[4] Initially, responsibility for operating a ferry service was assigned to the Toronto Transportation Commission.

[7] Inglis also served as the president of the Canadian National Exhibition and was one of the governors of Toronto Western Hospital.

[7] In August 1948, the William Inglis participated in the saving of 12 persons, whose racing sloop had capsized in Toronto Harbour.

Three of the twelve clinging to the mast were brought aboard the ferry before speedboats arrived from the John St. Lifesaving Station and recovered the others.

In October 2012, Toronto City Council decided that funds should be set aside to replace William Inglis, and its two fleet-mates, Thomas Rennie and Sam McBride, with new vessels.