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    Well, as I mentioned G/C Fullerton started the band while at CFB Summerside, and as I understand it, when he was posted to Centralia I think he moved the band with him. Now I'm not 100% sure whether it was that Centralia for some of the band members would have been their next school (since they were also serving members of the RCAF) or whether Fullerton fanagled to have them posted, but in either case the band seemed to follow him.

    I suspect at some point in the history of the RCAF the band was recognized as the Command band and moved to Rockcliff or wherever they are posted today.

    There are lot's of memories of those older bases in this area. I was out driving with an older lady the other day and we went past the remains of the radar station in Vanastra, which suffered a similar fate to Centralia in the 1970s

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    Doesn't it seem unlikely that a site that is celebrating "Scottishness" would feature RCAF tartan whereas Anderson tartan is very common in Scotland?
    Alan

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