Lead Line Naval Association of Island Newsletter

July – August 2017 • Volume 32, Issue 4

Crew members from HMCS WINNIPEG currently on POSEIDON CUTLASS, form the number 150 on the flight , for Canada's 150th Celebrations on May 11, 2017. Photo by Cpl Carbe Orellana, MARPAC Imaging Services INSIDE THIS ISSUE

President's Message...... 2 Ship uniquely marks Canada 150...... 8 NAC-VI AGM news...... 3 Polar Flag to fly again...... 10 NOTC officers learn about diplomacy...... 4-5 Keel-laying ceremony for HMCS Margaret Brooke...12 Veteran's Corner...... 6 Brodeurs gift large collection to museum...... 14-15 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE MEMBERSHIP AND EVENT UPDATE Fellow members, last year, we will be taking Canada. As I write this, it feels proxies back with us. To This fall, as well, we will be like summer has finally ar- this end, we will be gather- conducting a members sur- rived. It seems to have taken ing your proxies starting in vey regarding our luncheons awhile. August and working into and speaker program. Our We have had a busy spring September. Once the list of goal is to make sure our plans with a number of new initia- Director candidates is final- stay relevant to the needs and tives. The most recent was ized and the agenda for the wishes of the members. This an excellent presentation by meeting established, I will will also include the possibil- David Collins to the MARS send an email to you all with ity of special member events Trainees at Fleet School the details. (tours, visits etc.). Bill Conconi (Venture). All who attended A national initiative is the Our luncheon scheduled appreciated David’s stories building of our member base then to listen to Cadet CPO1 for September 28 will feature and examples of the diplo- as many branches, including Erin Lawless, who, along Rear Admiral Art Macdon- matic life of a naval officer. our own, are struggling to with her mother, member ald, who will speak about the The current group of trainees maintain membership num- Cindy Lawless, made a pre- overall state of the navy. graduates July 7 and we look bers as our demographics sentation about their trip to I trust you will have an en- forward to meeting with the shift. I will send out more Vimy in April for the 100th joyable summer wherever new intake in the fall. info on possible initiatives anniversary. You will recall your travels or activities take This fall, the National as we hear of them. Also, if we were able to help Erin out you. Ellie and I will be head- Conference and AGM is be- you have any ideas as to how with her travel costs. ing north on our boat, along ing held in St. John’s, New- to build our numbers, please Director David Cooper is with Director Steve White foundland. Rod Hughes send them to Bill Macdonald leading on the organization and Arden on theirs, to ex- and I will attend. Rod will who is heading our mem- of a Mess Dinner to cele- plore the waters at the north again be standing for a Na- bership program here. brate Canada’s 150th along end of the island. We will no tional Director position At our AGM on June 22, with Niobe Day October doubt come back refreshed (three years). I still have two I believe we established a 28 at the Yacht Club. More and ready to work into next years left in my term. As we record for a tightly run information will follow year. did when we attended the meeting, which allowed us when David returns from Yours Aye, National AGM in Ottawa to quickly move to lunch and his camper travels in eastern Bill

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2 • LEAD LINE & NAC VI NEWS AGM AND VIMY STORIES An incredibly organized runs at a deficit of $2,500 per exexecutive ensured this year's year, monthly lunches have AGM was a quick one with all been increased by $5 per person business executed in about a and dues have been increased half hour. to: Continuing on are President • Regular Member $75 Bill Conconi, Vice President • Serving Member $60 Rod Hughes, Treasurer Peter • Associate Special $20 Bey, Secretary Mike Brossard, • Member and Spouse $120 Membership Director Bill Mac- These dues will come into donald, and Directors at Large effect in January 2018. David Cooper and Steve White. The brevity of the meeting left Directors David Collins and plenty of time for a presenta- Gerry Pash retired from their tion by Cadet CPO1 Erin Law- appointments making room for less, whose trip to Vimy for the Diana Dewar and Patrick Hunt 100th anniversary was support- to step up as Directors at Large. ed by the NAC-VI. It was announced that In addition to sharing a slide Treasurer Peter Bey may be presentation and the history she stepping down next year and learned, Cadet CPO1 Lawless the executive is looking for a made cards of her photos and replacement. gifted them to everyone at the Cadet CPO1 Erin Lawless talks to NAC-VI members. As the assocition currently meeting.

