3. Fun facts about our journey so far
• Total nautical miles steamed: 8,504 (or 12.7 trips
across Canada)
• Diesel Fuel used: 1,102,140 Litres
• Days deployed so far: 29
• Time spent on both Operation HORIZON and
Operation NEON
• Nations operated with: 3 (U.S., Japan, and Republic of
Korea)
• Replenishments-at-Sea: 3 (two with Canadian tanker –
MV ASTERIX)
• Countries visited: Japan (with South Korea
approaching)
• CANUCK has flown 80 hours since joining VAN
faits amusants sur notre voyage jusqu'à présent
4. Honours & Awards
Awards
Canadian Forces Decoration 1st Clasp
CPO2 Ley Ireland
Capt Rob Alyea
Canadian Forces Decoration
Lt(N) Pooley
Promotions (To listed rank)
S1 Kalshoven
S1 Kuemper
S2 Yang
S2 Tabrizi
S2 Nunez
Avr (T) Li
Sea Service Insignia
Bronze (730 days @ sea)
PO2 Duhme
Gun Metal (180 Days @ sea)
Maj Lee
SLt North
S1 Healy
S3 Nemeth
7. Until we meet again…
• Group sail with regional partner navies (SAMA SAMA)
• Search and Rescue exercised with partner navies (SAMA
SAMA)
• Helicopter Diver Deployment (SAMA SAMA)
• Replenishments-at-Sea: 2 (one more with Canadian tanker –
MV ASTERIX)
• Resume patrol for Op NEON
9. Nous soutenons ceux qui sont importants pour vous.
Le CRFM honore fièrement la diversité des
“familles”.
Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre
Centre de Ressources pour les Familles Militaires d’Esquimalt
We support those who are important to you.
The MFRC proudly honours the diversity of “families”.
10. Jennifer Switzer & Marlena Wright
Deployment & Absences Navigators
Navigateurs de déploiement et d'absences
Deployment
Déploiement
11. Register with us to receive deployment support by:
• Becoming a part of your Family Network;
• Connecting with the MFRC local to you;
• Receiving support in French.
Inscrivez-vous auprès de nous pour recevoir du soutien
en matière de déploiement:
• En devenant membre de votre réseau familial;
• En vous connectant avec le CRFM local;
• En recevant du soutien en français.
Deployment Support Registration
Enregistrement de support en cas de déploiement
12. Family Networks
Réseaux Familiaux
HMCS Vancouver Family Network
Réseau familial NCSM Vancouver
Network Volunteers
Bénévoles du réseau: Charleyne & Karen
443 Squadron Family Network
Réseau familial Escadron 443
Network Volunteer
Bénévole du réseau: Tara
Be sure to join the Family Network’s Facebook group!
Assurez-vous de joindre le Groupe Facebook du Réseau Familial!
We are currently seeking
Family Network Volunteers who
have loved ones serving on
HMCS Vancouver.
Interested?
Apply at cfmws.ca/esquimalt
14. Morale Mail
Courrier moral
There are a few different opportunities for mail drop off:
• Regular business hours at the Colwood or Signal Hill MFRC
• During some evening programming (Sept 20th)
• Regular business hours at 443 Squadron (Starting Sept 18th)
Il existe différentes possibilités de dépôt de courrier :
• Heures d'ouverture régulières au Colwood ou au CRFM de Signal Hill
• Lors de certaines programmations en soirée (20 Sept)
• Heures d'ouverture régulières au Escadron 443 (Commençant 18 Sept)
Care packages are being accepted until November 20th, 2023!
Les forfaits de soins sont acceptés jusqu'au 20 Novembre, 2023!
