Oakville Armoury
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Oakville Armoury is a Canadian Forces
facility located in Oakville, Ontario
, Canada
. It is the home of A company, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
.
The armoury is considered by its residents as the "Smallest Armoury in NATO", consisting of a few small offices and a very small drill hall (two platoons can barely fit). The armoury is used by A Company for weekly training which involves mainly infantry related training. The Oakville armoury is the smallest of the three armouries operated by The Lorne Scots. The largest is the armoury in Georgetown
.
The closest intersection is Lakeshore Road and Thomas Street.
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
facility located in Oakville, Ontario
Oakville, Ontario
Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the home of A company, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
The Lorne Scots is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. It is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group.The sub-units of the Lorne Scots are situated in the following armouries:...
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The armoury is considered by its residents as the "Smallest Armoury in NATO", consisting of a few small offices and a very small drill hall (two platoons can barely fit). The armoury is used by A Company for weekly training which involves mainly infantry related training. The Oakville armoury is the smallest of the three armouries operated by The Lorne Scots. The largest is the armoury in Georgetown
Georgetown, Ontario
Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...
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The closest intersection is Lakeshore Road and Thomas Street.