Doug Cowie, curator of the Great Lakes Museum (GLM) in Kingston, has been awarded the prestigious C. Patrick Labadie Award for Historic Preservation.

The award, presented annually by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History, recognizes individuals who have made significant, long-term contributions to the preservation of Great Lakes maritime history.

Cowie was unanimously selected by the association’s judges for his “exceptional leadership” at the GLM from 2016 to 2024, particularly for his role in securing the donation of the museum’s building and historic dry dock from a local philanthropist.

The Great Lakes Museum occupied its 55 Ontario St. location from 1976 until 2016, when the federal government sold the historic property to a private developer. This forced the museum to t

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