Canadian Naval Technical History Association

This page will contain news of developments at CNTHA of interest to volunteers and others.

2009-11-06: At the regular CANDIB meeting, a number of changes were announced and volunteers present discussed the future of CNTHA. One reason for this discussion was Mike Saker's upcoming move to Nova Scotia. After about 14 years as CNTHA Chair, Mike and his wife are leaving Ottawa to the comfort of a retirement home in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.

During this meeting, Pat Barnhouse was confirmed as Chair, CNTHA and Tony Thatcher as Executive Director. At this meeting, there was a discussion leading to a restructuring of CNTHA with the following agreed:

• CANDIB volunteers will forthwith become CNTHA volunteers;
• THe CANDIB group will be re-designated a CNTHA Working Group along with new ones as follows:
  • Combat Systems;
  • Marine Systems;
  • Naval Architecture;
  • Aviation Systems; and
  • Naval Personnel

Working groups have been formed or will be formed under the mantle of CNTHA to investigate the many valued equipment and systems developed in Canada - many of which have found their way into others of the world's navies.