Navy celebrates future home of HMCS Carleton in Ottawa

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March 13, 2015

OTTAWA — Builders, architects, sailors and dignitaries joined by Minister Poilievre and Rear-Admiral Lloyd, gathered today at Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Carleton to lay the ceremonial keel of the new building for the Naval Reserve Division in Ottawa. During the ceremony, a cylinder was placed in the “quarter deck” of the stone frigate. A commemorative coin and a piece of lumber from the original building were placed in the cylinder and sealed with glass for viewing.

Quick Facts

The new building, designed by GRC Architects, will replace the existing facilities that were built during the Second World War.
When completed, HMCS Carleton will provide a modern training facility with classrooms, offices, a gymnasium, a drill hall, a galley, and boat houses.
The keel-laying ceremony is one of the highlights in the building process of a ship and is a long standing nautical tradition.
Naval Reservists have been part of the Ottawa community since 1923, when the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve was established.
Following in their footsteps, today’s members of the Naval Reserve supply a dedicated group of highly trained individuals who can make a meaningful contribution to both domestic and international operations.

Quotes

“Today, we honour HMCS Carleton’s past while looking forward to its bright future. This new state-of-the-art facility will provide naval reservists with an outstanding site to train and operate. The Government of Canada will continue to ensure that military members have the training facilities and equipment they need and deserve.”
The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister of State (Democratic Reform) and Minister responsible for the National Capital Commission

“This ceremony follows the nautical tradition whereby a coin is laid during the shipbuilding process of sea-going vessels. In doing so, we honour all those that have served at HMCS Carleton in the past, and look forward to training the sailors of tomorrow. This new facility will offer sailors the environment they need to maintain their skills and abilities in order to participate in naval operations at home and abroad.”
Lieutenant-Commander Carmen Lapointe, Commanding Officer of HMCS Carleton

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