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Muggins, the historic pooch, remembered and restored
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer —Muggins, the First World War Red Cross fundraising dog which got lost and resurfaced around Victoria over the past century, has finally concluded his journey. The iconic taxidermized purebred Spitz captured national headlines in 2022 when Captain (Navy) (ret’d) Paul Jenkins, Red Cross historian, revealed that Muggins, who had been hidden away in an […]
‘Globetrotting’ benefits CFB Esquimalt athletes
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Athletes from CFB Esquimalt revelled in the recent opportunity to travel the globe and represent Canada internationally. Before the holiday break, members of Canada’s men’s CISM (Conseil International du Sport Militaire) soccer team went to Ireland and the United Kingdom for training and a series of matches against other nation’s […]
