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Commissioning
of
HMCS CALGARY
Her Majesty's Canadian Dockyard
Esquimalt, British Columbia
12 May 1995
This commemorative book
has been produced
for
The Naval Museum ofAlberta
by
The Province ofAlberta
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CALGARY...
100
The
First Years
51.. Crowfoot, the Legendary Slackfoot Chief,
signed Treaty Number Seven.
2. Calgary boasted the greatest runner ofthe
times - a native called Deerfoot.
The first, and wildest, oil boom came about by
the discovery of oil at Turner Valley. “Dingman
Number One” was the most famous well.
4. Western Meadowlark.
5. Sy 1914 Calgary had an efficient, well run
streetcar service.
6. Heritage Park reflects a “living history” of our
early times.
7. Northwest Mounted Police established law
and order.
0. Wood burning steam locomotives brought the
railway to Calgary in 1503
9. Guy Weadick, with the financial backing of“The
13ig Four,” staged the first Stampede, from
September 2nd to the 7th in 1912.
10 George Murdock was Calgary’s first Mayor. While he was in office the first City
Hall was built.
11. Cattle Ranches were established in the foothills. Some ofthe brands are
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illustrated here. They are: VT - Lane, - Mackay, 017 - Cross, - Sums,
TL - Towers, HE - Edworthy, H4 - Linder, 0/ - McLean, JH - Sow Valley Horse
Ranch, HE - Sibbald, and CL - Copithorne.
12. The “Highway” to Sanff was a challenge.
13. Sob Edwards was the famous publisher of “The Eye Openers.”
14. Wheat was harvested by men and horses and steam-driven threshing
machines.
15. Calgary Collegiate fielded a pretty good football team in 1913.
The commissioning of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship La mise en service du NCSM CALGARY, huitieme d'une
CALGARY,theeighthoftwelvenewHalifaxClassfrigates, serie de douze fregates de la classe Halifax, marque
marks the Government's continuing commitment to the l’engagement soutenu du gouvernement du Canada
revitalizationofMaritimeCommandandtothesecurityof envers la revitalisation du Commandement Maritime et
thenation. HMCSCALGARYandhersistershipsareproof enverslasecuritedelanation. LeNCSMCALGARYetses
ofthesignificancewithwhichtheGovernmentofCanada navires-jumeaux confirment l’importance que le
views our maritime forces in shaping the future of the gouvernement accorde a nos forces maritimes dans
country. Canada will surely benefit from CALGARY'S 1’avenirdenotrepays.EnplusdelacontributionduNCSM
presence throughout the Pacific Rim. So as HMCS CALGARY a la securite nationale, le Canada beneficiera
CALGARY joins the Fleet, on behalf of the Government grandement de sa presence dans l’ensemble de la
andthepeopleofCanada,Iextendtoherthewarmestof ceinture du Pacifique. Au nom des Canadiens et
welcomes. Canadiennes,etaunomdugouvernementduCanada,je
suis done tres heureux d’accueillir chaleureusement le
HMCSCALGARYisastate-of-the-artnavalvesselandthe NCSMCALGARYauseindelaflotte.
proud result of Canadian ingenuity, technology and
industry. As Canada enters the twenty-first century, she Ce batiment ultramoderne temoigne eloquemment du
mustbepreparedtorespondtothegrowingdemandsand savoir-faireetdelatechnologiedel’industriecanadienne.
expectationswithinour global community. Theaddition A l’aube du vingt et unieme siecle, le Canada doit etre
of HMCS CALGARY and her sister ships will greatly pretarepondreauxdemandesetauxattentesaccruesde
enhance the Government’s ability to successfully deal la collectivite mondiale. L’arrivee du NCSM CALGARYet
withthechallengesofthefuture. desautresnaviresdesaclassecontribuerapourbeaucoup
aoffriraugouvernementles moyensvouluspourrelever
IamconfidentthatHMCSCALGARYwillnotonlyprovide avecsucceslesdefisqueluireservel'avenir.
Canadawith a period ofdistinguished naval service, but
will also bring pride to the city after which the ship is Je suis convaincu que le NCSM CALGARYse couvrira de
named. To the Commanding Officer, Officers and Ship's gloirenonseulementauseindelaMarine,maisferaaussi
Company, I extend my personal best wishes for a la fierte de la ville qui lui a donne son nom. Au
successful commission and continued dedicated service commandant, aux officiers et a l’equipage, j’offre mes
toourgreatcountry. meilleursvoeuxdesuccesdurantlalongueetvaleureuse
missionques’appreteaentreprendreleNCSMCALGARY
auservicedenotregrandpays.
MinistredelaDefencenationale
L’HonorableDavidM.Collenette,C.P.,M.P.
TheHonourableDavidM.Collenette, PC., M.P.
MinisterofNational Defence
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The commissioning of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship La mise en service du Navire canadien de Sa Majeste
CALGARY is an important occasion for the Canadian CALGARYmarque un evenementimportantpourles Forces
Forces. As the ships of the Canadian Patrol Frigate canadiennes.CommelesnaviresduProgrammedelafregate
programarethefinestoftheirkindintheworldtoday,their canadiennedepatrouilleconstituentlacremedesbatiments
growing number in Canada's Fleet ensures that our qnuoimsbirlelondnaenntslelsaofcleoatntesdcuanmaodnideen,nel’ancocursoispseermmenetttdrealeduer
commitmentscanbemetanywherethattheneedarises. respecter nos engagements dans Ie monde entier. Ce
Thissuperbvessel,designedandconstructedinCanada, suberbe batiment, conqu etconstruitau Canada, augmente
greatlyenhancesMaritimeCommand’sabilitytomeetthe sensiblementnotrecapacited’atteindrelesobjectifsfixespar
objectivessetforwardbythegovernment. legouvernement.
