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| HMCS Ottawa in Hudson's Bay off Chesterfield Inlet NWT in 1977. Northern Coast and as close as I've been to the Arctic Ocean. |
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| HMCS Ottawa in Halifax Harbour 1977, Atlantic Coast. |
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| Fisguard Lighthouse, Esquimalt Harbour, Victoria BC. 1978 Pacific coast. |
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
A Happy Canada Day to you and yours , Tony
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ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day! My mother was born in Canada; that and the fact that I grew up in Baja Ontario (i.e. Michigan), meant we travelled up to the frozen North fairly often. I often wonder what might have happened had you folks taken us up on our several peaceful, incredibly well-intentioned invitations to join the U.S.
As it is, I hear your Prime Minister is planning to build a wall from Lake Superior to the Pacific to keep out the Americans who would otherwise be crossing the border illegally if Trump wins this November...
Best regards,
Chris
Nonsense Chris, we're not building a wall, just jacking up real estate prices. Com'on home, bring money!
DeleteLovely photos Ross. I have always admired the graceful lines of the St. Laurent class destroyers.
ReplyDeleteWith the rounded hull and superstructure they looked so futuristic. Who knew it was a deadend design?
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