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Vol. 25, No 2, April 2016
Energize the Institution
IN THIS ISSUE
From the Commodore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Message from the Deputy Commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Message from the NAVRES Chief Petty Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
In the NRDs
HMCS Montcalm Members Enjoy Carnival Weekend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
193rd St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Montreal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
HMCS Hunter - Community Outreach Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Commitment to our Communities:
The Case of HMCS Radisson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Rock ‘n’ Roll at HMCS York for a Good Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Preserving the "playground of the north end"
Teamwork is Key for Strategic Social Media
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Operations
Reservist Sails to Antarctica with the Royal Navy
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Sailing the Seven Seas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
South Sudan Through the Eyes of a Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Naval Reserve is Set to Grow and Transform
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A New Opportunity for the Naval Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Training
HMCS Carleton Conducts Exercise EXCELLENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
East Region Naval Reserve Divisions Simulate Sea Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Atlantic Region Reservists Participate in Ex BAY CHALLENGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
ORCA’s Deployment for Training Prairie Sailors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Ex Sentinal Strait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Prairie Sailors Spend a Weekend on the Ocean
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General Interest
The Dream of Paul-Henri Bouchard, 1919-2016
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A Canadian Armed Forces Member's Refugee Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Umingmak: Inspiration from a Life Lived . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
History
Luxury Yacht and War Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Promotions 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Cover photos (from the top)
The National Band of the Naval Reserve passes at the front of the RCN bus as part of the Grands Feux
Loto-Québec on August 12, 2015, whose theme "To the rhythm of the sea” was dedicated to the RCN.
(Photo by Lt(N) Benoit Plante, PAO, NAVRES HQ.)
(left to right) Nova Scotian Tall Ship, Bluenose II, Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Goose Bay and
French Ship L'Hermione sail in to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia in the early morning of July 18, 2015.
(Photo by LS Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services Halifax.)
« November Bravo », a painting from LS Margareta Boivin from HMCS Scotian.
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LINK Vol. 25, No 2, April 2016
Vol. 25, No 2, April 2016
Editor: Maj Lyne Poirier
Project manager: Lt(N) Benoit Plante
Contributors:
Cmdre Marta Mulkins, Capt(N) Chris Ross,
Cdr Jeffrey White, LCdr Alain Auclair,
LCdr Kim Poirrier, Capt Julien BeauchampsLaliberté, Lt(N) David Lewis, Lt(N) Daniel Turcotte,
Lt(N) David F. Cochrane, Lt(N) Jocelyn Laroche,
Lt(N) Daniel Chicoine, Lt(N) Chris Walkinshaw,
Lt(N) Gwil Roberts, SLt Mary-Jil Coudé,
SLt Miriam Black, SLt Kris Procyk,
A/SLt Andrew McLauglin, A/SLt Danny Young
NCdt Ryan Lenssen, NCdt Edward Buchholtz,
CPO 1 David Arsenault, PO 2 Michael McRae,
MS Brendan Richardson, LS Fabrice Mosseray,
AB Kary-Anne Poirier, Mr. André Kirouac,
Mr. Samuel Venière.
Translation:
NS Translation Services
Revision:
Daniel Garnon
Multimedia:
Lt(N) Daniel Turcotte
Graphic Design:
Communication Graphique Recto-Verso
Printer:
Imprimerie LithoChic (Québec)
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FROM THE
COMMODORE
Energize the Institution
By Cmdre Marta Mulkins, Commander Naval Reserve
A
s I write this update to you all, we
are in the closing months of what
has been an outstanding FallWinter training program that has seen an
unprecedented level of unit, regional and
national-level activities including - at last
count - 15 different ORCA training events.
We have witnessed a burst of unit-driven
innovation and creativity in how to best
deliver exciting, effective training, and the
enthusiasm has been noticed throughout
the Navy. As CPO 1 Arsenault mentions in
his own message to you in this Link, we
are truly stepping out on ensuring the
delivery of ‘Excellence in Operations.’ As
we look ahead to improving our recruitment and training for new tasks and roles,
this level of effort is key.
One of the other lines of focus in the RCN
Executive Plan is ‘Energize the Institution’
– and we have taken to heart the need to
tell our story in the ongoing RCN
‘Conversation with Canadians’. One of
our own roles in the Naval Reserve
(NAVRES) is to “Support the RCN
Strategic Communications effort” – and to
that end, the RCN recently unveiled the
new RCN Outreach Program. While every
naval unit will have a role to play in show-
casing the RCN, a core team of officers
will be tasked with supporting the planning
of key efforts from Toronto and Ottawa,
and will also support the Formation
Commanders in delivering the Canadian
Leaders at Sea program from Halifax and
Victoria. This team will be staffed by
reservists who will work directly for the
Deputy Commander, RCN and the
Commanders MARLANT and MARPAC in
optimising national and international
opportunities to expand the RCN’s ‘constituency of support.’ Due to our own
extensive footprint across the country,
NAVRES units will certainly support the
overall strategy and so we will look forward to learning more when the full implementation plan is briefed in the coming
weeks. Without a doubt, this new level of
effort will build upon the strong foundation
of community relations that many of you
have painstakingly shaped over the years.
On the subject of communications, you
may recall that enhancing our own internal
communications was one of my first priorities upon taking command of NAVRES.
Since then the team at the Headquarters
has been working very hard at diversifying
our media offerings – from the continuation of the video messages established by
my predecessor at key milestones, a new,
very rich on-line version of the Link, Town
Hall summaries on our web page and even
expanding use of Twitter. I was so pleased
with the last edition of the Link that I have
directed that it be sent to the mayor of
every NRD city, so they may better understand what talented and motivated citizens
are at work in those ‘HMCS’ buildings in
their midst. In short – we want to be where
you are in order to get you the information
you need to make informed decisions
about your NAVRES career. Nothing
replaces the good old fashioned NRD visit
or Coastal Town Hall however – and I was
very pleased to see quite a few of you during the training year – thanks again for
your hospitality and the great questions
asked along the way. Your input is crucial
to helping me make the best decisions for
the institution.
Framing all of our own efforts to energise
the institution within the ‘One Navy’ is the
recently-launched Chief of the Defence
Staff’s Directive on Strengthening the
Primary Reserves – an initiative which will
seek to study and implement measures to
improve recruitment, retention, infrastructure and eventually to increase the overall
size of the Reserves to 28 500 by 2019.
While a number of lines of activity are promulgated, of particular interest is a comprehensive review of the Compensation
and Benefits package available to
reservists, which was initiated in early
2016 and is estimated to be completed in
2018. This review will cover all elements
of the military total compensation construct (pay, allowances, leave, and select
benefits), and the team has already identified several key areas for possible quick
improvement,
including
recruitment
allowances, relocation benefits, transportation / travel expenses and leave entitlements. We will continue to provide
updates as this initiative advances.
Finally, during Prevost’s recent March
ORCA weekend, I had the immense honour to relay congratulations and farewell to
three long-serving stalwarts of our community who will be retiring soon – LCdr Rob
Kamphuis and Lt(N) Samantha Cakebread
from Prevost, and PO 1 Ray Carlyon of
Tecumseh. Without going into great
detail, we simply could not be the institution we are today without the year-in-andyear-out efforts of dedicated folks like
them. Please join me in wishing them –
and all of our other respected retirees ‘Fair winds and following seas.’
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FROM THE
DEPUTY COMMANDER
“Ship’s Company to Muster …”
By Capt(N) Chris Ross, Deputy Commander Naval Reserve
emphasize for all Naval Reservists
important role each of you play in
communication efforts, both formally
informally and both from an outreach
recruiting perspective.
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No one is better equipped to tell the RCN
story than our sailors. As a whole, it is you
who understand what it means to be a
member of the RCN, to articulate the
requirements, the challenges, the benefits
and most importantly the rewards that
come with wearing this uniform. It is you
who can explain what it was like to sail to
the Caribbean to participate in a multinational campaign against illicit trafficking,
or to share your account of sailing to
Canada’s Arctic to experience a part of
our world seen only by the smallest fraction of the global population.
A
s detailed throughout this edition
of the Link there are many initiatives underway that are intended,
at least in part, to Energize the Institution.
Internally, these efforts are designed to
provide meaningful and exciting training
opportunities for each of you, as well as
provide opportunities for operational
experiences for those who find themselves
in a position to consider short or longer
term contracts. As Cmdre Mulkins mentions as well, we are looking at new and
increased methods intended to allow for
increased communications with all Naval
Reservists, be they traditional town hall
events or the use of on line tools, communication and information sharing are
important aspects to strengthening our
organization.
Communication and information sharing
externally are also key factors in energizing the institution. We need to consider
how our engagement with the Canadian
public in general, as well as with specific
individuals or groups, can serve to
strengthen the organization. I would like to
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Specifically, as reservists it is you who can
best explain to people why it is that you
leave work or school to attend a training
night or weekend event. It is you who can
explain to your friends, family, classmates
and coworkers why you had to fly to
Halifax for the weekend, or to Victoria for
the summer. The addition of your voice to
the strategic level messaging and the articulation of your experiences provide
increased value and impact. Outlining
what it is that the RCN does, why it is
important and what is the benefit to
Canada are all important, but part of the
RCN story is also your story; your engagement is key.
The desired outcome is that we will build a
stronger relationship with Canadians and
that in sharing our story Canada will get to
know the RCN. In doing so, people will
have a better appreciation of what it is we
do, why we are necessary, and some will
want to join our ranks and build their own
experiences. The success of both the RCN
Outreach Program and our own recruiting
efforts require that we establish these relationships with key constituents.
Looking ahead, next training year will see
the RCN continue to build and execute its
Outreach Program which relies on our
Naval Reserve Divisions (NRDs) situated in
each major Canadian community, many of
which have only you from the NRD to be
the voice for the larger RCN community. It
will also see the first year of a new Naval
Reserve (NAVRES) recruiting model
intended to provide a more coordinated
and regional based effort designed to grow
and strengthen NAVRES. You will be
asked to be involved in both efforts, either
directly through supporting specific
events, or indirectly by your actions and
engagements in public and with the public.
Finally, in the 2017 calendar year,
Canada will celebrate its sesquicentennial
and each of us will be called upon to support the Government of Canada in
describing, celebrating and commemorating RCN contributions to the broader
Canadian story.
These are initiatives that require all of us
to be engaged and to be aware of where
and how we can provide any amount of
influence by our words or actions. I ask
that you consider how you can assist and
support both the recruiting and outreach
efforts. This may be as simple as wearing
your uniform in public as appropriate or
required, where you are identified as a
proud member of the RCN. More direction
and guidance will be provided through
your NRD leadership but I wish to thank
you all in advance, not only for your dedication and professionalism in fulfilling our
force generation and employment roles,
but also for the role you will play in telling
our story.
FROM THE NAVRES CPO
Measure and Adjust
By CPO 1 David Arsenault, Naval Reserve Chief Petty Officer
A
s the 2015/16 Training Year
comes to a close, the Naval Reserve
(NAVRES) is well into its most transformational change since the transition twenty years ago to a modern, professional force
sailing the Kingston class and taking on real
world sovereignty and coastal constabulary
missions. Back in 1995, NAVRES was moving to adapt to these new ships and new
roles, but its basic structure as a distinct formation left largely to its own affairs remained
the same. Twenty years after that revolutionary change, the One-Navy reorganization
kicked off with NAVRES shifting to a Level 2
formation as part of Maritime Forces Pacific
(MARPAC), and we have not looked back
since. There is no clearer sign of the newfound position that NAVRES finds itself in
than the fact that Cmdre Mulkins, as
Commander NAVRES and as Deputy
Commander MARPAC, has been tasked to
take on the role of Acting Commander
MARPAC on several recent occasions –
effectively putting her in charge of the Pacific
Fleet and all CAF in British Columbia. The
One-Navy transition is now mostly complete,
and within the Plan, Execute, Measure and
Adjust management framework we are now
at the “measure and adjust” steps to ensure
that the NAVRES organization is optimally
set up to work within this new structure to
deliver Force Generation excellence for the
RCN. Changes from this point forward
should be more subtle as we make those fine
adjustments deemed necessary.
Cmdre Mulkins and I have been pleased to
have the opportunity to speak to a large
number of naval reservists over the past several months. Through townhall events with
the full-time communities on both coasts
and in Quebec City, and in visiting with a
number of NRDs, we have heard that
reservists continue to be passionate about
their training and the contributions they are
making to the RCN’s mantra of excellence
in operations. There are of course issues of
concern but all of these sailors are working
hard to do the best they possibly can, and
the Headquarters staff is working to address
those concerns wherever possible. The
sharp increase in training opportunities for
Class A sailors through increased ORCA
deployments and other NRETS (NAVRES
Exercise Training Schedule) activities is
clearly paying dividends to the morale and
engagement of many sailors in our NRDs.
We truly hope to build on these early successes and continue to foster that engagement and positive energy in all of our sailors
moving forward.
There is also much to look forward to in the
near-future for NAVRES. The RCN has
released its Outreach Strategy and NAVRES
has a key role in delivering this mandate.
Addressing recruiting and improving our
intake of new sailors is a focus of not only
NAVRES and MARPAC, but of MILPERSGEN Command as ordered in the CDS
Initiating Directive on Strengthening the
Primary Reserve. A full review of panreserve compensation and benefits is also
underway as part of that initiative. As well,
the RCN continues to focus on recreating a
small-boat, force protection capability that
will heavily engage NAVRES and hopefully
provide continued operational deployment
opportunities for the part-time community.
