| description: | The Steamboat "Victoria" With Sigtryggur Jonasson, The Father Of New Iceland (Now Gimli And Surrounding Area), Mb, On Board. The "Victoria" Was Built In St. Catherines, On, On June 1878. It Was Owned By Sigtryggur Jonasson, Fridgon Dredriksson, And Arni Fredriksson. The "Victoria" Was Sold To Queen Victoria On October 3 In 1887 To Move Troops To The North West Rebellion. The "Victoria" Was Broken Down And Rebuilt A Year Or So Later. Then It Was Moved To Lake Manitoba To The Narrows Area For Fishing And Freighting In Early1900. The Registry Of The "Victoria" Was Given Up In 1907 (Meaning It Was No Longer In Existence). The "Victoria" Was First Owned By Peter Mcarthur, Who Brought The "Victoria" To Lake Manitoba To Move Fish For Booth Fisheries For Three Years (C1897) Until The Government Outlawed Using Trawlers On Lake Manitoba. Photo Courtesy Gunnlaugsson Collection |