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Sailors at work:
Transporting the cannon
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Ordinary Seaman Dominic Allard (left) and Private Robert Barker (right) from the Canadian Navy's Gun Run Team transport a replica 19th century cannon and gun carriage across the front of Parliament Hill.  The entire assembly, which weighs 900 kilograms, is disassembled and hand-carried one piece at a time, across a nine-metre chasm which represents the gap between ship and shore.  The Naval Gun Run currently comprises of 35 members drawn primarily from ships of the Maritime Forces Atlantic.
Credit: MCpl Frank Hudec

Sailors at work:
Crossing the chasm with the carriage
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Master seaman Paul Smith carries a part of the gun carriage across a nine metre chasm during the performance at Parliament Hill. The Naval Gun Run's 40 members demonstrate through teamwork how the British troops improvised during the South African War when more artillery power was desperately needed.
Credit: MCpl Cindy Molyneaux

Sailors at work:
Loading the cannon
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
A replica 19th century cannon is loaded to be carried across a nine metre chasm by Private Robert Barker(right) and Ordinary seaman Dominique Allard(left) during their performance at Parliament Hill. The Naval Gun Run's 40 members demonstrate through teamwork how the British troops improvised during the South African War when more artillery power was desperately needed.
Credit: MCpl Cindy Molyneaux

Sailors at work:
Carrying the wheels
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Sailor Shannon Parsons carries the wheels of the gun carriage across a nine metre chasm during the performance at Parliament Hilll. The Naval Gun Run's 40 members demonstrate through teamwork how the British troops improvised during the South African War when more artillery power was desperately needed.
Credit: MCpl Cindy Molyneaux

Sailors at work:
Transporting the carriage
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Master seaman Paul Smith (left) and Leading seaman Sherman Lillington carry part of the gun carriage across a nine metre chasm during their performance at Parliament Hill. The Naval Gun Run's 40 members demonstrate through teamwork how the British troops improvised during the South African War when more artillery power was desperately needed.
Credit: MCpl Cindy Molyneaux