Comox

[Robert Bergeron]

Here's a picture I just found on the Pinetree Line web site.

The building is still in existence. It contains the scaled down Base theatre , the MVSO ( motor vehicle safety office ) and the very , very nice museum.

My place of employment. Paradise.

[Jes Andersen]

Its great to see that this excellent collection continues to be available to us and remains an enduring tribute and the legacy of its creator Ren L'Ecuyer.

I have been fortunate enough to have visited a number of these sites over the years. I always wondered about each of them until I stumbled upon the web site years ago.

[Al Nickolson]

The attached photos are from the 1970's. HMCS Quadra parade square. I spent my Summer's there from 1973 to 1979.

[Jes Andersen]

Al, The one picture that Bruce posted would have been taken from the top left of yours of the whole parade square. Your pic shows that the original buildings are still there to the left. In the aerial pics, the breeze way is still there but the rest are gone. The original wooden cutters and whalers were wintered under there. Good memories....

Have to thank Bob for keeping up his postings with some pretty interesting stuff. Its now Maj Bob's Excellent Adventure....

[Robert Bergeron]

Hello friends,

Went for a pint at the local pub called the Griffin after a tame TGIF.

It has all sorts of Air Force related pictures on the walls.

But... there was a CMP picture in there as well. Best of both worlds as far as I am concerned.

Look at this one. I see a CMP 15 CWT G.S. truck on the right .

On the left a variety of unidentified trailers .

On top , what I think of as Hurricanes or are they Spitfires ?

Did I say already this was an incredible place and that the museum is worth a visit ?

[Ed Storey]

Spitfires and British RAF TAF vehicles.

[Robert Bergeron]

Thanks Ed. You are always there to provide the reliable information.

On another note, I am leaving this week the most outstanding organisation in the Canadian Armed Forces : 19 Wing Comox.

I have met very nice MLU members in the area and they made me feel most welcome in their little paradise here. I will miss them.

My new assignment will be CFB Esquimalt in Victoria BC.

So last week I was given the opportunity to visit my new work environment and here is the view from my new apartment I am moving in on Base at the Wardroom.

It will be an entirely new experience for me as I have had very limited exposure with the Senior Service. I look forward to it.

Two things on the radar for me now : Sea Kings ( And it's soon incoming replacement, the Cyclone ) and submarines.

I will be severely restricted on the pictures being taken but I will still post something for our viewers.

Godspeed to my new friends in the Comox Valley !

Go Navy !