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Sponsor Project Ojibwa

30 Talbot Street
St. Thomas, Ontario
Canada N5P 1A3
1-519-633-7641
Halifax, Nova Scotia
1-902-800-0972
question4@projectojibwa.ca

Sub Station

Located forty minutes (28 miles) away from the Elgin Military Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario, Sub Station Ojibwa will be a satellite facility featuring the decommissioned HMCS Ojibwa. The site will include the former Oberon Class Cold War submarine mounted on cradles set on a site north of the historic lighthouse on the east side of the Port Burwell harbour. An interpretation centre support structure will be built into the slope east of the submarine. Visitors will begin their visit with an orientation session in the Sub Station and then proceed into the submarine in groups of 10.

The Sub Station alongside will include: exhibit space, meeting room, offices, classroom, gift shop, restaurant, lounge, locker areas and washrooms.

The Walk of Honour

A Walk of Honour will be located on the site to pay tribute to those who have served in the Armed Forces and in roles that supported these forces.

News & Updates

Palmer Estate Donates $300,000 to Project OjibwaIan Raven, Executive Director with Andrew Gunn representing the Palmer Estate Project Ojibwa took a giant step forward today with the announcement of an agreement between the Elgin Military Museum and the Estate of Dorothy Fay Palmer for a donation of $300,000.…02/07/2012
Ojibwa Set to Arrive September 8On your mark! Saturday, September 8 should be a day to remember in Port Burwell, Ontario. That is the day the decommissioned submarine Ojibwa, Canada's first Oberon Class submarine is set arrive at her new home to become the centerpiece of the Elgin Military…02/02/2012
New Project Manager NamedThe Elgin Military Museum is very pleased to announce the appointment of Rear Admiral (retired) Dan McNeil to the position of Project Coordinator for Project Ojibwa. Admiral McNeil will be filling the position left vacant following the sudden death of Alan…01/17/2012
Well Known American Artist Offers SupportMargaret Wilson Kipp, a well known American artist who visits this area regularly, has approached the Museum with an offer we could not refuse - after all, there may be a good reason why she was commissioned by the American Gangster Museum to do several paintings…01/02/2012
An Elephant, Kangaroos and Now Dolphins!Exotic creatures are no strangers to the Elgin Military Museum; however the elephant and the kangaroo must make room for the dolphin.12/10/2011
Project Ojibwa Achieves Milestone ObjectiveThe Elgin Military Museum is pleased to announce that it has received a letter signed by the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, that the Museum has now received "approval in principle of the donation of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Ojibwa to the Elgin Military Museum".12/02/2011
Independent Report Confirms Viability of Project OjibwaThe IBI Group report for the Municipality of Bayham indicates an 'estimate of $14.4 million in impact on Elgin County (direct, indirect and induced) was generated using the Ontario Ministry of Tourism's TREIM model.'…08/03/2011
Bayham Sells Land to Elgin Military MuseumJuly 20, 2011- Municipality of Bayham has confirmed to day that an Agreement of Purchase and Sale for the property designated as the HMCS Ojibwa Submarine Museum site in Port Burwell has been completed. The sale is expected to close Aug 12, 2011, paving the way for the release of the vessel by the Dept of National Defense. The transfer is the next step forward for the project, and the most crucial, allowing construction to begin07/26/2011
Three Tier Fundraising ProgramFundraising plans for Project Ojibwa were outlined by Elgin Military Museum Executive Director Ian Raven at a recent meeting with the Municipality of Bayham Council. Initially, they will take the form of 1) community memorial brick sales under the banner Walk…03/27/2011