Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, Owen Sound

09/04/2026

We're open from 10am-4pm this Saturday and Sunday! Stop by the museum to see some of the changes and additions we've made to the galleries over the summer!

We will be closed from September7-9, and will reopen fro our regular hours on Thursday, September 10.

09/02/2026

Heads up! Today's Midweek Music is being moved to the Harmony Centre Owen Sound due to incoming rain.

Need a little boost to get you through the week? Enjoy live music, talented, experienced musicians, and great vibes right here in Owen Sound! 🎤✨

Grab some friends and your lawn chair and make Wednesday your new favourite night of the week. Join us Wednesday, September 2 at The Marine and Rail Museum for "The Belle Bottoms" sponsored by Owen Sound Gardens, Engaged Financial Inc., Zoomer 92.3 FM The Original Greatest Hits and Country 93

For the full line up https://ow.ly/9ZMl50Z9Xyv

08/30/2026

The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre is now operating on our September hours. The museum is now open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00am-4:00pm.

08/30/2026

The Algoma Sault arrived last night and is now at the grain elevator.

The Algoma Sault is a 740 foot Equinox Class freighter owned and operated by the Algoma Central Corporation.

This year has seen a few shifts in our waterfront deliveries, and this one continues that trend. Some trackers said it was coming from Goderich while others said it came from Toledo. Either is unusual for Owen Sound grain shipments which typically come in from Thunder Bay.

In any case, it’s certainly interesting to see a Seawaymax ship unloading in Owen Sound. The ship is 60 feet longer than the Ontario Venture, which delivered grain earlier this year, and 10 feet longer than the Oakglen which laid up here last year.

08/29/2026

📢Incoming ship alert! 📢

The Algoma Sault has Owen Sound listed as its destination. It appears to be on its way here from Goderich

08/29/2026

Name that ship! This week’s ship:

🪚Was built in Midland for Canada Steamship Lines
⚓Was bought by the Hindman Transportation Company and was the largest ship in their fleet
🚢Was the fourth ship to bear its Hindman name

Last week’s ship was the J.H. Jones.

08/25/2026

The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre will be updating our hours effective August 30. The museum will now be open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00am-4:00pm, and will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

08/23/2026

Did you miss the Algoma Intrepid's arrival in Owen Sound on the 16th? We've put together some of our favourite video clips of the ship pulling in for you to enjoy!

08/22/2026

Name that Ship! This week’s ship:

🪚 Was built in Goderich in 1888
🌊 Was lost with all hands in 1906
⚓ Was located by divers in 2018

Last week’s ship was the Frances Smith.

08/22/2026

Another visitor is on its way to Owen Sound. The Prentiss Brown is coming in from Charlevoix, MI. The Prentiss Brown is typically paired with the barge St. Marys Challenger to deliver to the cement silos.

The position in this image is from several hours ago, and it appears that as of 8:00am today they are nearing Cape Croker.