40 People 40 Pieces 40 Years

In 1985, a group of dedicated Owen Sounders came together to create the Marine & Rail Museum in the old CNR station. In 2015, faced with possible closure, the community rallied to transform it into the Community Waterfront Heritage Centre, which is committed to honouring and preserving Owen Sound's marine, rail, and industrial heritage on the waterfront. 40 People 40 Pieces 40 Years is a unique concept which matches forty of our founders and builders with forty significant artifacts from our collection.