tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post6456467512787474340..comments2024-03-29T02:29:51.872-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: Troubled sailing: A look back at the MS Lord Selkirk IIChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-77162484670423451142018-07-02T20:20:54.585-05:002018-07-02T20:20:54.585-05:00I worked on the Lord Selkirk II in the summer of 1...I worked on the Lord Selkirk II in the summer of 1973 and the summer of 1974 first as a storekeeper and then as a deck hand. It was the most fun a university student could ever have. I have some amazing memories and stories from those days. There were a lot of people who cycled through the ship - some only for a few days - some for several summers - but they all contributed to the Lord Selkirk II story.<br />Michael W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-14309065507964863552017-03-15T18:48:24.207-05:002017-03-15T18:48:24.207-05:00I sailed as part of the last crew of the Lord Selk...I sailed as part of the last crew of the Lord Selkirk in '81 ... After seeing a doc. About the 110 year old Keewatin coming home from the US to Ontario tonight , it prompted me to look up the whereabouts of my Ship. It is so sad to see her demise. It was my start in the Hotel Biz. And a true coming of age adventure. However, I will be sure to send the old brochures and pics I've kept All this time to the Manitoba Marine Museum to keep her spirit alive. Hello to the Crew Captain G. Ian, Mrs Dunn, Michael, Wendy! Paula...Walter and of course Lynn., Jill CrawfordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-50249355982767939872016-02-23T19:30:55.532-06:002016-02-23T19:30:55.532-06:00mr anonymous your story about your dad and another...mr anonymous your story about your dad and another welder alone building the boat sounds like bs to me i was there from start to finish.i remember a whole lot more then two unnamed welders building the ms lord selkirk thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-34213535514151381252014-12-27T15:31:06.297-06:002014-12-27T15:31:06.297-06:00I was a bartender for the first summer of 1969. It...I was a bartender for the first summer of 1969. It really bothers me to see what the years and lack of maintenance have done to the ship. I still have strong<br /><br /> memories though. John Roadhouse -- lubergolf@hotmail.comJohn Roadhousenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-5750176922499041652014-06-23T19:07:06.803-05:002014-06-23T19:07:06.803-05:00I was six and standing on the south side of the sl...I was six and standing on the south side of the slough with almost everybody else from Selkirk when the boat my dad welded together in tandem with another expert welder slid of its butter boards for the first time. I remember the waves and spray going right over top of the bridge and the wake soaking a great deal of people watching from the surrounding shore. It was spectacular and joyous unlike the bitter end it is sadly experiencing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-17584804850193100032013-12-27T00:55:41.740-06:002013-12-27T00:55:41.740-06:00I am not sure. I assume that salvage company still...I am not sure. I assume that salvage company still owns it - the ones who were going to tow it to china or wherever to dismantle.Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-58517102111878030442013-12-26T22:44:54.082-06:002013-12-26T22:44:54.082-06:00Who really owns the lord Selkirk now?Who really owns the lord Selkirk now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-10097446331765801812012-02-26T08:35:07.996-06:002012-02-26T08:35:07.996-06:00It would be interesting. I'd rather take a lon...It would be interesting. I'd rather take a long weekend trip around Lake Winnipeg than go to Grand Forks !Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-35835824373391938942012-02-26T01:56:43.936-06:002012-02-26T01:56:43.936-06:00Very interesting post! I paid this place a visit a...Very interesting post! I paid this place a visit as well, and took some photos under a dark stormy sky.. all those boats are an interesting scene! <br /><br />Would be wonderful to see MS Lord Selkirk restored and on the water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com