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Right Capitals Crusade

While a bit tongue in cheek, it's an effort to discourage wrong use & encourage correct use. So this is wrong: this is a ref to a specific air force & navy, not the generic term, so a proper noun in each case. TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 02:33, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

A cookie for you!

Hello Brian Crawford! I hope you enjoy this cookie as an amicable greeting from a fellow Wikipedian, SwisterTwister talk 04:04, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

Hello Brian

I have basically entered all the new data that I have. Only really one outstanding citation needed. You and Ahunt have been really helpful, hope you're well and thanks again. (SafetyConcerns (talk) 21:08, 15 October 2011 (UTC))

You're welcome. I made some changes - mostly basic copyediting for the sake of clarity and succinctness. I also completed the thought for the Aug 31 incident. You wouldn't happen to know what "without necessary coordination" means? We may want to reword this so it's clear for general readers. All the best. -- BC  _{talk to me} 02:16, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

La Salle

I feel it best to discuss posting about La Salle before I actually do so. I'm a stickler for historical accuracy and do not always assume that ALL of the information at my disposal is objectively correct. That being said, I have a picture of the la Salle Statue in Indianola, TX (Google Maps coords: 28.527358,-96.508622) with my sons at the base of the statue. There is no picture or mention of this statue on the la Salle wiki and my sons - who are direct descendants of Robert Rene Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle if their Grandfather LaSalle is correct in his geneology - have asked me to have this changed. I've very little Wiki posting experience and would like some guidance as to some tips to follow in gathering information for inclusion in this wiki. Thank you! GrantACole (talk) 13:11, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for asking. The welcome message on your talk page should point you in the right direction. I also have some reference links on my user page that may help. Cheers.-- BC  _{talk to me} 15:57, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

A Tradition of Excellence

Brian: I have started a discussion on the use of this reference, which is used extensively in a number of aircraft articles, over at Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#A_Tradition_of_Excellence. I know you have added it as a ref, so thought you might like to add your thoughts to the discussion. - Ahunt (talk) 17:29, 11 November 2011 (UTC)

DYK for For the Moment (film)

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:02, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

Season's tidings!

FWiW Bzuk (talk) 03:31, 25 December 2011 (UTC).

Video of Golden Centennaires

Hi, saw that you are a frequent editor of the article on the Golden Centennaires -- I just uploaded some video from a show they did in the US (somewhere in south Florida, probably at or near Homestead AFB) that my dad shot in Super 8 in 1967. Thought you might like to see it. I guess I can't put a You Tube link in here, but if you search for "Canadian Golden Centennaires Airshow 1967" or just Golden Centennaires you should find it. I'm a total n00b at Wikipedia, so forgive me if I'm going at this all wrong. :) Girlgle (talk) 02:48, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for this. Great video. I got to see them perform once. It's interesting to note that some of these aircraft are probably still being used by the Snowbirds. You're right, a link to Youtube is not recommended. Hope you can continue editing on Wikipedia. - BC  _{talk to me} 06:54, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Battle of the Bulge

Hello, I think the material was removed because the editor suspected it was a hoax (as do I). The passage bears all the hallmarks of story-telling by U.S. airborne forces. It is noteworthy that the same text was introduced into Operation Stösser but credited to a different source. Frankly, the story is so incredible ("hacked-off arms" etc.) that the individual who introduced it should have to provide better evidence before we uncritically accept it into Wikipedia. I am removing it from the BOTB article and request you review the questionable sourcing as well as the edit history of the person who placed the text into the article -- the BOTB edit and the Operation Stösser edit represent the entire editing history of this person. Should you still believe removal of the material to be wrong, we can open the issue for wider discussion on the BOTB talk page. Cheers, W. B. Wilson (talk) 08:39, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. I think I was a little too quick to revert the deletion. After reading it and checking the sourcing, I can see that it's obviously unsuitable, and probably a hoax. Written in a non-encyclopedic manner as well. All the best.  BC  _{talk to me} 08:46, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Enjoy your Sunday! Cheers, W. B. Wilson (talk) 09:07, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

I have not made any changes!

I received a message from you regarding some unwanted changes made in an article based on 'Table Tennis'. Well, I have not written anything as such, please make sure you gather correct information before you start culminating negative public relations. Please make sure your naive actions don't hurt others in the future. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.182.159.96 (talk) 21:53, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

Hardly naive. If you click on the talk page for your user contributions: (59.182.159.96), you will notice that there were indeed unwanted changes made from this i.p. address (Feb 8, 2010). You probably did not make the change, but someone did, using this i.p. address. Please check edits before placing unwarranted warnings. Since this is likely a shared i.p. address, I suggest that you consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further problems like this. BC  _{talk to me} 22:20, 30 January 2012 (UTC)

