October 9, 1977, the Labatt's Grand Prix of Canada was the final race at Mosport after having been there since 1971. In 1978 the Canadian Grand Prix moved to its current home on Ile Notre-Dame in Montreal.
The following pictures and information are from the 1977 program
Crash at earlier Race
Formation lap (notice spectators right at track's edge)
Moss's corner ..a favourite spectator spot
James Hunt had the pole in his McLaren M26, then Mario Andretti (Lotus 78), Gunnar Nilsson (Lotus 78), Ronnie Peterson (Tyrrell P34), Patrick Despailler (Tyrrell P3 etc.4), Jochen Mass (McLaren M26), John Watson (Brabham BT45B), Jody Scheckter (Wolf WR 3) etc.
Andretti made a great start and took the lead. Clay Regazzoni and John Watson were off on the 1st lap. Andretti and Hunt pulled away from Mass and Schecker. Three quarters though the race, Andetti and Hunt had lapped every car but Mass. Team mates Hunt and Mass collided and Hunt was unable to
continue; Mass did for a 4th place.
Meanwhile, Andretti had a lap over Scheckter and Depailler until his oil pressure dropped and the engine exploded. There were many retirements; only seven running at the end of the race.
Postion Driver Car Team Laps
1 Jody Scheckter Wolf WR 3 Walter Wolf Racing 80
2 Patrick Depailler Turrell P34 Elf Team Tyrrell 80 
3 Jochen Mass McLaren M26 Marboro Team McLaren 80 
4 Alan Jones Shadow DN8 Shadow Racing Team 80
5 Patrick Tambay Ensign N177 Theodore Racing 80
6 Vittorio Brambilla Surtess TS19 Team Surtess 78 (accident)
7 Danny Ongais Penske PC4 Interscope Racing 78
8 Alex Ribeiro March 761B Hollywood March racing 78
In 1977, Jody Scheckter, in his Wolf Ford, was the last Mosport champion. The drivers then refused to participate in racing judging the track too dangerous.
They liked the charm of this circuit mapped out in a hilly area, but realized that it no longer responded to the security norms inherent to the Formula 1. So Mosport was abandoned.
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