StraitTalk - November 2019

Commissioners
Pictured: John Trickett chats with Her
Honour Judy Foote, Lieutenant Governor of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Commissionaires NL - Serving Those Who Have Served Our Nation
When our customers first land in Port aux
Basques, often the first face they see when
disembarking is that of a Commissionaire.
The Commissionaires is a leading Canadian
security services provider-led and managed
by veterans for veterans. Established
in 1925, their mandate is to create
meaningful employment opportunities for
former members of the Canadian Forces
and RCMP – “serving those who have
served our nation”.
“MAI has been utilizing the services
of the Commissionaires NL, which is a
division of the national organization
of Commissionaires for approximately
30 years,” said John Trickett, Manager
of Corporate Security. “As a Crown
Corporation, we have a contract with
Commissionaires NL for security services
via a Public Works standing offer. We have
about 80 Commissionaires working with us
at our port locations, who provide a range
of security services for our organization.”
John was recently a guest of
Commissionaires NL at a Commissionaires’
Board of Directors’ dinner hosted by Her
Honour Judy Foote, Lieutenant Governor of
Newfoundland and Labrador, who serves
as the patron of Commissionaires NL.
Commissionaires NL provides security
services at several commercial and
government sites such as the House
of Assembly, St. John’s International
Airport, and Canadian Forces Base
Goose Bay, in addition to Marine Atlantic.
Commissionaires NL was founded in
1949 by then Lieutenant Governor
Leonard Outerbridge. Since that time,
subsequent Lieutenant Governors have
served as the patron for the organization.
Commissionaires NL currently provides
employment for 800 veterans throughout
the province.
Significance of Remembrance Day at MAI
Lest We Forget.
At Marine Atlantic, we honour the sacrifices and achievements made by all those who served our country.
Whether it was the Newfoundland “Blue Puttees” that bravely fought during World War I, the brave
Nova Scotia Highlanders’ regiments that were an integral part of World War II, the peacekeepers whose
efforts protect civilians in war zones or the thousands of military personnel who serve our country today,
we remember and honour this sacrifice.
We also recognize and honour the 136 men, women and children who perished in 1942 when the SS
Caribou was torpedoed by a German U-boat on its route between North Sydney and Port aux Basques.
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STRAIT TALK // NOVEMBER 2019