Citations

Ive made several corrections to a few articles on Wikipedia. You sent me an email telling me to include citations. The citation was in the text I added. Example...the Red Fox was one of 122 news species of animals, birds, or fish made by theLewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery). That is proper APA style as i gave credit to the expedition in the text for their discovery of the red fox. All one needs to do is search for discoveries made by the Lewis and Clark Expedition and they would find that the Red Fox was indeed one of the 122 fauna species discovered. To include the citation in-text, then again as a footnote is not considered proper academic citation and is redundant. Had I said, "the red fox was discovered on a two and a half year expedition during the early 19th century..." then I would have had to include the footnote or citation at the end of the sentence giving credit to Lewis and Clark for the discovery. Govtpro (talk) 19:31, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, this is interesting and certainly relevant information. But, as per wp:cite, citations should appear in the references section. Of course, not every statement need be cited, but many should be backed up by a good reference. I have placed a reference after the statement you put in both to back up the statement and to provide context. Cheers.  BC  _{talk to me} 20:33, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

It looks like your addition has been reverted because of notability. Unfortunately, I agree with the revert. BC  _{talk to me} 22:04, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

How do I cite something then? After I add text what code or series of codes do I need to enter to add a citation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Govtpro (talk • contribs) 20:52, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

This page explains it: Wikipedia:Citing sources. The way I finally figured how to do it is to see how others have done it on the page you are working on (page has to be in edit mode). Each page should present their references/cites in a consistent way. BC  _{talk to me} 22:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Anointment

	Order of the Pigeon
	I anoint you a Member of the Wikipedian Order of the Pigeon an impromptu organization to celebrate excellent pigeon-work in it's many forms on Wikipedia. Thanks for defending the content of Passenger Pigeon! Sadads (talk) 16:11, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Clarification of RCAC article

Hello, I noticed that there was a need for clarification for the article Royal Canadian Air Cadets#Overview. I was wondering what was needed to be clarified. I am in the Canadian Air Cadets and I do not see any problems with the overview section. Toad573 (talk) 19:14, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Nope, no problem with the section that I can see. I think you misunderstood my edit comment. By "clarify" in the edit summary comment I meant that I clarified some wording in the section when I made an edit. Whenever you make an edit, you should always explain what you did or why you did it in the edit summary box. The comment can be seen when you go the page's history. If something needed clarification, I could have tagged it as such in the article. In this case I just edited it so the information was clearer. Hope this explains it. Cheers.  BC  _{talk to me} 00:32, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Commander of the Canadian Army?

Hey Brian, I wonder if you could weigh in here. Sunray (talk) 17:58, 23 March 2012 (UTC)

Dachshund page

I had accidentaly did the wrong formatting feature, I meant to do an image. Sorry for wasting other peoples time, but I still think it means something to the article, so I will add it back on, as an image. Editor0000001 (talk) 20:26, 24 March 2012 (UTC)editor0000001

No problem; accidents happen. Just make sure that any images you add are of good quality, pertinent, and encyclopedic (add value). See WP:PERTINENCE for more info. BC  _{talk to me} 21:42, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Clarification regarding Fort Henry Guard Wiki-Page

I am curious about your comment regarding "cited material" - what about information that is obtained first hand by people that have actually been members of the Fort Henry Guard. I've started a Talk Section about this to express my viewpoints further.

Nowhere is the Motto of the Guard Cited - yet you chose to accept that edit.

Seems like a bit of a double standard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.107.0.81 (talk) 18:09, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

All information in Wikipedia must be verifiable. To quote from wp:source: "It must be possible to attribute all information in Wikipedia to reliable, published sources that are appropriate for the content in question. However, in practice it is only necessary to provide inline citations for quotations and for any information that has been challenged or that is likely to be challenged. Appropriate citations guarantee that the information is not original research, and allow readers and editors to check the source material for themselves. Any material that requires a citation but does not have one may be removed." See also wp:rs, wp:cite. Many articles such as the Guard article have been entirely written without citing any sources or providing any sources in a References section. This article has been tagged for having no references since 2009. This also applies to the motto. Any further addition of content, particularly statements that could be challenged should be cited or referenced. Your statement about the Canadian Forces, I know is true, but because it's an assertion that could be challenged (e.g. by someone wanting to see evidence/proof that it's true), it should be properly cited. The motto, btw, isn't really something (i.e. a statement or assertion) that would likely be challenged. So, no double standard. Information obtained first hand by people is original research and therefore cannot be used in Wikipedia. Hope this clears it up. Being a former Guard member, you likely have access to reliable sources. If so, we'd appreciate you placing them into the article. Cheers. BC  _{talk to me} 18:46, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Outside of being able to get 1) personnel rosters from the Guard 2) pictures of the plaque of within Fort Henry 3) and Military Service Records of Guardsmen who have served in the CF there isn't really any published information that detalis this connection. This original research thing is kind of frustrating given that as a former guardsman it could be viewed in the same category as a "domain specialist" or "expert witness". I've tried to stress some of these connections further on the Fort Henry Guard Talk Page.

