Pagwa, ON
Photographs



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  1. The "dreaded arrival" and the "gleeful departure" - December 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  2. The main gate at RCAF Station Pagwa - December 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  3. (L-R) Height Finder, Search radar, barracks - December 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  4. Looking down the main street towards the main gate - December 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  5. Main gate at RCAF Station Pagwa - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  6. Barracks on left and radar tower with radome on right - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  7. Unidentified personnel with Operations complex in background - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  8. Barracks in foreground - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  9. Unidentified FCO and Guy Baker - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  10. Railroad trestle leading to the Indian village and the Hudson's Bay Store - November 1964.
    Courtesy Ron Willard.

  11. Unidentified personnel playing ping pong - October 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  12. John Field (standing) trying to play the guitar - October 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  13. (L-R) Beemish, Ed Polwalkop, unknown, at the train depot bust before Ed boarded the train to North Bay - August1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  14. Typical party in the Airmen's Club - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  15. Play the guitar, sing a song, and drink the beer - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  16. The party continues - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  17. Empty beer bottles are taking over the table - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  18. Wandering minstrals looking for a free drink - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  19. The night before - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  20. The morning after - August 1964.
    Courtesy Ed Middlemiss.

  21. Buildings in the domestic site, affectionately known as "The Pen" - July 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  22. FPS-20 Search radar tower and radome - July 1964.
    Courtesy John Field.

  23. Train arriving at Pagwa - April 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  24. Warren Carr in front of barracks - April 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  25. Main street with radar towers and radomes in the background - April 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  26. Unknown and Mac MacDonald - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  27. The gang in barracks. L-R Gerry Girard, Latour, unknown, unknown, Mac MacDonald - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  28. Mac "DJ" MacDonald at WBR (World's Best Radio) Station - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  29. Terry "DJ" Levins at WBR (World's Best Radio) Station - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  30. Radar Techs work area - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  31. Terry Levins at work - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  32. Mac MacDonald at work - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  33. Mac MacDonald at work - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  34. Terry Levins at work - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  35. Main Street facing south taken from one of the radomes. Headquarters in left forefront. Barracks are two storey buildings - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  36. Roadway leading to station with Operations site in background - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  37. Entrance to Main Gate - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  38. Snack Bar and Bowling Alley - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  39. Headquarters Building - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  40. All ranks Mess Hall and Wets Canteen. This is the entrance to the Airmen's Mess - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  41. My barracks (and home) for a year - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  42. Outdoor skating rink where NHL dropouts practiced. Operations site in background - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  43. Operations site - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  44. ME Section storage - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  45. Mac MacDonald in front of Operations site - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  46. Pagwa train station. The only way in and "happily" out - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  47. Harvey Boucher. Civilian employed for Northern Telecom. Taken facing north on Main Street with two storey barracks on right hand side - March 1964.
    Courtesy Mike Gala.

  48. Warren Carr and Dick Galbraith - February 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  49. Dick Walters trying to get some sun in all of the snow - February 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  50. Railroad trestle - February 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.

  51. "All aboard" - twice weekly - February 1964.
    Courtesy Dick Walters.



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