Of course, despite our many successes there
are still areas we need to focus and improve
upon. Operation HONOUR is still a CAF
and CDS focus and the RCN is moving forward with its own Code of Conduct roll-out
as well. It concerns me that I continue to
hear some reports of improper conduct
amongst our sailors, and especially so when
that conduct is directed at a sailor’s own
shipmates. We must all continue to remain
vigilant and speak up when necessary to
ensure that the NAVRES remains a safe and
secure organization where we treat each
other as family to ensure everyone is assured
of a positive environment in both work and
social circumstances.
On a far more positive note, I am pleased to
say that at the NAVRES Board in February,
Commander NAVRES authorized the creation of the “Commodore’s Cup”, which will
serve to re-establish the recognition of the
“Top NAVRES Division” similar to what was
done with the “Silver Destroyer” trophy
from 1952-1992. The inaugural winning
NRD of this new award for the 2015/16
Training Year will be announced later this
summer and a trophy will be presented for
display at the unit next fall.
In closing, I would like to take the time to
recognize and thank all of the HQ and NRD
staff who contributed so much to making the
2015/16 Training Year so very successful,
as well as to thank every sailor of NAVRES
for the outstanding efforts that have contributed to our very many accomplishments
over the past year. Your efforts are recognized and greatly appreciated. And more
specifically, I am very pleased to recognize
PO 2 Michal Mlynarczyk from HMCS York,
who has been selected as NAVRES “Sailor
of the Year” for 2015. Then-MS Mlynarczyk
distinguished himself in operations and
training, serving in HMCS Shawinigan and
Charlottetown, and as Operations Training
Coordinator at HMCS York. He also organized a unit food-bank drive, helping York
connect with the community in which they
serve, and is a very deserving recipient of
this award. Bravo Zulu to you, PO 2
Mlynarczyk!!
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IN THE NRDs
HMCS Montcalm Members Enjoy Carnival
Weekend
By SLt Mary-Jil Coudé, PAO, HMCS Montcalm
F
or the past few years, HMCS Montcalm has been strengthening its ties with the organizers of the Quebec Winter
Carnival, and Montcalm’s involvement in the Carnival and
the ice canoe race has grown in importance. Thanks to this partnership, Montcalm members devoted the weekend of 5 to 7 February
2016 to Carnival activities.
They began on a festive note with the cocktail party for volunteers,
held at the combined mess at Pointe-à-Carcy. Members of HMCS
Montcalm organized the event as a way of thanking the volunteers
and highlighting the importance of their involvement in the
Carnival. Several canoeists were also in attendance. Traditionally, in
honour of the partnership between HMCS Montcalm and the
Quebec Winter Carnival, Lieutenant-Commander Guy Boulet,
Commanding Officer of Montcalm, is presented with the Quebec
Winter Carnival President’s medal.
During the party, the organizer also unveiled the Jean Anderson
Award, which will be presented annually to an ice canoeist in recognition of his or her exemplary contribution to the sport. For this
inaugural year, the award went to a member of the Calgary ice
canoe team who has participated in the race at the Quebec Winter
Carnival every year for the past 25 years! “We don’t have rivers like
this out West. When one of my friends told me he wanted to enter
this race and cross from the other side (Lévis) in an ice canoe, I told
him he was crazy! Twenty-five years later, I’ve come back every year
to do this race. It’s the best experience of my life!” he said, eyes
sparkling.
None of this could have taken place without Bonhomme Carnaval
and his duchesses. They made their entrance as the HMCS
Montcalm band played the Carnival theme song, creating a muchappreciated ambiance for the evening.
The Commanding Officer of HMCS Montcalm, LCdr Guy Boulet, accompanied by Bonhomme
Carnaval and his duchesses, during the presentation of the Quebec Winter Carnival President’s
medal.
(Photo: SLt Coudé, PAO, HMCS Montcalm.)
the most famous and the one that every team really wants to win.
This year, 58 canoes were entered in the race. The canoeists were
given space in the HMCS Montcalm hangar so that they could get
warm and have access to everything else they needed.
The Royal Canadian Navy was doubly involved, with two ice canoe
teams entered: one from HMCS Montcalm and one from HMCS
Ville de Québec. The members of HMCS Montcalm were proud of
their 10th-place finish in the sport category, and they will continue to
shine in the upcoming races on the 2016 circuit. HMCS Ville de
Québec had had just one week of training and familiarization with
the ice canoe but managed to finish the race with smiles all around.
Congratulations, and see you next year!
Topping off the weekend was the big event that fits perfectly with
the values so precious to HMCS Montcalm members: willingness to
challenge themselves, team spirit, and fierce determination. The
Carnival canoe race is one of a circuit of seven in Quebec, but it is
The Commanding Officer of HMCS Montcalm, LCdr Guy Boulet, presents the gold medal to
the winners of the sport category.
(Photo: MCpl Jonathan Barrette, Canadian Forces Combat Camera.)
The members of the HMCS Montcalm ice canoe team (LS Lamontagne, LS Raco, LS Goupil,
MS Tallis and Lt(N) Richer) finishing their race at the Quebec Winter Carnival.
Photo: MCpl Jonathan Barrette, Canadian Forces Combat Camera.)
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IN THE NRDs
193rd St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Montreal
Naval Reserve musicians widely praised for their performance
By AB Kary-Anne Poirier, HMCS Donnacona
A
few years ago, the Royal Canadian Navy started a new
tradition by getting involved in the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Montreal, and it has continued to participate
annually. On 20 March 2016, the 193rd St. Patrick’s Day Parade
was held in downtown Montreal. Tens of thousands of people
turned out, including the musicians from the Naval Reserve band.
The weather was particularly mild, with sunshine to enhance the
festive mood.
Year after year, the parade is an opportunity for people to come
together and celebrate Irish heritage. It’s also the perfect occasion
for the Naval Reserve band members—from all over Canada—to
get together with the other musicians in the organization, share
what they have learned, and blend their musical skills for paradegoers’ enjoyment.
This year’s celebrations were especially satisfying, as the musicians had the chance to practise together the night before, on
Saturday, 19 March, in a rehearsal space provided by Her
Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Donnacona, the Naval Reserve
division in Montreal. And the parade itself was a rousing success
compared with last year’s. In 2015, the extremely low temperature completely disrupted the parade—it was so cold that some of
the members’ instruments froze. Even so, our musicians still managed to be chosen as best military band. This year, they won the
prize again.
The Naval Reserve band during the 193rd St. Patrick’s Day parade in Montreal, 20 March 2016
(Photo: LS Corinne Simard, HMCS Donnacona.)
In any case, with more than 60 members of the Naval Reserve in
attendance, including those from HMCS Donnacona, the annual
parade is a great opportunity to raise the organization’s profile.
Being part of such a large, festive public gathering brings Naval
Reserve members closer to the people of Montreal. See you next
year!
Don’t forget
September 15 2016
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For the next issue
(October 2016 )
Commodore Marta B. Mulkins, Commander Naval
Reserve (left), inspects Acting/Sub-Lieutenant
Nicole Shingoose on board of Her Majesty’s
Canadian Ship (HMCS) Unicorn on March 2,
2016, in Saskatoon.
(Photo: LCdr Karen Wallace, HMCS Unicorn.)
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IN THE NRDs
HMCS Hunter - Community Outreach Machine
By SLt Kris Procyk, PAO, HMCS Hunter
H
er Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Hunter’s motto is
“ready when required” and the ship has certainly lived
up to it this past year in terms of community relations
and public affairs. Throughout the year, HMCS Hunter has participated in and organized numerous events with the aim to
engage and connect with the local community. Hunter has
recently organized and participated in the Windsor Spitfires
Military Appreciation Night and the Windsor Express’s Hero
Night. Both events recognized local Military and first responders
in the Windsor-Essex Region. Hunter was at the forefront of both
events with the SONAR mascot engaging the crowds in addition
to the ship’s Hurricane on display.
Members of HMCS Hunter hold the Canadian Flag during the National Anthem at the Windsor
Family Credit Union (WFCU) Centre for a Military Appreciation Night hosted by the Windsor
Spitfires, on February 25, 2016, in Windsor, ON.
(Photo by SLt Procyk, PAO, HMCS Hunter)
Hunter will also be participating in Windsor’s Police Week organized by the Windsor Police Community Services Branch. This
three day event is hosted at Devonshire Mall where all first
responders, military organizations, and Provincial and Federal
civil servants showcase their respective organizations. Hunter will
typically interact with people during this three day event that
attracts more than 10,000 visitors and pick up 10 completed
recruiting applications from the event.
Members of HMCS Hunter’s ships Company pose with SONAR at the Windsor Express Hero
Night on March 4, 2016, at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, ON.
(Photo by OS Wong, HMCS Hunter.)
Both events were a fantastic way for the population of Windsor
to not only learn a little about HMCS Hunter and the Royal
Canadian Navy (RCN) but to also see and interact with the men
and women that comprise Windsor’s Naval Reserve Division and
realize just how active the RCN is within their local community.
Hunter has always taken a very active role within the community,
taking time to connect with the citizens of Windsor. Throughout
the year, the public affairs and recruiting branches seek out
opportunities to not only get out into the community but also
bring the community to us. This takes the form of open houses,
parades, community clean-ups, appreciation nights, colour parties, school visits…
In the coming months, Hunter will host its third annual Battle of
the Atlantic dinner which is attended by local stakeholders, governmental representatives, various veteran organizations and the
unit itself. The last two dinners have seen around 200 participants, which is a great way for the public to not only see the unit
but to interact with and experience first-hand the people that
make up the Royal Canadian Navy.
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One of the largest events the unit participates in is the July 1
Canada Day Parade. The Parade consists of over 100 floats and
is attended by over 25,000 people from all across Canada and
the United Stated. Hunter brings the RHIB with four personnel
who walk behind and hand out NAVY swag and Canada flags.
This event is a very high profile affair and affords another great
opportunity for the local community to see and experience the
RCN at large.
The 2015-2016 training year at Hunter has been a very busy
one in all regards, but one of the most important things we do is
connect with and engage our local community. With all the public
affairs outreach events in the Windsor-Essex County region this
past year, local citizens never lose sight of the importance and
benefits of the RCN and the men and women that comprise this
organization.
IN THE NRDs
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Commitment to our
Communities: The Case of HMCS Radisson
Local units play a key role as a vector of community involvement
By Capt Julien Beauchamp-Laliberté, UPAR, HMCS Radisson
O
ur Commanding Officer has assigned us a clear mission: We
must engage in a proactive conversation with Canadians.1
This mission remains current and necessary in a political
and global context where our Navy is called upon to intervene all over
the world.
Positive, ongoing and efficient community involvement has a
favourable impact on Canadians’ opinions by raising the profile of the
Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) with leaders and other influential people.
By stepping up our proactive community involvement with key stakeholders, we enhance the RCN’s credibility as an essential player, both
nationally and locally.
Although our sailors are still the RCN’s best ambassadors, we must
also learn to develop and use a network to get our message out. That
will create a ripple effect. The reality is that the image we project, just
like the message we deliver, will directly affect the success of our operational missions around the globe.
On 21 January 2016, at the second Soirée de la communauté maritime conference, the
Commanding Officer of HMCS Radisson, Lieutenant-Commander Martin Bouchard, hosted
representatives of more than 62 political, business and community organizations in the
Trois-Rivières area to discuss the RCN and its global and local involvement. In this photo are
a senator, a provincial minister, directors of the ports of Trois-Rivières, Bécancour and Sorel,
a president of a Royal Canadian Legion branch, an honorary Lieutenant-Colonel, and representatives from local community organizations.
(Photo: LS Janick Daigle, HMCS Radisson.)
Our communications and relations with our communities are vital: if
we neglect them, we neglect to highlight our operational successes
and we deprive ourselves of opportunities to meet with influencers and
decision makers to discuss our Navy’s place in a global geopolitical
context. We must not underestimate the power and extent of the networks that the political, business and social leaders in our communities
may have. Instead, we must use them to our advantage!
Clearly, the more the RCN becomes involved with local community
organizations and individuals, the better placed we will be to engage
in a conversation with Canadians. The more opportunities the RCN is
able to create proactively by developing a network of influential people, the more success we will have in steering the conversation.
These premises form the foundation for local planning of our community relations.
In concrete terms, HMCS Radisson must take up all opportunities
offered to the unit, but we must also create opportunities to make contact with people of influence and our leaders.
No matter where our units are located across Canada, we have available to us a potential network of influential people who are interested
in knowing more about the RCN and the CAF. When we get them
involved in the RCN community, we are demonstrating that we think
they are important. In return, they will be more inclined to pay attention to the messages we communicate to them.
HMCS Radisson creates and strengthens ties with these stakeholders
through a variety of activities that we organize or participate in. For
example, the Commanding Officer of HMCS Radisson takes part regularly in the activities of the Trois-Rivières Chamber of Commerce, we
host veterans’ groups and emergency services organizations in our
division, we organize an annual conference with stakeholders from the
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The primary mission set out in the RCN Communication Strategy 2012–2016 by
the Commander of the RCN at the time, Vice-Admiral (VAdm) Paul A. Maddison,
and reiterated by the current Commander, VAdm Mark Norman.
The following list contains examples of influential individuals and organizations that HMCS Radisson maintains relations with.
Influential organizations and individuals
Strategic
Outreach to the maritime
communication
community
- Federal MPs and provincial MNAs.
- Port Authority.
- Senators.
- RCN community.
- Mayors and municipal
- Maritime agencies
administrations.
and enterprises.