I will disagree with you on the motto as the motto as it is currently written is incomplete - the full motto from the plaque that was presented to the fort by the St. David's Society of Toronto (who also donated the Goat - commemorating one of the Welsh Foot Guard Units that was stationed at the fort), and considering that I'm challenging it currently and the previous motto could be argued as equally as valid as it is on the Regimental Crest, Cap Badge, and Regimental Colours.

What is Wikipedia's viewpoint on Oral History - you can look at the New Zealand Digital Library (as an example) and their oral history collections. Why ignore the information that can be provided by people that were actually part of an organization or experienced an event first hand. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.107.0.81 (talk) 18:59, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Yes, references can to tough. As stated in wp:sources: "Source material must have been published (made available to the public in some form); unpublished materials are not considered reliable." So, if your sources have been published somewhere, anywhere, they can be used. I don't remember saying anything about the motto. If it needs changing, I would just go ahead and change it. Regarding oral history and original research, I wouldn't count on the powers that be changing the rules. To put things into perspective, Wikipedia is just a compendium of information that already exists in the "published" world. Everything that is included in Wikipedia is just stuff that has been taken from published sources (books, reliable magazines, papers, Web pages, etc.) and rewritten and reorganized. Sources must be reliable and information verifiable. BC  _{talk to me} 19:28, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

- Re: Motto Above you say "The motto, btw, isn't really something (i.e. a statement or assertion) that would likely be challenged." - then upon review of the Fort Henry Wiki Changes you will see "(cur | prev) 18:14, 18 February 2008‎ Brian Crawford(talk | contribs)‎ . . (5,904 bytes) (+1)‎ . . (change motto per discussion) (undo)" - something that was changed based on the discussion rather than cited or sourced material.

Quite a while ago. I seem to remember an online source that confirmed this. It wasn't cited per above reasons. Some pages seem to cite mottos; others don't. BTW, ever thought of registering?  BC  _{talk to me} 20:19, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Women in the RCAF

Sorry if I came across as rude in the Talk section of RCAF. I didn't realise you had made these important contributions to th article. My aunt was in the RCAF, so I feel strongly about this, too. Norman21 (talk) 07:22, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

No problem. From your question, I sensed you knew someone who was a female member of the RCAF. I too feel very strongly about this. I remember the many stories my mother told about her days as a WD. Very interesting history. I realized that very few people knew about women in the air force, and I couldn't believe that there wasn't an article about the Women's Division. So, I read one of my mother's books, did some other research and started the article. I hope we can expand it a bit more though. BTW, I added more info about the WDs in the Second World War section of the history article. BC  _{talk to me} 16:07, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Britannia Yacht Club

You wrote on my user talk page. Thanks for your assistance. After I realized that I misspelled the page title, I intended to create a duplicate page then delete the original, but got an error message. I then left a query with wiki helpdesk. Your suggestion of redirecting and reviewing the guidelines are valid and appreciated. Victoriaedwards (talk) 14:47, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

I figured that is what happened. Glad to help. The original page will likely remain (and be redirected), however. BC  _{talk to me} 21:20, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Image galleries, Britannia Yacht Club

Victoria, I have replaced the image gallery tag that you removed since no improvements were made. Please don't remove these tags unless appropriate action has been taken. The galleries really need to be cleaned up. Although you have done a lot of benefical work on this article, there is no reason for all the image galleries. Please see WP:Galleries for information on how galleries are used. The problem is that the article has become an "indiscrimate collection of images", and the article consists mostly of galleries, which is discouraged. Many of the images are of very poor quality (e.g. the starter cannon, dining tent to name just a few), and do not add encyclopedic value/add to a reader's understanding of the subject (e.g. a picture of a recycling sign and sinks and lockers). You seem to "shoehorning" inappropriate images willy nilly into galleries. I'd rather you take the lead in improving the article per WP:Galleries, WP:PERTINENCE, since you have been the article's chief architect and would likely know better than others what images should go where. BC talk to me 04:58, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Brian, as usual, you have a point and I agree with your constructive criticism. I removed the photos you mentioned. If there are others you object to, feel free to remove them from the narrative. I don't mind as long as they remain in the wikipedia commons. The wiki is helping the authors of the BYC history book.

The article may by helping those who are writing a book, but the article still must meet Wikipedia criteria as an encyclopedia. This means that all article-creation guidelines, the MOS, etc. including those related to images and image galleries must be met. BTW, don't forget to sign your posts. BC  _{talk to me} 22:23, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

Call for University of Guelph's Campus Ambassador

Hello,

My name is Andrew. I'm the Regional Ambassador for the Canada Education Program. The goal of this program is to engage students and professors in using Wikipedia as a teaching tool. A professor from University of Guelph, which you indicated your affiliation with the university through your userbox, is participating in the program for Fall 2012 semester. We're seeking campus ambassadors, which we currently don't have for University of Guelph, who are available on-campus to help students. If you're interested (or have any other questions), please leave a message on my talk page. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 05:31, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Frank Lake, Alberta

Hello Brian!

