Home Opinion Lobby for Strait of Canso span starts in the 1880s OpinionPort Hastings Historical Society Lobby for Strait of Canso span starts in the 1880s By Port Hawkesbury Reporter - June 8, 2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp The SS Mulgrave operated on the Strait of Canso between 1893 and 1902. It was a tug boat pushing, pulling and towing the four-car barge between Mulgrave and Point Tupper for the Intercolonial Railway. Sign up for a monthly subscription. Just $4.99! Want to stay informed daily? Subscribe to The Reporter Newsletter and receive (up to) one email per day with all news updates, right to your inbox! Log In Register