- Federal and provincial
- Maritime business
administrations.
and professional
- Emergency services.
- Marinas.
- CF Liaison Council.
- Boating clubs.
- Honorary captains.
- Local nautical events.
- The business community.
- Universities and colleges.
- Veterans’ associations.
maritime and economic sectors, and we invite elected representatives
to participate in many of our activities.
With the “One Navy” concept, the Naval Reserve divisions give the
RCN a unique capacity for local involvement across Canada, from sea
to sea.
We must not forget that we are the standard-bearers in local communities across Canada. We have put down roots in those communities,
and we have the ability to reach out to people with regional and local
influence, who in turn can convey our message to our national leaders.
We must venture off the beaten path and occupy ground that we may
not have occupied before. However, the effort will be worthwhile. We
will not see quantifiable results from this involvement overnight, but
the benefits will come soon enough, and they will be commensurate
with the importance of the institution we represent.
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IN THE NRDs
Rock ‘n’ Roll at HMCS York for a Good Cause
By NCdt Ryan Lenssen, HMCS York
O
peration Glowing Hearts is an annual charity fundraiser for
the Toronto Military Family Resource Centre, hosted by the
Junior Ranks’ Mess at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS)
York, otherwise known as the Golden Dolphin Club. This year, the
Golden Dolphin Club expanded the scope of the occasion from a
mess event to a unit wide charity concert. The goal was to unite
Toronto’s military community for this worthy cause, and invitations
were extended to all CAF personnel and their families.
Stella Ella Ola, the headliner for the night, rocking out at HMCS York for Operation Glowing
Hearts 2016, an annual charity fundraiser for the Toronto Military Family Resource Centre, on
January 30th, 2016.
(Photo by Alysha Lenssen.)
Birds of Bellwoods playing to a packed house at HMCS York during Operation Glowing Hearts
2016, an annual charity fundraiser for the Toronto Military Family Resource Centre, on
January 30th, 2016.
(Photo by Alysha Lenssen.)
Open House
at HMCS
Malahat
An event this size would not have gotten off the ground without support from the senior leadership at York, who believed in the Junior
Ranks to organize and run the event. Special thanks go to
Commander Johnston, the Commanding Officer, and LieutenantCommander Harrald, the Administration Officer, for enabling this
effort to grow. The Golden Dolphin Club also extends sincere appreciation to all the volunteers who contributed to the evening’s success.
In the end, the third annual Operation Glowing Hearts raised a sizable
donation for the Toronto MFRC. It is hoped that Operation Glowing
Hearts will become a staple celebration at HMCS York that continues
to bring together the Toronto military community in support of wonderful causes such as the MFRC.
To read the article of PO
2 Beth-Anne Salzer, see
the RCN website/Naval
Reserve News/February
26, 2016.
PO 2 Beth-Anne Salzer discussed the benefits of a
part-time career in the Naval Reserve with interested
visitors during the open house of HMCS Malahat, on
January 30, 2016.
(Photo by PO 2 Albert van Akker, HMCS Malahat.)
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On January 30th, 2016, the team transformed the drill deck of HMCS
York into a professional concert venue with support from MetalWorks
Production Group, who generously donated their expertise and equipment. The very talented Canadian TV star Kristian Bruun hosted the
evening; Bruun’s own military history brought a personal touch to his
master of ceremonies duties, while his impeccable improvisation skills
kept everyone in stitches. Three incredible local bands provided the
main entertainment: Birds of Bellwoods, The Order of Good Cheer,
and Stella Ella Ola. Their donated performances absolutely rocked the
ship. One of the best food trucks in Toronto, Mustache Burger, provided catering, driving right up to the ship’s breezeway and filling
everyone’s bellies with delicious fare, while the Junior. Ranks’ Bar
served drinks. The Toronto Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC)
set up an impressive booth, and a key member of their staff, Kim
Frost, also took the stage to say a few words about Toronto’s military
community, and the services available at the MFRC. She and Bruun
delighted the audience with an impromptu rendition of ‘Happy
Birthday’ to Cyndi Mills, who attended on behalf of Canadian Military
Family Magazine.
IN THE NRDs
Preserving the "playground of the north end"
By A/SLt Andrew McLaughlin, HMCS Star
O
n a beautiful Saturday morning in October, nine members
of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Star arrived at
Eastwood Park to help preserve a city landmark that was
once the pride of the community, and which was recently adopted
by the local Naval Reserve Division.
The sailors are part of Adopt-a-Park, a year-round program run by
the City of Hamilton designed to help maintain local parks, linking
park users and community groups by providing clean and safe
spaces for everyone.
“Adopt-a-Park is a great way to get involved with the community
and provide an opportunity for the unit to give back at a local level
to Hamilton, which has shown and continues to show the utmost
support for our sailors,” said Sub-Lieutenant (SLt) Jesse Shim, who
organized the effort.
Community groups volunteer to maintain their adopted park for
three years at a time, and hold litter clean ups, gardening events,
weeding, and graffiti removal under the motto, "clean-up efforts create great parks, and great parks make great neighbourhoods!"
PO 2 Kevin Clements participates in Adopt-A-Park in Hamilton, Ont., on October 10, 2015.
Sporting protective gloves and carrying large bags to collect both
recycling and litter, the team adopted a classic extended line formation led by SLt Shim and SLt Akash Pathak, along with Petty Officer
2nd Class Kevin Clements, to ensure maximum coverage of the area
by using a search pattern that covers ground in a sweeping fashion,
section by section.
The effects of wear-and-tear and urban sprawl have crept in since
the park's glory days, however, and the Adopt-a-Park organizers at
HMCS Star recognized a need to help bring back some of that lost
glory to an area often used by members of the unit for sports and
physical training.
The naval reservists effectively scoured the park for plastic bottles,
pop cans, plastic bags, cigarette butts and various other pieces of
trash. Thanks in part to their military efficiency using extended line
sweeps, the team was able to collect numerous large bags of waste
that would otherwise litter the park and surrounding neighbourhood.
Eastwood Park is one of Hamilton’s oldest parks and is located in
the city's north end adjacent to HMCS Star and Canadian Forces
Reserve Barracks Hamilton, straddling the border between the
Hamilton Yacht Club to the west, and the industrial heart of the city
to the east.
Sixty years ago, this land-locked park extended all the way down to
the shore of Hamilton Harbour. The City of Hamilton purchased the
site in 1886 to build a new wharf, as at the time, the area was actually covered by water. In the early 1900s, it was filled in with refuse
and top soil and opened as the North End Park in 1908. Its name
was changed to Eastwood Park in 1911, and became known as the
"playground of the north end" by the 1930s, as people enjoyed a
large skating rink in the winter, and fishing, swimming, and boat
rentals in the summer. The park became the centre of amateur
sports in the area, hosting hockey, football, baseball and rugby
games that once drew crowds in the hundreds.
(Photo by A/SLt Andrew McLaughlin, PAO, HMCS Star.)
The Thanksgiving holiday and the warm sunny conditions drew several young families to the park that day and they noticed the difference that the sailors had made. Michelle Gillis, whose family has
lived across the street for generations and who frequents the park
with her young children said, "It's nice to see this; the children are
playing and there's no mess!"
SLt Shim says that HMCS Star sailors can be proud of what they've
accomplished in the neighbourhood, and that they look forward to
maintaining this connection to the community: “Despite it being
Thanksgiving weekend, there was a great turnout from the unit. I am
very pleased with the enthusiasm that was present and the work that
was accomplished," he said."I look forward to our next clean-up,
which will take place closer to the end of the training year.”
The locals see the value in this partnership too. "It's an absolutely
excellent endeavour," said Shawn O'Connor, a Hamilton resident,
while taking a break on a park bench from a long bike ride.
"Hopefully what they're doing will inspire others in the neighbourhood to do the same; even on their front lawns and in other
parks."
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IN THE NRDs
Teamwork is Key for Strategic Social Media
By Lt(N) David Lewis, PAO, HMCS Prevost
E
ach Naval Reserve Division (NRD) is tasked with representing the Royal Canadian Navy in their respective communities. The visibility we receive in accomplishing this
mission is greatly affected by the tools we use. Social media has
become mainstream media as the Internet is the primary source
of information for individuals born after 1987. Facebook has
become the entry point for most internet activity with over 9 million Canadians logging on daily.
With this in mind, we must maintain a highly visible presence
wherever the population congregates. Our message and means
must focus on the receiver not the sender. This new matrix
demands that we push content to the user rather than expect
users to seek us out. Static websites alone, which simply broadcast information, no longer meet today’s social expectations.
Naval Communicators:
Not your Typical
Geek Squad
To read this article, see the RCN website/Navy
News/March 8, 2016.
At HMCS Prevost, we have enjoyed reasonable success in promoting our brand on various social media platforms. This is greatly a result of what we refer to as our Strategic Visibility Team
(SVT). The SVT consists of the public affairs officer, the UPAR,
both recruiters, the ships photographer/videographer, and a
social media tech. At least once a month, we sit together and formulate a battle plan assuring we can maximize everyone’s efforts.
Together, we scour community calendars, upcoming events,
sports and entertainment venues, team schedules, convention
center programs, etc. We evaluate anything and everything for
the potential of visibility, attraction and outreach.
There’s an upcoming OHL hockey game with 12,000 in attendance? Can we get our Colour Party on the ice for the national
anthem? Can we have an ‘information’ booth? Would they be
willing to recognize a ‘hometown hero’? Can ships photographer
attend? Can we schedule the Navy Display Bus? Will civilian
media attend? And then we move to the next potential event
which is a drag race at a local speedway. We explore the obvious
but we also push the envelope far outside the box. A colour party
at Orchestra London’s concert of patriotic music, the CO as guest
judge for the Mayor’s charity ‘Dancing with the Stars’, having the
Navy RHIB present at the Dragon Boat Festival, and offering the
local bridal show the opportunity to have sailors in whites escort
models on the runway for a wedding gown fashion show. The
team leaves no stone unturned.
The battle plan is in place and all team members are self-tasked.
The next month will provide a wide variety of visibility for the
RCN through the NRD. This however is only the beginning.
Every event must be captured and converted to content for social
media. That content can be pushed ambitiously on social media
to increase the reach from 12,000 at the OHL game to hundreds
of thousands online.
HMCS Prevost’s SVT has an aggressive after action SOP (standard operating procedures) to make that happen.
The senior naval communicator
on Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
(HMCS) Summerside takes down
the ship's call sign following the
ship's departure from Colon,
Panama on February 20, 2016,
during Operation CARIBBE.
(Photo: Public Affairs, HMCS
Summerside.)
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OPERATIONS
Reservist Sails to Antarctica with the Royal Navy
By Lt(N) Daniel Turcotte, PAO, Naval Reserve Headquarters
F
or the first time in 80 years, the Royal Navy has returned to
the Ross Sea in Antarctica. Sub-Lieutenant (SLt) Mathieu
Simard, a reservist with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN),
participated in the deployment. Sailor exchanges with allied navies
are possible through the RCN’s REGULUS program.
Aerial view of HMS Protector in Antarctic field ice, January 5, 2016.
(Photo: Leading photographer Nicky Wilson.)
“The crew was very proud of that. It means a lot to me too. Two
months before joining the ship, I took part in Operation QIMMIQ
in the Canadian Arctic aboard HMCS Moncton. In the space of a
year, I’ve had the chance to sail and see the Arctic and the
Antarctic,” SLt Simard concluded.
SLt Mathieu Simard on a mission in Antarctica, February 14, 2016.
A member of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montcalm, the
Naval Reserve Division in Quebec City, SLt Simard joined the ice
patrol vessel HMS Protector in Hobart, Australia on December 15,
2015. Two days later, the military icebreaker left port and headed
for the Ross Sea on a mission to support the work of the
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living
Resources (CCAMLR) and protect the region’s unique ecosystem.
“It took us about a week, including two days of icebreaking, to get
to the Ross Sea. Once we got there, we began searching for fishing
vessels to board and inspect,” explained SLt Simard.
In addition to inspecting fishing vessels, HMS Protector conducted
surveys of the seafloor in the Cape Royds and Cape Evans areas.
REGULUS in Antarctica: Learning
the tricks of the trade
To read the article of A/SLt Kyle Reed, see the RCN website/Navy News/March 3, 2016.
“We also got the opportunity to conduct three excursions.
Obviously, we hoped to see penguins. We weren’t disappointed as
a very large group was waiting for us near the disembarkation point
on the ice,” said SLt Simard.
On January 6, 2016, the crew also got the chance to visit Captain
Robert Falcon Scott’s hut, built in January 1911 during the British
Antarctic expedition.
HMS Protector established a new record during this deployment –
it was the first Royal Navy ship to have ventured so far south in 80
years. In fact, it was the first Royal Navy ship to have sailed south of
the 77th parallel since the Second World War.
Aerial view of HMS Protector in Antarctic field ice, January 5, 2016.
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OPERATIONS
Sailing the Seven Seas
By Lt(N) David F. Cochrane, HMCS Scotian
O
n HMCS Fredericton’s deployment from December
2014 to July 2015, her ship’s company was afforded not
only the opportunity to participate in Op ACTIVE
ENDEAVOUR and Op REASSURANCE, as well as the largest
EXERCISE JOINT WARRIOR in memory, but to visit and explore
the Mediterranean, a place as rich in history as any spot on the
Earth that you could care to name.
The term ‘Seven Seas’ has had many definitions over time; one of
them being the seven major seas contained by the Mediterranean.
The Adriatic… the Aegean… the names by themselves conjure up
so much in the imagination, but to actually visit them is akin to
replacing a pencil-sketch with an oil painting.
