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L–R: Commander Coates, Commodore Mazur, and Commander Bergmann signing papers at the Change of Command ceremony held at the Wardroom at Canadan Forces Base Esquimalt on Feb. 7. Photo: Corporal Tristan Walach, MARPAC Imaging Services.

Trading Places: RCN ships complete hull swap

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A recent Change of Command ceremony in Esquimalt saw two Halifax-class frigates swap not only their captains but also a majority of their crews. The Feb. 7 ceremony at the Wardroom saw a rare hull swap between the two vessels when Commander (Cdr) Meghan Coates relinquished her command of HMCS Vancouver and immediately assumed […]

HMCS Vancouver’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter “CANUCK” flies near MV Asterix in the Pacific Ocean on 1 December 2023. Photo Credit: Aviator Gregory Cole, Canadian Armed Forces Photo L’hélicoptère CH-148 Cyclone « CANUCK » embarqué du NCSM Vancouver vole à proximité du NM Asterix, dans l’océan Pacifique, le 1er décembre 2023. Photo : Aviateur Gregory Cole, Forces armées canadiennes

CFB Esquimalt members gather for a photo with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Kevin Bieksa during a ship visit on Jan. 20 as part of Hockey Day in Canada activities. Photo: Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada

Hockey dreams coming true

Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Playing hockey with a childhood goaltending idol was a moment to remember for Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Randy Collens of Naval Fleet School (Pacific). The goaltender with the CFB Esquimalt men’s and senior men’s Tritons hockey teams met Bill Ranford as they shared goaltending duties in this year’s Hockey Day […]