HMCS ONONDAGA   June 17, 2008 Preparations in Halifax The following photos taken onboard HMCS ONONDAGA in Halifax harbour on June 17, 2008. The submarine was being prepared for her final voyage to Rimouski where she will be on display at the Pointe-au-Pere Maritime Historic Site. The official opening was planned for May 2009.   Scroll down to view the photos June 23, 2008 The following photos taken onboard submarine HMCS ONONDAGA on June 23, 2008. The submarine is almost ready to begin her final voyage to Rimouski. Note the RIMOUSKI banner attached to the fin as well as banners of sponsors Hydro Quebec and Caisse Desjardins attached to the casing. Scroll down to view the photos     PHOTOS OF THE FINAL VOYAGE OF CANADIAN SUBMARINE HMCS ONONDAGA     July 15, 2008 ONONDAGA AT THE CANSO CAUSEWAY IN TRANSIT FROM HALIFAX TO RIMOUSKI Photo Courtesy of Monstermoves The following photo was taken on Tuesday July 15, 2008 at the Strait of Canso which separates Cape Breton Island from mainland Nova Scotia. The second leg of the journey was delayed for two days due to high winds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.   July 17, 2008 ONONDAGA'S ARRIVAL AT RIMOUSKI     Click here to see Onondaga being towed in the St. Lawrence river as she approaches Rimouski   Submarine ONONDAGA and tugboat JERRY NEWBERRY approaching Rimouski. JERRY NEWBERRY getting help from another tugboat. Going by the first buoy at the entrance to the port of Rimouski-East. ONONDAGA is asking: Where are you taking me ? This is not Halifax Harbour. Where are my sisters OKANAGAN, OJIBWA and OLYMPUS ? I want to go home ! ! ! Still entering the port of Rimouski-East. Rimouski, Rimouski, here I come ! Rimouskois and Rimouskoises, I am all yours ! I am now your submarine ! The crowd is watching as ONONDAGA gets closer. Cameras are clicking. ONONDAGA is a star around here. Approaching the wharf. The voyage is almost over. Preparing the lines. A final little push from tugboat JERRY NEWBERRY. It's almost over. Touchdown !  ONONDAGA has arrived. A small step for ONONDAGA ! A giant leap for submarine museums in Canada ! Rimouski will never be the same again ! ONONDAGA at Rimouski. The old girl still looks good after all these years. A very happy Museum Director. He finally got his submarine ! Onondaga's arrival was frontpage news in the local papers.   July 2008 PHOTOS FROM DANIEL BISSON ONONDAGA AT THE WHARF IN RIMOUSKI-EAST   August to December 2008 Installation at Father's Point (Pointe au Père) Above Photo taken on 18 July 2008 Ramp being prepared at Pointe-au-Père for hauling ONONDAGA out of the water Photo courtesy of Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père Above Photo taken on 23 July 2008 The ramp at Pointe-au-Père being readied. Photo courtesy of Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père   1 December 2008 - ONONDAGA Out of the water    ( Photo from Roland Thériault ) 1 December 2008 - ONONDAGA Out of the water    ( Photo from Roland Thériault ) 11 December 2008 - Getting ready for Christmas   ( Photo from Serge Guay )   24 February 2009 - The first access door    ( Photo from Onondaga on Facebook ) 24 February 2009 - The first access door    ( Photo from Onondaga on Facebook ) 6 April 2009 - Jacques St-Pierre, Owner of Multi-électronique and Serge Guay, Museum Director in front of the sonar screens Converting HMCS ONONDAGA into a submarine museum was an initiative of the Father's Point Maritime Historic Site (Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père) in Rimouski, Quebec.  The submarine museum opened its doors to the public on 13 June 2009. The website of Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père can be accessed by clicking the following link: http://www.shmp.qc.ca A sign that was installed in the Control Room to thank donors to the project     HMCS ONONDAGA SUBMARINE MUSEUM VIDEOS   SOUS-MARIN MUSÉE NCSM ONONDAGA VIDÉOS MEGA MOVES PREVIEW   MONSTERS MOVE HEAVE HO - THE FINAL VOYAGE OF A WAR MACHINE - CANADA'S SUBMARINE HMCS ONONDAGA - FEATURING THE SONG OF ONONDAGA'S FINAL VOYAGE FROM HALIFAX TO RIMOUSKI   CANADIAN SUBMARINE HMCS ONONDAGA BEING TOWED UP THE ST. LAWENCE RIVER ON HER WAY TO RIMOUSKI IN JULY 2008 WHERE SHE BECAME A SUBMARINE MUSEUM   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 01   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 02   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 03   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 04   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 05   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 06   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 07   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 08   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 09   LOCAL EVENING NEWS REPORT AT RIMOUSKI, QUEBEC BETWEEN AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2008 WHEN ONONDAGA SUFFERED A FEW SETBACKS WHILE BEING HAULED OUT OF THE WATER (IN FRENCH) - VIDEO 10   MUSEUM DIRECTOR SERGE GUAY AT HELM STATION IN DECEMBER 2008  (IN FRENCH)   INTERVIEW WITH SERGE GUAY BEFORE THE OFFICIAL OPENING IN JUNE 2009  (IN FRENCH)   SOME FORMER CREW MEMBERS BEING INTERVIEWED ON OPENING DAY IN JUNE 2009  (IN FRENCH)   A NEWS REPORTS A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE OFFICIAL OPENING - SUMMER OF 2009  (IN FRENCH)   A NIGHT ONBOARD ONONDAGA  (IN FRENCH)