2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Jan 5    - Closing of the Mo-Lo section of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Jan 10 - Closing of the Welland Canal and the Mo-Lo section of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Jan. 15 - Closing of the Sault Ste. Marie Locks

Jan. 15 - CIMARE AGM - 1930 hrs. Loose Moose, Toronto. 

Jan. 16- MARINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING @ TORONTO ROYAL YORK HOTEL - BRITISH COLUMBIA ROOM 09:00-12:00F

Jan. 16- MARINE CLUB  85th Annual Dinner     19:00 hrs            Royal York Hotel, Toronto

Jan. 28 - Feb 1  - 136th ISMA GRAND LODGE CONVENTION Hosted in Duluth, Minnesota

Wednesday, January 28 through Sunday, February 1, 2026 -

136th Annual Grand Lodge Convention hosted by Duluth / Superior Twin Ports Lodge No. 12 at the Holiday Inn Downtown Duluth.  

The 2026 Grand Lodge Convention will be a full (Wednesday evening - Sunday morning) program, which will include ten meals as part of the convention package, plus pizza on Wednesday night.  Lodge No. 12 is actively seeking/requesting early sponsorships and sponsorship pledges (including convention book advertising) to offset the cost of full registrations for our members. 

The lodge 12 convention page has a PDF-Fillable sponsorship form and convention book advertisement form which can be printed-off and mailed in with a check.  In addition, the website can now take on online credit card payments for convention book ads/pages.  

Please visit https://ismalodge12.com for specific convention details, including the link to register for the convention and book rooms.  

Feb. 8  -   SUPERBOWL LX [60] :     LEVIS STADIUM, SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA

Sat. Feb. 21, 2026   - 10:00 - 12:00  ANNUAL SATURDAY CHURCH SET UP EVENT.  St. George's Anglican Church. 

 Sun. Feb 22, 2026  - 33rd ANNUAL MARINERS SERVICE AND BLESSING OF THE GREAT LAKES FLEET                   St. George's Anglican Church.  10:00 - 12:00 

Feb 25, 26  - CHICAGO MARITIME INDUSTRY DAY,  sponsored by ISMA Lodge 3, Chicago.

Saturday, February 28, 2026 - 132nd Annual Dinner Dance of Port Huron Lodge No. 2

Blue Water Convention Center (Next door to Doubletree Hilton Port Huron).

Rooms are available at the Doubletree at the discounted rate of $149

CLICK HERE to reserve a room. 

Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 134th Annual Dinner Dance of Detroit Lodge No. 7.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Detroit-Dearborn

5801 Southfield Expressway

Detroit, MI 48228        313-336-3340

Entertainment will be provided by Ray Oset's Big Band, RARE FORM.

Overnight Rooms are available at the discounted rate of $149 

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 62nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet at Mariners' Church of Detroit.   Presentation of the Lewis Ludington Award.  Bell Ringers and Wreath Bearers will be needed for this service.   Free Parking in the Ford Underground Garage; 30 E. Jefferson Avenue; Entrance in the median strip on Jefferson Ave.    https://marinerschurchofdetroit.org/newvisitors/

March 11     -  Georgian College Marine Speakers Day 08:30 - 16:00

March 20 - Opening of St. Lawrence Seaway for the 2026 season

March 22- WORLD WATER DAY - [Observed Annually 22 March]

March 23 - WORLD METEOROLOGICAL DAY - [Observed Annually 23 March]

April 24 - 1400 hrs  Georgian College Marine Awards presentation, Owen sound Campus. - ISMA presents its awards there. 

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:00 - Annual Lodge Barbecue at J.W. Westcott Company

12  24th Street,   Detroit, MI 48222

https://www.jwwestcott.com/contact

This is an open meeting for Spouses & Guests.  The main meat dish will be provided by the lodge; please bring a dish to pass.

Representatives from USCG Sector Detroit will be in attendance at this meeting. 

May 5    - BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY.   WW2 Remembrance at Cenotaph   [FIRST SUNDAY OF MAY, ANNUALLY] 

May 18 - IMO International Day for Women in Maritime -  [Annually 18th May]

May 22  - NATIONAL MARITIME DAY - USA - [Annually 22nd May]

June 9-11  GREEN TECH 2026 -  QUEBEC CITY

June 8 -  WORLD OCEANS DAY - Worldwide - [Annually 8 June]

June 13 - ONTARIOS BEST BUTTER TART FESTIVAL, MIDLAND ONTARO 

June 15  - GLOBAL WIND DAY - [Observed Annually 15 June]

June 21 - WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY - [Observed Annually 21 June]

June 25 - DAY OF THE SEAFARER - [Observed Annually 25 June]

JUNE 24 -  THUNDER BAY BLESSING OF THE FLEET

July 12   -   SEA SUNDAY -  The Mission to Seafarers: Canada 

Aug. 10  - ST. LAWRENCE DAY [Observed Annually Aug. 10]

Aug. 11 - ST. CLAIR DAY   [Observed Annually Aug. 11 ]

Aug. 7-9  SIDELAUNCH DAYS   Waterfront Festival,  Collingwood Ontario 

Aug  14,15,16  MIDLAND TUG FEST ,   Midland, Ontario

Sept. 3        ANNUAL CANADA MERCHANT NAVY DAY  Brief History of the Merchant Navy

Sept. 29 - WORLD MARITIME DAY 

Oct 8 -  Bruce Kemp - 1913 Great Storm, Weather Bomb presentation. 1900-2000. Lambton County Museum, Hwy 21, Grand Bend , ON

Nov. 1 - Last day to submit an application for an ISMA Scholarship. 

                    Details: https://www.shipmaster.org/scholarship.html

Nov. 11 - CANADA REMEMBRANCE DAY

Nov. 26  - William Hamilton Merritt Day - Welland Canal celebrations 1829

Dec. 4     -  Grunt Club 88th Annual Dinner -  Montreal

Dec. 5   -  Annual Christmas Social gathering.   An even Co-Sponsored by ISMA, Company of Master Mariners and the Institute of Marine Engineering.

Jan. 10 - Closing of the Welland Canal and the Mo-Lo section of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Jan 5    - Closing of the Mo-Lo section of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

Jan. 15 - Closing of the Sault Ste. Marie Locks

  If you would like to post anything on the calendar of events, please contact the ISMA webmaster at isma.lodge15@gmail.com