NAC-VI Executive Committee

President Bill Conconi [email protected] 250-652-1634 Past President Michael Morres [email protected] 250-592-8897 Vice President Rod Hughes [email protected] 250-472-8905 Secretary Mike Brossard [email protected] 250-544-1425 Treasurer Peter Bey [email protected] 250-652-2225 Membership Services Bill Macdonald [email protected] 250-661-3731 Director at Large Diana Dewar [email protected] Director at Large David Cooper [email protected] 250-472-8905 Director at Large Patrick Hunt [email protected] Director at Large Steve White [email protected] 250-652-8215

special appointments

Editor Carmel Ecker [email protected] 250-661-1269 Photography John Webber [email protected] 250-920-4159 Historian Stan Parker [email protected] 250-734-3360 Webmaster Eric Griffiths [email protected] 250-537-0608

Naval Association of Canada – Vancouver Island (NAC-VI) mailing address: P.O. Box 5221, Victoria, BC, Canada V8R 6N4

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David Collins speaks to young officers at Naval Pacific Training School. NAVAL OFFICERS AND DIPLOMACY WHAT IS DIPLOMACY FOR A YOUNG NAVAL OFFICER?

By A/SLt Jérémie Fraser Generally, this notion is in four countries including look, how we interact with not dealt with in depth. For Romania and Pakistan. Prior local populations and how we The most recent gathering someone who just graduated to this, he had 16 years of comport ourselves can leave of NAC members and Naval Canadian Forces Leadership naval service, retiring as a lasting impressions. It is an Pacific Trainig School Venture and Recruit School in Saint- lieutenant-commander. important narrative to keep students offered something Jean-sur-Richelieu, to serve His presentation on De- in mind as we prepare for new officers don’t often dis- Canada is correlated with de- fence and Naval Diploma- fruitful careers deploying to cuss in their MARS training. ployments abroad and follow- cy created a bridge between foreign waters. Instead of learning the rules ing orders. However, there is a our "hard" MARS training This presentation would not of the road or specific light lot more behind it than using and how the navy supports have been possible without characteristics regarding fixed fire arms and polishing shoes. Canada’s diplomatic interests. the gracious participation of aids to navigation, they heard Collins’ lecture provided HMC Ships are not just the Naval Association of Can- a lecture about international his audience of young officers platforms for constabulary ada. The goal of this organiza- relations from NAC member with a refreshing and realis- operations, but can project tion is to educate Canadians and former diplomat David tic impression of an aspect of Canada’s interests and values about the too often misunder- Collins. naval business that we have in other ways. Using real life stood role of the Royal Cana- It’s easy to forget that behind not yet encountered. examples, he demonstrated dian Navy. I specifically want every element of technical He came to us with an im- how every Canadian sailor to thank David Collins and knowledge learned at Naval pressive CV: a career diplomat who steps ashore in a foreign Bill Conconi, without whom Pacific Training School, there in political-military affairs port is, in fact, an ambas- none of this would have been is a bigger picture at play. who rose to be an ambassador sador for Canada. How we possible. 4 • LEAD LINE & NAC VI NEWS LEGION RECEIVES 2017 QU’EST-CE QUE LA GENERAL SIR ARTHUR DIPLOMATIE POUR UN JEUNE CURRIE AWARD OFFICIER DE LA MARINE? On Saturday, May 13, Dominion President David Flannigan accepted, on behalf of The Royal Canadian Par Ens2 Jérémie Fraser Legion and its more than 275,000 Legionnaires, Valour Canada’s 2017 General Sir Arthur Currie Award. Pour un jeune officier habitué de se faire donner des The award was presented during a gala event in leçons sur des points spécifiques des règles de la route Calgary, with TV personality Rex Murphy as the maritime ou des caractéristiques lumineuses spécifiques featured speaker. à telle ou telle aide à la navigation, se faire parler de rela- Since 1926 the Legion has worked to assist and sup- tions internationales détient quelque chose d’intriguant port Canada’s Veterans, to honour and remember all lorsque cela est censé être lié à au travail. Il est aisé d’ou- who serve, and to strengthen communities. From ser- blier que derrière chaque élément de nature technique vice to the country to service to the community, Legion enseigné à la Naval Training School Pacific, il y a un members impact the lives of their fellow citizens and toujours en arrière plan le service du Canada. Générale- make a difference for Veterans and their families. ment, cette notion n’est pas abordée en profondeur. Pour General Sir Arthur quelqu’un qui sort de l’école des recrues à Saint-Jean- Currie, an ardent sur-Richelieu, servir le Canada demeure une notion rel- supporter of veterans, ativement vague, liée à des concepts tels que l’éthos, le noted in a 1933 