The SS Keewatin officially opened to the public Saturday

Return of the brass bell signifies a new life for SS Keewatin 

The ship is now open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Full tours are $20 per adult, $10 for youth aged 11 to 16, and free for children who are accompanied by an adult. 

http://bit.ly/11vaYSe Midland Free Press

A visit is on my to do list for this summer 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE SS KEEWATIN

They are making good progress on fixing up the Keewatin. If you have the time and are in the area they are looking for volunteers to help

News Fast and Furious..VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

http://bit.ly/Xkyn6r http://drone-on.com/

If you live near Port McNicoll or can get here this message is directed at you!  It has been a very cold winter and that has caused us several problems. As there is no heat on Keewatin, so the number of days that volunteers can spend meaningful time has been limited. The engine room ( Bilge Rats) have been stellar in showing up every Monday and they have made some great achievements in cleaning and adjusting our quadruple expansion steam engine.                                                                                                                                                   

Lot's of great Photo's are shown on the page liked to... 

Keewatin Documentary mini-teaser

Watch a 60 second preview of the one-hour television documentary "Bring Her on Home - The return of the SS Keewatin". 

http://bit.ly/YpA8gO Vimeo

The documentary chronicles the months and years of planning that led up to her eventual repatriation to Port McNicoll, Ontario on June 23rd 2012 - a risky, complex and eventful journey. The documentary is now in the final stages of post-production and will be ready for broadcast in the summer of 2013. Go to: www.sskeewatin.com for air dates to be announced.

History: The SS Keewatin was built in 1907, 5 years before the Titanic, in Clyde, Scotland and she's the last surviving luxury passenger ship from that era and shares many of the Titanic's design cues. The Keewatin and her sister ship, the SS Assiniboia, plied the great lakes for over five decades and were instrumental in opening up Canada's west. Retired in 1965, she's been lovingly preserved and maintained by RJ and Diane Peterson in Saugatuk/Douglas, Michigan until June 2012. The SS Keewatin is the last of her kind anywhere in the world.

Railcars may finally be on the move 

http://bit.ly/OTkJlH Midland Freepress

The Ossawippi Express may finally be on the move to Port McNicoll and the SS Keewatin. I hope they are on the move and can not wait to see the final complex in Port McNicoll. 

SS Keewatin returns home

Titanic's older sister welcomed home to Ontario
http://bit.ly/MhXfVU CTV
Sorry that I was not there to see this happen. It looks like quite the home coming.

See the SS Keewatin returning to Port McNicoll

Board the Miss Midland for a once in a lifetime event as it greet and escort the SS Keewatin home to Port McNicoll.  Cruise departs at 10:00 a.m. and returns at approximately 4:00 p.m

http://bit.ly/KqKo2P Midland Tours

Wish I was going to be at the cottage on June 23, the SS Keewatin returning should be a sight to see. I vaguely remember when it use to cruise back in the 60's.