my old man and the sea

Originally posted by Bruce MacMillan
Hi Karmen,

Vancouver certainly has changed in the post war years, especially the East Side.

Esquimalt is the name of a base in Victoria as well as an area of the city. HMCS Esquimalt is what is called a "Stone Frigate", a land base. There is also HMCS Naden as well.

At least you had good taste for men in the right service back then. None of them wore skirts... I mean kilts

Actually, I remember now that it was 12th and Clark, which is even worse I didn't like being out around that neighborhood on my own at night. And I agree, even since I was 19 and forst moved to East Vancouver, since then it's majorly changed, not only VERY culturally mixed, but also very lifestyle mixed, from yuppies to gangs and everything in between. I really do miss the days of "Little Italy" being just that all along "The Drive" (Commercial Dr. between about Adanac and Broadway.

I don't recall "HMCS Naden". And I used to live in Esquimalt (area)

... and I used to love the look of all the very smart-looking sailor suits wandering downtown Victoria!

Geoff is correct, DO be careful how you talk about the kilts/kilted or I shall have to you!

By the way, I goggled Esquimalt and there was an actual ship named Esquimalt, but it's a very sad WW2 story:

http://www.familyheritage.ca/Articles/esquimalt1.html

Karmen