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Friday,
March
19,
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-
.
H.M.C.S.
Chatham,
whreh
will
hoM
"Open
Housp"
Saturday
from
2:"0
to
6
p.m.,
is
one
of
the
20
naval
divisions
which
ti.chiy
.span
the
Dominion
from
Prince
F.tlward
Maml
to
1'iinc
e
Iiupt;rt,
uihI
which
are
in
direvt
touch
with
an
urban
population
of
nearly
four
aiwl
a
half
million
"
Canadians
Though
unafftjted
by
the
rise
and
fall
of
any
tide,
it
w
or-panized
and
operated
in
the
nea-troing
tradition.
A
"quarter-nJot
r"
iri"tvt.s
t
he
visitor
as
he
comes
over
the
'gangway"
on
to
the
"quarter
deck"
arwl
directs
him
to
the
"Khip'
of
fk'e,"
"the
pusher's
store,"
the
captain's
"cabin,
or
whereverlhin
It
Is
with
pleasure
that
Prince
Rupert's
naval
division
accepts
the
opportunity
to
invite
and
welcome
the
public
to
W.B.C.
come
alongside)
H.M.C.S.
Chatham
Saturday
afternoon,
says
Lt.
Cdr.
J.
D.
McRae,
commanding
officer.
"In
extending
this
invitation
to
attend
the
Division'
'open
house,'
it
is
our
intention
to
acquaint
the
public
with
what
goes
on
behind
the
scenes
at
the
local
Naval
unit."
he
said.
!
30
fill'
r3
j
bunnies
calls
him.
'
--;
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Members
of
the
"ship's
com-
9.
i
.
!
C.N.
that
reached
'a
'strength
f
u..
,.uu
..,,-
about
6
000
but
no
atu,mpt
was
ing
or
recreation
timed
by
the
made
tQ
conUnue
the
tnen
RC-
Lieut-Commander
3.
D.
McRae,
R.C.N.
(Rr,
commanding
officer.
"bells"
struck
each
half
hour
by
N.Vii.
when
the
wr
ooncluded.
.r
r;racrif
the
quartermaster,
or
respond
ig22
By
orce.
tu
me
sunn
strains
ui
mr.
bos'n's
pipe."
At
tne
end
of
their
evening's
activities
they
I
BBC
"COME
too,
was
within
an
ace
of
extinction
in.
the
wave,
of
postwar
economy,
at
one
time
iU
total
strength
sinking
to
3(1
officers
and
men.
Ltf'!.
rr
raffed
.'ill
be
used
to
provide
considerable
training
for
the
local
reserves.
The
craft
will
-also
be
used
to
carry
organized
swimming
and
picnic
parties
during
the
summer
period."
In
order
to
further
publicize
H.M.C.S.
Chatham,
a
dance
is
being
held
Ui
the
Naval
Drill
hall
Saturday
nighi.
return
"ashore."
All
this
is
thoroughly
natural
and
commonplace
to
the
seaman,
but
to
the
newcomer
it
possesses
an
atmosphere
and
color
that
leaves
him
with
his
ear
cocked
for
the
sound
of
saii.
swcus
beating
COMMODORE
HOSE
CONCEIVED
PROCRAM
The
following
year
the
naval
chief
of
that
period,
Commo-
against
the
walls
of
the
"ship."
j
dore
Walter
Hose,
had
an
in-
ALONGSIDE"
The
Divlsiun
u
an
Integral
part
of
your
community
and
as
such
feels
that
It
has
the
support
and
interest
of
the
general
public.
"For
the
young
man
wh
wishes
to
become
a
part
of
thr-actlve
group
that
makes
up
the
Naval
Reserve
of
Canada,
there
are
many
openings.
Tlio.se
Vn-listing
in
the
Naval
Reserve
arc
required
to
take
two
hours'
instruction
each
week
which
consists
mainly
of
being
taught
to
use
naval
equipment,
rifle
.shooting
and
viewing
instructional
films.
Recreation
in
the
form
of
basketball
and
badminton
is
also
a
part
of
this
two
hour
period.
During
free
time
the
facilities
or
the
Division
are
available
to
the
personnel.
"'As
further
framing,
Naval
Service
Headquarters
desires
that
each
officer
and
rating
takes
at
least
two
weeks
additional
training
and
this
to
date
has
consisted
in
most
cases,
of
a
sea
cruise.
During
the
past
year
12
local
boys
were
able
to
take
one
of
these
trips
which
includsd
visits
to
California
ports,
the
Panama
Zone
and
Eastern
seaports.
The
Department
of
National
Defence
pays
ail
expenses
in
connection
with
naval
service
i
'
t
v
'
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!
i
f
.'
i
The
establishments
of
the
spiration.
