Business View Magazine | October 2019

266 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019 hence the name “Express.” In other news, the city is currently working on a huge dock refurbishment project with the federal government, the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, and private businesses. Dock 18 is about a quarter of a mile long and can fit up to three laker ships (large 700 footers). But it’s in dire need and, currently, under quarantine from the Seaway Authority. The city is pushing to get them moving on that because it’s a huge stretch of canal that can’t be used to onload or offload. According to Mayor Steel, “Port Colborne has positioned itself well in the last number of years. We purchased our port when Ports Canada went out of business. So, we own our own grain elevator. It’s leased to P & H (which used to be Goderich Elevators); they bring in grains from local farmers and from western Canada, store it, and ship it out. So, with our port on the lakefront, we own the marina, the grain elevator, and a dock that we use for winter berthage of Great Lakes ships, which helps the community garner money. And we bought all the water and land for our Lakeview