MV Mallard
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- Mallard (1910–1910)
- Kaleden (1910–)
- C. Noel Higgin (1910–1910)
- James Ritchie (1910–)
- South Okanagan Transportation Company
- Mr. McCallum
- Matt Wilson
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| In service | 1908 |
| Fate | Sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Length | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Capacity | 12 passengers |
MV Mallard, later Kaleden, was a ferry that linked the communities of Summerland and Naramata on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada from 1908 to 1910, and later served Skaha Lake and Kaleden, British Columbia, under the name Kaleden.[1]
In late 1907, the provincial government granted a subsidy for a regular ferry to link Summerland and Naramata in response to a request from pioneer John Moore Robinson; at the time, the newly established town of Naramata had no transportation aside from the occasional Canadian Pacific Railway ships and a personal boat owned by Robinson. The contract was awarded to C. Noel Higgin, who had Avis Boat Works build the 30-foot (9.1 m), gasoline cabin launch, Mallard.[2] She could carry 12 passengers and light freight, while a scow carried heavy freight, livestock, and vehicles. Mallard became the run's first ferry starting in March 1908.