déploiement à l’étranger, etc. speech that the sol- La visite de M. Collins à Naval Fleet School Pacific a diers who returned permis d’offrir aux jeunes officiers de Venture une -per from the war never spective rafraîchissante et réaliste de la véritable nature asked for preferen- de leur travail. M. David Collins est doté d’un curric- tial treatment, but ulum impressionnant. Il a été ambassadeur du Canada on one right all were en Roumanie et Haut commissaire au Pakistan, en Mal- united – “the right of aisie et au Kenya, et en plus d’avoir servi dans la Ma- the wounded and the rine royale canadienne pendant de nombreuses années broken – the right of jusqu’au grade de capitaine de corvette, il est doté d’un the dependents of the bagage académique impressionnant. Son allocution sur dead – for adequate la Diplomatie militaire et son application dans le do- provision and care.” 84 years later, The Royal Canadian maine naval a permis de créer un pont entre la forma- Legion remains steadfast in advocating for those rights. tion d’officier de plate forme sous-marine et de surface Valour Canada’s intention is to educate Canadian (MARS Officer) et l’utilisation de la Marine royale Can- Citizens so they: adienne pour servir les intérêts diplomatiques du Cana- • Appreciate the role of our military heritage in da. Les navires canadiens ne servent donc pas seulement protecting Canadian interests, values and beliefs. à des opérations constabulaires : ils servent aussi à pro- • Understand the role our military history has had mouvoir les valeurs canadiennes dans de nombreux in shaping our country and the world. rôles diplomatiques. Cela signifie que chaque militaire • Are inspired to be engaged and well-informed canadien à l’étranger joue un rôle d’ambassadeur, lequel participatory citizens of Canada. ne saurait être négligé en aucun cas. Past recipients Cette présentation n’aurait pas été possible sans la 2015 - Master Corporal (Retired) Jody Mitic & gracieuse participation de la Naval Association of Can- Sergeant Alannah Gilmore ada. L’objectif de cette organisation est d’éduquer les 2014 - Daryl "Doc" Seaman Canadiens et les Canadiennes sur le rôle trop souvent 2009 - Stanley A. Milner mal compris de la Marine royale canadienne. Je tiens 2008 - Captain (N)(Ret'd) William H. Wilson spécifiquement à remercier M. David Collins et M. Bill 2007 - Jack Lawrence Granatstein Conconi, sans lesquels cet évènement n’aurait pas été 2006 - Fred P. Mannix possible. LEAD LINE • 5 & VETERANS CORNER VAC'S VETERANS INDEPENDENCE BETTER ACCESS TO LONG PROGRAM TERM CARE AT BROADMEAD By Rod Hughes The Veterans Independence Program (VIP) helps you remain independent and This piece is a précis of the self-sufficient in your home and your com- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) munity. Depending on your circumstances May 30 press release covering and health needs you may qualify for the announcement by Kent Hehr, financial assistance to obtain services such Minister of Veterans Affairs and as grounds maintenance, housekeeping, Associate Minister of National personal care, access to nutrition, health Defence Minister, about a new and support services provided by a health partnership agreement with professional. Veterans Memorial Lodge at VIP complements existing federal, provin- Broadmead and Island Health. cial and municipal programs to help meet The minister announced the your needs. expansion of access to long-term You may qualify for VIP, if you meet one care beds at the Veterans Memori- of the following criteria: al Lodge at Broadmead. Previous- Rod Hughes • You have qualified for a disability benefit ly, these long-term care beds were • You have qualified for the War Veterans only available to Second World and Veterans Care Society, the Allowance War and Korean War veterans. Lodge at Broadmead was built as • You are in receipt of Prisoner of War Under the new agreement, all a replacement for the Memorial Compensation CAF veterans and allied veterans Pavilion. • You are a Veteran who is eligible for, but will now have priority admission On June 1, 1995, the Lodge is unable to access, a Contract Bed (also for up to 10 long-term care beds. opened its doors and welcomed 225 known as a Priority Access Bed) "I am pleased to announce this Second World War veterans, Kore- • You have been the primary caregiver for partnership to expand long term an War veterans, and non-military an eligible veteran or civilian care access to veterans,” said Min- seniors to their new home. • You are a low-income or disabled survivor ister Hehr. “Veterans Affairs Can- In 2016/17 Veterans Affairs of an eligible veteran or civilian ada is proud of the exceptional Canada provided annual funding care and support the Veterans of approximately $889,000 to Vet- Memorial Lodge at Broadmead erans Memorial Lodge at Broad- has offered our Veterans." mead to enhance the level of pro- The Veterans Memorial Lodge grams and services for veterans at Broadmead is a 225 bed resi- in long-term care, including the dential care facility