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Defence on the Dock
But HMCS Winnipeg, HMCS Yellowknife, and PCT Raven all basked in attention at the fourth iteration of Defence on the Dock on Sept. 17. The event invited the community to better understand what takes place at CFB Esquimalt.
Naden Band engages an audience as they perform a Summer Concert at Beacon Hill Park.
Members of the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy perform for their summer concert at Beacon Hill Park.
Plans well underway for 2022 Okanagan Military Tattoo
Get ready for two hours of heart-pounding, fast-paced family entertainment when the 7th annual Okanagan Military Tattoo returns to Vernon in July. The Okanagan Military Tattoo will stir your heart and feed your soul. It is Vernon’s largest annual indoor event and Western Canada’s only military tattoo. The Tattoo will take place at Kal Tire Place […]
Naden Band joins forces with prolific composer
Seated far back in the crowd at the bustling Ladner Band Festival last June, Bob Buckley was entranced by the perfectly played music of the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy. “They were unbelievable that day,” says Buckley. “They are probably one of the best wind ensembles I’ve ever heard in the world.” Buckley, […]
HMCS Algonguin Paid Off
Dressed in their black ceremonial uniforms, the last crew of HMCS Algonquin lined the rails of the ship for a final salute as it was paid off after 41 years of distinguished service. During the ceremony in HMC Dockyard last Thursday were stirring tributes and even a few tears. “Algonquin was such an important part […]
Protecteur pays off
“If our frigates and destroyers are our eyes, ears, and hands, then surely Protecteur was the heart of the fleet,” said Lieutenant Commander Blair Brown, the ship’s last commanding officer, to those witnessing Protecteur’s paying off last Thursday. Behind him loomed the ship’s grey hull, sitting high in the water because it no longer carried […]
Naden Band lays down new tracks
In-between playing gigs at numerous events, the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy has been laying down tracks for a new CD.The album, titled “Snapshots of Excellence”, focuses on the Naden Band’s smaller ensembles. “Most people are used to seeing the band all together at events, or at Christmas time,” says Lt(N) Matthew Clark, […]