I see that you have edited the Wikipedia entry on Frank Lake, Alberta. Are you personally familiar with this lake? I am trying to locate large, marshy lakes in the Canadian prairies that have beaver populations. Any help would be appreciated. Rob Gardner 199.126.208.132 (talk) 19:43, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Hey Rob. Yes, I am very familiar with the lake. Frank Lake has no beavers since there are no significant numbers of trees around the lake (I think I counted four or five at one time, and I believe most of them are dead). Lots of muskrats though. Beavers need lots of trees, and most lakes in the Canadian prairies (not including the parkland) are fairly devoid of trees. You'll find beavers mainly along prairie rivers where there is wooded riparian habitat. Let me know if I can be of more help.  BC  _{talk to me} 22:38, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Season's tidings!

To you and yours, Have a Merry ______ (fill in the blank) and Happy New Year! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 04:19, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

Term Aboriginal

Hi Brian, you suggested that I delete the term Aboriginal on a series of scholarships. Some scholarships are open to Aboriginal refering to First Nation, Metis and Inuit; others to only First Nation, Metis or Inuit, or to particular First Nation communities. I used whatever term used by the Indian Affairs database of scholarships. Happy holidays. Victoriaedwards (talk) 13:48, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

Liist of British Commonwealth ..... facilities

Brian, thanks for your edits and talk message. If you didn't like my BCATP grave photos I get the feeling you really won't like my historical plaque photos... I find that some of these things enhanced my own understanding of the BCATP. What would you suggest I do with these things? Thanks, from the basement of the McLaughlin Library SteveTheAirman (talk) 20:29, 24 September 2013 (UTC) SteveTheAirman SteveTheAirman (talk) 20:29, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Hey Steve, I agree that historical plaque pictures add to the understanding of the Plan, and don't get me wrong, I do like the grave photos and I do think these photos are important as well. Just not for this article, which is a list facilities of the Plan. We have to stay on topic. A plaque photo may work if it's relevant to facilities of the BCATP (see WP:PERTINENCE). I tried to include a picture of a plaque in the RCAF Station Vulcan article and it was removed completely from Wikipedia for some reason I still don't understand. Others seem to stay with no problems. Go figure. As far as the grave pictures, and reference to the war graves, a separate article about Canada's involvement with war graves/the War Graves Commission would be the better route to take. The title could be the same as the heading you had before (Commonwealth graves in Canada). I did a quick check and there doesn't seem to be an article about this. Then the other photos could be included. If you need help with this, just let me know. What are you doing in the McLaughlin Library? I haven't been there for years. All the best. -- BC  _{talk to me} 21:11, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Brian, thanks for the pointers. I was actually trying to do something different, I was really short of time, and you were right I was "overloading" the article. I've noticed that other historical writings (Lougheed on Wireless School No. 4, Caroline Alexander, "Bounty", e.g.) have a punchy ending which is like an epilogue. Lougheed's ending takes a shot (sort of) at people who forgot about the wireless school and the WAGs, and Alexander ends her book with the chapter "Home Is The Sailor" which describes what happens to William Bligh et al at the end of his/their life. So I thought a section at the end called "Gone But Not Forgotten" would be kind of neat -- you could have a couple of plaques, some graves, a deserted field (like RCAF Goderich South). However for now I'll stick with the basics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SteveTheAirman (talk • contribs) 19:46, 25 September 2013 (UTC)

Steve, the thing to keep in mind is that Wikipedia is merely an encyclopedic reference, and so should be worded and styled as such. And, as mentioned in WP:NOT, when you wonder what should or should not be in an article, ask yourself what a reader would expect to find under the same heading in an encyclopedia. If you need any more help, advice, etc. please be sure to ask me; I'd be glad to help. BTW, I spent many of my growing up years on or near old BCATP stations (e.g. Centralia, Summerside) and the updates you've provided to the facilities article are most interesting to me and valuable to Wikipedia.-- BC  _{talk to me} 06:00, 26 September 2013 (UTC)

