history & heritage Archives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reference: Canadian Warship Names, David J Freeman, 2000 Warships are major symbols of statehood. A warship in commission can be

The first weekend of May each year, Canada remembers those who served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Royal

A “ship sponsor” is a representative of the authority who ordered the building of the ship, and is a tradition

On April 2, 2017, the Dalhousie Undergraduate History Society1 invited Honorary Colonel John Boileau2 to give a lecture entitled Canada