Early Port Arthur Police Cap Badge -Gateway to the West

Description

This badge is long obsolete, the city of Port Arthur has not existed since 1969.
For sale we are offering an original Police Cap Badge from the Port Arthur Police in Ontario Canada. Marked "Gateway to the West"
1 3/4 inches tall
1 3/8 inches wide
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario, Canada, located on Lake Superior. In January 1970, it amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre, to form the city of Thunder Bay. Port Arthur had been the district seat of Thunder Bay District. It is historically notable as the original eastern terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It served as a major transshipment point for Lakers that carried cargo to Port Arthur from across the Great Lakes. The CPR's expansion to the east did little to affect the city's importance for shipping. The Canadian Northern Railway was constructed to serve the port, and it built numerous grain silos to supply Lakers.