Photo: Chris Cottle – Retired Nautical Navigator and a Weapons Officer, Royal Canadian Navy

When: Thursday, October 26th at 7pm

Where: Beban Park Social Centre, Room 3

We’re thrilled to have Chris Cottle present to us.

Retired Nautical Navigator and Weapons Officer, Royal Canadian Navy.

Brief:  From the earliest of modern man, we have needed to know where we are going and where we were. This helped make commerce efficient and also permitted wars. Thousands of years ago, we realized we could follow the stars and the sun to guide us to where we wanted to go, but it had limitations. Many steps had to fall into place in order to get to the days of GPS. This lecture discusses this progression of ocean-going navigation.

Bio:  I went to Royal Military College in the early 1970s and I was in the Royal Canadian Navy from 1970 to 1982. I was a Nautical Navigator and a Weapons Officer aboard the Canadian Destroyers. Our job was to chase submarines of the USSR and help protect US Navy Aircraft Carrier groups. That role seems to have returned. I then went back to school to become a dentist, and I remained in the Canadian Forces Dental Services until 1991. I retired from the military and had a private dental practice north of Toronto. My hobbies include astronomy and repairing 100+ year old typewriters. I have retired in Courtenay and other than enjoying life with my wife, I “work” at my hobbies.

*The presentation will begin shortly after 7pm. Please try to arrive and seat early.

*Free for members. Non-members may attend once for free and then we encourage them to join.

Volunteers to set-up chairs and tables at 6:15pm are always welcome.