Niagara Military Heritage Centre

[peter simundson]

Rob Everybody knows I'm a dinosaur! I just proved it.

Bob I'm lousy actually. Last year my truck, with nobody driving
smashed me into my carrier and moved the carrier 7 inches.
I thought...hmmm....Lots of blood and large gashes but it
will go away. Oh sure....

Came back in exactly one year. Classic case of Sciatica and I can't walk.
Oh my right leg can. But.... My Doctor laughs and says it will
last minimum 6 months.

[Rob Dekker]

Good gravy, man....you're falling apart!!!! So, you're telling me not to expect your carrier at my show in May?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

The Niagara-on-the-Lake museum might have competition. At work today I was asked if I knew of any land survey firm willing to donate their services for a new military museum. At first I thought it had to be this one but no, it's one they are planning adjacent to the Canada Warplane Heritage museum in Hamilton (the one the Minarski Lancaster flies out of). If true there will be two new military museums within 50 miles of each other.

[Michael R.]

The project at the Mount Hope location will be much more than a basic Regimental based artifact display. Extensive vehicle restoration shops for example. Think of the UK experience for vision.

[Bob Carriere]

It's about time......

Amen

[Edwin Wand]

As advised earlier, I called the Toronto Dutch consulate offering vehicles for the May 2, 2015 Toronto Dutch Victory parade, provided arrangements for transportation could be made. The consulate's two responses follow.

First message:Thank you for your email and voice message yesterday! We would be very interested, what kind of WWII vehicles do you have that could ride in our parade?

Second message:Thank you very much for your offer to participate on May 2nd. Unfortunately, our budget doesn’t allow us to have the vehicles transported to Toronto. We are sorry for this inconvenience.

Does anyone have any further information on this event?

[Edwin Wand]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

The Niagara-on-the-Lake museum might have competition. At work today I was asked if I knew of any land survey firm willing to donate their services for a new military museum. At first I thought it had to be this one but no, it's one they are planning adjacent to the Canada Warplane Heritage museum in Hamilton (the one the Minarski Lancaster flies out of). If true there will be two new military museums within 50 miles of each other.

Don't forget there is also the
"Niagara Military Museum, Niagara's Tri-Service Museum"

It is housed in the former DND Niagara Falls Armoury which is now owned by the city of Niagara Falls.
https://www.facebook.com/Niagara.Mil...um.the.armoury

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Edwin Wand

Don't forget there is also the
"Niagara Military Museum, Niagara's Tri-Service Museum"

It is housed in the former DND Niagara Falls Armoury which is now owned by the city of Niagara Falls.
https://www.facebook.com/Niagara.Mil...um.the.armoury

What unit would have used that Armoury before it became city property? Something shut down in the spasms of closures and amalgamations in the 1960's?

[Edwin Wand]

D Company of the Lincoln and Welland Regt. was the last military unit located here. Today, it houses the Niagara Military Museum and on part of the second floor an army cadet corps.

Around the time this building was declared surplus, the L&W Regt. also closed detachments/Companies in Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, Niagara on the Lake and Grimsby. Interestingly, the Regiment recently moved a company to Welland.

[Robert Bergeron]

Guys,

I am jealous of all the nice military Museums you guys have in Ontario. There seems to be serious and genuine interest for our military past and present there. I hope to visit again the Niagara soon. I was there two years ago on a War of 1812 battlefield tour with my Staff College collegues .We have an interesting military history.All that we need to do is to get people interested in it.

Very nice guys , very nice , well done.

Robert

[Stefan Wieclawek]

Originally Posted by Edwin Wand

D Company of the Lincoln and Welland Regt. was the last military unit located here. Today, it houses the Niagara Military Museum and on part of the second floor an army cadet corps.

Around the time this building was declared surplus, the L&W Regt. also closed detachments/Companies in Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Welland, Niagara on the Lake and Grimsby. Interestingly, the Regiment recently moved a company to Welland.

FYI, The 10th Battery of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment was the last unit to vacate the Victoria Street Armoury, not the Lincoln & Welland Regiment.