Support for plan to bring ship here
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I applaud Deveryn Ross for having the foresight about the future of the HMCS Brandon. I know the task of bringing the city’s namesake naval ship HMCS Brandon to Brandon as a tourist attraction seems a monumental task. I believe it can be done and trucked or railed into our city.
The weight can be reduced by removing the engines and all other unnecessary items.
The ship is made in three parts and welded together. It can be reversed by cutting it apart into the three pieces. When it arrives here at its new permanent site, it can be welded together. As I said, this would be a great tourist attraction and a point of interest for the citizens of Brandon.
George Haggerty with Brandon Salutes and Brandon City Councillor and acting Mayor Jason Splett raise the Royal Canadian Navy ensign at city hall last year in honour of the city's namesake ship HMCS Brandon's 25 years of service. Haggerty is speaking out in support of Sun columnist Deveryn Ross' idea to bring the HMCS Brandon to the Wheat City. (Tim Smith/The Brandon Sun files)
I think that the city administration should jump on this by contacting the Department of National Defence to secure the ownership of the ship.
We should look to the province, federal and local governments to secure funding to make this happen.
This is certainly worth exploring to see if it is a viable project. This has to be initiated by the city to get it started. It costs nothing to explore the idea.
GEORGE W. HAGGERTY
Lieutenant (Navy) CD (Ret’d)
Brandon