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On May 15Th, 2010, NOAC Ottawa Helped Memorialize the Final Resting PATRON H.R.H. THE PRINCE PHILIP DUKE OF EDINBURGH OTTAWA BRANCH THE NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Box 505, Station B, Ottawa, ON K1P 5P6 “To make all levels of Government and the general public clearly aware of the vital need for, and value of adequate and effective Maritime security forces to protect and further the interests of Canada.” (Branch Constitution, Article III.) 46.02 “Trying the depth of the water and the quality of the bottom line.…” November 2010 On May 15 th , 2010, NOAC Ottawa helped memorialize the final resting place of the first Canadian CNS, Admiral Sir Charles Kingsmill, in Portland, Ontario. Among the Branch members in attendance were, from left, John Bell, Jim Carruthers, Bob Bush, Richard Archer, Richard Gimblett and Fred Herrndorf. Soundings November 2010 1 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ From the President our assistance in a very meaningful way to By Bob Bush help achieve a successful plan for Canada, our Navy and other government fleets. Dear Ottawa Branch However, without the sailors to fill these We are just ships, it is all for naught. Therefore the getting started on sailors topic, and excellent range of speakers the Fall NOAC that Jim Carruthers has organized for this program with our year’s program, will be key to our speakers topics understanding of the challenges involved and aimed at examining in focusing our supporting efforts to best the status of “our effect. sailors”. Last year’s As many of you know, Richard Archer program, “our ships” was very successful has decided to give up the post of Executive and topical, as the Canadian National Director. Richard has done an outstanding Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) job in the position, and has led the charge has been announced and dialogue with with regard to implementing the NOAC industry has begun. In our role of supporting renewal plans. He has also done an the Navy, I believe that the NOAC can apply exceptional job of bringing the NOAC and the Navy League closer together and we hope that our combined voices will carry further In this edition….. and lend stronger support to Canada’s Navy. From the President p.2 He has also seen the execution of an MOU with CMS to more formally define our Financial Report p.3 relationship with the Navy. All-in-all, Richard has moved the yardsticks significantly during Battle of Atlantic p.3 his tenure, and I take this opportunity to Walk D’Feet p.3 thank him for his superb leadership and devotion to the NOAC. I understand that Binnacle Presentation P.4 Richard will continue to assist in the ongoing renewal initiatives. His relief, Ken Lait , will Branch Program P.4 take over the position in early October. Ken is an excellent choice for the job, and I’m Navy Personnel P.5 sure that we all wish him the best of luck as Navy Recruitment P.8 the new Executive Director. This Remembrance Day, we are Bytown Bridge Club P.11 planning for the NOAC to provide a marching contingent. We have all noticed that the Navy Family p.12 ranks of the WWII and Korean War vets are growing thinner, and it is time for the whole HMCS Ottawa Report P.14 of the NOAC to do our part. There will be From SLt on Down p.16 more on the subject coming out by e-mail, and I trust that we can rely on the Ottawa CNAG p.18 Branch to turn out on November 11 th . On a final note, the Board is still looking for Working at NATO p.19 a Secretary. I hope that one of you will hear Remember p.20 the call and volunteer for the job! With the fall program underway, I Nuclear-Propelled Subs p.21 hope to see all of you at one of our monthly meetings or at the Fall Reception. Officers and Directors p.27 . Bob Bush Branch Info p.28 Yours aye, S 2 Soundings November 2010 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Financial Report Battle of Atlantic By John Chow Commemoration As the “new boy” on the Branch Board of Directors, my first order of business is to thank my predecessor, Richard Guitar, for his dedicated service over the past three-and- a-half years as Treasurer. Rick generously gave of his time and talent, and I am sure you will all join me in a vote of appreciation to him for providing us with such excellent service. The Branch has made the customary annual donation of $1,000 to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Education Foundation. We are proud to support the Foundation in providing one of the scholarships awarded to a deserving Sea Cadet in pursuing education at the post-secondary level. This, of course, was made possible by your generosity. Representing all of NOAC, Ottawa Branch Our Branch also made a donation of President