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Sailors at work:
The Gun Runners
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Sailors from the Canadian Navy's Gun Run Team prior to transporting 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:
Members of the team
August 14, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Private Robert Barker (foreground) and members from the Canadian Navy 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:
Transporting the cannon
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Private Shannon Parsons (left) and Ordinary Seaman Ian Coates (right) from the Canadian Navy's Gun Run Team transports 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:
Hauling carriage over ramp
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Private Marc Andre Lacasse (left foreground), Private Jeremy Ratelie (right foreground), Private Shannon Parsons (left rear), and Ordinary Seaman Brandon Hall (right rear)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:
Hauling the cannon
August 13, 2002 - Ottawa, Ontario:
Members of the Canadian Navy's Gun Run Team (Private Michael Drouillard (left), Leading Seaman Sherman Lillington (centre), and Private Robert Barker (right) ) haul 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