Great Lakes River. From 1844 through 1857, palace steamers carried passengers and cargo around the Great Lakes. In the first half of the 20th century large luxurious passenger steamers sailed the lakes in opulence. The Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company had several vessels at the time and hired workers from all walks of life to help operate these vessels. Several ferries currently operate on the Great Lakes to carry passengers to various islands, including Isle Royale, Drummond Island, Pelee Island, Mackinac Island, Beaver Island, Bois Blanc Island (Ontario), Bois Blanc Island (Michigan), Kelleys Island, South Bass Island, North Manitou Island, South Manitou
Great Lakes Christian High School Great Lakes Christian High School Great Lakes Christian High School is a private Christian high school in Beamsville, Ontario affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Great Lakes Christian High School began operation in 1952 on the former estate of S.T. Creet, who had purchased the property from the estate of Senator William Gibson in 1918]. Mr. Creet was a businessman in Ontario's Niagara Peninsula with connections from Lewiston, New York to Toronto. He and a friend, Mr. Williams, and built the Deer Park Golf Club in Grimsby, and he was also a member of the Toronto Board of Trade. He