Canadian Military Educational Centre

[derk derin]

Good morning Clive,
I am sorry if I offended you as that was not my intention.I have many of your publications on my bookshelf bought and paid for and use them often for reference when more information is needed.As a collector,I rely on books to learn more about the items I am interested in collecting and a book on gas masks used by the Canadian army I think would be an item worth researching and documenting for collectors like me.My request for more research books to be done was intended to cover equipment that has yet to be researched and published.I think you do an excellent job of documenting and publishing Canadian military history and equipment and I appreciate your hard work and time you put into the hobby and the people that also spend hours of their own time to write a book to benefit people like me.Please keep up the good work and I am sure,although not said enough,other collectors appreciate your work and efforts as well as the other researchers and their efforts.I hope Dennis writes the book on gas masks as he seems the person for the job!
Regards,Derk.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Hi Derk,
My apologies. The rant wasn't aimed at you. Your post and some recent events coincided and I used the opportunity to get a few things off my chest.
Cheers,
Clive

[Dennis Gelean (RIP)]

Yes, we need a gas mask/accessories reference book. I wish I was younger and in better health (lost a eye plus cancer). Canadian gas masks alone would be a very small book. Cdn. accessories would be the gas mask eye glasses, the
test kits,gas rattles (I have 3 different ones) use a cartoon poster for info, eye ointment etc. I would help if required. The German air raid siren I saw at the old CWM is in fact British (made by British boat works) the ID is inside
the cover ( need a gear for mine). I get a lot of static on my gas warfare displays. Disaster In Bari,Italy, 3000 died when the Germans bombed a USA cargo
ship in the harbor transporting gas bombs which exploded.
Off the topic again

[derk derin]

Clive,
I think we all understand when things build up inside.It's important to relieve that pressure.I think your message got through to who it was intended and for the rest of us that appreciate your hard work will continue to support you in any way we can.I wish I was good at researching but have always relied on other peoples publications to do my research.That is why I appreciate when topics are researched and documented so people like myself have a reference book to go to for information.
Dennis,
It's too bad you are not up to the task of writing the book.Somebody I hope takes up this task and with all the collectors on the forum that have gas equipment artifacts in their collection can supply pictures and any info they may have on it.I have many pieces in my collection but do not know the whole story behind the Manufacture,training,soldiers being issued and proper wearing and use other than the label on the items themselves.

[derk derin]

Regards,Derk.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

There are numbers and people to call listed in this news release and I suggest we all take a little time out and call these people listed personally ..In Canada anyway.

Nasty ..!!

Right Hand Drive Vehicles Have no Place on our Roads: Canadian Auto Dealers Association

OTTAWA, Oct. 19 /CNW/ -

WHO: Mr. Richard C. Gauthier, President and CEO of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA);
Mr. Neil W. Kalawsky, Chairman of CADA.

WHAT: CADA is calling on the federal government to close a regulatory loophole that puts us at odds with major trading partners and allows thousands of dirty and unsafe right hand drive vehicles into Canada every year.

WHERE: Charles Lynch Room, Parliament Hill, Ottawa

WHEN: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 1:45 p.m.

WHY: CADA is seeking the government's support due to the negative environmental impact and added danger associated with the proliferation of right hand drive vehicles on Canadian roads.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Mr. Richard C. Gauthier
President and CEO of CADA
Mr. Neil W. Kalawsky
Chairman of CADA

For further information:

or assistance in reaching interview subjects, please contact Emily Reid at 1-800-465-3054 or 613-230-2079 or by e-mail atereid@cada.ca

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

... dirty and unsafe right hand drive vehicles ....

Talk about off-point and gerneralization. These are words meant to sway and are completely irrelevant to the issue of right-hand drive vehicles. Coming from both a Mil Veh background and a British sports car background I am unaware of any catastrophic events that would cause the government to review current policy.
I believe that Quebec effectively banned these just recently but am unaware if that was aimed at new imports or the existing inventory.
Better get the OMVA and other orgs to contact the provincial authorities ASAP.

Clive