Next 2026 Pub Drop-in
Next Coast Guard Friends luncheon will be at the 4 Mile Pub, Victoria on January 29 at 11:30 AM. Open to all who have an interest in the CG.
Bulletins
Subject: Tune in for our National Anniversary Celebration!
Good day/Bonjour,
On Monday, January 26th, we are celebrating the Canadian Coast Guard’s 64th anniversary with a national event. Details for joining virtually live are provided below. While we are unable to provide technical support during the event, a recording of the National Anniversary Celebration will be shared afterward. We hope you’ll be able to join us!
Details: Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m. (EST)
Click here to joining the meeting on MS Teams.
FWS Note: If you have a Microsoft 365 subscription Teams will open automatically–it may have to download and install if required.
Team Outfitters, in Ontario, have quite a line of interesting Alumni swag available–T shirts to license plate frames. Check them out here.
Member Bill Dancer’s reminiscing on YouTube about the part he played salvaging the “Irving Whale” in the Gulf of St. Laurence. From a Wikipedia article:
The ATL 2701/Atlantic Sea Lion “has a “darkly ironic cargo of bad memories from one of Canada’s most notorious nautical disasters.” In 1970, the Irving Whale sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off Prince Edward Island, taking 4,200 tonnes of fuel oil down with it. About 1,100 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean, including 5,700 kilograms of oil laced with PCBs.”
— Reinhart. The Globe and Mail. 11 December 2007
Polar 8 News.
Looks like the project is back on again. Read a note from the CG Commissioner.
The National Association of Federal Retirees is the largest national advocacy organization representing active and retired members of the federal public service, Canadian Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and retired federally appointed judges, their partners and survivors. We continue this tradition of strong, smart advocacy campaigns to protect our members’ earned pensions and benefits, and to support good policy that improves the lives of all Canadians in retirement.
Click here for more info and how to join. Dues ($6.05 in Sept 2024) are deducted monthly from your pension.
Kitsilano Coast Guard Base
Kits Base, located in the marina area of Vancouver Harbour, was shuttered, much to the consternation of the local boating community. Fred Moxey, a retired coxswain, worked hard to have the base re-instated.
Click on the photo.
Crossing the Bar
Those we worked with and now have passed away are remembered on this page.