Author Archive for Lookout Production
The Lookout Newspaper can trace its history back to April 1943 when CFB Esquimalt’s first newspaper was published. Since then, Lookout has grown into the award winning source for Pacific Navy News. Leading the way towards interactive social media reach, we are a community resource newspaper growing a world wide audience.
From CNTG to CSNMG2, a big step on a journey of letters and numbers
By NTG PA — “This is a fairly uncommon event, to have the honour of promoting someone to the rank of Commodore (Cmdre) within our Formation,” said Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Christopher Robinson, Commander MARPAC. RAdm Robinson was addressing a small gathering of Naval Training Group (NTG) personnel, family, and friends of Cmdre Matthew Coates who were gathered […]
Un commissionnaire en quête de vérité résout l’énigme des photos de la Première Guerre mondiale
Peter Mallett, Rédacteur en chef — L’énigme non résolue d’une photo historique, un moment poignant de l’histoire de l’arsenal il y a 110 ans, a hypnotisé le commissionnaire Gary Restell. La photo en noir et blanc a été prise le 23 août 1914. Elle montre un défilé de centaines de jeunes […]
Sleuthing Commissionaire solves WWI picture puzzle
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — The unsolved riddle of a historic photo, a poignant moment in Dockyard history 110 years ago, mesmerized Commissionaire Gary Restell. The black and white photo was taken on Aug. 23, 1914. It shows a parade of hundreds of young Canadian soldiers and sailors marching up Esquimalt Road, days before some of them departed […]
