17 Replies to “It’s Probably Nothing”

  1. The army has two main ammo depots. One in Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Angus, colocated with CFB Borden, near Barrie Ontario, and the other is CFAD Dundurn, in Saskatchewan. This is just a normal resupply from industry to the Canadian Forces.

    If you go to Google maps and look for Dundurn, you can see Camp Dundurn a few km north west of the town of Dundurn. You can see the ammo storage bunkers in the satellite view.

  2. Probably to be used to clear pipeline protesters that are blockading roads and rail lines.
    Just kidding!

    I’m guessing Trudy is worried about tax payers protesting when he comes out with his next round of tax increases. Enjoy!

  4. Strangely enough tear gas is used in training for chemical warfare, and proper use of a gas mask. Having been subjected to the training numerous times over 35 years I can attest to the effectiveness of both the gas masks, and the training. Nothing to be concerned about.

  5. Agreed, Dwayne. When I was in we threw tear gas around on training exercises like there was no tomorrow. Especially given the NBCW capability of the Warsaw Pact in those days we wanted to make sure everyone was up to speed on how to handle a gas attack. I doubt that’s changed.

  6. As noted above Dundurn hosts the primary ammo depot for Western Canada. The CS gas gets dispatched to all the other training bases, Shilo, Suffield, Wainwright as needed, just like any other type of ammo.

  7. That NATO Stock Number refers to capsules about the size of a gel-cap, that contain 0.5 grams of CS each. A single tear gas grenade holds about 75 grams of CS, or about 150 times as much as one of those capsules. 36,000 capsules is about 240 tear gas grenades’ worth of CS – a grand total of 18 kg of agent. It’s not a lot if you’re planning for riots. As a point of comparison, the BLU-52A CS bombs used by the US in Vietnam each contained about 120 kg of CS.

    These are not riot control munitions; they’re designed to be burned on a hot plate to produce aerosolized particles. They’re used for “gas hut” training in the military. Nothing to get too fussed about.

    1. I recall the “gas hut” while in basic training in Nova Scotia (CFB Cornwallis), back in ’72.

      Course # 7201 Gold Platoon.

      They had 2 hot plates going, ya ha d to walk into the hut, grab your mask, put it on, exhale massively and once done yell ” gas, gas, gas..!!”.

      I recall one poor bastard put his on side down or something…he started pounding on the exit door and of course a few of the boys decided to keep said door closed a bit longer the required… lol. Given this clown was a mouthy pushy type of asshole, couldn’t have happened to “nicer” guy. All in all a most intetesting experience.

  8. Well that’s the thing isn’t it? Once one defines “unit” it helps to put things into perspective.
    Thanks DN.

  9. Congratulations Saskatchewan for being declared officially a gulag.
    (And I thought Manitoba was bad enough, with our new 10pm bar closings.)

    1. Given that the prairies lack pocket gophers, what are you asking? As has been pointed out several times, Dundurn is that “ammo dump” for western Canada. Stop making yourself look like yet another stupid conspiracy theorist that runs of half facts and no real truth.

      1. Since when did we lack pocket gophers? I gassed two of them digging in my yard this spring. (It was fun too.)

  11. No doubt the Little Potato wants to outdo Le Grand PET who gave us this based on a lie 50 years ago: https://twitter.com/nspector4/status/1313134903488249857

    Maybe they are anticipating a little push back when they won’t give you your website licence Kate?

    PET, the initial of Pierre Elliot Trudeau, is pronounced the same as the word for fart in french. He really was The Grand Fart. And now we have the little Turdo.

  13. Keep an eye out for the firearm confiscation boxes all cities across Canada are ordering.

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