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

Distinguished Speaker April 2020

Captain(N) Tom Tulloch, Royal Canadian Navy (retired), will present “A World Class Shipyard in our Midst.” This is a virtual

Dr Jonathan Fowler, Associate Professor of Archaeology at Saint Mary’s University, will speak with a presentation titled “The Historical Archaeology

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