by Waterfront Heritage | Oct 31, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
The Chi-Cheemaun ended its 51st season on October 26th, and took its repositioning cruise back to Owen Sound on October 27th. 450 people boarded the ferry in Tobermory and rode to the harbour where it will be spending the 2026-2027 winter. Along the way, passengers...
by Waterfront Heritage | Oct 31, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
The Saginaw has returned! The ship entered the harbour with our second load of grain for the season just after midnight on October 15th. This grain shipment means that we have now received two shipments of each cargo that comes through the port: grain, cement, and...
by Waterfront Heritage | Oct 24, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
An unusual visitor came to Owen Sound recently. October 3 saw the arrival of HMCS Margaret Brooke, a Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel designed to operate in Canada’s Arctic regions. The vessel arrived as part of a tour of Great Lakes ports which also included...
by Waterfront Heritage | Sep 21, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
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...
by Waterfront Heritage | Sep 21, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
Owen Sound saw an interesting visitor recently when R/V Sturgeon pulled into the Harbour. The Sturgeon is a research vessel operated by the United States Geological Survey. It supports fisheries related science, including deepwater studies, restoration ecology, and...
by Waterfront Heritage | Aug 23, 2025 | Ships in Owen Sound
Owen Sound saw the return of the Playfair on July 26th. The Playfair is an occasional visitor to the harbour and is notable for its “brigantine” rigging. Brigantine ships use square sails on the foremast and fore-and-aft sails on the mainmast. The Playfair is operated...
