Talk:The Military Museums

Title
OpposeMichael Dorosh 00:16, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

The title "The Military Museums" is not clear enough and is too general for WP; many locations have military museums (e.g. Kingston, Ont. and dozens of other locations worldwide). Even "The Military Museums of Calgary" or "The Military Museums (Calgary)" would be better (if there is going to be more than one museum). I would suggest that to avoid confustion, the proper name for the new museum be used, whatever that will be (lets be specific rather than general). In the meantime, I would stick with "The Museum of the Regiments" with a paragraph or section explaining that the museum is being amalgamated with some other museums, that renovations are proceeding, and that the name will likely change. BrianC 21:51, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Umm...the name HAS changed, and had changed on 5 Jun when we both posted. ;-) Michael Dorosh 14:55, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
 * You are of course correct, the name did formally change in June. I also thought for some reason that the new name was going to be The Calgary Military Museum. BrianC 16:45, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The new name has chutzpah that's for sure...sort of like the British Army amalgamating the Queen's Own Highlanders with the Gordons and calling them "The Highlanders", as if they were the only Highland regiment in the world. Go figure.Michael Dorosh 18:48, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
 * The new name "The Military Museums" was made by round table discussions from all groups involved. The Naval Museum of Alberta, The Air Force Gallery of Alberta, The Museum of the Regiments and the Calgary Military Museums Society.  The name reflects the new stategy of the Tri-services to be seen as "Military" and not different factions of the same i.e. not Air Force, Navy, Army individually.


 * Is there a special reason why "The" is included at the start of the article name? My reading of Naming conventions (definite and indefinite articles at beginning of name) is that this should be avoided where possible. There are also a lot of other Military Museums in the world & this title could be confusing.&mdash; Rod talk 19:22, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

contest bit
Someone will likely try to delete the section I added on the Vimy Ridge 90th Anniversary Contest. For that reason, I've provided my source, as well as personal experience (note the username) to make sure that it isn't deleted.

Cam 04:52, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

The history of RCAF Currie Field Calgary Alberta.
I was wandering about above Calgary (courtesy of Google Earth) looking for whatever remains of Currie Field and was surprised to see that it has been wiped from the face of the Earth. The only remnant that I could find is the Military Museum. My interest is that I flew from RCAF Currie Field in 1952/53 when it was not only a large RCAF base but also the home of Princess Patricia's Light Infantry. We had North American T-6 Harvards, Beechcraft C-45 Expeditors and an erratic selection of other aircraft types. A maintenance facility on one side of the field overhauled and repaired many different military aircraft types including C-47 Dakotas, Avro Lancasters, Consolidated PBY Catalina amphibians and even a few Grumman Avengers belonging to the RCN. Currie Field was scheduled to close and transfer operations to Edmonton during the winter of 1952 but after we had consumed all the stock in the bar of the Officers' Mess in preparation for closure we got the news that the newly laid runway at Edmonton had cracked and our move was cancelled. We had to reattach one wall to the Officers' Mess that had become accidentally detached during a "Farewell" party and wait for a resupply of alcohol from the Government Liquor Store in Calgary. I was posted out in March 1953 so never moved to Edmonton. Currie Field in 1952 was beyond the outskirts of Calgary right at the end of the paved roadway. There was a place at the end of the road called The Red Barn where it was possible to hire a horse rather than walk. The Sarcee Indian Reservation began at the edge of the airfield and from there to Banff was open country. Work on the Trans-Canada Highway had just begun but there was no east-west roadway across Canada and it was necessary to drive south into the States if one wished to drive east or west from Calgary. Looks as if things have changed in the past 55 years! John Stewart-Smith www.johnstewartsmith@btinternet.com 86.162.191.103 (talk) 09:26, 15 June 2008 (UTC)