by K-J | 18 Apr 2023 | News
Jules XavierShilo Stag It’s an arduous task trying to restore a more than century-old 150 mm German Howitzer used during the First World.But that’s what RCA Museum chief mechanic Rob Love is doing in the curatorial centre across the road from Base...
by K-J | 18 Apr 2023 | Community
Postponed due to a spring snow storm April 3, the Teal Up for military kids flag raising was held under sunny spring conditions at the Base’s south gate. BComd LCol Chris Wood and BRSM CWO Jeremy Abrahamse had help from a youngster who asked if she could pull...
by K-J | 16 Apr 2023 | Community
Andrew OakdenStag Special RCA Museum staff recently moved its M114/39 howitzer to a new prominent location in the outdoor gun park.Visitors now have an excellent view of the howitzer’s profile. We also call the M114/39 the Gerald Bull gun. Gifted Canadian...
by K-J | 16 Apr 2023 | Community
Jonathan FergusonStag Special The RCA Museum is proud to present In the Service of Peace: Canada’s Peacekeepers.This exhibit traces the history of Canadian peacekeeping by telling the stories of individual soldiers. This year marks both the 75th anniversary of the...
by K-J | 15 Apr 2023 | History
Venessa LégerStag Special While sifting through our archive collections, RCA Museum staff came across a peculiar artifact dating back to the Second World War — a British Army-issued information booklet given to Allied soldiers on leave in Paris, France.Tourism was...