funded by Is- creative arts program, increased land Health, which includes 115 support for the dementia care beds for veterans, and 110 com- program, and spiritual care. munity beds. The Veterans Memorial Lodge In 1972, the Veterans Hospital at Broadmead is the sixth facil- in Victoria (later known as the ity where VAC has established Royal Jubilee Hospital) was trans- agreements to expand veterans’ ferred to the province of B.C. and access to long-term care beds. veterans were given priority access VAC has enjoyed a long histo- to long-term care in the Memorial ry with Broadmead Care Society Pavilion (within the hospital). and Island Health and is pleased In 1993, with capital funding this agreement further develops from the federal and provincial this partnership. This is indeed governments and the Tillicum welcome news! 6 • LEAD LINE & VETERANS CORNER WEST COAST NEWS BLASTING BEGINS FOR NEW DOCKYARD JETTY Construction crews working on the A/B Jetty Recapitaliza- tion Project in CFB Esquimalt's dockyard began 10 weeks of controlled blasting operations on June 21. Blasting is part of the excavation of 11,000m3 of bedrock to allow for proper elevation of the extension of the utility corridor, and new electrical substation, Jetty Interface Build- ing, and filter press building to process oily waste water. Erin Rice, Team Leader Construction Services for Defence Construction Canada, says blasting will be limited to a con- Commodore Steve Waddell (left), Rear-Admiral Art McDonald trolled site and provide no danger to neighbourhood resi- (centre) and Captain (Navy) Jason Boyd (right). dents. She said pre-blast signals of 12 short whistles followed by an all-clear five-second whistle will likely be the only audi- ble noise for residents. NEW LEADER AT “The blasting activities are limited to very low velocities due to the surrounding heritage structures,” said Rice. Communications packages explaining further details about CFB ESQUIMALT the blasting are being sent to affected stakeholders in close Captain (Navy) Jason Boyd (right) took over command of proximity to the site. A timetable of the blasts will also be CFB Esquimalt from recently promoted Commodore Steve made available. Waddell (left) during a Change of Command Ceremony Work on the demolition of B Jetty, an initial phase of the at Museum Square, June 22. Rear-Admiral Art McDonald $781 million, eight-year A/B Jetty recapitalization project oversaw the ceremony. began on April 26 when workers from Ruskin Construction Capt(N) Jason Boyd's career as a MARS Officer led him Ltd. took apart the 70-year-old jetty with a 150-tonne, 120- from ships—as a bridge watchkeeper in HMCS Iroquois; foot long crane. as an Anti-Air Warfare Controller and Combat Officer in The new jetty and facilities will allow support for the Royal HMCS Algonquin; as Executive Officer of HMCS Ottawa; Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet of the future and delivery on and Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina—to shore as a Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy over the next 30 years. Shipborne Air Controller (SAC) and SAC Training Officer; With files from Lookout Newspaper through two tours at the Canadian Forces Naval Operations School in Halifax; as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Officer Training Centre in Victoria; Executive Assistant to ORCA HITS HMCS CHICOUTIMI the Commander of the ; and Director On June 15, at around 8 a.m., a low-speed allision oc- of New Capability Introduction. curred between an Orca-class Patrol Craft Training vessel Capt(N) Boyd credits Cmdre Waddell with handing him and HMCS Chicoutimi. a base in great shape. The submarine was alongside when the allision occurred. “It’s left me in a very fortunate position where I can come The Orca was underway and conducting a low-speed in and I don’t need to make any hard helm orders. It’s going docking maneuver. During the allision, the Orca made to be a challenge to try and fill his shoes, but I take tremen- contact with the submerged wooden guard on Chicoutimi’s dous comfort knowing the base is already in great shape." stabilizer fin. Capt(N) Boyd says he intends to focus on getting to know Divers from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) conducted initial the local defence team and continuing to build bridges inspections on both vessels, and minor damage to the prop of between local government, First Nations partners, and the the Orca-class vessel was noted. There was also some superfi- community-at-large. cial damage to the submarine’s wooden guard. Cmdre Waddell now heads to Ottawa to assume the There were no Canadian Armed Forces or Department portfolio of Director General Naval Strategic Readiness of National Defence employees injured during the incident. where he will be one of two commodores on the Naval The matter will be further investigated and the appropriate Staff supporting the Commander of the Royal Canadian actions taken once all the facts are known. Navy. LEAD LINE • 7 & WEST COAST NEWS