List of British Commonwwealth Air Training Plan ..... Relief Airfields

Hi Brian this is Steve here in the McLaughlin Library in Guelph. I just noticed your question/comment about the completeness of the relief airfield section of this article. I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I had the same question that you do, and I also developed a rule for editing this article -- if I couldn't find agreement in at least two reliable sources for something, I would not put it in. The only exception to this is items published by the Government of Canada. I could not find any reliable list of all the relief airfields, so I used the Air Navigation Charts from 1939-1945, that came from the Museum in Brandon to the Flight Ontario website. I was able to measure the coordinates with a pair of dividers. I did not finish the list.... I think the relief list for No 1 Training Command is complete. Instead I put my Wikipedia time into RCAF Station Guelph. SteveTheAirman (talk) 18:50, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Hey Steve, No worries. I like the rule you developed. It certainly ensures accuracy. As long as the air nav charts are a reliable and published source, there's no reason not to use them. And hopefully the charts show them as relief fields so that there is no error or confusion about the nature of the fields. BC  _{talk to me} 21:35, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi Brian, thanks for your reply. I should elaborate for the benefit of others. As you know there are many sources of info about BCATP airfields. There are "blogs", hobbyist websites, etc. As I have found out if you compare several sources regarding the same datum (say the opening date of an EFTS airfield) you may find three or four different "facts" depending on the source. I have compared Bruce Forsyth's Canadian Military History Pages with the Hatch book from the Government of Canada and found a high level of agreement between Mr. Forsyth and Dr. Hatch on BCATP facts. Dr. Hatch does not mention the relief fields, but Mr. Forsyth does. I found a high level of agreement between Mr. Forsyth and the Navigation Charts with respect to relief fields. You can tell if an airfield on the chart is a relief field, but you must do so using some rules and then draw an inference. For example: an Elementary Flying Training School, say Goderich, Ontario, used Fleet Finch, Tiger Moth, or Cornell trainers. These could be landed anywhere even on an unprepared grass surface (farmer's field). So, what would DND do for a relief airfield? The quick and dirty thing to do would be to acquire a flat farm field within 10-15 km of the EFTS and use this (it could be pave later, if necessary). The charts and Mr. Forsyth's list bear this rule out. The relief field for Goderich was Goderich South. On the chart it is depicted as "RCAF Goderich South". I have been to this site and it is a farm field. In the case of a Service Flying Training School that had Harvard or Anson aircraft, there were usually two relief fields within 30 kms of the SFTS. One of these relief fields would be a hard surface BCATP triangle, usually with 1 hangar, and the other would be grass. The charts bear this out as well. So, if you combine the available printed sources (Mr. Forsyth's list, e.g.), the satellite images, the charts and these interpretation rules you can reliably identify the relief airfields. To summarize, if you look at the chart and see (for example) an airfleld like "RCAF Kingston", which is listed in Dr. Hatch's book as an SFTS (No. 31), then you see "RCAF Gananoque" on the chart, close to Kingston but not listed in Dr. Hatch'e book, check the satellite image, and you will see a BCATP hard surface triangle. Using other print and web sources you can confirm that this was the primary relief field for Kingston. There are other "RCAF xxxxx" airfields on the charts, but these are too far away from BCATP EFTS and SFTS sites to be related. Many of these other "RCAF xxxx" airfields were near the U. S. Border. SteveTheAirman (talk) 00:44, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
I forgot something about the charts you might find useful. Occasionally an airfield descriptor contains a remark '(under constr)' -- 'under construction'. In most of the these cases the airfield was a relief field. A good example of this is found on the 1943 Windsor-Toronto chart. If you look near the mouth of the Niagara River you will clearly see 'ST. CATHARINES R.C.A.F', the airfield for an EFTS. About 15 miles south, and a few miles east of Welland you will see 'R.C.A.F. (Under constr) WILLOUGHBY'. Willoughby was the relief airfield for St. Catharines.SteveTheAirman (talk) 22:32, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

Fascinating info. Thanks Steve.  BC  _{talk to me} 16:50, 10 February 2014 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm hoping you could help me...

Hi I'm a teacher at Leahurst College.

I tried to upload our school's crest to the wiki page. It was then deleted because I didn't include the correct copyright permissions. I do have the rights to it but I am really confused about how to navigate the undeletion process and wondering if you could give me any direction whatsoever.

I'm pretty new to the wiki process but I am comfortable writing basic code.

Thanks for any help you could provide.

Pete

Peterawgalbraith (talk) 13:14, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

Hi Peter, These permissions, etc. all have to do with copyright. And it's complicated. Like yourself, I've had several images removed without understanding why. Use Commons to upload the image. I would review this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Permission and check the permissions on images similar to the Leahurst crest (you can just do a search for "crests" in Commons). Here is one similar to yours: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BeaconhouseSchoolSystem.svg. The license code for this crest is {{self|cc-by-3.0}}. Hope this helps! BC  _{talk to me} 18:33, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

Change made recently to the page on the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck

Hi, the addition I made was simply adding in the wing loading using the information other users had already collated. I simply divided the loaded weight by the wing area, as is standard for statistics on aircraft. I suppose you could argue that my source was everything that had already been cited! Eruantien Deasar (talk) 10:02, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Hi. I didn't revert or change any edits related to this, and I don't see your username anywhere in the article's history confirming you made any changes. Perhaps you edited under your i.p. address or another username? Anyway, someone else reverted your edits. If it was reverted, it was for a reason. Any changes to stats, etc. should always be sourced and/or a clear reason given in the edit summary box.-- BC  _{talk to me} 16:58, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