Upon entering the Mediterranean through the Straits of Gibraltar in
early January 2015, it is the Alboran Sea – between Spain and
Africa – that we visited first. Fredericton transited through the Straits
in the middle of the night, but the bright lights of Gibraltar and
Morocco still allowed us a splendid view of this bridge of empires:
Carthage from Africa to Spain, Rome from Spain to Africa, and the
Caliphate back into Spain again, with Gibraltar a reminder of the
last and biggest empire of them all, to which Canada owes its creation.
Having passed through the gate to the Mediterranean, Fredericton’s
next visit was to the Tyrrhenian Sea – more specifically, a visit to
Naples. Mount Vesuvius, perhaps the most infamous volcano of
them all, loomed large astern of us, while spread at her feet were
the modern-day towns that she still threatens to bury, along with the
ancient ones that she did. Our visit to Naples also afforded the crew
the chance to visit Rome, where empires and invaders from
Hannibal Barca to Benito Mussolini have clashed for more than two
thousand years.
HMCS Fredericton sails under a display of aurora borealis off the coast of Scotland during
Exercise JOINT WARRIOR as part of Operation REASSURANCE on April 16, 2015.
(Photo by Maritime Task Force – OP REASSURANCE , DND.)
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Crewmembers of HMCS Fredericton heave in on a line as the ship comes alongside in Catania,
Sicily during Operation REASSURANCE on January 21, 2015.
(Photo by Maritime Task Force - OP REASSURANCE, DND.)
Our transit of the Balearic Sea in late January 2015, while it did not
afford us a sight of the famous islands, did allow us to pay homage
to Catalonia with a visit to Barcelona, one of the prime centers of
resistance against Franco’s nationalists and – in spite of the reprisals
after his victory in 1939 – still one of the greatest cities in Spain and
Europe. Fredericton proceeded on national taskings for a short time
after leaving Barcelona, which saw her navigate the Strait of
Bonifacio between Corsica and Sardinia; for the second time, we
could see the shores of two nations at once.
The Strait of Messina, crossed by Canadian troops to reach the
Italian mainland during the Second World War, saw us reach the
Ionian Sea and the port of Catania on the east coast of Sicily. While
there,Fredericton was paid a visit by the Chief of Defense Staff who
expressed appreciation for our efforts, as well as by Team Canada,
who conveyed the Canadian public’s appreciation. Even more
meaningful than that, however, was the opportunity to visit Agira
War Cemetery, which contains the graves of more than five hundred
Canadian soldiers from the Sicilian campaign of July 1943. This site
impressed upon us all the legacy of past Canadian endeavours –
almost all done for the benefit of other nations rather than for ourselves – that we must continue to maintain.
In late February, the next stage of Fredericton’s sojourn, through
the Libyan Sea to conduct hails for Op ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, did
not afford us a glimpse of any historic cities, but rather for the first
time a period of several days of seeing nothing but the sea and the
commercial traffic moving back and forth upon her, as it has in this
part of the Mediterranean since the days of the Phoenicians and
their great trading empire. This part of our journey concluded, however, with a visit to Crete at the beginning of February. This island
was not only the place where ancient Greek civilization began, but
OPERATIONS
might very well have been the spot where Greece ceased to exist as
the defeated Allies completed their withdrawal before the stillunbeatable German armies in 1941.
Upon departing Crete, our next stops were in the Adriatic Sea in
mid-February; the astonishing figure of five nations bordering its
eastern side is testament to the turmoil that has wracked this region
over the last century. These tensions helped precipitate the First
World War, while the subsequent collapse of the old Austro-
Food For Thought
By SLt Miriam Black, PAO, HMCS
Brunswicker
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined
well.”
- Virginia Woolf, writer
Hungarian Empire was followed by unions, divisions and civil wars
between the numerous groups living in the Balkans. Contrast this
with the western side of the Adriatic, which touches only Italy – a
product of union between various warring states that has lasted for
nearly a hundred and fifty years.
Last, and perhaps greatest, of the seas of the Mediterranean for
Fredericton to visit was the Aegean in late February; we had a brief
stop in Athens, which did not disappoint with its ancient structures,
teeming marketplaces and magnificent vistas. The only sight that
could possibly top the view of Piraeus Harbour is what greeted us all
when we finally departed the Mediterranean for the Black Sea: the
entrance to the Dardanelles, which, like the Straits of Gibraltar,
afforded us the glimpse of two continents at the same time. Cape
Helles’ beaches, cliffs and rugged top would be striking enough on
their own, but the approaching hundredth anniversary of the
Gallipoli landings – with not one, but two memorials in plain view as
we passed by – provided an added pungency that was lost on no one
as we passed out of the Mediterranean, with some members of the
ship’s company paying respects to relatives lost on that very ground.
Although Fredericton carried out a busy programme while navigating the seas of the Mediterranean, it will be the magnificence of the
cities and the coastlines, whose splendor is enriched by their varied
histories that will remain in all of our memories far longer than any
exercise.
For the past two years, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS)
Brunswicker has participated in a local city program called Lunch
Connection every month. The program focuses on vulnerable
neighbourhoods within Saint John to provide free hot lunches to
children and youth. In Saint John, there are over 450 registered
participants in the hot lunch program, reaching more than 45,000
lunches served each year.
Each month, the full-time staff of HMCS Brunswicker attends St.
John the Baptist King Edward School where they serve the prepared meals to the participants. Commenting on Brunswicker’s
particpation, Lt(N) Zac Townson, Executive Officer and Training
Officer of HMCS Brunswicker, summed it up, “We care about the
community where we work and live, and this is one way we try to
show it.”
Saskatoon Native Takes on
Operation CARIBBE
For more information on the Lunch Connection program, visit:
http://www.lunchconnection.org/
To read the article of Lt(N) Linda Coleman, see the RCN
website/Navy News/March 23, 2016.
MS Michelle Eisen and Lt(N) Zac Townson serve up meals during the program Lunch
Connection on January 21, 2016.
Lieutenant-Commander Jason Bergen, the Executive Officer of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
(HMCS) Saskatoon stands on the bridge during Operation CARIBBE on March 9, 2016.
(Photo by Public Affairs Officer, Op CARIBBE.)
(Photo by A/SLt Susannah Anderson, HMCS Brunswicker.)
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OPERATIONS
South Sudan Through the Eyes of a Naval
Reserve Intelligence Officer
By Lt(N) Jocelyn Laroche, PAO, NAVRES HQ
L
ieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) Frédéric Bok, an intelligence officer at
Canadian Forces Fleet School Quebec, has just returned
from almost seven months on a mission in South Sudan.
During that time, he worked at the Combined Operations Centre in
Juba, the capital of South Sudan. His main responsibility was to
gather and analyze information from the trouble spots of South
Sudan, where, despite multiple ceasefires, the fighting never stops.
The war in Sudan is one of the deadliest “forgotten wars” of the second half of the 20th century: since 1983, approximately 2 million
people have been killed and 4.5 million have been displaced. South
Sudan is the youngest nation in the world, having gained its independence in July 2011 after decades of fighting between Juba and
Khartoum. In December 2013, South Sudan was once again
plunged into a civil war rooted in political and ethnic tensions and
marked by countless atrocities. The civil war sprang from the rivalry
between two regimes, and various tribal militias joined the fighting
on one side or the other. Ethnic massacres and other abuses ensued.
Both sides have acknowledged part of the collective responsibility
for the crisis. In total, close to 2 million people have been driven
from their homes by the fighting and by massacres of civilians.
According to the UN, half of South Sudan’s 12 million inhabitants
are in need of humanitarian aid, and more than 900,000 children
are suffering from malnutrition.
Following the crisis that erupted in South Sudan in December 2013,
the Security Council adopted its Resolution 2155 on 27 May 2014,
reinforcing the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South
Sudan (UNMISS) and restructuring the mission’s mandate to prioritize civilian protection; monitoring and investigations of human
rights violations; creating the conditions necessary for delivery of
humanitarian aid; and monitoring and supporting implementation of
the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.
Lt(N) Frédéric Bok checks the perimeter of the civilian protection site in
Bentiu. At the time (August 2015), there was abundant vegetation that enabled
hostile individuals to easily approach and enter the camp and stir up trouble.
Lt(N) Bok, who volunteered for this UN mission, had the opportunity to visit two refugee camps during his deployment: one in Malakal,
housing almost 40,000 refugees, and one in Bentiu, where almost
120,000 people are crowded into one square kilometre. Working
with many international partners, humanitarian organizations and
regional authorities, Lt(N) Bok kept UNMISS senior officials
informed by means of the Early Warning Matrix, which assembled
indicators of future conflicts and other problems that threatened the
mission.
At the camp, General (retired) Roméo Dallaire and Canada’s ambassador to South Sudan,
Nicholas Coghlan, meet with Maj Wayne Leblanc, WO Joe Vanderbroek and Lt(N) Frédéric
Bok in November 2015.
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During the mission, Lt(N) Bok discovered the importance of being
open to other cultures, as the customs in that part of Africa are very
different from ours. After a few difficult days of adaptation, particularly to the heat (40°C in the shade), he learned to handle the stress
caused by poor road conditions. And over time, what had seemed
like a faraway, inhospitable place finally grew on him. After more
than six months there, he had produced a number of conflict analysis
reports based on information gathered, and he ended his mission
with the immense satisfaction of a job well done.
OPERATIONS
Naval Reserve is Set to Grow and Transform
By Lt(N) Daniel Chicoine, SO Recruiting, NAVRES HQ
T
here are some very positive developments concerning the
growth and transformation of the Naval Reserve in the
next few years. In the spring of 2015, the Government of
Canada directed the Department of National Defense to take
proactive measures to strengthen the Primary Reserve. These
measures are to be aimed at improving recruiting and retention,
infrastructure, equipment, training and professional development.
There is also special consideration to be given to emerging and
unique skills as well as enhancing the way we connect with
Canadians. All these measures will be accomplished by insuring
stable and predictable funding to these endeavours in the future.
Since then, with the support of the Chief of the Defence Staff,
numerous initiatives have been undertaken by the Royal Canadian
Navy (RCN) and the Naval Reserve (NAVRES) to achieve these
goals.
NAVRES supports the RCN strategic communications effort
throughout the 24 Naval Reserve Divisions located across
Canada. Senior Naval Reserve officers were recently appointed to
lead the RCN Outreach program. The goal of this program is to
seek opportunities to publically interact with and build relationships with Canadians. NAVRES is also implementing a new Social
Media Strategy which will increase our presence on platforms
such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn; the objective is to better
connect with Canadians and potential recruits.
NAVRES has been directed to grow and expand by at least 200
personnel above what is currently authorized by 2019. In view of
these challenges, an internal review of our recruiting and outreach programs was initiated last fall in order to evolve the way
we do business and re-energize the organisation. Project teams
have been stood up to implement the recommendations put forth
in the report that resulted from the review. The Naval Reserve
Recruiting Revitalization Project (N3R) will lead this transformation and we will see major changes in recruiting and attraction in
the months to come.
Members of HMCS Prevost present opportunities in the Naval Reserve to attendees at the
London Boat, Fishing and Outdoor Show on February 21, 2015.
(Photo by MS Mike Gleen, HMCS Prevost.)
Griffon. We will also magnify the Naval Reserve presence to
Canada’s aboriginal people through the RAVEN recruit training
program.
These changes will have a significant impact on the operation of
recruiting and attracting new personnel. Connecting with
Canadians will be at the forefront of our initiatives and efforts. In
the next few months every naval reservist will be involved or
affected in some way. Your efforts will be the key to success. This
is an exciting time to be part of the Naval Reserve of Canada.
The first priority will be to put in place an enhanced recruiting
establishment. This will involve a re-organisation at various levels,
working towards streamlining the tasks of recruiting personnel
while increasing the efficiency of files processing within the system. This approach will provide greater flexibility which will allow
recruiters more engagement in attraction activities. A clear functional recruiting organization will be created, including embedded
resources within the CFRC Detachment, and a new regional
structure promoting greater operational and tactical efficiency.
Efforts are concurrently being expanded to modernize and reenergize our attraction program; this includes the purchase of
new display material and the revitalization of the five Navy
Display Buses operated by NAVRES. We are also creating new
and innovative recruiting programs across the country such as the
Co-op program which has been successfully conducted by HMCS
The cold did not stop SONAR, our proud representative of the Royal Canadian Navy, to
encourage participants during the Challenges of the Mauricie National Park in Shawinigan on
February 20.
(Photo by LS Camille Savoie, HMCS Radisson.)
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OPERATIONS
A New Opportunity for the Naval Reserve
By LCdr Alain Auclair and Cdr Jeffrey White, with the collaboration of the NCSU
Development Team
I
n December 2015, direction was provided by Deputy
Commander Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for the creation
of a new naval activity to enhance RCN Force Protection
(FP) and contribute to Global Engagement objectives. Under
Maritime Forces Pacific as supporting Commander, the
Commander of the Naval Reserve (NAVRES) was mandated to
work on the development of this new One-Navy Special Team
dedicated to FP activities initially called the Naval Combat
Support Unit (NCSU).
Since 2012, the mission and roles of NAVRES have evolved,
putting the emphasis on part-time service and augmentation
roles, while past tasks such as Port Security were divested.
NCSU, as a new FP activity, will be predominantly manned by
Naval reservists, bringing to our formation new opportunities and
challenges for all Naval reserve trades. The NAVRES divisions will
be provided with a broader requirement for readiness training as
the force generation of a new skill set among their members will
be directly translated into deployments on exercises and missions
abroad in support of all manners of maritime assets and in cooperation with established and new partners in global maritime
security.
