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The St. Catharines Armoury is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The building is currently used by the Canadian Armed Forces as a drill hall. The armoury trains the Lincoln and Welland Regiment and serves the 10th Battery of the 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA.

History

The armoury was built in 1905 to replace a previous drill-shed that was destroyed by an 1898 tornado. Before being paved over for use as a parking lot, grass outside the building was used for military drills. The interior of the building has been used for local gatherings and events, such as a 1907 exhibition by the St. Catharines Horticultural Society.

Band

The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association Band used the armoury as a rehearsal venue for more than a century. They performed in local events and festivals. In December 2023, the military concluded that civilian bands could no longer be associated with the army, due to concerns about being confused with official military bands. In 2024, the band associated with the armoury was ordered to leave. The band renamed itself to remove its association with the regiment. The band is composed of civilian volunteer musicians and does not receive government funding. Numerous volunteers were former members of the regiment.

See also

• Downtown St. Catharines
• List of Canadian tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
• List of armouries in Canada
• Military history of Canada

References

1. "Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations". pc.gc.ca. The Government of Canada. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
2. "History from Here: The Lake Street Armoury". St. Catharines Museum. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
3. Gannon, Dennis. "YESTERDAY AND TODAY: The armoury - a place to gather". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
4. ^ "Lincoln and Welland Regiment Association Band ordered to cease operations, vacate Lake St. Armoury". Thorold Today. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
5. ^ Walter, Karena. "'It almost feels like a divorce — a messy divorce for no reason': Lincoln and Welland band ordered to vacate armoury, lose regiment name". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
6. Walter, Karena. "Lincs and Winks band free to practise at arena leading up to liberation of Bergen op Zoom anniversary". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

External links

• History from Here: The Lake Street Armoury at 81 Lake Street

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