RCAF Badge

My apologies, it seems that this official depiction in the registry confused me. I thought it was the RCAF badge since it was registered in 2011 under 'Royal Canadian Air Force', although seeing the news releases from two years later here proves me mistaken. Thanks for fixing that up! trackratte (talk) 02:28, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

No worries, and no need to apologize. Actually, you were partly correct in that it was the RCAF badge for a couple years until it was replaced in 2013. I've made my share of mistaken edits. As a matter of fact, I was just reverted on the same page. Cheers. BC  _{talk to me} 06:22, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Help with RCAF Station Jarvis, Please

Hi Brian, Steve here at U of G. Thanks for looking at my new article RCAF Station Jarvis. I had a couple of hour this evening so I popped in and discovered (after vaporizing the article) that the article is a redirect from my sandbox. I have no idea how this happened or how to disconnect my sandbox from the article. Would you help me with this please, or tell me where to look? Thanks in advance. SteveTheAirman (talk) 00:43, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Hi Steve, from what I see, it was never a redirect; it was always in article namespace, but with the sandbox template. The user sandbox template was removed by an editor so that it was properly in article namespace (rather than userspace). Unless there is something I don't understand, there is no need to move it to your userspace as a sandbox article. The article is fine where it is, and will be a welcome addition to the article namespace.  BC  _{talk to me} 02:43, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

RCAF Station Lachine

Hi, I am working on the article in Norwegian Bokmål/Riksmål Wikipedia about Finn Varde Jespersen and due to that I came across the article about RCAF Station Lachine which he was stationed on for some time during the war. If you have any additional info regarding the station I would be happy to know. Best wishes, Ulflarsen (talk) 15:51, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

I have no further information other than the source used for the article. I've been trying to find more. My father was also stationed at Lachine during the war. Cheers.  BC  _{talk to me} 18:56, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

Ok, I have it on my list, so if you or others dig up anything I will notice it. Best wishes! Ulflarsen (talk) 23:01, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

48th Annual Grammy Awards

Brain its Dfrr hey how about you help me fill in Grammy Award nominations for that year please information on the nominations can be found at dightalhit.com (Dfrr (talk) 10:38, 26 June 2014 (UTC))

P.S. Paul McCarthy is in the hospital.)

Thank You!

Thanks for the welcome Brian! Much appreciated :) JepicHQ (talk) 19:15, 16 September 2014 (UTC)]

You're welcome. If you need help with anything, just ask. Cheers. BC  _{talk to me} 20:10, 16 September 2014 (UTC)

"Sparks" Station Magazine from No. 4 Wireless School

Hi Brian, Steve here at U of G. Thanks for adding the picture to List of BCATP etc.... I had 1,000 copies of the No. 4 Wireless School's "Spark" Easter 1942 Station Magazine printed up. I've been distributing them to various folks.... The original is in very poor condition in the archives of the Guelph Civic Museum. I have a licence agreement with the Museum so these are authorized reproductions. I would be happy to snail mail one to you. If you are interested please send me a snail mail address. Cheers, Steve SteveTheAirman (talk) 20:47, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

Hi Steve, I'd love to see it. Problem is, providing a mailing address on WP isn't recommended for security reasons. Even providing an email address is risky. Best.  BC  _{talk to me} 17:26, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

CAF Insignia

Hi Brian: You’ve done a very thoughtful and expert job in editing, clarifying, fixing the Mark-up formats and more and that is all appreciated. You may also be correct that there is too much detail for a general article but my particular interest is specifically to present the extensive detail around the CAF Insignia, which has been hitherto confusing to many. For those out there who are reenactors, collect military insignia, or have a historical interest in the specifics of uniforms, I feel this detail is necessary and previously unavailable in a focused discussion. Perhaps it would be best if I created a new Category dealing specifically with CAF Insignia for my content. In fact, I had hoped that others would add to the detail, not reduce it. For example, additional information on sizes (widths), weights, metal composition, structure and manufacture, hallmarks, variations, etc. could be added to this discussion.

You could have a paragraph on insignia in the general article with a

Main article: Canadian Air Force (CAF) Insignia (1920-24)

tag at the top -- that would expand to "Main article:Canadian Air Force (CAF) Insignia (1920-24)" (or something similar) with the link. Likewise, the Insignia article could have a link to the main “Canadian Air Force (1920–24)” category.

I have some confirmation of this suggestion based on feedback I received from two individuals who read my first draft. The first is from my mentor in the field, and one of the most knowledgeable collectors of Air Crew Insignia in the Country. He said:

• You've done a great job with the insignia, and I agree the table makes it easier to follow. • The wiki insignia page is a good idea too

And from a dealer here in Alberta;

• I really appreciate this info... It is good to know these things. I had thought that a couple of the cap badges I had were replicas, but on seeing the info I see they are NCO. Thank you very much.

