The Bonnie was originally designed for Britain’s Royal Navy to provide air support for the convoys during WW2 but she was not completed in time and construction was halted. Canada had utilized two previous carriers from the Royal Navy but in ‘1952 purchased the Majestic Class Light Aircraft Carrier and completed the build. On January 17th, […]
Not only was there an opportunity to go to sea, but to fly in aircraft and helicopters. As thrilled as I was to take a ride in a huge Sikorsky out over the Atlantic, I had not prepared for the fifteen to twenty aborted landings that would be involved for the pilot in training. The […]
Back to the beginning of my story and why I would thank my relationship with HMCS Bonaventure for my appearance on the Canadian War Museum site. Unification of the three Canadian services was inevitably undenruay and unhappily for many of us, our new uniform would not reflect the centuries of naval history that we inherited. […]
Who was John Frederick McDonald? A Hamilton newspaper reported on November 7th, 1963: QUIZZED ON THOMASENA John Frederick McDonald, 46, of Newmarket, Ontario, will be jailed for ten years for shooting a policeman. He will be questioned about the disappearance of Thomasena Baker, 10, of Beeton. Constable Lawrence Pearce, 26, was shot in the abdomen […]