Colonel Bob Poirier and Major Steven Sloat start their Grind for Gunners ride in support of the Gunner Peer Support. Their plan is to bike from the 5th (BC) Regiment unit location at Bay Street Armoury to the 116th Independent Battery location at the Private David Kejick Armoury in Kenora, Ont. All funds raised go towards supporting Gunners in need. Charitable tax receipts are issued from all donations provided sent to the rca-arc.org donation page. My donation was just sent.
The photos are from their first stop where they were met by members of the Fifth foundation.

​Twelve members of the 85VICS completed their annual Yorke Island Cleanup from 23-26 May 2025. Check out their videos and story here.

The Band of the 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA is performing this Saturday, 28 June at the Kitsilano Showboat 7:00 to 9:00 pm

The Regimental artefacts booklet is currently undergoing a final review with the intent to upload the final draft version later this week.
 A recent email disclosed the proper story behind the Camp Shilo mural. Please forward any other stories that you might have to ensure that we get an accurate recording of our past history. 
Here's the latest amendment that has been posted:
One of the aims of this booklet is to capture, in print, some of the many unwritten regimental stories before the holders of those stories move on. A recent story that has just surfaced is that of Captain Hoskinson's mural at the west end of the armoury.
The original story that I was aware of was that:
Camp Shilo Painting - The Regiment was fortunate to have Captain Edward (Ted) R Hoskinson CD RCA in the unit. An artist, painting, sculpting and photography, he served with the 5th Anti-Tank Regiment RCA CASF during the Second World War and was mentioned in despatches. After the war he served with the 34th Field Regiment RCA, the 15th Field Regiment RCA and the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps. The Camp Shilo painting depicts the Regiment on exercise in Shilo in the mid-sixties when it was equipped with the 25 Pounder Gun. It was originally hung on the east wall of the Junior Ranks Club until renovations required it to be moved.
The more complete, accurate story is as follows:
Camp Shio Mural - The Regiment was fortunate to have Captain Edward (Ted) R Hoskinson CD RCA in the unit. An artist, painting, sculpting and photography, he served with the 5th Anti-Tank Regiment RCA CASF during the Second World War and was mentioned in despatches. After the war he served with the 34th Field Regiment RCA, the 15th Field Regiment RCA and the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps.
Captain Edward (Ted) R Hoskinson approached Corporal Joe Phelan, the President of the Junior Ranks Mess Committee, in 1969 with an offer to paint a mural for the Junior Ranks Club if the Mess paid for the $100 cost of the supplies required. Corporal Phelan thought that a mural would be a great way to enhance the atmosphere of the Mess. Unfortunately, the motion to commission was defeated in the 1970 Mess meeting. In 1971, Corporal Phelan tasked the Vice PMC, Bombardier Mike Meehan, to discuss the mural in greater detail with Captain Hoskinson. The motion was then proposed again by the Vice PMC with Corporal Phelan’s support and passed. 
The mural depicts the Regiment on exercise in Shilo firing the 105mm C1A1 howitzer during the 1960s. Captain Hoskinson completed the mural the summer of 1971 and it was hung on the east wall of the Junior Ranks Club, covering the entire wall from North to South. The subsequent addition of classrooms in the northeast corner of Bessborough Armoury included a fire escape leading to the north alley. This addition required the use of a  portion of the east wall and it was decided to relocate the mural to a prominent position on the inside wall of the armoury rather than trim it’s width.

The Canadian Gunner 2024
15th Field Artillery Regiment's submission to the 2024 Canadian Gunner. The complete issue can be found here. ​

After several months of consultation with a Chinese scarf manufacturer, we have brought in a quantity of 30" x 30" 12mm silk satin artillery scarves. Great gift for yourself or your partner! Same pattern as the the artillery tie. Purchase online through the rca-arc.org online store. The Royal Canadian Artillery Association

​Your president, editor, website creator has returned from Europe. There were some difficulties as the KLM aircraft was delayed due to issues. Inspection revealed a worn tire which was replaced. Additional inspection found a dent in the aircraft and after hours of consultation the flight was cancelled. Another overnight in Amsterdam. Replacement flight was not direct, and a transfer was required at Montreal. KLM flight was late, so the connecting flight was missed. Eventually made it home about 0100 hrs Saturday morning. Boarded Porter Air flight to Hamilton, Ont at 1215 hrs Sunday afternoon to attend week long conference with Organization of Military Museums of Canada. Timetable is attached. Would be much appreciated if you had any relevant points that should be addressed.