Anglin Bay
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Anglin Bay is a small bay on the western shore of the Cataraqui River
at Kingston, Ontario
. It is a prominent feature of the Kingston, Ontario Inner Harbour
. The Bay was named for the S. Anglin Fuel Company whose Company offices and mill were continuously located on the shore of the Bay from 1865 to 1999. The S. Anglin Fuel Company was originally a lumber company, incorporated in Kingston in 1865, which gradually worked its way through building materials and lumber, coal, and oil as home heating fuels changed over the years. The original company was begun by brothers W. B. and S. Anglin, whose father, Robert Anglin (1806-1874), had emigrated from County Cork
, Ireland
to Kingston in 1829, leaving Ireland with his wife on his wedding day. Robert, in 1843, was a Common Councilman for the Town of Kingston at the same time that Sir John A. Macdonald was an Alderman on the Town Council. The S. Anglin Company remained within the Anglin family until 1997, when it became Tri-Heat Anglin Energy Supply Company, moving to its current location on John Counter Boulevard in 1999. In the early 2000s the Company was bought by Kingston's Rosen Fuels and is now operating as Rosen TriHeat Anglin Fuels.
Cataraqui River
The Cataraqui River forms the lower portion of the Rideau Canal and drains into Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario. It is also known as the Great Cataraqui River or the Greater Cataraqui River to distinguish it from the smaller Little Cataraqui Creek, 4.5 km to the west...
at Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
. It is a prominent feature of the Kingston, Ontario Inner Harbour
Kingston, Ontario Inner Harbour
The Kingston, Ontario Inner Harbour is situated at the south end of the Cataraqui River northeast of the downtown core of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is the section of Kingston Harbour that is north of the La Salle Causeway....
. The Bay was named for the S. Anglin Fuel Company whose Company offices and mill were continuously located on the shore of the Bay from 1865 to 1999. The S. Anglin Fuel Company was originally a lumber company, incorporated in Kingston in 1865, which gradually worked its way through building materials and lumber, coal, and oil as home heating fuels changed over the years. The original company was begun by brothers W. B. and S. Anglin, whose father, Robert Anglin (1806-1874), had emigrated from County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to Kingston in 1829, leaving Ireland with his wife on his wedding day. Robert, in 1843, was a Common Councilman for the Town of Kingston at the same time that Sir John A. Macdonald was an Alderman on the Town Council. The S. Anglin Company remained within the Anglin family until 1997, when it became Tri-Heat Anglin Energy Supply Company, moving to its current location on John Counter Boulevard in 1999. In the early 2000s the Company was bought by Kingston's Rosen Fuels and is now operating as Rosen TriHeat Anglin Fuels.