PO2 Chris Campbell, a Marine Technician instructor at NFS℗, recently became the second person in uniform and the first RCN member to earn a Level 3 qualification in the Canadian Armed Forces Instructor Development Program.
The goal is to disrupt the flow of illicit substances to North America, she said from aboard ship on the journey home, off the coast of Oregon. “It stops drugs from coming to people, so less drug users, less drug overdoses, also less money made by criminal groups from drug trafficking.” If the mission saves just one life, the effort is worth it, said Lt.-Cmdr. Nadia Shields, HMCS Saskatoon’s commanding officer. The drugs seized have an estimated value of $268.3 million US. The two Canadian ships were assigned to the eastern Pacific in a zone that went from Mexico to Ecuador. “The size of the area that we operated in was basically the size of the continental U.S.A.,” said Shields.
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The City of Brandon and HMCS Brandon have teamed up to brighten young Canadians during social distancing and lockdowns through a global teddy bear hunt.
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The City of Brandon and HMCS Brandon have teamed up to brighten young Canadians during social distancing and lockdowns through a global teddy bear hunt. We hope the people of Brandon will follow us on social media to see all the neat and fun things our raccoon teddy bear will do on the ship, said Lt.-Cmdr. Maude Ouellet-Savard.
Mayor Rick Chrest is seen with the teddy bears on display at Brandon City Hall. The City of Brandon and its namesake, HMCS Brandon, have joined forces and will display teddy bears at city hall, civic buildings and the ship as a way to spread cheer to young Canadians and their families during the pandemic. (Submitted)