Canadian Naval Centennial 19102010

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Canadian Naval Centennial1910-2010

• Navy League of Canada
• March 2007

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Outline

• Who we are
• What weve been doing
• What were working towards
• Challenges

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Aim

• To showcase navy
• To build and strengthen an appreciation for navy
• To promote navy, requirement for next navy navy
  after next
• To endorse role of navy within CF in maritime
  nation

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Theme

• Bringing the navy to Canadians

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Canadian Naval Centennial Working Group

• Chaired by Project Manager
• Engage broad naval family for input
• Provide advice and support in planning and
  execution

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Canadian Naval Centennial Working Group
(contd)

• Naval Formations (3)
• Naval Officers Association of Canada (NOAC)
• Royal Canadian Navy Association (RCNA)
• Navy League (NL) of Canada
• Veteran Affairs Canada
• Canadian Heritage

• Parks Canada
• Honorary Captains (N)
• SA to CMS
• Naval veterans
• Command Chief Petty Officer
• Naval historians
• Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA)
• MARLANT Personnel Support Program (PSP)
• Naval museums

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Research

• CELEs 100th Ann
• MILEs 100th Ann
• T200 Planning team and Lessons Learned
• SSO 75th/files

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Communications

• Briefings
• Military
• - Naval Formations Maritime Forces (Atlantic)
  Maritime Forces (Pacific) Naval
  Reserve
• - C POs
• - Honorary Captains (Navy)
• - Senior Military Commanders (CMP, CEO CFPSA
  C Res Cadets)
• - Director History Heritage
• - Director Creative Services (ADM (PA))

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Communications (Contd)

• Briefings
• Government Agencies
• - Pres Halifax Waterfront Development
  Corporation
• - CEO Royal Canadian Mint
• - CEO Canada Post
• - CEO Canadian War Museum
• - 2010 Winter Olympics Secretariat
• - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• - NS Chief of Protocol

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Communications (Contd)

• Briefings
• Civilian
• - Director Royal Nova Scotia International
  Tattoo
• - CNMT (HMCS SACKVILLE)
• - Naval Officers Association of Canada (NOAC)
  AGM 05
• - Calgary / Edmonton / Montreal / Toronto /
  Halifax / Ottawa/St. Johns various
  stakeholders
• - Royal Canadian Legion Executive

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Communications (contd)

• Today
• Navy League AGM Mar 07 (Ottawa)
• Future
• - Canadian Naval Air Group 26 Mar 07
• (Ottawa)
• - Royal Canadian Naval Assoc Reunion -
• 20 May 07 (Digby)
• - Naval Officers Assoc of Canada AGM 9
  Jun 07 (Thunder Bay)

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Communications (contd)

• Website
• Public site online
• www.marinecanadienne100.forces.gc.ca
• www.canadiannavy100.forces.gc.ca

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Activities and Events

• Naval Assemblies
• Victoria / Esquimalt June 2010 with RIMPAC
• Halifax July 2010 in parallel with
• Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
• St Lawrence River / Toronto / Great Lakes
  August 2010 to overlap the Canadian National
  Exhibition - Canadian Task Group (MARLANT)

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Naval Assembly Halifax 1967
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Naval Assembly Halifax 1967
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Activities and Events (contd)

• Royal visit (proposed)
• Road show
• musical revue
• naval art / artefacts exhibit
• modern displays?
• gun run, band, marching contingent?
• CBC / CWM interest?
• Op Connection tie-in?

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Centennial Identifier
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Activities and Events (contd)

• Stamp
• Approached Canada Post in 2004
• No decision before 2007 / 08
• Some examples follow

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Activities and Events (contd)

• Coins
• Briefed CEO Royal Canadian Mint in 2005 / 2006
• Designs cover six eras
• Objectives
• Circulation Coin
• Numismatic Coin
• Collectors Set with Canada Post
• No decision before 2007 / 08

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First World War
Second World War
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Second World War
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Korean War
Second World War
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Cold War
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First Gulf War
Campaign against Terrorism
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Campaign against Terrorism
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Current Navy
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Activities and Events (contd)

• Naval Reserve Divisions freedom of city, open
  house, Canada Trail run, etc.
• Port visits, namesake city,
• Coffee table book
• Paintings/print
• Sword (Navy League?)
• First Nations / Town / Community acknowledgement
• National Day of Recognition

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Activities and Events (contd)

• Historical conferences Dalhousie Ottawa
• Pacific Maritime Security Conference - Victoria
• Memorabilia - marketing strategy uway
• Photography contest
• Presence at Olympics, Grey Cup, Brier, Tournament
  of Hearts, Stanley Cup, Canadian Open, Memorial
  Cup, University Championship events (Vanier
  Cup),etc.
• Parades, dinners (including the NCR)
• Recruiting

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Local Initiatives Coordinated Cmtees

• Active naval service groups
• Naval Reserve Division
• Namesake ship
• Coord committee approach municipality
• Sponsorship for naval unit

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International Activity

• Visit major partners US, UK, FR, Pac Rim
• 3-4 ships
• Showcase in co-op with DFAIT and Cdn industry
• Juno Beach Centre?

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Colonial Sailor Canadas Navy ThenCanadas
Navy Now

• Honorary Capt(N) Suthren
• Raise public awareness of maritime aspects of
  colonial period
• Re-enactments

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Colonial Sailor (contd)

• Events
• Niagara-on-the-Lake - Jul 05
• PEI August 5-6/06
• Amherstburg - 07
• Midland Penetanguishene - 08
• Great Voyage 250th Anniversary Founding of
  Halifax Dockyard - 09

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Great Voyage

• 30 T 18th C naval despatch La Revenante
• 32 ft naval cutter - Witch of Aburg
• Toronto to Halifax mid Jun mid Jul 09
• Museum, re-enactors, animators
• Port visits jetty side exhibitions / tours
• Lead-up to Halifax dockyard founding

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250th Anniversary of Halifax Dockyard

• From Northwest Arm to downtown dockyard near HMCS
  SACKVILLE longboats
• Replica ship ?
• Sailors in period costume
• Turnover of the Watch ceremony to modern navy
• Proposed to coincide with Tall Ships 2009
• Gala dinner

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Funding

• Non Public Fund Sponsorship
• Authorized agent MARLANT PSP
• SLA approved
• Chief of the Maritime Staff Centennial Fund
• Registered charity with CCRA
• Public Partnership
• Public Funds
• MARCOM Capability (Business) plan

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Process

• Further direction (MARCORD 07-01) - Command
  Control
• National, regional, local precedence
• Template for submissions
• Ideas thru chain of command
• Description of sponsorship

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Conclusion

• Momentous milestone in Canadian naval history
• Honour the past/acknowledge achievements/recognize
  obligation to Canada and to future
• Commemorate, celebrate, commit
• Commemorations/celebrations coast to coast for 18
  mos
• Stakeholders are varied
• Significant government activity. Request support

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Questions and Discussion
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Challenges

• Project staff availability and growth
• MARCOM personnel bill
• Consider investment for future
• - create conditions for pride
• - balance leave/training May thru Sep
• - every sailor an ambassador