In the heart of wartime Collingwood, a young woman’s unexpected job interview marked the start of a remarkable journey—for her, and for the legacy of the Smart Brothers, whose pioneering spirit and community roots shaped the town for generations.
Script by Ken Maher | Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
A notorious night on the steamer Waubuno in 1875 sealed the fate of Collingwood’s chief constable, John Creelman, whose troubles with alcohol and the law ultimately led to his downfall.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast.
Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
In 1915, the Collingwood Shipbuilders faced the Hamilton Tigers. After being “slipped a mickey” between periods, the Shipbuilders fought through bleary eyes and battered bodies to write one of the most storied chapters in Collingwood’s hockey history.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast. Photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
The untold story of Collingwood’s pioneering women on the ice—how they carved out space for women in hockey while battling the constraints of their era.
By Melissa Shaw, photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
From its vibrant beginnings as a railway hub to the eventual silence of the tracks, this is the story of how a humble settlement became intertwined with the iron veins of the Canadian railway, leaving a legacy that still echoes through the trails of Collingwood today.
Script by Ken Maher, Stories from Another Day, a Collingwood Museum Podcast, photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
In the deadliest event in the history of Great Lakes Navigation, a four-day storm, struck with relentless force in November 1913. The storm left in its wake 19 vessels lost and an estimated 248 sailors killed.
Script by Ken Maher, Historical photos courtesy of the Collingwood Museum.
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