NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF L’ASSOCIATION DES OFFICIERS DE LA MARINE DU CANADA BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT April 15 March 16

DATE OF REPORT Revised June 18, 2015

BRANCH NAME NOAC Branch

BRANCH PRESIDENT Ron Skelton since 2010

BRANCH NATIONAL DIRECTOR Do not have one

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP AT TIME OF LAST 46 AGM

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP – REGULAR/LIFE 42

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP – SERVING 0

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP – Nil ASSOCIATES/OTHERS

NUMBER OF MEMBERS LOST SINCE LAST 4 Regular AGM

NUMBER OF NEW MEMBERS GAINED 0 SINCE LAST AGM

CURRENT TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 42

NUMBER OF ORGANIZED EVENTS 14 + 7 (BRANCH MEETINGS, SOCIAL EVENTS) SINCE LAST AGM

NUMBER OF COMMEMORATIONS (BOA, 4 REMEMBRANCE DAY, ETC) IN WHICH THE 17 Wing & RMIM Events BRANCH PARTICIPATED SINCE LAST AGM Wardroom/White Ensign 2 schools & graduation

NAMES OF MUSEUMS/TRUSTS WITH Naval Museum of WHICH THE BRANCH HAS A WORKING Friends of the Museum RELATIONSHIP 17 Wing Mess Shearwater Aviation Museum

-1- NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA L’ASSOCIATION DES OFFICIERS DE LA MARINE DU CANADA BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT April 15 March 16 NAMES OF NAVAL RESERVE DIVISIONS HMCS Chippawa WITH WHICH THE BRANCH HAS A WORKING RELATIONSHIP

NAMES OF NAVAL HQs WITH WHICH THE Nil BRANCH HAS A WORKING RELATIONSHIP

NAMES OF NAVY LEAGUE, RCNA AND NLCC J. R. K. Millen MERCHANT SERVICE BRANCHES AND White Ensign Club OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE BRANCH HAS A WORKING Ex Wren’s Assoc. RELATIONSHIP Ex Chief’s & PO’s Royal Military Institute of Manitoba

NAMES OF SEA CADET CORPS WITH RCSCC John Traverse Cornwell VC WHICH THE BRANCH HAS A WORKING RCSCC Qu’Appelle RELATIONSHIP RCSCC Crusader

NAMES OF MAJOR PROJECTS Continuation of Prairie Sailor UNDERTAKEN SINCE LAST AGM, Project INCLUDING CENTENNIAL

NAMES OF CHARITABLE WORKS UNDERTAKEN SINCE LAST AGM

NUMBER OF MEDIA OR OTHER 4 REQUESTS FOR COMMENT/OPINION ON MARITIME ISSUES SINCE LAST AGM

NUMBER OF NAVY/DND REQUESTS FOR HMCS Chippawa ASSISTANCE WITH EVENTS SINCE LAST 17 Wing Mess AGM RMIM

NUMBER OF MPs AND SENATORS 11 CONTACTED SINCE LAST AGM REGARDING THE NEED TO THINK OF THE NAVY

NUMBER OF PRO-NAVY OR HISTORICAL 0

-2- NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA L’ASSOCIATION DES OFFICIERS DE LA MARINE DU CANADA BRANCH ANNUAL REPORT April 15 March 16 ARTICLES, OPEDs, ETC SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS SINCE LAST AGM

NUMBER OF PRO-NAVY OR HISTORICAL 0 ARTICLES, OPEDs, ETC PUBLISHED BY MEMBERS SINCE LAST AGM

OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST Member of The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba

OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST 17 Wing Officers Mess Special Events

OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST HMCS Chippawa Band

General Comments or Expansion of above items.

Since Associate members are discouraged by NAC we have no Associate Members of NAC in our Branch

RMIM

NOAC Winnipeg Branch is a member of RMIM and participates in monthly meetings, and other functions.

17 Wing Officers Mess

During the reconstruction of HMCS Chippawa our monthly functions were held at CFB Winnipeg 17 Wing Officers Mess. With the completion of Chippawa galley facility’s and a chef were no longer an option so we were asked if we would like to continue our luncheons at the wing, we accepted. At that time our members were offered the opportunity of being Honorary life Members of 17 Wing Mess. About 15 members have taken advantage of this. They participate in weekly weepers and 4 or 5 special functions during the rest of the year.

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