The Torch: Navy centennial: The Royal touch

Bumped! The centennial only comes once! - Babbler

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Further to this post,

Canadian Navy centennial commemorated, Tuesday, May 4

from the blog of David Akin of Canwest News:

By the Queen's command: It's Canadian Navy Centennial Day
In more than four years in office, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government had never issued a Royal Proclamation. Until today. Here it is, as approved by cabinet last week:

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith,

To all to whom these presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

Greeting:

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas Canada's navy has loyally and dutifully served Canada and Canadians for a century;

Whereas May 4, 2010 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the granting of royal assent to the Naval Service Act, which authorized the creation of a navy for Canada;

Whereas the men and women who have served in Canada's naval forces, both regular and reserve, over the past century have embodied the virtues of courage, commitment and sacrifice in the defence of Canada and Canadian interests, and in the advancement of peace and security around the world;

Whereas it is desirable to build and strengthen in Canadians an appreciation for their navy and to promote the role of the navy in a maritime nation like Canada;

And whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2010-477 of April 21, 2010, Her Excellency the Governor General in Council has ordered that a proclamation do issue declaring May 4, 2010 as "Canadian Navy Centennial Day";

Now know you that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation declare May 4, 2010 as "Canadian Navy Centennial Day".

Of all which Our loving subjects and all others whom these presents may concern are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly.

In testimony whereof, We have caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed.