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Sailors at work:
Anticipating
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Member's of the Naval Gun Run Team anxiously await the start of their Opening 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:
Standing proud
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Proudly standing on Parliament Hill after their demonstration is the Naval Gun Run team. 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:
Preparing the chasm
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Member's of The Naval Gun Run's Team prepare the nine netre chasm for their demonstration. 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:
Preparing to transport the cannon
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Ordinary Seaman Dan Mercer (swinging) and members from the Canadian Navy's Gun Run Team prepare to 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:
Master of ceremonies
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Master of ceremonies from the Naval Gun Run Team.  Sailors 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