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Halifax Army Reserve gets new armoury

Master Corporal Ahmad Alqenai from The Princess Louise Fusiliers, advances on a house during an urban combat scenario at Exercise SOUTHBOUND TROOPER XIII (Ex SBT XIII) in Fort Pickett, Virginia on February 22, 2013. Ex SBT XIII is a joint level exercise involving 36 Canadian Brigade Group in partnership with American units. More than 600 Canadian and US military personnel will participate in EX SBT XIII held in Fort Pickett, Virginia, 17-23 February 2013. This exercise provides a unique opportunity for the Canadians to operate and train with their U.S. counterparts in an effort to develop their interoperability skills and build strong ties for missions at home and abroad. Photo by: Master Corporal David McCord, Army Public Affairs, Land Force Atlantic Area, Halifax, © 2013 DND-MDN Canada French/Français AX2013-005-1036d 22 février 2013 Fort Pickett (Virginie) Le caporal-chef Ahmad Alqenai, du Princess Louise Fusiliers, marche vers une maison, dans le cadre d’un exercice de c

The Army Reserve in Halifax, Nova Scotia will be getting a new armoury that will support the work done by 36 Service Battalion, 36 Signal Regiment, and 33 Field Ambulance by bringing them together into one facility. The new Willow Park Armoury represents an investment of $66 million, and construction is expected to be completed by the fall of 2018.

The armoury’s design will improve the units’ ability to train, work, and deploy on exercises and operations by providing well-configured administration and training facilities, an outdoor compound for their respective military vehicle fleets, and facilities for storing and maintaining other equipment.

“In addition to supporting the military women and men working in our community who make us so proud, this investment will bring meaningful jobs to the local economy, and sustain economic growth in our province for years to come,” said MP Andy Fillmore for Halifax, who attended the announcement of the construction of the armoury.

Fillmore also announced three other infrastructure investments of $21 million in the Halifax area today: the next phase of the rehabilitation of the North Park Armoury in Halifax, upgrades to various naval jetties at the Halifax Dockyard, as well as pavement work at the Department of National Defence’s Shearwater airfield.

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