Donate

We are immensely grateful to all who support the Marine Heritage Society in helping preserve and share over 165 years of nautical history.

As a volunteer-driven nonprofit, the MHS relies on generous donors who value the links between past and present for shaping a positive future.

Your contributions underpin MHS's ability to help steward the coastline, advance tourism, and enhance the quality of life in our coastal communities.


General Donation Helps Us

Historical Boat Tour to Chantry Island

  • Sustaining boat and dock maintenance

  • Providing essential boat supplies.

Pioneer Park Upkeep

  • Enhancing the park with plants, fertilizer, garden tools, and picnic tables

Artisans Crafts & Tastes Market

  • Improving the infrastructure of tables, signs, and the creation of informative pamphlets.

Boat House

  • Maintaining and purchasing hand and power tools, oil, grease, cleaning supplies, etc.

Additional Uses

  • Contributing to pressing needs as they arise.

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Fun, Free, Family Festival

  • Signs, printed materials, safety provisions

  • Musical entertainment, prizes for participants, shuttle bus

  • Renting tents, table, and chairs

  • Providing other supplies, garbage pick-up

Marine Heritage Festival Donation Helps Us


How to Make Donations

Inquires:   See form below, or 1-519-797-5862

 Mail check made out to:  "Marine Heritage Society"

 Indicate:  General Donation (GD) or Marine Heritage Festival (MHF)

Address:

Marine Heritage Society
86 Saugeen St.
Southampton, Ontario
Canada, N0H 2L0                                     

Donation Inquiry Form (Contact confidential, you will not be put on email or call list)

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Donations in 2023

Captain Lambert’s Crew 2023

Seaman, Thead

Assistant Lighthouse Keeper 2023

Bruce Power 
Bruce Telecom 
Cham-bettes - Chantry Island
Coleman, Aletha & Denis
Georgian College 
Haskey, Peter (estate)
OPG 
Royal Canadian Legion SouthamptonBranch 155 
Southampton Fire Fighters Association 

 

Lifesaving Crew 2023 ($200 - $999)

Chesley Street Docking
Dollar, Susan
Essence Hair & Esthetics
Foodland - Martino Catilano
Hi Berry Farms - Norm, Nora, Luke
Hills Insurance, Mike & Marylou
Rich, Judy
KNK Lawncare - Matt Mulholland
Lablance, Willy & Elana
Lamont Real Estate - Jennifer
Logans (Southampton) - Dave & Louisse
Maples Dental Clinic - Mellissa Roseborough
Outsourced Resoures Canada - John Cherrie
Rabbit Dash
Rich Law Office - Judy Rich
Saugeen Golf
Saugeen Shores Rotary
Saugeen Shores Winterhawks - Gord Lamont
Southampton Meat Market
Square Deal Neils - Edith & Ian Sinclair
Dollar, Susan

Shipmate 2023 ($1 - $199)

Atchison, Dawn
Barrick,Simon
Barrick, Fran
Brenner, Jeff
Brown, David
Campbell, Linda
Campbell, Rob & Deb
Canadian Tire Mowbray
Clancy, John & JoAnne
Cora Computers 
Costa Motor Power Sports
Cumming, Peter & Shelleen 
Doran, Marvin & Linda
Everest Trees 
Ferguson, David
Ferguson, Julie & Kyle
Giant Tiger 
Grant, Robert
Grein, Sally
H N Properties
Heit, Roberta & Morris
Helwig, John

Shipmate 2023 (continued)

