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Michael David Calnan
Colonel (Canada), Colonel Michael David Calnan, Canadian Forces Decoration, CD (20 July 1932 – 2 March 2018) was a Canadian Forces officer notable as a serving military member given permission to run for political office while still on active duty. Early years Michael D. Calnan was born 20 July 1932 in Grafton, Ontario to Anthony Calnan (1901–1991) and Catherine (Cass) Calnan n. Kernaghan (1903–1996). He was the second of four children with an older brother, Philip, younger brother Denis, and younger sister Mary. During the Second World War, his cousin Edward Anthony Calnan was killed in action while serving with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada. In his teens, Calnan attended Cobourg Collegiate Institute where he joined the school's cadet corps. This led to his initial entry into military service with the Royal Regiment of Artillery in September of 1950 as a Gunner in th33rd Medium Regiment RCA(M). In May of 1951, he was selected to attend the Canadian Officer Traini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grafton, Ontario
Grafton is a community in the province of Ontario. It is in Northumberland County, in the township of Alnwick/Haldimand. It is 12 km east of Cobourg, Ontario on the former Highway 2 (now County Road 2), with close access to Highway 401. The hamlet is near the geographically significant Oak Ridges Moraine at Rice Lake. Grafton was originally called Grover's Tavern until March, 1832. The original Grover's Tavern, the namesake building of the hamlet, still stands today as the Grafton Village Inn, a restaurant and B & B in the heart of the hamlet. It was also referred to early in its history as Haldimand, which is the name of the township it is located in. Grafton is an excellent example of the type of hamlets that flourished in the 19th century. Grafton had a bustling port for many years, shipping grain, barley and other commodities to communities along the Great Lakes. In addition, the hamlet included a Sons of Temperance group, an order of Freemasons, and numerous other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
