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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from University of Alberta Libraries https://archive.org/details/commissioningofhOOnava Commissioning of HMCS CALGARY Her Majesty's Canadian Dockyard Esquimalt, British Columbia 12 May 1995 This commemorative book has been produced for The Naval Museum ofAlberta by The Province ofAlberta B@GU QG3G3&G39$q , Printofmural,courtesyofMr.DonInman,artist. CALGARY... 100 The First Years 51.. Crowfoot, the Legendary Slackfoot Chief, signed Treaty Number Seven. 2. Calgary boasted the greatest runner ofthe times - a native called Deerfoot. The first, and wildest, oil boom came about by the discovery of oil at Turner Valley. “Dingman Number One” was the most famous well. 4. Western Meadowlark. 5. Sy 1914 Calgary had an efficient, well run streetcar service. 6. Heritage Park reflects a “living history” of our early times. 7. Northwest Mounted Police established law and order. 0. Wood burning steam locomotives brought the railway to Calgary in 1503 9. Guy Weadick, with the financial backing of“The 13ig Four,” staged the first Stampede, from September 2nd to the 7th in 1912. 10 George Murdock was Calgary’s first Mayor. While he was in office the first City Hall was built. 11. Cattle Ranches were established in the foothills. Some ofthe brands are n illustrated here. They are: VT - Lane, - Mackay, 017 - Cross, - Sums, TL - Towers, HE - Edworthy, H4 - Linder, 0/ - McLean, JH - Sow Valley Horse Ranch, HE - Sibbald, and CL - Copithorne. 12. The “Highway” to Sanff was a challenge. 13. Sob Edwards was the famous publisher of “The Eye Openers.” 14. Wheat was harvested by men and horses and steam-driven threshing machines. 15. Calgary Collegiate fielded a pretty good football team in 1913. The commissioning of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship La mise en service du NCSM CALGARY, huitieme d'une CALGARY,theeighthoftwelvenewHalifaxClassfrigates, serie de douze fregates de la classe Halifax, marque marks the Government's continuing commitment to the l’engagement soutenu du gouvernement du Canada revitalizationofMaritimeCommandandtothesecurityof envers la revitalisation du Commandement Maritime et thenation. HMCSCALGARYandhersistershipsareproof enverslasecuritedelanation. LeNCSMCALGARYetses ofthesignificancewithwhichtheGovernmentofCanada navires-jumeaux confirment l’importance que le views our maritime forces in shaping the future of the gouvernement accorde a nos forces maritimes dans country. Canada will surely benefit from CALGARY'S 1’avenirdenotrepays.EnplusdelacontributionduNCSM presence throughout the Pacific Rim. So as HMCS CALGARY a la securite nationale, le Canada beneficiera CALGARY joins the Fleet, on behalf of the Government grandement de sa presence dans l’ensemble de la andthepeopleofCanada,Iextendtoherthewarmestof ceinture du Pacifique. Au nom des Canadiens et welcomes. Canadiennes,etaunomdugouvernementduCanada,je suis done tres heureux d’accueillir chaleureusement le HMCSCALGARYisastate-of-the-artnavalvesselandthe NCSMCALGARYauseindelaflotte. proud result of Canadian ingenuity, technology and industry. As Canada enters the twenty-first century, she Ce batiment ultramoderne temoigne eloquemment du mustbepreparedtorespondtothegrowingdemandsand savoir-faireetdelatechnologiedel’industriecanadienne. expectationswithinour global community. Theaddition A l’aube du vingt et unieme siecle, le Canada doit etre of HMCS CALGARY and her sister ships will greatly pretarepondreauxdemandesetauxattentesaccruesde enhance the Government’s ability to successfully deal la collectivite mondiale. L’arrivee du NCSM CALGARYet withthechallengesofthefuture. desautresnaviresdesaclassecontribuerapourbeaucoup aoffriraugouvernementles moyensvouluspourrelever IamconfidentthatHMCSCALGARYwillnotonlyprovide avecsucceslesdefisqueluireservel'avenir. Canadawith a period ofdistinguished naval service, but will also bring pride to the city after which the ship is Je suis convaincu que le NCSM CALGARYse couvrira de named. To the Commanding Officer, Officers and Ship's gloirenonseulementauseindelaMarine,maisferaaussi Company, I extend my personal best wishes for a la fierte de la ville qui lui a donne son nom. Au successful commission and continued dedicated service commandant, aux officiers et a l’equipage, j’offre mes toourgreatcountry. meilleursvoeuxdesuccesdurantlalongueetvaleureuse missionques’appreteaentreprendreleNCSMCALGARY auservicedenotregrandpays. MinistredelaDefencenationale L’HonorableDavidM.Collenette,C.P.,M.P. TheHonourableDavidM.Collenette, PC., M.P. MinisterofNational Defence 4 The commissioning of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship La mise en service du Navire canadien de Sa Majeste CALGARY is an important occasion for the Canadian CALGARYmarque un evenementimportantpourles Forces Forces. As the ships of the Canadian Patrol Frigate canadiennes.CommelesnaviresduProgrammedelafregate programarethefinestoftheirkindintheworldtoday,their canadiennedepatrouilleconstituentlacremedesbatiments growing number in Canada's Fleet ensures that