Thursday, July 6, 2017

Any other Fort York members from the '70s receive their confirmation of their rank?

On April 28th 1977 I was appointed as Sergeant.  
On January 1st 1975 I was appointed as Corporal.
On July 1st 1978 I was appointed as Colour Sergeant.  
 

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Fort York Guard's trip to Los Angeles to promote inaugural flights for Air Canada from Toronto to Los Angeles in 1974

 Dinner at the hotel in Los Angeles.  On the far left is Fort York Curator Rodger McNeil, Barry Sandler, Scott Watson and Simon Stevenson.

 In hot L.A. weather, Bob Quick, Barry Sandler and possibly Simon Stevenson taking a break in full uniform during our travels around Los Angeles.  

 A view from the hotel we were staying.

 Barry Sandler breaking open a bottle of champagne as we head to the airport.  

It is Glenn Ottaway's Birthday today on May 16, 2017.
Here is a photo of Glenn at the fort.  

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

FORT YORK ACTIVITIES in the '70s

Here is a photo of Sgt. Rudy Iseli, conducting a school group tour in 1979.
Greg Betts on Sentry Duty in August of 1976.


The Fort York Guard performing a battle drill on Sunday August 10, 1975.

BATTLE OF YORK April 27, 1813 re-enactment in 2012


Barry Sandler at the Fort on April 29, 2012 on the far right in both photos.

A couple of other photos of the battle re-enactment.