I had the opportunity today(Sunday,March 25) to take a tour of the Diefenbunker in Debert. Cameras were not allowed as they put you in groups of 10 & two guides made sure of it. It was interesting to say the least. Too much paranoia by them considering the Cold War has been over for a few decades. The bunker was built between 1959-63. It opened in 1964.



The Maritime "Diefenbunker"
In 1958, at the height of the Cold War and the infancy of the ICBM threat, Debert was selected as the site for 1 of 6 communication centres and "Regional Emergency Government Headquarters" complexes being located across Canada. The Debert facility would be the only such complex built in the Maritime provinces.
A small part of Camp Debert was proposed to be used for the complex along with supporting surface structures and personnel housing. Construction began in 1960 on an underground 2-storey (although there are rumors of a third flooded floor) bunker capable of withstanding a near-hit from a nuclear explosion. The underground building had massive blast doors at the surface, as well as extensive air filters to prevent radiation infiltration. Underground storage was built for food, fuel, fresh water, and other supplies for the facility which was capable of supporting several dozen people for weeks. These facilities, nicknamed "Diefenbunkers", were administered by the Canadian Corps of Signals.
Opening in 1964, the Debert facility was already dated, since ICBM targeting had improved to the point where a direct hit was possible on the bunker, however it persisted as a Provincial Warning Centre (for Nova Scotia), staffed by the 720 Communication Squadron, along with the space for the emergency government. Antenna farms were dispersed from the bunker and were located on the shores of Cobequid Bay in nearby Masstown as well as in the Cobequid Hills near Londonderry.

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The Scotch Whisky Association of Scotland says it is filing an appeal of a decision that allowed Canada's only single-malt whisky maker to continue using the name of its signature spirit.
Glenora Distillers International Ltd., which operates in the Cape Breton community of Glenville, won a dispute in January over the use of its Glen Breton Rare brand name.
The Scotch Whisky Association, which claimed the brand name leads consumers to believe the whisky was distilled in Scotland, complained to the Trade-Marks Opposition Board in Ottawa.
The board ruled that while a number of scotch whisky makers use the word Glen in their brand names, there is no evidence that Canadians associate the word primarily with Scottish-made spirits.
The Cape Breton distillery has insisted the name is related to local geography, since the distillery uses water from nearby Glenora Falls and sits in a type of narrow valley known as a glen.
The Scotch Whisky Association issued a news released saying it planned to file its appeal Friday, insisting that Glen Breton has been ``unfairly trading on scotch whisky's international reputation.''
``It is not co-incidental that the Glen Breton product has regularly been found mis-described as `scotch,''' the release said.
Glenora doesn't refer to scotch on its packaging.
Scotch whisky, which is a registered trademark, is defined in Scottish law. It must be aged in Scotland for at least three years, and there are strict rules outlining the distilling processes and ingredients.
The Scotch Whisky Association has a long history of legal battles to prevent non-Scottish distillers from using the term.
Glenora has been selling its Glen Breton Rare whisky since 2000.

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