our qnuoimsbirlelondnaenntslelsaofcleoatntesdcuanmaodnideen,nel’ancocursoispseermmenetttdrealeduer commitmentscanbemetanywherethattheneedarises. respecter nos engagements dans Ie monde entier. Ce Thissuperbvessel,designedandconstructedinCanada, suberbe batiment, conqu etconstruitau Canada, augmente greatlyenhancesMaritimeCommand’sabilitytomeetthe sensiblementnotrecapacited’atteindrelesobjectifsfixespar objectivessetforwardbythegovernment. legouvernement. Canada, as a maritime nation with the world's longest Le Canada, pays maritime dont la zone littorale estla plus coastline, musthaveastrongnaval presencetomaintain etendueaumonde,doitmaintenirsapresencesurlesmers ournationalsovereigntyandcontributetothedefenceof pour protegersa souverainete nationale et contribuer a la defense de l’Amerique du Nord. De plus, sesengagements UNnoirtthedAmNeartiicoan.s,Aasnwdeltl,hrcooumgmhiotutmetnhtesPwaicitfhiicnRNiAmTOd,etmoatnhde ecenivnetrusrel’dOuTAPNacieftiqleuseNexaitgieonntsdUensiersesestousrecsesinqtuereetsseudlaensunlea thecapabilitiesthatonlyawell-balanced,combatcapable marine bien equilibree etprete au combatpeutfournir. Le navycanmeet. HMCSCALGARYandhersistershipswill NCSM CALGARY et les navires de sa classe mettent a la provide the tools necessary to successfully accomplish disposition du pays les outils necessaires pour remplirces thesetaskswellintothetwenty-firstcentury. missionsavecsuccesbienau-deladutournantdusiecle. TothecommissioningShip'sCompanyofHMCSCALGARY A l’equipage du NCSM CALGARY revient 1’honneur et la falls the honour and responsibility of ensuring that the artetspeonntseasbiqluieteTdoenvfooirndaecesuqruecetletenacvliarsesecodmeblbeatleismegnrtasnddees shipfulfilsthehighexpectationsplaceduponawarshipof guerre. C’est une tache enorme, qui exigera de vous this class. It is a task that will demand the utmost in beaucoup de devouement et de determination, mais vous dedication and determination, butyet undoubtedlywill vous souviendrez sans nul doute de cette epoque comme be remembered as one ofthe most rewarding times of l’unedesperiodeslesplusgratifiantesdevotrecarrieredans yourserviceintheCanadian Forces. lesForcescanadiennes. In welcoming HMCS CALGARY into Canada's military Au moment d’accueillir le NCSM CALGARY au sein de la wfCaoAmriLklGye,AdIRtoYoffemerammkbyearptkheirsssocnooanmlmicwoshnsagitroantiIunlgaatmiaornessaultrioteya.llwiwAlslhoHbhMeaCvSea fppreaeeamrrliimsltiolesne.nAqelulmoielrlesimltaqeauinmretiestIeeodueNsunCcSseCeMuarxvniaCecdtAeaLc,dGeelAlRejcseYedabotpanipteatinrmseleienlsltaeefdfveofevrertlissiecnuiotnnneeetr distinguished period ofservice to Canada, I bid herfair croisiere remarquable au service du pays, je lui souhaite windsandfollowingseas. bonnemeretbonvent. LeChefd'etat-majordelaDefense GeneralA.J.G.D.deChastelain A.J.G.D.deChastelain General ChiefofDefenceStaff 5 A significant accomplishment is being celebrated today La mise en service du Navire canadien de Sa Majeste aswemarkthecommissioningofHerMajesty'sCanadian CALGARY marque une realisation importante. Huitieme ShipCALGARY. EighthoftwelveCanadianPatrolFrigates, d’uneseriededouzefregatescanadiennesdepatrouille, CALGARYnowembarksuponapromisingcommissionin le NCSMCALGARYs'appreteaentreprendreunroledes the company of a fleet of impressive modern warships. plus prometteurs dans une flotte impressionnante de Shipsofthisclasshavealreadybeendeployedinsupport navires de guerre ultramodernes. Des navires de cette ofCanadian Forcesoperations abroad andwe areproud classeontdejaeteenvoyesatraverslemonde,ensoutien oftheirperformance. a des operations des Forces canadiennes, et nous sommestresfiersdelaperformancedeceux-ci. From the early stages of the Canadian Patrol Frigate program to this commissioning ceremony, HMCS Cettemiseenserviceconstitue1'aboutissementdutravail CALGARY represents the culmination of hard work and inlassable etde la determination d’un grand nombre de determined efforts by many people. The contributions personnesquiontmisleurstalentsacontributiondepuis madebybothCanadian ForcespersonnelandthePublic les debuts du Programme de la fregate canadienne de Service employees within the Department of National patrouille. Le personnel des Forces canadiennes et les Defence were key to the successful completion of fonctionnaires du ministere de la Defense nationale ont CALGARYandhersisterships. joue un rolecledanslaconstruction du NCSMCALGARY etdesnaviresdesaclasse. I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to all personswithin the departmentwho have contributed to J’aimerais temoigner ma sincere reconnaissance envers theCanadianPatrolFrigateprogram. TotheCommanding tous les employes du Ministere qui ont contribue a la Officer, Officers and Ship's Company of CALGARY, my realisation du Programme de la fregate canadienne de admiration,confidenceandbestwishes. patrouille. En terminant, j’offre mes meilleurs voeux au commandant, aux officiers et a 1'equipage du NCSM CALGARY, et je tiens a leur faire part de toute mon admirationetdetoutemaconfiance. Lesous-rninistredelaDefensenationaleparinterim John D. McLure ActingDeputyMinisterofNationalDefence 6