Mar 23, 2023 | Military History and WW2
1946 and too young to enlist Hazel Simmell’s haunted memory of a close brush with death in Ucluelet Inlet. During World War II many Canadians too young to enlist wanted to do their part in the war effort, including many girls. Ontario girl Hazel Simmell’s...
Jul 30, 2020 | Military History and WW2
Many remnants of Ucluelet’s military past can still be seen around the town. During World War II, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Army were stationed in Ucluelet. The RCAF base was located on what is now Seaplane Base Road. The Stranraer...
