PortsToronto Assistant Manager of Harbour Operations Helen Oel “crowns” Captain Dorde Perovic of the MV Chestnut during the Port of Toronto’s 161st annual Top Hat Ceremony. (CNW Group/PortsToronto)
Some watch for the first robin to signify the arrival of Spring. In the Port of Toronto, Canada, the coming of spring has been marked by the arrival of the first ocean-going ship of the season; an arrival that has been celebrated for the last 161 years by the crowning of the ship’s captain with a top hat. This year, PortsToronto “crowned” Captain Dorde Perovic of the MV Chestnut with an antique top hat – first presented in the spring of 1861– at the annual Top Hat Ceremony.
As reported by Yahoo, appropriate precautions were taken to ensure that this longstanding tradition could safely take place given ongoing, albeit reduced, public health restrictions. Captain Dorde Perovic participated in the ceremony from the bridge of the MV Chestnut while PortsToronto Assistant Manager of Harbour Operations, Helen Oel, remained on the dock wall.
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