Henry, Ginny
Henry, Hardy
HN Properties 
Johnston, Jane
Joynt, Heather
Kaufman, Deb
Kristins Pharmacy - Kristin
Learn Fit Gym - Cole
Leeder, Marcie
Little, Dine & Bruce
M & E Mowbray Enterprises Inc. 
Martins Bike Shop - Brett 
Matt Carr Auto - Matt
McArthur, Murray & Lynda
McDonald, Joanne
McLay, Ray & Jane
Meridian Credit Union
Merrifield, Lonnie & Ken
Moncrieff, Ian
Nearingburg, Patt
Palovcik, Sigrid & Diana
Park, David
Plaskett,Karen
Porchak, Janet & Robert
Richard, Angela
Richard, Emile & Francis
Rigby, John & Joan
RLX Mortgage - Rodney Lennox
Royal Canadian Legion Port Elgin Branch 340
Saugeen Shores Firefighters Ass.Station 2
REMAX - Scott Sanders
Seaman, Ron & Mary
Sharpe, Brenda
Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 30
Shrider, Patti & Jim
Smegal, Bette
Southampton Foodland - Martino
Southampton Rotary Club
Southampton Thai Cuisine
Southport Horticultural Society
Stewart, Luella & Walter
TomboiIce Cream Ltd.
Tomori, Vicki & Dennis
Zeps, Frank & Diane 

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Heritage Donors through 2023

Total $1,000+ cumulative

Queen Victoria’s Crew ($25,000+)

Chambettes  
Kramer, Jane 
Propeller Club   
Seaman & Sons Builders
Rotary Club, Southampton

Captain Lambert's Crew ($10,000 - $24,999)

Bruce Power 
Bruce Telecom 
Royal Canadian Legion, SouthamptonBranch 155 
Sterling Michael
Walker House - Mary & Robert Hoe

Lighthouse Keeper  ($5,000 - $9,999)

Berlet, Fred & Donna 
Huggard, Robert & Susan
Marsland Larry & Marg 
Ord, Nigel
Port Elgin Tourist Association   
Southampton Fire Fighters Association 
Trelford, Faith & Bob 

 

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Asst. Lighthouse Keeper - $1,000 - $4,999

Carter, Gil & Mary 
Champion,
Kevin & Christine
Chantry Island Lighthouse Festival Volunteers
Chantry Networks High Technology Corporation
 CIBCCharitable Foundation
Coleman, Aletha & Denis
Community Foundation Grey Bruce 
DalBianco, Don & Libby 
Dent, Sue & Monty
Designing Women,
Devitt Uttley & Company
Dollar, Susan
Weichel, Tim and Matt
Flynn, Alison 
Foodland
Martino, Catilano
Georgian College
Stuart Godwin Family 
Grant,David
Haskey, Peter - estate
Hi Berry Farms -Norm, Nora, & Luke
Hills Insurance - Mike & Marylou
Howke, Isabel 
Hoy, Brett & Brianna 
Huber, Doug 
Jagelewski, Jayne & Richard
Royal Lepage - Douglas Johnston
Kelly, Ali & Paul
KNK Lawncare - Matt Mulholland
Leslie, Donald & Marilyn 
MacRitchie, Innis & Catherine 
Mahon, Doug 
Maples Dental Clinic
Roseborough, Mellissa

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Asst. Lighthouse Keeper - $1,000 - $4,999

Lougheed, Fern & Ron 
Luce, Eric 
Macaulay,  George & Laura 
MacDonald, George & Jean 
MacIntyre, Michael & MarciaMartin, Ruth & Bruce 
Martins Bike Shop - Brett
 Mather, Tom & Jan
McCarron, Bob & Frances 
McCartney, Donald 
McLaren, Howard
McLean, Allan
Mercer,  Dr.  Don & Sybil 
Meridian Credit Union 
Merrifield, Lonnie & Ken
Mulchey, Ron & Heather 
OPG Owen Sound Transportation 
Port Elgin Lions Club - Ed Buckle
Saugeen Shores Rotary 
Saunders Logistic  Group, Inc. - Scott Saunders
REMAX
Seaman, Ron & Mary 
Seaman, Thead 
Smith, Rick & Marg
Square Deal Neils, Edith & Ian Sinclair
Stephenson, Gerry & Marilyn
Sullivan, M. Isabel 
Sweiger, Lori 
Tomori, Vicki & Dennis
Town of Saugeen Shores   
Trelford, Lois & John 
Walker House - Bob Mahon
Webb, Gordon 
Weichel, John & Jean 
Wismer, I.L. 
Ziegler, Dave & Marie