Cdr Jeff White, appointed OIC of the NCSU Development Team
(DevTeam), gathered a small team and set to work immediately
following the publication of the Deputy Commander RCN development mandate. The team is focused and driven, receiving full
cooperation from RCN stakeholders, particularly personnel from
both coastal formations including the Naval Force Readiness, the
Maritime Tactical Operations Group and the Naval Personnel
Training Group.
In broad terms, NCSU is being developed in response to the
absence in the RCN of a deployable self-sustaining littoral security
capability that can address the implementation of FP measures in
support of maritime assets in any environment abroad or domestically. Maritime assets may be in transit, berthed or at anchor,
may be shore or offshore facilities and infrastructures, and may be
Canadian military or non-military personnel, assets or those of
allies or a host nation. The NCSU will also be trained and capable
of responding to other considerations and concerns, such as accidents, civil disorders, and natural disasters, as all such events can
and do affect operations, and consequently, the CAF.
Employment and the Concept of Use documents. Once
approved, those key documents will form the foundation from
which all other aspects of the NCSU operational capability will be
developed such as specialized training , equipment procurement,
and staffing identification that will result in a well-built, credible
capability ready for employment.
Through the initial development phase and initial training and
exercises, the DevTeam and supporting RCN stakeholders will
identify and work to bridge the RCN capability gap in the FP of
our assets while considering the competencies of our global allies
so that we may participate in joint and integrated operations
domestically and internationally.
With a view to the NAVRES trade specialties, the DevTeam is
defining a flexible, scalable and modular NCSU capability. Team
components, assigned as required based on the task, may include:
a small boats unit supported by an operations center and maintenance section, an Intelligence cell, a diving module, and a logistics
support element capable of forward deploying and sustaining the
NCSU while on-task. These modules will enable the CAF to
imbed small specialized teams into allied efforts, or tailor-make
teams in support of RCN missions.
As the Devteam researches and generates the doctrine and
framework, they are looking for opportunities to observe and
learn more about how allied forces are approaching the security
of their maritime assets with an eye to developing a road to readiness that is well researched and evidence-based. As such, the
DevTeam is actively planning for NAVRES personnel with a background in Port Security, Small Boat Operations, Logistics,
Training Development, and Port Inspection Diving to observe and
participate in various exercises throughout 2016 and 2017 in
support of the development of this exciting and meaningful new
capability.
NAVRES participants are staffing positions this year in exercises
like ICMCMEX in the Middle East, RIMPAC in Hawaii, and
TRADEWINDS in Jamaica, as part of this research and development endeavor. Under the reserve mission of augmentation,
future opportunities will continue to present themselves for personnel to gain experience and develop the team’s credibility
going forward.
With very tight deadlines, the DevTeam, currently in the initial
development phase, is working on both the Concept of
HMCS Glace Bay and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore are docked alongside in St. Kitts and Nevis prior to the start Exercise TRADEWINDS 15 on May 30, 2015.
(Photo by Sgt Yannick Bédard, Canadian Forces Combat Camera.)
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TRAINING
HMCS Carleton Conducts Exercise
EXCELLENCE
By Lt(N) Chris Walkinshaw, PAO, HMCS Carleton
I
f you belong to a land-locked naval reserve division and
seeking meaningful training opportunities – where do you
turn? The Canadian Forces Fleet School in Quebec city
should be on the top of your list. Since 2014, sailors from HMCS
Carleton, Ottawa’s Naval Reserve Division, have been coming to
use the training simulators to provide valuable training opportunities for sailors of all rank levels. Boatswains, Naval
Communicators, Naval Combat Information Operators, Marine
Engineering Systems Operators, Cooks, and Maritime Surface
and Sub-Surface Officers (MARS) all got the opportunity to
refresh their skills or be introduced to new concepts to prepare
them for their summer training during the weekend of 5-6 March
2016. In addition, other members of the ship’s company were in
support as training standards and monitors and provided logistical
support including the cooks who worked in the galley for the
weekend.
“We were looking for an opportunity to build on the single trade
specific training that is conducted in-unit”, explained
Lieutenant(Navy) (Lt(N)) Chris Knowlton, Carleton’s Operations
Officer and one of the planners for the first Exercise EXCELLENCE in 2014. Quebec City offers three exceptional simulators:
the Fire Arms Training Simulators (FATs) and the Machinery
Control Room Simulator (MCR) trainer located at CF Fleet School
(Quebec) and the navigation and bridge simulators at the Maritime
Simulation and Resource Centre.
Planned for the first weekend each March, Exercise EXCELLENCE provides a meaningful training objective for in-house
lessons. “During the training evening leading up to the weekend
exercise, individual trades give lectures and practice their emergency responses in advance of stepping into the simulators,”
explained Lt(N) Caroline Muehlberger, Carleton’s Training
Officer. “Individuals know they need to have the theory learnt and
supervisors understand that this is an opportunity to have their
sailors demonstrate the OJPRs (on-job performance record)
signed off or skills refreshed before heading out for the next
phase of training this summer. For myself, as a MARS officer,
time in the bridge simulator provides me the opportunity to
refresh my skills for Tender Command, or a future sea-going posting to a Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel,” explained
Muehlberger.
Sea-going skills are perishable and simulator training provides an
opportunity to refresh and maintain a level of proficiency. “It has
been a year since I sailed on HMCS Shawinigan,” explained
Leading Seaman Dean Phinney. “This weekend exercise allows
me the opportunity to reinforce what I learnt at sea and work
towards my next qualification level as an Engineering Officer of
Leading Seaman Dean Phinney, a Marine Systems Engineering Operator operates the
Machinery Control Room simulator at CF Fleet School (Quebec) during Ex EXCELLENCE on
March 5, 2016 in Quebec City. Ex EXCELLENCE is a weekend training opportunity for sailors
from HMCS Carleton, Ottawa’s Naval Reserve Division to advance their training and maintain
their sea-going skills.
(Photo by Lt(N) Chris Walkinshaw, PAO, HMCS Carleton.)
the Watch.” However, simulators are not only for those who have
been to sea and are looking to keep up their skills, they also provide an excellent opportunity for sailors who are awaiting their
first posting to a ship. “Having never been to sea, this simulator
shows where the different engineering components are located
and how they interact,” said Able Seaman Margaret MacDonald.
“This exercise has given me an excellent practical learning opportunity in advance of my employment as an Engineering
Roundsman.”
“Any variety of naval operations, from going to sea to working
alongside, or in reserve units across the country, require all members of a ship’s company to work together,” explained Lieutenant
Commander Carmen Lapointe, Carleton’s Commanding Officer,
as she outlined her priorities for the exercise. “This weekend provides nearly 75 sailors to demonstrate my four key elements to
being successful in the Navy: Teamwork, Communications,
Mentorship and Safety. The three computer based simulators
that Carleton is using this weekend in Quebec City offer an
exceptional training value which exceeds any activity that can
be organized by an individual Naval Reserve Division. While Ex
EXCELLENCE continues to evolve, and there will be lessons
learnt again this year, this weekend is fast becoming a training
cornerstone for the sailors of Carleton to participate every
year.”
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TRAINING
East Region Naval Reserve Divisions
Simulate Sea Training
By Lt(N) Benoit Plante, PAO, NAVRES HQ
O
ver the weekend of February 20 and 21, 2016, Her
Majesty's Canadian Ships Kingston, Nanaimo and
Glace Bay had an opportunity to practice navigation
manoeuvers in Quebec during an East Region Naval Reserves
Divisions training session.
However, instead of training on real ships, reservists got to practice their skills in simulators at the Maritime Simulation and
Resource Centre for the St Lawrence pilots in Quebec.
The purpose of the training was to help sailors develop and maintain their skills in their respective trades. During the weekend,
reservists practiced navigation and manoeuvers on ships, transmission and reception of tactical signals, and radar surveillance in
a wide range of scenarios.
Lieutenant (Navy) Nikita Kovaloff, HMCS D’Iberville Executive Officer, teaching approach
maneuvers on the simulator
(Photo by Lt(N) Benoit Plante, NAVRES HQ.)
The simulators' capabilities developed very realistic exercises on
events which sailors must face while at sea. Reservists encountered refueling operations at sea, heliborne operations and maritime interdictions.
Maritime Surface operators, naval communicators, boatswains
and combat operators all took advantage of this navigation and
naval manoeuvers training to meet certain combat performance
requirements and obtain approvals on progress in their on-job
training.
All the participants were unanimous in their appreciation of the
training opportunities provided by the simulators. They enjoyed
the opportunity to perform several exercises in a short period of
time, which would not be possible on actual ships.
The structure of the exercise involved matching junior members
with senior members. This method was very beneficial for everyone. It allows younger members to be supervised and to learn the
basis of their trade more quickly and allows more experienced
members to develop their coaching skills, and increase and renew
their knowledge.
MESO Update
By Capt(N) Chris Ross, Deputy Commander
Naval Reserve
Lieutenant-Commander Jean-Claude St-Laurent, HMCS Champlain Commanding Officer, during a man overboard rescue scenario at the simulator.
(Photo by Lt(N) Benoit Plante, NAVRES HQ.)
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As many of you are aware there is an ongoing Occupational
Analysis for the Marine Technician occupation study. An
Analysis Group is steadily moving forward in the development
of a new occupation that will encompass the tasks currently
performed by the Mar Eng Sys Op, Marine Engineering,
Electrical Tech and Hull Tech occupations. The overall aim of
the analysis is to create a new occupation to provide technical
support to marine / platform systems, as we transition to
future platforms and new technologies. The study is currently
analyzing the possible structure of the new occupation with
one of the goals being to allow for Reserve force enrolment
and employment in the new trade; the MESO Occupation
Manager is involved in this process. The LINK will bring a full
article in the fall edition and of course updates will be provided
to stakeholders as the Analysis Group continues its work.
TRAINING
Atlantic Region Reservists Participate in Ex BAY
CHALLENGE
By A/SLt Danny Young, UPAR, HMCS Scotian
N
aval Reserve (NAVRES) Personnel from the Atlantic Region
travelled to Nova Scotia to participate in Exercise BAY
CHALLENGE, from March 18th to March 20th, 2016. The
small boat exercise, which consisted of five Rigid Hulled Inflatable
Boats (RHIB) and 57 personnel from HMCS Brunswicker, Cabot,
Scotian, and Queen Charlotte, was conducted in Hubbards, located approximately 50 km from Halifax. The area of operation consisted of St. Margaret’s Bay and Hubbards Cove.
Personnel evacuate a simulated casualty during Ex BAY CHALLENGE on March 20, 2016.
(Photo by A/SLt Danny Young, UPAR, HMCS Scotian.)
A RHIB returning from a training scenario during Ex BAY CHALLENGE on March 20, 2016.
(Photo by A/SLt Danny Young, UPAR, HMCS Scotian.)
The exercise focused on small boat familiarization and refresher
training, small boat navigation, search and rescue, evidence gathering, communications, and domestic operations. Personnel were
separated into boat crews and boats were required to navigate to
various sectors in the area of operation. Once in their sector,
boats were assigned scenarios and tasked with a mission. Once
completed, the boats moved to the next sector for a different scenario. Each boat was assigned a coxswain, a naval communicator,
and a crew consisting of all ranks and trades. Ashore, the exercise
was controlled by an operations centre consisting of an operations officer, watch officers, a naval communicator, a plotter, and
support personnel. On the final day of the exercise, all boats were
assigned to a scenario in which they were tasked by Joint Rescue
Coordination Centre to locate a missing kayaker whose last
known location was in the exercise’s area of operation. As the situation developed, a simulated casualty was discovered and successfully evacuated ashore with many lessons learned along the
way.
HMCS Scotian, the exercise OPI, chose to use the Hubbards
Waterfront Development Association as the exercise site due to
its location away from the NRD’s training facilities. This required
exercise planners to consider transportation of personnel, transportation of equipment and assets, and establishing a mobile
operations center. Participants also received training on setting
up modular tenting and living and working in sub-zero temperatures. The goal was to simulate the conditions that would be experienced in a real scenario where an NRD was tasked to support a
domestic operation. The change in location also allowed
NAVRES to gain some exposure outside of the NRDs with many
members of the community coming down to learn more about the
exercise.
Overall, the exercise was a success with many new skills developed, knowledge acquired and OJPRs progressed.
Naval Reserve Chaplain receives
the Sovereign’s Medal for
Volunteers
To read this article, see the RCN website/Navy News/April
6, 2016.
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TRAINING
ORCA’s Deployment for Training Prairie Sailors
By MS Brendan Richardson, UPAR, HMCS Unicorn
I
n a rare opportunity for prairie sailors to stretch their sea
legs, 48 members of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships
(HMCS) Unicorn, Chippawa and Queen went to sea during a Western Region deployment along BC’s coast on board of
the ORCA class vessels Grizzly and Wolf from 11 to 19 February
2016.
Though a refresher for all trades, Maritime Surface and Sub-surface Officers got to practice navigation, jetty approaches, and
coming alongside other ships and basic ship manoeuvring. Some
of the ports visited included Ganges, Gibsons, Nanaimo, Pat Bay,
and Vancouver. During the exercise, ship’s crews practiced
launching and recovering small boats, damage control exercises,
flashing light exercises, and officer of the watch maneuvers, as
well as learning about the ships’ systems.
