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During the forenoon of July 26, Captain (Navy) (Capt(N)) Matthew Coates, Commander Naval Training Group, presided over a ceremony that saw the command of HMCS Venture pass from Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson to Cdr Darren Sleen.Guests, including friends, family, and military colleagues past and present, gathered before the Collier Building at Work Point. The site was selected for its proximity to an important artifact, the mast of a past HMCS Venture that served as a naval officer training vessel just before the outbreak of the Second World War.

The Raven Program began in 2003 and is marking its 20th anniversary this year. It is one of five Indigenous Summer Programs offered by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and is open to any Canadian who identifies as Indigenous and is between the ages of 16 and 57.