The
Royal
Canadian
Royal
Canadian
Navy
i
Reserve)
Naval
Volunteer
Reserve
was
are
modern
training
centres
er-
j
formed
on
a
coast-to-coast
basis
eqted
specially
for
the
purpose
at
first
drawing
largely
on
Can-in
recent
years
or,
in
a
few
I
adian
ex-navy
men
whose
love
'
cases,
accommodation
that
was
of
the
service
was
as
keen
as
specifically
adapted.
They
are
'
ever.
The
spirit
of
the
600
men
the
funnels
through
which
came
who
comprised
the
early
reserve
(
the
100,000
men
who
made
up
:
made
possible
a
network
of
the
bulk
of
the
Royal
Canadian
j
training
centres
that
gradually
Navy
of
World
War
n.
They
ara
injected
the
navy
into
the'
na-the
splendidly
equipped
centres
tional
consciousness.
HBC
Ship's
Officers
LIKl'T.
CUR.
J.'
D.
McRAE
Commanding
Officer
LIEl'T..
THOMAS
JOH.NSTON
First
Lieatenaat
LIEUT.
WALTER
SMITH
Rectuitiar
and
Seamanship
Offieer
LIEl'T.
CARL
SMITH
Paymater
SURGEON
LIEUT.
R.
M.
LANE
HEl'T
J.
L.
Ql'INN
Slalf
Officer
of
training
where
today
Cana-
,
For
many
years
the
divisions
da's
naval
reservists
are
being
were
simply
identified
by
the
brought
to
a
steadily
Improving
,
names
of
the
cities
in
which
standard
of
efficiency.
They
are
they
were
located
but
during
also
the
recruiting
offices
the
past
war
they
received
their
through
which
come
the
new
.
"H.M.C.S."
titles.
The
names
entries
for
the
R.C.N.
j
were
well
chosen.
Most
have
a
There
is
both
romance
and
strong
local
significance;
and
significance
in
the
background
between
them
they
provide
a
;Of
the
reserves.
In
Word
War
I
it
sweep
of
Canadian
history,
and
was
the
volunteer,
non-profes-
geography
tnat
is
almost
a3
isional
seamen
who
made
up
the
broad
as
the
Dominion
they
'greater
part
of
the
expanded
R.
cover.
-
1t1Ri1d
activities
and
provides
remuneration
for
all
drills
attended.
"This
summer
the
naval
tug
and
cutters
which
are
at
the
disposition
of
H.MC.S.
Chatham
More
about
H.M.C.S
Chatham
on
Paije
6
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What
does
your
Local
Naval
Reserve
do
?
It's
Open
House!
SAT.
AFTERNOON
MARCH
20th
At
your
Nearest
Naval
Division
H.M.C.S.
CHATHAM
V
1
iMUi
.A-"'"'.
jflTH
THE
COMPLIMENTS
OF
THE
COMMANDING
Officer;
see
demonstrations
of
Prince
Rupert,
li.C.
Staff
Officer
Lt.
J.
L.
Quinn
R.CN.
..
Commanding
Officer
Lt.-Cdr.
J.
D.
McRae
R.C.N.
(Rl
Gunnery
Loran
Asdic,
Etc,
Radar
IFP
Seamanship
You
are
cordially
invited
to
come
aboard
this
Saturday
after
noon
and
inspect
the
splendid
equipment
with
which
this
city's
"Reserve"
sailors
are
being
trained.
See
how
the
Navy
looks
after
its
men
.
,
.
how
they
are
being
equipped
to
study
such
one-time
"top
secret"
subjects
os
Radar,
Asdic
and
Loran
.
.
.
how
they
are
trained
in
such
skills
as
seamanship,
naval
gunnery,
and
radio-telegraphy.
The
signal
hoisted
on
the
left
means,
in
our
language,
"Come
Along
Side".
Accept
our
invitation
this
Saturday
and
we're
sure
you'll
understand
a
little
more
what
so
many
young
Canadians
mean
when
they
soy
"The
Navy's
the
life
for
me!"
Thar'
room
for
young
men
today
in
Canada's
Novy,
both
Permanent
and
Reserve.
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I
You
Are
Invilcil
l
S4TOJUtY,
MARCH
20
2:30
to
6
p.m.
Ffl
tS
Tj
H.M.C.S.
CHATHAM
1
ri
tSii
YOU
HAVAL
RECRUITING
STATION
fI3
0
YOUR
NAVAL
RESERVE
TRAINING
STATION
I
Vpi?0
ym
HAVAL
CMMUNITy
CENTRE
o
.
FREE
PUBLIC
DANCE
o
9:30
to
Midnight
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