Bob Bush lays the NOAC wreath at $880 to the HMCS Bytown History Project. the Battle of Atlantic Commemoration at the nd This amount comprises a Branch donation of National War Memorial on May 2 , 2010. $250 and $630 given by nine individual members. We understand that the project is near completion and the book will be Walk D’Feet for the ALS Society published in the near future. This book will By Fred Herrndorf no doubt serve as the authoritative source of information on the elegant building that has The NOAC Ottawa Branch has been a seen several generations of Naval Officers long time and generous supporter of the and will bring back fond memories of battle against Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis camaraderie and friendship for many of us. (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. This year we We have had little choice but to were directly impacted by the sudden increase the 2011 membership dues by $10. passing of our fellow member Gordon Moyer This is as a result of an agreement to on September 10, 2010. Gordon, a naval increase the national annual levy on each aeronautical engineer, was remembered at member by $10, made by the National Board his funeral service on Saturday, September of Directors at the 2009 national conference 18th by a large contingent from the in North Vancouver. The additional income Canadian Naval Air Group (CNAG) and a is needed to support activities agreed in the flypast by a lone Corsair. strategic business plan aimed at renewing This year the ALS Walk D’Feet was NOAC. Accordingly, at the Ottawa Branch’s held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the War May 2010 AGM, it was decided that annual Museum. dues will be $80 for ordinary and associate Allan and Pat Brookbank, Pat members, $70 for out-of-town members, and Barnhouse, Jim Carruthers, Cliff Chaulk, $45 for serving members. Len Forrest, Jake Freill, Andy Geddes, Finally, I am pleased to report that our Stan Hopkins, Ken Lait, Bud Maclean, Ron Branch financial situation remains solvent. S Mace, Chip Milsom, Bill Mercer, David Moilliet, John Nash, Tim Porter, Paul Roquet, Bill Van, and Jean Weber generously sponsored Elizabeth and Fred Herrndorf to participate in the Walk. Soundings November 2010 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ In the Walk D’Feet one thousand • A look at the problem. Recently on persons participated, including Mayor Larry October 4th Capt(N) Martin Teft , O’Brien, and they raised $185,000 for ALS Director Maritime Personnel, Chief of Research and Patient Care. Bravo Zulu to the Maritime Staff delivered a presentation NOAC Ottawa Branch for their continued on the current state of the Navy’s Human support ($425). The 2011 ALS Walk D’Feet Resources. The presentation looked at will be dedicated to Gord Moyer’s memory. where we are, with a snapshot of the We shall not forget! S Navy Personnel and Positions, how we got here and how do we get where we Binnacle Presentation to need to be through retention strategies, current and future fleet initiatives. See HMCS Bytown Mess the picture on page 17. • An examination of how requirements drive the situation , with a particular eye on how we are currently looking at ship manpower requirements. Capt(N) Teft will be followed on November 1st by Cmdre Daniel Sing , Director General Maritime Force Development. • Eric Lehre gave a paper at the Dalhousie Naval Conference entitled “ Getting the Capital and Personnel Mix Right – Implications for the Future of the Canadian Navy ”. We hope Eric can make our December 6th meeting. In the New Year we will have three more meetings following this important subject. Our plans are not definite and what we do will depend on what we learn this fall however at this time we see the following: • In February we hope to have someone from the technical side of the house address how engineering design can NOAC Ottawa member Gord Smith has help. It seem unlikely that the Navy will generously donated a ship’s binnacle be able to get the numbers or quality of compass to the HMCS Bytown Mess. Gord people it wants and perhaps this is a (right) is flanked by Bill Dziadyk , Mess problem which the technical side can Heritage Coordinator. S help solve through approaches such as automation, redundancy to avoid repair, NOAC Ottawa 2010 Fall Program self repairing devices and such. • For our March meeting we would like to By Jim Carruthers address officer production. • As is customary we continue to hold our A panel discussion with a number of the meetings on the first Monday of the month. speakers returning to update us and look at how the pieces fit together is planned Last year we had a very successful program focused on ‘ Our Ships’ .
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