Published in the Navy League Newsletter September 2015 On 27 July 2015, a special presentation of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) was made at the Barrie Navy League’s boathouse on Barrie’s waterfront by the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund, an organization that donates defibrillators in the name of emergency services workers and military members who have …
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May 2003 Although a small private airstrip sits just east of Alliston today, serving the needs of local pilots, there was once a more significant but sadly forgotten airfield in Tecumseth Township: Royal Canadian Air Force Detachment Alliston. With the outbreak of WWII in 1939 the Canadian Government conceived a plan to train pilots, navigators, …
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October 2008 For most people who join the Canadian Forces Reserves, it is something they do for a four or five year period to help pay for school, to learn a skill or just to have some fun and adventure. When Tony Keene joined the Canadian Army reserve in 1964, little did he realize it …
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August 2014 During this summer, the cadets with Barrie’s own Navy League #24 Chambly won’t be making the annual complaint that there’s nothing to do. For them, the fun is just beginning. Established in 1895, the Navy League of Canada currently has a presence in over 260 communities across Canada. The Navy League Cadets is an organization for …
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April 2012 Deep in the heart of the Leaside neighbourhood in Toronto lies the Leaside Business Park, a vibrant centre for business and manufacturing. The area also has an almost forgotten military past. During World War I, Canada Wire and Cable opened a munitions production factory, creating the subsidiary company, Leaside Munitions Company, to oversee …
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April 2012 Residents of the Port Credit area of Mississauga will remember Ontario Power Generation’s Lakeview Generating Station on Lakeshore Road, which operated from 1961 until 2005. Many will not know that the property has the distinction of being the first aerodrome in Canada and home to the first flying training school. Camp Long Branch …
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In celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh’s 90th birthday, I present some famous quotes from a man who only has a vague understanding of the meaning of the term “political correctness”: Collected from various sources: “Are you Indian or Pakistani? I can never tell the difference” “How do you keep the natives off the booze …
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August 2009 If there’s one man who has had a huge impact on the modern aviation industry, it’s James C. “Jim” Floyd. Jim Floyd played a major role in the design and development of three ground-breaking Canadian aircraft while working with A.V. Roe (Canada) at the Avro Aircraft Limited (Canada) facility at Malton, Ontario. Originally …
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Original article August 2010; updated June 2019 Neil Young once sang, “Rock and Roll will never die.” The Martels are doing their best to ensure that never happens. This year they will be celebrating their 20th straight year performing at Kempenfest, a remarkable accomplishment and a testament to their popularity and place in the history …
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December 2009 The highest award for bravery in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to members of British and Commonwealth forces is the Victoria Cross. The V.C. was first awarded by Queen Victoria in 1856 and since then 1,356 medals have been awarded, with three people being awarded the medal twice. Frederick …
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