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complete many manoeuvres that showcased
the agility of the vessel.
The day with the Royal Canadian
Navy ended with a rigid-hulled inflatable
boat (RHIB) ride around the Vancouver
Harbour and dinner back at Discovery.
The experience gave me some
great insight into the work of the Navy
and allowed me to meet some of the men
and women who are highly trained in
securing Canadian waters. What struck
me as most exciting was the fully functioning
working relationship between the
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Navy and law enforcement agencies
such as the Vancouver Police. The jobs
of these different bodies, be they military,
police, or Navy, are all very different
with particular capacities, and I appreciated
the degree to which they all
function cohesively.
Oftentimes when we think about the
Canadian Forces, our vision is limited to
a very small section of society. In fact,
the Canadian Forces include both men
and women from a variety of cultural
backgrounds. The Commanding Officer
Commander King Wan (L), CFLC Regional Liaison Officer
(British Columbia / The North), and author Alexandra Mitchell
of Union Jack News, aboard HMCS Nanaimo during an Execu-
Trek, Tuesday, February 14.
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of HMCS Nanaimo, Lieutenant-
Commander Michele Tessier from Newfoundland
and Labrador, is a strong
leader of her crew.
Tessier represented cooperation between
men and women made possible by
the presence of mutual respect to accomplish
great work. The Royal Canadian
Navy is full of this type of cooperation
that I also saw in my friend, Alison Maclean’s
film, Outside the Wire.
Cooperation is what makes the CF,
and every other initiative successful.
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