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77 years ago today, Collingwood flooded (3 photos)

The town flooded on March 17, 1942, and these three photographs document the event.

Mar 17, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

Newspapers didn't agree on Wilfrid Laurier's popularity in Collingwood

A 1911 campaign visit drew crowds of 3,000 or 10,000, depending on which newspaper you read.

Mar 10, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

Firefighters battle flames, wind, and cold in 1916 ship fire

Fire at the Collingwood Shipyard turned a steamer into an ice-covered wreck during the winter of 1916.

Feb 24, 2019 1:00 PM Read more >

This 1800s rink was home to Collingwood's earliest hockey teams

The Collingwood Skating Rink is believed to have been constructed in 1883

Feb 17, 2019 11:30 AM Read more >

103 years later and this Collingwood-built barge is still working

A ship built in Collingwood in 1916 appears to still be in operation in Sault Ste. Marie

Feb 10, 2019 9:00 AM Read more >

Ships design gives nod to local landscape

This American-owned steamer used to bring passengers to Collingwood.

Feb 3, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >

This ship met its end in Collingwood's harbour

This steamer burned in Collingwood's harbour and almost took the Grand Trunk Grain Terminal with it.

Jan 27, 2019 11:00 AM Read more >

Recognize this gang of sledgehammer-wielding shipyard workers?

In this week's Remember This, a colourful account of what one newspaper called "the prettiest launch ever held in Collingwood."

Jan 20, 2019 9:30 AM Read more >

Remember This? The day main street was a circus

If the circus comes to town but the newspapers don't report it, does it still draw a crowd?

Jan 13, 2019 9:30 AM Read more >

These museum photos show the fire department in the horse-powered days

Two photos about ten years apart show a significant change in the Collingwood Fire Department's method of transportation.

Jan 6, 2019 10:00 AM Read more >