This was also a great chance for new sailors to practice everything from knot tying, Boatswain pipe calls, and other basic seamanship skills, and to observe and learn from the expertise of
more senior staff.
PO 2 Joe Baldwin looks out at HMCS Edmonton from PCT Grizzly on February 12, 2016.
PO 2 Baldwin is member of HMCS Unicorn and was the Orca Class Engineer on the Grizzly.
It was his last deployment with Naval Reserve before returning to the Fleet onboard HMCS
Calgary.
(Photo by MS Brendan Richardson, UPAR, HMCS Unicorn.)
Across the Country and Back Again
with Lessons Learned
By PO 2 Michael McRae, PCC Quebec
After each training or exercise in the Canadian Armed Forces
(CAF), we must constantly seek to improve our procedures and
tactics. To support our duty to constantly improve our training
and exercises in the Naval Reserve, we now have more than 50
newly trained Unit Lessons Learned Officers (ULLO) who
attended training sessions in Esquimalt and Halifax this past
winter. These new personnel, 2 from each division ranging
from Master Seaman to Commander, are now imbedded across
the Naval Reserve (NAVRES) Division staff, and the NAVRES
regional organizations. Under the instruction of Joint Task
Force Pacific and Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre
staff, they are now part of a pan-CAF team of lessons learned
personnel who are aiming to correct mistakes and adopt successful practices in what we do. They will be at the forefront of
change as they:
So next time you have input on your Navy or are involved in
planning an exercise or training, ensure you see your local
ULLO.
1.Collect, record, and compile the positive and constructive
observations of others;
2.Liaise with regional staff and NAVRES HQ on the summary
of events; and
3.Advise Command throughout the planning phase of new
exercises.
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The Esquimalt session trainees of the Unit Lessons Learned Officers (ULLO) course complete group work on breaking down simulated observations from a training event, on
February 28, in the Wardroom.
(Photo by PO 2 Michael McRae, PCC Quebec.)
TRAINING
Ex Sentinal Strait
By Lt(N) Benoit Plante, PAO, NAVRES HQ
O
n January 16 and 17, 2016, 38 Naval Reserve Intelligence
Officers gathered at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS)
Montcalm to participate and conduct Exercise Sentinel Strait.
This training was to enable their objective to refresh their knowledge and
skills in military intelligence.
The first part of their training, participants were reminded of the information gathering process and different sources of information. An instructor
from Kingston’s Canadian Forces School of Military Intelligence gave
them a two hour brief on these topics. Following this more theoretical
part, the instructor briefed the participants about the scenario for Exercise
Sentinel Strait and the upcoming hands-on practical exercises.
As part of the first activity, Intelligence officers were divided into small syndicates and had the opportunity to practice their planning capacity. Based
on their analysis of the scenario, syndicates were asked to develop their
intelligence collection plan. Lieutenant (Navy) Keith Clements, a member
of HMCS Tecumseh, explains that “the collection plan is when we must
choose the source and the collection means based on the intelligence
process and formalize all in a plan”.
Lt(N) Thomas Pohl, an intelligence officer from HMCS York, delivers a strategic intelligence
brief as part of Intelligence Officers training in Quebec City.
(Photo by Lt(N) Benoit Plante, PAO, NAVRES HQ.)
Following the analysis and development of their plan, each group presented their results to the rest of the officers present. They had the chance to
learn from others and also receive feedback on their analysis from the
instructors.
This training for Intelligence Officers was highly appreciated as it offered
opportunities for Naval Reserve Intelligence Officers to practice in a simulated intelligence environment, something some of them haven’t done
for a while. Lieutenant (Navy) Clements also mentioned that, from his
point of view, the training achieved the initial objective by helping the officer to “build personal skills and allow participant to regenerate intelligence
skills.”
The second day of training was also based on the same scenario.
However, participants were tasked to develop a statement and strategic
intelligence briefing. Participants were given 40 minutes to make their
analysis and develop their presentation. Then they had to submit their
papers to one of the instructors who acted as the Commander of the
operation.
Naval Reserve Intelligence Officers support the Canadian Armed Forces’
missions. In recent years, Intelligence Officers served in Afghanistan, on
Operation FOUNDATION, on Operation REASSURANCE and many
others.
An Exemplary Citizen Sailor
By Lt(N) Jocelyn Laroche, PAO, HMCS D’Iberville
A member of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) D’Iberville, Lt(N)
Todd Harwood-Jones, received a distinguished service medal—an
honour granted by the Governor General of Canada—for his work
with the volunteer firefighters in the town of Mont-Joli, Quebec. The
ceremony was held on 8 February 2016 at the Centre Le
Colombien in Mont-Joli. The firefighters honoured in this ceremony
have 20 to 40 years of service, including at least 10 years performing high-risk duties.
Lt(N) Todd Harwood-Jones, who is the Operations Officer at HMCS
D’Iberville, received his medal for 20 years of service. “The Fire
Services Exemplary Service Medal honours the dedication of our fellow citizens who are members of civilian forces, and it also highlights
the profession of firefighting, which is vitally important to our municipalities,” said the Mayor of Mont-Joli, Danielle Doyer, who presented the medals. During the presentation of Lt(N) Harwood-Jones’s
medal, she was accompanied by the Executive Officer of HMCS
D’Iberville, Lt(N) Nikita Kovaloff, and the Coxswain, CPO 2 Mathieu
D’Amour.
The Mayor of Mont-Joli, Danielle Doyer, presents the Fire Services Exemplary Service
Medal (20 years of service) to Lt(N) Todd Harwood-Jones on 8 February 2016 in MontJoli. Looking on are the Executive Officer of HMCS D’Iberville, Lt(N) Nikita Kovaloff
(right), and the Coxswain, CPO 2 Mathieu D’Amour.
(Photo by Lt(N) Jocelyn Laroche, PAO, HMCS D’Iberville.)
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TRAINING
Prairie Sailors Spend a Weekend on the Ocean
By NCdt Edward Buchholtz, UPAR, HMCS Nonsuch
I
t is an unfortunate reality for prairie sailors that they
don’t get to see the oceans as much as their more maritime counterparts, but the crew of Edmonton’s HMCS
Nonsuch still managed to take to the waters of Vancouver
Harbour like fish. This is in large part due to the generous hospitality of HMCS Discovery, whose messes and classrooms provided much appreciated sleeping quarters.
From February 26 to 28, 22 members of HMCS Nonsuch were
in Vancouver conducting various small boats exercises. Training
focused on manoeuvring RHIBs, navigation of the harbour, night
operations, as well as fuelling, towing, man overboard, and radio
voice procedures. Boat Coxswains also received leadership training to help them better manage their crews. Several representatives from the Naval Reserve Training Support Cell (NRTSC) were
on hand to provide invaluable advice, feedback, and support.
A total of four major exercises were conducted, beginning early
Saturday morning after breakfast. Each exercise began with a
brief outlining the harbours weather conditions, traffic report, and
other relevant intelligence. All checks were conducted, and then
the crews were on the water until time for their next meal. The
commander’s intent was for the crews to spend as much time on
the water as possible in order to maximize training opportunities.
An operations center was also established to monitor harbour
conditions, track the whereabouts of the RHIBs, and provide
additional training opportunities for non-boatswains.
The exercise was concluded on an unusually wet and cold Sunday
afternoon with a debrief and after-action report, and much praise
was deserved by the ship’s company, who were commended particularly for their diligence during the long training days as well as
A Naval Ensign from a RHIB along the Vancouver shoreline during the HMCS Nonsuch small
boat exercice, on February 27, 2016.
(Photo by NCdt Nathaniel Lipinski, HMCS Nonsuch.)
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RHIBs travelling in V formation during the HMCS Nonsuch small boat exercice, on February
27, 2016.
(Photo by NCdt Nathaniel Lipinski, HMCS Nonsuch.)
for the rapid improvement of their skills. There were learning
opportunities for all, from Ordinary Seaman to Chief, but those
who perhaps benefitted the most over the weekend were
Nonsuch’s small team of junior officers: future leaders who will
one day need to not only demonstrate proficiency in these essential small boat skills, but also manage and plan exercises like this
of their own.
The leadership and crew of HMCS Nonsuch would like to once
again thank HMCS Discovery for hospitality and support during
this exercise, as well as LS Weltz, who travelled all the way from
HMCS Star to provide his support. Bravo Zulu!
GENERAL INTEREST
The Dream of Paul-Henri Bouchard, 1919-2016
By André Kirouac, Director, Naval Museum of Quebec
O
n February 12, 2016, Paul-Henri Bouchard, a member of
the Royal Navy Canadian Volunteer Reserve and Veteran
of the Second World War, passed away in Quebec City at
the age of 96. He had enlisted at HMCS Montcalm. At his funeral,
which was held on February 27, his family invited André Kirouac,
Director of the Naval Museum of Quebec, to pay tribute to Mr
Bouchard. Here is the full text of this tribute.
Paul-Henri Bouchard was the embodiment of what is known in
navy-speak as “a good Chief.” By that we mean someone who is
responsible for the sailors, the day-to-day work and discipline; someone who is respected and knows how to command respect; someone who shows us that he knows where he’s going and gets what
he wants; and someone who has lived a sailor’s life and moved up
the ranks. A Chief is someone who is both feared and admired.
From the time he was a child, Mr Bouchard distinguished himself by
wanting to learn and discover, at a time when people who were not
from the Quebec’s privileged classes received little schooling and
went to work at a young age. The family depended on the children’s
labour and Mr Bouchard was no exception, even when war was
declared in 1939. Driven by his lifelong desire to serve, he enlisted
and sent his pay home to his mother every month. He sailed, he
studied, of course, and he advanced through the non-commissioned
ranks. He sailed the Atlantic and Pacific, and even ended up in
Japan a few days after the atomic bombs were dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He served his country and the world. He
became aware of the need to preserve the past from being forgotten. His Navy experience led him to pursue the life of a leader and
go getter.
He served and he helped. He supported many of his city’s charitable
organizations and pursued his commitment to the Navy as the
Commanding Officer of a Cadet Corps in Quebec City. He did all
this while always bearing in mind that a living memory, combined
with concrete and tangible examples, was the best way to educate.
As the years flew by and experience was gained, Mr Bouchard found
himself looking back more and more often. He and his brothers in
arms were getting older. Their memories were fading, their belongings were being scattered. He even wondered about all the things he
had accumulated, from the wartime newspaper clippings that his
mother had saved for him while he was away to his impressive bar
of 13 medals.
Why hang on to these memories and objects? What was the point
of all his medals if they served only to recall the horrors that he and
thousands of other young men had lived through? Why meet with so
many young people in schools and visitors at the Expo Québec
Veterans’ booth?
The answer to these questions lay in his long-cherished dream of
establishing a naval museum in his beloved Quebec City to preserve
history and present the memories of those who had served.
In the mid-1980s, he met and consulted with people, submitted proposals and never got discouraged. He was a Chief! He never gave
Paul-Henri Bouchard at the grand opening of a room named in his honour at the Naval
Museum of Quebec on March 18, 2010.
(Photo: Cpl Kate Duggan, Valcartier Garrison.)
up when issues were raised or when he got bogged down in red
tape. Like any good commander, he planned, tracked and developed the strategy that would lead him to his goal.
The perfect moment finally occurred around 1992, when the
Canadian Navy began building a naval academy near the Port of
Québec. What could be better than a museum housed in a naval
academy? Ever the go-getter, Mr Bouchard promoted the merit of
his idea. The circumstances and tailwinds were in his favour (but
every good Chief makes his own luck) and he got what he hoped for.
Finally, a naval museum was created in his city! His dream had come
true!
I worked with Mr Bouchard for many years until his failing health
forced him to stay at home. He was the first person I met at the
Naval Museum of Quebec when I was appointed Director in 1997.
He was omnipresent and always serving others and history. He
remained forever a Chief and he set the pace. His objective never
wavered: to instruct and preserve the memories. I am attempting to
follow in his footsteps in order to ensure that Mr Bouchard and all
the other Veterans never die and their dreams live on.
On behalf of myself and the Commander of Canada’s Naval
Reserve, I would like to extend my most sincere condolences by reiterating the importance that Mr Bouchard had and will always have
in our history.
Thank you and, for Mr Bouchard, fair winds and following seas!
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A Canadian Armed Forces Member’s Refugee
Story
By LCdr Kim Poirrier
The following article was contributed by
Lieutenant-Commander
(LCdr)
Kim
Poirrier who was born in Vietnam and
came to Canada as a refugee in 1979.
LCdr Poirrier enlisted at HMCS Tecumseh
in 1991 and served as a reservist for 11
years. She transferred to the Regular
Force in 2002.
choice to escape was clear. My father
decided that we would escape as a family:
we would live together, or die together. He
also took two cousins with him, one from
his side, and one from my mother’s side,
with the idea that if they survived, they
would sponsor their family. The sequence
of events is unclear to me as a young
eight-year-old child, but what ultimately
happened was that my parents ― along
with a number of other wealthy families ―
got together and paid many pieces of gold
to get a fishing boat in order to escape
from Vietnam.
L
ike many Canadians, I choked up
with tears as I watched images of
three-year-old Alan Kurdi’s tiny
lifeless body, washed ashore on a Turkish
beach. These images of suffering Syrian
refugees kept bringing me back over 36
years ago to that fateful night when my
own family escaped from Vietnam, an
event that forever changed my life. My
family and I were one of the lucky few
Vietnamese refugees to have resettled in
Canada in 1979. Because of the generosity, compassion, and kindness of
Canadians, over 34,000 Vietnamese
refugees were privately sponsored, making
it possible for Canada to resettle more
than 60,000 Vietnamese refugees in total.
