Recently I came across an old picture at my Ambulance Base where I work. Â On seeing the photo I had to laugh. Â It was a picture of me when I first started working in 1983. Â I was giving a tour of the Ambulance base to a group of school children. Clean shaven, chestnut hair, baby […]
Past Present and Future of the RCN
Forming a wonderful “Sea of Blue,” Veterans of HMCS TRENTONIAN pose with crew members from the Naval Reserve Unit in Kingston, HMCS CATARAQUI and Sea Cadets from RCSCC TRENT located in TRENTONIAN’s namesake community, Trenton, Ontario on 13 February 2010.  The RCN presented a plaque to the community, commemorating TRENTONIAN’s service during the Centenary of the […]
The Historical Tragedy of Lac Manitoba Capsizing in the St. Lawrence River
Yesterday there was a tragedy on the St. Lawrence River at Cornwall, Ontario. While towing a large barge to the north span of the international bridge a tug boat and a landing craft capsized and sank in the river. Fortunately there was no loss of life and only the skipper of the landing craft received […]
Shipbuilding Industry for a Model Train Layout
I have found some incredible photos of a shipbuilding industry that relied heavily on the Canadian Pacific Railway for its operations. The advantage to us layout builders is this shipbuilding industry could fit on almost any size layout. At the start of WWII a prominent and well known boat builder, Herb Ditchburn, moved to Trenton, […]
Dedication Ceremony for Afghanistan Memorial in Trenton
A Canadian Soldier, dressed in scarlet stands vigilant during the dedication of the Afghanistan Memorial in Trenton, Ontario. His refection is eerily cast on the polished granite. The stone is dedicated to the Canadians who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in Afghanistan. As a Paramedic in Trenton, Roger organizes the Emergency Medical Services […]