Fans of Canadian television icon Theodore Tugboat were horrified to see the eye-catching boat slowly sinking while docked in St. Catharines.
Theodore Too – a replica of Theodore Tugboat who previously resided in Halifax before making the move to Hamilton – regularly makes his way around different boating locales throughout Ontario.
While docked in St. Catharines at the shipyards in Port Weller on Tuesday and Wednesday, Theodore began to take on water and slowly sink, leaving fans afraid they might lose this icon of Canadian media to the depths of Lake Ontario.
Thankfully, a crew at the shipyards quickly got to work on re-floating Theodore Too, saving him from a much worse fate.
Theodore TOO is coming back out of the water.
— David Zura (@DavidZuraCityTV) December 19, 2024
The replica of the popular Canadian children's tv show character partially sank earlier this week.
These photos about two hours apart.
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“I’m so grateful for all the amazing friends who lent a helping hand to get me back upright—what a team effort!” wrote Theodore Too on social media.
“A super-duper thank you to Olous Boag and his crew at Ontario Shipyards for their swift response and top-notch expertise during my refloat operation. A big ol’ whistle-blow of thanks to the ASI Group’s dive team for their fast action and unwavering support. A hearty salute to the Canadian Coast Guard’s Urgent Response Team, led by Greg Yizhou Yang, for their expertise and equipment in keeping our waters safe and sound.”
Theodore Too first made the move from Halifax to Hamiltin in 2021. He now travels to different ports throughout Ontario to raise awareness for marine work and conservation.
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Lead image: video screen grab via Global News
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