Participants tour CFB Esquimalt and local Naval facilities, Victoria, British Columbia on September 19, 2023. The CLA program provides a select few with the chance to experience the operations and capabilities of the Royal Canadian Navy.
“We’ve known for a while the new boats were coming, but now that they’re being rigged in Vancouver, they are no longer just an idea: they’ve become something tangible,” said Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) Ellery Down, RCN Sail Program Coordinator, during a recent inspection of the two yet-to-be-named Bavaria C45 sailboats at a contractor facility on Granville Island.
For those interested in learning more about the Project Leader Essential course, it is now listed in the Executive Leadership Development Programs (LDP) training catalogue. The system is open to all FMF CB personnel meeting the minimum requirements per their development plan.
The Jetty Ratz is an open group of musically inclined people from Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton (FMFCB) who share the common goal of bringing people together with the power of music. Their philosophy is simple: making others happy with music makes them happy.
Brad Pendlington, a retired Royal Canadian Navy member and Journeyman Marine Electrician, has transitioned to a civilian role at the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton, where among many things he values the technical learning opportunities while maintaining a sense of pride in serving Canada, honouring the motto ‘One Navy Team'.