P.W.D. 250 – Sternwheeler Dredge

by John MacFarlane 2020

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P.W.D. 250 in 1984 at Fort McMurray AB. (Photo from the Dwight R. LaRiviere collection.)

I was recently sent a sequence of images that Dwight R. LaRiviere took in 1984. He wrote that he was the Fleet Engineer when she was hauled out at Fort McMurray.

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P.W.D. 250 in 1984 at Fort McMurray AB. (Photo from the Dwight R. LaRiviere collection.)

The P.W.D. No. 250 176520 (Canada) was a river dredge built in 1946 at Edmonton AB. About 1979 she was renamed as D.P.W. 250 and about 2003 she was renamed as D 250. 100.1’ x 24.6’ x 5.7’ (30.5m) steel hulled 135hp engine. In 1953 she was rebuilt at Waterways AB. In 1946–1979 she was owned by The Minister of Public Works, Ottawa ON. In 2001–2003 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Ottawa ON.

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P.W.D. 250 (Photo from the Dwight R. LaRiviere collection.)

The vessel was handled by some heavy construction machinery on a riverside skidway.

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P.W.D. 250 (Photo from the Dwight R. LaRiviere collection.)

When the vessel was retired the federal government deposited the vessel in the collection of the Fort McMurray Heritage Shipyard where it has been restored and put on display.



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