15. BC
• Esquimalt
• Comox
• Vancouver
• Chilliwack (Sat)
AB
• Calgary
• Cold Lake
• Edmonton
• Lethbridge
• Suffield
• Wainwright
• Red Deer (Sat)
SK
• Dundurn
• Moose Jaw
MB
• Shilo
• Winnipeg
ON
• London
• Meaford
• Borden
• Toronto
• Trenton
• Kingston
• North Bay
• Petewawa
• Ottawa
QC
• Bagotville
• Montreal
• Saint-Hubert (Sat)
• Saint-Jean (Sat)
• Sherbrooke (Sat)
• Valcartier
• Quebec City (Sat)
NWT
• Yellowknife
NB
• Gagetown
NS
• Greenwood
• Halifax
• Shearwater (Sat)
• Sydney (Sat)
PEI
• Charlottetown
• Summerside (Sat)
NL
• St-John’s
• Gander
• Goose Bay
Not local to Victoria? Most MFRCs
across the country will accept
morale mail for deployed members.
Pas local à Victoria? La plupart des
CRFM à travers le pays accepteront
le courrier de moral des membres
déployés.
16. Care Package Collection Box
Boîte de collection de colis de soins
Did you purchase too much for your care package?
Please consider contributing your extras to create care
packages for deployed members not receiving them.
Items are being accepted at the CPAC MFRC location.
Avez-vous acheté trop pour votre forfait de soins? Veuillez
envisager de contribuer vos extras pour créer des forfaits de
soins pour les membres déployés qui ne les reçoivent pas.
Les articles sont acceptés à l'emplacement du CRFM CPAC.
18. Follow our Facebook page & check our program and
event registration.
General Programming
Programmation générale
19. Upcoming Programs (September)
Programmes à venir (Septembre)
• MFRC Community Integration Scavenger Hunt (Sep 1-Sep 30)
• Defence on the Dock: MFRC BBQ (Sep 17)
• Fast Friends: Board Game Night for Tweens 8-12 (Sep 20)
• Wellness Wednesday – Mindful Movement (Sep 20)
• MFRC Annual General Meeting (Sep 23rd)
20. Upcoming Programs (October)
Programmes à venir (Octobre)
• WorkBC Resume and Interview Workshops (Oct 10th & 11th)
• Fast Friends: Board Game Night for Teens Ages 12-18 (Oct 11th)
• Wellness Wednesday at Esquimalt Rec: Painting Together (Oct 18th)
• Dockyard Ghostwalk (Oct 27)
21. Programs for Children
Programmes pour enfants
• Supporting Children Through Absence Workshops
(3-12 years, Mon-Thurs, 15 Aug-Sep 28 & 10 Oct-Dec 14)
• 123 Music & Me (0-5 years, Sept 15-Dec 15)
• Stay & Play (0-5 years, Sept 13-Dec 13)
• Respite Childcare (18 months-5 years)
22. Affordable Child-minding options for School Age Children
Options de garde d'enfants d'âge scolaire économiques
PSP Recreation Activities
Low Cost ($8-9.50 for 1.5 - 2.5 hours)
• Fantastic Fridays
• Splash & Swim
• Movie Nights (Dinner included!)
Recreation Centres
• Check your local Recreation Centres for childminding services – Low cost ($4-5/hr) childminding while you use the
facilities to take a class, use the gym or pool. Offered at Esquimalt Rec, Commonwealth, the Westhills and
Downtown YMCAs.
• Plan for the fall – Try to sign your child up for lessons/ rec activities that facilitate a break for
you!
In Your Neighbourhood
Hire a teen babysitter or try swapping childminding with a trusted friend!
23. Family Wellness & Counselling Team
Équipe de bien-être familial et de
counselling
Kaitlyn Ross
Social Worker
Travailleuse Sociale
24. L’équipe de bien-être et de counseling de la famille comprend un groupe de
travailleurs sociaux et de conseillers professionnels attentionnés et hautement
qualifiés. Ils sont là pour soutenir la santé mentale et le bien-être de vous et votre
famille. Ils offrent des conseils aux personnes et aux familles axées sur la famille.
