Ltd. of London, England, and donated by Captain John Hooper Meade for the ceremony in 1861.