Keynote Speaker confirmed for our AGM..

POW is delighted to announce that David More, a celebrated local historian and author, will deliver the keynote speech at our AGM on March 24th. Mr More writes historical novels based on painstaking research and rich with accurate details of the periods concerned. He gave an outstanding presentation recently to an audience at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. His talk is likely to cover historical material relating to the War of 1812 and earlier Anglo-French conflicts. It should not be missed.

Remember - the first $10 of breakfast costs will be covered for POW members. Breakfast begins at 9:30 am at Legion Branch 631 on Bath Road (4045). The AGM will commence at 11:00 am.

Mr More will have books available for sale after his address.

Annual General Meeting - March 24, 2012

The Annual General Meeting will be held at the Canadian Legion Branch 631 Hall in Collins Bay on Saturday, March 24th. The address is 4034 Bath Road Members are invited to arrive at 9:30 am for breakfast and the meeting will commence at 11 am. POW will pay the first $10 towards members' breakfasts! Be sure and renew now - or do so on the day to qualify.

Members are asked to send items for inclusion in the agenda to the Secretary by March 17th.

Pumpkin Dive Pics available..

Tom Rutledge, who takes some of the best underwater pics in Kingston, got some great images of the divers at the Marine Museum's Pumpkin Dive this morning. Visit his Flickr page to see them.

Help the Marine Museum's Pumpkin Dive to succeed!

The Marine Museum is hosting a Pumpkin Carving event this coming weekend. Members and other divers are encouraged to get out and support it. Details in the flyer here.

NAS Video from September..

Ever wondered what a NAS course consists of..? This link will take you to a little video that runs you through the various parts and shows what the students got up to this September (2011)..

Help Wanted..

Ben Holthof, Curator at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston is looking for contemporary videos and still photos of the Annie Falconer and the Aloha wrecks to support an exhibit planned for the next few months. He is perfectly happy to give credit for any material loaned to the Museum. Please contact him directly to make any offers or to discuss the requirements. E-Mail Ben at the Marine Museum.

'Students' Wanted - for Nautical Archaeology Training

Preserve Our Wrecks will offer another in their series of Nautical Archaeology Courses this September, between the 16th and 18th. Drawing on the support of the trainers from Save Ontario Shipwrecks, the course will cover everything needed to equip a diver to assist with underwater survey work. Further details can be obtained from Mike Hill You can download an application form for the course by clicking here.