2019 Bunker Blog
Spies Among Us: The 75th Anniversary of the Gouzenko Affair
“The Gouzenko affair crippled Russian spy efforts in North America for more than a decade.”-Vasili Mitrokhin (former KGB archivist) In the waning days of the Second World War, Soviet cipher clerk Igor Gouzenko was becoming disenchanted with...
Marking 75 Years: The Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
“When the atomic bomb fell,day turned to night andpeople became ghosts.”Hatsumi Sakamoto, Third Grader,Hijiyama Elementary School, Hiroshima City, 1952 During the Cold War, people feared the devastating effects of nuclear war; many remembered the 1945 atomic...
The Easter Bunny came early!
We have great news! The Easter Bunny came early to the Bunker!!! They hid eggs in various different rooms throughout the Bunker. To ensure that everyone at home can play and have a blast, there are 3 levels of difficulty: yellow eggs are easy to find blue eggs are...
Diefenbunker Jigsaw Puzzles
Did you know that jigsaw puzzles were originally created by painting a picture on a flat, piece of wood, and then cutting that picture into small pieces with a jigsaw? They were really tough to complete, especially since they didn’t interlock like today’s puzzles...
Museum Alphabet
As part of the #museumalphabet, we’ll uncover a new letter until we get to the letter Z. Then, you’ll know your (Bunker) ABCs. A is for Air Raid Siren Air Raid Sirens alerted civilians to an impending attack so that they could take cover immediately. During the...
#ColourOurCollections
Did you know that colouring promotes mindfulness and can help relieve stress? Simply download the colouring page (PDF & JPEG options), grab your coloured pencils, crayons, and/or markers. Then, have fun colouring the Bunker! You can even save to your tablet or...
March Break in Carp
EDIT: Please note that since publishing this article, many businesses have closed or have limited thier hours. Please check thier websites and ours for the most up to date information. The museum is closed until further notice. There’s so much to do...
Ever wonder how to heat and cool a nuclear Bunker?
. Did you know that there is no heating and cooling machinery inside the bunker to support day-to-day operations? The Bunker relies on the geothermal system from the earth around it for heating and cooling.Fun Facts: The coolest day of the year inside the Bunker on...
CFS Carp Winter Carnival
Every February, the nation’s capital hosts Winterlude, a festival to celebrate the best winter has to offer. The first Winterlude was hosted in 1979, but before then, Canadian Forces Station Carp (CFS Carp, aka the Diefenbunker) had our own way of getting out into...