A UNIQUE CELEBRATION FOR CANADA 150 By Lt(N) Daemen Wolch, Often a theme is chosen for the Confederation: Queen Victoria, navies late last. This exercise HMCS Ottawa names that reflects the mission Anne Brown, Mercy Coles, and preluded Ottawa’s and Win- at hand. In this case, Ottawa Luce Cuvillier. nipeg’s arrival in South Korea How does a Canadian war- chose to spread some Canadi- The screen was first used by – Incheon, and Busan, respec- ship commemorate Canada ana to foreign warships. HMCS Ottawa, HMCS Win- tively – where the ships had 150 while deployed half way The Canada 150 screen cel- nipeg and HMAS Ballarat, an the honour of kicking off the around the world? ebrates the sesquicentennial Australian warship. The three country’s 150th Canada Day For HMCS Ottawa, the an- with an ode to the mothers and ships conducted exercises over celebrations. swer was with a specially creat- fathers of Confederation, as the course of three days using Lt(N) Curtis Dollis, Navigat- ed “Canada 150” screen being well as a nod to the Canadian the Canadian designed screen. ing Officer onboard Ottawa, used by the ship during Posei- provinces. The inner sectors are The screen was also success- has become very familiar with don Cutlass 17, while conduct- named after Fathers of Con- fully used with the French ship the screen over the past four ing exercises with other navies federation: Sir John A. Mac- Prairial during a full day of ac- months. in the region – part of Canada’s Donald, Sir George Archibald, tivities. The Canada 150 screen “Ships routinely use screens strategic involvement in the Sir George-Étienne Cartier, will be used with other regional in operations, but using bits of South China Sea. Sir Charles Tupper, Alexander partners as Ottawa continues Canadian history while doing Screens are tools used by MacKenzie, and William its mission of global engage- so allows us to promote Gov- navies to assist with the as- McDougall. ment on Poseidon Cutlass 17. ernment of Canada strategic signment of positioning when The middle sectors each bear The Canada 150 screen was communications goals while working with other ships at sea. the name of a Canadian prov- next used during Pacific Guard- also adding a bit of Canadian Different segments of the sur- ince. ian 17, an exercise conducted flavour to our exercises with rounding area are each assigned Finally, the outer sectors with ships from the New Zea- our partners in the region,” he a name for the sake of brevity. are named after Mothers of land, Japanese, and American says. 8 • LEAD LINE & WEST COAST NEWS WEST COAST FLEET STATUS UPDATE Navy exercises with Republic of Korea Clearance divers head to the Caribbean Busy on deployment for Poseidon Cutlass 2017, HMC Ships Two divers from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) recently took Winnipeg and Ottawa came alongside the island of Jeju, South part in international military diving exercises off the waters Korea in late June. of Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago. Following a series of planning meetings, the ships began Divers deployed in late May for the 2017 edition of Ex- the next stage of their deployment, a bilateral exercise with ercise Tradewinds. They rendezvoused with 10 personnel the Republic of Korea. from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)), exercising The objective of the exercise was to promote good re- in Barbados from June 6 to 11, and then on the island of lations between allied countries, as well as to provide Force Trinidad and Tobago from June 12 to 17. Generation training for the operator trades. Canadian divers and instructors shared skills related to The bilateral exercise demonstrated both the efficiency and search and rescue, counter terrorism and ways to disrupt interoperability between the navies of the allied countries. drug smugglers with military divers from the Barbados and The three-day program was tightly scheduled to include many Trinidad and Tobago defence forces. forms of military operations. These included, but were not They were joined by personnel from the U.S. Federal limited to, serials exercising various methods of communi- Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Southern Command. cation, formation maneuvering, boarding exercises, gunnery, Military divers from the host countries trained in sunken and operational scenarios. vessel assessment, evidence and human remains recovery, “An operation of this scale showcases our allied navy’s search patterns, jetty and hull searches, and identifying potential to overcome both communication and technolog- foreign objects such as mines and explosives. ical barriers to successfully communicate and utilize Multi- Exercise Tradewinds has been held yearly since the creation LINK to ensure warfare effectiveness and combat efficiency,” of the Canadian-U.S. Caribbean Defence Cooperation frame- said OS Braeden Hart-Young, a Naval Combat Information work in June 2013, and an engagement strategy in July 2012. Operator. The ROKN also provided the opportunity for sailors from Divers head to Guam Ottawa to participate in a cross personnel assignment for a Ten RCN divers travelled to the South Pacific Island of couple days. PO2 Shawn Hanson, Naval Communicator, spent Guam for an international diving exercise at the Western three days aboard ROKS Kang Gam Chan and noted their Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) Diving Exercise 2017 high level of discipline. (DIVEX 17). “It was an interesting experience to witness, but I’m glad I’m Six Clearance Divers from Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) employed by Canada,” he said. (FDU(P)), two West Coast-based Naval Reserve Port In- On completion of the exercise, Ottawa proceeded to spection Divers, one Clearance Diver from Fleet Diving Incheon, South Korea, where the ship celebrated Canada Day. Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)), and one Clearance Diver Following their port visit, Ottawa and Winnipeg moved on currently posted to Canadian Forces’ Materiel Management to a series of exercises with Japan’s Navy. are attended the 12-day exercise at U.S. Naval Base Guam from June 5 to 16. This year’s theme for the annual diving exercise was humanitarian assistance and disaster relief diving. Joining the Canadian military divers were divers from the United States, Japan, United Kingdom, Australia, Chile, South Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. Their job was to clear the harbour and its commercial shipping lanes of sunken objects such as large shipping containers, small boats, aircraft and other storm debris. The Western Pacific Naval Symposium was founded in 1988. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss maritime issues of mutual interest, exchange information, practice and demonstrate capabilities. The RCN was granted full membership into the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in 2010. LEAD LINE • 9 & EAST COAST NEWS EXPLOSIVE HISTORY

