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
