National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) will be at Canadian Forces Base Borden to provide a progress update on the construction of residential housing units for members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The event will take place at 401 Ortona Rd. Details are available online. Contact laurent.decasanove@forces.gc.ca
On behalf of National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) will make an announcement on equipment investments for the Royal Canadian Air Force. This event will take place at 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 18 Hangar, 60 Mitchell St., CFB Borden. Call 613-996-3100.
A ceremony where the first ever CFB Borden Eagle Staff will be presented to Base Commander Colonel Andrew Atherton in order to celebrate the rich history and promising future of CFB Borden’s Indigenous peoples. Representatives from local Indigenous communities will also attend. Atherton and 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Commanding Officer Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Richardson will be … Read more
National Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) will participate in a building dedication ceremony for the newly-constructed Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School at CFB Borden. A brief media availability and tour of the facility will be held after the event. This project demonstrates the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting the … Read more
Media are invited to visit the first two 10-day pilot serials of the Canadian Armed Forces Women in Force Program offered to women in Ontario and Quebec. Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly Hewitt, Major Ricki-Lee Richard, Master Warrant Officer Pam Carbonneau, and Master Warrant Officer Laurie Moore will be available to speak about the CAF WFP. The event will be … Read more
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the Canadian Armed Forces members’ well-being by providing modern health services facilities in which they can receive quality care. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Leona Alleslev (Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill, Ont.); and Liberal MP Kyle Peterson (Newmarket–Aurora, Ont.) will mark the opening of the … Read more
Lt.-Gen. Chris Whitecross, commander of the Canadian Armed Forces Strategic Response Team on Sexual Misconduct, will visit Canadian Forces Base Borden. During her scheduled visits of Canadian Armed Forces bases across Canada, she will meet with non-commissioned members and officers to explain the stages of her action plan. This event will take place at the Museum Conference … Read more
The 2014 CF-18 Demonstration Hornet fighter jet, piloted by captain Adam Runge, will conduct a flyby over the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. The flyby, as well as a static display of a CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 400 Squadron, located at CFB Borden, is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Call 613-995-8448.
A Change of Command and Change of Appointment ceremony for CFB Borden and the Canadian Forces Support Training Group will take place. The ceremony will mark the passing of Command from brigadier-general Tammy Harris to colonel Carl Doyon, and the change of appointment of base chief warrant officer from chief Petty officer 1st Class Jean … Read more
Conservative MP Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.), on behalf of National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, N.S.), will attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Canadian Forces Military Police Academy headquarters building to be built at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden. Immediately following, a ribbon cutting ceremony will also take place to open the new … Read more