As a former refugee, and a child one at
that, I can empathize with the Syrians’
pain and suffering. In the spirit of giving
back, my desire is to encourage Canadians
in assisting Syrian refugees in their struggles by offering a personal, first-hand view
of the refugee experience. By doing so, I
hope to illustrate the profound effect that
acts of kindness and compassion had on
the lives of my family, and to inspire you
to join me in donating generously to this
effort.
My story
Of Chinese origin, I was born in Vietnam,
where my parents owned and operated a
successful plastics enterprise. A fairly
wealthy family of eleven (there are nine
kids in the family), we lived in a beautiful
three-storey house, with a nanny and servants.
All of this changed suddenly in early 1979,
when we went from riches to rags. As the
communist regime began to persecute the
ethnic Chinese entrepreneurial class in the
former South Vietnam, we were stripped
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of everything we owned and resettled into
detention camps.
I still recall that sunny day when a big
cargo truck, with armed guards, appeared
at our store. Some guards took their posts
around our building so that we couldn’t
escape, while others emptied the goods
from the store into their truck. Once the
goods were confiscated, the store was
locked, never to be opened again.
Our family was shipped to a farm, along
with other wealthy Chinese business families like ours. We were to work and farm
the land according to their Marxist theory
that we were all equal. This was a life sentence of hardship and starvation. My
father had to make the most difficult decision of his life – whether to risk the lives of
the family to escape from Vietnam for a
second chance at life, or whether to stay,
with the potential risk of worse treatment
from the communist government.
As my father had worked as an English
interpreter for the U.S. Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, he was sent to serve
time in a concentration camp, called a reeducation camp. Upon discovering that
others in the same position were thrown in
jail for their association with the U.S., the
Our journey began with our two older
cousins taking me and my younger siblings
outside the city (then known as Saigon) to
a remote white concrete building, which
might have been a hotel. We waited there
until nightfall, and then went through a
forested area that seemed more like a jungle.
The next memory was surviving a terrible
storm at sea. I remember hearing people
crying, praying, or being sick. Having
been separated from my family, I was very
frightened, and although my aunt was
close by, I was sure we were truly going to
die. For the first time, I started praying to
any god. One of the gods must have heard
us, as we survived the storm.
Next, we encountered the Vietnamese
Coast Guard. To serve their self-interests,
they took pay-offs from the organizers,
demanding that everyone give them their
gold and jewelry, and they would let us go,
or we could face consequences for escaping. The captain complied, and he had all
passengers give up what they had. My parents had to give away their wedding rings,
but fortunately had sewn their other gold
and jewelry in the collars of their children’s
clothes.
After a week at sea, we were subsequently
rescued by a Singaporean oil tanker, which
initially refused to rescue us, only offering
us food and water. Refusing to leave, our
captain purposely put holes in our boat.
As the boat began to sink, women started
to cry, and the men shouted for help. The
tanker reluctantly started taking the
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women and children aboard, transporting us to an island in
Malaysia, where we joined other refugees that had also escaped
from Vietnam at that time.
After a few months on the island, our family was accepted by
Canada. I remember asking Dad, “Where is Canada?” and “What
is it like?” He told me that Canada was very far away and was a
very rich country, but was buried in snow six months out of the
year.
We were so excited about going to a new home. I can still remember vividly that cold November evening. The trip to Canada
seemed to take an eternity. When we finally arrived, it was late at
night, it was very cold, and we saw snow on the ground — glittering against the street light — and snow on the tree branches.
It was so pretty. It was also quiet and very peaceful. For the first
time since the war, my parents were able to relax, finally safe in
our new home.
Our family was sponsored by the Assumption Parish Catholic
Church in St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, a town with a population
of no more than 500 inhabitants who welcomed us with open
arms. What is imprinted in our memories during the first year in
Canada is the kindness that the people of St. Walburg extended
us. As the majority of them were farmers, they did not seem to
have much themselves, yet they gave us what they could. There
was no shortage of food and our home was fully-furnished. The
people of St. Walburg went out of their way to help us integrate
into the Canadian culture.
As an adult, I am very proud of our parents for their ability to
raise nine kids without any outside assistance, or without placing
a burden on the government. Although growing up in Canada
wasn’t easy, we never had to go hungry, or fear for our safety.
Once Dad and Mom saved enough money, we moved to Calgary
to be with distant relatives.
Our family feels very blessed to have been given the opportunity
to live in a democratic society. Without the compassion of
Canadians, I hate to think what our lives would have been like.
Through our experiences as refugees, I believe it made us better
people and citizens. We live with the philosophies of living life to
the fullest and of helping those in need. Our families are active in
our communities, giving back in various capacities.
I am a logistics officer in the CAF and have had the honour to
serve as both a Reservist and with the Regular Force over the past
24 years. Being a military member has given me the opportunity
to serve Canada and to give back to the country that accepted my
family in our time of need. Needless to say, I wear my uniform
with pride!
My family and I were given a second chance at life when we came
to Canada in 1979. We love calling Canada home, and we enjoy
all the freedoms and richness it offers. Our story is one of the
many success stories of Vietnamese refugees. We are eternally
grateful to the Canadian public who opened up their hearts to
welcome all of the refugees with such kindness and compassion
back then.
Sailor and Artist
To read the article of A/SLt Danny Young, see the RCN
website/Naval Reserve News/March 29, 2016.
By Major Lyne Poirier
The compass has been used in navigation for centuries. It has been
our instrument of guidance throughout the history of the Royal
Canadian Navy. The RCN Code of Conduct is represented by a
naval compass which symbolizes the collective and individual principles of the RCN Code of Conduct. The RCN Code of Conduct
strengthens the DND and CAF Code of Values and Ethics, thereby
guiding personnel in their daily duties and activities, and outlining
what is expected of them. All personnel working in the RCN must
be aware of and respect the four CAF core military values. In
order to meet the plan to “Energize the institution” and strengthen our relationship with Canadians we must abide by the principles of Duty, Integrity, Loyalty and Courage at all times. You are
strongly encouraged to familiarize yourself with the RCN Code of
Conduct.
“Out There on the Atlantic Ocean”, a painting from LS Margareta Boivin from HMCS
Scotian.
For more information:
www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/leadership-conduct.page
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Umingmak: Inspiration from a Life Lived
By Lt(N) Gwil Roberts, PAO, HMCS Discovery
T
he oversized scrapbook lay open on a table, its clippings
spilling out onto the plaques and awards that together
mark the life and accomplishments of a Canadian legend. On January 14, 2016, a memorial service was held for
Stuart M. Hodgson at HMCS Discovery in Vancouver. For the
large gathering of family, friends, dignitaries, colleagues, military
and RCMP members, it was an opportunity to commemorate the
man who believed so strongly in one ideal: service to Canada.
Best known for his time as the Commissioner of the Northwest
Territories (1967-1979), Stuart Hodgson also served as the
Chairman of BC Transit and BC Ferries, the Canadian head to
the US-Canada International Joint Commission, and as a citizenship judge.
Born in east Vancouver in 1924 to parents of modest means,
Stuart dropped out of high school to work as a labourer in a local
plywood mill. In 1942, at the age of 17, he joined the Royal
Canadian Navy (RCN), much to the dismay of his Quaker father
but to the delight of his Anglican mother. Recruited at HMCS
Discovery, Stuart was trained as a naval gunner and sent to
Northern Ireland for convoy duty onboard HMCS Monnow,
which included the harrowing and bitterly cold Murmansk run.
“It was there that he got a taste for the Arctic air,” quips the
Honourable Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of
Justice of BC.
The Monnow was credited with sinking a German U-boat and
Hodgson’s gunner crew downed a Junkers Ju88. That action and
the ensuing death of a German survivor would affect Hodgson for
decades to come. Discharged at Discovery as a petty officer in
1945, he returned to work at a south Vancouver plywood mill.
“The navy set the course for the rest of his life,” recalls
Commodore Marta Mulkins, Commander of the Naval Reserve.
Commander Bryan Price, Stuart Hodgson and AB Evan Hodgson at the Battle of Atlantic commemoration ceremony, May 3, 2015, in North Vancouver, BC.
(Photo by Lt(N) Gwil Roberts, HMCS Discovery.)
“He gave people back their Dene and Inuit names,” recalls
George Tuccaro, Commissioner of the Northwest Territories. “So
they were not just numbers anymore.”
Perseverance, fortitude and a sense of service drove Hodgson to
overcome mammoth obstacles. Each year he would visit every
community in the territory, traveling by a small turboprop plane
and snowmobile, navigating through snowstorms and the incessant cold and dark. Intent on hearing from everyone, Hodgson
would host town hall meetings that would last late into the night,
until the last question had been answered. The elected officials,
aides and RCMP who traveled with Hodgson soon got used to
those marathon sessions.
“He joined as a boy and left as a man,” adds Eugene Hodgson,
Stuart’s son.
A dedicated worker and union advocate, Stuart became financial
secretary of local 1-217 of the International Woodworkers of
America (IWA). For the next 16 years, he fought hard for workers’ rights in BC, gaining national attention. In 1964, the federal
government sought his help to transform the governance of the
Northwest Territories (NWT), which had been run by unelected
officials in Ottawa. Called upon by Prime Minister Lester Pearson
to be the next Commissioner of the NWT and build a legislature
in the new capital of Yellowknife, Hodgson lamented that he
knew nothing about government. “That’s why I’m sending you,”
Pearson famously replied.
For the next 12 years, Hodgson transformed the north, bringing
legislative representation, basic infrastructure and government
services to an area covering one third of Canada. He also transformed how Canadians viewed the north, notably the largely
ignored and misunderstood indigenous communities.
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Stuart Hodgson speaks with an Inuit mother and daughter at Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island,
Nunavut in an undated photo.
(Photo by Ed Ogle.)
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“He didn’t have a hobby, he didn’t golf, he worked,” remembers
Eugene. “Work was his hobby.”
rebuffed due to his strong union ties early in his career, but that
soon changed.
A great communicator who really listened and genuinely cared
about the people around him, he earned the respect of the northern communities. Hodgson’s imposing figure, unwavering determination and forthright approach earned him the Inuit name
“Umingmak” or muskox. His dedication to promoting the north
and building its spirit led Hodgson to co-found the Arctic Winter
Games in 1970 and continue to push open the frontier.
“After talking to him for 10 minutes I was convinced he could
walk on water,” laughs Jess Ketchum, a former senior manager
with BC Ferries. “He traveled on every route, talking to passengers and the crew, taking the time to really, really listen.”
“He planted flags, built cairns, and looked for the Franklin expedition before it was fashionable,” recalls Eugene.
Stuart also led the building of the Prince of Wales Northern
Heritage Centre, a project he started by calling the Queen to seek
approval of the name. When staff later questioned how the project could possibly be funded, he chided them. “Here’s her number,” he reportedly said. “Now who’s going to call and tell her it
can’t be done?”
Retiring from the post in 1979, Hodgson refused to slow down.
Selected to chair the BC Ferries, his candidacy was initially
Stuart Hodgson went on to chair BC Transit and ended his long
years of service as a citizenship judge, presiding over citizenship
ceremonies and welcoming new Canadians to his beloved country. Taking the roll and its authority seriously, he was intent that
everyone who became a citizen should first deserve that privilege
before swearing the oath. Canada was too precious for anything
less.
Appointed to the Order of Canada and the recipient of dozens
awards and accolades, Stuart Hodgson finally retired to
Richmond, BC, where he lovingly entertained his grandkids with
a backyard pool. In 2014, his grandson, Able Seaman Evan
Hodgson, joined the RCN as a member at HMCS Discovery, carrying on the family’s naval tradition.
A true people’s person, Stuart Hodgson was as comfortable in an
Inuit village as he was with the Royal family. To Stuart it didn’t
matter: he enjoyed people, cared about them and loved the challenge of serving them.
“They don’t make guys like that anymore,” reminisces Eugene.
“They threw away the mould.”
A Former Member of HMCS
Unicorn Named Canadian Fleet
Pacific Sailor of the Year
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Leading Seaman Calvin Langager receives the Canadian Fleet Pacific Sailor of the Year award
from Mrs. Geraldine Hinton. They are joined by the Commander, Canadian Fleet Pacific,
Commodore Jeff Zwick (left), and Canadian Fleet Pacific Chief Petty Officer, Chief Petty
Officer 1st Class Michel Vigneault (right).
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HISTORY
Luxury Yacht and War Effort
By Samuel Venière, Historian, Naval Museum of Quebec
T
he Jeffy Jan II (HMCS Harbour Craft 54) is a luxury
yacht, better known to Quebec City residents as
“Churchill’s yacht.” According to popular lore, Winston
Churchill, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, boarded the
yacht during the Quebec Conference in 1943, when he and U.S.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt were welcomed by William
Lyon Mackenzie King for a summit meeting in the walled city. It
was a unique occasion for Quebec City, and the whole world was
watching. During the conference (codenamed Quadrant), at 5:30
p.m. on 23 August 1943, Churchill confirmed that Britain had
agreed to mount an operation which would change the course of
the Second World War, and even the course of history. That operation later became known as the Normandy landings.
It was a pivotal moment: the fate of the free world was at stake.
The yacht, which had been ordered in 1939 from the renowned
manufacturer Chris Craft by the Caldwell family in Ontario, had
then been sold to the Canadian Navy in 1940 to support the war
effort. Because of its quality and its elegant look, it was chosen
for use as first-class transportation for the dignitaries and VIPs
arriving by seaplane from Canada, the United States and Europe.