I considered the table was a valuable aspect of the presentation, specifically because it directly related to the Insignia images. I feel it actually clarifies the situation rather than introduces redundancy. I think I am correct too in saying that WP:EN does not do galleries -- an annotated gallery for the insignia might or might not fly, depending on how much information there is besides the images. Commons galleries, on the other hand, are intended to have minimal text -- only brief captions. There's probably no overlap between a WP:EN page that is an annotated gallery and a Commons gallery.

By redirecting my CAF Insignia content into a new Category I will create, I think we can both win from the change. And the constructive edits you’ve made to my writing will be very valuable in the new, specific category of CAF Insignia. I hope you agree that is a good option. A much better place (talk) 18:42, 1 February 2015 (UTC), Wayne

Hi, Wikipedia tries to be succinct in the amount of information articles contain and how it is presented. I removed the table since it basically repeated information that was already in the article text and in the captions. As far as the amount of information/detail is concerned, this page may help in explaining the context behind general articles: wp:summary style. From wp:NOT, "An encyclopedia article should not be a complete exposition of all possible details, but a summary of accepted knowledge regarding its subject." So, intricate detail is not necessary in Wikipedia; it's just an encyclopedia, not an exhaustive reference. To expound a bit more on the topic, however, a sub article with the title you proposed is a great idea. I'm not sure about what you were referring to about galleries, but gallery sections are fine as long the collection of images "can illustrate aspects of a subject that cannot be easily or adequately described by text or individual images". They also must have encyclopedic value and be suitably captioned to explain their relevance, and not repetitive (see wp:gallery). I'd be glad to help with this new article and I am sure the new insignia article will add value to Wikipedia and help promote a better understanding of Canada's military history. BTW, I do find the insignia information most interesting.-- BC  _{talk to me} 19:37, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

FYI

Notice Wikipedia talk:Canadian Wikipedians' notice board#Guess work editor -- Moxy (talk) 17:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

		The Citation Barnstar
		Thank you so much for updating the Canadian bib ...we could use someone with your knowledge over at Wikipedia:WikiProject Bibliographies...we are a small group ...but we get a lot done (Wikipedia:List of bibliographies) -- Moxy (talk) 18:33, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Parham, Ontario

Hey Brian,

I understand that you don't want any promo stuff going on in Wikipedia page "Parham", but I did this as a school project where we had to create a page on Wikipedia and talk about a business that is located there. You can take it down in a couple weeks, but please leave it for now. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.59.106.25 (talk) 15:17, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

It's not that I, myself don't want promo stuff going on, it's Wikipedia policy (see wp:not). Just because you have a school project does not exempt you from adhering the core content policies of Wikipedia or its other policies and guidelines. School projects must adhere to certain guidelines as well such as the use of course pages.-- BC  _{talk to me} 16:37, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

I never knew someone so intense about Wikipedia or Parham for that matter. I can understand if this was an article that was highly used to extract information from but it is PARHAM. I don't have time to go onto Wikipedia and make it difficult for students to get a grade, but thanks. Have fun. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.59.106.25 (talk) 16:53, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

It doen't matter what the article is, all pages are created equally. It doesn't matter if a certain page is considered to be trivial or "highly used". If "anything goes" for these articles, then the Wikipedia project becomes a joke and loses all credibility. If this is an educational project, why would you not want to follow all guidelines and policies? BTW, why would you re-add poorly-worded non-original content - word for word content that was added years ago and was removed years ago?-- BC  _{talk to me} 17:00, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Lisle

Hi, I came across your edit at Lisle disambiguation page which was a good edit, identifying that there needs to be some article about Lisle (cotton). An alternative would be to make that a redirect to some existing article's section where lisle is defined, if there was one. But I don't see any potential target within thread or yarn or stocking articles. Can you possibly please start an article, even the briefest stub, with a definition? From the stocking article, i gather that lisle is "polished cotton" and was commonly used in stockings in the 1500s. A Collins dictionary entry here is one reference about it being named after Lisle town in France. Here's a google-available scanned book source with more: A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods and History of Silk, Cotton, Linen, Wool ... by George S. Cole, 1892 I happen to be doing a lot of disambiguation page repairs with wp:DPL and this is one item to fix up. If the link to Lisle (cotton) remains a redlink, it is likely to get edited off the Lisle disambiguation page because that's just what many editors would do. I'd start it myself but I can't due to an old ban. No problem if you're not interested though. Thanks for considering it. --doncram 19:54, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, I was wondering what to do here. I was a bit confused when I noticed the disamb. page seemed to actually be the start of an article. Coincidentally, I was thinking of starting the article or redirecting. I will once I free up some time. Thanks for the links.Cheers.-- BC  _{talk to me} 20:08, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

 Done. I added lisle content here and fixed the disambiguation page. You may want to check the disambiguation page though in case I messed up.  BC  _{talk to me} 21:33, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

Error in article

Good day. Being new to Wikipedia protocols, I thought that it would be a simple matter to correct an error in an article, but I now understand the requirement for reliable sources.

