Minister MacKay Recognizes the 70th Anniversary of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Nov. 8, 2012) – As part of Veterans’ Week 2012, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, wishes to mark the 70th anniversary of the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service, better known as the “Wrens”. Established as a division of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service was created on July 31, 1942. This group of Canadian women volunteered to […]
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Celebrating the Canadian Naval Centennial with AC™ Navy Lady
In the 2010 celebration year we dedicated this rose as a tribute to our Shipmates, all the gallant men and women who served at sea and ashore in Canadian Navy, past, present and future. Due to the serious wartime shortage of sailors for sea billets, the Navy decided to organize a women’s division of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) “to release a man to go to sea.” On July 31, 1942, the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service was established. The […]
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May 16, 2010 at 2pm Wren Association of Toronto at Galt an Historical Ceremonial Planting of The Canadian Naval Centennial Rose 1910-2010 AC™ Navy Lady in Historical Recognition of the first place most Canadian Wrens were trained. Gathering at the Jenny Wren statue at the Cambridge Public Library (Galt). May 02, 2010 Various locations had plantings of our “Navy Lady”. March 08, 2010 The 2010 “Navy Lady” Rose had its first of many Canadian dedication ceremonies this year at CFB […]
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