Above: Demolition explosives are detonated at L’Anse-Amour, Labrador, on May 23 during Operation RALEIGH. The detonations were set to remove unexploded ammuni- tion from the shipwreck of HMS RALEIGH, which sank in 1922. Right: Clearance Diver, LS Dylan Parker from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) places C4 explosives on unexploded ammunition and fuses.

Photos by Master Seaman Peter Reed, Formation Imaging Services Halifax HMCS LABRADOR’S POLAR FLAG TO FLY AGAIN By CPO2 Richard Bungay proponent of RCN Arctic deployments, I wanted to link the past with the future When HMCS Labrador undertook of the RCN in the Arctic. her maiden deployment in 1954, she I wanted to recreate the flag, so I pro- was the first warship to travel the North- posed the idea to the Commander of west Passage and circumnavigate North Maritime Forces Atlantic, who is also America. interested in the Arctic and its history. Throughout her operational history The flag has now been recreated and with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is displayed outside the Admiral’s office the ship was unique, as the crew had as a cornerstone of the Arctic display created an unofficial ship’s flag. recently erected. The Polar Bear, a universal symbol of When HMCS Harry DeWolf is com- Photo by Mona Ghiz, MARLANT PA In front of the MARLANT Arctic display, Cdr the Arctic and unofficial ship’s mascot, missioned, it will fly this flag as the ship’s Corey Gleason, Commanding Officer of was hoisted while at anchor and entering company of Labrador once did. HMCS Harry DeWolf; RAdm John Newton, and leaving harbor, signifying an end of To be successful in the Arctic, we must Commander MARLANT; CPO2 Rick Bungay, a voyage. look to the past as well as the future, and Sea Training Atlantic; and CPO1 Gerry The crew called it the Polar Flag and it I believe the reconstituted Polar Flag will Doucet, Coxswain HMCS Harry DeWolf, was a source of pride and cohesion. serve as a tangible link between our ship- display the Polar Flag. Fast forward 64 years. Being an en- mates of the past and a source of pride of thusiastic student of RCN history and a Harry DeWolf’s crews of the future. 10 • LEAD LINE & NATIONAL NEWS INTERACTIVE ONLINE MAP TRACKS CANADA'S MILITARY HISTORY FOR CANADA 150

In honour of the Canada 150 celebrations, the De- partment of National De- fence and the Canadi- an Armed Forces have launched a commemorative Canada 150 Defence Inter- active Map. Canada 150 Defence In- teractive Map: Mapping our Past and Present is a new online map that illus- trates the impact the Ca- nadian Armed Forces have had in communities around the country. Spanning 15 decades of Canada’s mili- tary history, this map de- tails events from the past as well as present-day ac- complishments that pop up in the exact geographic lo- cation where they actually happened. Curious about the Snow- birds in Moose Jaw or the Cadets in Whitehorse? Fil- ter your search by decade, organization, province, or territory to find out. “The new Defence Interac- tive Map is a fascinating mil- itary history project. During this year of Canada 150 cele- The concept of the Canada 150 Defence Interactive Map centres on the map of Canada with specific points high- brations, discover the stories Canada 150 exhibits across lighting key National Defence and Canadian Armed it tells about our commu- the country throughout Forces milestones and achievements. Users can search nities and our place in the spring and summer 2017. by province, military organization, and decade to learn world, and be inspired!” says Learn more about interesting historical and contemporary facts, from 1867 Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canada’s proud military to the present. Canadian Heritage. history by searching The Canada 150 Defence Interactive Map contains facts Check out the Canada 150 #DefenceMap on Twitter. about the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, Defence Interactive Map at To submit a military and Royal Canadian Air Force, and includes cadets, re- https://caf-fac.ca/defence- history fact about your serves, rangers and Defence employees across all regions 150-map/ and participate in community, send it of the country. the conversation online. The to DND.WebPosting- The Canada 150 Defence Interactive Map is a living, map will also be featured on PublicationWeb.MDN@ collaborative Canadian history project. touch-screen kiosks during forces.gc.ca. LEAD LINE • 11 & NATIONAL NEWS

(Left to right) Kevin McCoy, President of Irving Shipbuilding, Olivia Strowbridge, AOPS Production Work LeadIrving Shipbuilding, and Cdr Michele Tess- ier, Commanding Officer (designate) of HMCS Margaret Brooke. Photo Credit: Mona Ghiz, MARLANT PA

