Newsworthy
Commissioner’s Newsletters
These Newsletters are an easy read and provide bits and pieces of CG news from across Canada. Embedded links within the Newsletters often point to an internal CG server, not available to us on the outside.
2026 Newsletters in PDF format. Updated May 03/26
1959 film from Youtube illustrating the construction of the Queens of Sidney and Tsawwassen.
The CCGS “Wilfrid Laurier” had a midlife refit in 2025 at Seaspan in Vancouver. Susan sent along this link which includes a short history of shipbuilding in Collingwood, where she was built, and some other links regarding the Laurier. This Seaspan’s video describes the work done during the refit.
In September 1972 the CCGS Camsell escorted the MV Frank Broderick into the village of Spence Bay/Taloyoak on the Boothia Peninsula . This account, written by a resident school teacher, describes the hamlet’s excitement created by the arrival of a years worth of supplies in one day.
Pacific CG Association Newsletters
Newsletters are no longer produced and have been replaced by occasional news updates by President. These are sent out via email.