The Department of National Defence has received $452 million for the repair and upgrade of Canadian Armed Forces facilities. Revitalized defence infrastructure across Canada will provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the facilities they need to support troops, military families and Reserve forces, as well as to support operations at home and abroad, and ensure the health and safety of our men and women in uniform.
The Department of National Defence has identified an opportunity to perform a number of improvements at its aging Armouries across Canada. Over the next two years, $135 million will be invested in projects involving repairs to roofs, siding, plumbing, and heating and ventilation systems.
The Armoury is also known as the Sergeant Frederick Hobson VC Armoury. Sgt Hobson was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy given to British and Commonwealth forces during the Great War. Details on the following webpage: Sgt Frederick Hobson VC - Citation
The Armoury is home to the 69th Battery of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment (RCA). 56th Field Artillery Regiment (RCA) is an artillery unit of the Canadian Army Reserve with batteries in Brantford, St. Catharines and Simcoe. It is composed mainly of part-time soldiers who serve one evening a week, one weekend a month, and several weeks during the summer. The other two batteries (10th and 54th) are respectively located in St.Catharines and Brandford.
