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Tymon<br>Toronto Ferry Co.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1882</td><td valign="top" align="center"></td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Jessie McEdwards</td><td valign="top">A.J. Tymon<br>Toronto Ferry Co.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1882</td><td valign="top" align="center"></td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Kathleen</td><td valign="top">A.J. Tymon<br>Toronto Ferry Co.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1882</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Gertrude</td><td valign="top">A.J. Tymon<br>Toronto Ferry Co.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1882</td><td valign="top" align="center"></td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Island Queen</td><td valign="top">A.J. Tymon<br>Toronto Ferry Co.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1882</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Mayflower</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1890</td><td valign="top" align="center">1938</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Primrose</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1890</td><td valign="top" align="center">1938</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td>Corona</td><td>Canada Steamship Co.</td><td align="center">1896</td><td align="center">1929</td><td></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Ned Hanlan</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1902</td><td valign="top" align="center">1966</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Bluebell</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1906</td><td valign="top" align="center">1955</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Trillium</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1910</td><td valign="top" align="center">present</td><td valign="top">retired 1957,<br>re-entered service 1976</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">T.J. Clark</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1960</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Miss Simcoe</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1929</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Miss York</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1929</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Aylmer</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1929</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Buttercup</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1929</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Jasmine<br>renamed Ojiboway</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1929</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Clark Bros.</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1927</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">John Hanlan</td><td valign="top">Toronto Ferry Co.<br>Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.</td><td valign="top" align="center">1918</td><td valign="top" align="center">1927</td><td valign="top">Mike Filey's <cite>The TTC<br>Story</cite> says this vessel<br>was built in 1884</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">William Inglis</td><td valign="top">Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1935</td><td valign="top" align="center">present</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Sam McBride</td><td valign="top">Toronto Transportation Comm.<br>Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1939</td><td valign="top" align="center">present</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Thomas Rennie</td><td valign="top">Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1958</td><td valign="top" align="center">present</td><td valign="top"></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">Ongiara</td><td valign="top">Toronto Transit Comm.<br>Metro Parks Department</td><td valign="top" align="center">1960</td><td valign="top" align="center">present</td><td 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