Dock Fire Explosion at Big Bay Point Sparks Panic in Barrie as Ship Sinks in Lake
In Big Bay Point, Ontario, before dawn on August 14, 1916, a fire broke out on the steamship Otonabee while it was moored at the docks of the Peninsular Hotel. As the fire rapidly grew out of control, the ship’s captain and crew had no choice but to abandon the vessel and escape the flames … Read more