• Intake Phone: 778-533-7736
• Intake Email: intake@emfrc.com
Our Team
Notre Équipe
The Family Wellness and Counselling Team includes a group of caring and highly trained
professional social workers and counsellors. They are here to support you and your
family’s mental health and wellness. They offer counselling for individuals and couples
with a family focus.
25. How We Support Families
Comment nous Soutenons les Familles
The FWCT provides preventative and responsive programming in the form of group facilitation and counselling.
The FWCT can support you with:
• Mental health questions and concerns
• Relationship Issues
• Pre and post-natal supports
• Youth Supports
• Supporting children and dependents with diverse needs
• Emergency and respite childcare is available upon assessment
La FWCT offre des programmes préventifs et adaptés sous forme de facilitation de groupe et de counseling.
Le FWCT peut vous soutenir avec :
• Questions et préoccupations en matière de santé mentale
• Problèmes relationnels
• Soutiens pré et postnatals
• Soutiens à la jeunesse
• Soutenir les enfants et les dépendants ayant des besoins variés
• Des services de garde d’urgence et de relève sont disponibles lors de l’évaluation
26. Plan & Prepare
Planifier & préparer
• Childcare Planning/Emergency
• It’s critical to have a solid care plan and backup plan
• When the best-laid plans fall through
• Get connected – join the Family Network and attend MFRC activities
to make connections
• Planification de la garde d'enfants/urgence
• Il est essentiel d'avoir un plan de soins et un plan de secours solides
• Quand les plans les mieux conçus échouent
• Établissez des liens - joignez le réseau des familles et participez aux
activités du CRFM pour établir des liens
27. Upcoming Programs
Programmes à venir
• September 20th: Mindful Movement
• October 18th: Painting Together
• November 22nd: Nourishing Neighbours
Wellness Wednesdays
The Family Wellness and Counselling Team is pleased
to offer a monthly evening of relaxation and fun.
28. Family Information Line
Ligne d'information pour les familles
1-800-866-4546
Canadian Forces Member Assistance Program
Programme d'aide aux membres des Forces canadiennes
1-800-268-7708
After hours Duty Padre Line – call the MFRC and Press “2”
Après heures de gardes - appelez le CRFM et Appuyez sur “2”
Contact Information
Informations sur le contact
29. Esquimalt MFRC Phone
Téléphone du CRFM Esquimalt
250-363-2640
Toll-free anywhere in Canada
Sans frais partout au Canada
1-800-353-3329
Email / Courriel
emfrc@shaw.ca
Website / Site web
cfmws.ca/esquimalt
Contact Information
Informations sur le contact
30. Additional Questions?
Questions additionnelle?
The Esquimalt MFRC is on Facebook & Instagram!
Le CRFM Esquimalt est sur Facebook & Instagram!
The next Monthly Information Session
for HMCS Vancouver will be on
Thursday, October 12 at 6pm.
La prochaine séance d’information
mensuelle du HMCS Vancouver aura lieu
le jeudi, 12 octobre à 18 heures.
Hinweis der Redaktion
Here’s some of what we have been up to since our last MFRC Family Brief
Top Left: VAN sailors on the lookout.
Top Middle: VAN sailing in proximity of embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter flying.
Top Right: Crew members preparing to come alongside Yokosuka, Japan, looking forward to land after two weeks at sea crossing the Pacific Ocean.
Bottom Left: Divers after a plunge from the embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter.
Bottom Middle: Sailors hold the distance line during a replenishment at sea with MV Asterix.
Bottom Right: RHIB and zodiac training among several other training serials.
Top Left: VAN and OTT alongside Yokosuka, Japan
Top Middle: VAN sail past by Mount Fuji
Top Right: Command Team official call with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Bottom Left: Boatswains climbing Mount Fuji.
Bottom Middle: Japanese food.
Bottom Right: VAN reception on flight deck while alongside Yokosuka, Japan.
-None of what we have accomplished during this deployment would have been possible without the support of our family, friends, and loved ones.
-This includes the incredible support we have received from the Esquimalt MFRC.
-Thank you