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Press Releases
June 13, 2013
Cadet Amelia Cranford of New Harbour sailed the high seas this spring
Chief Petty Officer Second Class Amelia Cranford (right), 17, of 209 Great Eastern Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from Halifax to the...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 6, 2013
Cadets in HMCS Preserver as AOR deploys to Joint Warrior
Nine cadets will get a taste of the Navy this spring, joining HMCS Preserver for a 40-day deployment. “The hope is they can start into a watch rotation with the...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 6, 2013
Admiral Gardam's View
As citizens of our country, we have a profound responsibility to build the nation of tomorrow and ensure its ongoing freedom and prosperity. Our youth and the way that...Download Attached DocumentRead More »April 17, 2013
Two Local Sea Cadets Enjoy Unique Adventures
Recently, Cassandra Zinck and Shyanne Mosman each returned from their own cadet-oriented adventure, which, while being difference experiences, were both ones neither...Download Attached DocumentRead More »March 25, 2013
A life at sea for me - Local - The Journal Pioneer
SUMMERSIDE – As Petty Officer First Class Brandon Waite stood with his fellow Sea Cadets on the bridge of a Royal Canadian Navy ship, he took a moment to take in his...Download Attached DocumentRead More »March 14, 2013
TSO shows cadets the musical ropes
TIMMINS - Cadets from Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Tiger’s band got a glimpse into the world of professional musicians by attending a rehearsal of the Timmins Symphony...Download Attached DocumentRead More »February 19, 2013
Cadets Corps Plans for Planking
When Scott Briand decided to form a new Navy League of Canada cadet group in the Bedford-Lower Sackville area, he had hoped to have 25 children between the ages of nine...Download Attached DocumentRead More »February 19, 2013
Sea cadet can’t wait to sail tall ship along European coast
CORNER BROOK — PO1 Joshua Sparks has some boating experience, but nothing like the one he will have this spring. The petty officer from the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets...Download Attached DocumentRead More »February 5, 2013
Local cadet group celebrates 60th anniversary
Just last year the commonwealth commemorated the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II taking the throne, and now another Royal Windsor is celebrating its diamond...Download Attached DocumentRead More »February 1, 2013
Timmins Sea Cadets off to Provincials
TIMMINS - Spirits were high as 191 competitors took to the trails Saturday morning at the Algoma Rod and Gun Club in Sault Ste Marie. Sea, Army, and Air Cadets from 28...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 16, 2013
Timmins Cadets Gear Up for Competition
The Timmins Armoury buzzed with activity as Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Tiger returned from its winter break. Cadets are opening 2013 with a month-long training...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 16, 2013
Lockheed Martin Centennial Award Presentation
OTTAWA- The National President of the Navy League of Canada is very pleased to announce that Master Seaman Rebecca Charlesworth from HMCS MALAHAT in Victoria, British...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 6, 2012
Replenishment ships are a naval necessity
The initial design and acquisition of Canada’s current support ships occurred under the government of John Diefenbaker in the early 1960s...Download Attached DocumentDecember 6, 2012
Cadets brave cold for training
TIMMINS - Sea, Army, and Air Cadets from Timmins and Iroquois Falls converged on Pit Lake Friday evening take part in a joint outdoor training exercise. Cadets braved...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 5, 2012
Sea Cadets Visit the Kruzenshtern
Thanks to the Navy League of Canada Quebec Division, seven cadets from the Quebec City area attended a cocktail reception on October 9 onboard the KRUZENSHTERN, a...Download Attached DocumentRead More »October 23, 2012
Atlantic Fleet Commander recognizes Shelburne sea cadets
Petty Officer First Class Evan Bower and Chief Petty Officer Second Class Nick Williams of 180 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps (RCSCC) Saxon in Shelburne, N.S. were...Download Attached DocumentRead More »October 3, 2012
Support programs make lives normal for Halifax family facing blood disorder
When Rhys Watson was born on April 3, 2000, the first thing his father Sandy thought was, “A boy! A rugby player!” Moments later, his plans were dashed as the doctor...Download Attached DocumentRead More »September 14, 2012
Living History
The Great Lakes Deployment is an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about the CF and, in particular, Canada’s Navy, while the Navy ships are alongside in their...Download Attached DocumentRead More »September 13, 2012
Couple honoured for 50 years as Navy League volutneers
Richard and Shirley Beresford, of Windsor, have received a Queens diamond jubilee medal for volunteering with the Royal Canadian sea cadet corps and the Navy league of...Download Attached DocumentRead More »September 7, 2012
Another Successful National Regatta Come and Gone
