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Straight Outta History
Our mate John Ol’ Chumbucket Baur (Pyrate, Author & co-founder o’ Int’l. Talk Like A Pirate Day) is publishing his next book – a novel called Chrissie Warren: Pirate Hunter (read about it and his continuing adventures at his blog). O’ course, like any good writer, he knows when it’s time for a break –…
Canal Days 2017
A very special event in our home port! The 39th Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival – a four-day celebration of history and heritage in Port Colborne, ON. Tall Ships, Fire Boats, Classic Cars, Live Music, Kite Competition, Food, Merchants and more! Join the crew Sat. & Sun. Aug. 5 & 6, 11 am – 5 pm…
Water Under, Not Over
Aye, the title says it all – we prefer water under us, not over us (too much like drowning). While we wait to see what the weather actually brings Thursday evening (20 July) our next historical Pyrate walk is indeed scheduled for 7:00 pm. While a little sprinkle o’ rain may not deter us, the…
Telling Tales Festival of Stories
The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression, and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cast out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived. ~Howard Pyle Join us this Sunday (Sept. 18) from 10am – 4pm at…
Popeye by Lee Romao
I’d never heard o’ Lee Romao before our mate Jeff Coyle posted a link to Romao’s portrait o’ one o’ the world’s best known sailors – POPEYE. This is spectacular… Turns out, Lee is a Canadian Digital artist based in Vancouver, BC and has worked on many diverse projects for over a decade. At last…
Walks – No Planks Involved!
Pyrate Lore & Harbour Walks™ start this Thursday, 29 June at 7pm in Downtown Port Colborne…aka “The Canal District” True Pyrate history & knowledge, pyracy on the Great Lakes, shipwrecks, the War of 1812 and perhaps the greatest secret about the Welland Canal ye’ll ever hear! Meet us at the Compass by Bridge 21…


