Eva (Keddy) Ogilvie, 94, can remember the day news of her brother, Oliver’s, loss on a Flying Fortress bomber mission January 6, 1944, came. The family was sleeping in, a Saturday morning on their North Kingston farm. “There was a knock on the door – before 7 a.m., and there was the telegram for Mum… Read more

The name on the building tells a historical story, but the extended descendants in the audience during an October 10 naming event give the story life. The new guardhouse at 5th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Aldershot is now the Private Frederick L. Landsay and Private James E. Landsay Building. The Landsay brothers grew up… Read more

October 21 to November 1, Military Family Services, with the collaboration of Family Violence Advisory Teams in Canada and OUTCAN, will highlight their National Healthy Relationships Campaign, which models positive and healthy relationships and related behaviours. It shows how CAF members and their families may promote and adopt such behaviours. This year, the campaign explores… Read more

The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum has a new artefact of significant historical aviation importance, thanks to a special visitor September 5. Carl Pedersen, of Middle Lake, Saskatchewan; arrived with a salvaged item – an actual 415 Squadron mascot decal of Sydney the Swordfish, of the 415 “Swordfish.” Pedersen salvaged this piece of the actual aircraft… Read more

Just as the 2024 14 Wing Greenwood Combined Charities’ September-to-December fundraising push moves into high gear, the Defence Team marked several milestones October 3. Colonel Luc Vachon and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Proulx welcomed Scotiabank Greenwood representatives to headquarters, where manager Stephanie Vatcher and Ruth Vidito presented a branch community matching funds contribution of… Read more