Membership

Benefits

Who should join?
Our Members range from Archaeologists to Scuba Divers to History Enthusiasts.
We need Trained Divers, Licensed Boat Operators and/or Owners, Researchers, Underwater Archaeologists, Journalists, Videographers and Photographers.
Annual Membership is just $60.00 and includes:
Insurance
Access to private OMHC Archives
Bi-Annual Meetings featuring outstanding speakers and topics

Learn

Join in with a team of highly skilled and passionate Marine Heritage Enthusiasts.  Expand your underwater skills in areas like, Surveying, Photography and Documentation.

Share

Sharing information, stories, experience and wisdom among the members is the core of the Organization.

Exclusive Meetings

The OMHC holds regular meetings which feature noted speakers from across Canada. These are often held at unique locations, such as a naval base or floating historical ships.

Code of Ethics

The study of Maritime Archaeology places a strong duty upon its practitioners to ensure that the archaeological record is conserved. Accordingly, the OMHC adheres to a code of principles and ethics.

Ontario Marine Heritage Committee

About Us

The Ontario Marine Heritage Committee or OMHC was formed in 1975 to Research, Interpret and Preserve Ontario’s Marine Heritage.

Our History

History In the springtime of 1975, a group of avocation and professional marine heritage enthusiasts were invited to conduct an underwater archaeological investigation of a newly discovered Naval Slip associated …

Arthur Amos Marine Heritage Award

  The Arthur Amos Marine Heritage Award This award has been established to recognize the outstanding contributions made by Arthur Amos over the course of five decades of pioneering work …

Our Future

Future Goals The group continues to study and report our maritime history by following the original OMHC tenets of Research, Interpretation and Preservation. This is accomplished through thorough archival/historical research and …

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Board Members

Board of Directors

Allanah Macdonald
President
president@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

Leslie Curry
Vice President
vicepresident@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

Kayla Martin
Recording Secretary
secretary@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

Jeff Buckingham
Treasurer
treasurer@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

Dylan Morningstar
Archivist
archivist@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

Durrell Martin
Website & Social Media Coordinator
webmaster@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca

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Interesting Facts about the

Ontario Marine Heritage Committee

45
Members
312
Projects Finished
24,000
Hours of Experience
58 +
Published Articies

Affiliates

Shark Marine Technologies
Scarlett Janusas Archaeology
Ontario Historical Society
Association for Great Lakes Marine History
Marine Heritage

Latest News

Announcements

OMHC 50th Anniversary

The Ontario Marine Heritage Committee turns 50 in 2025! The OMHC is a non-profit organization founded to promote research, interpretation and preservation of Ontario’s marine heritage. After nearly 50 years, …

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We Want to hear from You

Please email us with your questions or comments.

We also love to receive any information on Marine Heritage that you might have.

Contact us to discuss becoming a member, upcoming projects, and for general inquiries.
Let us know if you’ve got an interesting project and want to work together!



Ontario Marine Heritage Committee

319-2325 Hurontario Street
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4K4
info@ontariomarineheritagecommittee.ca