Jerry Amernic: The downfall of Canada’s military

[Kirkhill]

Some model examples?

My first armoury was Peterborough (sea cadets). I got to know Mewata and Elphinstone pretty well (Highlanders and Johns)


All of those have access to subterranean possibilities

On the other hand Vancouver's armouries are blocked

 

[markppcli]

And if there's an earthquake and your building collapases, or the 1915 era facility (heaven forbid) burns down, your troops can deploy in blue jeans

I mean sure but I’ve met a lot more “my kit got stolen out of my truck” guys than Bns who lost all their kit in a random fire in a concrete and steel building.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Some model examples?

My first armoury was Peterborough (sea cadets). I got to know Mewata and Elphinstone pretty well (Highlanders and Johns)
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All of those have access to subterranean possibilities

On the other hand Vancouver's armouries are blocked

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Bessborough is probably a death trap, as are the Westies' armoury (built in 1897), the BCR's Beatty Street teardown (built in 1901) and the 6 Fd Sqn armoury (1914), which apparently at least received an upgrade:

A Royal Westminster Regiment Museum « New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society

newwestheritage.org

Beatty Street Drill Hall - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

North Vancouver's Fell Armoury to get $1.4M renovation

Feds fund heritage building upgrades

www.nsnews.com

 

[Brad Sallows]

It's too soon to start replacing turn-of-last-century armouries. The infrastructure deficit is still way too small for the way the Canadian government likes to do these things.