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Spring 2011 Magazine Spring 2011 Ah, the good old days covered boats in severe storms with high winds, waves and blind- ith the arrival of spring, ing with a distant call from a gull was ing snow. Nets had to be lifted some- we’re celebrating the a mystical, almost spiritual experi- times in the worst of conditions. Nets W start of another shipping ence. We sold our catch to a local with fish already in them captured season on the Great Lakes St. Law- market where the fish were smoked fewer fish and, if left underwater too rence Seaway system. Yet this spring and peddled throughout the area. long, could spoil a whole catch. Al- also brings with it strong winds, high Summer was a time for boat, dock ways under pressure to provide for waves and severe storms and a snarl and net repair and maintenance. the family, these North Shore fish- of ballast water regulations, low lake Fishermen were still lifting their nets ermen took risks, and incidents oc- levels and woefully underfunded at dawn, but the fishing was light and curred. dredging budgets. Is it any wonder the weather warm. Some commer- On the morning of Nov. 23, 1928, that I’d rather be cial fishermen also operated small my maternal grandfather, Gust on Lake Superior resorts with cabins on the shore that Torgersen, headed out through the — fishing — than they rented out to vacationers and Duluth ship canal in heavy weather sitting here wor- to whom they offered charter fish- in a new 35-foot, gas-powered boat rying about all of ing trips. Others had smokehouses to lift his herring nets. That morn- the issues facing and sold fresh and smoked fish from ing, my grandmother Hannah sat Duluth-Superi- roadside stands along Highway 61. in the sun porch of their Knife River or and other port Just as in farming, there was sea- home watching the high waves and communities like sonality of activity to commercial blowing snow batter the shoreline. ours? fishing. And, as with farming, weath- She was somewhat relieved to know Ah, for the er played a critical role in the daily that, with this inclement weather, Pa good old days activities of a commercial fisherman. would be coming home and taking a and the life of a Nets had to be lifted and fish picked, break. However, three days later, his fisherman. I look but some days the weather was too body was found (along with those back on growing severe; such a day would be de- of three helpers) washed up on the up in Knife Riv- clared a fisherman’s holiday. Like all south shore of Lake Superior near er, a small fishing village 20 miles good Scandinavian holidays, it called Cornucopia, Wis. up the shore from Duluth on Lake for a beverage or two. This was par- Widowed at age 36 with four Superior, with a warm glow of nos- ticularly true during the late fall and young children, my grandmother talgia. My vacations were spent in early winter herring run when ex- sharecropped her fishing nets and the river and on the beach doing all hausted fishermen needed rest. equipment to others and took in kinds of water activities — most cen- I remember in second grade a boarders at their fish camp on Isle tered on commercial fishing. classmate standing in front of the Royale. Later she developed a four- As a very young lad I would fish room for “show and tell” declaring to cabin resort and served trout din- with my Grandfather Ojard, helping the students: “My dad works so hard ners out of her home for tourists. him lift nets, pick fish from the nets that when he comes home he falls After the children were raised, she and gut and clean our daily catch. asleep in the hall with his hat on.” worked as a domestic cook for sev- We would venture out at 6 o’clock as This was acknowledged by all pres- eral wealthy Duluth families. the morning fog was burning off the ent with a solemn, affirmative nod. Thanks for indulging me in this lake and run several miles out to lift Seen through a child’s eyes, my bit of nostalgia. Perhaps the “good bottom nets that were set in 300-plus stories today may have the feel of old days” weren’t all good — and feet of water. Mayberry, RFD. In reality, fishing maybe the risks that lie ahead of us A beautiful day working on the was a hard way to scratch out a liv- aren’t as bad as they seem. lake in the calm quiet of the morn- ing. The fishermen dealt with ice- But still, I’d rather be fishing. 