Historic piece of Canadian military history arrives in BC
10 Noviembre 2019 - 2:00PM
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is proud to announce today that the last
known Centurion tank in Canada to be on the front lines during the
Korean War arrived in British Columbia on Sunday, after a journey
on CN’s network from Nova Scotia. The Centurion was loaded onto a
rail car at the CN Yard in Dartmouth, NS on October 30 and arrived
in Surrey, BC on Sunday morning. A.W. Liel, John Hunter Trucking
Co., Total Transport & Rigging, Quiring Towing and Recovery, as
well as Lumpy’s Lowbed Service all helped complete the
coast-to-coast transfer.
Township of Langley Councillor Bob Long, and
retired Major Ian Davidson Newby from the Western Museum of Armed
Forces in Langley, reached out earlier this year to CN to help
bring the tank to British Columbia. Through close collaboration
between the Organization of Military Museums of Canada and the
Cornwallis Military Museum Association, the Centurion tank was
cleared for transfer. The tank had been on display at Cornwallis
Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and would have served under the
Commonwealth efforts in the Korean conflict, transferring to Canada
in 1954.
“We are incredibly proud of our Canadian
Armed Forces and want to contribute to remembering the sacrifice of
our soldiers and veterans,” said Keith Reardon, senior
vice-president, consumer product supply chain. “This collaborative
effort on behalf of the Western Museum of Armed Forces will keep
this piece of Canadian military history on display for generations
to come. I want to thank all of our supply-chain partners for their
participation in this historic transportation. As we mark our 100th
anniversary, we are pleased to support this initiative that serves
as a reminder of the role CN has played in moving goods, soldiers
and the North American economy.”
Retired Major Ian Davidson Newby, who runs the
Western Museum of Armed Forces in Aldergrove, was on hand to see
the tank arrive in British Columbia.
“This Centurion tank is a cherished piece of
Canadian military history, and I’m very thankful to CN and all the
parties who helped bring it to our museum here in British
Columbia,” said retired Major Newby. “Remembrance Day is about
honouring those who served to help keep our country safe and
secure, and this effort will ensure that we continue Canada’s
strong tradition of being thankful for their sacrifice.”
After being lifted from the CN train, the tank
will make its way to Langley to be on display during the Aldergrove
Remembrance Day Ceremony on Monday. Langley regularly incorporates
aspects of the Korean war into commemorations at Legions and during
Remembrance Day events. The conflict saw more than 26,000 Canadians
serve on land, at sea and in the air and cost 516 Canadians their
lives.
CN is a true backbone of the economy
transporting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a
wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to
manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of
approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America.
CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating
railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver,
Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.,
and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North
America.
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