Armoury in Saint John, New Brunswick
Barrack Green Armoury is a historic Canadian armoury in Saint John , New Brunswick . Built between 1911 and 1912, the armoury was recognized as a Federal Heritage Building in 1991. It is used by the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA , the 37 Signal Regiment, the 722 Communication Squadron and the Royal New Brunswick Regiment .[1]
History
Designed by architect David Ewart ,[2] Barrack Green Armoury was constructed from 1911 to 1912.[3] Sam Hughes , the then-Minister of Militia and Defence , led an enhancement project leading to the armoury's construction.[1]
On May 9, 1991, Barrack Green Armoury was recognized as a Federal Heritage Building.[3] During the 2009 swine flu pandemic , Barrack Green Armoury was used by the Horizon Health Network as a temporary clinic .[4] The armoury has a historic gun, which was dedicated during a ceremony in 2011.[5] In 2018, the armoury received reports of sexual harassment against a reservist who was stationed there from 2014 to 2015.[6] [7] [8]
See also
References
^ a b "Armoury celebrates 100 years" . Telegraph-Journal . October 6, 2011. ProQuest 896389432 . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Quinn, Carolyn; Ascroft, Sheila (2014). "Canada's Armouries" (PDF) . p. 11. Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ a b "Barrack Green Armoury" . www.historicplaces.ca . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Davis, Sandra (November 6, 2009). "Pandemic priorities; Health: Hundreds expected at today's clinic at Barrack Green Armoury" . Telegraph-Journal . ProQuest 423369194 . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Gowan, Derwin (October 31, 2011). "Historic gun dedicated at Barrack Green Armoury" . Telegraph-Journal . ProQuest 900997431 . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Cave, Rachel (January 24, 2018). "Complaints of toxic, sexualized workplace at Saint John armoury to be heard by tribunal" . CBC News . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Morries, Chris (February 24, 2018). "N.B. soldiers to share stories of sexual violence" . Times & Transcript . ProQuest 2007611314 . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Landry, Mike (December 15, 2016). "New Brunswicker part of class-action suit against military" . Telegraph-Journal . ProQuest 1848817856 . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .