In November 2014, the Department of National Defence 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 support operations at home and abroad, and to 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 Armouries across Canada. Over the next two years, DND will invest $135 million in projects to repair roofs, siding, plumbing, and heating and ventilation systems.
The Government estimates that accelerated investments will also support the creation of more than 10,000 jobs in Timmins and other communities across Canada by the end of 2016.
Located on Algonquin Boulevard East, in Timmins, Ontario, the Brigadier George Lawrence Cassidy, DSO, ED Armoury is home to “B” Company of The Algonquin Regiment. The Algonquin Regiment is a reserve force unit of the Canadian Army’s 33 Canadian Brigade Group. First known as the “97th Regiment of Rifles”, the unit is currently composed of “A” and “B” Company; with “A” Company making its home in North Bay, Ontario. This northern Ontario Regiment was originally formed over a century ago, and throughout its history it has earned 28 Battle Honours.
The armoury is also home to Sea, Army and Air Cadet units of the Cadet Program, one of the largest federally sponsored youth programs in Canada.
