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history & heritage

History & Heritage 

Canadian Pacific Railway’s ‘Support Our Troops’ Locomotives

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage

by Adam Meeks Editor: In November 2019, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) unveiled five specially painted locomotives honouring the culture and

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Presentations 

No. 2 Construction Battalion: A Short History & an Apology

May 25, 2022May 31, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army, history & heritage

On 25 May 2022, Colonel (retired) John Boileau, spoke to RUSI(NS) and guests with a presentation titled “No. 2 Construction

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Information Notes 

Royal Canadian Navy Ship’s Badge

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

References: A. Canadian Forces Heritage Publication “The Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 2, Part 1, Extant Commissioned Ships”

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Information Notes 

Ship Sponsor

December 14, 2020December 15, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

Editor: The passing in late 2020 of a couple of warship sponsors led to RUSI(NS) querying Royal Canadian Navy Headquarters

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Information Notes 

The Navy’s Barber Pole

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff history & heritage, RCN

© David J. Freeman, LCdr RCN (ret’d) Editor: Six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessels are being built for the Royal

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Comments 

The History of Submarines and U-Boats

June 2, 2020June 2, 2020 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

Editor: Sometimes, in the midst of all of concern that is going on these days, something comes along to warm

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Presentations 

“Growing Together” – The Cultural Contribution of Indigenous People in the Canadian Military Since the First World War

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, Distinguished Speaker, history & heritage

Slides to accompany this text are available here. Image 1 – title 1          One hundred years ago, when the Canadian

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History & Heritage 

Jewish Legion Centenary Commemoration Speech

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage

Editor’s note: Sara Beanlands was the keynote speaker during a ceremony “Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Jewish Legion” held

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Presentations 

City’s Saviours: The Military Response to the Halifax Explosion

November 22, 2017November 27, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments Canadian Army, Distinguished Speaker, history & heritage, RCN

(Editor’s note: The following is the talk on the subject given by Colonel John Boileau, Canadian Army (retired), to members

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History & Heritage 

Wendat Invocation for MV ASTERIX

October 30, 2017November 6, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCN

On 20 July 2017, the Motor Vessel (MV) Asterix was ‘unveiled’ at an event similar to that of a ceremony

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Comments 

ST ROCH Memorial

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 RUSI(NS) Staff 0 Comments history & heritage, RCMP

A message form Inspector Dan Tanner, RCMP (retired) and President of the Royal United Services Institute of Nova Scotia. This

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