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Naval Association of Canada
https://www.navalassoc.ca/
– Who We Are – Built on a base of retired and serving naval personnel, NAC welcomes as members all those interested in ensuring Canada has a strong Navy. – Naval Affairs – The Core NAC Mission – Educating Canadians on the need for a capable Navy critical for our economic well-being, security and way of life.
HMCS Donnacona
https://www.canada.ca/en/navy/services/history/ships-histories/donnacona.html
The roots of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Donnacona extend back to the founding of the Naval Reserve in 1923. In that year, an Act of Parliament authorized the creation of the Montreal Half-Company of the Royal Canadian Volunteer Naval Reserve (RCNVR ). Recruitment into the new service was so steady that within a few years the half-company (defined as a body of about 60 personnel) was split into 2 separate half-companies, one French-speaking and the other English, which were merged into a full-company in 1933, the Montreal Company RCNVR . Today, the fully bilingual HMCS Donnacona continues to execute the mission of the Naval Reserve: to provide the navy with trained and ready personnel to meet Canada’s defence objectives in times of peace, crisis and war. With a total strength in excess of 190 men and women, over a quarter of the ship’s company are employed on long-term engagements with the navy at any given time serving the national interest at home and abroad. The remainder members attend the unit to participate in training designed to keep their trade skills sharp.