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Between the time Fort Calgary was established in 1875 and the incorporation of the town of Calgary in 1884, the only formal military presence was the NWMP garrison of Fort Calgary. The Northwest Rebellion prompted the creation of a Citizen's Home Guard consisting of volunteers dressed in cowboy garb who paraded as a show of force for the ...
The Wainwright Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC), located on CFB Wainwright, provides resources and support for military families. [5] Since 1942, 140 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Cayuga has operated on CFB Wainwright. In 2015, 3003 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Battle River (PPCLI) was relocated to CFB Wainwright from Edgerton, Alberta.
The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, Alberta, announced by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on June 3, 2006. [1] The new museum comprises the former Museum of the Regiments as well as the relocated Naval Museum of Alberta and an Air Force Wing consisting of artifacts being acquired.
The pending unification of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force to form the Canadian Forces on February 1, 1968, precipitated a number of major changes to Canada's military. As a result, the Currie Barracks were redesignated Canadian Forces Base Calgary (CFB Calgary) on March 14, 1966.
In 2010, the CMMS ended its relationship with The Military Museums and in 2012 rebranded as Valour Canada. [ 6 ] The stated purpose and mission of Valour Canada is to connect Canadians to their military heritage, by creating engaging programs to educate Canadians, with a focus on youth, about the importance of Canada's military history.
Battalion Park is a geoglyph site in southwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada.It is on Signal Hill, overlooking the Tsuu T'ina Nation (formerly Sarcee Nation), as well as lands formerly known as Camp Sarcee and later Sarcee Training Area, a military reserve used by the Canadian Forces from before the First World War up until the 1990s.
The Calgary Soldiers' Memorial is a war monument in Calgary, Alberta, that was dedicated on April 9, 2011, the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. [2] The monument is dedicated to Calgary area soldiers who have given their lives in war and military service overseas. [ 3 ]
41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG; French: 41 e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Canadian Army formation of the 3rd Canadian Division.The formation is composed of Army Reserve units within the province of Alberta and the Northwest Territories.