The Lady Minto, a steamer constructed in 1903, was built in Temiscaminque, Quebec. This sturdy vessel was made of steel and featured two decks. It was powered by a sidewheel propulsion system and housed an inclined compound engine with two cylinders. The engine, manufactured by Bertram Engine Works in 1903, had dimensions of 20″ and 30″ x 54″. The Lady Minto also had two locomotive-type boilers, measuring 5 x 19′, with a steam pressure of 141 pounds, built by Bertram Engine Works in 1895.
With a length of 141 feet, a beam of 24′ 6″, and a depth of 8′ 8″, the Lady Minto had a gross tonnage of 366 tons and a net tonnage of 254 tons.
Originally owned by the Upper Ottawa Improvement Co. in Ottawa, Ontario, the Lady Minto played an important role in the transportation of logs between Notre-Dame-du-Nord and the Narrows. In 1928, the vessel underwent a significant rebuilding project. However, its service came to an abrupt end in 1968 when it was engulfed in flames. The charred remains of the Lady Minto were subsequently sunk in the Narrows, where they served as an anchor for a log boom. Despite its fiery demise, the Lady Minto had a long and notable history in the maritime industry.
