history & heritage Archives

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(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