Harry Hisset from the Greenshields community began his 25 year employment at Camp Wainwright in June 1953, at #2 Engineers Stores working alongside 25 - 30 other men of this section. (see photo page 138) #2 Engineers Stores was an amalgamation of all unused equipment owned by the military, from sinks to heavy equipment. The intention of its origin was to unify all unused stores and record their existence rather thna having them stored or abandoned across the country. There were many hours overtime at 90 cents an hour as equipment and materials arrived in Wainwright’s depot. Building 164 was the main storage area, and 158 took the overflow. Both buildings were full. Harry remembers hundreds of wooden barrels of nails arriving via Beyer’s Transport for storage in Wainwright. Rusty bolts and nuts were oiled and salvaged, equipment was repaired and readied for use. Just prior to #2 Engineers Stores’ shutdown in 1960, Harry transferred to Supply (Ordnance), remembering one morning coming to work to see a tank on its side against the building at the railhead. The track had given way under a loaded flatcar and tipped its load. When Pete Cebuliak retired from his civilian service at Camp Wainwright, Harry recalls a co-worker and himself carefully designing a scale model pallet for Pete to put together in his retirement time, so as not to forget many hours of employment at Camp. From 1961 to 1976 Harry was in charge of tanks stores. When the new Army Personnel Carriers (APC) arrived from the states in 1965, Camp Wainwright stockpiled 123 of the vehicles. Centurion tanks at the Camp numbered 52 and 24 Sherman tanks resided here as well. Centurion tanks were gradually phased out of Wainwright during the 70’s, being shipped to various locations across the world. Harry was part of the crew securing the 55 ton monsters to flatcars for inspection by the CNR loadmasters to approve shipment. The tanks’ tracks were removed, two cranes lifted the units onto trucks which hauled them to the railhead to be loaded on flatcars, and they were subsequently chained into stationary positions. Harry has the white hard hat in the picture below. His son, Gordie is far left in the photo. _________image_________ Some of the Centurions leaving Camp Wainwright in 1976. Photos submitted by Harry and Audrey Hisset