Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . s almost ex-actly with the completion of the harborsheds which is opportune. On the 3rdof October last Hon. L. P. Brodeur,Minister of Marine and Fisheries, drovethe last rivet in shed No. 11, signifyingthe completion of fourteen steel andconcrete sheds on the high level wharvesof the port at an expenditure of fivemillion dollars. Thus it will be seenthat from the moment Mr. Brodeurdrove the last rivet—a silver one—thenational port of Canada commences anew era, with facilities for handlingocean traffic which is commensurate withher importance. Giving Credit
Canadian grocer July-December 1908 . s almost ex-actly with the completion of the harborsheds which is opportune. On the 3rdof October last Hon. L. P. Brodeur,Minister of Marine and Fisheries, drovethe last rivet in shed No. 11, signifyingthe completion of fourteen steel andconcrete sheds on the high level wharvesof the port at an expenditure of fivemillion dollars. Thus it will be seenthat from the moment Mr. Brodeurdrove the last rivet—a silver one—thenational port of Canada commences anew era, with facilities for handlingocean traffic which is commensurate withher importance. Giving Credit Where Due. It would be impossible to make thisarticle complete without some referenceto the men who have controlled the un-dertaking. As has been suggested, theharbor of Montreal has been the sportof politicians, but for some years thisunhappy order of affairs has altered andnow the affairs of the port are adminis-tered in a businesslike way and the re-sults are highly gratifying to all loyalCanadians who take an interest in the. GliAL\ t!ARRYING—A (Jiuup ol Canadian Grain Boats. will be placed upon her by improvedwaterways between Montieal and theWest. Harbor improvements have beenkeeping pace with the volume of tradecoming through the port, and to-day shehas one of the most perfect, if not themost perfect, systems for handling grainin operation in the world. .This, planthas cut the expense of loading ocean 90 •.., future development of the country. TheHarbor Commissioners under whosesupervision these works have been car-ried out are Major Geo. W. Stephens,chairman; L. E. Geoffrion and C. , everyone of whom are busi-ness men of the highest merit. Furthereulogj- is not necessary, as the strufe-tures now to be seen along the water front will remain lasting monuments totheir administrative ability, and thesegentlemen will not find the Canadianpeople ungrateful to them for theirefforts to place Canada in the positionwhich her natural resources claim fo
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