The reason I attempted to edit aircraft designation CU-169 in your article is because I work with the Canadian Department National Defence and I was (our contract has ended for over a year ago) the Life Cycle Materiel Manager for the Maveric Miniature Unmanned Aircraft System (MUAS), built by Prioria, Florida. This aircraft is assigned the Canadian military designation CU-169.

The correct Canadian military designation for the ScanEagle is CU-165. This designation is referenced in a National Defence Technical Airworthiness Authority document, titled “CU165 Scan Eagle Provisional Technical Airworthiness Clearance Report, version 4”. The reference is:

Reference: 2182D-1027UAV-830 Vol 1 RDIMS: #724871 Status: Version 13a Date: 25 March 2014

This document is not available to the public, but I assume it would be available through the Government of Canada Access to Information

I am hopeful that this information meets your requirements. Please let me know if you require further information.

Thank you. Zeuffie (talk) 14:52, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi, Many folks do just make simple changes such as the one you made without pointing to references, but changes should be accompanied by at least an allusion to a source with an explanation in the edit summary. Ideally, the supplied sources (in references section) should reflect your change. Feel free to update relevant pages, but I would make sure you at least provide an explanation and include the above reference in that explanation. Cheers.== BC  _{talk to me} 16:40, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Capitalization

I noticed you reverted the edits I made capitalizing the word 'Dachshund'. The capitalized version is the correct way for the word to appear. All proper breed names are supposed to be in capitals per kennel club standards, and this practice is becoming widespread elsewhere as well. I believe my edits were correct. White Arabian mare (Neigh) 21:32, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi. I realize the AKC tends to capitalize for some reason (one theory is that it's a "sign of respect"), but this is improper writing style and has nothing to do with Wikipedia. For Wikipedia, the word is not a proper noun/name and therefore is not capitalized. See MOS:NAMECAPS and http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/011309capitalizationinsentences.htm. Standard dictionaries and encyclopedias follow proper writing style and do not capitalize common nouns.-- BC  _{talk to me} 21:57, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

Actually it is the proper name, and the reason dictionaries don't capitalize breed names is that most of them were published several decades ago and are not being updated. The old days of lowercase breed names are gone. All breed names (that are the official name as recognized by the kennel club or association) should be capitalized because they ARE a proper name, like the name of a building or town. They are not a noun. This is the accepted practice in almost all breeds of domestic animal (and has been for the past 20+ years), and most of the equine breed articles got moved to reflect it.White Arabian mare (Neigh) 22:10, 3 October 2015 (UTC)White Arabian mare

Hi again. I'm not saying it's not the proper name, I'm saying that a breed name is not a "proper noun", which is a grammatical term. A breed name is the same as the name of a tree (e.g. oak tree), not its personal name such as Mitzie, George, Lisa, etc. Breed names are indeed nouns, however they are "common nouns" rather than "proper nouns" (such as George, Lisa, etc). They can't be any other part of speech. What other part of speech would breed names be...verb, adjective, preposition, adverb, article, conjunction, pronoun? If you still have concerns, why not bring it up here and start a discussion: WT:MOSCAPS. These discussions can be interesting and can lead to changes. Anyway, I hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia. Cheers,-- BC  _{talk to me} 22:37, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

This is a never-ending battle. Breed names are capitalized in many circumstances, including some dictionaries, and are often treated as proper nouns. However, if there is a WP:LOCALCONSENSUS not to do so on the dog articles, no sense starting an edit war over it. Montanabw^(talk) 23:48, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

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Season's Greetings

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To You and Yours!

FWiW Bzuk (talk) 17:23, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

Hello!

Hey I noticed you are from Kingston. I wanted to wave and say hi. I used to live in Kingston. Winterysteppe (talk) 00:05, 6 February 2016 (UTC

Hi Wintery. Yes, more or less from Kingston. Not there now, however. Been out west for several years. I assume you were a student in Kingston?-- BC  _{talk to me} 00:45, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

I used to live there. I was a "student" for elementary before moving to the US. I think the place was called Centennial public school. 120 Normal Rodgers road. Aroudn that area. If i stayed in Kingston, i think i would have went to Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute most likely. Winterysteppe (talk) 05:31, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I know Centennial Public School well. I went to LCVI and Queen's.-- BC  _{talk to me} 06:19, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Ah LCVI is next door, in the same neighborhood, so to speak. I used to live in the apartments on Van Order Drive. I think it was 43?. Its been a while since I lived there. Winterysteppe (talk) 21:53, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

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