Oshawa Military And Industrial Museum

picture info	Oshawa Military And Industrial Museum The Oshawa Military and Industrial Museum is an accredited Canadian Forces Museum located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum, more commonly known as The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) "Ferret Club", was founded in Oshawa in 1980 and has grown to become thHistoric Vehicle Sectionof the Ontario Regiment Museum. The museum's maintainers are a group of volunteer military vehicle enthusiasts. The group includes civilians as well as several current and former members of the RCAC, and other units of the Canadian Army and the Canadian Forces. Description Almost every vehicle in the museum's collection is operational or in some state of repair or restoration. Many vehicles, including the vintage Sherman Mark IV, Chaffee, M60 and Sheridan tanks, armoured personnel carriers, trucks and jeeps, are frequently driven in parades and other ceremonial activities involving the Ontario Regiment or other units of the Canadian Forces. The funding required to restore, maintain, and fuel the museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Oshawa Oshawa ( , also ; 2021 population 175,383; CMA 415,311) is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately east of Downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Ojibwa term ''aazhawe'', meaning "the crossing place" or just "a cross". Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company by Robert McLaughlin, and then McLaughlin Motors Ltd by his son, Sam, General Motors of Canada's headquarters are located in the city. The automotive industry was the inspiration for Oshawa's previous mottos: "The City that Motovates Canada", and "The City in Motion". The lavish home of the automotive company's founder, Parkwood Estate, is a National Historic Site of Canada is located in the city. Once recognized as the sole "Automotive Capital of Canada", Oshaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ontario Regiment The Ontario Regiment (Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, RCAC) is a Primary Reserve armoured warfare, armoured reconnaissance regiment of the Canadian Army. The unit is based in downtown Oshawa, Ontario, and is named after Ontario County, Ontario, Ontario County (1852–1973). Formed in 1866, and more commonly known as the 'Ontarios', 'black cats' or 'ONT R' (pronounced "ON-tar"), the regiment ranks among the oldest continuously serving Reserve (Militia) regiments in Canada and is one of the senior armoured regiments in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Lineage The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Originated 14 September 1866 in Whitby, Ontario, as the 34th "Ontario Battalion of Infantry" Redesignated 8 May 1900 as the 34th Ontario Regiment Redesignated 1 May 1920 as The Ontario Regiment Redesignated 15 December 1936 as The Ontario Regiment (Tank) Redesignated 13 August 1940 as the 2nd Regiment, The Ontario Regiment (Tank) Converted 1 April 1941 to armour and redesignated as the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]