The National Sea Cadet Regatta is an event that takes place at the end of every summer in Kingston, Ontario. The 50 best sailors from around Canada all come together for...Download Attached DocumentRead More »September 6, 2012
Sea Cadets Want to Compete Against Canada’s Best Youth Sailors
With temperatures reaching abnormally high +35c, for a week in August sixteen sea cadets from the Prairie and Pacific regions took on the best youth sailors in Canada in...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 30, 2012
Sea Cadet Earns Engineer's Ticket
While some youth spent the summer sleeping in, playing video games, or lounging at the lake, Chilliwack teen Katherine Mcwilliams was working hard for the navy...Download Attached DocumentAugust 21, 2012
National Regatta-Training Continuum
The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet National Sailing Regatta is a unique event in which cadets from across Canada come together to compete against one another in a race of...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 20, 2012
The National Regatta- Behind the Scenes
Each year at the end of August something special happens in the waters surrounding the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. This summer, just like...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 14, 2012
HMCS Ontario Performs Ceremony of the Flags
KINGSTON, Ont. — A bit of rain could not dampen the spirits of the Ship’s Company of HMCS ONTARIO on Friday evening, where the Navy Night celebration entertained all who...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 14, 2012
Local Navy League Officer Saves 3 Lives
PORT HOPE – It was a holiday weekend, and the end of a wonderful week-long camp on the St. Lawrence River for a group of local Navy League cadets, when one of their...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 14, 2012
Newfoundland cadet awarded Queen’s Jubilee Medal
Don Peckham, Newfoundland representative of the Navy League of Canada, presented the medal during a parade at HMCS Acadia Aug. 3....Download Attached DocumentAugust 3, 2012
Against All Odds: Determination Key to Sea Cadet's Success
For a sixteen-year-old sea cadet, she was born with no limitations when given a challenge. For the rest of us, we would see it differently if we were missing much of...Download Attached DocumentRead More »August 1, 2012
Local Lt Leads Cadet Adventure
Lt. (Navy) Russell Wood, who is a cadet instructor with the local Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Tiger, was selected to escort 10 Canadian Sea Cadets on an...Download Attached DocumentRead More »July 19, 2012
Navy League Cadets attend camp in Newfoundland and Labrador
JUNE 22nd – 24th, Navy League cadets from all over Newfoundland participated in a fun-filled Summer Camp. Located at Burry Heights Camp in Salmonier, Newfoundland, it...Download Attached DocumentRead More »July 16, 2012
Thoughts from Rendez-vous navale de Quebec
On the 8th, 9th and 10th of June 2012, was held in Quebec City, Rendez-vous navale de Québec 2012. During this memorable weekend more then a thousand Royal Canadian sea...Download Attached DocumentRead More »July 16, 2012
HMCS Avalon SITREP Week 1
Week One Overall week one was a great success. As we continue to monitor the wind we are able to make better decisions to maximise our time on the water. Here are a few...Download Attached DocumentRead More »June 25, 2012
NL Cadet Wins Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Northern Ranger Navy League Cadets handed out awards during its annual inspection at the community centre on Holden Street, Mount Pearl, June 9. Among the winners...Download Attached DocumentRead More »June 21, 2012
Royal Canadian Navy Facing Capability Gap
OTTAWA — Canada’s navy will have to do more with less in a few years as internal documents and Defence Department insiders have confirmed the country’s aging fleet of...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 29, 2012
Insight Newsletter Winter 2012
Check out some great stories of Sea Cadets in this recent edition of the Prairie Region newsletter!Download Attached DocumentMay 28, 2012
Ehvan Griffin wins cadet excellence award
A 12-year-old cadet from Colliers has earned a prestigious award from the Navy League of Canada. Chief Petty Officer II Ehvan Griffin was presented with a Cadet Award...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 28, 2012
Aldergrove Navy League Cadets Take Top Prize
On Thursday, April 19, the Navy League of Canada's Central Fraser Valley Branch, along with the officers and instructors, held a short recognition ceremony for the NLCC...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 4, 2012
Unveiling of RCN Monument
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today unveiled The Royal Canadian Navy Monument on Richmond Landing in Ottawa. The Monument pays homage to the hundreds of thousands of...Download Attached DocumentRead More »May 1, 2012
NSMD Hosts Annual Navy League Cadet Competition
The Nova Scotia Mainland Division of the Navy League of Canada held another successful Navy League Cadet training competition on Saturday, 28 April 2012.Download Attached DocumentApril 17, 2012
Navy League cadet corps opens in Sackville