2 North Star Port Inside your 1200 Port Terminal Drive Spring 2011 / Volume 43, Number 1 Duluth MN USA 55802-2609 Tel: (218) 727-8525 / (800) 232-0703 Fax: (218) 727-6888 E-mail: [email protected] Christened anew www.duluthport.com In tribute to a veteran lawmaker, Commissioners 4 Bill Kron, Duluth, president a Great Lakes freighter takes on a new name Steve Raukar, Hibbing, vice president Ray Klosowski, Duluth, secretary Cal Larson, Fergus Falls, treasurer Lowell Hellervik, St. Paul, assistant treasurer Norm Voorhees, Duluth Rick Revoir, Duluth 5 Like a rock Administration Limestone — a commodity of many uses Executive director: Adolph N. Ojard Public relations: Adele Yorde Executive assistant: Becky McMillan Secretary: Anne Mann Industrial development: Andy McDonough Facilities manager: Jim Sharrow Decades in the making Legal counsel: Robert C. Maki, Maki & Overom 6 Hydraulic capping project restores Maritime Commerce healthy ecosystem at Stryker Bay Trade development: Ronald L. Johnson Finance Chief financial officer: John A. Kubow Accountant: Shellie Golden Accounting technician: Sheryl Toland 8 Take a bow Clure Public Marine Terminal operator: Let the 2011 shipping season begin! Lake Superior Warehousing Co., Inc. 1210 Port Terminal Drive Duluth MN USA 55802 Tel: (218) 727-6646 Fax: (218) 727-6649 E-mail:[email protected] American Victory www.lswci.com A vessel now in long-term layup in Superior VP & general manager: Jonathan Lamb 14 Operations manager: Jason Paulson was a ship of distinction for the U.S. in WWII Warehouse coordinator: Denise M. McDougall Logistics coordinator : Brian Granholm Foreman: Tim Rogers Assistant foremen: Zoran Pedisic, Steve Tuura, On the covers Josh Ritchie Office assistant: Ruth Delich PRSRT STD On the front: US POSTAGE PAID DULUTH, MN PERMIT NO. 492 1200 Port Terminal Drive Duluth, Minnesota The James R. Barker got the Twin Ports’ USA 55802-2609 www.duluthport.com Spring 2011 navigation season off to a brisk start with its ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED About North Star Port departure on March 17. This magazine is published by the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. Direct any comments to Adele Yorde, PR On the back: manager. The BBC Oregon arrived on April 24 with the The magazine is prepared for publication first wind cargo of this season — deck-loaded by Fortner WordWorks; Larry Fortner, editor. containers of wind turbine equipment plus North Star Port is printed by ProPrint of Duluth hubs and nacelles in the cargo holds. Joseph K. Kubala K. Joseph and mailed by BarCodes Plus of Superior. George T. Mary Spring 2011 3 Christening set for M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar The Interlake Steamship Compa- ore moving to the nation’s steel mills 75 feet and a carrying capacity of ny has announced the renaming of as long as possible during the win- 27,500 short tons. The vessel was the M/V Charles M. Beeghly to the ter months. He also worked to leg- built in 1958 at the American Ship- Hon. James L. Oberstar in recogni- islate funding for a critically need- building Company in Toledo, Ohio, tion of Oberstar, the retired U.S. ed second lock at Sault Ste. Marie and christened the Str. Shenago II in Congressman from Minnesota. The to ensure redundancy in handling 1959. She has undergone numerous vessel has been sailing the Great the largest lake carriers. Among efficiency improvements since then, Lakes as the Oberstar since the start his many other accomplishments, including: a mid-body insert that in- of this 2011 navigation season. An the Congressman was a vocal advo- creased its length by 96 feet in 1972, official christening ceremony is set for May 24 in Duluth. Congressman Oberstar ded- icated nearly a half-century of public service to the people of Minnesota and this nation through his work in the U.S. House of Representatives. His tenure on Capitol Hill stretched over 36 years as a member of Congress and 11 years as a se- nior Congressional aide. Most recently, he had served as chair of the House Transpor- tation and Infrastructure Com- mittee, where he earned a rep- utation as the leading Congres- Lapinski Patrick by Photos sional expert on transportation Already bearing her new name, the Hon. James L. Oberstar takes on iron ore pellets at Northshore Mining in Silver Bay this spring. issues. Growing up in a household head- cate for adequate and fairly funded conversion to a self-unloader in 1981 ed by an iron miner, the Congress- dredging across the Great Lakes — and repowering from steam to die- man’s exposure to the iron ore in- a critical component for the efficien- sel in 2009. dustry and Great Lakes shipping cy of maritime commerce on this in- started early. As a legislator, Con- land waterway. gressman Oberstar was known as “Interlake is honored to recog- a tireless champion of maritime is- nize Congressman Oberstar’s ser- sues, particularly those related to vice and dedication to our country the Great Lakes.
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