Members of the CAF talk with veterans at Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital before a memorial service to mark the 65th anniversary of the end of the Korean War on July 27, 2018.
Other News
Admiralty House celebrates 200th anniversary
The Naval Museum of Halifax hosted a Garden Party on July 28 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Admiralty House. Guests toured the museum, indulged in tea and desserts and were treated to a fun-filled afternoon of English Country and Scottish dance lessons. Admiralty House was originally constructed as the […]
FMF Cape Scott Change of Command
FMF Cape Scott ready for busy period with new CO at helm By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff While Cdr Andrew Forbes spent less than a year as Commanding Officer of Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, that was plenty of time to understand the crucial nature of the work done by […]
Halifax soccer teams headed to Nationals
Halifax soccer teams take gold at CAF Regional Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Men’s Soccer Team are once again headed to the CAF National Championship, and team captain Lt(N) John Couch said the squad is in a great position to be gold-medal winners in 2018, after […]
Volume 52, Issue 17, August 20, 2018
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New gym space for deployed sailors
HMCS Ville de Québec‘s new gymnasium makes up several small rooms with new equipment to help improve the quality of life, happiness and retention of our sailors during a six-month deployment overseas on Op REASSURANCE. PSP Halifax fitness and sports instructor Eileen DuPlooy gives instruction to MS Nicholas Earle and several […]
Padre’s Corner
Mid-summer check-in By Lt(N) Graeme Carruth, Base Chaplain: TEME, BLOG, RPOS(H)/RPOU(A) Summer! Woohoo! Yeah! Ever since we were in school many of us have had that attitude to summer. Even if we preferred the cold and found our meaning in life through winter sports summer still had the magic of […]
Shearwater RC Flyers’ Club
Up in the air with the Shearwater Radio Control Flyers’ Club By Cpl Brian Watters, 12 Wing Imagery Services The Shearwater Radio Control Flyers, a military club, held a Fun Fly at the decommissioned runway of 12 Wing Shearwater on the weekend of July 14. I had an opportunity to […]
History of the RCN in St. John’s
The RCN in St. John’s: A rich history and lasting legacy By Margaret Conway, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On July 13, 2018, CFB Halifax and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) handed over command authority of Canadian Forces Station (CFS) St. John’s to the 5th Canadian Division Support Group of the […]
HMCS Summerside’s namesake city visit
HMCS Summerside crew visits namesake city for annual Lobster Carnival By Lt(N) Guillaume Desjardins, HMCS Summerside Seven crew members of HMCS Summerside visited their Namesake City during its annual lobster carnival from July 12-14, taking part in various cultural and charity events. In true island tradition, the crew were greeted […]