KEEL-LAYING CEREMONY FOR HMCS MARGARET BROOKE MARKS A SHIPBUILDING MILESTONE The traditional keel-laying ship depicts a four-leaf clo- Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd, and security of Canadians.” ceremony for the second of ver; a symbol with special Commander of the RCN, In traditional ship con- the Royal Canadian Navy’s significance to LCdr Brooke, says the presence of struction, the keel typically six future Harry DeWolf who carried two four-leaf Cdr Tessier held special extends the entire length of Class Arctic and Offshore clovers in a silver locket as significance. the vessel, running along Patrol Vessels, HMCS Mar- a good luck charm following “I could not be more the bottom of the ship and garet Brooke, took place at her survival of the sinking proud to have the ship’s serving as its “backbone”. Halifax Shipyard on May 29. of the ferry SS Caribou in future Commanding Officer Today, many ships, includ- The ceremony was marked 1942. Once the coin was there to participate and rep- ing the Arctic and Offshore by the placing of a coin onto placed, Strowbridge declared resent our generation as we Patrol Vessels, are instead the keel of the ship by Olivia that the keel was “well and look to follow in the wake of constructed in modules or Strowbridge, the first wom- truly laid”. our naval heroes. blocks, fabricated separate- an in a trade supervisory This ceremony was also “This keel-laying is an- ly then brought together role at Halifax Shipyard, and attended by Rear-Admiral other exciting step forward to form the superstructure its first female certified ship John Newton, Commander on the road towards Cana- of the ship. However, the spray painter. In shipbuild- of Maritime Forces Atlantic; da’s future fleet,” continued keel-laying tradition has ing tradition, this coin will Kevin McCoy, President of VAdm Lloyd. “This inno- endured. remain embedded within Irving Shipbuilding; and vative and highly effective HMCS Margaret Brooke the ship’s structure for its en- Commander Michele Tessier, class of ship will add to our is expected to be officially tire life, and will invite good the future Commanding ability to provide flexible launched in a Naming/ luck for all who sail in it. Officer of HMCS Margaret options to Government, to Launching ceremony in The coin placed on this Brooke, among others. further ensure the defence 2019. 12 • LEAD LINE & NATIONAL NEWS CANADA UNVEILS NEW DEFENCE POLICY Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan recently released "Strong, Secure, Engaged", a long- term defence policy that commits to a range of new investments for the Canadi- an Armed Forces (CAF), its members, and their families. This policy outlines the Government of Canada’s Defence priorities. According to the document, new investment will ensure critical core capabilities and equipment that are underfunded, and unfunded, can now proceed on a sound footing. The government says the policy will also support growth in emerging domains such as space and cyber, and critical areas such as intelligence and Special Opera- Defence Minister, Harjit S. Sajjan visits the HMCS Scotian for an announcement on June 12, 2017 at Canadian Forces Base Halifax. tions Forces. Photo by Leading Seaman Dan Bard, Formation Imaging Services Through Canada’s Defence Policy, the Department of National Defence (DND) Resource Centres to prevent and respond National Defence generates solutions and the CAF will: to gender-based violence. through new cooperative partnerships • Invest $198.2 million over the course • Increase the size of the Regular Force with the private sector, universities and of the policy to implement a new Total by 3,500 (to 71,500) and the Reserve Force academics. Health and Wellness Strategy that will by 1,500 (to 30,000) members. The Re- • Establish up to 120 new military intel- expand wellness beyond the traditional serves will also become more integrated ligence positions, some of which will be healthcare model to include promotion, into the total force, providing agile and filled by Reservists, and add up to 180 new prevention, treatment, and support, and effective full-time capability through part- civilian intelligence positions. provide a greater range of health and time service. • Grow the civilian workforce by 1,150 wellness services and programs. • Replace the CF-18 fleet with 88 ad- employees to enable and support military • Invest an additional $6 million per year vanced fighter aircraft, through an open operations. to modernize family support programs, and transparent competition, to improve • Meet the federal target to reduce such as Military Family Resource Centres, CAF air control and air attack capability; greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent to provide better support to families when • Provide the funding required for the from the 2005 levels by 2030, excluding members are deploying or during periods full complement of 15 Canadian Surface military fleets. of absence. Combatants; • Strengthen relationships with the • Increase the proportion of women in • Improve land capabilities including defence community, including academia the military by one percentage point an- ground based air defence, combat sup- and the private sector. Today, more than nually, to achieve 25 percent representa- port vehicles, heavy logistics vehicles, and ever, innovation, technology, and problem tion by 2026, to our operational advantage; training simulators; solving are critical to meeting evolving • Transform the transition process to • Create a new CAF Cyber Operator defence and security needs. better support CAF members and their occupation to attract Canada’s best and • Improve the procurement process families by establishing a 1,200-person brightest talent to cyber functions. within National Defence to reduce de- CAF Transition Group. The creation of • Invest in a range of remotely piloted partmental approval times by 50 percent, this new group means all of our wom- systems, including an armed aerial system allow over 80 percent of defence procure- en and men will be taken care of as they capable of conducting surveillance and ment contracts to be managed by National transition back into the CAF following ill- precision strikes. Defence, and increase transparency. ness or injury, or out of the CAF and into • Launch a new program, Innovation for For a link to the MND speech about civilian life at the conclusion of military Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS), the new policy or to read the full policy, service. which will see $1.6 billion invested over visit: http://dgpaapp.forces.gc.ca/en/ • Implement teams at Military Family the next 20 years to modernize the way canada-defence-policy/index.asp LEAD LINE • 13 & HISTORY

