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 Mapping and Charting Establishment - Ottawa (Ontario), CanadaPosted by:  cron
N 45° 24.012 W 075° 42.290
18T E 444836 N 5027650
A cairn erected near the Mapping and Charting Establishment's HQ to celebrate 50 years of operation. It has a screw on top, probably to be used by surveyors.
Waymark Code: WMENTN
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/20/2012
Views: 17
ENGLISH TEXT
18 October 1996
This cairn was erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Army Survey Establishment (renamed Mapping and Charting Establishment in 1966). It also recognizes the unit's significant contributions to Canada's arctic mapping programme, the support provided to our armed forces at home and abroad, and the continuing pursuit of excellence in Defence Geomatics.
FRENCH TEXT
Le 18 octobre 1996
Ce cairn a été érigé pour commémorer le 50e anniversaire de l'établissement du "Army Survey Establishment" (rebaptisé Le Service de cartographie en 1966). Il reconnaît aussi la contribution significative de l'unité envers le programme de cartographie de l'Arctique canadien, le soutien fourni à nos forces armées chez nous ainsi qu'à l'étranger, et la poursuite continue de l'excellence dans la géomatique de la défense.
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