Dedication of the Venture (1954-1968) Cairn
Fellow Ventures, Ladies and Gentlemen,
We, the VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy Committee are pleased to inform you of
the dedication of the VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy cairn at the Naval Museum
in STADACONA, Base Halifax. The dedication will be Sat 14 Sept 2024 at
1400(2:00PM). A reception will follow in the ballroom at the base mess.
We are extremely pleased with the generosity of those Ventures that have made the
fundraising such a success and made the project a reality.
We will be inviting The Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic, Adm. Kurtz; the
Atlantic Fleet Commander, Cmdre. French; the Base Commander, CFB Halifax,
Capt. Fortin ; the 12 Wing Commander, Shearwater, Col Holmes, and the
Commander CANSUB 4, Capt. Kooiman as our special guests for the occasion.
We are hoping to see as many Ventures and their families as possible at the
dedication, appreciating that it is a long distance and perhaps difficult for many to
travel.
For those who may be attending and require accommodation Juno Tower in CFB
Halifax is available to ex service personnel. The contact information is:
PREFERRED email, Ln45juno@forces.gc.ca, note the Caps on the “L” or, Tel
(902) 721-0154.
We need to know the number of attendees for the dedication and the mess requires
our final numbers by Fri 30 Aug. It would be appreciated if you could advise us of
your intention to attend no later than Thurs 29 Aug.
RSVP to Matt Durnford, cormorant@eastlink.ca (preferred) or telephone at (902)
766-4104.
We, the committee, are looking forward to this happy occasion when we can unveil
the VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy cairn recognizing all those who are part of the
brotherhood that is HMCS VENTURE.
It has been an honour to be members of the Committee to help ensure the legacy of
HMCS VENTURE.
Matt Durnford, Class 65
Vice-president, Eastern region
VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy Committee
Bob Lancashire (56), Don Uhrich (57)
Roger Chiasson (62), John Cody (64)
Matt Durnford (65)
Ex officio member; Dick Duffield (62)
VP Central Region
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