Cornwallis Museum Needs Your Help.The Cornwallis Museum exists to keep the history of HMCS/CFB Cornwallis alive — but we can only continue this work with your support. A small donation of $5, $10, $20 or more helps preserve the stories of over 500,000 Canadians who trained at Cornwallis.Every donor will be added to our Patrons of Preservation page as a permanent thank‑you for helping keep the museum alive.

HMCS/CFB Cornwallis

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Month: April 2026

From Boot Camp to Community: The Transformation of Cornwallis
April 29, 2026
Wayne Wiebe
For more than 50 years, the grounds of Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis echoed with shouted commands, marching boots, and the…
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After the War: The Changing Role of Cornwallis
April 29, 2026
Wayne Wiebe
When the guns fell silent after the Second World War, many assumed that places like HMCS Cornwallis would simply fade…
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The Reality of Training at HMCS / CFB Cornwallis
April 29, 2026
Wayne Wiebe
The Reality of Training at HMCS / CFB Cornwallis For over half a century, HMCS Cornwallis—later CFB Cornwallis—stood as the…
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