Canada, as a maritime nation with the world's longest Le Canada, pays maritime dont la zone littorale estla plus
coastline, musthaveastrongnaval presencetomaintain etendueaumonde,doitmaintenirsapresencesurlesmers
ournationalsovereigntyandcontributetothedefenceof pour protegersa souverainete nationale et contribuer a la
defense de l’Amerique du Nord. De plus, sesengagements
UNnoirtthedAmNeartiicoan.s,Aasnwdeltl,hrcooumgmhiotutmetnhtesPwaicitfhiicnRNiAmTOd,etmoatnhde ecenivnetrusrel’dOuTAPNacieftiqleuseNexaitgieonntsdUensiersesestousrecsesinqtuereetsseudlaensunlea
thecapabilitiesthatonlyawell-balanced,combatcapable marine bien equilibree etprete au combatpeutfournir. Le
navycanmeet. HMCSCALGARYandhersistershipswill NCSM CALGARY et les navires de sa classe mettent a la
provide the tools necessary to successfully accomplish disposition du pays les outils necessaires pour remplirces
thesetaskswellintothetwenty-firstcentury. missionsavecsuccesbienau-deladutournantdusiecle.
TothecommissioningShip'sCompanyofHMCSCALGARY A l’equipage du NCSM CALGARY revient 1’honneur et la
falls the honour and responsibility of ensuring that the artetspeonntseasbiqluieteTdoenvfooirndaecesuqruecetletenacvliarsesecodmeblbeatleismegnrtasnddees
shipfulfilsthehighexpectationsplaceduponawarshipof guerre. C’est une tache enorme, qui exigera de vous
this class. It is a task that will demand the utmost in beaucoup de devouement et de determination, mais vous
dedication and determination, butyet undoubtedlywill vous souviendrez sans nul doute de cette epoque comme
be remembered as one ofthe most rewarding times of l’unedesperiodeslesplusgratifiantesdevotrecarrieredans
yourserviceintheCanadian Forces. lesForcescanadiennes.
In welcoming HMCS CALGARY into Canada's military Au moment d’accueillir le NCSM CALGARY au sein de la
wfCaoAmriLklGye,AdIRtoYoffemerammkbyearptkheirsssocnooanmlmicwoshnsagitroantiIunlgaatmiaornessaultrioteya.llwiwAlslhoHbhMeaCvSea fppreaeeamrrliimsltiolesne.nAqelulmoielrlesimltaqeauinmretiestIeeodueNsunCcSseCeMuarxvniaCecdtAeaLc,dGeelAlRejcseYedabotpanipteatinrmseleienlsltaeefdfveofevrertlissiecnuiotnnneeetr
distinguished period ofservice to Canada, I bid herfair croisiere remarquable au service du pays, je lui souhaite
windsandfollowingseas. bonnemeretbonvent.
LeChefd'etat-majordelaDefense
GeneralA.J.G.D.deChastelain
A.J.G.D.deChastelain
General
ChiefofDefenceStaff 5
A significant accomplishment is being celebrated today La mise en service du Navire canadien de Sa Majeste
aswemarkthecommissioningofHerMajesty'sCanadian CALGARY marque une realisation importante. Huitieme
ShipCALGARY. EighthoftwelveCanadianPatrolFrigates, d’uneseriededouzefregatescanadiennesdepatrouille,
CALGARYnowembarksuponapromisingcommissionin le NCSMCALGARYs'appreteaentreprendreunroledes
the company of a fleet of impressive modern warships. plus prometteurs dans une flotte impressionnante de
Shipsofthisclasshavealreadybeendeployedinsupport navires de guerre ultramodernes. Des navires de cette
ofCanadian Forcesoperations abroad andwe areproud classeontdejaeteenvoyesatraverslemonde,ensoutien
oftheirperformance. a des operations des Forces canadiennes, et nous
sommestresfiersdelaperformancedeceux-ci.
From the early stages of the Canadian Patrol Frigate
program to this commissioning ceremony, HMCS Cettemiseenserviceconstitue1'aboutissementdutravail
CALGARY represents the culmination of hard work and inlassable etde la determination d’un grand nombre de
determined efforts by many people. The contributions personnesquiontmisleurstalentsacontributiondepuis
madebybothCanadian ForcespersonnelandthePublic les debuts du Programme de la fregate canadienne de
Service employees within the Department of National patrouille. Le personnel des Forces canadiennes et les
Defence were key to the successful completion of fonctionnaires du ministere de la Defense nationale ont
CALGARYandhersisterships. joue un rolecledanslaconstruction du NCSMCALGARY
etdesnaviresdesaclasse.
I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to all
personswithin the departmentwho have contributed to J’aimerais temoigner ma sincere reconnaissance envers
theCanadianPatrolFrigateprogram. TotheCommanding tous les employes du Ministere qui ont contribue a la
Officer, Officers and Ship's Company of CALGARY, my realisation du Programme de la fregate canadienne de
admiration,confidenceandbestwishes. patrouille. En terminant, j’offre mes meilleurs voeux au
commandant, aux officiers et a 1'equipage du NCSM
CALGARY, et je tiens a leur faire part de toute mon
admirationetdetoutemaconfiance.
Lesous-rninistredelaDefensenationaleparinterim
John D. McLure
ActingDeputyMinisterofNationalDefence
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