Community Waterfront Heritage Centre (CWHC)

Celebrating the Marine, Rail and Industrial Heritage of Owen Sound, Ontario

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Silent Movie Night

Silent Movie Night

Come to the museum for a classic film! 📅 November 7 🕙 Doors open at 5:30pm | Movie starts at 6:00pm 🎬 Buster Keaton’s “The General” 🎟️ Entry by Donation 🍿 Bring your favourite movie snacks or get them at the museum! "The General" is one of Buster Keaton's most famous...

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PA Day Programs

PA Day Programs

Join us at the CWHC for the October 24th and November 21st PA Days for magnets and models! 📅Oct 24: Magnet Painting | Nov 21: Model Building 🕙 10am–4pm 📧 Email info@waterfrontheritage.ca to learn more. Magnet Painting is $10/person. Model costs are TBD

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Sailors Grave Stories

Sailors Grave Stories

⚓️ Spooky stories from the Great Lakes await! Join us at Greenwood Cemetery on October 30th and November 6th for Sailor Grave Stories & Great Lakes Ghost Ships. 🕗 45-minute walking tour starting at the mausoleum 🎟️ $10 | Tickets at the museum or online here 👟 Wear...

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The Oakglen Leaves Town

The Oakglen Leaves Town

MV Oakglen was a feature of Owen Sound's waterfront for most of 2025. To the enjoyment of some and frustration of others, its winter layup, which began on New Years Eve in 2024, lasted over 8 months before ending on September 20. Like the John D. Leitch which spent a...

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Tugboat Returns Home

Tugboat Returns Home

Earlier this summer, Owen Sound received an uncommon visitor. The tugboat Jarret M arrived in our harbour on July 20th. The Jarret M is a project tug currently owned and operated by McKeil Marine. It arrived in preparation for work being done near Meaford. Over the...

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Curator’s Corner

Curator’s Corner

Zac - The CuratorZachary McLean is the current curator of the Community Waterfront Heritage Center. He graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History and furthered his understanding of museums by obtaining his Ontario College Graduate...

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1155 1st Ave W,Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8

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