 Shortly afterward the steel hull was repainted bright red, to make it more noticeable from the street.Permanently moored at the foot of Yonge Street, she was severely damaged in 1981 when the Toronto Island ferry "Trillium" struck her, causing a slow leak and her sinking two weeks later.The "Normac" was raised in 1986 and refurbished to serve as a floating restaurant in other communities.