5 Cents a ride!

Yesterday, I visited St. Catharines with a friend. Went to see my aunt and uncle who have been living in St. Catharines for a few years. For a break, three of us went to Port Dalhousie to see the beach and the carousel. What a wonderful treasure. The Lakeside Park Carousel in Port Dalhousie is a Charles I. D Looff original carved between 1898 and 1905 in Brooklyn, New York. Animals carved by Marcus Charles Illions, an employee in Looff's company, are also featured on the Carousel. Relocated in 1921, the Carousel came to St. Catharines from its earlier home at an amusement park in Scarborough, Ontario. It was purchased to be part of the amusement park flourishing in Port Dalhousie and was one of 58 attractions. In those days, more than a quarter million people crossed the lake in steamships to visit Port Dalhouse on weekends.
What a bustling place Port Dalhousie must have been ! The carousel costs 5 cents for a ride. What a bargain! Worth the visit to St. Catharines.