HMCS Halifax Great Lakes Tour 2007

I caught an item in yesterday's Windsor Star mentioning that the Halifax was going to be in Windsor on the Victoria Day weekend so I decided to do a little surfing for info.

If you live close to one of these locations, it's worth a visit. See how the men and women of the Navy live and work.

I was lucky enough to do two Great Lakes trips when I was on HMCS Saguenay in 1983 and again in 1986. These are fantastic, albeit expensive trips for the crew.

This spring, between April 20 and May 28, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship HALIFAX will visit many cities along the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.

Tour schedule

Montreal April 20 – 24 Vieux Port, Pier 12
Open to visitors: April 21 – 22 1 – 4 p.m.

Kingston April 25 – 26 Anchored near port
(By invitation only) April 25 – 26

Toronto April 27 – May 1 Queen's Quay
Open to visitors: April 28 – 30 1 – 4 p.m.

Oshawa May 1 - 3 Port of Oshawa, West Jetty
Open to visitors: May 2 1 – 4 p.m.

Hamilton May 3 – 7 Pier 8, Catherine St. wharf
Open to visitors: May 4 - 6 1 – 4 p.m.

Port Weller May 7 - 8 Wharf 2
Open to visitors: May 7 3 – 5 p.m.

Thunder Bay May 11 – 15 POOL 6 Dock
Open to visitors: May 12 - 14 1 – 4 p.m.

Windsor May 18 – 22 Dieppe Park, Ouellette Street
Open to visitors: May 19 - 21 1 – 4 p.m.

Quebec City May 25 – 28 Pointe-à-Carcy, Pier 21/22
Open to visitors: May 26 - 27 1 – 4 p.m.


For complete details on the tour and other Navy related info visit Experience the Navy. They've also got Navy Screensavers, Yahoo Widgets and other tools for download at this site. Navy Recruiting has definitely gone hi tech. No more "There's no life like it!".

Cross posted to BBS and The Shadow