Captain and friends in 1910 aboard HMCS Canada. A PROMINENT CANADIAN FAMILY DONATION BRODEURS GIFT THREE BOXES OF PHOTOS AND LETTERS

By Debbie Towell, Museum Curator 1904 when he entered Prime Minister Skeena and HMCS Champlain and was Reprinted with permission from the CFB Laurier’s cabinet as Minister of Inland Officer Commanding Pacific Coast Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum Revenue. from 1938 to 1940 and again from 1943 By 1906 he was serving as Minister of until his retirement from active service A short while ago, CFB Equimalt's Marine and Fisheries until 1911 when in 1946. Naval and Military Museum received an he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Also contained in this collection is a important donation from Vice-Admiral Court of Canada. Later in his career he laser copy of a photo album with some (retired) Nigel Brodeur. The Brodeur would be appointed Lieutenant-Governor amazing images. Complete with cap- family played such an important role of . tions, it showcases the careers and in the development of Canada and the It goes without saying that Louis- lives of the Brodeurs. The museum has Royal Canadian Navy, that the three Phillipe Brodeur played a significant role digitized the images from the album. boxes of archival material are a true gift in Canadian politics and history. Included with this article are a few in every sense of the word. There are also copies of papers and examples of what you can expect to see Contained in the donation are cop- correspondence of Rear-Admiral Victor in the collection. ies of papers and correspondence Gabriel Brodeur. Victor began his naval The Brodeur papers fill three bankers from Louis-Phillipe Brodeur, a former career in 1909 when he joined the Cana- boxes and are a true treasure trove of Member of Parliament who served from dian government ship Canada in antici- Canadian history. The donation is a copy 1891 through 1911. pation of the formation of the Canadian only – the original collection resides at the In 1896, Louis-Phillipe was elected Navy. For the next 37 years, he served the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa – Deputy Speaker of the House and then and Royal Canadian Navy but it is an important addition to the mu- became Speaker of the House in 1900. on land and at sea. seum’s archives and one which will be in He served in the Speaker capacity until He would later command HMCS constant use by staff and researchers alike. 14 • LEAD LINE & HISTORY

Above: Cadet Victor Brodeur aboard HMCS Canada in 1909.

Left: French Canadians Beard, Rousseau, and Victor Brodeur.

Below: Boat deck Above: Victor Brodeur aboard HMS of HMCS Niobe in Dreadnought. the winter of 1911. Below: Beard, Rousseau and Victor Brodeur aboard HMCS Niobe.

LEAD LINE • 15 & BOOK REVIEW BIRTH OF ESQUIMALT AS BRITISH EMPIRE’S NAVAL ANCHOR TOPIC IN NEW BOOK

By Rachel Lallouz, Lookout Newspaper under the mentorship of famous naval historian Gerald Graham in London, For Victoria native Barry Gough, au- England. thor and Professor Emeritus of History at “I had to develop a topic that was suit- Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, able for the requirements of a PhD, and Ont., his newly written book, “Britannia’s so I sought out the help of an archivist in Navy on the West Coast of North Amer- B.C. who suggested the only topic that ica, 1812-1914”, represents the culmina- hadn’t been properly studied in Canadi- tion of a lifetime spent researching the an history was the rise of Esquimalt as a naval history of Esquimalt, B.C. naval base.” Gough’s book spans several turns in What followed was years of demand- the history of CFB Esquimalt, from the ing, but pleasurable, research completed burgeoning infrastructure of the base in London at the United Kingdom Hy- to the development of changing naval drographic Office, The National Archives, technology. The British Library, the National Maritime “I think the material is engaging,” he Museum in Greenwich, and the Royal says. “It speaks to me about a time we have Geographical Society. This research, says lost, and I regard history as a bit of a salvage Gough, paved the way for the prequel to operation to try to recover the past. I see his new book, published in 1971 as “The my role as an historian as the interlocutor Royal Navy and the Northwest Coast”. between the past and the present.” and crafted the nature of who these people “The history of Esquimalt documented The book details the requirements were and why they saw, in our part of the in my books shows how this place stands needed to build a naval base in Esquimalt world, so much importance here,” he says. in the world; we aren’t just confined to our by British Imperial forces, while showing “These British naval officers had a global municipality here,” he says. “Our history is the political will needed to bring it into reach – Britannia ruled the waves.” of global importance.” existence. But writing a book of history with such Time, he says, has allowed him to com- Gough fleshes out three-dimensional detail and precision, spanning a large time plete a vast agenda of histories. Gough is characters of historical figures in the book frame, required him to spend at least a de- already at work on a book to be published who sought to make Esquimalt the British cade researching and another three years next year, which will focus on the political watchtower of the North Pacific. revising the manuscript. tug of-war during the First World War be- “I included the characteristics and per- Gough says his initial work on the book tween Sir Winston Churchill and British sonalities of the admirals and captains, began during his PhD and was completed Admiral Jacky Fisher.

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