Sackville resident Scott Briand (left) has been involved in the Nova Scotia Sea Cadet program for years and is proud to say both of his boys are following in his...Download Attached DocumentRead More »April 10, 2012
Local Navy League Branch Commemorates Titanic
The Titanic Gala Fundraiser hosted by the local Navy League of Canada branch this month promises to be a night to remember. "If you like the story of the Titanic, it's...Download Attached DocumentRead More »April 10, 2012
Compressions budgétaires: deux institutions militaires de la région disparaissent (french only)
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Rendez-Vous Navale Quebec
Current version is french only. English to follow. Please visit http://www.rendezvousnaval.com/en/home for more information.Download Attached DocumentFebruary 14, 2012
Arctic warfare computer game includes Canadian navy
A new computer game about Arctic warfare will be released this spring.The game, Naval War: Arctic Circle, is set in the Arctic in the year 2030. The world at odds over...Download Attached DocumentRead More »February 7, 2012
11 area residents honoured with Queen’s Jubilee Medal
Gov. Gen. David Johnston and Prime Minister Stephen Harper presided over the inaugural presentation ceremony. The new commemorative medal was created to mark the 2012...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 30, 2012
Diamond Jubilee Medal Call for Nominations
The Navy League of Canada is seeking nominations for the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. For more information, please visit our webpage...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 23, 2012
Appeal for Donations
This past weekend, Winnipeg experienced an arson fire that destroyed an apartment complex. Unfortunately there is a family that is now out of a home and belongings. They...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 17, 2012
Calling all former Officers and Cadets of NLCC JRK Millen
ATTENTION Calling all former Officers and Cadets of NLCC JRK Millen, #4, Winnipeg, Manitoba. We are hoping to establish a Corps Alumni and are looking for former...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 17, 2012
Consistency in The Designation of Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps
Based on discussions with the Directorate History and Heritage and RCN Historian, the convention prior to unification (and post WWII) was for the names of HMC Ships to...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 16, 2012
Heading for Home
Heading west through the Strait of Gibraltar and leaving the gateway to the Mediterranean behind, HMCS Vancouver begins the first leg of her homeward journey and ends a...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 12, 2012
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal
As National President of The Navy League of Canada it is an honour to report that the Governor General of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, has...Download Attached DocumentRead More »January 9, 2012
Obituary Lt(N) Buck Rogers
The HMCS Acadia Alumni Association Board of Directors is saddened to announce that its First Vice President, Eugene “Buck” Rogers has passed away. Buck will be sadly...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 21, 2011
CF on Guard during Christmas Holidays
The song I’ll Be Home For Christmas has become hugely significant for anyone away from home during the holiday season, but there are many who won’t be joining their...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 21, 2011
2011 Maritime Affairs Scholarship winner
Mr. Ron Buck, 1st National Vice-President, The Navy League of Canada, presents a $3,000 Maritime Affairs scholarship to Jeremy Gingras of RCSCC 267 Kondiaronk. Jeremy is...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 15, 2011
Poster Challenge
The 2012 edition of the Poster Challenge is now available at www.posterchallenge.pch.gc.ca. The complete list of entry rules, eligibility ...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 15, 2011
Grand Falls Man hailed as a hero
Jarris Sampson of Grand Falls-Windsor knew what he wanted to do with his life, even as a young man. Now 27, he was 17 when he joined the Canadian Navy, with his...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 13, 2011
Lt(N) Sandra McKay Receives Award for Sailing in Manitoba
The President's award is awarded annually to the volunteer who has contributed the most to developing sailing within the province during the previous year. This award...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 13, 2011
Submarine Program
In this latest issue of Frontline Defence magazine, Mme Louise Mercier discusses the importance of Canada's Submarine Program. Click the link below to view the article.Download Attached DocumentDecember 12, 2011
Wreaths Across Canada
If today’s youth are disconnected from the Canadian bloodshed on foreign shores all in the name of freedom, it certainly wasn’t apparent on Sunday afternoon. More than...Download Attached DocumentRead More »December 12, 2011
UK Procurement Report
Armoured vehicles such as tanks, reconnaissance and personnel-carrying vehicles are essential for a wide range of military tasks. Since the 1998 Strategic Defence...Download Attached DocumentRead More »November 2, 2011