I am jealous! Kudos to Alan Duffy and those well intentioned museum volunteers who stay above the fray. Your positive contributions do not go unnoticed.
Hands down, it is greatest tracked military vehicle show in Canada.
Contrary to current advertising, it is not the only place in Canada for tank and other tracked vehicle rides, for a fee or not. For example, the Niagara military group and their partnership with Parks Canada at the annual ‘Timelines’ event, thanks to RustyLinc, stout yeoman, and volunteers. Also the former SOMM events, thanks to Mr. Bottoms, et al. Looking west, the McMichael benefit event as another example.
The ONTar museum is a wonderful use of private donations of money, equipment and time coupled with Canadian taxpayer dollars to fund the history and heritage of the CAF. All in all, a top notch effort with a few hiccups along the way, perhaps guided by what appears to have been a somewhat insular Corporate culture? The show must go on. Looking forward, learning and building on difficult lessons of the past.
Keep up the good work, to everyone participating in both private and public ventures. Like it or not, we are all in this together.
As an old friend often said: “cheer up, things could be worse...”. Just look at recent Orders in Council. Who and what is next?
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Last edited by Michael R.; 12-09-20 at 21:43.
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