Seaplanes must land on water, and once these seaplanes landed
on the St. Lawrence River at Quebec City, the Jeffy’s job was to
carry the passengers to the dock. After disembarking there, they
would head to the Citadel or the Château Frontenac, where the
major decisions would be made.
Rebuilding a heritage
The Jeffy Jan II was recently acquired by the Naval Museum of
Quebec and will soon be fully restored and exhibited to the public
as a reminder of the 1943 conference, when the eyes of the
world were on Quebec.
The Jeffy Jan II in 1943. Aboard was Sir Anthony Eden, Secretary of Foreign Affairs and
Churchill’s successor as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Photo by US Signal Corps, US Army.)
Restoring this historic vessel was no small task. It had fallen into
serious disrepair over the years, and for the last seven it had been
left to the mercy of the elements. It was purchased at Lévis in
2014, then transported to the Port of Quebec for a brief presentation. Until recently, the Jeffy was in storage, awaiting better
days. On 14 March 2016, Boulet Lemelin Yacht Inc began work
on the restoration. Their mission is to restore the entire yacht to
its original 1939 condition—but without its engines, since it
would not sail again. Instead, it would become an important artefact and a powerful symbol of the war effort.
To achieve uncompromising historical accuracy, a project of this
scale must be inspired by, or even copied exactly from, precise
documentation. The Naval Museum of Quebec assembled an
exhaustive collection of material, including the original blueprints
provided by Chris Craft; photographs and personal accounts from
the Caldwell, Shee and Cantin families who had owned the yacht;
and in-depth research reports. Together, all this formed a body of
solid historical references to guide the restorers’ work and help
them achieve their goal: to give us an exact re-creation of the
Jeffy Jan II as it was in 1939.
The restoration of the Jeffy is scheduled for completion in the
winter of 2017, when it will be reborn in all its former glory.
The employees of Boulet Lemelin Yacht Inc. Working to restore the Jeffy Jan II in March 2016.
(Photo by Naval Museum of Quebec.)
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World War I
Join the Navy and improve your chances of staying alive!
By LS Fabrice Mosseray, HMCS Carleton
P
lease do not misunderstand me. I do not underestimate the
importance of the navy and the sacrifice made by sailors in
the Great War. However, the soldiers wading in muddy
trenches must have envied the navy’s far superior conditions.
Of course, we know that naval combats have been violents, merciless and that ships have sunk within only a few minutes with high
crew casualties. However, major battles were in fact unusual during
First World War, and allied sailors were limited to carrying out escort
missions and patrols.
The battles of Coronel, the Falkland Islands, Jutland and Dogger
Bank are one of the few significant naval battles, Despite their
importance, they were limited in comparison with land battles
waged in France. As for German and Austrian surface ships, they
mostly stayed confined in their ports because of the British blockade,
among other reasons. Although immobilized, they still remained a
threat for Allied forces.
The Battle of Jutland was one of the rare naval battles of the Great War.
Statistically speaking, in terms of the number of combat days, the
navy had been less exposed to the dangers of war. Contrarily, in
addition to the major battles, soldiers in trench warfare were constantly threatened by bombing, raids and snipers.
By the way of illustration, the French historian Philippe Masson
wrote a brief summary of the history of the battle cruiser, SEYDLITZ,
the German navy’s most active battleship, showing to what extent
the periods of activity were brief and interspersed with being stationed for interminable periods of time in the harbour or dockyard:
November 3, 1914:
Bombardment of Yarmouth (UK)
December 16, 1914:
Bombardment of Hartlepool (UK)
January 24, 1915:
Heavily damaged at Dogger Bank
April 25, 1916:
Struck a mine
May 31, 1916:
Seriously damaged, Battle of Jutland
May to September 1916: Repairs
November 5, 1916:
Raid in Skagerrak
April 23, 1918:
Operation off Stavanger
November 24, 1918:
Surrendered at Scapa Flow
In total, the battleship only saw one month of action in a conflict that
lasted over 51 months!
Of course, there are many factors explaining the unequal number of
land and naval battles during the World Wars and the Korean War.
However, it is important to remember that all military members,
whatever their element was, highly contributed to Canadian success
during those wars.
Life on board of a ship in comparison with the life in the trenches until…
Source: (Philippe Masson, De la Mer et de la Stratégie, Tallandier, 1986,
406 pages).
Please note that this article expresses the vision of the author and does not
represent a comprehensive historical narrative.
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COUDE
FOURNIER
GALLANT
HUNEAULT-ROZON
LAI
LEONARD
LEVERTON
LOW
LUONG
MCCARTHY
MKANDA
MORRISON
PLEAU
POON
POTVIN
SIMARD
TOBIN
VAN VLAENDEREN
VUONGPHAN
WHITE
RENS MER/INT-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
OAP/PAO
RENS MER/INT-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
OAP/PAO
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
DON
CAB
DIS
TRINITY ESQUIMALT
PVO
RAD
CAR
MTM
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
JOL
MAL
HUN
MTM
CAT
YOR
RAD
YOR
CHW
CHW
MTM
YOR
DON
MTM
SCO
CHW
CHW
BRU
2015.08.27
2015.08.04
2015.07.23
2015.09.24
2015.11.27
2015.08.20
2015.11.18
2015.11.03
2015.02.24
2015.08.06
2015.08.27
2015.05.29
2015.11.03
2015.09.14
2015.12.08
2015.08.06
2015.08.27
2015.12.12
2015.11.18
2015.08.27
2015.06.16
2015.01.17
2015.02.16
2015.01.14
2015.02.26
2015.11.18
2015.02.13
Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe/Acting Sub-Lieutenant
ABBOUD
AL HATOUM
AMIJI
BAXTER
BISHOP
BOISJOLI-AUGER
BOIVIN
CHANDER
CHOMSKI
CUI
DAVIS
DENAULT
BEAUCHAMP
DION
ELLIOTT
FAST
FINDLAY
GAGNON
GRAY
GROULX
HARTMANN
HENNERBICHLER
IMMING
KANG
KHAN
KLEPSCH
KUNTZ
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
CHW
PVO
CAR
BRU
GRI
DON
CHN
UNI
CAR
PVO
QCH
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.08.27
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.07.22
2015.08.28
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
LOG-MER/LOG-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
RAD
MTM
HUN
DIS
CAT
CHN
MAL
GRI
CAB
QUE
CAR
PVO
CHW
MAL
QUE
2015.07.22
2015.11.25
2015.04.02
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.03.07
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.02.28
PROMOTIONS 2015
Métier/Trade
Unité/Unit
Date de
Promotion
Date
Nom/Name
Métier/Trade
Unité/Unit
LEDSHAM
MCLAUGHLIN
MICHELS
OPPLIGER
PARK
PERRON
POUGNET
RATELLE
ROSS
ROUHI
SMAILBEGOVIC
TESSIER
VUONG
WILKINSON
WOOD
XIANG
YEH
MAR SS/MARS
OAP/PAO
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
RENS MER/INT-SEA
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
MAR SS/MARS
DON
STA
PVO
DON
PVO
CHN
STA
STA
MTM
DIS
PVO
RAD
YOR
CAR
YOR
DIS
TEC
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.08.28
2015.08.28
2015.08.28
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.08.28
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
2015.04.24
2015.07.03
2015.07.03
MORTON
OSTOFI
PERRON
PRSALA
RODRIGUE
SHAIN
STREET
SOOGREE
TAVARES
VIRGIN
OSMN/MESO
OP-EICM/NCI OP
CUIS/COOK
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
MAN/BOSN
MUS/MUSCN
MAN/BOSN
PIP/PID
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
MTM
STA
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
YOR
MTM
SHA
STA
CAR
STA
ENFC/CFFS ESQUIMALT
2015.05.14
2015.01.01
2015.06.17
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.14
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
SCO
MTM
NAN
MTM
PVO
JOL
CHN
JOL
YOR
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
DIS
MTM
YEL
BRU
SAS
BRU
CAT
MCT
CAT
NONE
MAL
CHW
YOR
CHN
STA
STA
STA
CHW
GBY
TEC
GRI
YOR
UNI
QCH
PVO
CHN
NONE
NOH
CAB
BRA
MTM
ENFC/CFFS QUEBEC
SAS
YEL
SCO
SCO
DIB
RAD
MAL
CAR
BFC/CFB HALIFAX
CAB
BRA
YOR
UPF(P)/FDU(P)
STA
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.08.11
2015.10.09
2015.01.01
2015.12.04
2015.08.16
2015.01.01
2015.01.21
2015.10.20
2015.01.01
2015.04.30
2015.01.01
2015.02.20
2015.12.01
2015.05.14
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.04.27
2015.02.20
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.08.18
2015.01.25
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.08.27
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.06.17
2015.01.23
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.08.18
2015.05.01
2015.09.17
2015.07.27
2015.07.23
2015.10.20
2015.07.24
2015.06.22
2015.10.09
2015.02.16
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.07.23
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.10.20
2015.01.27
Premier maître de 2e classe/Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
FORTH
GAGNON
LARDNER
LOTHIAN
MEADE
MILLS
POULIN
SERA
STILLER
MAN/BOSN
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
OP-EICM/NCI OP
PIP/PID
MAN/BOSN
OSMN/MESO
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
OSMN/MESO
PIP/PID
CAR
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
5 GOM/5 MAROPSG
UPF(A)/FDU(A)
SCO
YEL
MTM
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
STA
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
2015.12.01
2015.12.04
2015.01.10
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
Maître de 1re classe/Petty Officer 1st Class
COGGINS
FILLION
FONTAINE
MILLIGAN
MILLS
RADUTSKY
SEMENZOW
SIMARD
SKRBAN
SMITH
SOUTHERN
VAN HERCK
WILLIAMS
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
OSMN/MESO
OSMN/MESO
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
OSMN/MESO
OP-EICM/NCI OP
PIP/PID
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
CCP/PCC ATLANTIC
QG RESNAV/NAVRES HQ
ENFC/CFFS QUEBEC
QCH
STA
INSTR MER/SEA TRG
STA
CHN
STA
BFC/CFB ESQUIMALT
CAR
KIN
DIS
2015.11.16
2015.03.18
2015.10.14
2015.04.22
2015.12.01
2015.07.16
2015.04.21
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.05
2015.02.24
2015.01.13
2015.01.01
Maître de 2e classe/Petty Officer 2nd Class
AGOPSOWICZ
ATTON
AYLWARD
BARTLETT
BIBEAU
BISHOP
BRADETTE
BRATT
BRONSON
CACH
CANTIN
CHRISTIAN
DRISCOLL
DUFF
DURANT
EIDUKAS-MOONEY
FITZGERALD
FRIESEN
FOSTER
GAUTHIER
VILLENEUVE
KALLAI
KAMPHUIS
MACDONALD
MCKEE
OP-EICM/NCI OP
OSMN/MESO
CUIS/COOK
MAN/BOSN
PIP/PID
PIP/PID
OSMN/MESO
OSMN/MESO
MUS/MUSCN
MAN/BOSN
MUS/MUSCN
OSMN/MESO
OP-EICM/NCI OP
OSMN/MESO
MUS/MUSCN
CUIS/COOK
MAN/BOSN
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
MAL
CAR
KIN
CAB
UPF(P)/FDU(P)
TEC
KIN
HUN
STA
HUN
CHW
SHA
TEC
GLA
STA
HUN
CAB
CHW
SCO
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.06.17
2015.01.22
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.06.26
2015.12.01
2015.01.01
OSMN/MESO
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
MUS/MUSCN
CHN
MTM
GBY
ENFC/CFFS QUEBEC
CHW
2015.05.15
2015.11.15
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
2015.01.01
Matelot-chef/Master Seaman
BAPTISTA
BATTISTI
BAYCROFT
BELISLE
BIENVENU
BILODEAU
BOIVIN
BRUNETTE
CHAN
CHARRON
CLARK
CLOUTIER
CRAWFORD
CSESZKO
DAGAR-MAGNAN
DAY
DRIVER
DUSOME
EAGLES
EDWARD
FRASER
FRISTENSKY
GAVIN
GIRARD
GOULD
HALL
HASLIP
JASKIEWICZ
JOHNSTON
KIM
LAMBRUSCHINI
LEIGH
LLOYD
MACINTYRE
MAHABIR
MALTAIS-TREMBLAY
MCNEILL
MEEKING
MERCER
MERLO
MILOT
NAUD
NICHOLSON
NOA
OLEYNIK
ORIANNE-WALKER
OUELLET
PROVENCHER
SEARLE
SPENCER
STACEY
STACEY
STEVEN
WALIA
WALSH
WOODHALL
PIP/PID
OSMN/MESO
OP-EICM/NCI OP
MAN/BOSN
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
MUS/MUSCN
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
OSMN/MESO
OSMN/MESO
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
MUS/MUSCN
PIP/PID
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
OP-EICM/NCI OP
MUS/MUSCN
OSMN/MESO
PIP/PID
OSMN/MESO
MUS/MUSCN
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
PIP/PID
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
CUIS/COOK
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
MAN/BOSN
MUS/MUSCN
TEC APPRO/SUP TECH
OP-EICM/NCI OP
OSMN/MESO
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
OSMN/MESO
MAN/BOSN
MAN/BOSN
COMMIS SGR/RMS CLK
OP-EICM/NCI OP
COMM NAV/NAV COMM
OSMN/MESO
PIP/PID
MUS/MUSCN
Date de
Promotion
Date
PROMOTIONS 2015
Nom/Name
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