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The ship received the 2019 Ad- miral’s Cup during a presentation on February 7, with RAdm Craig Baines, Commander MARLANT and JTFA, and Formation Chief CPO1 Derek Kitch- ing, visiting the ship to hand over the coveted trophy. The Admiral’s Cup is presented annually to the the ship that demon- strates the best efficiency, morale and leadership during the previous calen- dar year, while excelling in all of its assigned tasks. For St. John’s, this was no small order, as the ship was kept extremely busy with a variety of short deployments throughout 2019. “We’ve done a tremendous amount The crew of HMCS St. John’s was awarded the Admiral’s Cup for 2019 on February 7, with RAdm Craig Baines, Commander for a normal readiness ship, and that MARLANT and JTFA, and Formation Chief CPO1 Derek Kitching, making the presentation during a visit to the ship. wasn’t the plan or what we expected. MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA The crew has had an outstanding ability to move with the punches and ing the 75th anniversary of the D-Day • Exercise CUTLASS FURY - This Quebec. Highlights included tours for adapt to changing situations,” said Cdr landings. The ship was in Portsmouth, was the largest multinational exercise the general public, VIP receptions, citi- Peter Sproule, the ship’s Commanding UK on June 5, served as a cross-chan- to be hosted in Atlantic Canada in zenship ceremonies, and CAF enroll- Officer. nel escort for a cruise ship carrying more than 24 years, and St. John’s was ment ceremonies. The public nature of The busy year for St. John’s included: Second World War veterans to France, able to join in for the final operational the deployment can be difficult, and the • Exercise FORMIDABLE and patrolled off Juno Beach to act as scenario and free play portions after ship’s company was praised for being SHIELD - The ship departed Halifax a backdrop during ceremonies on June returning from Europe. The ship took excellent representatives of the RCN. in mid-April for this multinational 6. Crew members also visited and paid part in anti-surface, anti-submarine Cdr Sproule said he was thrilled to NATO exercise held off the west coast their respects to monuments at Beau- and anti-air exercises, and also con- house the Admiral’s Cup trophy in St. of Scotland. St. John’s participated mont Hamel and Vimy Ridge. ducted replenishment at sea training John’s for the next year, and added that alongside twelve ships from nine • Run the Rock - St. John’s conducts with MV Asterix. it wouldn’t be possible without great countries, focusing on defense against the Run the Rock charity fundraiser in • Great Lakes Deployment - St. leadership from the command triad ballistic missiles and anti-ship cruise Newfoundland each year, with sailors John’s visited five Canadian cities and other senior members, along with missiles, with a highlight of success- running across the province while vis- through October and November as part the hard work of sailors in all depart- ful live missile firings during the iting cities, towns and villages to raise of the 2019 Great Lakes Deployment, ments of the ship. exercise. The trip also included port money for the Children’s Wish Foun- which is meant to show off Canada’s St. John’s will continue with a busy visits in Scotland, Ireland, Portugal dation Newfoundland and Labrador Navy to Canadians who don’t often get schedule and plenty of sea time over and Denmark. chapter. The effort typically raises a the chance to interact with sailors and the next nine months before beginning • D-Day commemorations - In June, substantial amount for the charity, and warships. The ship visited Toronto to ramp down for the ship’s Docking St. John’s represented Canada as part 2019 was no different, with the team and Windsor in Ontario as well as Work Period this coming fall. of commemorations overseas mark- bringing in a total of $111,629. 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MARCH 9, 2020 TRIDENT NEWS 3 Biases, treaties and legal issues explored during Indigenous training session By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the CAF works to become a more inclusive employer and better its rela- tionship with Indigenous peoples and communities, MARLANT recently wel- comed members of a new Indigneous- focused DND organization for a two-day series of educational presentations. Representatives from the newly estab- lished Director-General Indigenous Af- fairs (DGIA) conducted the Indigenous Awareness Training Sessions at FMF Cape Scott. The wide-ranging sessions touched on issues like bias and racism, while also delving into more complex topics like Indigenous consultations and the Crown’s legal obligations. The morning of February 19 was reserved for leadership and command teams, with many across the Formation at- tending, including RAdm Craig Baines, The training session saw high attendance from members of MARLANT, including ship command teams and senior leaders. Commander MARLANT and JTFA. RYAN MELANSON, TRIDENT STAFF Grace Paduano, a Deputy Director with DGIA, kicked the day off with an interactive training session on uncon- scious bias, meant to show how minor misunderstandings can worsen when they go unchecked, leading to harm- ful stereotypes and prejudices. She acknowledged that many in the room likely had a lack of knowledge when it comes to Indigenous culture and issues, but encouraged them to be curious rather than shying away. “This is about broadening our under- standing, and no one should be afraid to ask questions. In my experience, when people ask questions politely and in good faith, they are very rarely turned away,” she said. CPO2(Ret’d) Elder Debbie Eisan, orig- inally from the Ojibway Batchewana First Nation in Ontario, echoed those Along with DGIA representatives, CPO2 comments in a presentation focused (Ret’d) Debbie Eisan also took part, on myths and perceptions regarding bringing her perspectives as an Ojibway Indigenous people. She spoke alongside veteran and Resident Elder with the DGIA’s Marvin Fletcher, and touched Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre in DGIA Communications Liaison Marvin Fletcher speaks to attendees at an Indigenous on topics like Status Cards, Reserve Halifax. awareness training sessions held at FMF Cape Scott on February 19. communities, taxation for Indigneous RYAN MELANSON, TRIDENT STAFF RYAN MELANSON, TRIDENT STAFF people, and their experiences with racial prejudice. cluded Indigineous history and Treaty Defence Aboriginal Advisory Group, “We want to promote understanding “I like to have what I call ‘teaching rights, methods of consultation and played a role in bringing the DGIA and the full inclusion of Indigenous moments,’ CPO2 (Ret’d) Eisan said. accommodation for Indigenous groups, representatives to Halifax for the brief- peoples in areas like recruitment, “When I am polite with someone using historical and ongoing examples, ings. He said the hope is that attendees development, promotion, and retention. and I can explain the situation or the the UN Declaration on the Rights of In- came away with a bit of new knowledge Education, and expanding our level disagreement, the response is usually digenous Peoples, and Canada’s Truth that can then be built upon with further of understanding within the CAF and positive,” she added. Her 36-year mili- and Reconciliation Commission Calls to reading and through interacting with DND, is an enormous part of how we do tary career brought the opportunity Action. others. that,” he said. for many of these teachable moments, A total of four sessions were held on which can promote understanding and February 18 and 19, including briefs for inclusion, rather than letting divisions 5 Cdn Div personnel and others focused SELL HERE BUY THERE fester.