HMCS BEACON HILL steams into Esquimalt returning from the Far East Cruise in 1965. Roger … [Read More...]
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Fire Fly’s over HMS PUNCHER
Canadian manned aircraft carrier HMS PUNCHER's first squadron of Fire Fly's … [Read More...]
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CCGS Alexander Henry Designated a National Historic Site
On 20 July 2024, I had the privilege of attending the ceremony at the … [Read More...]
Category: Maritime Affairs
The RCN and the Grey Cup
On Monday 13 November 2023, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship HARRY DEWOLF secured alongside HMCS HAIDA in Hamilton, Ontario. On board the Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship was a … [Read More...]
Category: Paramedics
“What is the Worst Call You Have Had?”
Recently I was asked this question by a young lady serving me a coffee while I was on my way to work. Later in the shift the wife of a patient asked, how long I had been a Paramedic? She was surprised when I answered 36 years, and then stated, “You certainly have seen a […]
Category: Roger’s Rambles
Women in the RCN -An Incredible Legacy
On 8 August 1914 a contingent of nursing sisters sailed in the the hastily converted, His Majesty’s Canadian Hospital Ship PRINCE GEORGE. I wonder if they realized they were making history. They were the first women to serve at sea in a ship under the control of the Royal Canadian Navy! This milestone would not be […]