QUIZ

1. Where was the first ferry route from?

2. What year was the first ferry crossing?

3. Early crossings of the Canso Strait were made by___?

4. Who operated the first ferry (which was a sailboat) across the Strait?

5. Traveler's and mail to Cape Breton crossed between ____&____.

6. Cost to the Federal Government for Scotia I?

7. Cost to Federal Government for Scotia II?

8. How many Captains' were there on the Scotia I and II?

9. It cost 1.00 per car and driver or ___ per passenger.

10. There were ___ express trains per day, 2 west and 2 east.

11. What was the Scotia's top speed?

12. Before 1940 the car ferries were laid up from January to April due to the ice. A few cars came over on the ____?

13. What year was the Scotia II converted into a barge?

14. Scotia II was what type of vessel?

15. The Scotia's burned what for fuel?

16. What year did the Scotia I go into service?

17. What year did the Scotia II go into service?

18. The first real need for a permanent connection at the Strait of Canso was realized when the Canadian National Railways added Cape Breton to it's?

19. When was the S.S. Mulgrave in service?

20. Why was the S.S. Mulgrave found to be an inadequate means of transportation across the strait?

21. The ferry service was in operation from?

22. What is an integral part of Mulgrave's history?

23. When was the name "McNair's Cove" changed to "Mulgrave"?

24. Who was Mulgrave named after?

25. In what year did the fishing industry collapse because trade agreements were cancelled to protect the American fish market?

26. Mulgrave would become the major terminus of all rail and auto traffic between?

27. What year did Mulgrave officially become incorporated?

28. What was Mulgrave's labor force participation rate in 1996?

29. What is the major economic power of the strait region?

30. In 1996 the total number of occupied dwellings in the Town Of Mulgrave was?

31. When did the Canso Causeway officially open?

32. How much rock was used to close the Strait of Canso?

33. Where did the car ferry dock instead of Port Hawkesbury?

34. By 1920, how many cars crossed the Strait of Canso per year aboard the Scotia II?

35. During WWII how many cars were crossing the Strait aboard the Scotia II?

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