Canada at war: 'How we hated wartime Halifax'

TO CORVETTE crews, Halifax, or more precisely HMCS Stadacona, universally known as Slackers, was the embodiment of the shoreside establishment; oh, how we hated to be sent to Halifax! The wartime city itself was a curious place. Because of its long association with military service in general, and t...

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Published inGlobe and mail
Main Author Lamb, James B
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont The Globe and Mail 07.12.1977
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Summary:TO CORVETTE crews, Halifax, or more precisely HMCS Stadacona, universally known as Slackers, was the embodiment of the shoreside establishment; oh, how we hated to be sent to Halifax! The wartime city itself was a curious place. Because of its long association with military service in general, and the navy in particular, its inhabitants were indifferent to the thousands of young men from every part of Canada who crowded its old-fashioned streets. There was none of the warmth and interest of St.
ISSN:0319-0714