Miss Canada comes aboard

Melanie Williamson, Miss Canada International 2013, takes over as lookout on HMCS Calgary.

Miss Canada International 2013 winner, Melanie Williamson visited Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt Tuesday, May 21. She went on board HMCS Calgary with previous Miss Canada International 2003 winner Lorenza Sammarelli. Williamson showed up in Calgary’s colours, blue and gold.

Williamson was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, and this was her first exposure to the navy.  She was engaging and attentive and had a wonderful time experiencing the Royal Canadian Navy first-hand.

HMCS Calgary recently came out of refit from a mid-life upgrade and modernization Frigate Equipment Life Extension programme. The crew were happy to show off their new ship to both Miss Canada winners. They were taken to the flight deck, operations room and the bridge for a chance to see how Calgary runs and what the ship’s crew do at work.